• Present Position

Joined as Infosys scholar in Bhandarkar Oriental Institute, Pune

1. Former Member of University Grants Commission
2. PRESENT Member of Indian Institute of Advance Study, Shimala
3. PRESENT Member of D DUpadhyayKaushal Kendra, S S V V, Varanasi
4. Former Member of GIAC, MSVVP, Ujjain
5. Former Member of Board of Management, Deccan College, Pune
6. Former Member of Committee for Sanskrit Project, Deccan College, Pune

• A., M.A. Sanskrit First class first-Gold-medal
• Proficiency in Sanskrit-Marathi-Hindi and English Speech-Gold and Silver Medals and certificates
• Expertise in Pali-language
• Research projects completed.—1 doctoral and 4 post-doctoral
• D. students -- degree awarded to 7
• 8 books published, 12 Edited, 3 in press.
• Research Papers /Articles Presented – (English, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi – 150 together)

• Personal Research

1] Ph.D. Project---- Under U.G.C. Fellowship(University of Mumbai, 1979.) 

‘Aphorisms, indicative of option in the PaninianAstadhyayi’

‘Commentary literature in ancient India, with special reference To Sayana,    Shankaracharya and Patanjali.(Wilson          College, Mumbai.)(Completed)

• Post-Doctoral Project III --- Under Asiatic Research Fellowship

Sanskrit, Pali and Ardhamagadhi sentence- construction, a comparative study {completed}

• Post-Doctoral Project IV UGC- Major Research Project---

Ancient Indian Environmental thought as envisaged                                          through the Sanskrit Texts and its relevance  to the                                               modern world.’(Completed}

v.  Research work supervised

            Ph.D. students 7degree awarded 

• The concept of Creativity as seen in the four Vedic Samhita-s.
• Prarabdha in the Mahabharata and the Mahapurana-s.
• Brihattrayi-A Critical Analysis.
• Plant-mutagenesis in Ancient India.
• The Kalpasutra-s, A multidimensional foundation of Ancient Indian Sciences.
• The governing bodies in Ancient Indian Statecraft in the Light of Indian Constitution
• Study of Yogvasishtha in the Light of Modern Psychology

2.        Books Published, Edited, In press, Waiting for the Publisher 

            Published Books - 8

• Optionals in Sanskrit Language and Panini, Sri Dwarakadhish charities, Mumbai, 2002. English
• Sammahimsrakgdhara, KKSanskrit University, Ramtek, 2017.

Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi {In three languages}

• Abhijaata Sanskrit SahityachaItihaasa -- Joint Authorship, Ritaayana, Mumbai, 2004 Award-winning Book {Marathi}
• Vishwakarma,Dharamapeth Polytechnic Nagpur, 2014 {Hindi, English}
• Vasudevavagvenu, Sri DwarakadhishCharities,Mumbai, 2001{Mrathi}
• Yogavasishtha-aaniPanthiyaTatvajnana – Marathi ( Maharashtra State Award)
• Research-Rosary- I-II {English}
• Sanskrit Commentary writing: Science, System and Skills

Recipient of Awards –

1. President’s certificate of Honour, 2017
2. PradnyavantaPuraskara, Brahmana Sabha, Mumbai, 2006-2007
3. Sesqui –centennial Best performance Incentive Award of 2007-2008, University of Mumbai.
4. The Best Book Award for jointly written book— 2007-2008
5. RashtriyaGaurava Award by India International Friends Society, New Delhi, 2010.
6. The Best Citizens of India Award by The International Publishing House, New Delhi, 2010.
7. The Ideal Teacher Award of Govt. of Maharashtra of 11-12
8. RashtriyaPrabodhanPurskar, Nasik, 2011-12.
9. Kalidas Sanskrit SadhanaPuraskar, Govt. of Maharashtra, 2012-13
10. "Sanskrit-Seva-Samman" of Delhi Sanskrit Academy, Govt. of Delhi, 2013.
11. "SahityaSaraswati" by Akhil-Bhartiya-Vidvad-Parishad, Kashi, 27^th October, 2013.
12. ‘Nari-Samman-Puraskar’ – 2014 by Sanskrit Akademi-Vrutapatra-Lekhak-Sangha, Maharashtra Pranta, Yeola, Dist. Nashik.
13. LokmanyaGauravaPuraskar, Sanskrit Akademy, Dist. Nashik, 2014
14. Sri AdiSankara Award, Sri SankaraMattham, Matunga, Mumbai 2014
15. Litt., Lokmanya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha Indore, 2014
16. 'DnyanwantPuraskar' in the memory of Late Dr. DajisahebBhatwadekar byDhiYashodabaiGovindGangadharFadake Charitable Trust, Mumbai 2015
17. 'Sanskritshree' Puraskar by All India Sanskrit SahityaSammelan, New Delhi, 2016
18. Kulkarni Puraskar for the Book on Yogavasashtha, 2017
19. NandapurkarPuraskar for the book on Yogavasishta, Govt. of Maharashtra, 2017
20. AshtapailuVyaktimatvaPurskar- KaradShikshanaSamstha, Karad,2023

• Visits to Foreign Universities for the propagation and promotion of Sanskrit

The scholar was invited to universities in all five continents to present papers and deliver speeches and has proved her outstanding research in Sanskrit in Japan, the USA, Italy, Australia, and Mauritius.

• Membership of Various Bodies/Committees

Board of Studies :-

• SantGadge Baba Amravati University, Amravati
• BabasahebAmbedkarMarathawada University, Aurangabad
• SNDT Women's University, Mumbai
• University of Mumbai, Mumbai -Chairman

External Referee for Ph.D. Thesis :-

• RashtrasantTukdojiMaharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur
• Pune University, Pune
• BabasahebAmbedkarMarathawada University, Aurangabad
• Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth, Pune
• Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University, Jaunpur,  UP
• Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara
• University of Delhi, Delhi
• Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut
• IIT, Mumbai

• Membership of Various Bodies/Committees at University of Mumbai, Mumbai :-

1. Senate, 2. Academic Council, 3. Faculty of Arts, 4. Committee for revision of Ordinances and Regulations, 5. Library Committee, 6. Ad- Hoc Committee for Linguistics. 7. Memento Committee, 8. Ad- Hoc Committee, Committee for GTCCL, 9.Local Inquiry Committee for Various Colleges, 10.Convener of the Hospitality Committee for Vice-Chancellor’s conference in November 2006, 11. Convener of the Hospitality Committee for Vice-Chancellor’s conference in February 2007, 12. In charge Head Gurudev Tagore chair of comparative literature for eleven months, 13. Head, Department of Sanskrit 14.  Departmental advisory Committee, 15. M. Phil. Course Committee, Organizing Committee for Avishkar 2007 & 2008, A Research Competition floated by Governer’s office. Visited many centers to judge the quarterfinal & semi-final rounds, 16. Convener of the committee to select the SavitribaiPhule –Purskar of 2006 -2009, 17. Vice – President of Rtayana, the Sanskrit Lover’s Association, 18.Selection Committees for the different faculty posts, 19.Budget scrutiny committee, 20.  Press committee for Chronicle for 150^th year, 21. Press committee for Annual Issue of 2008-09, 22. Springer Research committee, 23. Stage committee for the visit of Hon. President of India on 29^th Feb. 2008, 24. Member Secretary, Campus Development Council, 25. Convener, Screening Committee, UPE Scheme of UGC, University of Mumbai.

• Special Academic Contributions
• Entries written for the Encyclopedia of Indian Poetics, A SahityaAcademy Project approved by UNESCO .
• Assisted for setting up the postgraduate Dept. of Sanskrit at Gogate College,Ratnagiri by visiting and training the teachers.
• Syllabus for course in Sanskrit, prepared for the Universities in China
• Special lectures-Refresher Courses –Kolkata, Aurangabad,Mumbai.
• Worked on 38 university-committees and provided Extension services for the welfare of the societyNumber of seminars were organized and lectures delivered.

Special Contribution as a Vice-Chancellor For the promotion and propagation of Sanskrit

• Earning of 50-acre land from the State Govt. of Maharashtra for the University at Nagpur
• 1\10 ^th Summary of Ph.D. thesis in Sanskrit is made Mandatory. Decisions passed in the Academic Council and Management Council
• Summary of the lecture in Sanskrit {at the end of every lecture}
• The regular schedule for Sanskrit SambhashanaVarga
• New teaching methods and models prepared for Sanskrit – school-teaching
• A elementary course and book prepared for those who have not learnt Sanskrit at school level but want to pursue career or research in Sanskrit {Sanskrit-setu}
• A new course designed on Environmental studies in Ancient India based on Sanskrit Texts- very popular in Students and seniors from different walks of life.
• A new course designed on Manuscriptology and Paleography. KKSU Centre for Documentation is revived in the tenure of Vice-Chancellorship.
• Contributing as the member of Rashtriya Sanskrit Parishad