Gargi Rane (Ph.D.)

Assistant Professor with 5 years of experience in Senior college and 7 years of teaching experience in Junior college, successfully contributing to Zoology curriculum development and delivery. Driven to contribute to program outcomes by facilitating engagement and supporting learning objectives. Enthusiastic professional with background in academic advisement. Dedicated to classroom and long-term student success.

• Collaborated with team of teachers and students in the organization of International Millet Conference in January 2023.
• Established the 'Animal Model Lab' at Ramnarain Ruia Autonomous college so that the students get experiential learning.
• Got selected and successfully accomplished MS-DEED Level 2 Master Trainer programme conducted by MSFDA and IISER Pune from 16th August to 26th August 2022.
• Got selected and completed hands on 'NIUS-Biology teacher training workshop' conducted by HBCSE-TIFR from 22nd February to 25th February 2022.
• Collaborated with team of teachers and students and worked as a part of DBT Builder research grant for research project under Marine Bioprospecting group.

• Completed a certificate course in ‘Animal Tissue Culture’ organized by the Department of Zoology, D. G. Ruparel College (2008)
• Completed a diploma course in ‘Computer operations’ from A-Plus education institute, Mumbai. (2006)

• Presented a paper titled ‘Molecular Characterization and Effect of temperature and nutrient limitation on a hypersaline green microalga as a potential biodiesel biodiesel yielding organism’ at International Conference on Recent Trends & Challenges in Science & Technology (RTCST), Pravaranagar, Maharashtra (2014)
• Presented a paper titled ‘Isolation, culturing of a wild strain of marine microalga and the effect of temperature on its growth and lipid content’ at International Marine Biotechnology Conference (IMBC) Brisbane, Australia (2013)
• Presented a paper titled ‘Effect of temperature rise on phytoplankton at Inter-collegiate University festival, Avishkar, Mumbai University. (2012)
• Presented a poster entitled ‘Study of some chemical & biological parameters of phytoplankton assemblage in response to change in temperature’ at the National Conference on Environment management held at K. J. Somaiya College. (2009)
• Presented an oral presentation entitled ‘Effect of temperature variation on marine phytoplankton’ at the National Conference on Marine Biotechnology held at the D. G. Ruparel College (2008)
• Presented a Poster on Stem cell research at ‘Luminescence’ an intercollegiate academic festival held at Mithibai College, Mumbai.(2006)

• Screening of Marine animal extracts for cytotoxicity studies on normal and cancer cell lines (2009)
• Effect of temperature variation on marine phytoplankton (2008)
• Development of a sustainable butterfly garden – An experiment. (2007 – 2009)

• Organized a 7 day workshop on ‘Animal Tissue Culture: Hands-on experimentation’ and worked as a Course Coordinator at Research Cell, The D. G. Ruparel College, Mumbai (2015)
• Attended workshop on Chemoprofiling of some medicinal plants using HPLC & HPTLC organized by Ramnarain Ruia College, Mumbai (2014)
• Attended workshop on Spectroscopy of Inorganic Compounds – Spectral Interpretation organized by Research Cell, The D. G. Ruparel College (2014)
• Worked as a Quiz Coordinator and Quiz Master for an Inter-school Science Quiz Competition at Gokhale Education Society’s College of Education and Research (2012)
• Worked as a Resource person for a workshop entitled ‘Separation Techniques in biology’ at The D.G.Ruparel College (2010).
• Worked as an Expert for university and college practical examinations for T.Y.B.Sc., S.Y.B.Sc. & M.Sc. II (2010)
• Worked as a team member in a project on ‘CAM angiogenesis-antiangiogenesis’ with chick embryo as a model for study.(2010)
• Successfully arranged and took S.Y.B.Sc. & M.Sc. students for a long excursion at Ranathambore national park and Bharatpur bird sanctuary (2009).

• Number of Children: 2
• Date of Birth: 11/28/86
• Gender: Female
• Nationality: Indian
• Marital Status: Married

• Art: Doodling and Mandala
• Reading novels & interacting with people are some other hobbies.
• Nature trails: I like to go out on nature trails and regularly visit Sanjay Gandhi National park, Mumbai.

• Awarded First Prize for oral presentation at International Conference on Recent Trends & Challenges in Science & Technology (RTCST), Pravaranagar, Maharashtra for paper titled ‘Molecular Characterization and Effect of temperature and nutrient limitation on a hypersaline green microalga as a potential biodiesel biodiesel yielding organism’ (2014)
• Awarded Second prize for oral presentation at Indian Institute of Geomagnetism, for DST sponsored National Science Day PowerPoint presentation competition on ‘Fostering Scientific Attitude amongst students’ (2014)
• Awarded Best oral paper presentation title at International Marine Biotechnology Conference (IMBC), Brisbane, Australia for paper titled ‘Isolation, culturing of a wild strain of marine microalga and the effect of temperature on its growth and lipid content’ (2013)
• Achieved Second prize for poster competition (Status of Women in Society) in ‘UDAAN festival’ of Mumbai University. (2012)
• Awarded Best oral paper presentation title at the National Conference on Marine Biotechnology (MBC), D.G. Ruparel College, Mumbai for a paper titled ‘Effect of temperature variation on marine phytoplankton’. (2009)
• Achieved a Certificate of merit for standing first at M.Sc. Zoology in The D.G.Ruparel College. (2009)
• Awarded the First prize at ‘Xzooberence’ an inter-collegiate festival held at SIES College, Sion, Mumbai for oral presentation on ‘Development of butterfly garden - monitoring & recording butterfly populations’(2008)
• Achieved a Certificate of merit for standing first at T.Y.BSc. Zoology in The D.G.Ruparel College. (2007)
• Awarded Dr. P.S.Gharse Memorial prize for securing highest marks in Zoology at S.Y.BSc. (2007)

• Attended a ‘Teachers Training Programme’ organized by Nehru Science Centre, Mumbai; for training Science teachers. (2011) Participated in Skit competition at ‘UDAAN festival’ of Mumbai University.(2012)
• Actively participated and worked in organizing an Inter-collegiate Poster presentation Competition at Gokhale Education Society’s College of Education and Research. (2012)
• Actively participated and worked in an organizing committee of National Conference on Marine Biotechnology held at the D. G. Ruparel College. (2008)
• Volunteered and attended a workshop on Immunology, “Immunoassays for Screening Natural products for their Immunomodulatory Activities” at the D. G. Ruparel College. (2008)
• Attended a National Level Conference on Environment Management held at K. J. Somaiya College, Mumbai. (2008)
• Attended a two-day lecture workshop “Frontiers in Biosciences” held at Wilson College, Mumbai. (2008)
• Attended ‘Volunteers Training Programme’ organized by ‘Nature Conservation Centre (NIC)’ of Sanjay Gandhi National Park (2005) and was volunteering as conservator for one year.

• Screening of Marine animal extracts for cytotoxicity studies on normal and cancer cell lines (2009)
• Effect of temperature variation on marine phytoplankton (2008)
• Development of a sustainable butterfly garden – An experiment. (2007 – 2009)

• Completed Orientation Programme from 10/11/2020 to 09/12/2020 conducted by Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi under the aegis of the Ministry of Education Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching (PMMMNMTT)

• Completed Interdisciplinary International Refresher Course on Academic Bank of Credits (ABC) from 07/07/2021 to 20/07/2021 conducted by Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi under the aegis of the Ministry of Education Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching (PMMMNMTT)

• Completed Refresher Course in Zoology from 25/04/2022 to 09/05/2022 conducted by Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi under the aegis of the Ministry of Education Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching (PMMMNMTT)

• FDP- Psychological skills for effective teaching and learning from 01/06/2021 to 07/06/2021 conducted by Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi under the aegis of the Ministry of Education Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching (PMMMNMTT)

• Professional Development Programme on ‘Paperless Assessment and Accreditation’ from 25/10/2021 to 30/10/2021 conducted by IQAC Cluster, Pune

• MS-DEED Level 1 and 2 ‘Master Trainer’ training programme from 16/08/2022 to 26/08/2022 conducted by Maharashtra State Faculty Development Academy and Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune.

• Faculty Development Programme on ‘Moodle Learning and Management system’ from 25/05/2020 to 30/05/2020 conducted by Spoken tutorial IIT Bombay and Vivekanand College (Autonomous).

• Gearing up for ‘Effective digital shikshan’ for smooth transition to virtual platforms from 25/06/2020 to 02/07/2020 conducted by Ramnarain Ruia Autonomous College

• Sweta Agrawal, Sachin Chaugule, Shashank More, Gargi Rane and Madhavi Indap*, Methanolic extract of Euchelus asper
  exhibits in-ovo anti-angiogenic and in vitro , anti-proliferative activities; Biol Res (2017) 50:41. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40659-017-0147-2
• Sruthy Suresh, Pradnya Inkar, Sanjana Walke, Dr. Gargi Rane*, Biochemical evaluation of millet-based fish feed and its effect on Danio rerio (Zebrafish) on its growth parameters, IJSR (2024) 13:7. https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR24712170054