| Arts and Humanities |
| 1 |
English |
Dr.Lakshmi Muthukumar |
Vidya Hariharan |
19-08-2019 |
Completed |
Location and Imagination: A Spatial Reading of Eudora Welty's Novels |
| Saradha Balasubramanian |
14-10-2021 |
In-progress |
The Geographical Imagination in Sri Lankan Fiction |
| Sudha Krishnan |
09-11-2023 |
In-progress |
Pathography and the Aesthetics of Illness in Covid 19 Instapoetry |
| Ms. Saniya Gonsalves |
25-06-2024 |
In-Progress |
Vulnerability and Mental Health Issues in Young Adult Fiction: Examining Protagonists in Crisis |
| Ms. Prachi J. Vaidya |
25-06-2024 |
In-Progress |
Proposal pending submission for topic approval |
| Dr. Seema C |
Pooja S |
25-06-2024 |
In-Progress |
Words of a Silenced Past: An Exploration of Trauma in the Narratives of Comfort Women |
| Gautam Sandeep |
25-06-2024 |
In-Progress |
Ecological Crisis in the Indian Graphic Novel |
| 2 |
Philosophy |
Retd. Principal Dr Uma Shankar |
Milind Parkar |
20-08-2018 |
Discontinued in 2023-24 |
A study of Mind and Body as tools of understanding life: A comprehensive study of Maurice Merleau Ponty's views along with Yoga Philosophy on the same. |
| Sandeep Solanki |
20-08-2018 |
In-progress |
A critical study on relation between Prana and Consciousness: An Experiential study from the Upanishads and Modern theories on Energy |
| Saraswati Brahmaprajna |
20-08-2018 |
Completed in April 2023 |
Īśvara darÅ›anam and Ätma darÅ›anam - The psychological and epistemological need for Isvara in Advaita Vedanta |
| Christopher |
15-07-2021 |
In-progress |
philosophical Aspects of Indian Martial Arts (Vajramushti) |
| Paras Mehta |
22-07-2021 |
In-progress |
A Critical and reformative analysis of the concept of Jiva Atma in Gaudiya Vaisnavism |
| Shikha Sharma |
08-09-2021 |
In-progress |
Gender Issues in Hindu and Jain Sociocentric spritulity- An analysis of the lives of ister Nivedita and Acharaya Chandana |
| Nikita Lakhani |
14-10-2022 |
In-progress |
Myticism of Ismaili"s A reappraisal |
| Nilesh Meghani |
29-11-2022 |
In-progress |
An interfaith analysis of Meditational techniques in major religions of the worl |
| Lathia Chandrakant Ashakiran Pushpa |
08-11-2023 |
In-progress |
Philosophical Understanding of Vairagya as reflected in Yoga Vashishta and Prashamrati Prakarna |
| Pawar Pramod Dnyandeo |
02-12-2023 |
In-progress |
Dnyaneshwari-Ashwatta Tree, Digital World: a Philosophical Appraisal on their interconnectedness |
| Dr Kamala Srinivas |
Nayak Snehal Amit Megha |
01-02-2024 |
In-Progress |
Vegan Diet, Good Health and Holistic Well-being: A Philosophical Study |
| Bharati Roy |
01-04-2024 |
In-Progress |
The Challenges in the Human-Machine Interface and the relevance of Ethics |
| Prasad Moushmi Kishore Vandana |
01-08-2024 |
In-Progress |
From Public Governance to Green Governance: Redefining Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Goals through a Philosophical Lens in India |
| Shivani Vartak |
01-01-2025 |
In-Progress |
A Philosophical Framework for Moral Education: Integrating Moral Agency, Duty, Care and Juctice in Pedagogical Practice |
| 3 |
Politics |
Dr Rashmi Bhure (PhD) |
Ajinkya Gaikwad |
05-06-2016 |
Completed Jan 2023 |
Multiculturalism in Retreat- A Case Study of Britain |
| Smriti Singh |
18-06-2016 |
In-progress |
India’s Diaspora Policy: From Disengagement to Engagement |
| Vidyadhar Malegaonkar |
19-07-2017 |
In-progress |
Transport as a Strategic Tool- Development of railway network in North East India and its impact on India's Act East Politics |
| Medha Dhapre |
30-07-2021 |
In-progress |
Civil Society Initiatives for Water Conservation and Management in Maharashtra: A Case Study of Ahmednagar District |
| SCIENCE |
| 1 |
Bioanalytical Science |
Dr. Satish Sarfare |
Joshi Ketaki |
07-12-2024 |
In-Progress |
Study of Antifertility effect of Castor oil from the seeds of Ricinus communis in male rat model |
| 2 |
Biochemistry |
Dr.Deepali Kothekar |
Akshata Salvi |
09-02-2024 |
In-progress |
Exploring mycosporine-like amino acids as promising therapeutic agents |
| Priyanka Koli |
01-02-2025 |
In-progress |
Topic Approval Pending |
| 3 |
Biotechnology |
Dr Tara Menon (Retd. in Dec 2025) |
Anju James |
28-07-2022 |
Thesis Submitted on Dec 2025 |
Study of dye degrading microorganisms and its applications |
| Vibha Ail |
17-06-2022 |
In-progress |
Isolation of crude oil degrading microorganisms and application of bioremediation of oilspills |
| Dr. Subi Yoosuf |
Archana Nambiar |
01-10-2025 |
In-Progress |
Study of Biosurfactant Based Nanoemulsions and its Applications |
| 4 |
Botany |
Dr Mahavir Gosavi |
Ashwini Deshpande |
01-03-2019 |
PhD awarded on 20-02-2025 |
Study of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM)fungi from industrial areas of MIDC, Dombivli and its application in soil remediation. |
| Prajakta Maygoankar |
01-01-2021 |
In-progress |
Allelopathic impact of some local plants on the active constituents, morphology and anatomy of selected medicinal plants. |
| Priyanka Tiwari |
27-04-2023 |
In-progress |
In vitro studies and Phytochemical screening of Tridax procumbens |
| Sabina Shirsekar |
04-09-2024 |
In-Progress |
Comparative analysis of Santalum album with few Indian medicinal plants for ayurvedic formulation/s. |
| 5 |
Chemistry |
Dr.Nitin Mirgane |
Mithun Garat |
02-11-2023 |
In-progress |
Development of new analytical methods for genotoxic impurity profiling of bulk drug |
| Pathan A R |
13-12-2023 |
In-progress |
Development and validation of Chiral HPLC method for separation of antibiotic and antibacterial drug molecules |
| Agre Y B |
13-12-2023 |
In-progress |
Synthesis and Biological Screning of Azolescontaining heterocycles |
| Dr.Pallavi Roy |
R. B. Shinde |
18-12-2023 |
In-progress |
Analytical Method Development and Validation of Chiral Antimicrobial Agents and Priviledged Scaffolds |
| 6 |
Microbiology |
Dr Anita D'Souza (Retired in 2018) |
Rajita Satish |
10-6-2015 |
Completed in September 2022 |
Isolation, Purification and Characterization of a novel mycobacteriophage |
| Carol Braggs |
27-1-2017 |
In-progress |
Study of bacterial persister cells and its control using colloidal silver |
| Dr Manju Phadke |
Vivek Parab |
25-08-2015 |
Completed in February 2023 |
Isolation of Naphthalene and Phenanthrene degrading microorganisms and their applications in bioremediation of contaminated sites |
| Lynn D'Lima |
31-08-2015 |
Completed in February 2023 |
Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Actinomycetes and their applications |
| Pramod Kamble |
17-07-2015 |
Completed in February 2024 |
The effect of ayurvedic plant extracts on biofilm forming pathogenic microorganisms |
| Waheedunnisa Chaudri |
21-06-2022 |
In-progress |
Use of Microflora from ensilage marigold temple waste to efficeiently extract phytobiotic pigments (Xanthophyll and Carotene) and study their effect on pigmentation of catfish |
| 7 |
Zoology |
Dr. Smita Durve (Retired 2016) |
Sneha More |
15-06-2015 |
Completed in November 2019 |
Studies on effect of heavy metal accumulation in mullet species from Dahanu, Satpati, Bhayandar and Sassoon Dock |
| Dr Satish Sarfare |
Krishita Sanil |
25-10-2022 |
In-progress |
Study of therapeutic effect of flax seed supplementatiion on Triton -x induced hyperlipidemia associated with testesterone induced Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia using albino rat model. |
| 8 |
Physics |
Dr. Aarti Muley |
Divya Lande |
06-02-2025 |
In-Progress |
Synthesis and Characterization of... |
