Department Research

      The Zoology Department is actively involved in research related to faunal diversity, biodiversity assessment, ecology, environmental studies, and sustainable management of natural resources. The faculty members undertake research on scorpion biology, animal diversity documentation, habitat and microhabitat studies, impacts of urbanisation on fauna, water and soil pollution, solid waste management, vermicomposting, and environmental health issues among rural and preschool children. The Department has published research papers in reputed national and international journals, including UGC CARE, Scopus and Web of Science indexed journals. Dr. Sharad Giramkar is a recognised Ph.D. Guide in two subjects, namely Zoology and Environmental Science. At present, One Ph.D. student in Environmental Science successfully declared the Ph.D. degree in July 2025 and three Ph.D. students in Zoology and one Ph.D. student in Environmental Science are working under his guidance.  Research activities also focus on biodiversity conservation, environmental awareness, and application of scientific knowledge for the benefit of society. The Department encourages student participation through field-based studies, research projects, seminars, conferences and collaborative research programmes.

Department Publication

1. Giramkar, S. V., & Bastawade, D. B. (2007). Some observations of scorpion Heterometrus xanthopus (Pocock) venom on total carbohydrates, proteins and succinate dehydrogenase activity in kidney, muscle and brain of rat. Biochemistry and Cell Archives, 2, 205–209.

2. Giramkar, S. V., & Bastawade, D. B. (2008). Effect of Heterometrus xanthopus (Pocock) (Scorpionidae) venom on glycogen, proteins and succinate dehydrogenase in liver, experimental, contralateral muscles and lungs of Rattus rattus rufescence. Bioinfolet, 5(2), 126–128.

3. Giramkar, S. V., & Bhosale, M. S. (2012). Body retraction and haemolysis of Limnodrilus hoffmeisteri in polluted water. In Proceedings of the UGC Sponsored National Conference on Biodiversity Monitoring & Research: Current Practice & Future Needs (Vol. 1, pp. 288–290).

4. Giramkar, S. V., & Bastawade, D. B. (2013). Anatomy and histology of embryonic stages of katoikogenic scorpion Heterometrus xanthopus (Pocock) (Scorpionidae). Golden Research Thoughts, 2(7), 1–5.

5. Giramkar, Sharad (2014). Habitat of Heterometrus xanthopus (Pocock) (Scorpionidae) in Pirangut, District Pune, Maharashtra, India. Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research, 1(2), 571–572.

6. Giramkar, S. V., & Kshirsagar, R. V. (2015). Crustacean diversity from Manas Lake, Pune. In Proceedings of the UGC Sponsored National Conference on Innovative Ideas and Research in Life Sciences in Sustainable Development (Vol. 1, pp. 198–200).

7. Giramkar, S. V. (2016). Occurrence and microhabitat of Heterometrus xanthopus (Pocock) (Scorpionidae) in Mulshi Tehsil, District Pune, Maharashtra, India. In Proceedings of the BCUD, SPPU Sponsored National Conference on Faunal Diversity: Assessment and Conservation (Vol. 1, pp. 98–101).

8. Giramkar, Sharad Vitthal (2017). Inhabitance of four major species of scorpions in and around Pirangut, Pune, Maharashtra, India. International Journal of Applied and Pure Science and Agriculture, 3(10), 71–74.

9. Giramkar, Sharad Vitthal (2018). Burrowing pattern of Heterometrus xanthopus (Pocock) (Scorpionidae) in Kharadi, District Pune, Maharashtra, India. Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research, 5(12), 228–230.

10. Giramkar, Sharad Vitthal (2019a). Recycling of solid waste by vermicomposting in campus of B. G. College, Sangvi, Pune, Maharashtra, India. Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research, 6(1), 190–192.

11. Giramkar, Sharad Vitthal (2019b). Biodegradation and analysis of college campus solid waste into liquid vermiwash. Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research, 6(4), 1806–1809.

12. Giramkar, Sharad V., et al. (2019). Sustainability of water bodies in and around Sangli–Miraj–Kupwad industrial area: A review. Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research, 6(5), 199–201.

13. Giramkar, Sharad Vitthal (2020). Prevalence of vitamin A deficiency, scleral melanocytosis, tooth decay and skin infection among rural preschool children in Mulshi Tehsil, Maharashtra, India. Asian Journal of Advances in Research, 3(1), 248–252.

14. Giramkar, Sharad Vitthal (2021). Observation of Bitot’s spots and scleral melanocytosis in preschool children of hilly areas. Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research, 8(3), 1624–1626.

15. Giramkar, Sharad Vitthal (2021). Observation of climate change and skin diseases along with vitamin A deficiency and scleral melanocytosis among rural preschool children in Maval Tehsil, Maharashtra, India. International Journal of Researches in Biosciences, Agriculture and Technology, Special Issue 17, 75–79.

16. Bedage, S., Giramkar, Sharad, & Zaware, B. (2021). Case study: Water pollution in Sangli–Miraj–Kupwad Municipal Corporation area. International Journal of Researches in Biosciences, Agriculture and Technology, Special Issue 17, 443–449.

17. Giramkar, Sharad V. (2022). Territories of Heterometrus xanthopus (Pocock) (Scorpionidae) around Hadapsar, District Pune, Maharashtra, India. International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology, 9(9), 145–148.

18. Giramkar, Sharad V., Sawant, M., Bhavsar, R., Mundhe, A. Y., et al. (2022). Faunal diversity of Divegaon, Purandar Taluka, Pune District, Maharashtra, India. International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology, 9(9), 40–45.

19. Giramkar, Sharad Vitthal (2022). Impact of environmental changes on preschool children in Purandar Tehsil, Maharashtra, India. Journal of the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, 56(1), 71–74.

20. Giramkar, Sharad Vitthal (2023). Checklist of animal diversity in Pirangut of Mulshi Tehsil, Maharashtra, India. Dogo Rangsang Research Journal, 14(2), 316–320.

21. Giramkar, Sharad Vitthal (2023). Checklist of animal diversity in and around Lavale, Maharashtra, India. Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research, 10(9), 598–601.

22. Bedge, S., Giramkar, Sharad, & Zaware, B. (2024). Effect of industrial pollution on groundwater quality in Miraj–Kupwad MIDC, Maharashtra, India. Indian Journal of Environmental Protection, 44(2), 161–167.

23. Giramkar, Sharad, Mundhe, Anju, & Joshi, Mahesh (2024). Fauna of Annasaheb Magar Mahavidyalaya Hadapsar Campus, Pune, Maharashtra, India. Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research, 11(3), d673–d677.

24. Giramkar, Sharad (2025a). Impact of environmental changes on vitamin A deficiency and other health issues among preschool children in Navhare and surrounding villages of Pune District, Maharashtra, India. Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research, 12(3), c773–c776.

25. Giramkar, Sharad (2025b). Urbanization and faunal diversity: A systematic checklist of different faunal species in Kharadi–Wagholi, Maharashtra, India. Uttar Pradesh Journal of Zoology, 46(8), 133–140. https://doi.org/10.56557/upjoz/2025/v46i84900

26. Giri, G., Giramkar, Sharad, & Patil, S. (2025). Scorpion biodiversity in semi-arid regions: A case study from Indapur Tehsil, Maharashtra, India. Uttar Pradesh Journal of Zoology, 46(9), 208–213. https://doi.org/10.56557/upjoz/2025/v46i94937

27. Giramkar, Sharad, Khedekar, S., Joshi, Mahesh, et al. (2025). Faunal diversity in Nhavare and surrounding villages of Shirur Tehsil, Maharashtra, India. International Journal of Latest Technology in Engineering, Management & Applied Science, 14(4), 69–72.

28. Chavan, S. G., Giramkar, Sharad V., & Patil, S. R. (2025). Spider (Arachnida: Araneae) diversity of Maval region in Pune District of Maharashtra, India. International Journal of Scientific Research, 14(8), 1–3. https://doi.org/10.36106/ijsr