Dr. Melwin Diego D’Souza

Assistant Professor in Chemistry
M. P. Ed (Savitribai Phule, Pune University), NET, JRF, Ph.D. in Physical Education (S.R.T.M University, Nanded)

Research Papers

Published Research paper titled “Simple, Sensitive, and easy to use, method for Determination of Palladium content in Palladium acetate using Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry” manuscript has been published in Oriental Journal of Chemistry, with ISSN 0970 – 020X, UGC care list web of science an International Open Access, Peer Reviewed Research Journal vol.37,No(4), year 2021.

Published Research paper titled “Method development and validation of rp hplc method for assay and related substances of (2e)-3-[6-methoxy-2-(morpholin-4-yl)quinolin-3-yl]- 1-phenylprop-2-en-1-one in topical dosage form.” in Journal of the Oriental Institute M.S. University of Baroda with ISSN: 0030-5324 Page | 60 UGC CARE Group 1. Vol. 71, Issue. 04, No. 11 October – December : 2022

Published Research paper titled “A simple sensitive and rapid gas chromatography method for detection and quantification of metformin in metformin tablet formulation, by direct injection using mass detector” published in RASĀYAN Journal of Chemistry, with ISSN: 0974-1496 | e-ISSN: 0976-0083, RASĀYAN Journal of Chemistry, RJC is a SCOPUS (Elsevier) indexed International Research Journal of Chemical Sciences, Vol. 15, No.1. year 2022.

Published Research paper titled “Review on Biodegradable Polymers” published in Asian journal of Organic & Medicinal Chemistry, UGC CARE approved journal ISSN 2456-8937, VOL.7 NO.2 APRIL-JUNE 2022

Published Research paper titled “Synthesis, Spectral and Theoretical Characterization and Antimicrobial and Cytotoxic Studies of Some Transition Metal Complexes of 4-[(2E)-2-Benzylidenehydrazinyl]-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine” published in Asian Journal of Chemistry; with ISSN: 0975-427X (Online) | ISSN: 0970-7077 (Print),Vol. 35, No. 8 1963-1968 year2023.

Published Research paper titled “ Synthesis, Spectroscopic Characterization, and Biological Assessment of Novel Benzothiazole Derivatives Bound to Transition Metal Complexes” published in Oriental Journal of Chemistry an International Open Access, Peer Reviewed Research Journal, with ISSN: 0970-020X,Vol. 40, No.(3):Pg. 806-814, year 2024

Published Research paper titled “Recent Advances in Medicinal Chemistry with Benzothiazole-Based Compounds: An In-Depth Review published in Journal of Chemical Reviews, with Print ISSN: 2676-6868 / Online ISSN: 2676-4938, Journal of Chemical Reviews, is a SCOPUS (Elsevier) indexed, Volume 6, Issue 2,116 -137 year 2024.

Paper Presentation

A simple sensitive and rapid Gas Chromatography method for Detection and Quantisation of Metformin in Metformin tablet formulation, by direct injection using mass detector; Poster P. Indian Council of Chemist; Jaipur National University; 26-28th Dec 2019
Gc-ms method for determination of 4-aminophenol impurity in paracetamol tablet formulation; Challenges in Environment; Patkar-Varde College, Goregano-Maharashtra; 24 Jan 2019.
Melwin Diego D’souza; Rapid and sensitive method for determination of palladium content in palladium acetate using flame atomic absorption spectrophotometry National conference on recent trends in science and technology; KLE Society’s Science and Commerce College, Kalamboli, Navi Mumbai, 7 Feb 2020.
A simple sensitive and rapid Gas Chromatography method for Detection and Quantisation of amino phenol and other impurities in pharmaceutical tablet formulation, by direct injection using mass detector; paper presentation Indian council of chemistry 39 annual conference in Gujarat 2021.
Has presented the work entitled Nanoscale modified monodispersed microporous SiO, Microspheres as a stationary phase for liquid chromatography applications in the International Conference on Advanced Functional Materials and Devices (AFMD-2024) organized by Nanotechnology Research Centre (NRC) SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kartankulathur, Tamil Nadu, India, held during February 26-29, 2024.

Other Achievements

Invited Talk as a resource person at “Vidnyan Dhara 2023”, A Mega Science Series to celebrate National Science Day 2023 organised by Directorate of Higher Education (DHE) and Goa State Higher Education Council (GSHEC) Government of Goa, on 7th February 2023 at Keshav Smruti Higher Secondary School, Dabolim, Mormugao, Goa.

Co-chairperson with Dr. Ravi Patil for the Poster presentation for Theme: Phytogeography, Endemism and Threatened Plant diversity and Climate change in the XXVIII Annual Conference of Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy and International Symposium on Conservation of Angiosperm Diversity: Hidden Treasure of Today and Tomorrow on 29- 31st October, 2018 organised by Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, India.

Awarded the Junior Research Fellowship of the Maulana Azad National Fellowship (MANF) for minority students, U.G.C., India (Out of 4 seats for Goa- selected as 1st name) for the year 2017-2018.

Awarded the Best Poster Award for National Conference of Young Researcher (NCYR-2017) on New Frontiers in Life Sciences and Environment held on 16-17th March, 2017 organised by Goa University, Goa.

Awarded the Goa University Research Studentship as a funding support under full- time Ph.D. programme.

Rapporteur with Dr. Vinay Raole for the Oral presentation for Theme: Medicinal Plants & Bioprospecting in the XXIV Annual Conference of Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy (IAAT) and International Conference on trends in Plant Systematics (TIPS) on 31st October- 2nd November 2014 organised by Department of Plant Science, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India.

Awarded the Late Shri Dilip Kumar Rayu Prabhu Mhambre Gold Medal for obtaining the highest marks and First Rank in Botany with ‘O’– outstanding Grade at the M.Sc. examination held in April, 2014.

Awarded the Rev. Father Hermegild Santapau S.J. Prize by the Department of Botany, St. Xavier’s College of Arts, Science & Commerce Mapusa-Goa for obtaining highest marks in Botany paper V and Practical Paper V at the Third Year B.Sc. University Examination.

Awarded the Prize Instituted by the Department of Botany, St. Xavier’s College of Arts, Science & Commerce Mapusa-Goa for securing the highest marks in Botany at the Third Year B.Sc. University Examination.