User:Vinod Devarkar

Dr. Vinod Devarkar is born at Dhanki (Tq. Umarkhed Dist. Yevatmal) completed his undergraduate Studies at [http://www.gvishamt.org/ Govt. Vidarbha Mahavidyalaya, Amravati] in 1995 and received his M. Sc. with specialization in Angiosperm Taxonomy. He further continued his research and received Ph.D. degree in Ethnobotany from Amaravati University, Amaravati. He has worked as Research Fellow for 2 years in National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, Nagpur (INDIA). He was an active research team member on many Environmental Impact Assessment Studies. Also he has nominated as Honorary Forest Taxonomist by Conservator of Forests, Nagpur Division, for the period 2002-2005. He was acted  as Plant taxonomist in Madhughat Project sponsored by Finance Department, Zilla Parishad Amravati from 1997-2001. Presently he is working at the Shri Chhatrapati Shivaji College, Omerga as Associate professor and Head, Department of Botany. This college is affiliated to Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad. Also, he involved in the administration board of the college as member of IQAC (Internal Quality Assurance Cell) last 14 years. Since 2001 his research has focused on Ethnobotanical Studies. He has published one reference publication entitled " Additions to the Flora of Melghat" (1997), more than 35 research papers in National and international Journals. He has completed two research projects "Study of Pollen Diversity of Osmanabad District" funded by University Grants Commission (Govt. of India ) and "Improvement of Infrastructural facilities in Botanical Garden”. Funded by Ministry of Forests And Environment (Govt. of India) He teaches several Diversity of Microbes and Angiosperm diversity courses at the college and supervises a number of graduate students at botany department of the college.