Committees

Research Advisory Council

It is hereby notified for information of all concerned that the Research Advisory Council was constituted in the month of October, 2022 for the period of three years vide Office Note No. DPU/1142/22 dated 20/10/2022 and, the amendments have been made in the composition of the Research Advisory Council of the Vidyapeeth vide its office note No. DPU/627/24 dated 25/07/2024.

Meanwhile, some members have left the institutes and some members have joined the institutes of the Vidyapeeth. Therefore, the amendments have been made in the Research Advisory Council. The Composition of the amendedResearch Advisory Council is as follows:

S. N.

Composition

Approved Member

1

Chairman

Prof. (Dr.) N. J. Pawar

Vice Chancellor,

Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune

2

Member

Dr. Smita Jadhav

Pro Vice Chancellor,

Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune

3

Member

Professor (Dr) Ganapati D. Yadav

Padma Shri Awardee

Emeritus Professor of Eminence & Former Vice Chancellor and R.T. Mody Distinguished Professor Former Tata Chemicals Darbari Seth Distinguished Professor of Leadership and Innovation

J.C. Bose National Fellow (DST GoI)

Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai  (Main Campus

Nathalal Parekh Marg, Matunga

MUMBAI-400019, INDIA

T: 91-22-3361-1001; F: 91-22-3361-1002/1020;

B: 91-22-22-3361-1111/2222

gd.yadav@ictmumbai.edu.in;

gdyadav@gmail.comgdyadav@yahoo.comhttp://www.ictmumbai.edu.in

4

Member

Dr. Dinakar M. Salunke

Director,

International Centre for Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology

New Delhi Component, India

Tel: +91-11-26742317

E-mail: icgeb.director@gmail.com,

dinakar.salunke55@gmail.com

5

Member

Dr. Raman Raghunathrao Gangakhedkar,

Padma Shri Awardee

Formerly Head, Division of Epidemiology & Communicable Diseases, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), New Delhi; Director-in-Charge, ICMR-National Institute of Virology & ICMR-National AIDS Research Institute, Pune.:Tel.91-9267936035, 91-9422087977;

E-mail: rrg7@rediffmail.com, rgangakhedkar.hq@icmr.gov.in

6

Member

Prof. (Dr.) Mahesh Verma

Padma Shri Awardee

Dr. B. C. Roy Awardee National Science & Technology Awardee

Vice Chancellor

Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University Sector-16 C, Dwarka, New Delhi-110078

T: +91-11-25302104, 25302105

M: +91-98110 99095

E drvermamahesh@gmail.com, vc@ipu.ac.in, dpmaids@gmail.com

7

Member

Dr. Manoj Murhekar,

Director,

National Institute of Epidemiology, Chennai, 

R-127,TNHB, Ayapakkam ,

Chennai – 600 077

Mob. No. 9444414663

E. mail: mmurhekar@gmail.com

8

Member

Dr. Mohan D. Gupte,

(Former Director, ICMR-National Institute for Research in Epidemiology/ ICMR Chair for Epidemiology/Former WHO Chairman Technical Advisory Group (TAG) for Leprosy)

K 502, West End Village, Bhusari Colony,

Paud Road, Kothrud, Pune – 411 038.

Mob. No. 9822718745 / 7972817335

E.mail: mohandgupte@gmail.com

9

Member

Dr. Rekha Arcot

Dean, Faculty of Medicine

and Dean,

Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre,

Pimpri, Pune – 411 018

10

Member

Dr. Rajesh Shetty

Incharge Dean, Faculty of Dentistry

Professor and HOD

Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics

Dr. D. Y. Patil Dental College & Hospital, Pimpri, Pune – 411 018

11

Member

Dr. Neelu Nawani

Dean, Faculty of Science and Technology, and Director,

Dr. D. Y. Patil Biotechnology & Bioinformatics Institute, Tathawade, Pune – 411 033

13

Member

Dr. Tushar Palekar

Dean, Faculty of Allied Medical Sciences,

and Principal,

Dr. D. Y. Patil College of Physiotherapy,

Pimpri, Pune – 411 018

14

Member

Dr. Sachin Vernekar

Emeritus Professor (Advisory) and Research Head,

Global Business School & Research Centre, Tathawade,

Pune – 411 033

15

Member

Dr. D. B. Sharma

Dean Faculty of Homoeopathy and Principal,

Dr. D. Y. Patil Homoeopathic Medical College & Research Centre, Pimpri, Pune – 411 018

16

Member

Dr. Asmita Wele

Director Research

Dr. D. Y. Patil College of Ayurved & Research Centre,

Pimpri, Pune – 411 018

17

Member

Dr. Manisha Bhende

Professor and Director I/c.,

Dr. D. Y. Patil School of Science and Technology,

Tathawade, Pune – 411 033.

18

Member

Dr. A. L. Kakrani

Professor of Clinical Eminence 

& Director, Academic Collaborations

Dr D. Y. Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre

Sant Tukaram Nagar, Pimpri

Pune - 411 018

19

Member

Dr. Ramesh R. Bhonde

Emeritus Scientist

Dr. D. Y. Patil Dental College and Hospital, Pune – 411 018

20

Member

Dr. Shrikanth Prasad Tripathy,

Director Medical Research

Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, Pimpri, Pune - 411 018

21

Member

Dr. A. N. Suryakar,

Director (Administration: Quality Assurance, Faculty Development & Research).

Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth,

Pimpri, Pune – 411 018

22

Member Secretary

Dr. Sachin Sarode

Director (Research)

Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune – 411 018

(Dr. J. S. Bhawalkar )
Registrar