National Institute Of Oceanography( NIO ) -

Sawant, S.S.

Designation:  Senior Principal Scientist
Location: Headquarters, Goa
e-mail:  sawant@nio.org
Telephone:  91-832-2450367
Fax:  91-0832-2450602

Publications

Academic Record:

Ph.D. Marine Science (Goa University, Goa, India), 1997

M.Sc. Applied Biology (Bombay University), 1985

B.Sc. Chemistry, Botany (Bombay University), 1977

Career Record:

Scientist F (National Institute of Occeanography, Dona Paula, Goa), 2008 - till date

Scientist E-II (National Institute of Occeanography, Dona Paula, Goa), 2001 - 2008

Scientist (National Institute of Occeanography, Dona Paula, Goa), 1987

Junior Technical Assistant (National Institute of Occeanography, Dona Paula, Goa), 1982 - 1987

Professional Memberships:

Member, Indian Science Congress Association

Member, Goa University Alumni Association

Conferences/Seminars/Workshops/Meetings

1st South Asia Regional Meeting on Ballast Water Control & Management held at National Institute of Onceanography, Dona Paula, Goa. On 13-14 May, 2004.
Ballast water risk assessment, Ports of Mumbai and Jawaharlal Nehru India. Globallast Monograph series No. 11 (UNDP/GEF/IMO).
Participation as country representatives for 1st International Workshop on Guidelines and Standards for Ballast Water Sampling held at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (UNDP/GEF/IMO) on 7-11 April 2003
1st International Workshop on Guidelines and Standards on Global monitoring system for Introduced or invasive species held at Arial de Cabo, Brazil on 13-17 April 2003 .(UNDP/GEF/IMO).
1st R&D Seminar for Global Ballast Water Management, National Institute of Oceanography. Dona Paula Goa
International Symposium on Ecology of Fungi held at Goa..
Second Workshop on Scientific results of FORV Sagar Sampada.

Patents/ Monographs:

A mechanical device useful for safe deployment and retrieval of microfouling and corrosion samples from deep waters.
An improved process for isolation of b-carboline from the sponge Tedania anhelans

Any other information:

Teaching :

Lectures on protection of materials in marine environment to the students of Institute of Ship Building Technology (1990).
Goa University : Contributory lectures to Post Graduate Students in Marine Science (Marine Biodeterioration course, 1991-1997 academic years).
Lectures on protection of materials in marine environment to the academic staff training program of the University Grant Commission held at Goa University (1991/1997).
Lectures on protection of materials in marine environment for International students (1997).

Research Guidance / Supervision to graduate & post graduate students :

Studies on marine phytoplankton Navicula subinflata. (M.Sc., Botany, University of Pune, 2003)
Effects of vibration on mild steel corrosion in marine environment (B.E., Mechanical, Goa University, 2002)
Studies on sulphated polysaccharides of fouling diatoms. (M.Sc., Botany, University of Pune, 2001)
Studies on antifouling aspects of Mangrove, Avicinnia officinalis. (M.Sc. Botany, University of Pune, 2000)
Antifouling compounds from mangrove - A biotechnological approach. (Thangminlal V.S., M. Sc., Marine Biotechnology, University of Goa, 1999).
Studies on antifouling aspects of mangrove Avicennia officinalis. (Vaibhav Mantri, M. Sc., Botany, University of Pune, June 1998).
Laboratory and field aspects of fouling diatoms. (Vaishali Dande, M. Sc., Botany, University of Pune, June 1997).
Engineering aspects of Biofouling. (B.E., Mechanical, Karnataka University, 1994).

Deputations abroad :

Country representation for 1st International Workshop on Guidelines and Standards for Ballast Water Sampling, held at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (UNDP/GEF/IMO), April 2003.
Country representation for 1st International Workshop on Guidelines and Standards on Global monitoring system for Introduced or invasive species. Held at Arial de Cabo, Brazil (UNDP/GEF/IMO), April 2003.
Country representation for Port Baseline Survey Training Program at Port Saldanha in South Africa, under the Ballast Water Management Program (UNDP/GEF/IMO), April 2001.

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