Highlights

Prof Mukta Shrike’s (Faculty, A&D, VU) was selected for the live fund raising auction. Live life love life foundation organised the auction in association with BMC Corporation SWAROVSKI and COOPER corp. An auction is different than an exhibition in that the chosen works are shown and collectors try to outbid each other. Her Work was sold over and above the starting bid.

Prof. (Dr.) Dipmala Patil and Prof. Makarand Puri attended one day workshop conducted by NIDHI-Center of Excellence at Venture Center, 100 NCL Innovation Park, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road Pashan, Pune- 411008 on 14th October 2019.

Prof. Vivek Nimbolkar participating in the Indian contemporary “Art Show Jaipur 2019” featuring talented upcoming artists of India at ICA GALLERY, Jaipur from 20th Oct to 26th October, 2019.

Dr. Manoj K. Aswar, (Faculty, School of Pharmacy, Vishwakarma University), was invited as a resource person to deliver a talk and hands-on demonstration on the topic entitled "Chronic Constriction Injury in rats for the induction of peripheral neuropathy" during the STEP-2.0, a three-day workshop in advanced pharmacological and experimental techniques at RC Patel College of Pharmacy, Shirpur, Dhule on Saturday 28th September 2019.

Dr. Tarang R. Shinde (Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, VU) was invited by invited by KBP College of Engineering Satara to deliver a guest lecture on " Non Destructive Testing and Strengthening Mechanisms" on 1st October 2019.

Prof Mukta’s painting 'Extant' has been selected for International juried Art Show through competitive selection at London's Sunny Art Centre gallery. The show started on 1st October 2019. It is open till 31st October 2019.

Ar. Naik Nimbalkar Nalini (Faculty, Architecture Department, VU) was invited for guidance on NAAC process for Architecture on 30th September 2019 Marathawada Mitra Mandal's College of Architecture, Deccan Gymkhana Pune, The session was attended by Principal and all teaching & Non-teaching staff of MMCOA, Deccan Gymkhana Pune.

Dr. Manoj K Aswar has been conferred with prestigious award of "Excellence in Pharmacology" by Venus International Foundation, Chennai on 21st September 2019 during 2nd Annual Healthcare Meet - AHM 2019. This award recognizes healthcare professionals who perform over and above the standard expected in advancement of healthcare, patient safety and quality, which ultimately improve people’s lives.

Prof. (Dr.) Sunil Doke (Faculty, VU) was invited as External Referee for PhD open defence at PUMBA Pune on Saturday 28th Sep 2019.

Prof. Vivek Nimbolkar's work has been selected in the International Art Show Delhi 2019 titled ‘100 Many Splendoured Things 2019’ to be held in Stainless Gallery, New Delhi from 29th September to 3rd October, 2019.

Prof. Vivek Nimbolkar's invited as a “Judge” in competition organized by “Department of Post” for school children on occasion of Mahatma Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary and national postal week celebration.

Prof. Vivek Nimbolkar's work has been selected for 85th all India exhibition of arts 2019 organized by the Indian academy of fine arts Amritsar.

Dr. Tarang R. Shinde presented a research paper on “PERFORMANCE COMPARISON OF NITRIDED AND CRYOGENICALLY TREATED H13 STEEL IN ROTATING BENDING FATIGUE" at International Conference on Fatigue Durability India 2019 held at VTU, Belgavi from 29 to 31st August 2019. He also won third prize in "Best Paper Presentation Award".

Prof. Vivek Nimbolkar’s paintings has been selected for group exhibition organized by P.N Gadgil & Sons, Art Initiative, Pune.

Prof. Ruchira Kedar Bartake (Faculty, Music Department, VU) received the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar awarded by Sangeet Natak Akademi at Imphal, Manipur on 21st August 2019. The award ceremony was followed by her performance in front of eminent artists, singers, dancers from Manipur.

Prof. Vivek Nimbolkar's work has been selected in Art Mandai Show “Between Spaces” at Art2day Gallery, Pune. The exhibition will be held from Aug 20 to 30, 2019 for ten days at Art2day gallery pune

Dr Ashutosh Kulkarni (Faculty, VU) invited as Chief Guest of Induction Program of MCA Department of Rajarshee Shahu College of Engineering, Tathawade.

Prof. Rahul Mate is winner of Group Activity- Digital Marketing Hackathon. HE won an online PR campaign completion. Organizer felicitated him with Certificate and memento.

Dr. Manoj Aswar (Faculty, School of Pharmacy, VU) was invited as a speaker for one day APTI (Association of Pharmacy Teachers Association), M. P. Branch State Level Seminar at Charak College of Pharmacy, Mandaleshwar, Indore (MP). Dr. Aswar address the gathering about the Alternative for the use of Laboratory Animals to avoid the misuse of animals at UG and PG level education in Pharmacy and how to refine, reduce and replace the use of animals as per the norms laid down by CPCSEA, New Delhi

Prof. Mayuresh Belsare (Faculty, JMC Department,VU) was invited to speak at a one day workshop for working Journalists, held at Wagholi, Pune on Saturday 20 July, 2019. Addressing the gathering, Prof. Mayuresh proposed the idea of setting up Student Reporting Labs that work in tandem with working journalists as well as focusing on the Qualitative Research aspect in Journalism for in-depth issue based reportage.

Prof. Kaustubh Utpat, Faculty, Dept of Mechanical Engineering, Paper presented 'Optimization of design of horizontal axis wind turbine gearbox housing using DFX' at 11 International Exergy, Energy and Environment Symposium (IEEES-11)

Prof. Vivek Nimbolkar(Faculty, Art & Design Department) is honoured to be a part of The National Exhibition Dedicated to Indian Army. Around 400 artworks created by 250 artists, poets, cinematographers, cartoonists and even kids from across the country will be displayed in “All India Postcard Art and Poetry Exhibition dedicated to the Indian Army” in Lucknow.....

Prof. Ruchira Kedar Department of Music, received Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar from The Sangeet Natak Akademi , National Academy of Music.

Prof. Niranjan Kulkarni,Faculty of Commerce & Management, qualified for UGC National Eligibility Test (NET) examination conducted in June 2019.

Prof. Vivek Nimbolkar Received National Award 2019 by Government of Telangana in chitramayee state art gallery Hyderabad.

Prof Ruchira Kedar, Assistant Professor& HoD Music Faculty,  was invited to Madhya Pradesh Tribal Museum, MP Govt.,Bhopal had organised "Uttaradhikar" on 23.06.2019, a series featuring senior artists with their disciples.

Prof. Vivek Nimbolkar and Prof. Mr. Mandar Naik were invited as chief guest for the inauguration of Art and Design Exhibition organised by Rainbow institute of Art and Design, Pune at Bheemsen Joshi Art Gallery on 14 June 2019.

Prof. Vivek Nimbolkar received National Award 2019 by Government of Telangana in chitramayee state art gallery Hyderabad Telangana. Work Description: A diptych painting, irregular geometric forms create space and the space is creating the forms. The line between a form and the space is getting blur. Colours are not bound to the forms. Ultimately the Colors have their freedom to the extent that they are becoming the forms, accompanying with distinct sutures which stiches the morphologically distinct elements into the composition and also tending to create shapes while minute texture adds to the vibrancy of the painting.

Prof. Vivek Nimbolkar’s work selected for Second All India Art Exhibition and Competition, Chitramayee State Gallery of Art, Hyderabad.