Dr. Alisha Dhiraj Satwani​

Dr. Alisha Dhiraj Satwani

Assistant Professor in Microbiology
Ph.D. in Microbiology (Goa University), SET, M.Sc. in Marine Microbiology (Goa University), B.Sc. in Microbiology (St. Xaviers College of Arts, Science & Commerce)

Year of Joining: 2025
Contract Basis

  • alisha@stjosephvazcollege.in
  • Malik AD and Furtado IJ. Haloferax sulfurifontis GUMFAZ2 producing xylanase‐free cellulase retrieved from Haliclona sp. inhabiting rocky shore of Anjuna, Goa‐India. J Basic Microbiol 2019;7:1-9
  • Malik AD and Furtado IJ. Cellulase‐Free Xylanase by Halococcus thailandensis GUMFAS7 and Halorubrum saccharovorum GUMFAS1- Bionts of a Sponge Cinachyrella cavernosa. Microbiol 2019;88:212‐9.
  • Malik AD and Furtado IJ. Clarification of saline textile dye waters using haloarchaeal aerobic sequential bioreactor system. Int J Pharm Bio Sci;2018;8:22-28.
  • Naik, M. M., Imran, M., Vaigankar, D. C., Mujawar, S. Y., Malik, A. D., & Gaonkar, S. K. (2021). Genome Guided Bioprospecting of Extremely Halophilic Haloferax sp. AS1 for CAZymes, Bioremediation and Study Metabolic Versatility. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences, 1-9.
  • Malik, A. D., & Furtado, I. J. (2022). Isolation of Halomicroarcula pellucida strain GUMF5, an archaeon from the Dead Sea-Israel possessing cellulase. 3 Biotech, 12(1), 1-11.

ORAL PRESENTATIONS

  1. International – A.D. Malik and I.J. Furtado (2018). Clarification of Synthetic Textile Dye Waters using Haloarchaeal Aerobic Sequential Bioreactor System. International Conference on “Microbial Technology for Better Tomorrow (ICMTBT-2018)” held on 17th-19th February 2018 at Dr. D.Y. Patil Arts, Commerce & Science College, Pune.
  2. National – Alisha Malik and I.J. Furtado (2021). Clarification of synthetic textile dye waters by haloextremocellulase from Halomicroarcula pellucida GUMF5 produced during recycling of sugarcane bagasse waste. National Webinar om “Technological Advances in Applied Microbiology organized by Department of Microbiology, Goa University on 1oth, 11th and 12th November 2021.
  3. State-level – A.D. Malik and I.J. Furtado (2015). Degradation of Plant Polymers by Marine Haloarchaea retrieved from Econiches of Goa. State Level Seminar “Archaea: Microbes of the Third Domain of Life” held on 28th September 2015 at the Department of Microbiology, PES’s Ravi S. Naik College of Arts and Science, Farmagudi, Ponda, Goa.
POSTER PRESENTATION
 
1. International
  1. A.D. Malik and I.J. Furtado (2018). Characterization of halophilic cellulase from Halomicroarcula pellucida strain GUMF5 isolated from the sediments of dead sea. “12th International Congress of Extremophiles 2018”, held on 16th to 20th September 2018, held at Ischia, Naples, Italy.
2. National
  1. A.D. Malik and I.J. Furtado (2017). Haloarchaea with Potential to Degrade Plant Polymer. “National Conference of Young Researchers 2017 on New Frontiers in Life Sciences and Environment”, held on 16th-17th March 2017, organized by Faculty of Life Sciences and Environment at Goa University
  2. A.D. Malik, S.K. Gaonkar, J.J. Alvares and I.J. Furtado (2017). Haloarchaea of Goan Origin as a Source of Biotechnologically Important Archaeal Enzymes. National Seminar on “Advances in Sustainable Biotechnology”, held on 27th and 28th January 2017 organized by the Department of Biotechnology, St.Xaviers College, Mapusa, Goa.
 
3. State level
  1. Stancy Tom, Sanman Bandekar, Vanya Gracias, Rainha Pereira, Sadiyah Khan, Namita Velip, Ruana Dias, Mafran Dias and Alisha Satwani (2025). Green Energy Redefined: Formulation and comparative analysis of Camellia sinensis effervescent tablet as a functional beverage alternative. ‘Shaikshik Shodh Meemansa, organized on National Science Day 28th February 2025 at CES’s Parvatibai Chowgule College of Arts and Science.
  2. Horrace Joseph Mascarenhas, Geraldo Antonio Dino de Silva, Kanishka Mahesh Naik, Agan Borges, Shenelie Ernestine Barreto and Alisha Satwani(2025). Development and characterization of poly-herbal shower gel infused with pineapple extracts. ‘Shaikshik Shodh Meemansa, organized on National Science Day 28th February 2025 at CES’s Parvatibai Chowgule College of Arts and Science.
  3. A.D. Malik and I.J. Furtado (2015). Role of Haloarchaea in the remediation of oil pollution. State Level Seminar “Archaea: Microbes of the Third Domain of Life” held on 28th September 2015 at the Department of Microbiology, PES’s Ravi S. Naik College of Arts and Science, Farmagudi, Ponda, Goa.
  • Secured the First Place for the Poster presented, entitled “Role of Haloarchaea in the Remediation of Oil Pollution” was presented by Alisha Malik, Sushama Patil and Irene Furtado at a one day State Level Seminar “Archaea: Microbes of the Third Domain of Life”, which was held on 28th September 2015 at the Department of Microbiology, PES’s Ravi S. Naik College of Arts and Science, Farmagudi, Ponda, Goa.
  • Secured the Second Place in Umbrella Painting competition at PES’s Ravi S. Naik College of Arts and Science, Farmagudi, Ponda, Goa held by the Microtech Cell held on 20th August 2016.
  • Secured the First Place in Agar Art competition at PES’s Ravi S. Naik College of Arts and Science, Farmagudi, Ponda, Goa held by the Microtech Cell held on 20th August 2016.
  • Secured the Third Place in Poster competition at the Gender Sensitization Programme on “The Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace” organized by Internal Complaints Committee, held on 1st March 2016 at Goa University.
  • Secured the First Place for Poster at the Gender Sensitization Programme on “The Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace” organized by Internal Complaints Committee, held on 18th September 2017 at Goa University.
  • Contributed in the successful organization of the National Conference of Young Researchers 2017 on New Frontiers in Life Sciences & Environment at the Department of Microbiology, Goa University, held on 16th-17th March, 2017, as a member of Technical-Oral and Catering committee.
  • Contributed in the successful organization of Nobel Exhibition as a part of the Nobel Media Prize Series, India 2018 events organized by Nobel Media AB, Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India and Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of Goa at Kala Academy, Panaji, Goa from February 1st to 28th, 2018.

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