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Curriculum Vitae
Name : Dr. Prabhakar Ramchandra Pawar
Qualification : M. Sc. (Zoology), Ph. D.
Present Position : Vice-Principal & Head,
Department of Zoology,
Veer Wajekar Arts, Science & Commerce
College, Phunde, Tal. – Uran, Dist. – Raigad,
Navi Mumbai - 400 702
Residential Address : Neel Empress, Flat No. 303, Plot No. 92 - 93,
Sector 1–S, New Panvel (Raigad),
Navi Mumbai–410 206
Contact No. : (O) 0-22-27221035, (R) 0-22-27480622,
(M) 09869616135.
E–mail ID : prabhakar_pawar1962@yahoo.co.in
prpawar1962@rediffmail.com
Date of Birth : 1st June 1962
Religion & Caste : Hindu – Maratha
Award / Prize won :
• Stood fourth in Order of Merit, M. Sc. Examination, 1985
• Stood first in Zoology, M. Sc. Examination, 1985
Academic Performance Indicator (API): 604.5 (on 16/05/2014)
Shivaji University, Kolhapur – 416 004
(Letter No.: Affiliation/T.1/API/Wanger/1733 dated: 28/05/2014)
Professional Qualification:
Sr.
No.
Exam.
Passed
Board /
University
Subjects
Studied
Marks
Obtained
Class
Obtained
Year of
Passing
1 Ph. D. University
of Mumbai
Zoology
(Marine Ecology) ---- Awarded
16th Mar
2007
2 M. Sc. Shivaji
University
Kolhapur
Zoology
(Cell Biology) 78.57%
First
Class
with Dist.
1985
3 B. Sc. Shivaji
University
Kolhapur
Zoology 76.14%
First
Class
with Dist.
1983

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Teaching Experience: 28 Years & 03 Months
Sr.
No.
Name of the Institution From To Duration
Year Months
1 Yashwantrao Chavan
Institute of Science, Satara. 26/10/1987 31/08/1991 03 10
2 Mahatma Phule Arts, Science
& Commerce College, Panvel,
Dist. – Raigad.
01/09/1991 21/06/2000 08 09
3 Veer Wajekar Arts, Science &
Commerce College, Phunde,
Tal. – Uran, Dist. – Raigad.
22/06/2000 Till date 15 08
Title of Ph. D. Thesis:
‘Environmental quality with special reference to diversity of
macrobenthos in Karanja creek (Dist-Raigad)’
Name of the Guide: Prof. Dr. B. G. Kulkarni
Director,
The Institute of Science,
Madam Cama Road, Fort, Mumbai – 35
Research Guide for Ph. D. (Zoology):
University of Mumbai,
Reg. No. PG/2/ICD/2015-16/25978 Mumbai – 400 032
dated 20th Nov 2015
Research Paper Published: 17 (08 National & 09 International)
1. Prabhakar R. Pawar and Balasaheb G. Kulkarni (2007): Microbial
diversity in water and sediment of Karanja creek, west coast of India,
Raigad Maharashtra. J. Aqua. Biol., 22(1):1-10. (ISSN: 0971 – 4235)
2. Prabhakar R. Pawar and Balasaheb G. Kulkarni (2007): Diversity of
macrobenthos in Karanja creek, west coast of India, Raigad,
Maharashtra. J. Aqua. Biol., 22(1):47-54. (ISSN: 0971 – 4235)
3. Prabhakar R. Pawar and Balasaheb G. Kulkarni (2007): Assessment of
water quality in Karanja creek (Dist-Raigad), Maharashtra, West coast
of India. J. Ecophysiol. Occup. Hlth., 7:61 – 72.
(ISSN: 0972 – 4397, Online ISSN: 0974 – 0805)

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4. Prabhakar R. Pawar and Balasaheb G. Kulkarni (2007): Diversity
indices of selected macrobenthos in Karanja creek (District –Raigad),
Maharashtra, West coast of India. J. Indian fish. Assoc. 34:1–9.
(ISSN: 0972 – 3854).
5. Prabhakar R. Pawar and Balasaheb G. Kulkarni (2009): Population
Density and Biomass of Selected Macrobenthos in Karanja Creek,
(Dist. – Raigad), Maharashtra, West Coast of India. The Ecologia., 9(1–
2): 79–86. (ISSN: 0972 – 9577).
6. Pawar P. R. (2011): Floral diversity of mangrove ecosystem from
coastal environment of Uran (Raigad), Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Electronic J. Environmental Sci. 4: 113-117. (ISSN: 0973 – 9505).
7. Prabhakar R. Pawar (2011): Monitoring of fin-fish resources from Uran
coast (Raigad), Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, West Coast of India.
International Multidisciplinary Research Journal, 1(10): 08-11.
(ISSN: 2231–6302). Online: http://irjs.info/
8. Prabhakar R. Pawar (2011): Species diversity of birds in mangroves of
Uran (Raigad), Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, West Coast of India:
Journal of Experimental Sciences, 2(10): 73-77. (ISSN: 2218 – 1768).
Online: http://jexpsciences.com
9. Prabhakar R. Pawar (2011): Assessment of Bycatch and Discards in
Marine Capture Fisheries from Uran (Raigad), Navi Mumbai,
Maharashtra: The Ecoscan, 5(3 & 4): 105 – 109. (ISSN: 0974 – 037).
10. Prabhakar R. Pawar (2012): Molluscan diversity in mangrove
ecosystem of Uran (Raigad), Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, West Coast of
India: Bull. Environ. Pharmacol. Life Sci.; 1(6): 55–59. (ISSN: 2277–
1808).
11. Prabhakar R. Pawar (2012): Diversity of decapods from mangrove
ecosystem of Uran (Raigad), Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, West Coast of
India: Indian J. Sci. Res., 3(1): 87 – 90. [ISSN: 0976 – 2876 (Print),
ISSN: 2250 – 0138 (Online)].
12. Prabhakar R. Pawar (2013): Monitoring of impact of anthropogenic
inputs on water quality of mangrove ecosystem of Uran, Navi Mumbai,

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west coast of India. Mar. Pollut. Bull., 75: 291–300 (ISSN: 0025 –
326X). http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2013.06.045
Impact Factor 2013: 2.793
(Thomas Reuters Journal Citation Reports 2013)
13. Rahul B. Patil, Ashish A. Kamble, Shreya R. Patil, & Prabhakar R.
Pawar (2015): An annotated checklist of birds of coastal wetlands &
vegetation in the vicinity of JNPT (International Port), Navi Mumbai,
India. Bionanofrontier, 8(3):329-337 (ISSN: 0974 – 0678X).
14. Rauphunnisa F. Inamdar & Prabhakar R. Pawar (2015): Assessment
of Water Quality Variables from Peerwadi Well of Uran Beach, Dist. –
Raigad, Navi Mumbai. Int. J. Scientific Research. 4(7):433-436. (ISSN:
2277 – 8179).
15. Prabhakar R. Pawar (2015): Monitoring of pollution using density,
biomass and diversity indices of macrobenthos from mangrove
ecosystem of Uran, Navi Mumbai, west coast of India.
J. Bioremediation & Biodegradation. 6:299. (ISSN: 2155-6199).
doi:10.4172/2155-6199.1000299
16. Prabhakar R. Pawar, Sanket S. Shirgaonkar and Rahul B. Patil (2016):
Plastic marine debris: Sources, distribution and impacts on coastal
and ocean biodiversity. PENCIL Publication of Biological Sciences
(OCEANOGRAPHY). 3(1): 40-54. (ISSN: 2408-5561).
17. Prabhakar R. Pawar, Sanket S. Shirgaonkar, Rauphunnisa F. Inamdar
and Rahul B. Patil (2016). Impacts of Thermocol waste on marine life:
A Review. Research Innovator. 3 (1): 60-68. (ISSN: 2395-4744).
Books Published: 04
1. Book title : Water Quality & Diversity of Macrobenthos in
Karanja Creek (Raigad)
ISBN-13 : 978-3-659-15100-2
Page Count : 196
Publication Date: 19th June 2012
Publisher : LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing GmbH & Co.
KG 66123 Saarbrucken, Germany
Price : € 68

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2. Book title : Biodiversity from Mangroves of Uran Coast, Navi
Mumbai, India
ISBN-13 : 978-3-659-18262-4
Page Count : 128
Publication Date: 12th July 2012
Publisher : LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing GmbH & Co.
KG 66123 Saarbrucken, Germany
Price : € 59
3 Book title : Techniques for Monitoring of Coastal Water Quality
ISBN-13 : 978-3-659-23206-0
Page Count : 248
Publication Date: 1st October 2012
Publisher : LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing GmbH & Co.
KG 66123 Saarbrucken, Germany
Price : € 79
4 Book title : A Complete Guide to Setting up and Maintenance
of an Aquarium.
ISBN-13 : 978-3-659-35362-8
Page Count : 444
Publication Date: 25th February 2013
Publisher : LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing GmbH & Co.
KG 66123 Saarbrucken, Germany
Price : € 79
Chapters in Books: 02
1. Prabhakar R. Pawar and Balasaheb G. Kulkarni (2010): Diversity
indices of selected macrobenthos in Karanja creek (District –Raigad),
Maharashtra, West coast of India.
In Arvind Kumar and Shishir Suman Mishra (Ed.) Environmental
Engineering. Daya Publishing House, New Delhi - 110 035
Chapter 30: 234-244.
(ISBN 81-7035-644-X), (ISBN 978-81-7035-644-8)

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2. Prabhakar R. Pawar and Hanmant V. Jadhav (2010): Global Warming
Could Cause Marine Life Extinction.
In Arvind Kumar and Shishir Suman Mishra (Ed.) Environmental
Engineering. Daya Publishing House, New Delhi - 110 035
Chapter 33: 261-266.
(ISBN 81-7035-644-X), (ISBN 978-81-7035-644-8)
Reviewer for International Research Journal: 09
• International Journal of Multidisciplinary Life Sciences (IJMLS)
• Journal of Environmental Research and Management (e3Journals)
(ISSN: 2141–7466)
• Journal of Marine Biology and Oceanography (ISSN: 2324–8661)
• International Journal of Forestry and Wood Sciences
(ISSN: 2167 – 0465)
• International Journal of Environmental Science and Toxicology
Research (IJESTR) (ISSN: 2408 – 7262)
• Scientific Research and Essays (ISSN: 1992 – 2248)
• Bioscience and Bioengineering (American Institute of Science)
(ISSN 2381-7690 (Print); ISSN: 2381-7704 (Online)
• International Journal of Ecology and Ecosolution (ISSN: 2437 – 1327)
• Canadian Journal of Microbiology (ISSN: 1480-3275 (Online)
Editorial Board Member of International Research Journal: 03
• Journal of Environmental and Social Sciences
• International Journal of Environmental Science and Toxicology
Research (IJESTR) (ISSN: 2408 – 7262)
• International Journal of Natural Resource Ecology and Management
Research Projects Ongoing: 01
• Title: ‘Monitoring of pollution induced variability in water quality and
Diversity of macrobenthos from coastal environment of Uran,
Navi Mumbai’.
• Funding Agency: University Grants Commission, New Delhi
• Amount Sanctioned: Rs 13,00,800/-
• Letter No.: File No: 42–546/2013 (SR) dated 22nd Mar 2013

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Research Projects Completed: 04
1. Title: ‘Environmental quality with special reference to diversity of
macrobenthos in Karanja creek (Dist. – Raigad)’
Funding Agency: BCUD, University of Mumbai
Amount Sanctioned: Rs 25,000/-
Letter No.: APD/237/3485 of 2003 dated 22nd Dec 2003
2. Title: ‘Ecological Assessment of Impact of ‘Jawaharlal Nehru Port
Trust (JNPT) on Biodiversity of Uran Creek, (Dist. – Raigad), West
Coast of Maharashtra’
Funding Agency: BCUD, University of Mumbai
Amount Sanctioned: Rs 20,000/-
Letter No.: APD/237/1149 of 2007 dated 20th Nov 2007
3. Title: Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Mangrove Ecosystem
from Coastal Environment of Uran (Raigad), Navi Mumbai,
Maharashtra, West Coast of India
Funding Agency: University Grants Commission, New Delhi
Amount Sanctioned: Rs 1, 30,000/-
Letter No.: File No: 47–599/08 (WRO) dated 2nd Feb 2009
4. Title: ‘‘Monitoring of Fin-fish Resources for Fisheries Management
and Conservation from Uran Coast (Dist. – Raigad)’
Funding Agency: BCUD, University of Mumbai
Amount Sanctioned: Rs 30,000/-
Letter No.: APD/237/192 of 2010 dated 14th Jan 2010
Research Associate :
Worked as a Research Associate (Honorary) with Creative Research
Group, Kolkata in “Environmental Impact Assessment Study for the
Fishing Harbour at Karanja (Dist- Raigad)” during Jan – Mar 2006
Life Member of Research Associations: 05
1. Indian Association of Aquatic Biologists, Hyderabad (LM 493/2007).
2. The Marine Biological Association of India, Kochi – 682 018.
3. Indian Fisheries Association, CIFE, Versova, Mumbai – 400 061.
4. Zoological Society of India, Kolkata.
5. Academy for Environment and Life Sciences, Agra – 282 007

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Resource Person:
1. ‘Global Warming & its Consequences’ – State Level National Service
Scheme Camp organized by Arts, Science & Commerce College,
Shreevardhan (Dist. – Raigad) on 17th Jan 2009.
2. ‘Effect of Global Warming on Marine Life’ – National Service Scheme
Camp organized by Veer Wajekar Arts, Science & Commerce College,
Phunde (Uran) Dist. – Raigad at Dighode, Tal.–Uran on 26th Dec 2008.
Area of Research:
• Coastal and Marine Biodiversity.
• Diversity of Marine Macrobenthos.
• Coastal Marine Pollution.
• Microbiology of water and sediment.
• Mangrove and associated diversity.
Address for Correspondence:
Dr. Prabhakar Ramchandra Pawar
Neel Empress, Flat No. 303,
Plot No. 92 - 93, Sector 1 – S,
New Panvel (Raigad), Navi Mumbai, – 410 206
Contact No. : (O) 0-22-27221035,
(R) 0-22-27480622, (M) 09869616135
E–mail ID : prpawar1962@gmail.com
prabhakar_pawar1962@yahoo.co.in
prpawar1962@rediffmail.com
Place: Phunde (Navi Mumbai)
Date: 7th August 2016 Dr. Prabhakar Ramchandra Pawar