Minor Research Projects funded by UGC :
	 
	
		
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					Name of the teacher prime investigator 
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					Title of the project  
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					Ref No. and date 
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					Amount Sanctioned 
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					Duration From-to (year) 
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					Mr.Anshul Gupta 
				
					(Physics) 
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					Optical properties of dye doped polymer and their application as sensor 
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					F. 47-759/13(WRO) Dated 28 January 2015 
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					1.8 lakhs  
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					2015-2017 
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					Department 
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					Name of the investigator 
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					Title of the project 
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					Period of the project 
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					Total amount sanctioned 
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					Chemistry 
				
					  
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					Dr. Kalpana Naik  &  Dr. Nishamol Kannot 
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					Synthesis, surface properties and catalytic activities of rare earth modified solid acid catalysts 
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					2004-2005 
				
					  
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					Rs.35,000 
				
					  
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					Dr. Veena Khilnani 
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					Ionic Diel’s Alder reaction 
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					2008-2010 
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					Rs. 50,000 
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					Mrs. Asha Rao &   
				
					Dr. Chandana Basu 
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					To study chemistry of fabric to polymer adhesion 
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					2009-2011 
				
					  
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					Rs 1,50,000 
				
					  
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					Dr. Nishamol Kannot 
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					Synthesis, surface properties and catalytic activities of vanadium supported solid acid catalysts 
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					2009-2011 
				
					  
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					Rs. 1,00,000 
				
					  
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					Dr. Yogesh Ghalsasi 
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					Extractive separation & quantitative estimation of metals with organophosphorous compounds as extractants & application to real samples. 
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					2009-2011 
				
					  
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					Rs. 1,00,000 
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					Biochemistry 
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					Ms. S.M. Pawaskar 
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					1. Preliminary systematic study of Caesalpinia bonducella seed extract and development of it’s phytochemical fingerprint.     
				
					  
				
					2. Biochemical evaluation of Mimosa pudica Linn.  
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					2004-2006 
				
					  
				
					  
				
					  
				
					  
				
					  
				
					2008-2010 
				
					  
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					Rs. 35,500 
				
					  
				
					  
				
					  
				
					  
				
					  
				
					Rs. 80,000 
				
					  
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					Botany 
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					Dr. K. R. Soman 
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					Technological development for enzymatic peeling of chlorophytum 
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					2004-2006 
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					Rs. 75,000 
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					Zoology 
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					Dr. S. G. Yeragi 
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					Aquaculture practise of major resource organisms in Mithbav creek, Sindhudurg, Maharashtra 
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					2005-2007 
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					Rs. 75,000 
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					Microbiology 
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					Dr  Unnati  Padalia 
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					Antimicrobial  activity  of  the  extracts  obtained  from Pongamia  glabra  on various micro organisms. 
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					2005-2007 
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					Rs. 65,000 
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					Biotechnology 
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					Dr.(Mrs) K. Z. Marolia 
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					Heavy metal uptake by micro-organisms and their use in effluent treatment 
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					2008-2010 
				
					( 2 years ) 
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					Rs. 1,60.000 
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					Geology 
				
					  
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					Dr.(Mrs) Veena Rao 
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					Geomorphology of the  area around Sameerwadi 
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					2004-2007 
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					Rs. 30,000 
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					Business Economics 
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					Mrs. Malathi Ramachandran 
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					New approach to garbage disposal 
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					2004-2006 
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					Rs. 55,000 
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					Business Law 
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					Mrs. S. Saharabuddhe 
				
					  
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					Cheque – Retrospective & Prospective aspects. 
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					2008-2010 
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					Rs. 1,00,000 
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