Welcome to Department of Microbiology
ABOUT DEPARTMENT
The Department of Microbiology at RamnarainRuia Autonomous College, established in 1977, is one of the highly rated departments under College of Excellence Scheme by the University Grants Commission, N. Delhi, (UGC). It is also one of the departments recognized under Star Status by Department of Biotechnology(DBT), GOI. The Department provides quality education, through both teaching and research, necessary to meet the needs of this growing field. The Department of Microbiology has an excellent track record of academic excellence, a student progression to PG studies of 90-95% and an exceptional list of achievements in curricular and cocurricular activities
The Unique Serving Pursuits (USP’s) of the department are:
- Use of ICT in teaching learning- E-Classroom, Lab computers, Google groups, Google Drive.
- Strong Alumni Linkage -The department boasts of illustrious alumni who are well placed all over the globe and they continue to support the department and its students through different platforms.
- Research Culture from UG level-Students are exposed to research culture from undergraduate level through small research projects, several of which are presented and have won accolades at research meets at zonal and state level.
- Hands on training with all instruments- The Department is well equipped with instrumentation facility and students are encouraged to handle them right from UG level
- Year- long activities-Department conducts various value - added certificate courses and workshops in Diwali as well as summer breaks to better equip the students for further studies or employment. also during vacations
- Innovative Teaching Learning Methods- Flip the classroom, Pre-lab post lab, Critical thinking, case study- based approach.
- Unique interactive atmosphere – second home to students and staff
- Value Added services- Summer Schools, Workshops, Research Projects, Brain Storming, Skill development in multiple areas.
- Active mentoring system- Department has an active student mentoring at formal and informal level, involving parents & access to counselor is provided whenever required.
COURSE INTRODUCTION
Microbiology is a discipline of science that examines microbes. Microbes, small organisms that require microscopic tools for visualization, encompass bacteria, viruses, algae, fungi and protozoa. This discipline includes fundamental studies on the biochemistry, physiology, cell biology, ecology, evolution and clinical aspects of microorganisms, including the host response (immune responses) to these agents and applied studies on Soil Microbiology, Water and Sewage Microbiology, Food and Industrial Microbiology.
The UG Curriculum designed by the department gradually exposes the student to all the above areas of Microbiology in a graded manner, over the three years. The course also introduces modern concepts like ‘omics’ ‘Gene manipulation’ and ‘Bioinformatics’ along with basic principles of classical and modern analytical techniques used for studying microorganisms or their processes. The curriculum also ensures that the student develops the right laboratory skills such that he/she is job ready.
The PG curriculum extensively deals with all the branches with certain topics like Cell biology, Biochemistry, Genetics dealt at a considerable depth.Topics like Research Methodology introduce the student to several aspects like experimental planning, and statistical tools for analysis and helps students with research aptitude to design and solve research problems. Applied Microbiology topics like Environmental Microbiology, Food, Cosmetic and Pharmaceutical Microbiology are included so that the studentsinterested in pursuing a profession in industry are appraised of practices followed by the industry and can pave way to their entry there.
DEPARTMENT FEATURES
- 3 UG/PG smart Laboratories
- 1 smart classroom
- Microfluidics Laboratory
- 4 Dedicated Enclosed roomswith Bio-safety Cabinets
- Instrumentation facility
- Departmental Library with wide subject coverage having more than 1500 books
PROGRAMMES OFFERED
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SR. NO.
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PROGRAMME NAME
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DEGREE / DIPLOMA / CERTIFICATE
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AIDED / SELF- FINANCED
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YEAR OF STARTING
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INTAKE
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1
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B. Sc
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Degree
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Aided
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1977
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60
(at FYB.Sc)
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2
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M. Sc (By Papers)
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Post Graduate Degree
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Self- Financed
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2008
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20
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3
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M. Sc(Research)
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Post Graduate Degree
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1977
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10
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4
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PhD
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1977
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FACULTY DETAILS
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SR. NO.
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FACULTY NAME
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DESIGNATION
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QUALIFICATIONS
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SUBJECT EXPERTISE
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1
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Dr. Anushree Lokur
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HOD, Associate Professor
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PhD
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Microfludics, IPR
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2
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Dr. Varsha Shukla
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Associate Professor
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PhD
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Microbial Biofilms, Quorum sensing
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3
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Mr. VidyadharTupe
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Assistant Professor
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MSc
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Endophytes
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4.
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Dr. Mayuri Rege
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DST INSPIRE faculty
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PhD
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Genome Engineering, Epigenetics
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5.
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Mr. Swapnil Pradhan
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Assistant Professor
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MSc
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Biochemistry
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6.
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Mr. Sachin Rajagopalan
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Assistant Professor
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MSc
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Biochemistry and Cell Biology
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7.
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Ms. Shveta Tiwari
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Assistant Professor
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MSc
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Genetics and Food Microbiology
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8.
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Ms. Mugdha Kulkarni
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Assistant Professor
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MSc
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9.
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Ms. Nabila Kachi
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Assistant Professor
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MSc
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SUPPORT STAFF
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SR. NO.
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STAFF NAME
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DESIGNATION
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1.
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Mr. Vijay Dalvi
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Laboratory Assistant
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2.
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Mr. DasharathJuwale
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Laboratory Attendant
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3.
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Mr. Suhas Rane
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Laboratory Attendant
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4.
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Mr. AnilkumarSauda
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Laboratory Attendant
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5.
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Mr. Sanjay Shinde
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Laboratory Attendant
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6.
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Mr .DashrathVarishe
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Laboratory Attendant
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DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES
Guest Lectures
- Dr. Rupa Murthy, Senior Specialist Virologist, Latifa Hospital, Dubai Health Authority, Dubai - "Communicable Diseases- Selected Viruses & their Diagnosis" 5th August 2017
- Dr. Benedict Mascarenhas, Chairman and Managing Director of EnvisBE solutions Pvt Ltd - ‘IPR and Patents” 29th March 2017
- Dr. Avinash Shenoy Lecturer in Molecular Microbiology, MRC Centre for Molecular Bacteriology & Infection, Imperial College London - Host Immunity & Bacterial Evasion: A Quest for New Answers 21st Jan 2017
- Dr. Bhavin Shah, Post- doctoral fellow at Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics, Germany delivered a lecture on ‘How neurons polarize?’ 9th January 2016
- Dr. Arnob Dutta, Post Doc fellow, Stower’s Institute for Medical Research, Kansas City, MO, USA, on ‘ A switch in Swi / Snf regulating remodeler recruitment to genes’ 21st January 2015
Workshops Organized
- Microfludics Workshop
- Enzymology Workshop
- Experimental Design and Planning
- Electrophoretic Techniques
- The department regularly conducts Lab Common Sense workshops for UG students
Educational Visits
- Gowardhan Cheese factory and Bhagyashreee dairy farm, Manchar, Pune
- Maneesh Pharmaceuticals, Govandi, Mumbai
- Sula Vineyards, Nasik
- Suyogit Biotech (Mushroom Farm), Nasik
- Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, Nasik
- Common Effluent Treatment Plant, MIDC, Khairane
- Biogenomics Ltd, Thane
STUDENTS ACHIEVEMENTS
- A group of current S.Y.B.Sc. students will represent the country at the International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) competition in Boston in October 2018. The team is led by DST-Inspire faculty Dr. Mayuri Rege and is working on a proposal selected among the top five in the country by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT, India) with a grant of Rs. 10 Lakhs. The project focuses on solving a widespread issue in India- that of cleaning paan stains.
- 2 UG alumni selected for Prestigious Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Fellowship
- 1 UG alumnus selected for the prestigious Khorana Fellowship
- PhD research student selected for 9 months training at Technical University of Ilmeanu, Thuringia, Germany
- Co-curricular – State Level MicrobioOlympiad- First Prize and Gold medal 2015, 2016 and 2017, Prizes at inter Collegiate Competition-20
- Research Meets- SelectBio International Conference- Best Poster, State Level Avishkar – First Prize-1, Selection- 2, Sajjan Gupta Memorial-Konark Research meet- Prize-4, Jigyasa Research Meet-Prize -6
- 10 Students completed Summer training at institutes like CCMB, Delhi University, MSU, NCCS, Bose Institute, IIT, NCL, IISER
STUDENT PLACEMENTS
M.Sc.
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ACADEMIC YEAR
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STUDENT NAME
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COMPANIES
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2017-18
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RuhiDighe
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Blue Star
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2016-17
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Asma Shaikh
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Model College
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2016-17
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Divya Parmar
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TCS
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2016-17
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ShrushtiKolambekar
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Taj Lands End
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2016-17
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Janhavi Deo
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Unilever
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2016-17
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SanikaSarnaik
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Blue Star
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2016-17
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Siddhi Alegaonkar
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Hi Media
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ILLUSTRIOUS ALUMNI's
- Dr.Avinash Shenoy – Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College, London.
- Dr. Vinay Tergaonkar – Research Director, Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, a-Star, Singapore, Professor, National University of Singapore
- Dr. Nitin Baliga – SVP and Director, Institute of Systems Biology, Seattle
- Dr.MohamediKagalwala, Co-Founder & CSO, Siragen Pharmaceuticals, SanDiego
- Dr. LaxminarayanIyer – Staff Scientist, NCBI, NIH
- Dr. SobhaSubramanium – Assistant Teaching Professor, Carnegie Mellon University
- Dr. Manisha Premnath – GM, Venture Centre, NCL, Pune
- Dr. ShashwatiBasak – Associate Research Director, Origin Discovery Technologies, Bengaluru
- Dr. Gaurav Moghe, Assistant Professor, Cornell University
- Dr.Maitreyi Das, Assistant Professor, BCMB, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
- Dr. Annamma Anil Odenath – Associate Professor, ICT, Mumbai
- Dr. Jyoti Kode – Scientific Officer, ACTREC, Mumbai
- Dr. NilimaKhairatkar Joshi – Senior VP, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, Mumbai
- Dr. Archana Krishnan, Director, Biogenomics Ltd, Thane
- Dr. ManjiriBakre, Founder & CEO, OncoStem Diagnostics Pvt ltd
- Dr. Rahul Warke, Director, HiMedia, Mumbai
- Dr. Nilesh Amritkar, Managing Director, Envirocare Labs, Thane
- Dr. Deepa Bhajekar – Managing Director, D Technology Pvt Ltd.
- Dr. Sachin Tendulkar – Associate Director, CiplaLtd
- Dr. Beena Pillai – Scientist, Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology(CSIR), N. Delhi
- Dr. Rajesh Patkar, Ramalingaswami Fellow, MS University of Baroda
- Dr. Vinaya Sampath, Senior Post Doctoral Associate, Stony Brooke University
- Archana Shukla – Assistant Editor, Rural Affairs, Pharmaceuticals At CNBC- TV18
- Dhiraj Wazir, Head of Interconnect and Roaming Enablers, Everything Everywhere Ltd, UK