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List of Minor Research Projects received from UGC and

University of Mumbai (UOM)

2007-08

YEAR	DEPT.	TITLE	NAME OF THE INVESTIGATOR	UOM Sanctioned Amount	UGC Sanctioned Amount
2007-08	Botany	The effect of NaCl salinity on some physiological parameters on four leafy vegetables.	Dr.Aruna Rai	-	57000
2007	Botany	Phytochemical analysis of Spilanthus acmella	Dr.Sharda Vaidya	-	75000
2007	Microbiology	Characterization & Comparitive study of Laccases from two different fungi.	Dr.S.N.Patel	-	95000
2007	Microbiology	Formulation of plant extracts as a topical agent and its in-vitro & in-vivo effects.	Dr.Bela N. S. Nabar	-	98000
2007	Mathematics	Applications of Monte Carlo Simulations	Ms.Urmila Pillai	-	45000
2007	Microbiology	Bioremediation of Cu by mutated culture	Ms.S R Bhagwat	20,000	-
2007	Microbiology	Emerging patterns of resistance amongst GIT bacterial pathogens	Dr. S N Patel	25,000	-
2007	Botany	Micropropogation of Caesalpinia boducella pollens	Dr. Aruna Rai	10,000	-
2007	Botany	Comparative study of morphological and anatomical variations of root systems	Dr. Jasmeen Patil	10,000	-
2007	Physics		Dr. Meena Khanna	35,000/-	-
2007	Chemistry	Magnetic minerals in soil and sediment	Ms. Sonia Varandhani	10,000	-
2007	Sindhi	Madan Jhumani ki Shaksyat	Ms. Sandhya Kundnani	20,000/-

Details

Teaching and research have been the twin components of the academic growth of the college. Research activity has received a boost in the last decade. Today, the college has:

 Seven well-established research Laboratories/Departments, recognized by the University of Mumbai, with approved Research Centers for Ph D, and Masters in the subjects of Botany, English, Hindi, History, Microbiology, Physics and Sindhi.

 MPhil in Economics, English, Environmental Sciences, Library Science, Marathi and Psychology affiliated to the YCMOU.

 The only CPCSEA-registered Animal House providing facilities for Animal Breeding and Experimentation and well-developed Botanical Garden for Horticulture Experiments. It is the only college in the University of Mumbai with these facilities.

 Awarded 11 Minor Research Projects by the UGC to the college under the Xth plan period till date. Seven teachers availed themselves of F.I.P for pursuing Ph D under Xth Plan period.

06 Industrial Research Projects sponosored by Industries and NGOs

 Faculty Exchange and Research Programs with Clayton University, West Georgia, USA, CENNP-GUJCOST, Department of Physics, Bhavnagar University and Kaivalyadham, the Internationally renowned Yoga Institute.

 Awarded 26 Minor Research Projects in the last two academic years by the University of Mumbai.

A PG Advanced Certificate Course in Clinical Research, which is an emerging field in education from last 2 years

Community Research Projects:

 Maharashtra Pollution Control Board’s Air Monitoring Program Ulhasnagar and Badlapur under the National Air Monitoring Program.

 Thane Municipal Corporation’s Lake Cleaning Project in Thane City.

 NGO Jidnyasa’s project on Water Quality of Villages in Thane District.

 Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation sponsored Annual Study Report on Civic Facilities in Ulhasnagar.

 Childline Project Report by the students of the college on Need Assessment Studies Report submitted to Childline India Foundation.

 Major Research Project sanctioned by the Department of Biotechnology jointly to the University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharward and Smt C.H.M. College on Exploration of the Molecular Diversity and Insecticidal spectrum of the isolates of Bacillus thuringiensis of the Western Ghats of India and the NE hill regions, Establishment of Repository at university of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad and cloning novel Insecticidal genes.

International Affiliations

In a global scenario, Smt. C.H.M. College has reached out to form academic affiliations with Clayton State University, USA. The MOU for the faculty Exchange Program was signed by Dr. Thomas Harden on behalf of CSU and Principal Dinesh Panjwani in 2004. Dr. Robert Welborn, Director of International Education and Professor of History was the pioneering scholar to visit our college and followed by Dr. Catherine Deering, Department of Psychology, Dr. Christopher Ward, Department of History and Dr. Michael Tidwell, Department of Management Studies. The faculty from Smt. Chandibai College who have visited CSU are Dr. Milind Vaidya, Vice Principal, Department of Physics, Dr. Padmaja Deshmukh, Department of Microbiology, and at this year Prof. Ms. Ashwini Gokhale represented the college at CSU. Ms. Ashwini Gokhale also visited University of North Carolina, Ashville, U.S. (UNCA) at the invitation of Dr. Samuel Schuman, Dean of UNCA and Dr. Peg Downes, Professor of History. We are confident that there programs have a bright future.

The college has also been actively associated with the American Centre, Mumbai. Ms. Annericke Owen, wife of the Consulate General of America in Mumbai was the honored Chief Guest at the annual Chandi Utsav of this year. At the week long Human Rights Week celebrated in December 2007, Ms. Elizabeth Kauffman, Director, Ms. Lynne Gadkowski, Deputy Director, of the American Centre, Ms. Usha Sunil, Director, the American Library, Dr. Larry Diamond, Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution graced the Inaugural and Valedictory Ceremonies. We also hosted a one-day Seminar on Emerging perspectives on contemporary American Literature in February 2008 at which the renowned travel writer and novelist Paul Theroux was the Chief Guest.

UGC Sponsored Community Outreach Centres

Womens Studies Centre

Gandhian Studies Centre

Remedial Coaching Centre

Maharashtra Pollution Control Boards Air Monitoring Program Ulhasnagar and Badlapur under the National Air Monitoring Program.

Thane Municipal Corporations Lake Cleaning Project in Thane City.

NGO Jidnyasas project on Water Quality of Villages in Thane District.

Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation sponsored Annual Study Report on Civic Facilities in Ulhasnagar.

Childline Project Report by the students of the college on Need Assessment Studies Report submitted to Childline India Foundation.

Major Research Project sanctioned by the Department of Biotechnology jointly to the University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharward and Smt C.H.M. College on Exploration of the Molecular Diversity and Insecticidal spectrum of the isolates of Bacillus thuringiensis of the Western Ghats of India and the NE hill regions, Establishment of Repository at university of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad and cloning novel Insecticidal genes.