Dr. Rani Bhagat | Sustainable Agriculture | Women Researcher Award

Associate professor at Baburaoji Gholap College, India

Dr. Rani Babanrao Bhagat, born on June 7, 1979, in Hol (8-Phata), Maharashtra, is a dedicated botanist and academician with over two decades of teaching and research experience. She holds an M.Phil. from Alagappa University and a Ph.D. in Botany from Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU), focusing her doctoral research on Jatropha species for their potential values.

Profile:

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🎓 Academic Background:

• 🧬 B.Sc. (Botany) – University of Pune, 1999 (Distinction)

• 🌿 M.Sc. (Botany) – University of Pune, 2001 (First Class)

• 📜 M.Phil. – Alagappa University, 2008
  Topic: Floristic Survey of Baramati Tahsil

• 🧪 Ph.D. (Botany) – SPPU, 2018
  Topic: Studies on some Jatropha species for potential values

🧑‍🏫 Teaching & Research Experience:

• 📚 Teaching: Over 10 years (UG Level)

• 🔬 Research: 15+ years post-PG

• 📖 Recognized Ph.D. and M.Phil. Guide in Botany and Environmental Science

🧾 Academic Roles & Contributions:

• 🌱 IQAC (Criterion III) Coordinator

• 🌼 Coordinator for Botanical Garden & Campus Enrichment

• 📚 Organizer: Science Exhibitions, Biodiversity & Plastic Awareness

• 🌍 Member: SPPU Syllabus Committee, Maharashtra Biodiversity Board

• 📖 Compiled Academic Calendar, College Magazine, Research Compendium

📢 Public Outreach & Media Engagement:

• 🎙️ Speaker on All India Radio (Pune & Akola) on Environmental Topics

• 📖 Published an article on “Flora of Baramati” in Braille

• 🏞️ Discussant on biodiversity on Vidyawani FM, Pune University

🌐 Professional Memberships:

• 🌿 Life Member – Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy (IAAT), Calicut

📚 Faculty Development & Training:

• 🎓 Orientation & Refresher Courses at Goa, Nagpur, Bangalore Universities

• 🧑‍💻 FDP on Research and Online SWAYAM Course on Solid Waste Management

📊 Research Citation Metrics:

• Total Citations: 257

• Citations Since 2020: 119

• h-index: 9

• h-index Since 2020: 6

• i10-index: 8

• i10-index Since 2020: 5

Publication Top Notes:

• Antidiarrhoeal activity of Acacia nilotica Willd. bark methanol extract

• A new species of Eriocaulon (Eriocaulaceae) from Maharashtra, India

• Anti-inflammatory activity of Jatropha gossypifolia L. leaves in albino mice and Wistar rat

• Phytochemical profile, anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-proliferative activities of Pogostemon deccanensis essential oils

• Evaluation of larvicidal and antifeedant potential of three Jatropha species against Spodoptera litura (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and two predators (Coleoptera)

• Flora of Baramati

• Prospective wild edible fruit plants from part of northern Western Ghats (NWG), Mulshi (MS), India

• Phytochemical, antioxidant and antimicrobial analysis of endemic and endangered Jatropha nana Dalz. & Gibs. from Maharashtra

• The importance of conserving fragmented forest patches with high diversity of flowering plants in the northern Western Ghats: an example from Maharashtra, India

• Phytochemical evaluation and in vitro antimicrobial activity of Jatropha glandulifera Roxb. (family Euphorbiaceae)

• Physico‐Chemical analysis, NMR spectroscopy and gas chromatographic studies of Jatropha curcas L. germplasm

• Occurrence of pentatomoid bug on Jatropha nana Dalz.

• Evaluation of phytochemical, antibacterial and antidiarrhoeal activity of Jatropha gossypifolia L. root methanol extract in Swiss albino mice

• Habitat conservation of Chinkara (Gazella gazella) in protected areas of Maharashtra and Gujarat

• The flora of Baramati District in Maharashtra

• Insecticidal properties of three Jatropha species against stored grain pests

• In vitro antimicrobial activity, lipid content and physico-chemical analysis of non-edible oils

• Screening and optimization of IAA production by PGPR isolated from rhizosphere of a Pterocarpus marsupium Roxb. and their effect on plant growth

• Status of floristic diversity and impact of development on two sacred groves from Maval Tehsil (Maharashtra, India) after a century

• HPTLC analysis and anti-inflammatory activity of Jatropha gossypifolia L. root in mice and Wistar rats