DEPARTMENT OF ZOLOGY
Year of Establishment: 1986
Scope: Career opportunities in fields like fisheries, dairy technology
and farming, biotechnology, genetics, environmental study, biosciences,
bioinformatics, biodiversity, anatomy, biochemistry, entomology, life
sciences besides PGDMLT and other Paramedical courses.
Faculty Members: 07
Dr. Anantkumar V. Deshpande, M.Sc. Ph.D.
Email: Dr.anantkumardeshpande@gmail.com
Dr. Subhash H. Bhosale, M.Sc. Ph.D. (H.O.D.)
Email: shbhosale60@gmail.com
Shri. Gurunath P. P. Khanolkar, M.Sc.
Email: gurunath24@gmail.com
Ms. Deepa C. Fernandes, M.Sc. M. Phil.
Email: deepaferns@yahoo.com
Ms. Teja A. Gramopadhye, M. Sc. M. Phil.
Email: tejagramopadhye@yahoo.co.in
Dr. Deeparani K. Prabhu, M. Sc. Ph. D.
Email: deeparaniprabhu@yahoo.co.in
Ms. Vishwal B. Sinai Kunkolienkar, M.Sc. B.Ed.
Email: vishwal1985@gmail.com
Courses Offered:
Zoology is offered from Semester I to IV in combination with Botany,
Chemistry and Microbiology. Generic Electives and Skill Enhancement
22Courses are also offered at B.Sc. Semester I, Semester II, and Semester III,
Semester IV respectively. At Semester V and VI, Zoology (Major) 6 Units/
Entire is offered.
Research Projects Undertaken: Completed: 1 (Major) + 7 (Minor).
Infrastructure / Equipment / laboratories / Staffroom / Miscellaneous:
02 major well equipped laboratories and 01 Animal Biotechnology
Laboratory, an Animal Museum, a departmental library and departmental
staff room.
Forum: Zoology Study Forum.
Co-curricular / Extra-curricular activities / Study-tours / Field trips:
Talks, presentations, workshops, seminars and short term certificate course
are conducted under the auspices of Zoology Study Forum. The department
also conducts field – based activities under the auspices of ZSF.