AREA OF INTEREST / SPECIALIZATION : Plant Biotechnology, Plant Pharmacognosy

SUBJECT TAUGHT : Forms and Functions of Plant Sciences Current Trends in Plant Sciences Horticulture and Gardening.

SEMINAR / WORKSHOP ATTENDED :

• Attended one day workshop 14thAvishkar Research convention 2019-20 14th Avishkar Research Convention Wosrkshop for Zone IV Palghar District was organized by Department of Student Development, University of Mumbai on 10th August, 2019 at Bhaskar Waman Thakur College of Science, Yashvant Keshav Patil College of Commerce, Vidhya Dayanand Patil College of Arts, (VIVA College), Virar.

• Attended two-day Workshop on Research Based Pedagogical Tools Organized by S.D. Arts, V.S. Apte Commerce, M.H. Mehta Science College, Palghar in association with Centre of Excellence in Science and Mathematics education, IISER, Pune and Newton Bhabha Fund, British Council on 28th and 29th June 2019.

• “Two Day National Conference on NAAC New Guidlines” organized by Smt. Devkiba Mohansinhji Chauhan College of Commerce and Science, Silvassa in collaboration with IQAC. Held on 1st and 2nd April 2019. (Attended)

• “International Interdisciplenary Conference on Recent Trends in science” organized by IQAC and Dept. of Physics, Chemistry and Botany J. S. M. College, Alibag Raigad. Held on 8th and 9th March 2019.

• “International Multidisciplinary Conference on recent and innovative trends in Science, Commerce and Literature and Information Technology” organized by Com. G. S. Parulekar College, Talasari in joint collaboration with University of Mumbai. Held on 24th March 2017. (Paper presentation)

‘Impact of Mangrove Forest Pollution and their Destivation at Tarapur to Dativare in Palghar Taluka Maharashtra (India)’

• “International Multidisciplinary Conference on recent and innovative trends in Science, Commerce and Literature and Information Technology” organized by Com. G. S. Parulekar College, Talasari in joint collaboration with University of Mumbai and INNAR. Held on 25th March 2016. (Attended)

• “International Conference of environmental research” organized by SVNIT in joint collaboration with journal of environmental research and development and Gujarat pollution board during 15-17 December, 2011. (Paper presentation)

‘In vitro regeneration of Momordica dioica’

• “National Conference on New trend in Biotchnology” 10th – 11th Feb 2006 at NIO Goa. (Paper presentation)

‘Toxixity study of Momordicadioica’on different cancerous cell lines.

• “One day workshop on Techniques in Genetic Engineering” Organized by HPT and RYK Science College, Nasik on 5th – 9th Oct, 2007.

• Attended ‘Orientation workshop for teachers’ at G. N. Khalsa College, Matunga – 400 019 on 24-25 Nov, 2006.

• “National Seminar on Medicinal plants” 22nd – 24th Jan. 2005 at K V Pendharkar College Dombivli 421 201. (Poster presentation)

‘Antidiabetic activity of Momordicadioica’

• Attended the International symposium “Molecular medicines with special reference to the Molecular Biology on Infectious diseases” at Baroda on 27th – 28th Dec. 2003.

• “National Seminar on the Role of Biotechnology in the Development of Indian Economy” February 22nd – 23rd 2003 at V G Vaze college Mithagar road Mulund (East) Mumbai 400 081. (Poster presentation)

‘Organogenesis and testing the biological activities of Momordicadioica’

• “National Symposium on Plant Biotechnology and Molecular Biology and 24th Annual Meeting of PTCA” October 12th –14th 2001 by Dept. Genetics University of Delhi South Campus New Delhi 110 021. (Poster presentation)

‘In vitro initiation of callus from different explants of Momordicadioica’

• “UGC Sponsored National Conference on Plant Biotechnology for Indian Agriculture” 7th& 8th October 2001 by Botany Research Center Vasant Rao Naik Mahavidyalaya, Aurangabad 431 003. (Paper presentation)

• “National Seminar On Frontiers in Biotechnology” 28th& 29th April 2001 at Birla College Kalyan 421 304. (Poster presentation)

‘In vitro studies in Momordicadioica’

• Workshop On Flavours and Fragrance organized by Food and Falvour Dev. Corp., Govt. Of India at BARC, on Feb. 2001.

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS :

• Janhavi Arekar and Sarika Mahante (2019), ‘Evaluation of Pharmacological Properties of Various Plants used as Medicine by Tribal Communities in Dahanu Taluka, MH- India’, Review of Research International Multidisciplinary journal special issue Recent Trends in Science. Page No. 97-107. (ISSN: 2249-894X, UGC A. No. 48514, Impact Factor: 5.7631)

• J. A. Arekar and S. H. Raut (2017). ‘Impact of Mangrove Forest Pollution and their Destivation at Tarapur to Dativare in Palghar Taluka Maharashtra (India)’. International Journal of management Guru: Management research (ISSN- 2319-2429) 5: 591-593

• J. A. Arekar and Sarika Kale (2017). ‘Ethanobotanical survey of plant in Bordi region used in gastrointestinal and urinary track infection.’ In an International journal of innovative research in medical science 2 (3):618 – 622. Impact factor year 2016- 3.89

• J. A. Arekar, A. R. Arekar and G. T. Paratkar (2013). ‘Screening of antibacterial activity of flavonoid fractions of Momordicadioica(Roxb.).’ In an International Journal Global journal of Bio-science and Biotechnology 2(2): 235-237. Impact factor year 2017- 4.125

• A. R. Arekar, J. A. Arekar, S. S. Barve and G. T. Paratkar (2012). ‘In vitro regeneration of Momordicadioica(Roxb.).’ In an International journal of Applied and natural science 4 (2): 297-303.

• Darshana Bhosle and G.T. Paratkar, (2005). ‘Callus cultures from Momordicadioica(Roxb.).’ In Journal Of Tissue Research5(2): 431-434.

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES :

• UGC Minor Research Project September’2012 (Sanctioned) Worked as Co-investigator. Work done at GES’s N. B. Mehta Science College, Bordi
Project Involved: Ethanobotanical survey of Bordi Region.

• University Minor Research Project September’ 2011 (Sanctioned) Worked as Co-investigator. Work done at GES’s N. B. Mehta Science College, Bordi
Project Involved: Ethanomedical survey of Bordi Region.

• University Minor Research Project
Worked as Research Trainee. Work done at R Ruia College, Matunga, Mumbai. September’05 (Sanctioned)
Project Involved: Toxic effect of Herbal Extract of Momordica dioica and Momordica charantia on Animal Model (Swiss albino mice).

• Worked as Research trainee at Anchrom Training Center for HPTLC, Mulund, Mumbai – 81. November’05
Project Involved: Different techniques for the extraction of plant material for separation of secondary metabolites. Separation of compounds using HPTLC system (Sample application, plate development, scanning of plate and derivetization).

• Worked as Research trainee at Nicholas Piramal Research Center, Mulund (West) India. October’02
Project Involved: Screening of Insulin like Activity for the extracts of Genus Momordica.

• Worked as Research trainee at National AIDS Research Institute, Pune, Bhosari MIDC India. April’02
Project Involved: Screening of Anti HIV Activity for the extracts of Genus Momordica.

• Worked as Research trainee at Bhabha Atomic Research Center Molecular Biology & Agriculture division, Trombay, Mumbai 400 085 India. October’01
Project Involved: Different techniques for the protein purification including Column Chromatography, Spectrophotometry, Gel Electrophoresis, Protein Precipitation.

ACHIEVEMENTS :

• Appointed as member of Board of referees in international journal of arts humanities, Literature and science ISSN 2581-3641 (May 06,2019)

• Appointed as associated editor international journal of botany studies ISSN 2455-541X (September 16, 2019)
• Worked as Organizing Committee member for Two day National Workshop on “e-Content Development” organized by Smt Devkiba Mohansinhji Chauhan College of Commerce and Science, Silvassa on 9th and 10th March 2019.

• Worked as Jury Member in District Level Science Exhibition Organized sby Educational Department ZillaParishadPalghar on January 2019.

• Worked as Organizing Committee member for one day “International Multidisciplinary Conference on recent and innovative trends in Science, Commerce and Literature and Information Technology” organized by Com. G. S. Parulekar College, Talasari in joint collaboration with University of Mumbai, March 2017.

• Worked as Local Management committee member, with Com. G. S. Parulekar College, Talasarifor academic year 2017-18

• Worked as Organizing Committee member for one day “International Multidisciplinary Conference on recent and innovative trends in Science, Commerce and Literature and Information Technology” organized by Com. G. S. Parulekar College, Talasari in joint collaboration with University of Mumbai and INNAR. Held on 25th March 2016.

• Editorial Board Member of International journal of Innovative research in Medical Sciences IJIRMS 2017-18 impact factor year 2016- 3.89 (all details are attached for your reference).

• Editorial Board Member of International journal of research in Medical and Basic Sciences IJRMS 2016-17 (all details are attached for your reference).

• Worked as a research guide for M. Sc. Biotechnology (research project). Student name: Ms. Sarika Kale University: Nagpur university Project period: March 2010 to June 2010

• Worked as Organizing Secretary for two days National Conference on Emerging fields in Life Sciences’ Organized by GES’s N. B. Mehta Science College, Bordi in Nov, 2009.

• Act as a resource person for one-year certificate course in ‘Food production and processing’ approved by University of Mumbai, at GES’s N. B. Mehta Science College, Bordi. Year 2012 – 2014.

• Worked as Jury Member for Inter Collegiate Science Project Presentation Competition at SSR College, Silvassa. Year, 2009

• Act as a resource person for ten-day workshop in ‘Molecular Biology’ at GES’s N. B. Mehta Science College, Bordi. Year Sep, 2009.

• Act as a resource person for ten-day workshop in ‘Plant Tissue culture’ at GES’s N. B. Mehta Science College, Bordi. Year April, 2007.

• Act as a resource person for two days ‘Jeednyasa’ training program jointly arranged by Marathi VidnyanParishad – Mumbai chemicals Pvt. Lmt. Year Aug, 2006.

• Act as a resource person for four days training program for professionals in ‘Industrial setup for plant tissue culture and green house technology’ Arranged by small scale industrial association training centre, Mumbai. At Scientific research centre, KET’s V. G. Vaze College, Mulund. Year Oct 2004.

OTHER ACTIVITIES :
• Presented research paper in National symposium on new biology in Agriculture, Panjab University Chandigarh
• I have published research paper in International Journal of Plant Research – Vegetos entitled Chromosomal Manifestation in Ten Selected Members of Family Asteraceae from Chandigarh (India) in 2009.
• I have published research paper in International Journal of Plant Research – Vegetos entitled Meiotic Evaluation in Some Angiosperms in 2011.
• Presented research paper titled “An investigtation of Acoustical Resonance in humans through determination of natural frequency in National conference on “ Recent Innovations in Engineering, Science and Technology NCRIEST) in 2019