Designation: Assistant Professor
Department: Food Technology
Type of Appointment: Contract Basis
Email Address: samanthafernandesdmello@carmelcollegegoa.org
Educational Qualifications: M.Sc. (Biotechnology), Ph.D. Biotechnology
Years of Teaching Experience: 2 years
Subjects Taught: Food Microbiology, Food preservation, Lab in Food analysis and Food Microbiology, Biotechnology, Cell Biology, Bioprocess technology
Areas of Interest: Research in Microbiology and Biotechnology, Scientific writing, Aquatic diseases, Industrial technology
Chapters Published:
- Fernandes S and Kerkar S. Bacterial probiotics over antibiotics: a boon to aquaculture. In: Surya NandanMeena and Milind Mohan Naik, editors. Advances in Biological Science Research – A Practical Approach. Academic press, Elsevier, USA. p. 215 – 231 (2019)
Research Papers Published:
- Fernandes S, Kerkar S, D’Costa A, Costa M, Mishra A, Shyama SK, Das K (2021) Immuno-stimulatory effect and toxicology studies of salt pan bacteria as probiotics to combat shrimp diseases in aquaculture. Fish and Shellfish Immunology. 113, 69 – 78, (Elsevier, Impact Factor: 4.581)
- Fernandes S, Kerkar S, Leitao J, Mishra A (2019) Probiotic role of Salt Pan Bacteria in Enhancing the Growth of Whiteleg Shrimp, Litopenaeusvannamei.Probiotics and Antimicrobial proteins. 11, 1309 – 1323. (Springer, Impact factor: 4.609)
- Fernandes S, Severes A, Kudnekar T, Fernandes A, Naik D, Dias P et al. High fat simple carbohydrate-fed male Wistar rats: a useful model to study metabolic syndrome. Current Science 108, (6):1157 – 1165 (2015) (Impact factor: 0.756)
Research Papers Presented:
- “Enhancement of immune response in Litopenaeusvannamei by a formulated probiotic consortium” at the Third International Conference on Innovative Research in Science and Technology organized by Gopal Krishna Gokhale college, Kolhapur on 7 – 8th November 2017.
- “Hypersaline bacteria as a feed supplement in shrimpaquaculture” for the 3 minutes thesis competition held at BITS Pilani, KK Birla campus on 29th April, 2017.
- “Inducible Immuno-stimulatory effect of Hypersaline Bacteria onLitopenaeusvannamei” at the International conference on Recentadvances in Aquaculture (RAA-2016) organized by the Department of Marine Living Resources, Andhra Pradesh at Vishakhapatnam, India on 16th to 17th December 2016.
- “Evaluation of cytotoxic and genotoxic effects of potential hypersaline bacteria as alive feed supplement for Litopenaeusvannamei” at the National conference of young Researchers (NCYR 2017) on New frontiers in Life Sciences and Environment organized by the Department of Life Sciences and Environment, Goa University on 16th and 17th March, 2017.
- “Analysis of Oceanapiaspecies for Biological activity” at National Institute of Oceanography, Goa.
- “Perspectives of Biotechnology in health andIndustry” organized by Alva’s College- Moodbidri on 24th and 25th February 2012.
- “Induction of Metabolic syndrome in Male Wistar rats using High Fat SimpleCarbohydrate diet” at St. Aloysius College, Mangalore.
- “Effect of High fat simple Carbohydrate Diet” at a National seminar on Biomoleculesand Biocatalysts in Bioprocess organized by Department of Biochemistry, St. Aloysius College, Mangalore in association with Biological Chemists on 8th and 9th March, 2012.
- “Neurological disorders” in the International Brain Research Organisation (IBRO)sponsored Brain Awareness Lecture Workshop organized by Post graduate Dept. of Biotechnology, St. Aloysius College (Autonomous), Mangalore on 1st September 2010.
- Presented a poster at the 56thAnnual conference of Association of Microbiologists of India (AMI – 2015)and International symposium on “Emerging Discoveries in Microbiology” from December 7 – 10, 2015.
- Presented a paper at the National seminar on “Life and Life Processes Sustainable Development” held atGoa University from 19th to 21st February, 2015.
Awards and Honours:
- Won Best Poster Presentation (First Place) for the paper entitled “Enhancement of immune response in Litopenaeusvannamei by a formulated probiotic consortium at the Third International Conference on Innovative Research in Science and Technology organized by Gopal Krishna Gokhale College, Kolhapur on 7 – 8th November 2017.
- Won Best Oral Presentation (First place) for the title “Hypersaline bacteria as a feed supplement in shrimpaquaculture” for the 3 minutes thesis competition held at BITS Pilani, KK Birla campus on 29th April, 2017.
- Won Best Oral Presentation (Third place) for a paper entitled “Inducible Immuno-stimulatory effect of Hypersaline Bacteria onLitopenaeusvannamei” at the International conference on Recentadvances in Aquaculture (RAA-2016) organized by the Department of Marine Living Resources, Andhra Pradesh at Vishakhapatnam, India on 16th to 17th December 2016
- Received Best Student Award for the batch of 2012 at St. Aloysius College (Autonomous), Mangalore.
- Received a medal for securing the Third rank at the M.Sc. Examination conducted by St. Aloysius College (Autonomous), Mangalore in May 2012.