Marine Ecology & Ecotoxicology Group

Awarded  Scholars

Dr. Sudipta Misra

Topic : Studies on the biodiversity and the impact of anthropogenic pressure on the ecology and biology of certain intertidal macrofauna

Ph.D. Awarded : 2004

Present Occupation: Group Leader. Marine and related products. TCS, New York, USA

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Dr. Bharatsinh Gohil

Topic : Studies on the intertidal macrofaunal diversity and population ecology of few prominent species of Dwarka coast

Ph.D. Awarded: 2007

Present Occupation : Associate Professor, Dept. of Life Science Bhavnagar University, Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India

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Dr. Jignesh Ramoliya

Topic : Studies on dose and duration dependent toxicity of chromium and the effects of few therapeutic treatments to developing chick

Ph.D. Awarded : 2010

Present Occupation : Leading Entrepreneur, Rajkot, India.

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Dr. Ashok Vaghela

Topic : Spatial and Temporal Variations in Population Dynamics of Few Key Rocky Intertidal Macrofauna at Anthropogenically Influenced Intertidal shoreline

Ph.D. Awarded : 2011

Present Occupation : Asst. Professor, Kotak Science Govt. College, Rajkot, India. Contractual

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Dr. Poonam Bhadja

Topic : Marine wealth of Saurashtra coast: Spatial and temporal variations in the seawater quality and its role in intertidal assemblage and macrofaunal diversity around anthropogenically influenced shores

Ph.D. Awarded : 2011

Present Occupation : PDF, Hunan State University, China, Asst. Prof. Marwadi Univ., Rajkot, Contractual

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Dr. Shweta Pathak

Topic : Studies on the toxicity of PCB and the effects of few therapeutic agents in some vital tissues of mice

Ph.D. Awarded : 2011

Present Occupation : Assistant Professor, Saurashtra University, Rajkot, India. Contractual

Presently Working on : Ecotoxicology of POPs, Microplastic, IVF

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Dr. Jyoti Jigyasi

Topic : Studies on the cellular toxicity of a dioxin (2,3,7,8 TCDD) in few tissues of mice  

Ph.D. Awarded : 2014

Present Occupation : Assistant Professor, Saurashtra University, Rajkot, Contractual

Presently Working on : POP Toxicology

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Dr. Paresh Poriya

Topic : Ecological status of the Intertidal macrofauna assemblage in a rocky intertidal coast

Ph.D. Awarded : 2015

Present Occupation : Assistant Professor, Bahauddin Govt. Science college, Junagadh, Gujarat, India. 

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Dr. Jatin Raval

Topic : Ecological status of Hermit Crabs in rocky-muddy shore of Kathiawar Peninsula, India.

Ph.D. Awarded : 2016

Present Occupation: Assistant Professor, Dept. of Life Sciences, Member, Member, BoM BKM University, Junagadh, Gujarat, India

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Dr. Bhavik Vakani

Topic : Diversity and distribution of Pattelogastropod Limpets in coastal India

Ph.D. Awarded : 2018

Present Occupation: Asst. Prof., Dept. of Biosciences, Saurashtra University, Rajkot, Gujarat, India, Contractual

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Dr. Sneha Joseph

Topic : Molecular phylogeny of few intertidal macrofaunal groups in relationship to speciation and evolution with special emphasis on the closely related species

Ph.D. Awarded : 2021

Present Occupation: Asst. Prof., Navrachana University, Baroda, Gujarat, India, contractual

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Dr. Bhavendrakumar  Chaudhari

Topic : Diversity, distribution and ecological status of marine intertidal worms of Gujarat Coast, India

Ph.D. Awarded : 2022

Present Occupation: Asst. Prof., Govt. Science College, Morbi, Gujarat, India.

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Dr. Hitisha  Baroliya 

Topic : Diversity, distribution and ecological status of intertidal Echinodermata from the Saurashtra coastline, Gujarat, India

Ph.D. Awarded : 2023

Present Occupation: PDF, Tel-Aviv, Israel 

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Dr. Soniya Jethava  

Topic : Diversity, distribution and ecological status of genus Cerithium (Gastropod: Mollusca) from the Saurashtra coast, Gujarat, India.

Ph.D. Awarded : 2023

Present Occupation: PDF

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Dr. Pardip  Kachhiya

Topic : Diversity, distribution and ecological status of marine intertidal hermit crabs of Gujarat Coast, India

Ph.D. Awarded : 2023

Present Occupation: Asst. Prof. & Head, Dept. of Life Science, Dr. Subhash University, Junagadh, Gujarat, India

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