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Meenal Kowshik

Professor

Biochemistry, Ecology, Immunology, Microbiology, Protein and Enzyme Engineering
C 217, Department of Biological Sciences, BITS Pilani K K Birla Goa Campus, Zuarinagar, Goa 403726
Meenal Kowshik

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About the Faculty

Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at BITS Pilani, K K Birla Goa Campus, July 2018-till date

Associate Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at BITS Pilani, K K Birla Goa Campus, March 2013-June 2018

Assistant Professor  in the Department of Biological Sciences at BITS Pilani, K K Birla Goa Campus, Jan 2006- Feb 2013

Lecturer in the Department of Biological Sciences at BITS Pilani, K K Birla Goa Campus, June 2004-Dec 2005


Ph.D.

Ph.D., Pune University, 2003

M.Sc., Goa University, 1997

Title of PhD thesis: Microbial synthesis of semiconductor and transition metal nanoparticles, their physico-chemical characterization and evaluation as nanomaterials. http://hdl.handle.net/10603/142611


Research Interests:

Biofunctionalization of silver based nanocomposites for antimicrobial applications; Synthesis of biocompatible nanomaterials for tissue engineering and application of nanomaterials in molecular biology research; Interactions of nanomaterials and microorganisms with respect to nanomaterial synthesis as well as toxicity, with special emphasis on halophilic archaebacteria.


Teaching Interest:

Biochemistry, Microbiology, Immunology, Ecology, Protein and Enzyme Engineeri

Educational Qualifications:

S.No.

Degree

University

Year

Subjects

Class

1

BSc

Goa University

1995

Microbiology

Chemistry

First

(Subject Topper)

2

MSc

Goa University

1997

Microbiology

First

(Gold Medalist)

3

Ph.D

Pune University

(Work done at Agharkar Research Institute)

2003

Microbiology

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