CURRICULUM VITAE

  1. Personal Details

Permanent address Prof. (Dr.)G. B. Dixitl

‘Varda’, 255, R. K. Nagar, Hsg. Soc. 5,

Kolhapur – 416013.

Contact Phone (M) -91-9421106697 , (R) – 0231-2637605

Email –

Date of Birth 24th October 1952.

2. Academic Details

Sr.
No. / Institutional Place / Degree awarded / Year
1. / ShivajiUniversity, Kolhapur / M.Sc. / March, 1975
2. / University of Mumbai, Mumbai. / Ph.D.* / April, 1980

*Title of work – “Cytogenetics and Chemotaxonomic studies in some Passiflora species”

Present DesignationProfessor

InstitutionDepartment of Botany, ShivajiUniversity, Kolhapur.

3. Research SpecializationCytogenetics and Plant Breeding

4. Teaching ExperienceU.G.---Nil--P.G.- 29years

5. Research guidance

Awarded / Working
Ph. D. / M. Phil. / Ph. D. / M. Phil.
12 / 06 / 05 / 00

A. Submitted students

Ph. D.:

  1. Dr. A. H. Kulkarni, Physiological studies in marine alga Gracillaria corticata. 1984.(co-guided)
  2. Dr. (Miss) P. R. Wadkar, Studies in Salt tolerance of Crotolaria species. 1989.
  3. Dr. S. S. Phulari, Cytogenetical and physiological studies in Capsicum. 1992.
  4. Dr. K. S. Patil, Cytotaxonomical and genetical studies in Araceae from Western Ghats of Maharashtra. 1996.
  5. Dr. N. S. Desai, Cytogenetical studies in Indian Urginea species. 1999.
  6. Dr. N. A. Ghanwat, Cytogenetical studies in winged bean – Psopocarpus tetragonolobus, 2000.
  7. Dr. R. V. Gurav, Studies in Orchids from Western Ghats. 2007.
  8. Dr. V. V. Kedage, in vitro studies in Vitis vinifera. 2007.
  9. Dr. (Miss) S. R. Ghatge, In vitro cultural studies in medicinal plants viz. Hemidesmus indicus (L.) Shult. And Rubia cordifolia L. 2007.
  10. Dr. Sandeep Ramchandra Pai, Studies in medicinal plants : Ancistrocladus heyneanus Wall. Ex Grah. and Nothapodytes nimmoniana (Grah.) Mabb. 2009.
  11. Dr. Nilesh Vitthalrao Pawar,Studies in Zingiber officinale Roscoe, 2009.
  12. Dr. Prashant Kawar, Sugarcane Grassy Shoot Phytoplasma Genome Survey By Suppression Substractive Hybridization Approach with High Specificity.

M. Phil.:

  1. Mr. M. D. Jadhav, Cytogenetical studies in Passiflora (Passiflora incarnata). 1983.
  2. Mr. V. S. Vastrad, Induced mutational studies in Crotolaria juncea. 1984.
  3. Mr. P. R. Patil, Cytological and physiological studies in Urginea indica. 1984.
  4. Mr. Subhash K. Sewane, Cytological studies in Ipomoea fistulosa. 1986.
  5. Mr. A. A. Shingna, Cytogenetical studies in some Crotolaria species. 1990.
  6. Mr. U. A. Yadav, Commilinaceae

B. Working Students

Ph. D.:

  1. Mr. Mansingraj Shahajirao Nimbalkar, In vitro studies in salt tolerance of Amranthus species. Date of registration – 01/07/2001.
  2. Ms. Firdose Kousar Rabbani Kolar, Cytogenetical Studies in Delphinium malabaricum (Huth) Munz: A Potential Ornamental Plant. Date of registration - 01/12/2008.
  3. Mr. Sunil Dalvi Date of registration - 01/12/2008. (Co-guide)
  4. Mr. Prabhu Date of registration - 01/12/2008. (Co-guide)
  5. Mr. Ravi Kalunke Date of registration - 01/12/2008.(Co-guide)

M. Phil.:

-- Nil –

  1. Research publications

National / International / Proceedings / Books
18 / 14 / 03 / 01

International:

  1. Upadhe, A. B., Dixit G. B. and Karadge.B. A. Peroxidase in Crassulacean Acid Metabolism in Plants: Difficulties in determination of activity. Plant Physiol. and Biochem. 13:33-39. 1986.
  2. Dixit G. B. and Yadav S. R. Cytotaxonomical and genetical studies in Urginea Steinh species from India. Cytologia. 54(4): 715-721. 1989.
  3. Yadav S. R. and Dixit G. B. Cytotaxonomical studies in Indian Urginea Steinh. Species. Cytologia. 55:293-300. 1990.
  4. Patil K. S., Yadav S. R., Dixit G. B. and Bogner J. Eine lang verchollene Cryptocoryne aus Indien: Cryprocoryne cognata Schott (Araceae). Aqua planta. 2:69-65. 1992.
  5. Yadav S. R., Patil V.N., Dixit G. B., and Singh N. P. A new species of Brachystelma (Asclepidaceae) from India, Kew Bulletin 48(1): 59-61. 1993.
  6. Krenn L., Steilnchner A., Dixit G. B. and Kopp B. Bufadienolidgehalt und zusammensetzung indischer meerzwieblen. Sci. Pham. 61: 213-214. 1993.
  7. Patil K. S. and Dixit G. B. Cytological studies in Araceae Part-I. Aroideana 18: 40-45. 1995.
  8. Kedage V. V., Jai C. Tilak, G. B. Dixit, TPA Devasagayam and MinaI Mhatre Antioxidant Properties of Different Varieties of Grapes (Vitis Vinifera L.) in India. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition 47:175-185. 2007.
  9. Pai S. R., Kamble M. Y.,Pawar N. V., Yadav S. R., Dixit G. B., Chavan P. D. and Yadav U. S.. ‘Karyomorphological Analysis of Delphinium malabaricum (Huth) Munz: A Rare Endemic Potential Ornamental Plant from Peninsular India’ Cytologia 72(3): 319–322, 2007.
  10. Pawar N. V., Patil V. B., Kamble S. S. and Dixit G. B. First report of Aspergillusniger as a plant pathogen on Zingiberofficinale from India. Plant disease. 92: 9, 1368, 2008.
  11. Pai S. R., Nimbalkar M. S., Pawar N. V., Patil R. P., and Dixit G. B.‘Seasonal discrepancy in phenolic content and antioxidant properties from bark of Nothapodytes nimmoniana (Grah.) Mabb.’International Journal of Pharma and Biosciences. 1(3): 1-17, 2010.
  12. Pawar N. V., Nimbalkar M. S., Sandeep R. Pai, Kolar F. K. and Dixit G. B.‘RP-HPLC analysis of 6-gingerol and assessment of antioxidant activities in EMS treated ginger’ Journal of Phytology. 2(3): 13-23, 2010.
  13. Pawar N. V., Sandeep R. Pai, Nimbalkar M. S., Kolar F. K. and Dixit G. B.‘Induction of chlorophyll mutants in Zingiber officinale Roscoe by gamma rays and EMS.’Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture. 22(4): (Accepted) 2010.
  14. Kolar F. R.,Pawar N. V., Dixit G.B. ‘Induced Chlorophyll Mutations in Delphinium malabaricum (Huth) Munz.’Journal of Applied Horticulture (Accepted) 2010.

National:

  1. Torne S. G. and Dixit. G. B. Pollen grains of Asclepias. J. Biol. Sci. 20: 28-35. 1977.
  2. Dixit G. B. and Torne S. G. One new interspecific hybrid in the genus Passiflora. Curr. Sci. 47: 29-31. 1978.
  3. Dixit G. B. and Torne S.G. Heterostyly in Passiflora: Effect of selfing and crossing in P. edulis f. flav. and P. incarnata L. J. Cytol. Genet. 19: 4-9. 1984.
  4. Dixit G. B. and Jadhav. M. D. Meiotic studies in Passiflora incarnata L. J. Cytol. Genet. 19: 10-14. 1984.
  5. Dixit G. B. and Nerle S. K. Cytotoxic effects of industrial effluents of Allium cepa.Geobios. 12: 237-240. 1985.
  6. Yadav S. R., Dixit G. B. and Salunkhe C. B. Cytological studies in Aponogeton satarensis Ragh. Kul. Et Yadav. Curr. Sci. 58: 81-82. 1989.
  7. Yadav S. R., Salunkhe C. B. and Dixit G. B. Two new records of Asclepiadaceae from MaharashtraJ. Bomb. Nat. Hist. Soci. 86(3): 480-82. 1989.
  8. Dixit G. B., Yadav S. R. and Patil K. S. Cytological studies of an endemic rare taxon Dipcadi concanense (Dalz.) Bakes.. J. Cytol. Genet. 27:91-94. 1992.
  9. Jakhi P. S., Desai N. S. and Dixit G. B. Karyological studies in Dipcadi erythraeum. J. Cytol. Genet. 29: 91-95. 1994.
  10. Phulari S. S. and Dixit G. B. Effect of different forms of nitrogen fertilizers on organic metabolism in Capsicum varieties, Geobios 22: 103-112. 1995.
  11. Mehetre S. S., Lad S. K., Desai N. S., Dixit G. B. and Dahat D. V. Induced nonsenescing polycarpic mutant in soybean. Nature & Biosphere 1: 40-47. 1996.
  12. Phulari S. S. and Dixit G. B. Cytological studies in Capsicum: Karyomorphological studies in parents and hybrids of Capsicum annum and C. frutescence.Ad. Plant Sci. 9: 111-119. 1996.
  13. Phulari S. S. and Dixit G. B. Cytogenetical studies in Capsicum II: Meiotic studies in parental varieties and crosses of Capsicum. .Ad. Plant Sci. 12 (II): 325 - 332. 1996.
  14. Ghanavat N. A. and Dixit G. B. Induction of Male Sterility in winged bean (P. tetragonolobusL.DC.) Indian J. Genet. 62 (1): 89-90. 2002.
  15. Gurav, R. V. and G. B Dixit. Multiplication of Some Ornamental Orchids.In: Orchids -Biodiversity and Conservation- a tissue culture approach. 2004.
  16. Gurav, R. V. and G. B. Dixit, Conservation of Orchids from Western Ghats of Maharashtra. Bioinfolet. 2004
  17. Ghatge S. R., Kedage V. V. and Dixit G. B. Somatic Embryogenesis and Plant Regeneration of a Rare and Multipurpose Medicinal Plant Hemidesmus Indicus (L.) Schult. Plant Cell Biotechnology and Molecular Biology.
  18. Pai S. R., Nimbalkar M. S., Pawar N. V., Kedage V. V. and Dixit G. B. ‘In vitro embryo culture and ex situ regeneration studies in Ancistrocladus heyneanus Wall. ex Grah.’ Plant Cell Biotechnology and Molecular Biology.

Proceedings:

  1. Kulkarni A. H., Dixit G. B. and Nimbalkar J. D. Effect of salinity on organic constituents of Gracillaria corticata J. Ag. Proceedings of National Seminar on Phycology, DelhiUniversity. pp. 169-176. 1989.
  2. Dixit G. B., Yadav S. R. and Salunkhe C. B. Cytomorphological studies in Scilla hyacinthiana (Roth.) Macbr. Complex from Maharashtra. Proceedings of Second All India Conference of Cytology and Genetics 2: 124-134. 1989.
  3. Gurav R. V. and Dixit G. B. Multiplication of a Potential Ornamental Wild Orchid Thunia venosa Rolfe. Through in vitro Germination of Seeds. Proc. of the Orchid Society of India. Orchid News 18 (1-2): 12 - 13. 2002.

Book/s:

  1. Kamble M. Y., Pai S. R., Shendage S. M., Dixit G. B., Chavan P. D., Yadav U. S. and Yadav S. R.. ‘The Genus Barleria L. (Acanthaceae) In India: It’s Diversity, Distribution and Ornamental Potential’ A chapter in book on Underutilized Horticultural crops. Vol II, Ed. by K. V. Peter, VC. Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, Kerala.
  1. Conferences attended

National / International
21 / 08

PAPERS/POSTERS PRESENTED AT CONFERENCES/SYMPOSIUMS/WORKSHOPS ETC.

Sr.
No. / Title of paper / Name of conference/Symposium/Workshop / Place & Year
Effect of NaCl salinity on Nitrate reductase activity in Crotolaria L. species / 74th session of Indian Science Congress / Bangalore. 1987
Influence of sodium chloride salinity on micronutrient status in Crotolaria juncea L. / Nat. Sym. on Micronutrient stresses in crop plants: Physi. and genet. Appr. to ctrl. / Mtm. Phule Agri. Uty., Rahuri, 1987
Germination of Crotolaria L. species under saline conditions. / 75th session of Indian Science Congress. / Pune. 1988
Cryptocoryns in Maharashtra / 79th Indian Science Association, / Vadodara, on 3-8 Jan. 1992.
Gamma induced nonsenecing - Reflowering mutants in soybean. / World Soybean Research Conference V. Chiang Mai, / Thiland: P.- 009. 1994
Cytogenetical studies in tetraploid of Urginia congesta from Western Maharashtra. / National Conference of Cytology & Genetics. / Kurukshetra. 1994
Cytotaxonomical studies in Arisaema (Araceae) / VI International Aroid Conference, Kunming, / China. 1995
Cytotaxonomical studies in Amorphophallus from Western Ghats of Maharashtra. / International meet on tuber crops. / Trivandrum. 1996
Production of cardiotonic glycosides from Indian squill / Seminar on Recent advances in Botany, / Satara. 1996.
Seed emergence performance in winged bean (Psopocarpus tetragonolobus (L.) DC.) / Seminar on Recent advances in Botany, / Satara. 1996.
In-vitro studies in Urginea species from South Maharashtra. / Symposium on "Conservation of Biological Resources" / Institute of Science, Mumbai. 1996
Cytogenetical studies in tetraploid of Urginia congesta from South Maharashtra. / Seminar on Cyotogenetics and Tissue Culture. / KarnatakaUniversity, Dharwad. 1998.
Disease resistance breeding in Grape (Vitis vinifera L.) I : Downy Mildew (Plasmopara viticola Berk and Curt.). / National Symposium on frontier studies in Microbes and Host- microbe interaction. / Department of Botany, CalcuttaUniversity, Kolkatta. 2002.
Sr.
No. / Title of paper / Name of conference/Symposium/Workshop / Place & Year
Patents and Agriculture in India / Nat. Semi. on Copyright protection under New IPR regime: Issues and challenges / Dept of Econ., SU, Kolhapur, 2002.
Multiplication of Thunia venosa Rolfe. through invitro germination of seeds / Orchid News- A News Letter of TOSI, / 2002.
Biotechnology and Agricultural Development: Applications and Apprehensions / IPR & Agricultural technology: Emerging issues and challenges. / Dept of Econ., ShivajiUniversity, Kolhapur. 2003
Does UPOV fit in Indian tradition? / IPR & Agricultural technology: Emerging issues and challenges. / Dept of Econ., SU, Kolhapur. 2003
Callus induction studies in Hemidesmus indicus (L) R. Br. for the production of sec. metabolites / Campaign on University Research Training - 2003 / SU, Kolhapur. 2003
Evaluation of Grape Germplasm for Downy Mildew Resistance" / Campaign on University Research Training - 2003 / SU., Kolhapur. 2003
Antioxidant Properties of Different Grape (Vitis Vinifera L.) Varieties in India / Int. conf. on, 'Natural Products, Free Radicals and Radioprotectors in Health (NFRH - 2004) / Dept. of Biochem. Annamalai Uty., TN., 2004
In vitro studies in salt tolerance of Amaranthus species / Seminar on, 'Botany and Industry' / Dept of Botany, SU, Kolhapur. 2004
In vitro rapid multiplication of Gladiolus spp / Seminar on, 'Botany and Industry' / Dept of Botany, SU, Kolhapur. 2004
Domestication of Potential Ornamental Wetland Plants’. / National Conference on ‘The Wetlands’ / Dept of Botany, SU, Kolhapur. 2005
Preliminary studies in Domestication of some potential ornamental plants from the wild Bioresoruces of the Western Ghats / National Conference in Plant Science / Pd.VikhePatilCollege, P’nagar 2005
Delphinium malabaricum (Huth) Munz (Family: Ranunculaceae): Rare endemic of northern Western Ghats, its ornamental potential and karyotype / XV IAAT & National seminar on Emerging Trends in Plant Taxonomy / Dept. of Botany, R. T. M. Uty., Nagpur. 2005
In vitro propagation of Seshagiria sahyadrica Ans. & Hem.: A rare endemic plant of Western Ghats / XV IAAT & National seminar on Emerging Trends in Plant Taxonomy / Dept. of Botany, R. T. M. Uty., Nagpur. 2005
In vitro clonal multiplication of Hemidesmus indicus R.Br.: An important multipurpose medicinal plant of India / XV IAAT & National seminar on Emerging Trends in Plant Taxonomy / Dept. of Botany, R. T. M. Uty., Nagpur. 2005
In vitro propagation of Ceropegianoorjahanii Ans.: A Critically endangered, Endemic Plant of Maharashtra / International Symposium on Frontiers in Genetics and Biotechnology - Retrospect and Prospect / Dept of Genetics and Biotech., Osmania Uty., Hyderabad. 2006
Somatic Embryogenesis and Plant Regeneration from leaf cultures of HemidesmusindicusBr., a medicinal plant / International Symposium on Frontiers in Genetics and Biotechnology - Retrospect and Prospect / Dept of Genetics and Biotech., Osmania Uty., Hyderabad. 2006
Sr.
No. / Title of paper / Name of conference/Symposium/Workshop / Place & Year
Agrobacterium mediated hairy root induction in leaf disc explants of Hemidesmusindicus: A rare medicinal plant / Nat. Conf. on Biodiversity Related International Conventions : Role of Indian Scientific Community. / Department of Botany, Delhi Uty., New Delhi. 2006
Micropropagation, the only practical way for multiplication, conservation and survival of Ceropegias / Nat. Conf.on Biodiversity Related International Conventions : Role of Indian Scientific Community. / Department of Botany, Delhi Uty., New Delhi. 2006
In vitro studies in Ceropegia Linn. / Nat. Conf.on Biodiversity Related International Conventions : Role of Indian Scientific Community. / Department of Botany, Delhi Uty., New Delhi. 2006
Conservation of Rubia cordifolia L.: An economically important medicinal plant through micropropagation and reintroduction in its natural habitat. / Inter. Seminar on Present Trends and Future Prospects of Angiosperm Taxonomy. / ARI, Pune, 2006.
In vitro studies in some medicinal plants (such asAncistrocladus heyneanus Wall. ex. Grah. And others) / Campaign on University Research Training (COURT 2006) / ShivajiUniversity, Kolhapur 2006.
Biochemical analysis of plant extracts of a vulnerable endemic species Delphinium malabaricum (Huth) Munz / International Seminar on Changing Scenario in Angiosperm Systematics. / Department of Botany, ShivajiUniversity, Kolhapur, 2007.
Zingibers of northern western ghats: ornamental potential and conservation / International Seminar on Changing Scenario in Angiosperm Systematics. / Department of Botany, ShivajiUniversity, Kolhapur, 2007.
Morphological variations within chebulic myrobalan from southern western ghats of Maharashtra / International Seminar on Changing Scenario in Angiosperm Systematics. / Department of Botany, ShivajiUniversity, Kolhapur, 2007.
Adaptations in orchids: New dimensions / International Seminar on Changing Scenario in Angiosperm Systematics. / Department of Botany, ShivajiUniversity, Kolhapur, 2007.
Morphological diversity analysis in Grape germplasm / International Seminar on Changing Senario in Angiosperm Systematics. / Department of Botany, ShivajiUniversity, Kolhapur, 2007.
Occurrence of Drimia species in Maharashtra / International Seminar on Changing Scenario in Angiosperm Systematics. / Department of Botany, ShivajiUniversity, Kolhapur, 2007.
Preliminary studies in domestication of Delphinium malabaraicum (Huth) Munz.: An endemic, wild, potential ornamental species from western ghats / International Seminar on Changing Scenario in Angiosperm Systematics. / Department of Botany, ShivajiUniversity, Kolhapur, 2007.
Antioxidant activity of Amaranthus tricolor / International Seminar on Changing Scenario in Angiosperm Systematics. / Department of Botany, ShivajiUniversity, Kolhapur, 2007.
Effect of NaCl salinity of seed germination of Amaranthus L. / --do-- / Department of Botany, SU Kolhapur, 2007.
Sr.
No. / Title of paper / Name of conference/Symposium/Workshop / Place & Year
Embryo culture Ancistrocladus heyneanus Wall. Ex Grah. And Nothapodytes nimmoniana Grah.: Medicinal plants / International Seminar on Changing Scenario in Angiosperm Systematics. / Department of Botany, ShivajiUniversity, Kolhapur, 2007.
Isolation of Expressed DNA fragments from the uncultured Sugarcane grassy Shoot Phytoplasma associated with SCGS disease by arbitrarily primed polymerase Chain reaction (AP-PCR) / Plant and Animal Genomics Conference PAG-XIV. / San Diego, USA. 2008.
Identification of water deficit stress induced genes at tillering stage using ESTs from sugarcane subtractive cDNA Library / Plant and Animal Genomics Conference PAG-XIV. / San Diego, USA. 2008.
Extraction of Bufadienolide glycocides and quantitative analysis of Proscillaridin A from Urginea indica (Kunth). / State level Seminar on Biodiversity of medicinal plants: A treasure of India. / Dept. of Botany and Micro., Nanded, 2008.
Antioxidant potential of Delphiniummalabaricum: an endemic species of North Western Ghats / State level Seminar on Biodiversity of medicinal plants: A treasure of India. / Dept. of Botany and Micro., NSBCollege, Nanded, 2008.
49.
50. / In vitro multiplication and regeneration of Ceropegia spiralis Wight
Induced chlorophyll mutants in Delphinium malabaricum (Huth) Munz.: An ornamental Plant. / “Biodiversity of medicinal plants: A treasure of India”
“Frontiers in Biotechnological Aspects of Plant Sciences” / Dept. of Botany and Micro., NSBCollege, Nanded, 2008.
Dept. of Botany CTBoraCollege, Shirur,
2009.

8. Research project work –

Sr. No. / Title / Name of the funding agency / Duration / Amount (Rs.) / Remark
1 / Cytogenetical studies in some Passiflora species. / UGC, New Delhi / March1983- Feb. 1985 / 4,000/- / Completed
2 / Cytophysiological studies in salt tolerance of Crotolaria L. species. / CSIR, New Delhi / Jan.1985-Jan 1988 / 71,000/- / Completed
3 / Domestication of potential ornamental plants from the wild Bioresources of the Western Ghats. / DBT, New Delhi / Dec. 2004 to March 2008 / 37,10,000/- / Completed
4 / In vitro multiplication of Myrobalan (Terminalia chebula Retz.) / UGC New Delhi / Jan. 2005 – Dec. 2008 / 5,93,600/- / Completed
5 / Genetic improvement of Indian squill (Urginea indica Kunth.) / DST , New Delhi / July 2006 – till date / 11,28,500/- / Completed
6 / LeadGarden / Ministry of Environment and Forest, Govt. of India, New Delhi / 2008 – 2011 / 47,54,450/- / Ongoing

9. Membership / other charges

  1. Member
  2. Member of Indian Association for Agiosperm Taxonomy
  1. Charge:
  2. Head (In-Charge), Department of Biotechnology, ShivajiUniversityKolhapur Duration: April 2004 – April 2007.
  3. Convener for conferences/workshop/seminars:
  4. XVII Annual Conference of Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy (IAAT) and International Seminar on Changing Scenario in Angiosperm systematic, at ShivajiUniversity, Kolhapur.19th -21st November 2007.
  5. Seminar on Wetlands,ShivajiUniversity, Kolhapur, February, 2008.
  6. II Workshop on Grass Systematics, at ShivajiUniversity, Kolhapur, March 2008.
  7. Mangrove awareness, at ShivajiUniversity, Kolhapur,
  8. Workshop on Mangrove, at DapoliAgricultureUniversity,
  9. Membership of Scientific Journals
  10. Plant Cell Biotechnology and Molecular Biology, Chennai
  11. Trajectory, Journal of Research Article, Rayat Shikshan Sanstha, Satara

10. Honours / Awards –

--Nil--

11. Fellowship / Post Doctoral :

Fellowship / Agency / Duration
Jr. Research Fellow / UGC, New Delhi / June 1976 to May 1979.
Sr. Research Fellow / CSIR / June 1979 to May 1980.