The Institute of Science, Mumbai

Admission

The Institute of Science, which is the Faculty of Science of Dr. Homi Bhabha State University, has nine Science Departments, viz. Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Botany, Chemistry (Analytical, Inorganic, Organic and Physical), Environmental Science, Mathematics, Microbiology, Physics and Zoology. It conducts independent post-graduate teaching as well as research leading to Master’s and Doctoral degrees. The Institute has intake capacity of 280 seats of Post-Graduation and 298 seats for Research Programmes and this gives a distinguished status to the Institute amongst the institutions of higher education across the country. Choice based semester pattern has been implemented for all the post-graduate courses as prescribed by the UGC.

Subjects	Total number of seats
Subjects	MSc I	MSc II
Biochemistry	20	20
Biotechnology	20	20
Botany	20	20
Chemistry	80	80
Environmental Science	20	20
Mathematics	40	40
Microbiology	20	20
Physics	40	40
Zoology	20	20

Admissions for M. Sc. courses in Environmental Science are done on the basis of the merit of the results of the Common Entrance Examination (CET) conducted by the Institute. The instructions for this course are issued separately on the Institute website. The Merit List of the qualifying candidates is put up on the notice board and the website. The seats are allotted to the students on the basis of the merit and as per the Government rules.

ADMISSION PROCEDURE

The Admission process will be done online through the Institute website (www.iscm.ac.in). Applicants will fill the form online through the Institute website. The processing fees of Rs.300/- (Rupees Three Hundred Only) is applicable.

The provisional merit list will be displayed on the Institute Notice board and website. Any discrepancy in the merit list has to be brought to the notice of the head of respective department in writing. Final merit list will be displayed after addressing the discrepancies if any. Eligible candidates has to be present for verification of documents in the respective department on the scheduled day.

Admission schedule will be displayed on the Institute website.
Admissions will be done as per merit list only after the verification of the documents.
At the time of Counselling cum admission students has to produce the following in original.

Self-Attested Printout of filled form.
Self-Attested Printout of (processing) fee receipt.
Original B. Sc. degree mark-sheets (F.Y. B. Sc., S.Y. B. Sc. and T.Y. B.Sc.) (of all semesters) at University examination and H. Sc./ XIIth or equivalent examination.
All the candidates claiming the reservation for backward classes should produce a caste certificate at the time of counselling cum admission process. The “Caste Certificate” should be in the name of the candidate and issued by the Executive Magistrate / Metropolitan Magistrate in Maharashtra State clearly mentioning the category of the student. Caste certificate should clearly specify that the caste is considered as backward class in the state of Maharashtra, failing which, the candidate will not be able to claim for that category and shall be treated as GENERAL category candidate, during entire admission process.
The candidates belonging to NT2, NT3, OBC, SBC categories should produce “Non Creamy Layer Certificate” issued by a Sub Divisional Officer / Deputy Collector of the district in addition to the caste certificate. In case these candidates are not able to produce the Non Creamy layer certificate at the time of admission, such candidates will be treated as GENERAL category candidates. The “Non Creamy Layer Certificate” should be issued for the financial year in which admission is sought.
The candidates should submit a gap certificate (affidavit) in case of break in academic career.
The forms incomplete in any respect will be disqualified and will not be considered for admission. Presence of the student and the parent, at the time of admission is mandatory.

M. Sc. (BY RESEARCH) AND Ph. D. PROGRAMMES

The M. Sc. (by research) and Ph. D. admissions are done as per the rules and regulations of Dr. Homi Bhabha State University Mumbai. CSIR/UGC fellowships and State Government scholarships are also available for Ph. D. students. The guides, number of seats available and the thrust areas of research for M. Sc (By Research) and Ph. D. are as follows:

Sr. No.	Names of the available Guides	Thrust areas of Research
DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY [20]
1	Prof. Mendhulkar Vijay Damodhar	Cytogenetics and Plant breeding, Mutagenesis, Nano Biotechnology, In vitro techniques and secondary metabolites elicitation
2	Dr. Aparna Saraf	Phytochemistry, Standardization of Medicinal Plant, Plant Physiology and Biochemistry
3	Dr. Umesh B. Kakade	Aerobiology, Environmental Biotechnology
4	Dr. Rajesh W. Raut	Nano Biotechnology, Applications in Diagnosis, Agriculture and Anti Microbiols
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY
Analytical Chemistry [30]
1	Dr. Gayatri Barabde	Solvent extraction, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Nanotechnology
2	Dr. Sushama Ambadekar	Environmental Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Science
Inorganic Chemistry [40]
1	Dr. Patil Raju Maruti	Solid State -, Co-ordination -, Nuclear and Radio Chemistry, Electro Analytical -, Environmental Chemistry, Solvent Extraction.
Organic Chemistry [45]
1	Dr. Vandana Mohanrao Kamble	Catalysis, Heterocyclic Chemistry, Methodology, Organometallic Reactions, Green Chemistry.
2	Dr. Ratnamala Sonawane	Bio-organic-, Heterocyclic-, Medicinal Chemistry
3	Dr. Vishal W Banewar	Organic Electronics, Medicinal Chemistry, Heterocyclic Synthesis
4	Dr. Vikas M Bangade	Heterocyclic Synthesis, Medicinal Chemistry, Organic Synthesis
Physical Chemistry [20]
1	Prof. Y. S. Malghe	Nanomaterials processing and applications, Electroceramics, Soft Materials, Photocatalysis, Dielectric and Magnetic Materials, Catalysis and Thermal Analysis
2	Dr. Ravibabu A Tayade	Physico-organic Chemistry, Photochromic material, Thermodynamics and Computational Chemistry
DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS (Only for Ph.D.) [12]
1	Dr. Selby Jose	Commutative Algebra, Classical K-Theory
DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY [06]
1	Dr. Jadhav Rupendra	Medical Microbiology and Epidemiology
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS [60]
1	Prof. Ajay Chaudhari	Computational material Science.
2	Dr. Kale Rohidas	Solid State Physics/Material Science
3	Dr. Kulkarni Shrinivas Bhausaheb	Material Science/Magnetic Material Synthesis, SSP
4	Dr. Pravin Sadashiv More	Composite Semiconducting Material (polymer/inorganic resistive material) Synthesis, Semiconducting Material Application Study, Special references to gas sensor.
5	Dr. Sonawane Anamika C	Semiconducting Material, Application, Material Science
6	Mrs. Dange Savita	Material Science, Synthesis, Characterization and Application of Metal Oxide Nanomaterials.
DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY [46]
1	Dr. Sushilkumar B Chaudhari	Animal Physiology, Toxicology, Environmental Science, Marine Science, Aquaculture
2	Dr. Alka Krishnarao Chougale	Entomology, Sericulture, Biodiversity
3	Dr. Manisha N. Kulkarni	Biodiversity and Endocrinology
4	Dr. Varsha Andhare	Toxicology, Fishery and Parasitology.
DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY [24]
1	Dr. Manohar Vithalrao Padul	Enzyme inhibitators, Natural products, Anti nutritional components, Gliadin hydrolyzing enzymes
2	Dr. Shekar Jadhav	Bioremediation, Bioprocess Optimization, Microbial Biotechnology, Quorum Sensing, Enzymology
3	Dr. Utkarsha M Lekhak	Bioremediation, Environmental Biotechnology, Nano Biotechnology, Phytochemistry
Ph. D. course is recognized by the Dr. Homi Bhabha State University Mumbai. External recognized faculties are available for guiding the Ph. D. students in this Department.
DEPARTMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY [8]
1	Prof. V. D. Mendhulkar	Cytogenetics, Nano Biotechnology and its applications in Cancer Research
2	Dr. Jadhav Rupendra	Medical Microbiology and Epidemiology
3	Dr. Aparna Saraf	Phytochemistry, Standardization of Medicinal Plant, Plant Physiology and Biochemistry
4	Dr. Umesh B. Kakade	Aerobiology, Environmental Biotechnology
5	Dr. Rajesh W. Raut	Nano Biotechnology, Applications in Diagnosis, Agriculture and Anti Microbiols
6	Dr. Shekar Jadhav	Bioremediation, Bioprocess Optimization, Microbial Biotechnology, Quorum Sensing, Enzymology
7	Dr. Utkarsha M Lekhak	Bioremediation, Environmental Biotechnology, Nano Biotechnology, Phytochemistry
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES [8]
1	Dr. Gayatri Barabde	Solvent extraction, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Nanotechnology
2	Dr. Sushama Ambadekar	Environmental Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Science
3	Dr. Aparna Saraf	Phytochemistry, Standardization of Medicinal Plant, Plant Physiology and Biochemistry
4	Dr. Umesh B. Kakade	Aerobiology, Environmental Biotechnology
5	Dr. Shekar Jadhav	Bioremediation, Bioprocess Optimization, Microbial Biotechnology, Quorum Sensing, Enzymology

Students are encouraged to meet the respective guides and discuss the possibilities before applying for a particular research programme. After the scrutiny of the forms, eligible candidates are called for the interviews. The admissions are on the basis of merit and performance in the interview and as per the rules of the State Government and Dr. Homi Bhabha State University Mumbai.