| DEPARTMENT OF BIOTECH |
1. Bacteria can sense their quorum through discreet signaling. Only after they sense that their number is high enough do they swarm and trigger their virulence genes leading to disease. A major focus of our research is to search for and design compounds that interfere with quorum sensing and thus thwart the progress of a disease without killing the bacteria.
2. Asparagus racemosus (Shatavari) produces saponins that are of major medicinal use. In the last five years, we have developed a method whereby the root cells of this plant can be established in suspension culture and made to secrete the medicinal saponins in the medium from where they can be extracted in pure form.
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| DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY |
| Major thrust areas for research are Clinical Biochemistry, molecular biology and biochemistry of metabolic diseases |
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| DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY |
The Department offers a Doctoral Research prgramme in such areas of Botany as Phycology, Melitopalynology, Ethanobotany, Palynology, Taxonomy, Cytology & genetics, Secondary Metabolism, Plant defence, Paleobotany, Ecology, Phytochemistry, and Pharmacognosy. |
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| DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY |
Major fields of research interest are
• Chromatography
• Liquid Equilibria
• Ultrasonics
• Liquid Mixtures
• Ion Exchange Techniques
• Polymer Chemistry
• Environmental Chemistry
• Coordination Chemistry |
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| DEPARTMENT OF COMMERECE |
| Sr. No |
MRP TITLE |
Name of PI |
Funding Agency |
Amount (Rs.) |
| 1 |
“Analysis of financial implications of Recession on SMEs” A case study small and medium enterprises of city of Nagpur |
Jayant M. Ranade |
UGC |
60,000 |
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“Organised retail sector and economic recession” (Viability –Analysis of organsied retail sector in Nagpur city 05-09) |
Pradeep M. Navghare |
UGC |
63,000 |
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“ Analysis of Derivatives Trading for retail investors” A case study of Nagpur |
Hariom J. Puniyani |
UGC |
Proposal Submitted |
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| DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE |
- Major research interest centres around the Development of a software for instant evaluation of socioeconomic contributions of women.
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| DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS |
1. Two faculty members are approved supervisors for Ph. D. in Economics. About 15 students are conducting Ph. D. work under them.
2. Dr. S.V. Deshpande has submitted MRP to UGC in the month of June 2009. The topic was on Economics of Dry Port.
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| DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH |
The faculty of English is engaged in quality research work that covers a wide range of language and litearture specific areas as well as inter-disciplinary fields. The attempt is to keep abreast with the latest trends and movements in Culture Studies, Literary Theory, Translation Work and English Language Learning and Teaching. A number of research scholars are also pursuing their doctoral theses under the supervision of Ph.D guides from the dept. |
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| DEPARTMENT OF HINDI |
The department offers a doctoral research programme in Hindi. Seven students are currently pursuing their Ph. D.
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| DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS |
Dr. Pradeep Muktibodh and Mr. Rishi Agrawal are currently working on some aspects of Gravitational Collapse.
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| DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS |
1. Characterization &Fabrication of cadmium oxide thin films on bulk cadmium
2. Studies on structural & Electrical properties of LiMn2O4 spinel material doped with transition & non- transition metals.
3. Study on dielectric & electrical properties of co- polymers.
4. Characterization & Fabrication of Indium oxide thin films on bulk indium. |
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| DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY |
Major Research Project:
The Department offers doctoral research programmes in clinical and industrial psychology. Eleven students are currently pursuing their Ph. D. in the Department.
Major research interests of the Department are:
1. Development and standardization of tests for detecting learning disabilities among children
2. Development of self concept in Urban and Rural Adolescence
3. Psychological Factors affecting stroke patients and their impact on functional recovery.”
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| DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY |
The staff is actively engaged in research in the field of insect Endocrinology, Reproduction, Odonatology, Ootaxonomy, Biodiversity, Toxicology and Behavioral sciences. Many research papers are published and many research findings are presented at various national and international symposium/conferences.
In the last 5 Years, the staff have published 6 International & 12 National Reasearch Papers, and Authored 6 Books. The staff have guided 5 Ph.D students & 2 have submitted their Doctoral Thesis. Till date the total research publications of the staff crosses the century mark, and have attented more then 10 International Conferences abroad.
The department is the nodal office of the “South Asian Council of Odonatology” which caters to the academic needs and forms a network of all the Odonatologist (workers studying the insect-dragonflies and damselflies) of India, Pakistan, Bangla desh, Nepal and Sri Lanka. Their research journal “Fraseria” is published from this department. |
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