7. Dr. Surya Rashmi Rawat:

Understanding Consumer Behaviour towards Green Marketing – University of Shimla, 2013

PhD:

A. Departments recognized as research centres:

• SLS, Pune is recognized as the research center in law, under the aegis of Symbiosis International University.

B. Faculty recognized as research guides:

• Dr. Shashikala Gurpur, Director, is the member of the Research and Recognition Committee, Faculty of Law, SIU. She is also recognized as a Ph.D. Guide, guiding eight students at present.
• Besides, Dr. K. Parameswaran, Dr. Bindu Ronald, Dr. Shashikant Hajare, and Dr. Aparajita Mohanty are also recognized guides from the institute under the Faculty of Law, SIU.

The following faculty are the research guides for the LL.M students:

• Dr. Shashikala Gurpur, Dr. Bindu Ronald, Dr. Shashikant Hajare, Dr. Aparajita Mohanty, Dr. Rupal Rautdesai, Prof. Aradhana Nair, Prof. Swapnil Bangali, Prof. Atmaram Shelke, Prof. Girish Abhyankar, Prof. Aaswari Abhyankar, Prof. Abhijit Vasmatkar, Prof. Santosh Aghav, Prof. Garima Pal, Prof. Tokmen Dorning, Prof. Simanti Choudhary, Prof. Vanishree Ramanathan.

C. Priority areas for research:

• Constitutional Law
• Gender and Law
• Human Rights Law
• Environmental Law
• Technology Law
• Policy Studies
• Criminal Law
• Corporate Law
• Law and Medicine
• Public Law

D. Faculty Research Projects (minor and major projects, funding from the Government, UGC, DST, CSIR, AICTE, Industry, NGO or International agencies):

• Dr. Shashikala Gurpur – Minor Research project on "Exploratory Research on Environmental Law and Policy with particular relevance to water pollution and water resource management in Pune Municipal Corporation," the State of Maharashtra and India. (Ongoing)
• Dr. K. Parameswaran, Minor Research Project Proposal (2014-15) on the theme "Judicial Trends And Patterns In Private International Law In India With Special Reference To Marriage And Matrimonial Issues", funded by SIRJ, SIU. (Ongoing)
• Dr. Aparajita Mohanty, Minor Research Project (201) on the theme "Empirical Study Of Goa's Transition And Transformation From Continental to Common Law System After Its Liberation", funded by SIRJ, SIU. (Ongoing)

1. Dr. Shashikala Gurpur, Dr. Bindu Ronald, Dr. V. N. Paranjape – Project on Corporate Take-over in collaboration with ITC Ltd.
2. Dr. Bindu Ronald, Director, SLS, Pune and Dr. S. C. Hajare, Asso. Professor, SLS, Pune and other members of the faculty and students – "An analysis of Pending Bills (9 Bills) was done by Symbiosis Law School, Pune" on request from Mrs. Vandana Chavan, MP, Rajya Sabha.
3. Dr. Shashikala Gurpur and team (eight faculty members, 3 Students), Assisting Mr. Ram Jethmalani in research for his proposed book on the Indian Penal Code, sponsored by Adv. Ram Jethmalani & Assoc., New Delhi, 2007-2008 – Minor.
4. Dr. Shashikala Gurpur, Research Project, 2001-02 (enclosed) Gender Advocacy: Culture & Human Rights, Third Sector Research, Mysore University, funded by Ford Foundation – Minor.
5. Prof. S. S. Pednekar 2006-2007, Women in Governance: Woman Sarpanches in Pune District – Minor.
6. Prof. S. S. Pednekar Human Rights and Sexuality: Students and the faculty would provide legal literacy and legal advice, besides research support for curriculum development, partly funded by the Sambhavana Society 2007-2008 – Minor.
7. Dr. Bindu Ronald: Market Access for Agricultural Products funded by the UNDP, 2001-2005 (part of the NUJS, Calcutta team) – Minor.
8. Dr. Bindu Ronald: "Review of Plantation Labor Act with special reference to Tea Industry" funded by Tea Board of India. (2006, part of the NUJS, Calcutta team), Minor.
9. Dr. Bindu Ronald: "Land Legislation affecting Tea Industry with special reference to the States of West Bengal Assam and Tripura" funded by the Tea Board of India. (2006-08, started while on the NUJS, Calcutta team as ongoing), Minor.
10. Sujata Arya (faculty advisor), Child Rights - "The Street Children Drive in local initiative undertaken by the Cell with the support of Janseva, a Pune based NGO. (2006, 35 students and Faculty) Minor.
11. Sujata Arya, The Human Rights Cell (SLS) in collaboration with the State of India, Mumbai and ADAPT (Able Disabled All People Together) recently undertook the Access Audit Project (Dec 2006, 18 students) Minor.
12. Santosh Aghav, Yerwada Prison Project: "To provide detainees at the jail with information and knowledge of their basic rights and options to legal recourse as detainees and under-trials (2006), Minor."