• Research project assigned to to Marshal Chetttiar in the Research Lab of the Department of Biochemistry

• Attended a Seminar on ?Paradigm Shift in Water Policy? Chaired by Dr. Mihir Shah, (Member, Planning Commission, India), organized by The Indian Chemical Society at The Indian Merchants Chamber on 19thJuly, 2013.

• Attended two-day seminar on ?Forensic Psychology and Adolescents- The Emerging Adults in Contemporary Society? organized by R.D. National College on 28th February and 1st March?2014.

• Attended a workshop on ?Fairy Tale Test? organized by Department of Psychology, Ruparel College on 8th?January, 2014

• Participated and presented their Project work at Konark Sajjan Gupta Memorial Award, organized by Department of Biotechnology, S.I.E.S college of Arts, Science and Commerce, Sion (W), Mumbai on 23rd December 2013.

• Participated and presented their Project work at Konark Sajjan Gupta Memorial Award, organized by Department of Biotechnology, S.I.E.S college of Arts, Science and Commerce, Sion (W), Mumbai?on 23rd December 2013.

• Cleared? ?Biotechnology Industrial training interviews by BITP and placed with various companies for 6 month training.

• Presented a research paper at a seminar conducted by the Vaze Kelkar College on 3rd?August 2013 entitled ?A Marxist Feminist Reading of Austen?s?Pride and?Prejudice?

• Qualified for research fellow ship and lectureship in CSIR-UGC joint entrance exam for research fellowship and lectureship held in December 2012.

• Qualified the national level entrance exam for M.Sc Biotechnology conducted by JNU, Delhi.

• Qualified the national level entrance exam for M.Sc Biotechnology conducted by JNU, Delhi.

• Qualified the national level entrance exam for M.Sc Biotechnology conducted by JNU, Delhi.

• Selected through campus interviews to join Tata Consultancy Services as a trainee

• together presented a poster titled "Applications of Linear algebra"??in the Poster Presentation competition at Madhava Maths Fest-2013 organized by Guru Nanak Khalsa College of Arts, Science and Commerce held on 16th December 2013 and?won the 2nd?prize

• presented a paper titled 'Fractals' ??in the Presentation competition of Madhava Maths Fest-2013 organized by Guru Nanak Khalsa College of Arts, Science and Commerce held on 16th December 2013 and?won the 2nd?prize

• Ms. Mahajan Disha- Second Rank in Zoology- 83.2%
  
• Mr. Chetiwal Rajiv -Third Rank in Zoology - 82.8%
  
• Ms. Dandekar Nikita- Third Rank in Microbiology - 82.8%

• Selected and participated in Level II MTTS program in Mathematics at IIT Kanpur, promoted by NBHM, from 21st May-16th June 2012.

• Selected and participated in Level O MTTS program in Mathematics, promoted by NBHM, at IIT Kanpur from 21st May-16th June 2012.

• Selected and participated in INIT ?MATH 2012 program in Mathematics at Kerala, promoted by NBHM, from 30th April-12th May 2012

• Secured 83.0% in Microbiology at the April 2012 TYBSc exam and has secured admission for Integrated PhD in Microbiology at IISc, Bangalore
• Cleared entrance exam for integrated PhD at TIFR, NCBS
• Cleared JNU entrance exam for M.Sc.

• Secured 80.0% in Microbiology at the April 2012 TYBSc exam and has secured admission for M.Sc. in Industrial Biotechnology at Sardar Patel University, Gujarat
• Cleared entrance exam for integrated PhD at TIFR, NCBS
• Cleared JNU entrance exam for M.Sc.

• Secured 67.6 % in Microbiology at the April 2012 TYBSc exam and has secured admission for M.Sc. at IIT, Mumbai
• Cleared entrance exam for integrated PhD at TIFR, NCBS
• Cleared JNU entrance exam for M.Sc.

• Secured 85.3% in Microbiology at the April 2012 TYBSc exam
• Cleared entrance exam for M.Sc. at TIFR, NCBS, JNU, IIT, IISER Pune

• Secured 84.0% in Microbiology at the April 2012 TYBSc exam
• Cleared JNU entrance exam for M.Sc.

• Gave a presentation in Research Scholars Meet Jigyaasa, a forum for innovations held on 27th and 28th July 2012, at K.C. College, Churchgate. The topic of the presentation was ?Isolation of bioremediating organisms from an urban wetland".

• Poster presented on ? Isolation of paclitaxel producing endophyte from Aegle marmelos? by Vinitha. R and Chitra Betgeri at Avishkar 2012- Inter collegiate research meet organized by University of Mumbai on 10th Dec.2012.
• Poster presented on ?Standardization of protocol to eliminate endophyte from Aegle marmelos to establish callus culture? by Vinitha. R and Chitra Betgeri at The Sajjan Gupta Konark Memorial Award-2012, 3rd Research meet organized by Konark Fixtures Ltd in association with G.N. Khalsa College, Matunga on 11th Dec. 2012.
  

• Poster presented on ?Production and Characterization of an Industrial Important Enzyme-Lipase from Different Isolates.? by Delcy Correia and Sandhya Jain, at The Sajjan Gupta Konark Memorial Award-2012, 3rd Research meet organized by Konark Fixtures Ltd in association with G.N. Khalsa College, Matunga on 11th Dec. 2012.

• Poster presented on ?Screening for Heavy metal accumulating organisms from an urban wetland? by Sushma Myneni and Rajalakshmi Amudan, at The Sajjan Gupta Konark Memorial Award-2012, 3rd Research meet organized by Konark Fixtures Ltd in association with G.N. Khalsa College, Matunga on 11th Dec. 2012.
• Poster presented on ? Screening for Antibiotic resistant organisms from an urban wetland? by Sushma Myneni and Rajalakshmi Amudan at Avishkar 2012- Inter collegiate research meet organized by University of Mumbai on10th Dec. 2012
• Poster presented on ?Isolation of Heavy metal Bioaccumulating organisms from an Urban Wetland? by Sushma Myneni and Rajalakshmi Amudan at International Conference on ?Sustainable Water Resource Development and Management? at Shhivaji University, Kolhapur on 20th - 21st December 2012.

• Poster presented on ?Purification of a therapeutic recombinant protein? by Anup Vasudev and Sandeep Kamath, at The Sajjan Gupta Konark Memorial Award-2012, 3rd Research meet organized by Konark Fixtures Ltd in association with G.N. Khalsa College, Matunga on 11th Dec. 2012.

• Presented a paper on " Green synthesis, characterization and anti cancer potetial of platinum nano particles bioplatin." on 21st Nov 2012 at intercollegiate festival BioEffervescence at VES College.

• Presented a paper on " Aspergillus fumigatus allergen expression is coordinately regulated in response to hydrogen peroxide and cyclic AMP"on 21st Nov 2012 at intercollegiate festival BioEffervescence at VES College

• Poster presented on ?Citric acid production from pineapple peel- optimization of various parameters and its application.? by Fatima Choudhry and Prof Pramod Ghogare, at The Sajjan Gupta Konark Memorial Award-2012, 3rd Research meet organized by Konark Fixtures Ltd in association with G.N. Khalsa College, Matunga on 11th Dec. 2012.

• Poster presented on ?Comparative Study of pigments produced by Serratiamarcescens and Nocardiaspp.and their applications.? by ShruthiSriramkumarand Prof. Anita deSouza, at The Sajjan Gupta Konark Memorial Award-2012, 3rd Research meet organized by Konark Fixtures Ltd in association with G.N. Khalsa College, Matunga on 11th Dec. 2012.

• Poster presented on ?Study of action of sporulatingBacillus subtilis against drug resistant organisms? by PournamiJecelureand Prof. Khurshid Italia, at The Sajjan Gupta Konark Memorial Award-2012, 3rd Research meet organized by Konark Fixtures Ltd in association with G.N. Khalsa College, Matunga on 11th Dec. 2012.

• Poster presented on ?Bioethanl production from banana peels.? by KanchanSafhare andProf.? Khurshid Italia, at The Sajjan Gupta Konark Memorial Award-2012, 3rd Research meet organized by Konark Fixtures Ltd in association with G.N. Khalsa College, Matunga on 11th Dec. 2012.

• Won Second Prize for a paper titled ?Logical analysis in freedom & responsibility' in students? in paper presentation competition organized by The Bombay Philosophical Association, Department of Philosophy, University of Mumbai, Kalina

• Presented a paper titled ?Collective Freedom and Responsibility? in the students? in a presentation event organized by The Bombay Philosophical Association, Department of Philosophy, University of Mumbai, Kalina

• Awarded Second Prize at the 7th Young Innovators' Choice Competition (YICC 2013) at an All India Level for Solving the Industrial Defined Problem (IDP) held at Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai during 10th to 13th January 2013, wherein he presented a Comprehensive Executable Solution within 72 hours for the IDP provided by Godrej Industries.

• Participated and presented a poster titled " Pharmacognostical Studies of the Multivitamin plant Savropus androgynus?" at the UGC sponsored Second National Symposium on " Modern Research Trends and Applications in Life Sciences" organised by Government of Maharashtra's Elphinstione College on 9th February 2013

• Awarded the?H.R.Batheja Gold Medal?for the year 2012? for securing the highest marks in the subject of " Industrial Economics " at MA examination held in April 2012.

• Cleared the CSIR-UGC joint entrance examination for fellowship and lecturership (NET 2011)

• Participated in Poster presentation ?Study of the Physical, Chemical and Biological parameters of an urban wetland?-at National symposium on Emerging Trends in Life and Material Sciences: Mission Mankind , on 25th Jan 2012 at V. G. Vaze College, Mulund

• Presented an empirical paper at the paper-presentation competition organised by P.N.Doshi College, Ghatkopar on 18th January, 2012 and won the First Prize for the same. The title of the paper was "The preference for Google, Wikipedia or PsycINFO as a function of a personality factor- Need for Cognition".

• Won the second prize for the paper titled Study of Phosphate Solubilizing Organisms and their Potential Plant growth Promoting Abilities(poster category) at State level seminar on ?Expanding horizons in Biosciences? held at D.Y Patil university on December 7th 2011

• Presented a paper titled Studies on siderophores on the plant growth promoting abilities of rhizobacteria (poster category) at state level seminar on ?Expanding horizons in Biosciences? held at D.Y Patil universityon December 7th 2011.
• Presented a paper titled ?Microbial siderophores ? optimization studies?(poster category) at National symposium on Emerging Trends in Life and Material Sciences: Mission Mankind, on 25th Jan 2012 at V. G. Vaze College

• Presented a paper titled Isolation of cypermethrin degrading microorganism from soil sample (poster category) at state level seminar on ?Expanding horizons in Biosciences? held at D.Y Patil universityon December 7th.
• Presented a paper titled, ?Biotransformation of cypermethrin by soil microorganism ?(poster category) at National symposium on Emerging Trends in Life and Material Sciences: Mission Mankind , on 25th Jan 2012 at V. G. Vaze College

• Presented a paper on ? Rituals: Their origin, evolution and present implication?? at 86th Session of Indian Philosophical Congress, Annamalai University, Chidambaram

• Presented a paper on ?Ethics of capital punishment? at 86th Session of Indian Philosophical Congress, Annamalai University, Chidambaram

• Presented a paper on ?Importance of Navarasa in our life? at 86th Session of Indian Philosophical Congress, Annamalai University, Chidambaram

• Presented a paper on ?India?s need for criminology?at 86th Session of Indian Philosophical Congress, Annamalai University, Chidambaram

• Presented a paper on ?Religion in Politics: A Complex Equation? at 86th Session of Indian Philosophical Congress, Annamalai University, Chidambaram

• Participated in the SOLAR RADIO Workshop conducted by National Centre for Radio Astrophysics, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research and the Department of Electronic Science, University of Pune during 23 to 25 November 2011

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• Selected for M.Sc program at National Institute of Virology, Pune

• Selected for M.Sc program at M.S University Baroda

• Secured 3rd rank in merit list and Selected for integrated Ph.D in Biotechnology at the Indian Institute of Technology.
• Selected for integrated Ph.D. in Biological Science at the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru.
• Qualified for integrated M.Sc-PhD at JNCSAIR, New Delhi (in First five).

• Qualified for integrated M.Sc-PhD at National Brain Research Centre, New Delhi (in First seven)

• Cleared entrance exam for integrated PhD at NCBS
• Selected for M.Sc by research at National Institute of Virology, Pune
• Secured 76.5% in Microbiology at the April 2011 TYBSc exam and Has secured admission for M.Sc. in Microbiology at M.S. University, Baroda

• Appointed as Campus Ambassador for Teach India Programme

• Selected on six month project with Scholarship under by DBT-ICT Centre for energy biosciences, DBT-ICT CEB.UDCT), Under the project ?Knock out mutation of aceE gene

• Five M.Sc Bio Technology?? students from the 2009-2010 batch qualified for the CSIR-UGC Joint entrance exam for fellowship and lectureship.
• Archana Rasure (M.Sc BioTechnology? Part II? is selected for oral presentation at a UGC sponsored state level seminar on applied aspects of plant sciences? held at CKT College, Panvel on 25th and 26th September2010 .The topic is ?Study of algal sample from pond water and its application in fuel cell construction?.
• Sharbani Mukherjee, Aboli Kachkalwar & ?Pragati Kavilkar (XII ARTS) ?were selected in the JENESYS programme of the year 2010-11 held in JAPAN. They had a wonderful 15 day-trip to Japan(2nd Dec 2010-15th Dec 2010)& had an?opportunity?to visit the famous cities of Hiroshima, Kyoto, Osaka & Tokyo. They also got to experience some of the modern technologies there. (American ?Field Service (AFS) is an international, voluntary, non- governmental & non-profitable organisation which provides?opportunities??to the young budding minds from all across the globe to have an?inter cultural?exchange and increase their knowledge & have a fruitful experience of the different cultures, customs & traditions. JENESYS programme was held in JAPAN.)
• Mr. Kartik Iyer graduated in the year 2009-10,?guided students for various post graduation entrance exams.?
• Three students of MSc (Chemistry) presented a poster?at the International Conference in MAARI on the work done at BRITTS(2010-2011)

The following students won the first and second prizes for their paper presentations at the 6th graduate students? meet held at ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai

• Chitra Singal T.Y B.Sc? ?Use of plant tissue cells for the production of saponins used as adjuvants? in oral immunization?

• Rithika Rajendran S.Y B.Sc ?An Immunodiagonostic method to identify milk adulterant, melamine?

• Preeti Ravindran, M.Sc Part II "Study of siderophore producing Rhizobacteria? Selected for oral presentation at a National seminar on Frontiers in Biotechnology held at CKT College, Panvel on 3rd and 4th December 2010??

• Kartik Iyer from TY B.Sc Maths is selected for integrated Ph.D at TIFR. He is selected in the Madhwa competition too. He ?will be attending Mathematics Training and Talent Search course (MT & TS) at Mysore. He has completed level 0 as well as level 1 and this course is level 2.