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Zoology Department( Degree College)

Name : Dr. Mrs Bhagyashree P Hardikar Dr. Bhagyashree P. Hardikar
Department : Zoology, Head of the department
Qualification : M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D.
Postal address : B-402, Samarth Vihar annexe,
Patharli road, Dombivli (East), 421201
Telephone No. : 95251-2436348
Email Id : hbhagyashree07@gmail.com
Official Address : KET's V. G. Vaze College,
Mithagar road, Mulund (East),
Mumbai – 400080
Date of Birth : 3rd May 1952
Title of Thesis: Ph. D.: Hematological & biochemical parameters of sewage fed fish, Sarotherodon mossambicus (Peters).

M. Phil: Effect of sewage on haematology of Tilapia mossambica
Experience in the Field of Research:
    1. Research/Training Experience:
      • Worked in St. Xavier's college, Mumbai studying "the effects of ultra violet radiations on E. Coli mutations" for one year (1973-74).
        Attended UGC Sponsored summer institute on "molecular genetics" in Madurai University, Madurai in May 1974 organized by Dr. Kunthala and J. Jayaraman.
      • Worked in Grant Medical College, Mumbai as a research fellow for five years in "Human Genetics Lab". Projects undertaken included karyotyping techniques, pedigree analysis and dermatoglyphics, detection of genetic abnormalities in amniotic fluid and radio immune assays of estrogens and progesterone in sex abnormalities.
        Also worked in hematology and isotope units at Grant Medical College. Undertook training in radio immune assays and tc-99 extraction at radiopharmaceutical section, B A R C for the period of one month in November 1975.
      • Attended training in animal tissue culture and hybridoma technique in cancer research institute under Dr. A. N. Bhisey, Director of CRI, Mumbai for one month in June 1995.
      • Worked for M. Phil. And Ph.D. Thesis in fish biochemistry and hematology at B N Bandhodkar College Thane under the guidance of Dr (Mrs.) K S Gokhale from 1987 to 1996.
      • After recognition as a research guide by Mumbai University (from 1997) working and guiding on following projects-
        1. "Breeding ecology and behavioral study of two species of larks".
        2. "Molecular biology of mitochondrial DNA".
        3. "Animal cell cultures: embryo cultures and cancer Cell lines.
        4. "In vitro Cytotoxicity and Genotoxicity testing"
        5. "In vivo Studies on animal models"
        6. "Biochemical systematics"
        7. "Biodiversity of Mangrove Ecosystems"
      • Major Project sanctioned by UGC in 2008:
        • Evaluation of in vitro cytotoxic activity of the natural products, the crude extracts of Poecilocerus pictus and its food plant Calotropis gigantea, and their characterization.
      • Workshop sanctioned by Lady Tata Memorial Trust in 2009
        • She has coordinated the Workshop entitled "Cell Culture and its Application" under the Teachers' Training Program announced and sponsored by Lady Tata Memorial Trust, in the year 2009.
      • Minor projects sanctioned by Mumbai university-
        • "Cytotoxic evaluation of six OTC drugs on human lymphocyte cultures" in 1999.
        • "Study of biological activity of two terrestrial organisms on animal cell cultures" in 2002.
        • "Study of Proteins and Hormones in Human Follicular Fluid" in 2003.
    2. Professional experience:
      • St. Xavier's college, Mumbai as a demonstrator- 1 year, 1973-74.
      • Grant Medical College, Mumbai – research fellow- 2 years, 1974-76.
      • J. J. Group of hospitals, Mumbai- laboratory technician- 3 years, 1976-79.
      • Mithibai College, Mumbai- lecturer in degree college- 7 years, 1979-86.
      • KET's V. G. Vaze College, Mumbai- lecturer in degree college, 1986 onwards.
      • Postgraduate teaching recognition from 11th Sept. 1986.
      • Post graduate research guide recognition from 1997 onwards.
      • Resource person for WWF mission of nature conservation from 8th August 1997.
  2. Research specialization (Major scientific fields of interest) Animal Tissue Culture
  3. Research Topics of registered students
    • Ms. Mridula M Rakhade – (M.Sc. research) "Evaluation of cytotoxic activity of Cleome viscose by using human T -lymphocyte cultures"
    • Ms. Madhavi Agashe (PhD) "Study of feasibility of use of tumor mimotic cell surface antigens for picking out persons at the risk of oral cancer"
    • Ms. Pradnya G. Purandhare (PhD) "Study of proteins & hormones in human follicular fluid"
    • Mrs. Mansi P. Phanse – (PhD) "Evaluation of fish scale proteins as a tool in biochemical systematics
    • Ms. Caroline Mathen (PhD) "In vitro testing of antineoplastic activity of Poecilocerus pictus, Fabricius extract"
    • Ms Tejaswini Patil (PhD) ongoing "Study of Daman Mangrove Faunal Biodiversity with an Analysis of Potential Pollution Ecological Indicators"
    • Ms. Shiney Mathen (PhD) Thesis submitted "Comparative cytotoxicity study of flowering shoot extracts of Calotropis gigantea and Calotropis procera on human cancer cell lines."
    • Ms. Madhavi V. Sawant (PhD) ongoing "Characterization, Identification and study of cytotoxic component(s) from crude extract of Poecilocerus pictus (Fabricius)."
    • Mr. Kiran R. Kharat (PhD) Thesis submitted "Total kinetic study of key enzyme(s) of Poecilocerus pictus (Fabricius), responsible for its high toxicity."
PATENT: Patent (1122/MUM/2007 A) has been published in the name of Kelkar Education Trust's research Centre, Bhagyashree Hardikar and Caroline Mathen for the invention titled "Insect extract based cytotoxic (anti neoplastic) agent", Patent office journal, 19th June 2009
PAPERS PUBLISHED AND PRESENTED:
  1. Papers Published
    • Phanse M P, Hardikar B P, 2010. A sample method of gelatin extraction from fish scales for electrophoretic study. J. Aqua. Biol., 25 (1): 197-201
    • Kharat K R, Kharat Amol and Hardikar B P, 2009. Antimicrobial and cytotoxic activity of Streptomyces sp. From Lonar Lake; African Journal of Biotechnology, vol 8 (23), 6645-6648
    • Caroline M and Hardikar B P, 2010. A method for photomicrography of Cytotoxicity in 96 well plates. Asian journal of Biotechnology, 2(4): 232-238
    • Kharat K R and Hardikar B P, 2009. Poecilocerus pictus 16s ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence; mitochondrial, NCBI gene bank: FJ974039.1,
      www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/238836325
    • Madhavi S, Shiney P, Kiran K and Hardikar B P, 2008. Behavioral characteristics of Poecilocerus pictus (Fabricius). Proc. Sem. Wonderful world of Insects, 106-109.
    • "Hematology & Physiology of fish Sarotherodon mossambica (peters)", B.P. Hardikar, K. S. Gokhale; Trends in Life Sciences (India), 1998, 13(2): 71-77
    • "Study of Haematological Parameters of Sewage Fed Fish Sarotherodon mossambica (peters)", B.P. Hardikar, K.S.Gokhale; Bulletin of Pure & Applied Sciences 2000, 19(A) (i): 7-13.
    • Cytotoxic Effects of Three Analgesic OTC Drugs on Lymphocyte Culture; B.P. Hardikar, N.S. Kulkarni, N. G. Kurve & S.S Barve; Bulletin of pure & Applied Sciences, 2000, 19(A): 15-20.
    • Antimicrobial and cytotoxic activity of Streptomyces sp. From Lonar Lake; Kiran R Kharat, Amol Kharat and B. P Hardikar; African Journal of Biotechnology, 2009, vol 8 (23), 6645-6648
    • Written a number of articles on conservation of ecosystems and bird habitats in cities in Marathi newspapers like "Loksatta" and "Maharashtra Times".
  2. Papers Presented
    • Influence of starvation and sewage on hematology of fish, Sarotherodon mossambicus (peters)," Dr. (Mrs.) B.P.Hardikar and Dr. (Mrs.) K.S. Gokhale, at 81st session of Indian science congress at Jaipur- 3-8th January 1994.
    • "Hematological and biochemical parameters of fish, Sarotherodon mossambicus (peters)," Dr. (Mrs.) B.P.Hardikar and Dr. (Mrs.) K.S Gokhale, at symposium on recent advances in environmental physiology and endocrinology at Institute of Science, Mumbai
    • Presented Paper Titled "Study of Antimitotic Activity of Cleome viscosa (L) on Lymphocyte Culture", S.S. Barve & B.P. Hardikar, At 3rd International & 5th National Symposium on Recent Trends in Life Sciences, Feb 1999, Dept of Zoology, Banglore University, Banglore.
    • " Study of Amino Acids & Proteins from Fish Scales", M. P. Phanse & B.P Hardikar, at National Symposium on Recent Trends in Life Sciences & Biotechnology, University of Mumbai, November 20-22nd, 2001.
    • "Cytotoxic Evaluation of Poecilocerus Pictus (Fabricius) Extract on Chick Embryo Culture", B.P. Hardikar, Madhavi Sawant, Snehal Haria, at National Symposium on Biodiversity, Biotechnology & Environmental Toxicology in the New Millennium, November 22-24th, 2004.
    • "A study of Chik virus structural polyproteins- novel vaccine candidate", K. Kharat, Singh R, Chaudhari S, Vakil A, Mhaske R and B P Hardikar, at International Conference on Recent Trends in Biodiversity, November 15-17, 2007, organized by Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad.
    • "Mining the Wif pathway for cancer therapeutics", K. Kharat, Gupta D, Mhaske R, Pawate M and B P Hardikar, at International Conference on Recent Trends in Biodiversity, November 15-17, 2007, organized by Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad.
    • "Microbiocidal activity of crude extract of marine sponges", B.P. Hardikar, Sachin C, Janhavi G, Varsha W, at national conference on "Marine Biology to Marine Biotechnology", Organized by The D. G. Ruparel College, Mumbai – 400016, January 18-20, 2008
    • "Study of Gelatin from fish scales", M Phanse and B. Hardikar, at national conference on "Marine Biology to Marine Biotechnology", Organized by The D. G. Ruparel College, Mumbai – 400016, January 18-20, 2008
    • "Behavioural charecteristics of Poecilocerus pictus (Fabricius), Madhavi Sawant, Shiney Peter, Kiran Kharat and B P Hardikar, at conference on "wonderful world of insects" organized by VPM's B N Bandodkar College in collaboration with World Wide Fund for Nature, India, 3rd December, 2008
  3. Conferences / workshop attended:
    • Certificate Course in Bioinformatics (Dept of Microbiology) R. Ruia College (University of Mumbai) – 2-5/07/2003
    • Symposium in Recent Trends in Life Sciences & Biotechnology (University of Mumbai) (National) – 20-22/11/2003
    • Symposium on Three Decades of Project Tiger in Melghats (Amaravati University) (State) – 8-9/10/2004
    • Symposium on Biodiversity, Biotechnology & Environmental Toxicology In The New Millennium – The Institute of Science, Mumbai & The Academy of Environmental Biology, Lucknow (National) – 22-24/11/2004
    • Refresher Course – UGC (University of Mumbai)