Projects (marked with *) have been carried out outside HBCSE
Batch XIII to XVI
| Name of student | Title of Project | Batch | Mentor/(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aswini Kumar Panda (IISER Bhopal) | The study of spectral sensitivity of sepia mutant and wild type Drosophila melanogaster larvae to varying light wavelengths | XIV | Ms. Anupama Ronald, HBCSE-TIFR, Mumbai |
| *Anjithi Gireesh (IISER Bhopal) | Behavioural analysis of Purple-rumped sunbird and Oriental magpie robin during breeding season and Bird call analysis of Oriental magpie-robin and Fantail Flycatcher | XIII | Dr. Shashikumar Menon, TDM, Mumbai |
Batch XII to IX
| Name of student | Title of Project | Batch | Mentor/(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abhishek Kumar (NISER, Bhubaneswar) | Partial Characterization of the Ciliary MYCBP-1 Protein from Mouse | XII | Dr. Rekha Vartak (HBCSE, TIFR, Mumbai) & Prof. Jacinta S. D'Souza (UM-DAE Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences, Mumbai) |
| *Isha Shayam Baboo (St. Xavier’s College,Mumbai) |
Shell Utilisation in Diogenes chappagari | XII | Prof. Kauresh Vachhranjani, Department of Zoology, M.S. University, Baroda |
| *Rasika (MS University of Baroda, Vadodara) |
Generation of DELTA Intkey database of herbs of the MS University campus | XI | Dr. Dharmendra Shah, MS University of Baroda, Vadodara |
| Savita Pradeepkumar Gupta (Mithibai College, Mumbai) |
Isolation of feather degrading bacteria | X | Dr. Swati Chitnis, formerly from National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health, Mumbai |
Batch VIII to V
| Name of student | Title of Project | Batch | Mentor/(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimple Kamath (Wilson College, Mumbai) |
To study implications of iron as a stress agent using chironomous larvae | VII | Prof. Rekha Vartak, HBCSE Prof. B.B.Nath, University of Pune & Ms. Anupama Ronad, HBCSE |
| Aditi Sunil Kadam (V G Vaze College, Mulund) |
Study of growth characteristics of E.coli under varying concentrations of ethanol | VII | Prof. Rekha Vartak, HBCSE |
| Mohammed Ajmal P.Y. (IIRBS Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala) |
Study of Hydnocarpus pentandra fruit and seeds: Chemical analysis and influence on behavior of certain animals | VII | Prof. Rekha Vartak, HBCSE |
Batch IV to I
| Name of student | Title of Project | Batch | Mentor/(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Varun Sreenivasan (St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai) |
Neuron Behaviour in Mosquitoes: A Mathematical Approach | III | Prof. Ajay Patwardhan, (St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai) |
| Arup Kumar Baishya (St. Anthony’s College, Shillong) |
The Effect of Heavy Metals on a- Amylase and Alleviation of Heavy Metal Induced Inhibition by Proline | I | Prof. Rekha Vartak, HBCSE |
| Jitesh Pillai (R. J. Jhunjhunwala College, Mumbai) |
Study of Bioluminescent Bacterium | I | Prof. Rekha Vartak, HBCSE |
| Oscar Castellino (St. Xavier College, Mumbai) |
Scaling Laws in Biological Phenomena | I | Prof. Vijay Singh, formerly HBCSE |
| Nikhil Damle (Vaze College, Mumbai) |
Study of a-amylase enzyme in Solanum tuberosum during different growth phases. | I | Dr. Rekha Vartak, HBCSE |