School of Studies In Botany

Profile of the Department:

Since its inception, the School of Studies in Botany has been actively engaged in conducting high grade research work. More than 160 students have obtained Ph.D. degree under the supervision of the teachers of the School. The School of Studies in Botany has occupied an important position amongst the institutions of the country. Several research projects sponsored by DST, DBT, DOEn, MPCST,BGCI, UK, MPSDB, Bhopal, Potash Research Institute, UGC, ICMR etc. have been conducted successfully and several are presently going on. Over 600 research papers and a good number of books have been published by the teachers of the department. The department is also supported by DST (FIST) Programme. Recently the department has been recognised as ‘Centre of Excellence’ by Madhya Pradesh Higher Education Quality Improvement Program (MPHEQIP) World bank. Many teachers of the School have been honored by various international and national awards. Highly qualified teachers of the School are specialized in various fields viz. Plant Pathology, Mycology, Ethnobotany, Ecology, Microbial Physiology, Industrial Microbiology, Floristic diversity and Microbial Biotechnology. The School is well equipped with a number of modern instruments like, Portable Photosynthesis Unit, Gel Electrophoresis Unit, Water Purification Unit, Bomb Colori meter, Lypholizer, Phase contrast Microscope, Nitrogen analyser, UV- Vis Spectrophotometer, PCR, High Speed Centrifuge, Deep Freezer, Air Samplers etc. The School has organized several conferences, seminars, symposia workshops and Refresher courses. International eminent botanists of the country have been associated with the School as visiting and honorary professors. The Botanical garden of the department comprises a good number of taxa of various groups including a large number of medicinal plants and threatened plant species. The Herbarium consists of over 6500 specimens and is recognized by New York Botanical Garden, New York.

Contact Person:

Dr. Mahendra K. Gupta,
Professor and Head,
0751-2442881,
Cell : 9425158048

Teaching Faculty:

• Prof. Avinash Tiwari (Vice Chancellor)
• Prof. M.K. Gupta(Professor & Head)
• Dr. Sushil Manderia (Asst. Professor)
• Dr. Sapan Patel -On Lean ( Asst. Professor)