Students Achievements

Papers published

1. PhD Life Science students Ms Sinal Tuscano and Ms Krithika Pavekar under the guidance of Dr.Nilima Gajbhiye were deposited, Eleven gene sequences of bacteria isolated from soil in NCBI GenBank in the year 2024.
2. Krithika Pevekar and Nilima Gajbhiye* published a paper titled “Isolation and Identification of BPA-Degrading Bacteria. International Journal of Advance and Applied research (Peer reviewed and refereed Journal)) in  April 2024.ISSN 2347-7075
3. Jasmitha Monis, Rashmi Panuganti & Kanchan Chitnis* published a paper titled Millets based alternative sustainable cost-effective culture media for microbial growth in the journal Plant Science Today (Peer reviewed. Indexed in Scopus and Web of Science, UGC CARE listed Group II) in March 2024. ISSN 2348-1900 (online) Vol 11(2): 99–104 -impact factor 0.9
4. Sinal Tuscano and Nilima Gajbhiye* published a paper titled “Production of organic Acid and solubilization of inorganic phosphate by a bacterium isolated from contaminated soil, International journal  of research -Granthalaya(Peer reviewed and refereed Journal) in Jan 2024, ISSN 2350-0530.
5. PhD Life Science student Ms Krithika Pavekar under the guidance of Dr.Nilima Gajbhiye presented research papers in National e- conference on "Emerging Trends in Life Sciences' 'Jan 2024, has awarded 1st rank for research paper,titled “Effect of Bisphenol A (BPA) and BPA -Degraders on plant growth”
6. Manali Kamble and Nilima Gajbhiye* published paper titled ‘Use of spices as immunity booster a preliminary survey within the general population.International journal  of research -Granthalaya (Peer reviewed and refereed Journal)) in June 2023, ISSN 2350-0530
7. Ms Vidhi Dedhia, Dr Ashwini Deshpande, Dr Kanchan Chitnis* published a paper titled Joy of Missing Out-JOMO-Could it be the current choice of the youth? In Bodhi International Journal of Research in Humanities, Arts and Science (peer reviewed Journal) in Jan 2023.
8. Ms Piyusha More, Ms Akanksha Panigrahy, Mr Sooraj Nair, Mr Shreyas Prashant, Dr Kanchan Chitnis* published a chapter titled Comparative Nutrition Analysis and Development of Nutribar of Millets, in the Conference book- Millets- 2023: A Transdisciplinary Approach to its Resurgence and Sustainability (peer reviewed) in Oct 2023.
9. Anuja Kane and K.S. Chitnis* published a paper titled Bioremediation of Dyes using Immobilized Laccase Enzyme in the journal Ecology, Environment and Conservation (peer reviewed, UGC Care listed; Web of Science indexed) in Oct 2023.
10. A.R. Panigrahy, P.M. More, S. Prashant, S.S. Nair, K.S. Chitnis* published a paper titled Biochemical Analysis and DNA Barcoding of Millet Echinochloa frumentacea in the journal Bhartiya Krishi Anusandhan Patrika (peer reviewed) in Dec 2023.
11. A.R. Panigrahy, P.M. More, S. Prashant, S.S. Nair, K.S. Chitnis* published 2 gene sequences in NCBI GenBank from Varai-variety from Maharashtra and Tamilnadu in August 2023.
12. Ritika Uday Gaitonde and Nilima Gajbhiye*”Epidemiology Of Down’s Syndrome & β- Thalassemia In India. International journal  of research -Granthalaya(Peer reviewed) in 2022 ISSN 2350-0530.
13. Aruna Koyande and Nilima Gajbhiye* “Antimicrobial Activity and Phytochemical Screening Of Methanolic Extract Of Cinnamomum Zeylanicum (Commercial Species), Asian Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology & Environmental Sciences in 2022
14. Ritika Uday Gaitonde and Nilima Gajbhiye* “Epidemiology Of Breast Cancer In India. Asian Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology & Environmental Sciences in 2022.
15. Alina Khan and Nilima Gajbhiye* published a paper titled ”Survey Based Road Safety Analysis to Understand the Perspective of the General Public’” International Journal of Life science and Pharma Research (Peer reviewed and Indexed in Web of Science, UGC CARE listed Group II) in 2022. ISSN 2250-0480.
16. Thoppil Athira Sudhakaran and Nilima Gajbhiye* “Survey on Awareness of Solid Waste Management among Residents of Mumbai” ROOTS INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCHES,2022,
17. Anuja Milind Kane  and Dr. Nilima Gajbhiye* ”Survey Based air Pollution and Air Quality Awareness in Citizens Residing in or Near Mumbai Region” ROOTS INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCHES,2022
18. Tanaya Rahul Sheth, Apurva Ashok Gokhe, Pranav Nanda Kumar, Kanchan Shridhar Chitnis*, Recycling Flower and Kitchen Waste to Make Biodegradable Paper, World Journal of Environmental Biosciences, 2021
19. Aditi Khandekar, Apeksha Petare, Yashashri Kolalle, Mayuri Desai, Sayali Gaikwad, Kajol Chavan, Nimisha Vijayan and Dr Kanchan Chitnis*, Phytochemical Study of Capsaicinoids Extracted from Indian Varieties of Capsicum annuum and Quantification of Capsaicin by Chromatographic Methods, International Journal of Life Science and Pharma Research, 2021
20. Prachi Nikam and Kanchan Chitnis*, Isolation and Characterization of Lectins from Dolichos lablab and Lagenaria siceraria, The Journal of Plant Science Research, 2020
21. Madhura. S.Patkar, Rani.R.Prasad, Kshitija. S.Rahate, Pratik. A.Shetye, Rohan.A.Sinha and Kanchan. S.Chitnis*, Extraction and Characterization of Starch from Tubers and its Application as Bioplastic            World Journal of Environmental Biosciences, 2020 
22. Mihir Digavlekar, Sanika Shirsat, Dr Kanchan Chitnis*, Detection of electrical activity in fruit waste, International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews, 2019
23. Yogesh Pawar, Kruti Dave, Samruddha Phadnis and Ganesh Iyer, Taxonomic evaluation of Cyanobacteria using Morphological Characters and Molecular phylogeny using cpcB and  cpcA Gene Sequencing, Journal of Algal Biomass Utilization, 2015, 6 (2): 32- 39
24. Ranjitsing Bayas, Anjali N, Ganga S, Ritika K., Assessment of water quality of different water bodies in and around Mumbai, May 2022
25. Ranjitsing Bayas, Neharika k, Laxmikant S, Mamta G. Review article on the synthesis of silver nanoparticles from plant extract and its larvicidal activity on the mosquito May 2022

Aavishkar participation

Awards

●     Ketan Ghatvisave - 10 metre air rifle shooting-third position, Inter-university, Air rifle shooting tournament

●     Kartik Khandare - Best cadate,  Inter-university

●     Aditi Gharat - Third place at the inter-collegiate volleyball tournament, University of Mumbai

●     Sahil Rajendra Sonawane - Received Professor K. Shrikumar trophy at Annual College day - 2022, Received Runner up trophy in Advance Film Making at Intercollegiate event named Aamod 2021

Competitive Exams

●     Mr. Shreyas Prashant secured AIR 48 th rank in GATE examination for environmental science