Profile of Research Work

(Upto September 2017)

Dr. Suryakant S. Wadkar

M. Sc. Ph.D

Co-ordinater Assistant Professor, Department of Biotechnology, Smt.Kasturbai Walchand College (Arts-Science), Sangli. Rajnemi Campus, Wood House Road, Sangli - 416 416. Phone : 0233-2970112, E-mail : [email protected]

Highlights of the Research Work

Name :- Dr. Suryakant Sukumar Wadkar

Designation :- Co-ordinater, Assistant Professor, Department of Biotechnology Smt. Kasturbai Walchand College, Sangli Rajnemi Campus, North Shivaji Nagar, Sangli.

Address :- A/P:- Karandwadi ( Hal), Tal:-Walwa, Dist:- Sangli.

Contact No :- Office:- 0233-2327128 Dept.:- 0233-2377311 Cell :- 7588627608

E-mail ID :- [email protected], [email protected]

Date of Birth :- 7th Feb, 1976.

Edu. Qualification :- M.Sc. Ph.D

Subject :- Botany (Cytogenetics and Breeding)

Teaching Experience :- 16 Years.

Publications :- 1. National /International - 11 2. Paper Presentation - 11

:- A) ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Sr. Examination Month & Year Board/University Grade % No.

1. S. S. C. March– 1992 Kolhapur Board 82.00 %

2. H. S. C. March – 1994 Kolhapur Board 47.67 %

3. B. Sc. April – 1997 Shivaji University, Kolhapur 61.88 %

4. M. Sc. April – 1999 Poona University, Kolhapur 60.00 %

5. Ph. D. June 2017 Shivaji University, Kolhapur -

Title of Ph.D. Thesis :- “Studies in Fisch. ex Wydl. from Western Ghats of Maharashtra”

B) ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATION :- (Courses and Training)

Sr. Year Place Subject No.

1. May, 2006 MITCON Biotechnology Training in Plant tissue culture, Centre, Pune Biofertilizers and Biopesticides production

2. May, 2008 Gene City Pune “Advanced Diploma in r- DNA Technology”,

3. Augest 2009 BioGenics, Hubli PCR and Molecular Marker

Academic Performance From 2012-2016 (Up to December, 2016)  Shivaji University Activities : 1. Worked as member of Practical examination cluster committee, paper setter, examinar in theory and practical examination of B.Sc. I, II, III Biotechnology (Entire). 2. Worked as member of Syllabus Sub Committee of B.Sc. III Biotechnology (Entire) 2015. 3. Worked as member of Syllabus Sub Committee CBCS pattern of B.Sc.-I Biotechnology (Entire) 2016.

 Research Articles Published 1. S. S. Wadkar, C. C. Shete, R. V. Gurav, K. S. Patil and G. B. Dixit. 2011. Cytotaxomical studies in Cryptocoryne Fish. Ex. Wydl. from Maharashtra (India). Journal of Cytology and Genetics. 12 (NS), 37-42.

2. Bhusari, S. I., Desai, V. D., Nalavade, M. L., Wadkar, S. S. and *Ghosh, J. S. 2013. Fermentation and characterization of wine from fruits of Phoenix dactylifera, using Saccharomyces cerevisae NCIM 3495 International Food Research Journal 20(6): 3411-3415

3. S. S. Wadkar, C. C. Shete, R. V. Gurav and K. S. Patil. 2014. Micropropagation of Cryptocoryne spiralis var. cognatoides. Journal of Cytology and Genetics. 15 (NS), 147-149.

3. Chidanand C Shete, Suryakant S Wadkar, Nikhil B Gaikwad and Kumar S Patil. 2014. Antioxidant activity and antibacterial screening of tubers of Amorphophallus konkanensis and Amorphophallus bulbifer (). International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical sciences. 6 (11), 631–636.

* 4. Faras A. F., Wadkar S. S. and Ghosh J.S. 2014. Effect of Leaf Extract of Pandanus amaryllifolius (Roxb.) on growth of Escherichia coli and Micrococcus (Staphylococcus) aureus. International Food Research Journal 21(1): 421-423.

5. Chidanand C Shete, Suryakant S Wadkar, Nikhil B Gaikwad and Kumar S Patil. 2014. Antioxidant activity and antibacterial screening of tubers of Amorphophallus konkanensis and

Amorphophallus bulbifer (Araceae). International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical sciences. 6 (11), 631–636.

6. Chidanand C Shete, Suryakant Wadkar, Farida Inamdar, Nikhil Gaikwad and Kumar Patil. 2015. Antibacterial activity of Amorphophallus konkanensis and Amorphophallus bulbifer tuber. Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research. 8(1), 98–102.

7. Shete, C. C., Wadkar, S. S., Gaikwad, N. B., Patil, K. S. and Ghosh, J. S. 2015. Phenolic contents and antioxidant capacity of Amorphophallus commutatus and Amorphophallus paeonifolius. International Food Research Journal. 22(5), 1939-1944.

8. C.C.Shete, S. S. Wadkar, N. B. Gaikwad and K. S. Patil. 2015. Cytological studies in some members of Amorphophallus from Western Ghats of Maharashtra. Journal of Cytology and Genetics. 16 (1-2) (NS), 17-24.

9. Charushila N. Hajare, Farida R. Inamdar, Reshma V. Patil, Chidanand C. Shete, Suryakant S. Wadkar, Kumar S. Patil and Jai S. Ghosh. 2015. Antibacterial activity of the leaves of Bougainvillea spectabilis against E. coli NCIM 2832 and M. aureus NCIM 5021. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences Review and Research. 34 (1), 194-196.

10.Wadkar S. S., Shete C. C., Inamdar F. R., Gurav R. V. Patil K. S. and Ghosh J. S. (2017). Phytochemical Screening and Antibacterial Activity of Cryptocoryne spiralis var. spiralis (Retz.) and Cryptocoryne retrospiralis (Roxb) Kunth. Medicinal and Aromatic . 6:2, 1-7.

11. Bhusari Shahin I, Pirale Gayatri D, Vitekar Aboli R, Magdum Sonali A, Suryawanshi Madhuri C, Jagtap Archana B, Wadkar Suryakant S, Shete Chidanand C and Ghosh Jai S (2107) Chromium Detoxification by Using Mango (Mangifera indica) and Neem (Azadirachta indica) Leaves Journal of Bioremediation &Biodegradation. 8(5).

 National/ International Conferences, Seminars and Workshops attended and paper presented  National/ International Conferences, Seminars and paper presented

1. Presented a paper entitled “Taxanomy of Araceae from Maharashtra” at XVII Annual conference of IAAT and International Seminar on changing scenario in Angiosperm systematics, at Shivaji University, Kolhapur. (Nov. 19th to 21st, 2007).

2. Attended XXXIII Conference of Indian Botanical Society and International Symposium on “The New Horizon of Botany” at Shivaji University, Kolhapur. (Nov. 10th to 11st, 2010).

3. Presented a paper entitled „Cytotaxomical studies in Cryptocoryne Fisch. Ex. Wydl. from Maharashtra (India) at Eleventh all India conference on Cytology and Genetics orgaized by the department of Molecular Biology Bangalore University, Bangalore and Society of Cytologists and Geneticists, India Jan.23-25-2012.

4. Presented a paper entitled “Evaluation of Antioxident Activity of Arisaema tortuosum” at Eleventh all India conference on Cytology and Genetics orgaized by nthe department of Molecular Biology Bangalore University, Bangalore and Society of Cytologists and Geneticists, India Jan.23-25-2012.

5. Presented a paper entitled „Optimization of DNA isolation and PCR protocol for RAPD analysis of Arisaema tortuosum (Wall.) Schott (Araceae)‟.at UGC sponsored National Seminar on „Recent Advances in Life Sciences with Special Reference to Biotechnology‟ organized by Department of life Sciences, Smt.Kasturbai Walchand College, Sangli (M.S.), held on 3rd and 4th January 2013.

6. Presented a paper entitled “antibacterial activity of the leaves of Bougainvillea spectabilis Willd” at XII Conference on Cytology and Genetics and national Symposium on Challenges for Biologists in 21st century orgaized by the department of Botany Shivaji University Kolhapur Dec.22 to 24-2014.

7. Presented a paper entitled „Phytochemical screening and antibacterial activity of Cryptocoryne spiralis var. spiralis and Cryptocoryne retrospiralis‟ at XXVI annual conference of Indian Association for Angiosperm and International Seminar on

Conservation and Sustainable Utilization of Biodiversity‟ organized by Department of Botany, Shivaji University, Kolhapur held on 7-9th November, 2016.

8. Presented a paper entitled „Antibacterial activity of Amorphophallus commutatus and Amorphophallus paeoniifolius‟ at XXVI annual conference of Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy and International Seminar on Conservation and Sustainable Utilization of Biodiversity‟ organized by Department of Botany, Shivaji University, Kolhapur held on 7-9th November, 2016.

9. Presented a paper entitled „Antibacterial activity of Balchaturbhadra- A polyherbal preparation‟ at one day national conference on „Emerging trends and classicals in life sciences (ETC-LS 2017) organized by Department of Botany and Zoology, Yashwantrao Chavan Warana Mahavidyalaya, Warananagar, held on 28th January 2017.

10.Presented a paper entitled „Production, charcterization and partial purification of pectinase enzyme from Bacillus licheniformis MTCC 2450‟ at one day national conference on „Emerging trends and classicals in life sciences (ETC-LS 2017) organized by Department of Botany and Zoology, Yashwantrao Chavan Warana Mahavidyalaya, Warananagar, held on 28th January 2017.

Workshops attended 1. Participited in one day workshop on‟Faculty development Programm, Sangli by ICFAI, Nov. 24th 2006.

2. Participited in workshop On 'Techniques in Molecular Biology', by Bangalore Genei at Smt. Kasturbai Walchand College, Sangli (Oct.12th 2007).

3.Participited in the two days workshop on the syllabus of BiotechnologyB.Sc Part-I( Entire) organized by Sadguru Gadage Maharaj College Karad, held on 16th-17 th march 2008

4. Participited in workshop On 'Advance Techniques in Molecular Biology', by Technosource Mumbai at Smt. Kasturbai Walchand College, Sangli (Jan. 23th-24th, 2008).

5. Participited in three day workshop on “ Plant Biotechnology– RAPD PCR Techniques‟ organized by Department of Botany, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, Tamilnadu, India.18-20-Aug 2011

6. Attended One day workshop on „Research writing, Ethics, Plagarism and Publishability organized by IQAC Shivaji University, Kolhapur and Smt.Kasturbai Walchand College, Sangli (M.S.) on 29 / 03/2012.

7. Attended One day workshop on „Research writing, Ethics, Plagarism and Publishability organized by IQAC Shivaji University, Kolhapur on 27 / 07/2012.

8. Attended One day workshop on „Competitive Examinations and Interview Techniques‟ held at Smt.Kasturbai Walchand College, Sangli (M.S.) on 4th October 2012.

9. Attended Four day workshop on „Tool and Techniques in Molecular systematic / Phylogenetics‟ organized by Department of Botany, Shivaji University, Kolhapur on 8th - 10th November 2012.

10. Worked as a resource person at one day workshop on “Importance of Water, Soil and Seed in day today life” organized by Smt. Kasturbai Walchand College, Sangli on 22 nd Feb 2014.

11. Attended three day workshop on “DNA Barcoding Technology for Identification and Imporvement”organized by Department of Biotechnology Shivaji University, Kolhapur on 11-13 Feb 2014.

12. Atended on day National seminar on “Biodiversity and Climate Change” Organized by department of Botany, Shivaji university, Kolhapu on 31st Jan.2015.

 Organization of Conferences, Seminars and Workshops 1. Conveyer of the one day training workshop of B.Sc-III Biotechnology (Entire) Paper BTE501 and BTE 502 organized at Smt. K.W. College, Sangli On 24th September 2013. 2. Conveyer of one day training workshop on “Techniques in Molecular Biology” organized at Smt. K.W. College, Sangli 6th February 2015. 3. Organizing member of SCOSTEP-ISWI International School on Space Science dated 7th to 17th November, 2016. *******