RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES

Since its inception, the pragmatic focus on the Department has been on teaching and research, dealing with Environmental Issues important for the evolution of Natural Resources, Geohazards, Environmental Degradation and Biodiversity studies. The Teachers and Students of this Department have undertaken research activities in the areas of Life Sciences, Earth Sciences, Chemical Sciences and Engineering. The Department has strong foundation and expertise in the following areas :-

• Water Pollution and Waste Water Treatment.

• Ecotoxicology.

• Air Monitoring.

• Noise Monitoring.

• Ecotourism.

• Study of Ecology.

• Ground water study.

• Environmental Education.

• Application of G. I. S. & R. S.

• Appraisal of carbon footprint.

• Soil pollution.

Watershed Management

Department of Environmental Sciences undertakes Consultancy Projects in above areas too. Some specific studies carried out by the faculty members and the teachers of the Department, in the last few years include:

• Studies on Flora and Fauna around SARDAR SAROVAR PROJECT in Maharashtra.

• Thermal regimes of Pune City.

• Indoor Air Quality Pune City.

• Noise Pollution Pune City.

• Nitrate Pollution of Ground Water from Basaltic Aquifers in Maharashtra.

• Ground Water Pollution Due to Sugarmill Effluent in Maharashatra.

• Water Quality Assessment of Pune Metropolis.

• Biogas from Night Soil and its Effluent Treatment.

• Effect of Contaminated Ground Water on the Properties of Soil.

• Phytoplankton as Indicator of Urban Water Body Ecosystem.

• Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of various major projects.