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Remarkable achievement:

o GATE score (96.64%) in Life Sciences with All Rank 18. o CSIR-SRF award in General Biology. Research Output:

Sr. Index Articles Citations h- index i-10 index No.

1 Scopus 16 174 6 5

2 Google Scholar 20 280 10 10

3 Researchgate 22 234 - -

Educational Qualification:

Year `Degree Organization Class/Percentage 2000 B. Sc. (Botany) Shivaji University, Ist Class (MS) India 2002 M.Sc. Botany (Cytogenetics and Shivaji University, Ist Class Plant Breeding) Kolhapur (MS) India 2003 GATE (Life Sciences) Chemistry, IIT Chennai, India 96.64% Biotechnology and Botany 2010 *Ph. D. Shivaji University, Awarded Kolhapur (MS) India *Title of Thesis – “Studies in Zingiber officinale Roscoe”

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Awards:

Sr. No. Particulars Organization Remark Year 1 Quiz competition Collector office, Satara 1st Prize 1999 2 Quiz competition Karmveer Vidya prabodhini, Satara 2nd Prize 2000 3 Quiz competition Shivaji University, Kolhapur 1st Prize 2002 National Science Day 4 Quiz competition Shivaji University, Kolhapur, „Sankalp‟ 2nd Prize 2001

Fellowships:

Sr. No Name of Fellowship Name of the University Duration Funding agency 1 Junior Research Fellow University of Delhi, 2005 DBT, New Delhi. Delhi. 2 Junior Research Fellow Shivaji University, 2005-2006 DBT, New Delhi Kolhapur 3 Senior Research Fellow Shivaji University, 2006- 2009 DBT, New Delhi Kolhapur 4 Senior Research Fellow Shivaji University, 2009 – 2010 CSIR, New Kolhapur Delhi

Teaching Experience:

Sr. Name of the College/ Institute Duration / Year Type of No appointment

1 Department of Biotechnology, June 2004 - 2005 Visiting faculty. Shivaji University, Kolhapur.

2 Devchand College, Arjunnagar, 2003 – 2005 Contributory Nipani. Teacher

3 P. G. Department of Botany, Y. C. I. 10th August, 2010 to Contributory S. Satara 2nd August 2011 Teacher

4 The New College, Kolhapur 3rd August, 2011 to Permanent till date

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Present Position:

 Coordinator – Internal Quality Assurance Cell, The New College, Kolhapur.

 Founder member and Treasurer - Kolhapur based NGO „Sahyadri GENES‟ (Sahyadri Group Enriching Nature, Environment and Science).

 Chairman – The New College, Employee Cooperative Credit Society.

Position Held:

 Coordinator – National Science Academies Lecture Workshop organized at The New College, Kolhapur.

 Member - College Development Committee, The New College, Kolhapur

 Secretary - International Conference on Materials and Environmental Science.

 Coordinator – 1ST International Twitter conference #Nanobio19.

 Organizing Secretary – A one day workshop on “Research Methodology for Undergraduate Students” at The New College, Kolhapur.

Projects: Title of Project: Biochemical Characterization of Underutilized berries of Northern Western Ghats Funding Agency – UGC, New Delhi. Total Cost –Rs. 4, 30, 000/- Resource Person:  Talk on “Karmeer Bhaurao Patil” on the occasion of Karmveer Jayanti at Abasaheb Marathe College, Rajapur.  Talk on “To know our Scientists” at D. P. Bhosale College, Koregaon.  Talk on “Western Ghats and its plant resources” at Kundal Academy of Development and Management, Kundal.  Talk on “Genetics and Tree Improvement” at Kundal Academy of Development and Management, Kundal.  Talk on “Mendelian Genetics and Carvers contribution in Botany” at Shri Shahaji Chhatrapati Mahavidyalaya, Kolhapur.  Worked as an Examiner for assessment of Oral Presentation conference at Y. C. I. S. Resume: Nilesh Pawar E-mail – [email protected] 2018

Satara.  Talk on “ Plant Tissue Culture: Need of time” at Department of Botany, Shivaji University, Kolhapur  Talk on “To know our Scientists: Gregor Mendel and Carver” at Balwant College, Vita.

Thesis Adjudicated: Title - : “In Vitro Mutagenic Studies on Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) for Crop Improvement” Name of students: - : Mr. V. Muniappan Name of University: - Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, India

Journal Referee:

Sr. No Name of Journal Publisher Impact factor Indexed

1 Food chemistry Elsevier 4.946 Scopus

2 Journal of Medicinal Plant Research Academic Journals NA Scopus

3 African journal of plant Academic Journals NA Scopus biotechnology

4 Natural Product Research Taylor and Francis 1.828 Scopus

5 Pharmacognosy Magazine Phcog.net 1.525 Scopus

6 Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports Elsevier 0.364 Scopus

Workshops and training programmes:

Sr. Name of the workshop/ training Place programme No.

1. „Basic Techniques in animal cell Department of Biochemistry, Shivaji culture‟ University Kolhapur 2. „Agriclinic and Agribusiness centers Vasant- Prakash Vikas Pratisthan, scheme of Govt. of India‟ Sangli, 3. „Rural Agribusiness development and Shivaji University Kolhapur, Resume: Nilesh Pawar E-mail – [email protected] 2018

marketing‟ 4. „Methodology workshop on quantitative Shri Krishnadevaraya University, assessment and mapping of plant Anantpur, AP resources of the Eastern Ghats‟ 5. „Techniques for the analysis and College of Forestry, Sirsi interpretation of biological diversity‟ 6. National workshop on Ex situ plant Department of Botany Shivaji conservation of , Progress, University, Kolhapur. Problems and Prospects.

7. Research methodology for The New College, Kolhapur undergraduate students

8. Interdisciplinary Research opportunities Vivekanand College, Kolhapur in Life Sciences w. r. t. Bioinformatics

9. DST – Inspire Internship Science Camp. The New College, Kolhapur

10. One day Workshop on “ Revised The New College, Kolhapur syllabus of B. Sc. Botany as per CBCS”

11. Three days state level training Doodhsakhar Mahavidyalaya Bidri programme (FDP) on Empowerment of IQAC and NAAC New Guidelines”

Conference and Seminars:

Name of the Conference/ seminar Place

1 „National Seminar on Plant Resources of Indian Institute of Science Bangalore Western Ghats‟ 2 Sankalp Department of Botany, Shivaji University, Kolhapur.

3 National Seminar on The Wetlands Department of Botany, Shivaji University, Kolhapur. 4 „Conservation and Enrichment of natural Sangamner College(Dist- A‟nagar) resources‟ 5 XV Annual Conference of Indian Department of Botany, RTM Nagpur Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy University, Nagpur and National Seminar on Emerging Resume: Nilesh Pawar E-mail – [email protected] 2018

Trends in Plant Taxonomy

6 XVI Annual Conference of Indian Agarkar Research Institute, Pune Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy and International Seminar on Present Trends and Future Prospects of Angiosperm Taxonomy

7 Campaign on University Research and Shivaji University, Kolhapur. Training (COURT)

8 XVII Annual Conference of Indian Department of Botany, Shivaji Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy University, Kolhapur. and International Seminar on Changing Scenario in Angiosperm systematic

9 „In- house symposium on Mapping and School of Ecology and Conservation, Quantitative Assessment of Geographic University of Agricultural Sciences, distribution and Population status of plant Bangalore. resources of Western Ghats‟

10 XVIII Annual Conference of Indian University of Kalyani, Kalyani, West Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy Bengal and International Seminar on Changing Scenario in Angiosperm systematic.

11 2nd „In- house symposium on Mapping Department of Botany Shivaji and Quantitative Assessment of University, Kolhapur. Geographic distribution and Population status of plant resources of Western Ghats‟

12 National conference on plant Biodiversity Yashvantrao Chavan Institute of Science, Satara

13 33rd annual conference of Indian Botanical Shivaji University Kolhapur on 10 to Society and International symposium on 12 Nov. 2010. New Horizons in Botany.

14 National symposium on Recent Trends in Shivaji University, Kolhapur, March, Life Sciences 2011

15 International Webinar on Advances in Shivaji University, Kolhapur. 2012. Resume: Nilesh Pawar E-mail – [email protected] 2018

Life sciences.

16 One day teacher‟s workshop on Revised S. G. M. College, Karad, 2012 Syllabus of Botany. B. Sc. III

17 One day state level seminar on “ The D. D. Shinde Sarkar College, revised process of Assessment and Kolhapur Accreditation by NAAC

18 One day workshop on “ The Maharashtra SUTA at Vivekanand College, Public University Act, 2016” Kolhapur

19 National Conference on “ Y. C. I. S. Satara, 2018 Multidisciplinary Approaches in Life Science: Research and Application for Sustainable Development

Papers Published / Accepted:

1. Sandeep R. Pai, Mayur Y. Kamble, S. R. Yadav, G. B. Dixit, N. V. Pawar, P. D. Chavan and U. S. Yadav. (2007) „Karyomorphological Analysis of Delphinium malabaricum (Huth) Munz: A Rare Endemic Potential Ornamental Plant from Peninsular India‟ Cytologia 72(3): 319– 322. (IF – 0.470) 2. N. V. Pawar, V. B. Patil, S. S. Kamble and G. B. Dixit (2008) First report of Aspergillus niger as a plant pathogen on Zingiber officinale from India. Plant Disease. 92(9), 1368. (IF – 2.387) 3. S. M. Shendage, N. V. Malpure, N. V. Pawar and S. R. Yadav (2008) Floristic sifurvey of forest at Latgaon and Haloli from Ajara range (), Ethnobotany and Taxonomy of Angiosperms, edited by Alka Chaturvedi, 125-132. 4. Sandeep R. Pai, Mansingraj S. Nimbalkar, Nilesh V. Pawar, Vinayak V. Kedage and G. B. Dixit (2009) „In vitro embryo culture and ex situ regeneration studies in Ancistrocladus heyneanus Wall. ex Grah.‟ Plant Cell Biotechnology and Molecular Biology. 9 (3 & 4): 95 -100. (SCI) Resume: Nilesh Pawar E-mail – [email protected] 2018

5. Nilesh Pawar, Mansingraj Nimbalkar, Sandeep Pai, Firdose Kolar and Ghansham Dixit. (2010) RP-HPLC analysis of 6-gingerol and assessment of antioxidant activities in EMS treated ginger. Journal of Phytology. 2(3): 13-23. (CAB Direct, Open J Gate) 6. Pawar N. V., Sandeep R. Pai, Nimbalkar M. S., Kolar F. K. and Dixit G. B. „Induction of chlorophyll mutations in Zingiber officinale Roscoe by gamma rays and EMS. Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture. 22 (5). 2010. (CAB Direct, Open J Gate) 7. S. R. Pai, M. S. Nimbalkar, N. V. Pawar, Patil R. P. and Dixit G. B. Seasonal discrepancy in phenolic content and antioxidant properties from bark of Nothapodytes nimmoniana (Grah.) Mabb. International Journal of Pharma and Biosciences, 1(3): 1-17. 2010. (Scopus) 8. Nilesh Pawar, Sandeep Pai, Mansingraj Nimbalkar and Ghansham Dixit (2011) RP-HPLC analysis of 6-gingerol from different cultivars of ginger. Food Chemistry, 126:1330-1336. (IF – 3.458). 9. Pai S. R., Pawar N. V., Nimbalkar M. S and Dixit G. B. (2011) Optimization of extraction techniques and quantification of Betulinic Acid (BA) by RP-HPLC method from Ancistrocladus heyneanus Wall. Ex Grah. 34(3): 1458–1464, (IF-2.507) 10. Mansingraj Nimbalkar, Parth Kshirsagar, Vinod Shimpale, Nilesh Pawar and Ghansham Dixit (2011) DNA barcodoung for identification of enigmatic plant Ramkand. Current Science, 100(9), 1277. (IF – 0. 897) 11. Kolar F. R., Pawar N. V., and Dixit G.B., (2011) Induced Chlorophyll Mutations in Delphinium malabaricum (Huth) Munz. Journal of Applied Horticulture. 13 (1): 18-24.

12. R. P Patil, Sandeep R. Pai, , N. V. Pawar, V. B. Shimpale R. Patil and M. S. Nimbalkar (2012) „Chemical characterization, mineral analysis and antioxidant potential of two underutilized berries (Carissa carandus and Eleagnus conferta) from Western Ghats of India.‟ Critical reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. 52:4, 312-320, (IF – 4.510) 13. Nimbalkar M.S., Pai S.R., Pawar N.V. Oulkar D. and Dixit G.B. (2012). Free amino acid profiling in grain Amaranth using LC-MS/MS, Food Chemistry. 134. 2565-2569,

14. Shimpale V.B., Kshirsagar P. R. and Pawar N. V., (2012) Ipomoea ochracea (Convolvulaceae) – A new record for India. Rheedea, 22(2), 99-102. Resume: Nilesh Pawar E-mail – [email protected] 2018

15. SR Pai, NV Pawar, MS Nimbalkar, PR Kshirsagar, FK Kolar, GB Dixit (2013) Seasonal variation in content of camptothecin from the bark of Nothapodytes nimmoniana (Grah.) Mabb., using HPLC analysis, Pharmacognosy Research 5 (3), 219.

16. NV Pawar, SR Pai, MS Nimbalkar, GB Dixit (2015) RP-HPLC analysis of phenolic antioxidant compound 6-gingerol from in vitro cultures of Zingiber officinale Roscoe, Plant Science Today 2 (1), 24-28.

17. FR Kolar, SR Ghatge, NV Pawar, GB Dixit (2015) RP-HPLC Analysis of an Alkaloid– Methyllycaconitine from Mutagenic Delphinium malabaricum (Huth) Munz. Journal of Liquid Chromatography & Related Technologies 38 (20), 1802-1807.

18. N. V. Pawar, N. V. Malpure, S. M. Shendage and S. R. Yadav (2015) Assessment of plant resources of Western Ghats from Dhule and Nandurbar Districts. Flora and Fauna 20 (2), 260-264.

19. V. B. Shimpale, P. R. Kshirsagar, M. S. Nimbalkar and N. V. Pawar (2015) Enumeration of flowering plant resources of Bhudargad fort from Northern Western Ghats of India. Flora and Fauna. 20 (2), 244-252.

20. S. M. Shendage N. V. Pawar, N. V. Malpure, and S. R. Yadav, Quantitative assessment of plant resources from Parner and Sangamner tehsils of Ahmednagar district, Flora and Fauna, (MS) . 20 (2), 286-293.

21. N Pawar, S Pai, M Nimbalkar, G Dixit (2016) Corrigendum to “RP-HPLC analysis of phenolic antioxidant compound 6-gingerol from different ginger cultivars”[Food Chemistry 126 (2011) 1330–1336] Food Chemistry 197, 1348.

22. JJ Chavan, PR Kshirsagar, SR Pai, NV Pawar (2018) Micropropagation, metabolite profiling, antioxidant activities and chromatographic determination of bioactive molecules across in vitro conditions and subsequent field … Biocatalysis and agricultural biotechnology, 16, 79-89

23. S. R. Pai, P. R. Kshirsagar, M. S. Nimbalkar, N. V. Pawar (2018) Quantification of zerumbone, a potent tumour suppressor sesquiterpene from eleven accessions of Curcuma Resume: Nilesh Pawar E-mail – [email protected] 2018

longa using RP-HPLC analysis Pharmaceutical Analysis. Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, (Accepted)

Patents/Registrations/Deposition: One Deposited Sequence of Genomic DNA of Aspergillus niger, newly isolated from Zingiber officinale at EMBL (European Molecular Biology Laboratory). ID No. AM 941157.

Presented in Conferences/Seminars/Symposia:

1. S. M. Shendage, N. V. Malpure, M. Y. Kamble, N. V. Pawar, Mansingraj S. Nimbalkar, S. S. Yadav and S. R. Yadav. “Floristic survey of forest at Latgaon and Haloli from Ajara forest range (Kolhapur district): A case study”. XVth Annual Conference of Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy (IAAT) and National Seminar on emerging trends in Plant Taxonomy, held at University Department of Botany, R.T. M. Nagpur University, Nagpur. 2005 (Oral).

2. S. R. Pai, V. V. Kedage, Mansingraj S. Nimbalkar, N. V. Pawar and G. B. Dixit Embryo culture of “Ancistrocladus heyneanus Wall. ex. Grah and Nothapodytes nimmoniana Grah.: an important anti-neoplastic medicinal plants” presented at XVII Annual Conference of Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy and International Seminar on Changing Scenario in Angiosperm systematic, Department of Botany, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, 19th -21st November 2007. (Oral).

3. Mansingraj S. Nimbalkar, M. G. Chothe, N. V. Pawar and G. B. Dixit ”Morphological variation within chebulic myrobalan from Southern Western Ghats of Maharashtra”, presented at XVII Annual Conference of Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy and International Seminar on Changing Scenario in Angiosperm systematic, Department of Botany, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, 19th -21st November 2007. (Poster).

4. Vinayak V. Kedage, Swaroopa R. Ghatage, Sandeep R. Pai, Nilesh. V. Pawar, Minal Mhatre and G. B. Dixit”Morphological Diversity analysis in Grape Germplasm”, presented at XVII Annual Conference of Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy and International Seminar on Changing Scenario in Angiosperm systematic, Department of Botany, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, 19th -21st November 2007. (Poster). Resume: Nilesh Pawar E-mail – [email protected] 2018

5. N. V. Pawar, S. R. Yadav and G. B. Dixit. Zingibers of Northern Western Ghats: Ornamental potential and conservation”, presented at XVII Annual Conference of Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy and International Seminar on Changing Scenario in Angiosperm systematic, Department of Botany, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, 19th -21st November 2007. (Poster).

6. M. Y. Kamble, Sandeep R. Pai, N. V. Pawar, and S. R. Yadav, “Taxometrics of species of Ceropegia L. (Asclepidadaceae) from Western Ghats of India” presented at XVII Annual Conference of Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy and International Seminar on Changing Scenario in Angiosperm systematic, Department of Botany, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, 19th -21st November 2007. (Oral).

7. Sandeep R. Pai, M. Y. Kamble, S. R. Yadav, G.B. Dixit, N. V. Pawar, P.D. Chavan and U. S. Yadav. “Domestication of Potential ornamental Wetland plants” presented at National Seminar on The Wetlands. 2nd February 2005. (Poster)

8. P. D. Shirgave, V. K. Nikam and N. V. Pawar. “Flora and Fauna of Jawhar Water Tank Nipani. Presented at National Seminar on The Wetlands. 2nd February 2005. (Poster).

9. Sandeep R. Pai, M. Y. Kamble, S. R. Yadav, G.B. Dixit, N. V. Pawar, P.D. Chavan and U. S. Yadav. “Delphinium malabaricum (Huth) Munz (Family: Ranunculaceae): Rare endemic of Northern Western Ghats, its Ornamental potential and Karyotype”, presented at Department of Botany, RTM Nagpur University, Nagpur. 20th -21st October 2005. (Poster) 10. N. V. Malpure, N. V. Pawar, S. M. Shendage, D. S. Bhise, V. I. Kahalkar and S. R. Yadav. “Diversity analysis of three districts of Northern Western Ghats” Presented at In- House symposium on Mapping and Quantitative Assessment of Geographical distribution and population status of plant resources of western Ghats, School of Ecology and conservation, University of Agricultural sciences, Bangalore. 11. N. V. Pawar, N. V. Malpure, S. M. Shendage and S. R. Yadav. “Floristic Composition and Quantitative Assessment of plant resources of Western Ghats from Dhule and Nandurbar districts in XVI Annual Conference of Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy and International Seminar on Present trends and Future prospects of Angiosperm Taxonomy, held at Agharkar Research Institute, Pune, (4-6 October 2006). Resume: Nilesh Pawar E-mail – [email protected] 2018

12. N. V. Pawar, N. V. Malpure, S. M. Shendage and S. R. Yadav “Assessment of Plant Resources of Western Ghats from Dhule and Nandurbar Districts in National Seminar on Plant Resources of Western Ghats Ecology, Economics and Conservation, held at Karnataka Biodiversity Board, Vinavikas, 18th Cross, Malleshwara, Bangalore, (7-8 December 2006). 13. S. M. Shendage, N. V. Malpure, N. V. Pawar and S. R. Yadav Quantitative Assessment of Plant Resources from Parner and Sangamner tahsils of Ahmednagar district (Maharashtra) in National Seminar on Plant Resources of Western Ghats Ecology, Economics and Conservation, held at Karnataka Biodiversity Board, Vinavikas, 18th Cross, Malleshwara, Bangalore, (7-8 December 2006). 14. Jaykumar Chavan, Mansingraj S. Nimbalkar, Sandeep R. Pai, Nilesh V. Pawar, N. B. Gaikwad, S. R. Yadav, and G. B. Dixit, “In vitro multiplication and regeneration of Ceropegia spiralis Wight.”, at National Conference on Changing Role of plant sciences in Biotechnology and Biopreospecitng, NES Science College, Nanded, 20th – 21st September, 2008 15. N. V. Pawar, S. M. Shendage, N. V. Malpure, S. R. Yadav and K. N. Ganeshaiah. Assessment of plant diversity of Ahmednagar district from northern Western Ghats. XVIII Annual Conference of Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy (IAAT) and International Seminar on Interdisciplinary Approaches in Angiosperm Systematics, held at Department of Botany, University of Kalyani, Kalyani, Nadia, West Bengal. (11th -13th October 2008). 16. N. V. Pawar, S. M. Shendage, N. V. Malpure, S. R. Yadav and K. N. Ganeshaiah. Effect of altitudinal gradient on plant diversity of Ahmednagar district from northern western Ghats. 2nd In-House symposium on Mapping and Quantitative Assessment of Geographical distribution and population status of plant resources of western Ghats, Department of Botany, Shivaji University, Kolhapur (3rd – 5th Oct. 2008). 17. V. I. Kahalkar, S. M. Shendage, N. V. Pawar, N. V. Malpure, S. R. Yadav and K. N. Ganeshaiah. Floristic Analysis of Western Ghats of Nasik district: A case study. 2nd In- House symposium on Mapping and Quantitative Assessment of Geographical distribution and population status of plant resources of western Ghats, Department of Botany, Shivaji University, Kolhapur (3rd – 5th Oct. 2008). Resume: Nilesh Pawar E-mail – [email protected] 2018

18. G. B. Dixit, S. R. Pai and N. V. Pawar. The role of biotechnological tools in conservation of RET species. National workshop on ex situ plant conservation in Maharashtra, Progress, Problems and Prospects. 16th Sept. 2009. 19. Chavan J. J, Pawar N. V, Kshirsagar P. R, Yadav S. R, Dixit G. B and N. B. Gaikwad (2009), Rescue of Clematis heynei M. A. Rau. through nodal bud culture; a rare endemic plant of Western Ghats. XIX Annual conference of IAAT and International symposium on “Angiosperm systematics & phylogeny: Retrospect‟s & Prospects” organized by NBRI, Lucknow, India on November 12-14, 2009 20. M. Lekhak, N. V. Pawar, V. I. Kahalkar and S.R.Yadav. Rehabilitation of Camptorrhiza indica S. R. Yadav et al. and Dipcadi cocanense Baker: critically endangered endemics of Northern-Western Ghats. XIX Annual conference of IAAT and International symposium on “Angiosperm systematic and phylogeny: Retrospects and Prospects”, NBRI, Lucknow (November 12-14, 2009). 21. Nilesh Pawar, Dhananjay Shirur, Rajaram Patil and Mansingraj Nimbalkar. Mass multiplication and reintroduction of critically endangered plant species Ceropegia panchganensis Blatter & Mc Cann from Northern Western Ghats. National conference on Plant Diversity at Y.C.I.S. Satara on 23rd and 24th April, 2010. 22. Mansinraj Nimbalkar, Sandeep Pai, Nilesh Pawar and Ghansham Dixit. RAPD analysis of genus Amaranthus. 33rd annual conference of Indian Botanical Society and International symposium on New Horizons in Botany, at Shvaji University Kolhapur on 10 to 12 Nov. 2010 23. Nilesh Pawar, Sandeep Pai, Mansingraj Nimbalkar, Vishwas Chavan and Ghansham Dixit. RP-HPLC analysis of phenolic antioxidant compound 6-gingreol from in vitro cultures of ginger. 33rd annual conference of Indian Botanical Society and International symposium on New Horizons in Botany, at Shivaji University Kolhapur on 10 to 12 Nov. 2010. 24. Mansinraj Nimbalkar, Nilesh Pawar, Girish Potdar, Jay Chavan, Parth K sagar and Vinod Shimpale. Reintroduction of endangered plant species Ceropegia media from northern Western Ghats. 33rd annual conference of Indian Botanical Society and International symposium on New Horizons in Botany, at Shivaji University Kolhapur on 10 to 12 Nov. 2010. Resume: Nilesh Pawar E-mail – [email protected] 2018

25. Nimbalkar, M.S., Kshirsagar, P.R., Jaykumar Chavan and Nilesh V. Pawar. Mass multiplication and reintroduction as a strategy for biodiversity conservation. First Indian Biodiversity Congress 2010: Book of Abstracts. 26. Nilesh Pawar, Dasharath Oulkar, Sangram Patil, Sandeep Pai, Mansingraj Nimbalkar and Ghanshyam Dixit. LC-MS/MS analysis of phenolic antioxidant compounds in ginger wine. National seminar on Recent trends in Life Sciences, at Department of Biochemistry, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, 2011.

27. Sandeep R. Pai, M. S. Nimbalkar, N. V. Pawar, G. B. Dixit, H. V. Hegde and S. D. Kholkute "Optimization of extraction techniques and quantification of Betulinic Acid (BA) by RP- HPLC method from Ancistrocladus heyneanus Wall. Ex Grah." at National conference on Biodiversity and Biotechnology for sustainable development. Karnatak University, Dharwad 2011. 28. Shimpale, Vinod B., P. R. Kshirsagar and Nilesh V. Pawar Ipomoea ochracea (Lindl.) G. Don (Convolvulaceae)- a new record for Indian flora at National conference on Biodiversity and Biotechnology for sustainable development. Karnatak University, Dharwad 2011. 29. Pawar N. V. and G. B. Dixit. Extended distribution of Shoot borer and Leaf roller of ginger for Maharashtra state. At National conference on Integrated Pest Management and Bioremediation.LBS College, Satara. 13and 14 August, 2012. 30. N. V. Pawar, M. S. Nimbalkar, P. R. Kshirsagar, Suraj Umdale and V. B. Shimpale Bhudargad fort: A hidden treasure of floristic diversity from Northern Western Ghats. At national conference on Recent Trends in Botany held on 18 and 19 January, 2013 at YCIS Satara.

31. N. V. Pawar, M. S. Nimbalkar, P. R. Kshirsagar, and V. B. Shimpale. Walmiki Plateau: Mysterios treasurer of herbaceous plant elements. At National Seminar on Recent trends in Life sciences at Shahu College, Kolhapur on 28 and 29 January, 2013.

32. V. B. Shimpale, M. S. Nimbalkar, P. R. Kshirsagar, Suraj Umdale and N. V. Pawar, Floristic composition of Bhudargad fort from Western Ghats.at National conference on Biodiversity conservation for livelihood, D. K. A.S.C Ichalkaranji, 14 and 15 Dec. 2012. Resume: Nilesh Pawar E-mail – [email protected] 2018

33. N. V. Pawar, M. S. Nimbalakar, S.R.Pai and G. B. Dixit, Quantification of 6-gingerol from gamma irradiated ginger. National Conference on Recent trends in plant sciences, its future prospectus and biodiversity conservation at Y. C. College, Karad

34. N. V. Pawar, M. S. Nimbalakar, S.R.Pai and G. B. Dixit, In Vitro Mass multiplication of Zingiber Officinale Roscoe, National conference on Environment Management and Biodiversity Conservation at A.M.A.and N.C.S.College, Rajapur.

35. A. D. Chougale, S. B. Parit and N. V. Pawar. Antioxidant potential of Mammea suriga and Strichnus nux-vomica from Western Ghats of India. International Conference on Emerging trends in Basic and Applied Sciences at Gargoti College,Kolhapur.

36. N. V. Pawar, M. S. Nimbalakar, S.R.Pai and G. B. Dixit, International conference on Trends in Plant Systematics at Bharthidasan University, Tiruchirapalli, Tamilnadu.

37. N. V. Pawar, N. V. Malpure, S. M. Shendage and S. R. Yadav Assessment of plant resources of Western Ghats from Dhule and Nandurbar Districts, National Conference on Life sciences : An out look and Challenges at Dahiwadi College, Dahiwadi .

38. V. B. Shimpale, M. S. Nimbalkar, P. R. Kshirsagar and N. V. Pawar Enumeration of flowering plant resources of Bhudargad fort from Northern Western Ghats of India, National Conference on Life sciences : An out look and Challenges at Dahiwadi College, Dahiwadi .

39. S. M. Shendage, N. V. Pawar, N. V. Malpure, and S. R. Yadav Quantitative assessment of plant resources from Parner and Sangamner tehsils of Ahmednagar district (MS) National Conference on Life sciences : An out look and Challenges at Dahiwadi College, Dahiwadi .

Books written:

 “Study of pungent compound 6-gingerol from Zingiber officinale roscoe”, published by Lambert Academic Publisher. 2011. ISBN – 9783846536377

 Contributory Author “The Plants of Western Ghats” Published by National Bioresources Board, Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India, New Delhi. 2012.

 Handbook of Practical Botany for B. Sc. I. ISBN - Resume: Nilesh Pawar E-mail – [email protected] 2018

Personal Information Date of Birth : 11/03/1979. Sex : Male Nationality : Indian Current status : Assistant Professor Institution with address : Department of Botany, The New College, Kolhapur Permanent Address : At Post: Pimpari Tal. : Koregaon Dist.: Satara - 415 511 (MS) Telephone No. : (Res.) (02163) 230964 (Mobile) 9860282394 E-mail : [email protected] [email protected]