Dr. Akshata Arun Kulkarni
| Name | Dr. Akshata Arun Kulkarni |
| Date of Birth | 09-12-1964 |
| Educational Qualification | M.A.(Geography), M.Phil. (Geography), Ph.D. (Geography) |
| Work Experience | 27 Years |
| • Teaching | 27 |
| • Research | 20 |
| • Others | 02 years in All India Radio |
| Area of Specialization | Geography, Population studies, Migration, Environmental Awareness and movements, NSS, Field trips, Tourism, Communication, News paper Writing , Radio Talks, etc.. |
| Courses Taught | B.A-Geography,
B.Com Environmental Studies, Foundation Course, Soft skills,etc.. |
| Subjects Taught | Migration, Environmental studies, Ecology, Climatology, Ethics and Integrity, Gardening, |
| No. of Papers Published in National/International Journals/Conferences | National-20
International Journals- Nil Conferences-08 |
| Ph.D. (Completed/Ongoing) | Recieived FIP for 2 years for pursuing Ph. D.
Ph. D completed |
| Research Publications | 13 in Peer Reviewed and UGC Care listed Journals |
| No. of Books Published | 3 Books in Marathi language on the varied topics of environmental awareness
1 Chapter in M.A .Social Geography by IDOL, University of Mumbai 1 Chapter in Edited Biodiversity Book published from Jaipur by Penguin publications 1 book translated in Marathi with other 3 translators on the wild food zine |
| Other |
1)Resource person for Hello Sakhi live talk on Sahyadri Doordarshan Channel,15th September 2005. 2 ) Received felicitation trophy for Savitribai Phule Dattak Palak Yojana program, 2008 3) Got selected for TOT ( Training of Trainers ) programme of 5 days by NSS Unit of Mumbai University, Pune Western Regional center and Rajiv Gandhi Open University, Sriperambuddor,2010 .4)More than 100 newspaper articles in Marathi daily of Nagpur published from 2013 till 2022 5) Resource person on All India Radio, Asmita vahini for 6 days in August ,2022 6) Recipient of Felicitation trophy from Santacruz Police Station on 8th March 2023 |
| Date of Joining | 24.6.1997 |
| Date of Retirement | 31-12-2024 |
| Type of Association | Full-Time |
| Type of Appointment | Permanent Faculty |
Presently working as an Associate Professor Worked as a subject expert for Geography and Foundation course by University of Mumbai to appoint the teachers in Degree college, worked as a member of the Committee to prepare the syllabus of the Foundation Course subject of FY and SY Commerce and Arts.
Got selected by Govt. Of Maharashtra to participate in the 5-day Training of Trainers programme of NSS.
Worked as Chairperson of EVS PAPER in the First term exam conducted by the University of Mumbai in 2018.
Worked as a member of paper-setters of EVS for IDOL, the University of Mumbai for 2 years.
Working as a paper setter of Geography and EVS subjects for the Distance Education Programme of SNDT University for the last 22 years.
Worked as a visiting faculty for more than 3 years in the First year B. Pharm course affiliated to SNDT University. I also worked as an examiner and paper setter for them.
Worked as a convener of a National Conference on Tourism held on 30th March 2019.
Participated in the HELLO SAKHI LIVE Programme of Mumbai Doordarshan’s Sahyadri Channel.
Participated in various academic conferences, workshops, seminars.Presented research papers in the state, national and international level conferences.
More than 100 articles about environmental awareness have been published in the Marathi daily Tarun Bharat, Nagpur under the column entitled “NISARGAYAN”. Recently, a book with the same name has been published which is a compilation of total of 51 articles. Reading, writing, teaching, cooking, and traveling is a passion. I am also crazy about meeting my role models from various fields. Visited almost 3/4th parts of India and also 2 foreign countries. Excited to travel to new destinations only in India.