| Name : |
Dr.Neelima Kulkarni |
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Department |
Zoology |
| Qualification |
M.Sc.(Cytogenetics), M.Sc.(Physiology : By Research), Ph.D., DHE |
| Academic Profile |
Recipient of 'Ram Ganesh Gadkari'award for scoring highest number of marks in Marathi at SSCE.
2nd in Gujarat University at B.Sc Zoology, 1973
Gujarat State Merit Scholar
National Merit Scholar.
UGC research scholar
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| Specialisation |
Physiology, Environmental Studies, Biodiversity
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| Professional Profile |
32 years of teaching experience,12 years at Junior college,20 years at UG and 16 years at PG level in Uni. Of Mumbai.
Recognised post graduate teacher since 1992
Recognised guide for Ph D program
Examiner and paper setter at M.Sc Part 2 (Physiology) examination-Univ. Of Mumbai.
Member of Syllabus committee-SYB Sc,Zoology
Hands on experience with techniques like electrophoresis, enzymology, Tissue culture and Biodiversity.
Completed post graduate diploma in NGO management with First class -2008.
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| Research Activities |
Recognised Ph.D. Guide - Mumbai University.
One project completed with Univ. of Mumbai- as coinvestigator.
One project completed withUniv. of Mumbai as Principal investigator.
One student completed M.Sc (Dissertation) in Environmental Science from Sikkim Manipal University.
One student completed M.Phil (Project) in Environmental Science from Sikkim Manipal University.
One student working for Ph.D. degree in Zoology - Mumbai University.
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| Other Contributions |
- Life Member:
- Indian Society of Cell Biology
- NEEF
- Hariyali - NGO . Actively involved in the work of 'Hariyali' , NGO, Committed to work in the field of environment.
- Bird Watching
- Writing.
- Regular Script writer for All India Radio
- Published more than 100 articles on environment, wild life , Nature in marathi press - Sakal, Vivek, Loksatta, Aaple Paryavaran, Nisarg varta, etc.
- Delivered Guest Lectures.
- Visiting Forests.
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| Papers Published /Publications in last 5 years |
All the papers presented and published are during last 5 years.
- Paper titled 'Assessment of water quality at Dadar beach,Mumbai, Maharashtra, west coast of India' published and co-authored a paper in Bionano frontier January –June, Vol.3, 2010
- Paper titled ' Effects of aultered coastal features on Biological diversity of Molluscs-Dadar, Mumbai-A case study' is abstracted and appeared in proceedings of a National conference in Aurangabad,24-25th October 2009
- Presented and abstracted a paper titled ' preventive role of tomato and garlic in chlorpyrifas induced reproductive toxicity: A Histopathological study' at a National conference at BARC 20-21 Dec '08
- Presented and abstracted a paper titled ' preventive role of tomato and garlic in chlorpyrifas induced reproductive toxicity: A Histopathological study' at a National conference at Somaiya college 5-6 Dec '08
- Presented a paper titled 'study of one of the beaches of Mumbai with reference to Global warming'at National conference on Global warming and its consequences at baramati in January 2008.
- Presented a paper titled 'Hariyali's environmental journey with participation of students and citizens in general ' at International Symposium at Hong Kong, China in July 2007.Paper appeared in the proceedings . Ratan Tata Trust's Travel Fund for
presenting this paper.
- Presented a paper titled'Developmental impact on Biodiversity of an area'at a National conference held at dept. Of Life sciences,,Mumbai in Feb,2006.
- Presented paper titled'Benefit-cost analysis of environmental protection work done by a voluntary organisation' at International conference organised by United States Society for Environmental economics at Seattle, Washington state,in July 2005.
- Presented paper titled 'willingness to pay for the environmental protection work done by a voluntary organisation' at International conference organised by USSEE at Seattle, Washington state in July 2005.
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Published a text book for foundation course for S Y BA, B Com
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Presented paper titled 'Impact of altered coastal features on Molluscs of two beaches of Mumbai,Maharashtra, India' at an International conference 'Eco Revolution' at Aurangabad, in Feb,2011.
- Paper titled 'Assessment of water quality at dadar beach,Mumbai,Maharashtra, west coast of India' published and co-authored in Bionano frontier January – June, vol.3, 2010
- Presented a paper titled ' Effects of aultered coastal features on Biological diversity of Molluscs-Dadar, Mumbai-A case study' at a national conference at Aurangabad,24-25th October 2009. The paper is abstracted and also has appeared in proceedings.
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Published more than 100 articles on Environment, Nature, wild life etc in Marathi daily and Monthly magazine
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Written a column on 'endangered species' in Marathi fortnightly magazine
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Published several articles in 'Nisargvarta' , WWF marathi magazine
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| Papers Presented |
Presented paper titled 'Impact of altered coastal features on Molluscs of two beaches of Mumbai,Maharashtra, India' at an International conference 'Eco Revolution' at Aurangabad, in Feb,2011.
The paper was also published in a special issue of Bionano frontier 2011
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| Principal investigator |
Project sanctioned by Uni. Of Mumbai- titled 'study of ecological relationship between flora and avifauna of Mulund, Mumbai'
Completed in 2010-2011
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| Faculty |
- Medical entrance prepetatory course
- UGC sponsored vocational course in Biotechnology
- Degree course in Biotechnology
- PG course in Biotechnology
- Counsellor and radio counsellor for FST course –IGNOU
- MSME
- Appointed as an Examiner for M.Sc part 2, Physiology, 2010 University of Mumbai.
- PGDPCM, Vaze college.
- UPSC training program
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