66 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
1Bhandari, R.D'Silva, RoystonExploring the Potential of Algal Extract as a Biostimulant to Mitigate Salt Stress in Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) Plants2023-12-30FTNET/SET
2Bhandari, R.Jamuni, Vishal ArjunNitric Oxide (NO) Mediated Alleviation of Salt Stress in Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Plant2023-12-30PTNET
3Bhandari, R.ShrishtiWastewater phycoremediation for nutrient removal and utilization of cyanobacterial biomass2021-01-15FTGATEResearch Studentship
4Charya, L.S.Kamat, Manasi DeepakStress Biology and pigmentation in pisoliyhus sp2020-03-12FTSETResearch Studentship
5Charya, L.S.Salkar, Komal SumantStudy of quorum quenching in bacteria by natural biomolecules and chemical compounds2019-09-17FTJRFResearch Studentship
6Charya, L.S.Marathe, Aabha ArunStudies on bioactive compounds and an enzyme from yeasts isolated from sediments of mangroves of coast of Goa2019-05-16FTSETResearch Studentship
7D'Costa, A.H.Kandukuri, SravyaAnalysis of selected Environmental factors and their role in nephrotoxicity in Canacona, South Goa2022-11-14FTGU-PETResearch Studentship
8D'Costa, A.H.Sinha, Ankit AnandIn-vivo Toxicity Studies of Selected Microplastics in Tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus)2022-05-20FTCSIR-JRF/GATE/SET
9D'Costa, A.H.Moye, Shweta VinayakIn-Vivo Assessment of Chlorpyifos and Microplastic toxicity in Mangrove clam, Polymesoda erosa ( Solander, 1786)2022-05-19FTSET
10D'Costa, A.H.Kundaikar, Gandhita VasantFormulation of an alternative fish feed using indigenous plant-based ingredients and its nutrigenomic effect on cultured fish2022-05-16PTSET
11Desai Shirodkar, M.Sail, Pratiksha PayakAssessment of waterbirds status and ecosystem services of wetlands in Goa, India2025-01-20FTGU-PET
12Desai Shirodkar, M.Gaude, Pooja ChandrakantStudy of Structurally Diverse Nests of Selected Passerine Birds of Goa2025-01-18FTGU-PET
13Desai Shirodkar, M.Vaishnavi BhartiEthno-ecological dynamics of Macro-moth assemblages with special emphasis on Blue tiger Moth (Dsyphania percota) in urban habitats of Goa2025-01-18FTGU-PET
14Desai Shirodkar, M.Sharma, SakshiAcoustic Communication in Hornbills edemic to Western Ghats2023-04-04FTGATE/NETResearch Studentship
15Dessai, S.N.Natekar, Tanya RamchandraEvaluation of Glycyrrhiza glabra In Improving Neuropathological Responses In Alzheimer's Disease Rodent Model2023-04-13FTGU-PETResearch Studentship
16Dessai, S.N.Khorjuvekar, Shreya GajananAutism Spectrum Disorder- Risk Gene Expression Dynamics in Brain and blood of Gallus gallus2022-11-15FTGU-PETResearch Studentship
17Dessai, S.N.Viegas, SashaCell Culture Systems from Litopenaeus vannamei: Development, pathological and toxicological evaluation2022-11-14FTSETResearch Studentship
18Dessai, S.N.Nadkarni, Santoshi GurudasFish muscle protein Hydrolysate and its effects on the brain of Alzheimer's disease mouse model.2022-05-20FTMPHILResearch Studentship
19Garg, S.Naik, Madhuri VinodPlant growth promoting bacteria from coastal sand dunes as biofertilisers for arid and semi arid regions2023-12-23FTGATE
20Garg, S.Hayder, Idrees HusseinSalvadora Persica and its effect on mouth Bateria and its health effect2021-04-15FTICCR
21Garg, S.Prabhu, Rajani BalkrishnaExploring the industrial and biotechnological potential of halophilic brevibacterium.2021-01-15PTSET
22Garg, S.Mayenkar, Snigdha SharadFungi associated with ants of the Western Ghats of Goa2019-09-19PTNET
23Garg, S.Mapari, Dviti DayanandMechanism of salt tolerance in Brevibactrium: Biochemical, physiological and molecular studies2018-11-16PTResearch Studentship
24Ghadi, S.C.Mawal, Swapnil SunilAtmospheric Microplastics in Goa: Biofilm Associations, Distribution and Seasonal Trends2025-01-15FTICAR-AICE-JRF
25Ghadi, S.C.Niranjan Penny HasleenPhage Therapy Against Bacterial Biofilms2025-01-13FTNET
26Ghadi, S.C.Da Costa, Elaine AntoinetteExploring the genome of carrageenolytic bacteria for production of therapeutic oligosaccharides2021-06-26FTGATEResearch Studentship
27Ghadi, S.C.Jadhav, Devika RavindraMining of a bacterial genome for a polysaccharide degrading gene with therapeutic potential2021-06-22FTGATE
28Ghadi, S.C.Kotecha, Hetika SandeepTherapeutic potential of Oligosaccharides obtained from enzymatic hydrolysis of a marine Polysaccharide2021-01-08FTGATE
29Ghadi, S.C.Manerikar, Veda VinayStudies on the Distribution of Microplastics and Associated Bacterial Communities in Selected Marine Habitats2020-02-26FTSET
30Jalmi, S.K.Almeida, Allan JoseInvestigating the Microbiome Diversity and Functional Insights in the Rhizospheres of Avicennia marina (Forssk.) Vierh. and Rhizophora mucronata Lam2024-05-02FTSET
31Jalmi, S.K.Gaude, Aishwarya AshokInvestigating rice secondary metabolite regulation under environmental stresses2022-11-14FTNET, SET, JRF
32Jalmi, S.K.Siqueira, Roxiette HerominaExploring the microbiota of salt tolerant rice variety of Goa (Korgut) and its role in imparting stress tolerance2022-05-18FTGU-PETResearch Studentship
33Jalmi, S.K.Desai, ShitalTranscriptomic approach to understand salt stress tolerance in Korgut - a traditional rice variety of Goa2022-05-18FTNET/CSIR NET/KSETResearch Studentship
34Janarthanam, M.K.; Kerkar, V.Fernandes, Akshatra Pracy Phenology ficus species in Cotigao wildlife sanctuary and its implications on frugivores2019-09-24PT Research Studentship
35Kerkar, S.; Tiwari, D.K.Rane, DeeptiStudies on microporous Ag-SiO2 based anticorrosive nanoparticles for mitigation of Sulphate reducing bacteria induced microbial corrosion2018-11-21FTDBT-JRF
36Kerkar, S.; Prabhu, M.S.Ameen, Noha InamStudy and characterization of compatible solutein saltpan bacteria and their application2018-10-01FTForeign Student (Self Finance)Research Studentship
37Krishnan, S.Kerkar, Gunjan GurudasPharmacognostical Evaluation, Phytochemical Analysis and Biological Activities of selected species of Apocynaceae for dermatological applications2023-12-31FTGU-PET
38Krishnan, S.Gaonkar, Pranjali MahendraEthnomedicinal studies, phytochemical analysis and antiurolithiatic activity of selected medicinal plants for kidney stone disease2022-11-15FTGU-PETResearch Studentship
39Krishnan, S.Gaonkar, Vaishali UdayPalynological studies of selected group of angiosperms2021-11-14FTGU-PET
40Krishnan, S.Quadros, Celly Ethnobotany2021-11-13PTSET
41Krishnan, S.Revankar, Divyarani ShantaramStudies on uptake and effect of nano and microplastics in naturally occurring plants and cultivated crops2021-01-18FTGU-PETResearch Studentship
42Krishnan, S.Dabolkar, Arti PremanandPlant histochemistry and anatomy of selected palnts from the state of goa and adjoining regions2021-01-18FTSETResearch Studentship
43Krishnan, S.Nadar, Annie PrincyBiochemical profiling, Biosynthesis and characterisation of nanoparticles from selected Syzygium species2018-11-29FTResearch Studentship
44Naik, M.M.Kamat, Amisha AjitAssessment of Quorium Quenching potential of native plants of Goa actonomycets from sand dunes ecosystem2025-12-04FTGATE
45Naik, M.M.Harmalkar, Prajakta RajaramMicroplastic pollution along Zuari Estuary and microplastic associated bacteria2025-07-14FTGATE
46Naik, M.M.Coelho, LinusBioprospecting of quorum quenching molecules from prokaryotic microorganisms isolated from mangrove ecosystem of Goa2022-05-11FTASRB-NETResearch Studentship
47Naik-Samant, S.Shaikh, FazilaProspecting the interaction of nanomaterials with extremely halophilic saltpan microorganisms2022-05-13FTGATEResearch Studentship
48Prabhu, M.S.Gaonkar, Paresh GajananEvaluation of Struvite crystallization, ammonium sulphate and microalgal biomass production process utilizing cow urine2024-01-02FTGU-PET
49Prabhu, M.S.Naik Shirodkar, Trusha JanrajDevelopment of Seaweed Biorefinery for the production of commercially important products2023-12-31FTGU-PET
50Prabhu, M.S.Padate, Manasi Yeshwant MadhuraExtraction of Phosphorus from Filamentous Algae Grown in Wastewater: A Circular Economy Approach for Phosphorus Recovery2022-11-14PTNET
51Prabhu, M.S.Salgaonkar, Diksha ChandrakishorIntegrated marine macroalgae biorefinery for the production of starch, bioplastic and ethanol to support blue bioeconomy2022-05-14FTSETResearch Studentship
52Rodrigues, B.F.Shirodker, Amisha Gokuldas alias Pednekar, Amisha RajeshStudies on Arbuscular Mycorrhizal (AM) fungi in wild and cultivated tubers, found in Goa2019-09-23FT
53Salgaonkar, B.B.Naik, Sainil VinodCirclar economy driven valorization of seafood waste using halophitic microorganisms2025-07-08FTUGC-CSIR NET (LS)
54Salgaonkar, B.B.Nadodkar, Siddhi DeelipInvestigation of extremazymes for bioremediation of waste using polyexiremotolerant microorgnisms from solar saltern2024-01-01FTNET
55Salgaonkar, B.B.Pawar, Gandisha MassoIndustrially important extremozymes of halophilic microorganisms from solar salterns of west coast of India2022-05-13FTNET/GATE/SETResearch Studentship
56Salgaonkar, B.B.Naik, Tejas JagannathCo-production of Carotenoids and Polyhydroxyalkanoates from Halophilic Microorganisms and its application2022-05-13FTNET/GATE/SETResearch Studentship
57Sawant, N.S.Naik, Sagar DamodarUnderstanding the spatial and functional dimensions on spider community (Arachnida-Aranae) across elevational gradients of Western Ghats, Goa2023-12-20FTGU-PET
58Sawant, N.S.Gawas, Mayur MohanA study on ecology of amphibians along the Western Ghats of Goa, India2021-11-22FTGATE
59Sawant, N.S.Rane, Shubham ShrikantTaxonomy, comparative phylogeography and ecology of anurans (Tentative)2021-07-15FTGATE
60Sawant, N.S.Bowalkar, Dipak YeshwantEcological studies of Anurans in few selected lateritic rocky outcrops along central western ghats in the state of Goa2021-01-19PTSET
61Shaikh, S.Vaigankar, Viraj SudeshBiologically Functionalized Nanocomposites for Pathogen Mitigation in Economically Important Crustaceans (Shrimp)2025-01-20FTGU-PET
62Shaikh, S.Dafale, Bhakti YeshwantEstablishment of cell cultures from Scylla olivacea for pathogenic susceptibility screening2022-11-15FTGU-PETResearch Studentship
63Shaikh, S.Furtado, Swizzle RitaSynthesis of Green Nanostructures and Evaluation of their Hepatoprotective Potential2022-11-14PTGU-PET
64Shaikh, S.Rebelo, SaritaFunctionalization of nanoparticles for enhancing drug delivery efficacy to mitigate nanoparticle toxicity2022-11-14FTGU-PET
65Tiwari, D.K.Kaskar, Rakshita RamaBioprospecting of Goan saltpans for pigment producing bacteria and its biolechnological applications2020-02-26FTSETResearch Studentship
66Yadav, V.Khokhar, AnitaIntegrative Characterization of wild mushrooms from the Western Ghats2025-07-10FTUGC-CSIR NET (LS & JRF)
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