Department of Microbiology
The Microbiology Department in Rajarshi Shahu College is established in the year of 1986. The student association of Microbiology was formed on 17th September, 1988. It was named as ‘Microbiol’. The association has started publishing the wall magazine ‘Microviewer’. Wall magazines are regularly displayed. The wall magazine in their content includes recent advancements in the subject and related areas. The association conducts and arranges welcome functions, elocution competition, debate competition, general knowledge test, science quiz, felicitation function, study circle, blood detection and blood donation camp, relief / flood fund.
The Department has organised the State Level seminar on ‘Uses of Microorganisms in Biotechnology’ on December 7, 1990 and symposium on ‘Recent Trends in Biotechnology for Rural and Industrial Development on March, 20-21, 1999. The department with its facilities, is actively involvedin research activities, the major thrust area for research include study of biocontrol agents, biofertilizers, pesticide pollution control, microbiologic analysis of soil, water etc. Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Nanded recognised this Department as a ‘Research Centre’. The staff members of this Department are actively involved in university examination work.
The staff members of the Department have also representation on different bodies in S.R.T.M.University, Nanded. The Department has kept a prize for the B.Sc. student who stands first in the college in university examination in the name of former student Late Ku. Malti Birajdar since 1993.
Faculty
| Sr.No | Name | Designation | Qualification | Specialization |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Smt. K. G. Maske | Head Senior Lecturer | M. Sc. | Microbiology |
| 2. | Mr. D. V. Vedpathak | Lecturer | M. Sc. | Microbiology |
| 3. | Mr. R. N. Jadhav | Lecturer | M. Sc. SET | Microbiology |
Book Published
1. Text book of Immunology. - By B. S. Nagoba and D. V. Vedpathak, Paras Publiching Hydrabad.
2. Immunology - By By B. S. Nagoba and D. V. Vedpathak BI Publications, Pvt, Ltd New Delhi.
Paper Published
D. V. Vedpathak, S. B. Chincholkar, Biofertilizer and Biocontrol potential of a Siderophoregenic, Bacillus Subtilis, J, of Microbial World, 10(2) 2008, 123-130.