The Department of Physics was started with the inception of the College, in the year 1969. The then Principal Shri. G. D. Somannavar headed the department. Under his guidance the laboratories were set up systematically. Presently Shri. R. M. Patil is heading the department.
FacultyThe action force of the college to achieve its objectives is a team of well qualified faculty with enviable background, 08 PhDs and 07 MPhils, and with varied experiences. The college has the faculty with excellent credentials working relentlessly to enhance the skills of the students. More than three hundred research articles have been published by the faculty in different international and national refereed journals. Many have written valuable books. All are research oriented. Every teacher has got a deep concern for the all-round development of students’ personality. They plan and prepare well for their class-room activities and are well trained in using ICT enabled teaching aids. Every teacher tries to ensure transparency and accountability.
| Name/Qualification | Designation | Profile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shri R. M. Patil | Associate Professor | CV | |
| Shri. I.B. Madalagi | Associate Professor | CV | |
| Smt. Y. G. Goundi | Assistant Professor | CV | |
| Shri. B. N. Havaraddi | Assistant Professor | CV | |
| Dr. R. Ramanna | Assistant Professor | CV | |
| Shri. R. A. Nimbalkar | Management Appointee | CV | |
| Miss V. M. Sangli | Management Appointee | CV | |
| Miss P. J. Gane | Management Appointee | CV |
The Department of Chemistry was started with the inception of the College, in the year 1969. Shri. M. V. Rati was the first Head of the department. Presently Shri. S. B. Vanjire is the Head of the Department.
Faculty| Name/Qualification | Designation | Profile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. M. T. Kurani | Associate Professor | CV | |
| Shri. S. B. Vanjire | Associate Professor | CV | |
| Shri. Shivanna Banakar | Associate Professor | CV | |
| Shri. Raju | Assistant Professor | CV | |
| Shri. P. M. Palankar | Management Appointee | CV | |
| Miss S. D. Kotabagi | Management Appointee | CV | |
| Miss P. B. Dubale | Management Appointee | CV | |
| Shri. S. S. Latthe | Management Appointee | CV | |
| Smt. G. B. Jambagi | Management Appointee | CV | |
| Dr. S. M. Patil | Management Appointee | CV |
The Department of Mathematics was established in the year 1969. The mission of the department is to provide an environment where students can learn and become competent users of mathematics and mathematical applications. Moreover, the department will contribute to the development of students as mathematical thinkers, enabling them to become lifelong learners, to continue to grow in their chosen professions and to function as productive citizens. The pioneer members of this department are Shri. C. S. Baligar, Shri. M. C. Koti and Shri. S. P. Shrinivasan. Substantially, the faculty members who built the department are Shri. P. N. Halagali, Shri. C. V. Kadleppanaver, Shri. S. M. Birade, Shri. T. M. Shashidhar, Prin. S. I. Mudhol, Prin. C. S. Salimath, Shri. B. I. Noginihal, Miss. S. B. Angadi, Shri. M. V. Gadad, Shri. C. V. Hatti and Shri. B. S. Hanchinal.
Presently Shri. M. B. Rotti is the Head of the Department with a team of dedicated and sincere faculty members; Dr. Vinayak Manjalapur, Miss Pratibha Patil and Smt. Vidya Bastwade.
UGC Approved the Minor Research Project entitled ‘Some Studies in Point Set Topology – Some more Properties of Generalized Closed Sets and its Allied Forms’ to Shri. M. B. Rotti during the year 2013-14 and submitted the final report on 17th May 2017.
The department has a good record of Ranks, Gold Medals and Centum scorers. On an average, every year the Department has produced more than five centum scorers. Mr. S. M Doddamani (1974) 9th rank to KUD, Mr. S. V. Ambannavar (1976) 6th rank to KUD, Mr. M. S. Swami (1976) 9th rank to KUD, Mr. S. V. Mutalik Desai (1977) 4th rank to KUD, Mr. S. L. Belagali (1979) 6th rank to KUD, Mr. V. A. Kothiwale (1982) 4th rank to KUD, Mr. M. B. Arabhavi (1983) 4th rank to KUD, Mr. V. M. Badakar (1988) 7th rank to KUD, Mr. D. G. Herale (1989) 7th rank to KUD, Miss. A. A. Puranik (1992) 4th rank to KUD and 2 Gold Medals, Mr. S. D. Chavan (1994) 2nd rank to KUD, Miss. S. M. Rati (1996) 2nd rank to KUD and 2 Gold Medals, Miss. J. M. Rati (1998) 2 Gold medals, Mr. C. M. Hurali (2013) 10th rank to RCU, Miss. Bharati Dongare (2014) 10th rank to RCU, Miss. Priyanshi Jain (2015) 7th rank to RCU, Mr. Ashok Latte (2017) 5th rank to RCU and Miss. Shashikala K. Patil (2017) 9th rank to RCU.
FacultyThe Department of Botany was started with the inception of the College, in the year 1969. Shri. P. K. Bhandi was the first Head of the department. Presently Dr. G. P. Yalavattimath is the Head of the Department. PG Programme in Botany was introduced in 2018.
FacultyThe Department of Zoology came into existence in the year 2000 – 2001. Since inception, the department has been striving to impart the knowledge of Zoology at UG level to the aspirants of this region. The faculty has contributed a lot for the growth of the department. A short term course entitled “ENVIRONMENT: Issues, management, environmental impact assessment, green practices, rainwater harvesting and waste management” is introduced in order to provide add-on knowledge to the stakeholders. Pioneering achievements of the students of our college have motivated many to remarkable success in their lives. Faculty and students have been regular in participating at the academic activities to present their views on the current cross cutting issues. We offer a diverse course rooted in traditional Zoology while ensuring that every student receives a firm foundation in modern Biology. We also offer a broad spectrum of experiential learning during study tour / field visits that allow the stakeholders to follow specific interests in this vast and enriched area of study. The department organizes regular field visits and study tours. The students actively participate in seminars. The department boasts of active research undertaken by faculty through financial assistance from UGC. One Minor Research Project (MRP) entitled “Enhancement of silk production through water conservation in Chikodi” is completed (2005 to 2011) with the funding of Rs. 1,80,000 from UGC .
Faculty| Name/Qualification | Designation | Profile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. N. R. Birasal | Associate Professor | CV | |
| Shri. M. S. Yadawade | Assistant Professor | CV | |
| Miss S. R. Potadar | Management Appointee | CV | |
| Miss T. P. Khidrapure | Management Appointee | CV | |
| Miss Megha P. Kapurkar | Management Appointee | CV | |
| Mrs. Sridevi I. Puranik | Management Appointee | CV |
The Department of Computer Science was started in the year 2000.
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