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About the Department of Criminology & Forensic Science

 Department of Criminology & Forensic Science

Established: 1959

 

Prof. Mamta Patel

Prof. Mamta Patel 

 Head of the Department

  

Our Vision

"This department aspires to be recognized for its excellent teaching and research work in the global scenario"

 

Our Mission

"To continuously improve and enhance the subject of Criminology and Forensic Science through innovative teaching, and research work"

 

A Brief History of the Department

In 1950, UNESCO realized the significance of the teaching of Criminal Justice at the College and University levels in Asia, and in 1955, a consensus emerged in a symposium held in London. University of Saugor (Sagar) responded to that consensus first and as a result, the Department of Criminology was established on 18th  July 1959 largely due to the initiative taken by Shri D. P. Mishra, (the then Vice Chancellor, 1956-1962, and later Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh).  The former Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court, Justice G. P. Bhatt was appointed as its first regular Professor and Head of the department. After some years, Forensic Science was added and it became the Department of Criminology and Forensic Science.

The Department of Criminology and Forensic Science is running two different courses under the School of Applied Sciences. The department is involved in teaching Criminology and Forensic Science at the graduate and postgraduate levels leading to M.A. in Criminology and M.Sc. in Forensic Science respectively along with the research facilities for Ph.Ds. in both the disciplines. The department is recognized as a DST-FIST-sponsored department. The contributions of the department are various and remarkable in teaching and research. The alumni of the department are occupying outstanding positions and are globally known for their achievements. 

 

 

 
 List of the Heads of the Department since Establishment  
Sr. No. Name From To
1 Dr. Dattatreya Prabhakar Jatar 18-07-1959 27-11-1959 (Incharge)
2 Justice Ganesh Prasad Bhatt (Prof.) 28-11-1959 28-09-1961
3 Prof. Dattatreya Prabhakar Jatar  29-09-1961 17-11-1982
4 Prof. Ram Kumar Shrivastava 18-11-1982 20-07-1983  (Incharge)
5 Prof. Dattatreya Prabhakar Jatar  21-07-1983 29-07-1984
6 Prof. Gyanchand  Jain  30-07-1984 31-10-1989
7 Prof. Devendra Kumar Mukharya 01-11-1989 31-12-2001
8 Prof. Harishankar Maheshwari 01-01-2002 31-12-2004
9 Prof. Jai Deo Sharma  01-01-2005  04-08-2014
10  Dr. Devasish Bose  05-08-2014  17-07-2016 (Incharge)
 11 Prof. Devasish Bose  18-07-2016  17-07-2019
 12 Prof. Mamta Patel  18-07-2019  08-08-2022
 13 Prof. Devasish Bose 08-08-2022 Present

 

 

Achievements

 
 Research/Grants for research projects sponsored by the government agencies
Year Name of the Scheme/Project/ Endowments/ Chairs Name of the Principal Investigator/ Co- Investigator (if applicable) Funding agency  Year of Award Funds provided (INR in Lakh)  Duration of the project Link to the relevant documents
2019-20 FIST HOD DST, GoI 2016 84 Lakh 5 Year Download
2019-20 International Project Dr. Vandana Vinayak CEFIPRA   2020 116.38645 Lakh 5 Year Download
2019-20 Major Project   Dr. Vandana Vinayak  DST Nano-Mission 2016  76.4 Lakh   5 Year Download 
2018-19 Major Project Dr. Vandana Vinayak  DST Nano-Mission 2016 76.4 Lakh 5 Year Download 
2018-19 Interdisciplinary Project Dr. Vandana Vinayak CEN-IIT Bombay (NCPRE under DIT, MIT GoI) 2018 5 Lakh 1 Year Download 
2018-19  GIAN Dr. S.M. Mahendra Simha Karna MHRD, GoI 2019  5.44 Lakh 1 Week Download
2017-18 Major Project Dr. Vandana Vinayak  DST Nano-Mission 2016 76.4 Lakh 5 Year Download 
2017-18 Interdisciplinary Project Dr. Vandana Vinayak CEN-IIT Bombay (INUP under DIT, MIT GoI) 2016  5 Lakh 1 Year Download 
2017-18 International Project Dr. Vandana Vinayak ERASMUS+ 2016 1800 euros 1 Year Download 
2017-18 GIAN  Dr. Devasish Bose & Dr. Deepak Gupta MHRD, GoI 2017  5.44 Lakh 1 Week Download
2016-17 Major Project Dr. Vandana Vinayak DBT + DST Nano-mission 2016 118.4 Lakh 5 Year Download 
2016-17 Interdisciplinary Project Dr. Vandana Vinayak CEN-IIT Bombay (INUP under DIT, MIT GoI)  2016 5 Lakh 1 Year  Download 
2016-17 International Project Dr. Vandana Vinayak ERASMUS+ 2016  1800 euros 1 Year Download
2016-17 GIAN   Dr. Vandana Vinayank MHRD, GoI 2016 5.44 Lakh 1 Week Download
2016-17 GIAN  Dr. Devasish Bose MHRD, GoI 2016 5.44 Lakh 1 Week Download 
2016-17 GIAN  Dr. Devasish Bose MHRD, GoI 2016 5.44 Lakh 1 Week Download
2015-16 Major Project Dr. Rajesh Singh Yadav SERB, GoI 2015 23.84 Lakh 3 Year Download
 
Awards/recognitions received for research/innovations  won by institution/teachers/research scholars/students 
Year of Award Title of the innovation Name of the Awardee  Name of the Awarding Agency  Category- institution/teacher/research scholar/student Link to the relevant documents
2020 Research work selected as cover page of journal Dr. Vandana Vinayak  Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology, Wiley  Teacher  Download
2020 Research work selected as cover page of journal  Dr. Vandana Vinayak  Journal of electrophoresis, Wiley Teacher   Download
2020 Major research grant Dr. Vandana Vinayak  International Indo French CEFIPRA Project  Teacher Download
2020 Best Women Scientist Award Dr. Vandana Vinayak International Forensic Science and Criminal Investigation Teacher Download
2019 International travel grant Dr. Devasish Bose Universitat Jaume I, Spain  Teacher Download 
2019 Second Position in Paper Presentation at International Conference in Police Sciences Rupesh Kumar Upadhyaya Raksha Shakti University, Lavad, Gandhinagar, Gujarat Research Scholar Download
2018 International travel grant  Dr. Devasish Bose  Universitat Jaume I, Spain  Teacher Download 
2018 ISC Award: ISC Prof. S.S.Shrivastava Memorial Award for Excellence in teaching and research Prof. Mamta Patel Gujarat National Law University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat  Teacher  Download
2018 International Chair session Dr. Vandana Vinayak Cambridge University, United Kingdom Teacher Download
2018 ISC Fellow Award Dr. Deepak Gupta Gujarat National Law University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat  Teacher Download 
2017 International travel grant Dr. Vandana Vinayak ICTP, Italy  Teacher Download 
2016 Major research grant Dr. Vandana Vinayak DST NANOMISSION Teacher  Download
2016 International travel grant Dr. Vandana Vinayak ERASMUS+ Teacher Download

 

Patents published/awarded (2016-2021)

Name of the faculty Patent/Trade mark No. Title of the patent Year of patent Link to the relevant documents
Dr. Vandana Vinayak Trade mark No. 3778882  Pilot scale-up design of diatom solar panel for diafuel production 2018  Download

 

E-Content developed by department faculty

Name of the teacher  Name of the module developed Platform on which module is developed  Date of launching e-content Link to the relevant document
Dr. Navjot Kaur Kanwal MOOCs on Digital Forensic  SWAYAM, MHRD  July 2021
(2nd Cycle)

Link

Prof. Devasish Bose & Team  Introduction to Forensic Science and Police Organization  SWAYAM (MOOCs) Jan-20 Link 
Prof. Devasish Bose & Team Criminalistics SWAYAM (MOOCs) Aug-19 Link
Prof. Devasish Bose & Team Forensic Toxicology II E-Content for UG level  SWAYAM Prabha Jan-18 Link
Prof. Devasish Bose & Team Forensic Toxicology III E-Content for UG level  SWAYAM Prabha Jan-18 Link
Prof. Devasish Bose & Team Forensic Toxicology IV E-Content for UG level  SWAYAM Prabha Jan-18 Link
Prof. Devasish Bose & Team Forensic Toxicology V E-Content for UG level  SWAYAM Prabha Jan-18 Link
Prof. Devasish Bose & Team Introduction to Alcoholic Beverages E-Content for UG level  SWAYAM Prabha Jan-18 Link
Prof. Devasish Bose & Team Examination of Alcoholic Beverages E-Content for UG level  SWAYAM Prabha Jan-18 Link
Prof. Devasish Bose & Team Introduction of drugs E-Content for UG level  SWAYAM Prabha Jan-18 Link
Prof. Devasish Bose & Team Metabolism of drugs E-Content for UG level  SWAYAM Prabha Jan-18 Link
Prof. Devasish Bose & Team General Idea and Examination of Organic Solvents E-Content for UG level  SWAYAM Prabha Jan-18 Link
Prof. Devasish Bose & Team Examination of drugs  - II E-Content for UG level  SWAYAM Prabha Jan-18 Link
Prof. Devasish Bose & Team Examination of drugs  - III E-Content for UG level  SWAYAM Prabha Jan-18 Link
Prof. Devasish Bose & Team

Examination of drugs-IV    

Introduction and Examination of heroin

E-Content for UG level  SWAYAM Prabha Jan-18 Link
Prof. Devasish Bose & Team Examination of Drugs   -VII E-Content for UG level  SWAYAM Prabha Jan-18 Link
Prof. Devasish Bose & Team Examination of drugs  - VIII E-Content for UG level  SWAYAM Prabha Jan-18 Link
Prof. Devasish Bose & Team Examination of Drugs Part IX -- drug doping E-Content for UG level  SWAYAM Prabha Jan-18 Link
Prof. Devasish Bose & Team General idea & Examination of mechanical poison E-Content for UG level  SWAYAM Prabha Jan-18 Link
Prof. Devasish Bose & Team General idea & Examination of metallic poison part -I E-Content for UG level  SWAYAM Prabha Jan-18 Link
Prof. Devasish Bose & Team General idea & Examination of metallic poison part -II E-Content for UG level  SWAYAM Prabha Jan-18 Link
Prof. Devasish Bose & Team General Idea & Examination of Animal Poison Part - I E-Content for UG level  SWAYAM Prabha Jan-18 Link
Prof. Devasish Bose & Team General idea & Examination of Animal Poision Part- II E-Content for UG level  SWAYAM Prabha Jan-18 Link
Prof. Devasish Bose & Team General idea & Examination of Vegetable poisons and plant poisons part - I E-Content for UG level  SWAYAM Prabha Jan-18 Link
Prof. Devasish Bose & Team General idea & Examination of Vegetable poisons and plant poisons part - II E-Content for UG level  SWAYAM Prabha Jan-18 Link
Prof. Devasish Bose & Team General idea & Examination of Vegetable poisons and plant poisons part - III E-Content for UG level  SWAYAM Prabha Jan-18 Link
Prof. Devasish Bose & Team Acids and Alkali E-Content for UG level  SWAYAM Prabha Jan-18 Link
Dr. Deepak Gupta Classification of
Crime
EMMRC, Dr.H.S. Gour
University, Sagar
2017 Link
Dr. Deepak Gupta Etiology of Crime
(Part-I)
EMMRC, Dr.H.S. Gour
University, Sagar
2017 Link
Dr. Deepak Gupta Etiology of Crime
(Part-II)
EMMRC, Dr.H.S. Gour
University, Sagar
2017 Link
Dr. Deepak Gupta Etiology of Crime
(Part-III)
EMMRC, Dr.H.S. Gour
University, Sagar
2017 Link
Dr. Deepak Gupta Schools in Criminology EMMRC, Dr. H.S. Gour
University, Sagar
2017 Link

 

E-Content developed by foreign faculty

Name of the teacher  Name of the module developed Platform on which module is developed  Date of launching e-content Link to the relevant document
Dr. Simona Pichini Heroin E-Content for UG level  SWAYAM Prabha Jan 18

Link

Dr. Simona Pichini Cannabis E-Content for UG level  SWAYAM Prabha Jan 18  Link
Dr. Simona Pichini Cocaine E-Content for UG level  SWAYAM Prabha Jan 18 Link
Dr. Simona Pichini Doping E-Content for UG level  SWAYAM Prabha Jan 18 Link
Dr. Simona Pichini Designer Drugs E-Content for UG level  SWAYAM Prabha Jan 18 Link

 

Number of collaborative activities with other institutions 

Title of the collaborative activity Name of the collaborating agency with contact details Name of the participant  Year of collaboration Duration Nature of the activity Link to the relevant document
Research Collaboration of Dr. Devasish Bose Juan Peris-Vicente
Departament de Química Analítica, Universitat de València, Valencia, Spain
 Dr. Devasish Bose from
Dr. Harisingh Gour central University
2020 1 year Research collaboration Download
Research Collaboration of Dr. Devasish Bose Juan Peris-Vicente
Departament de Química Analítica, Universitat de València, Valencia, Spain
 Dr. Devasish Bose from
Dr. HarisinghGour central University
2020 1 year Research collaboration Download
Research Collaboration of Dr. Devasish Bose Juan Peris-Vicente
Departament de Química Analítica, Universitat de València, Valencia, Spain
 Dr. Devasish Bose from
Dr. Harisingh Gour central University
2020 1 year Research collaboration Download
Research Collaboration of Dr. Vandana Vinayak Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Rajasthan Dr. Harish 2020 till date Research collaboration Download
Research Collaboration of Dr. Vandana Vinayak Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO) Prof Deepak Pant 2020 till date Research collaboration Download
Research Collaboration of Dr. Vandana Vinayak IIT Delhi Prof Sovik Das 2020 till date Research collaboration Download
Dr. S. M. Mahendra Simha Karna GIAN Course on Human Trafficking in 21st Century MHRD, GoI Global Initiative of Academic (GIAN)-Ministry of Human Resource and Development (MHRD), Government of India. 2019 8 to 13 April 2019 Teaching Download
Research Collaboration of Dr. Vandana Vinayak IIT Kharagpur Prof M.M. Ghangrekar 2019 till date Research collaboration Download
Research Collaboration of Dr. Vandana Vinayak NCPE-IIT Bombay NCPRE Centre 2018 till date Research collaboration Download
Research Collaboration of Dr. Vandana Vinayak Tejpur University Assam Dr Anupam Nath Jha 2018 till date Research collaboration Download

Dr. Devasish Bose & Dr. Deepak Gupta

New Directions in Criminology and Criminal Justice in Indo American Perspect

MHRD, GoI Global Initiative of Academic (GIAN)-Ministry of Human Resource and Development (MHRD), Government of India. 2017 18 - 23 Dec. 2017 Teaching Download
Research Collaboration of Dr. Vandana Vinayak Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology Shipra Thakur 2017 till date Research Download
Research Collaboration of Dr. Vandana Vinayak   Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India, Lalit kumar Pandey, Laboratory of Algal Biology, Department of Botany, BHU 2017 1 year Research collaboration Download
Dr. Devasish Bose Chemometrics and Liquid Chromatographic Method
Development
MHRD, GoI Global Initiative of Academic (GIAN)-Ministry of Human Resource and Development (MHRD), Government of India. 2016 22-27th November, 2016  Teaching

Download

Dr. Vandana Vinayak Microalga as renewable high value compounds MHRD, GoI Global Initiative of Academic (GIAN)-Ministry of Human Resource and Development (MHRD), Government of India. 2016 5-10,  December 2016 Teaching Download

Dr. Devasish Bose

Drug Trafficking

MHRD, GoI Global Initiative of Academic (GIAN)-Ministry of Human Resource and Development (MHRD), Government of India. 2016   5-10,  December 2016 Teaching   Download
Research collaboration of Rajesh Singh Yadav CSIR-IITR Pranay Shrivastav 2016 1 year Research collaboration Download
Research Collaboration of Dr. Vandana Vinayak Gulf specimen Laboratory, Florida Prof Richard Gordon 2016 till date Research collaboration Download
Research Collaboration of Dr. Vandana Vinayak INUP IIT Bombay INUP Centre 2016 till date Research collaboration Download
Research Collaboration of Dr. Vandana Vinayak Dr Harisingh Gour University Dr Khasthi Ballabh Joshi 2016 till date Research collaboration Download

 

 

 Memorandum of Understanding

Year Name of the Organisation/ Institution/ Industry with whom MoU is signed Year of signing MoU Duration of MoU List the  actual  activities under each MOU year wise Link to the relevant documents
2020 Universitat Jaume I, Spain 2012 Till date Research, teaching, visit Download
Universite Du Maine, France 2017 Till date Research project and student exchange programme Download 
2019 Universitat Jaume I, Spain 2012 Till date Research, teaching, visit Download
Universite Du Maine, France 2017 Till date Research project and Student exchange programme Download 
2018 Universitat Jaume I, Spain 2012 Till date Research, teaching, visit Download
Universite Du Maine, France 2017 Till date Research project and Student exchange programme Download
2017 Universitat Jaume I, Spain 2012 Till date Research, teaching, visit Download
Universite Du Maine, France 2017 Till date Research project and Student exchange programme Download 
2016 Universitat Jaume I, Spain 2012 Till date Research, teaching, visit Download
Universite Du Maine, France 2017 Till date Research project and Student exchange programme Download 

 

Alumni

Distinguished Alumni   

 

Name

Designation

Affiliation

   Professor M.Z. Khan

    Head of the Department (Rtd.)

 Jamia Millia Islamia University, New Delhi

    Professor D.K. Mukhariya

    Head of the Department (Rtd.)

Department of Criminology and Forensic Science, Dr. Harisingh Gour University, Sagar, M.P.          

    Professor H.S.  Mehashwari

    Head of the Department (Rtd.)

 Department of Criminology and Forensic Science, Dr. Harisingh Gour University, Sagar, M.P.

   Prof. S.K.V. Mangsuli

    Head of the Department (Rtd.)

 Department of Criminology & Forensic  Science, Karnataka University, Dharwad

   Dr. M. S. Rao

    Chief Forensic Scientist

 Director Directorate of Forensic Science, Govt. of India, Gujarat

   Professor Prabha Unnithan

    Professor of Sociology

 Colorado State University, College of Liberal Arts. USA

   Dr. T.S. Bhal, IPS

    Additional DGP Railway (Rtd.)

123 East 26th Street, Fifth Floor, New  York (Current Address)

   Dr. Harsh Sharma

    Director (Rtd.)

 State Forensic Science Laboratory, Sagar, M.P.

   Professor Arvind Tiwari

    Prof. & Dean

 Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, Maharashtra

   Professor G. S. Bajpai

    Vice- Chancellor

 Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab.

   Dr. K. K. Gupta

    D.I.G.

 Prison Headquarter, Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

   Smt. Usha Raj

    Jail Superintendent

 Central Jail, Ujjain

   Ms. Sapna Khemaria

    Dy. Collector

 Madhya Pradesh

    Mr. Neeraj Vashistha, IAS

    Dy. Secretary & OSD

   CM House, Bhopal, M.P.

    Mr. Ashish Khare

    Additional SP.

    Bhopal, M.P.

    Mr. Asish Namdeo

    Assistant Director

    Ministry of Defence, GoI

    Mr. Ravi Ukey

    C.E.O.

    Department of Rural Development Ujjain,  M.P.

    Dr. Neeti  Prakash  Dubey

     Assistant Director

 Govt. of Himachal Pradesh at Forensic  Science Laboratory

    Dr. J.K. Agrawal

     Director (Rtd.)

 State Forensic Science Laboratory, Sagar, M.P.

Admission

Courses offered with intake details

Programme
(Criminology)
Available seats/ Intake
Eligibility
2015 -2016
2016- 2017
2017 -2018
2018 -2019
2019-2020
2020-2021
 UG
 B.A
85
59
82
78
92
105
10+2 Any Discipline. 
 PG
 M.A.
12/ 07
12/ 08
12/ 03
12/12
23/ 08
25/16
Graduation in any Discipline
 
 Ph.D.*
02
01
---
01
01
01
Master’s  degree in the concerned/relevant/allied subject

 

Programme
(Forensic Science)
Available seats/ Intake
Eligibility
2015 -2016
2016- 2017
2017 -2018
2018 -2019
2019-2020
2020-2021
 UG
 B.Sc.
59
50
95
90
101
102
10+2 in Science. 
 PG
 M.Sc.
18+1/ 19
18/ 17
20/ 20
20/19
23/ 21
25+1/26
B.Sc. any subject.
 
 Ph.D.*
05
02
---
---
02
      ---
Master’s  degree in the concerned/relevant/allied subject

*Seats availability are variable in Ph.D.

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