Dr. Manoj Tukaram Patil
Name: Dr. Manoj Tukaram Patil
Qualification: M.Sc. Ph.D.
Designation : Assistant Professor
Department: Botany
Institute name : SNJB,s KKHA Arts SMGL Commerce and SPHJ Science College
College address : Neminagar, Chandwad-423101 Dist. Nashik Maharashtra
Publication title: Journal
Paper Title: Gamma rays induced mutations in cowpea
Journal Name: Flora and Fauna
Volume: 19
Issue No. : Special Issue
Month of publication: December
Year: 2013
Page no. : 143-146
ISSN: 2456-9364
About Dr. Manoj Tukaram Patil
Dr. Manoj Patil is working as a Head Department of Botany in SNJB’s KKHA Arts SMGL Commerce and SPHJ Science College, Chandwad (MS) affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University. Dr. Patil has completed his M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Botany from Savaitribai Phule Pune University. His area of specialization is Genetics, Mutation Breeding and Plant Biotechnology. He has 20 years of teaching and research experience in the field of Botany and Biotechnology. He authored 4 Books of Botany and 15 publications are of his credit in national and international reputed journals. He has completed three minor research projects sanctioned by UGC and SPPU. Dr. Patil is a recognized research guide in Botany of Pune University and four students are doing Ph.D. under his guidance. He is recipient of National Scientist Award by Academy of Plant Sciences in India (APSI, UP) and Young Scientist of Yashwantrao Chavan Vyaspeeth, Ahmednagar (MS). He worked as a resource person in almost 20 conferences seminars and workshops and even presented paper and participated in more than 100 events at National and International Level. Dr. Patil has completed five FDP’s on professional development in advances in Life Sciences, Biotechnology, and administration sponsored and organized by DST, DBT, CSIR, ICAR and PMMMNMTT. He organized one national and seven state/university level conferences, seminars and workshops. Dr. Patil is a recipient of Research Scholar and even Best Oral Presenter in various National and International events. He worked in 10 universities as examiner for M.Sc. Botany and Biotechnology. He proposed different proposals to the apex bodies and brought almost Rs. 5 crore grant to his college from UGC, DST, DBT, RUSA etc. Dr. Patil is involved in the designing the curricula of Botany and Biotechnology at UG as well as PG. He delivered lectures on SET/NET/GATE preparation and as a result almost 70 students cracked SET/NET/GATE and JRF of CSIR, DBT, IIT, TIFR. He is having a very good administrative experience in NAAC as he is working as an IQAC Coordinator. He is working as a Nodal Officer for UGC-NSQF courses like B.Voc. and Community College. Besides academics and research Dr. Patil is also involved in social activities regarding Environmental Awareness, Biodiversity and Conservation, Field Taxonomy, Health and Diet etc.