Head of Department : Dr. V. C. Gadhiya
Contact : 02792-277998
E-mail : hodentoamreli@jau.in
Faculty Strength (Current Position):
| Sr. No. | Name | Designation | Qualification | Specialization | Experience Year | Recognition for M.Sc. /Ph.D. /PG Teaching / Guiding | Contact details |
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| 1. | Dr. V. C. Gadhiya | Associate Professor | Ph. D. | Agricultural Entomology | 10.5 | M.Sc./Ph.D. Teaching/ Guiding | drvcgadhiya@jau.in |
| 2. | Dr. P. J. Davaria | Assistant Professor | Ph. D. | Agricultural Entomology | 1.0 | M.Sc. Teaching/ Guiding | pjdavaria@jau.in |
Courses Offered at UG / Others (Odd & Even Sem.) :
(A) Under Graduate Programme, B.Sc. (Hons.) Agri. :
| 5th Dean |
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| Sr. No. | Name of Faculty | Odd / Even | Course No. | Title of the course | Credit |
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| 1. | Dr. V. C. Gadhiya | Odd | Ag. Ento. 3.1 | Fundamentals of Entomology | 2+1 |
| 2. | Dr. P. J. Davaria | Odd | Ag. Ento.5.4 | Pests of Crops and Stored Grains and their Management | 1+1 |
| 3. | Dr. V. C. Gadhiya | Even | Ag. Ento. 4.3 | Management of beneficial insects | 1+1 |
| 4. | Dr. P. J. Davaria | Even | Ag. Ento. 4.2 | Principles of Integrated Pest Management | 1+1 |
| 5. | Dr. V. C. Gadhiya | Even | Ag. Ento.6.5 | Pests of horticultural crops and their management | 1+1 |
| 6. | Dr. V. C. Gadhiya & Dr. P. J. Davaria | Even | ELP 8.4 | Production technology for bio agent & bio fertilizer | 0+10 |
| 6th Dean |
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| Sr. No. | Name of Faculty | Odd / Even | Course No. | Title of the course | Credit |
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| 1. | Dr. V. C. Gadhiya | Odd | ENT.1.1 | Fundamentals of Entomology | 2+1 |
| 2. | Dr. P. J. Davaria & Dr. Vishruta Babariya | Odd | SEC-I | Biopesticides and Biofertilizers Production | 0+2 |
| 3. | Dr. P. J. Davaria | Even | SEC-V | Beneficial Insect Farming | 0+2 |
| 4. | Dr. P. J. Davaria | Even | ENT. 5.2 | Pest management in Crops and Stored Grains | 2+1 |
(B) Polytechnic in Agriculture:
| Sr. No. | Name of Faculty | Odd / Even | Course No. | Title of the course | Credit |
|---|
| 1. | Dr. V. C. Gadhiya | Odd | Ag. Ento.1.1 | Fundamentals of Entomology | 2+1 |
| 2. | Dr. P. J. Davaria | Odd | Pl. Path. 3.3 | Diseases of Field and Horticultural Crops and Their Management- I | 2+1 |
| 3. | Dr. V. C. Gadhiya | Even | Ag. Ento.4.4 | Pests of horticultural crops and their management | 2+1 |
Laboratory Facility:
| Sr. No. | Name of Lab. | Facilities |
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| 1. | Entomology Laboratory | Available |
ELP Facilities:
| Sr. No. | Name of Museum/ Exhibition / ELP Hall | Size (Sq.m) | Purpose |
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| 1 | ELP laboratory | 125.46 Sq.m | Experiential learning purpose |
| Isolation room | 28.40 Sq.m |
M.Sc. / Ph.D. Students Guided:
(A) Number of students guided by the faculties:
| Sr. No. | Name of Faculty | No. of students |
|---|
| M.Sc. (Agri.) | Ph.D. |
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| 1 | Dr. V. C. Gadhiya | 4 | 0 |
On-Going Research Schemes / Projects:
| Sr. No. | Title | Funding agency | Principal Investigator | Period From | Period to | Sanctioned Amount (Rs. In lakh) |
|---|
| 1 | Bio-efficacy of PIX-20042 50% WG against insect pest of soybean | PI Industries Ltd., Gurgaon, Haryana (India) | Dr. V. C. Gadhiya
Co- Investigator | 2025 | 2027 | 10.12 lakh |
Awards received by Faculties
| Sr. No. | Name of Faculty | Awarded by | Year |
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| 1. | Dr. V. C. Gadhiya | Indian Society of Agriculture & Horticulture Research Development, Chandigarh, Punjab, India | 2024 |
| 2. | Dr. P. J. Davaria | Awarded Chancellor’s Gold Medal for the Doctorate Degree best overall performance in Ph.D. (Agri.) degree examination, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh. | 2024 |
