Department of Plant Biotechnology

Research

1. Resource person: National Seminar on Innovative Ideas For Healthier Foods Market organized by Muzaffarpur Botanical Research Institute, Bharaulina, Bihar at Mazaffarpur 11th June, 2011

2.Resourse person: National Conference on Innovative Research in Life Sciences organized by Sinhgad College of Science, Pune and Savitribai Phule Pune University at Sinhgad College of Science, Pune on 26th – 27th Feb’ 2016.

3Horizon: International Science Fest organized by “Smile Wellness Foundation”. Pune on 12-13th Feb’2022.

4Guest lecture at Y.M.College of Science & B.V. Environment Education and Research, Pune. 5Beat COVID 19 Campaign at Mahatma Gandhi National Council of Rural Education, Ministry of Education, Govt. of India on 10th June 2021

Thrust Area

Micropropagation of ornamental, fruit and medicinal plants
Hygienic cultivation of microgreens and tender shoots for urban population
In vitro and ex vitro terrariums
Plant based nutrition and herbal medicine
Ethnobotany
Bioremediation
Plant Pathology

Consultancy To standardize micropropagation protocol for few selected plants to HBS Agro & Aqua Services, Pvt., Ltd.,Telangana-50820

Major Research Projects

Sr. No.	Title of the Project	Funding Agency	Project Grant (INR) in lakhs	Investigators	Status Complete d/ Ongoing
1	DBT-BUILDER-University of Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) Rajiv Gandhi Institute of IT and Biotechnology Interdisciplinary Life Science Programme for Advance Research and Education	DBT, New Delhi	Rs.2,64,00,000/	Dr. S. A. Shaikh, Dr. A.S. Moghe (PI), Dr. R. K. Bhadekar, Dr. N. T. Meti, Dr. Bipinraj NK, Dr. Vidya Tale, Dr. RakheeDangi (Co-I)NK,	Ongoing
2	“Micropropagation of quality planting materials of strawberry for commercial cultivation in Maharashtra”	DST , Govt. of India	10.00 L	Dr. N T Meti	Completed
3	Micro-propagation & commercialization of few medicinally important plants under NAIP	ICAR, New Delh	14.00 L	Dr. N.T.Meti & Dr. E.A.Singh	Completed
4	Bioprospecting of Amarkand, traditionally used tubers as a functional food	DST , Govt. of India	35.00 L	Dr. Suresh Jagtap & Dr. E.A.Singh	Completed

Minor Projects

Sr. No.	Title of the Project	Funding Agency	Project Grant (INR) in lakhs	Investigators	Status Complete d/ Ongoing
1	Micropropagation of Rhizomatic Plants	BVDU	0.60/-	Dr. N.T.Meti & Dr. Vidya Tale	Ongoing
2	To standardize micropropagation protocol for few selected plants	HBS Agro & Aqua Services, Pvt., Ltd.,Telangana-508206	1.0 Lakh	Dr. N.T.Meti	Ongoing
3	Evaluation of Lifestyle disease among the tribe of Mulshi	BVDU	0.35L	Dr. E.A. Singh Dr. Bipinraj N.K	Ongoing
4	In vitro regeneration and micropropogation of selected Ayurverdic plants.	BVDU	0.50L	Dr. Neelambika Meti	completed

In-House Research Project

Research Project for Ph.D.: Completed – 04
Research Project for Ph.D. Ongoing-04
Research Project for M.Sc. Completed- 72
Research Project for M.Sc. Ongoing: 15

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