Designation: Assistant Professor
Department: Zoology
Type of Appointment: Contract
Email Address: swizzlefurtado@carmelcollegegoa.org
Educational Qualifications: M.Sc.
Years of Teaching Experience: 5 years
Subjects Taught: Zoology, Nutraceuticals(Food technology), Environmental science
Areas of Interest: Biodiversity, toxicology.
Research Papers Published/Presented (Paper title, Publication Name/Conference Name, page number, volume, month and year):
Publications:
- AvelynoD’costa, Soorambail K. Shyama, Praveen Kumar M. K. and Swizzle Furtado (2017). Genotoxic and Biochemical Biomarker Responses in Meretrix CastaExposed to Environmentally Relevant Concentrations of Cadmium.Journal of Biosensors Biomarkers and Diagnostics 2(1):1-7
- AvelynoD’costa, Soorambail K. Shyama, Praveen Kumar M. K. and Swizzle Furtado (2017). The Backwater Clam (Meretrix casta) as a bioindicator species for monitoring the pollution of an estuarine environment by genotoxic agents. Mutation Research/Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis825:8-14
- AvelynoD’costa, Swizzle Furtado, S. S. Greeshma&S. K. Shyama (2020). Integrated response of the toxicity of environmentally relevant concentrations of copper in the backwater clam Meretrix casta. Chemistry and Ecology, 36:10, 982-995, DOI: 10.1080/02757540.2020.1819255.
Papers presented
Presented a paper on “Antioxidant potential of Vitamin E and Vitamin A against D-galactosamine induced hepatitis in mice (Mus musculus)” at the National Seminar on “Life & Life Processes: Sustainable development” held from 19th to 21st February, 2015 at Goa University.
Awards: Gold medal for securing highest marks in M.Sc. Zoology, Goa University
Extracurricular activities/hobbies: Bird Watching and Reading