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Dr. Vishnuprasad Varadarajan

Botany Department



  • PHD Environmental Botany, Wood Anatomy
  • Date Title Type Level Academic Year
    2017-05-18 Variations in the Secondary xylem of Hardwood trees growing in the oldest Iron ore mines of Odisha, India. journal international 2016-2017
    2019-11-21 Comparative Ecological Analysis of Five Freshwater Lakes in and around Mumbai, India. journal international 2018-2019
    2022-08-06 Variations in wood microstructure correlated with iron ore mining book (research) international 2022-2023
    2022-03-01 Comparative study of roadside avenue trees as bio-indicators of air pollution in and around Mumbai, India: A case study. journal international 2021-2022
    Date Title Presented/Published Level Academic Year Organizer / Venue
    2020-07-14 Wood Anatomy of Hardwood Tree Species presented international 2020-2021 Magnus Group Conferences and Organizing Committee, USA
    Online
    Plant Science Virtual 2020 International Webinar conducted over two days
    2020-07-14 Wood Anatomy of Hardwood Tree Species presented international 2020-2021 Magnus Group Conferences and Organizing Committee, USA
    Plant Science Virtual 2020 International Webinar
    Presented the research paper published in Trees: Structure and Function based on Ph.D research work in the online international conference.
    2023-10-14 Comparative study on some freshwater lakes in and around Mumbai, India presented international 2023-2024 6th International Symposium on Water Pollution and Treatment. (ISWPT 2023)
    Organized at Bangkok, held online
    Presented this research work published earlier in 2019 in the Journal of Ecology and Natural Resources, co-authored with a student of M.Sc. (Environmental Botany).
    2020-07-14 Wood Anatomy of Hardwood Tree Species presented international 2020-2021 Magnus Group Conferences and Organizing Committee, USA
    Plant Science Virtual 2020 International Webinar
    This research paper was earlier published in the journal Trees - Structure and Function in 2017 and it was the outcome of my entire research work carried out during my Ph.D. which was now presented to a larger audience.
    Date Title Type Level Role Venue
    2019-02-14 One-day National Seminar on Climate, Rivers and Vegetation seminar national delegate St. Xavier‚s College (Autonomous), Mumbai
    2018-07-16 Samuchit Climate Friendly Lifestyle Workshop ‚ Know and Manage your Carbon Footprint. They provided the Carbon Footprint calculator which gives an idea about the impact on the environment by one individual. workshop national delegate Ramniranjan Jhunjhunwala College, Ghatkopar, Mumbai
    2020-03-15 The Tree Walk for gathering data on Carbon Sequestration was conducted by Dr. V. Shubhalaxmi and Mr. Isaac Kehimkar, founders of iNaturewatch Foundation. It was interesting to calculate the data on the field from the trees using simple instruments, which can also be used by interested students for their project work at the post-graduation level. others local delegate Green Valley Park, C B D Belapur, Navi Mumbai
    2016-07-07 Delivered a lecture to students of B.Sc. and M.Sc. on Careers in Botany with emphasis on Wood Science organized under the Star Status Scheme. seminar local resource person Ramnarain Ruia Autonomous College, Matunga, Mumbai
    2018-02-20 Delivered a lecture on the topic ‚Wood Anatomy‚ under the ‚Star Status‚ programme sponsored by the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India. seminar national resource person Ramnarain Ruia Autonomous College, Matunga, Mumbai
    2018-10-13 Assisted in judging the Annual Science Exhibition ‚ ‚Inventa Galaxy‚ others local others South Indian Association High School, Dombivli (West), Mumbai
    2018-02-20 Delivered a lecture on the topic ‚Wood Anatomy‚ under the ‚Star Status‚ programme sponsored by the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India. seminar national resource person Ramnarain Ruia Autonomous College, Matunga, Mumbai
    2020-03-07 Worked as a portfolio member during the International Conference Natural Products - Quality, Safety and Efficacy held on 6th and 7th March, 2020 organized by the Faculty of Science, under the aegis of and supported & funded by Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Department of Higher Education, Government of India. conference international others SIES College of Arts, Science and Commerce (Autonomous), Sion (West), Mumbai
    2019-05-11 Attended the Lecture organized by the Vivant Untamed Earth Foundation titled ‚Landscape Changes and New Age Tools for Conservation ‚ Remote Sensing, GIS and Spatial Analysis‚ by Dr. Varada Shevade. others local delegate Seminar Hall, Shishu Vihar Madhyamik Vidya Mandir, Matunga, Mumbai
    2017-12-27 Participated in Two days Workshop in Field Botany conducted by Society for Environment Conservation and Research at Mahuli Ecotourism Centre, Tansa Wildlife Sanctuary, Shahapur, Thane on 27th and 28th December, 2017. It included lecture sessions by eminent field botanists and naturalists besides a night trail in the forest for observing insects and listening to bird songs. All the participants were put up in tents amidst the dense forest to have a first hand experience with the nature, making it very exciting and thrilling. workshop national delegate Mahuli Eco-tourism Centre, Tansa Wildlife Sanctuary, Shahapur, Thane
    2017-06-29 Participated in One day Workshop on M.Sc (Part II) Botany (Environmental Botany) Revised Syllabus (CBGS) jointly organized by Department of Botany, Patkar-Varde College, Mumbai and Board of Studies in Botany, University of Mumbai. workshop local delegate Department of Botany, Patkar-Varde College, Goregaon, Mumbai
    2017-06-01 Participated in a Training course on ‚Real-Time PCR and Data Analysis‚ organized by Agri Biotech Foundation, P.J.T.S Agricultural University Campus, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad. First hand experience on the sophisticated instrument was provided besides visit to the instrumentation facilities available at their campus. workshop national delegate P.J.T.S Agricultural University Campus, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, Telangana
    2017-01-14 Participated in a workshop called ‚Smart farming Technologies ‚ Need of the hour‚ organized under DDU Kaushal Kendra, Green House Management at Ramnarain Ruia College in collaboration with Craft & Blooms. workshop local delegate Ramnarain Ruia Autonomous College, Matunga, Mumbai
    2020-04-24 Online International Conference on Mangroves, Climate Change and Sustainable Management Associated with Mangrove Society of India, Sahyadri Botanical Society Kolhapur, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, Pune University, Annamalai University, Goa University and some foreign students. Online video lectures by experts. conference international delegate Online
    2022-11-19 One-day Hands-on Training Program on Scanning Electron Microscopy and Microscopy workshop national delegate Central Instrumentation Facility, Kalinga University, Raipur
    2023-03-03 Delivered a lecture on ‚Wood Anatomy‚ for B.Sc. and M.Sc. Botany students. seminar national resource person Kalinga University, Raipur, Chattisgarh
    Year Award Title Awarded By
    2021 Green Race Competition (First Prize) Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) and Nyass Trust, Dombivli
    Academic Year Type Details
    2019-2020 co-curricular Selected as a Member of the Editorial Board for the Journal of Ecology and Natural Resources in July 2019
    2015-2016 personal Completed one-year training course in Science Journalism in September 2016 from the Indian Science Communication Society, Lucknow.
    2019-2020 co-curricular Successfully completed online Earth Day Quiz organized by Hindi Vidya Prachar Samitis Ramniranjan Jhunjhunwala College of Arts, Science and Commerce (Autonomous) and Pavo Nature Club.
    2021-2022 personal First Prize in the Green Race competition organized by Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) and Nyass Trust, Dombivli from 26th August, 2021 to 5th September, 2021. It was a Team event consisting of Amateur as well as Expert participants.
    2021-2022 personal First Prize in the Green Race competition organized by Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) and Nyass Trust, Dombivli from 26th August, 2021 to 5th September, 2021. It was a Team event consisting of Amateur as well as Expert participants.
    2022-2023 personal Appointed as Coordinator for the Department of Environment Science (EVS) in September 2022

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