Research Interests

Plant Taxonomy

  • Worked as Chief Botanist at Jeevantirth organization for People Biodiversity Register, Gujarat Biodiversity Board (2016-2018).
  • Worked as a Resource person for Nature Awareness camps for school children and college teachers (2010–2014).
  • Chief Botanist for the People’s Biodiversity register, Program under GBB, Gujarat.
  • Worked as a Resource person for the Botanical Excursion for College students from St. Xavier’s College, Ahmedabad, Dhaboi Science College, Vanchal, Gujarat. (2016-till to date).
  • Consultant as Chief Botanist at Pochabhai Foundation, Anand (2017-18).
  • Consultant as Botanist for Agriculture Biodiversity Survey, Apollo, Gujarat (2018).
  • Project Manager, “Aadi Aushadhi and Gujarat Jesuits Ecology Mission”, Ahmedabad (2017).
  • Study on “Plant Biodiversity of Chandrapur District”, Maharashtra (2011-2016).
  • Studied “Biodiversity of Plants of Sanjay Gandhi National Park”, Borivali, Mumbai (2010-16).
  • Study of “Biodiversity of Plants of Savantwadi Taluka”, Sindhudurg District, Maharashtra (2012-14).
  • Study on “Plant Biodiversity of Gadchiroli District”, Maharashtra (2010-14).
  • Assisted Dr. Almeida for “Study of Plant Biodiversity & Environmental Planning” a novel model Township (2009-2014).
  • Worked on Genus Cassia (Caesalpiniaceae) of Maharashtra (2010).

Teaching Since: November 01, 2017

Total Experience: 7 years and 10 months

Books/Chapters:

  • Healing Horizons (2025)
  • Flora of Chandrapur District (2021)
  • Published “Checklist of Vascular Plants of Gadchiroli District” (2014).
  • Report on Study of Vegetation and Plant Biodiversity Survey of Veermata Jijabai Bhosle Udyan (Victoria Garden), Byculla, Mumbai (October 2010).
  • Chapter “Addenda for Flora of Maharashtra Vol 1-5”, in Flora of Maharashtra Vol VI, p. 366-373, 2015.

 

PAPERS:

  • Published “Nomenclature of Acacia of Maharashtra” in Checklist of Vascular Plants of Gadchiroli District.
  • Published “Nomenclature of Euphorbia of Maharashtra” in Checklist of Vascular Plants of Gadchiroli District.
  • Published “A Collection of Flagellaria indica, (Flagellariaceae) after 150 years from Konkan Region, Maharashtra, India”, Vol-14, 2014, 158-160.
  • Published Encroachment Impact on Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary, Vasai Taluka, Maharashtra, p. 125-128in NETBT (2015) (ISBN: 978-81-923628-2-3).
  • Published chapter “Adenda for Flora of Maharashtra Vol 1-5”, in Flora of Maharashtra Vol VI, p. 366-373.
  • “Glimpses of Flora of Vasai Taluka, (Maharashtra), India” in Association of Plant Taxonomy, Dehradun. (2017, Publication).
  • “Ficus pubinervis (Moraceae): A new record for Maharashtra state, India” in Journal of Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai. (In Communication).
  • A new distributional record of bladderwort species Utricularia janarthanamii for Gujarat state Plant Science Today, 2021 Vol 8(1): 182–184 https://doi.org/10.14719/pst.2021.8.1.1046 ISSN 2348-1900 (online).
  • Understanding plant science as a sustainable campus landscape; proceeding present day Biology: impact of Research on cellular and Molecular Biology 2020
  • A New Species of Geranium L. (Geraniaceae)From Mount Abu, Rajasthan, India Life Sciences Leaflets ISSN 2277-4297(Print) 0976–1098(Online).
  • Habernaria marginata: A new distributional record for Saurashtra Region, Gujarat State, The Journal of Indian Botanical Society, Vol: 101, 163 to 165, 2021.
  • Glimpses of flora of Dediapada, Narmada district, Gujarat, India, SXCA Research Annal, 2022.
  • Ariopsis pelata A new plant record from Gujarat State, JBS, Vol 24, Issue 4, 2024.
  • Study of Sacred Groves of South Gujarat, India: JBS, Vol 24, Issue 4, 2024.
  • Record of Trees and Shrubs from Selected Gardens of Ahmedabad, JBS volume 25, Issue 1, January 2025.
  • Scenario of Urban Green Spaces Development of Selected Sites in Ahmedabad, IJFMR, Vol 7: Issue 1, Jan-Feb 2025.

Recent (2019 till date) Paper Presentations/Seminars attended (Optional):

 

Seminar attended:

  • Conducted online lectures and training session as a resource person on “Identification of Flowering plants” organized by Botany department, president Science college on 31st July, 2020.
  • Costa Rica: A Biodiversity Hotspot held on 25th May 2020, organized by Department of Botany, R.D. & S.H. National College and S.W.A. Science College.
  • National seminar on Present day Biology: Impact of Research at Molecular and cellular level: organized by Department of Biochemistry-Biotechnology, St. Xavier’s College, Ahmedabad, held on 3rd and 4th January, 2020.
  • International webinar on Save Ozone Save Earth-2020, organized by Department of Life science, Bhakta Kavi Narisingh Mehta University, Junagadh India, in association with United Nation Environment programme-Ozone Secretariat, 16th September 2020.
  • National Webinar on Glancing through Prism at Womanhood, Organized by United Nations Association Gujarat and GLS Law college, on 27th October, 2020.
  • National Webinar on Women in leadership: Remolding Third Decade of 21st Century organized by United Nations Association Gujarat and GLS Law college, on 6th march, 2021.
  • National webinar on “Climate Change actions in Gujarat” held on 10th February, 2021 organized by Gujarat University Botanical society, Department of Botany, Bioinformatics & Climate Change impacts management, Gujarat.
  • National webinar on National Education policy 2020: with Sp. Reference to legal Education organized by university school of law, Gujarat University on 24th October, 2020.

  • Won the Honor Certificate and Medal from The Wilson College for being overall topper in B.Sc. in 2009.
  • Won Second prize in ‘NETBT 2015’, Two-day National Conference, for Poster presentation.