63 PhD Students currently registered with School: Biological Sciences and Biotechnology

S.No. Guide; Co-guide Student Topic Regis_Dt yyyy-mm-dd FT_PT* Qualifying Exam Support
1Barros, U.Dias, Perantho EvanHarnessing the nutraceutical potential of common seaweed/s of Goa2014-01-30FT
2Bhandari, R.Chahal, ShrishtiWastewater phycoremediation for nutrient removal and production of algal biomass2021-01-15FT
3Bhandari, R.Korgaonker, Shravani NarayanComparative account of physicochemical & molecular study of herbicide on C3 & C4 plants2017-11-08FTUGC-National fellowship OBC
4Charya, L.S.Kamat, Manasi DeepakStress Biology and pigmentation in pisoliyhus sp2020-03-12FTSET
5Charya, L.S.Salkar, Komal SumantStudies on quorum quenching in bacteria using natural biomolecules and synthetic compounds2019-09-17FTJRF
6Charya, L.S.Marathe, Aabha Arun Studies on bioactive compounds and an enzyme from yeasts isolated from sediments of mangroves of coast of Goa2019-05-16FTSET
7D'Costa, A.H.Kandukuri, SravyaAssessment of factors related to chronic kidney disease of unknow etiology (CKDU) in Canacona, South Goa.2022-11-14FTGU-PET
8D'Costa, A.H.Sinha, Ankit AnandToxicity studies of microplastics in freshwater fishes in vivo.2022-05-20FTCSIR-JRF/GATE/SET
9D'Costa, A.H.Moye, Shweta VinayakLimnological studies on Toxicity Status of selected rivers in Goa2022-05-19FTSET
10D'Costa, A.H.Kundaikar, Gandhita VasantNutritional profiling of Marine and Brackish water fishes and to study anti-inflammatory effect of isolated active compounds on model organism/ effect of formulated fish feed on framed fishes2022-05-16PTSET
11Desai Shirodkar, M.Sharma, SakshiAcoustic Communication in Hornbills edemic to Western Ghats2023-04-04FTGATE/NET
12Dessai, S.N.Natekar, Tanya RamchandraNeuroprotective effects of Tinospora Cordifolia and Glycyrhiza glabra against alzheimer's Disease (Tentative)2023-03-13FTGU-PET
13Dessai, S.N.Khorjuvekar, Shreya GajananExpression studies od some genis involved in autism sprectrum disorder during developmental neurogenesis2022-11-15FTGU-PET
14Dessai, S.N.Viegas, SashaCell line developement,Characterisation and Authentication of one species each of shrimp,Bivalves and fish of Goan Aquaculture System (Tentative topic)2022-11-14FTSET
15Dessai, S.N.Nadkarni, Santoshi GurudasAmino acid profile of fishes found in Goa and their recommendation as supplementary food in case of neurodegenerative diseases2022-05-20FTMPHIL
16Garg, S.Hayder, Idrees HusseinSalvadora Persica and its effect on mouth Bateria and its health effect2021-04-15FTForeign Student (ICCR)
17Garg, S.Prabhu, Rajani BalkrishnaExploring the industrial and biotechnological potential of halophilic brevibacterium.2021-01-15PTSET
18Garg, S.Mayenkar, Snigdha SharadFungi associated with ants of the Western Ghats of Goa2019-09-19PTNET
19Garg, S.Mapari, Dviti DayanandMechanism of salt tolerance in Brevibactrium: Biochemical, physiological and molecular studies2018-11-16PT
20Garg, S.Gariyan, Asha LaxmanIsolation & screening of bioflim forming bacteria from mangrove escosystem for treatment of arsenate contaminated water2014-09-23PT
21Ghadi, S.C.Da Costa, Elaine AntoinetteExploring the genome of carrageenolytic bacteria for production of therapeutic oligosaccharides2021-06-26FTGATE
22Ghadi, S.C.Jadhav, Devika RavindraMining of a bacterial genome for a polysaccharide degrading gene with therapeutic potential2021-06-22FTGATE
23Ghadi, S.C.Kotecha, Hetika SandeepTherapeutic potential of Oligosaccharides obtained from enzymatic hydrolysis of a marine Polysaccharide2021-01-08FTGATE
24Ghadi, S.C.Manerikar, Veda VinayStudies on distribution of micro plastics and associated bacterial communities in marine habitats2020-02-26FTSET
25Ghadi, S.C.Faria, NicolaCharacterization of bacteriophage from a hot spring2014-09-26FT
26Ghadi, S.C.Gois, Angelia DeliciaCloning of polysaccharide degrading genes from unculturable bacteria using metagenomic approach2014-01-30FT
27Jalmi, S.K.Gaude, Aishwarya AshokStudy of Secondary Metabolites in Rice Varieties of Goa2022-11-14FTNET, SET, JRFUGC-JRF
28Jalmi, S.K.Desai, ShitalTranscriptomic approach to understand salt stress tolerance in Korgut - a traditional rice variety of Goa2022-05-18FTNET/CSIR NET/KSETDST- WISE Fellowship
29Jalmi, S.K.Siqueira, Roxiette HerominaExploring microbiota of salt tolerant rice variety of Goa and its role in imparting stress tolerance.2022-05-18FTGUPETDST-INSPIRE Fellowship
30Janarthanam, M.K.; Kerkar, V.Fernandes, Akshatra Pracy Phenology ficus species in Cotigao wildlife sanctuary and its implications on frugivores2019-09-24PT
31Janarthanam, M.K.Pillai, Prabha M.Studies on Strobilanthes Blume mediated vegetation dynamics in forests of the Western Ghats of Goa2014-09-15FT
32Kamat, N.M.Albuquerque, Marina FatimaBioprospecting cashews for microorganisms useful in feni and wine fermentations and other biotechnological applications2016-02-24PTNET
33Kerkar, S.Kaskar, Rakshita RamaBioprospecting of Goan saltpans for pigment producing bacteria and its biolechnological applications2020-02-26FTSET
34Kerkar, S.Naik, Varsha Narayan SunilAssessment of the nutritive potential of Goan pulse (Alsonde) with microflora2018-11-22PTNET
35Kerkar, S.Rane, DeeptiStudies on microporous Ag-SiO2 based anticorrosive nanoparticles for mitigation of Sulphate reducing bacteria induced microbial corrosion2018-11-21FTDBT-JRF
36Kerkar, S.Shet-Parker, Anchit Rasik Polysaccharides producing hypersaline bacteria and their applications2018-11-20PT
37Kerkar, S.Ameen, Noha InamStudy and characterization of compatible solutein saltpan bacteria and their application2018-10-01FTForeign Student (Self Finance)
38Kerkar, S.Gawas, Priti DattaramSignificance of Thiobacillus denitrificans like organisms from saltpans of Goa and their ecological relationships with sulfate reducing bacteria2017-03-30FTJRF
39Krishnan, S.Gaonkar, Pranjali MahendraPhytochemistry and Bioprospecting of potential endemic plants of Goa2022-11-15PTGU-PET
40Krishnan, S.Gaonkar, Vaishali UdayPalynological studies of selected group of angiosperms2021-11-14FT
41Krishnan, S.Quadros, Celly Ethnobotanical studies of plants used by tribes of South Goa district of Western Ghats2021-11-13PTSET
42Krishnan, S.Dabolkar, Arti PremanandNatural dyes from plant source as biological & textile stains for commercialization2021-01-18FTSET
43Krishnan, S.Revankar, Divyarani ShantaramStudies on uptake and effect of nano and microplastics in naturally occurring plants and cultivated crops2021-01-18FT
44Krishnan, S.Nadar, Annie PrincyBiochemical profiling, Biosynthesis and characterisation of nanoparticles from selected Syzygium species2018-11-29FTDST Inspire Fellowship
45Krishnan, S.Naik, Aditi VenkateshAn intergrated approach to determine the bioefficacy and in-vitro regeneration of medicinal plant Annona muricata L. (Annonaceae)2015-09-04FTDST Inspire Fellowship
46Muraleedharan, U.D.Naik, Pingal GopinathBioactive cationic peptides from mangroves plants and marine microbes2014-09-25FT
47Naik, M.M.Coelho, LinusBioprospecting of quorum quenching molecules from Bacteria isolated from mangrove ecosystem2022-05-11FTASRB-NET
48Naik-Samant, S.Shaikh, FazilaProspecting the interaction of nanomaterials with extremely halophilic saltpan microorganisms2022-05-13FTGATE
49Prabhu, M.S.Padate, Manasi Yeshwant MadhuraWastewater treatment using macroalgae2022-11-14PTNET
50Prabhu, M.S.Salgaonkar, Diksha ChandrakishorIntegrated marine macroalgae biorefinery for the production of starch, bioplastic and ethanol2022-05-14FTSET
51Rodrigues, B.F.Khanolkar, Vinayak RajaramDiversity and Ecological Studies of Mangroves of Goa2021-11-14FT
52Rodrigues, B.F.Shirodker, Amisha GokuldasStudies on Arbuscular Mycorrhizal (AM) fungi in wild and cultivated tubers, found in Goa2019-09-23FT
53Roy, R.Fernandes, Mouvin FranciscoEffect of heavy metal pollution on the osmoregulatory processes in mud crab Scylla serata (Forskal, 1775)2017-11-07PTNET
54Salgaonkar, B.B.Naik, Tejas JagannathStudies on halophilic Archaea and bacteria for the synthesis of carotenoids and polyhydroxyalkanoates and its applications2022-05-13FTNET/GATE/SET
55Salgaonkar, B.B.Pawar, Gandisha MassoStudies on Biomolecules from halophilic archaea and bacteria from Indian Solar Salteens2022-05-13FTNET/GATE/SET
56Sawant, N.S.Gawas, Mayur MohanA study on ecology of amphibians along the Western Ghats of Goa, India2021-11-22FTGATE
57Sawant, N.S.Rane, Shubham ShrikantTaxonomy, comparative phylogeography and ecology of anurans (Tentative)2021-07-15FTGATE
58Sawant, N.S.Bowalkar, Dipak YeshwantEcological studies on two groups of vertebrates and two groups of invertebrates from three plateaus from South Goa2021-01-19PTSET
59Shaikh, S.Dafale, Bhakti YeshwantDevelopement and Characterization of cell culture from a few tissues of Seer Fish (Scomboromones guffaters)2022-11-15FTGU-PET
60Shaikh, S.Furtado, Swizzle RitaGreen Synthesis of Metallic nonoparticles2022-11-14PTGU-PET
61Shaikh, S.Rebelo, SaritaOrganic doping of nanoparticles used in drug delivery2022-11-14FTGU-PET
62Sharma, P.K.Salgoankar, Sushama PradeepPhytochemical analysis of diospyros species IQ members of ebanacea family and screening for antimicrobial activity2021-01-15PTGATE/SET
63Sharma, P.K.Pai, Ravina Ramanand (Raksha)Response of exogenous application of salicylic acid on induction of stress tolerance in salt stressed rice plants2019-09-19FT
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