Designation: Associate Professor & Head of Department
Department: Botany
Type of Appointment: Regular
Email Address: meenaverdes@carmelcollegegoa.org
Educational Qualifications: M.Sc., SLET
Years of Teaching Experience: 27 years
Subjects Taught: Biodiversity I (Microbes, Algae, Fungi and Bryophytes), Biodiversity II (Vascular Plants), Plant Anatomy and Embryology, Plant Physiology, Microbiology and Plant Pathology, Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering&Plant Tissue Culture.
Areas of Interest: Plant Tissue Culture and Microbiology.
Books Authored (Title, Publisher, Year):
Book Chapters:
Rodrigues, B.F.; Miranda, M.V.B.andVallack, H.W.1997.Screening of probable plant species (based on vegetation survey) for revegetation of iron ore mine wastelands in Goa.Irfan A. Khan (Ed.). In: Frontiers in Plant Science. pp. 207-227.
Awards and Honours
- Awarded ‘Goa University Prize’ for standing first at the M.Sc. (Botany) examination held in April, 1993.
- Awarded ‘Botanical Society of Goa Prize’ for securing highest marks in Botany at the M.Sc. Examination conducted by Goa University during the year April 1993.
- Presented ‘Rajiv Gandhi Awards ’93’ by Goa N.S.U.I. (National Students Union of India) for highest marks scored in the department of Botany.
Extracurricular activities/hobbies: Gardening and composting