Biography

Edwin Pithawala, (M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D. Cont.), is an Assistant Professor at Khyati Institute of Science, Ahmedabad. He is an enrolled Ph.D. Student working under guidance of Prof. (Dr.) N. K. Jain, Head, Department of Life Sciences, Gujarat University. He has about 14 research publications including International and National research papers, communications and also participated and presented in many international conferences, Workshops and Seminars. He co-authored a chapter in a book entitled, “Industrial Microbial Enzymes”. He rendered his services to many of the Institutes at college and university level as visiting faculty and delivered many invited guest lectures in his field of expertise. Area of interests includes Microbiology, Cell Biology, Reproductive Biology, Nutrition physiology and Biotechnology. He has also delivered more than 30 online lectures including theory and practical at E.M.M.R.C., Gujarat University for Consortium for Educational Communication (CEC) - an Inter University Centre, established by University Grants Commission including MOOCs programs and of core syllabus of Applied Zoology and Life Sciences as framed by UGC. One in all he has an Academic/Teaching experience of about 6 years including undergraduate and post graduate level.

Area of Interest:

Plant and Soil Sciences

100%

Bacteriology

62%

Biotechnology

90%

Life Sciences

75%

Cell Biology

55%

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Selected Publications

Joiris, C.R., 2019. Very low biodiversity of top predators-seabirds and marine mammals-in the high Arctic Ocean. Adv. Polar Sci., 30: 375-381.
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Bhoi, M.N., M.A. Borad, D.J. Jethava, P.T. Acharya and E.A. Pithawala et al., 2019. Synthesis, biological evaluation and computational study of novel isoniazid containing 4H-Pyrimido [2, 1-b] benzothiazoles derivatives. Eur. J. Med. Chem., 177: 12-31.
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Joiris, CR., 2018. Hotspots of kittiwakes Rissa tridactyla tridactyla on icebergs off southwest greenland in autumn. Polar Biol., 41: 2375-2378.
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Joiris, C.R. and G.R.W. Humphries, 2018. Hotspots of seabirds and marine mammals between new Zealand and the Ross gyre: Importance of hydrographic features. Adv. Polar. Sci., 29: 254-261.
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Borad, M.A., M.N. Bhoi, S.K. Rathwa, M.S. Vasava and H.D. Patel et al., 2018. Microwave-assisted ZrSiO₂ catalysed synthesis, characterization and computational study of novel Spiro [Indole-Thiazolidines] derivatives as anti-tubercular agents. Interdiscip. Sci.: Comput. Life Sci., 10: 411-418.
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Jungblut, S., D.A. Nachtsheim, K. Boos and C.R. Joiris, 2017. Biogeography of top predators-seabirds and cetaceans-along four latitudinal transects in the Atlantic Ocean. Deep Sea Res. Part II Topical Stud. Oceanogr., 141: 59-73.
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Joiris, C.R., 2017. Seabird hotspots on icebergs in the Amundsen sea, antarctica. Polar. Biol., 41: 111-114.
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Joiris, C.R., 2017. Drastic decrease in high arctic gulls-Ivory pagophila eburnean and Ross’s Rhodostethia rosea-density in the northern Greenland sea and fram strait between 1988 and 2014. Polar Biol., 40: 1029-1034.
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Pithawala, E.A., H.A. Modi and S. Parihar, 2016. Evaluation of bioactive functional compound of edible mushroom pleurotus ostreatus by Ft-Ir spectrum. Int. J. Innov. Knowledge Concepts, 2: 90-92.
Parihar, S., E.A. Pithawala, S.K. Lahiri, M.D. Shukla, N.K. Jain and H.A. Modi, 2016. Mushroom diversity of mahal forest range of Dang district, Gujarat, India. Indian J. Fundamen. Applied Life Sci., 5: 43-51.
Joiris, C.R., K. Boos, D.D. Hert and D.A. Nachtsheim, 2016. Low density of top predators (Seabirds and Marine Mammals) in the high arctic pack ice. Scient. Marine Biol., Vol. 2016 10.1155/2016/1982534.
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Joiris, C.R., 2016. Considerable increase in bowhead, blue, humpback and fin whales numbers in the Greenland Sea and Fram Strait between 1979 and 2014. Adv. Polar Sci., 27: 26-34.
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Bhoi, M.N., M.A. Borad, S.K. Rathwa, E.A. Pithawala and H.D. Patel, 2016. ZnOCl₂ catalyzed synthesis and characterization of Pyrano [2, 3-c]-pyrazole derivatives as potent antibacterial agents. Curr. Bioact. Compounds, 12: 276-281.
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Bhoi, M.N., M.A. Borad, E.A. Pithawala and H.D. Patel, 2016. Novel benzothiazole containing 4H-pyrimido [2, 1-b] benzothiazoles derivatives: One pot, solvent-free microwave assisted synthesis and their biological evaluation. Arabian J. Chem., 10.1016/j.arabjc.2016.01.012.
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Parihar, S., K.D. Virani, E.A. Pithawala, M.D. Shukla, S.K. Lahiri, N.K. Jain and H.A. Modi, 2015. Phytochemical screening, total phenolic content, antibacterial and antioxidant activity of wild edible mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus. Int. Res. J. Pharmacy, 6: 65-69.
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Nachtsheim, D.A., C.R. Joiris and D.D. Hert, 2015. A gravel-covered iceberg provides an offshore breeding site for ivory gulls Pagophila eburnean off northeast greenland. Polar Biol., 39: 755-758.
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Joiris, C.R., G.R.W. Humphries, D.D. Hert, R.M. Lafontaine, H. Robert and R.C. Beudels-Jamar, 2015. Major hotspots detected along the scotia ridge in autumn for southern right whales Eubalaena australis, Antarctic fur seals Arctocephalus gazelle and Antarctic prions Pachyptila desolata. Adv. Polar Sci., 26: 282-291.
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Joiris, C.R., G.R. Humphries and A. de Broyer, 2015. Summer distribution of marine mammals encountered along transects between South Africa and Antarctica during 2007-2012 in relation to oceanographic features. Adv. Polar Sci., 26: 265-273.
Joiris, C.R. and D.D. Hert, 2015. Summer social structure by crabeater seal Lobodon carcinophaga in the Amundsen sea, antarctica. Polar Biol., 39: 397-403.
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Chaudhary, D.V. and E.A. Pithawala, 2015. Analysis of levonorgestrel in human plasma by UPLC-MS/MS: Application to a bioequivalence study in healthy volunteers. Int. J. Res. Applied Sci. Eng. Technol., 3: 71-80.
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Bhoi, M.N., M.A. Borad, E.A. Pithawala, S. Modi and H.D. Patel, 2015. Synthesis of N'-(7-chloroquinolin-4-yl)-6-methyl-2-oxo-4-phenyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidine-5-carbohydrazide derivatives as potent antibacterial agents. Int. Lett. Chem. Phys. Astron., 56: 82-90.
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Bergmann, M., N. Sandhop, I. Scewe and D.D. Hert, 2015. Observations of floating anthropogenic litter in the barents sea and fram strait, arctic. Polar Biol., 39: 553-560.
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Pithawala, E.A. and N.K. Jain, 2014. In-vitro antioxidative property of water soluble Bacterial melanin and evaluation on novel model system. Int. J. Res. Applied Sci. Eng. Technol., 2: 325-334.
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Parihar, S., E.A. Pithawala, N.K. Jain and H.A. Modi, 2014. Total phenolic content and antioxidant activity of Pleurotus ostreatus, Agaricus bisporus, Coprinus comatus and Volvareilla volvacea mushrooms collected from Mahal Forest of Dang district, Gujarat. Asian J. Biochem. Pharma. Res., 3: 20-26.
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Modi, H.A., S. Parihar, E.A. Pithawala and N.K. Jain, 2014. Preliminary phytochemical screening and Antibacterial activity of wild edible mushrooms Collected from Mahal forest of dang district, Gujarat, India. World J. Pharmacy Pharma. Sci., 3: 1164-1174.
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Modi, H.A., P.R. Chavan, E.A. Pithawala and N.K. Jain, 2014. Preliminary studies on probiotic properties of bacterial isolates from natural food samples. Am. Int. J. Contemp. Scient. Res., 1: 174-185.
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Joiris, C.R., E. Falck, D.D. Hert, S. Jungblut and K. Boos, 2014. An important late summer aggregation of fin whales Balaenoptera physalus, little auks Alle alle and BrÊnnich’s guillemots Uria lomvia in the eastern greenland sea and fram strait: Influence of hydrographic structures. Polar Biol., 37: 1645-1657.
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Joiris, C.R., 2014. Possible impact of decreasing Arctic pack ice on the higher trophic levels: Seabirds and marine mammals. Trends Environ. Sci., 6: 1-16.
Pithawala, E.A., N.K. Jain and H.A. Modi, 2013. Optimization studies for biosynthesis of exo-inulinase using chicory waste by Acinetobacter calcoacitecus. BioChem. Indian J., 7: 22-29.
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Pithawala, E.A. and N.K. Jain, 2013. Synthesis and screening of melanin from bacterial strain EP83. Int. J. Scient. Res., 2: 35-36.
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Parihar, S., E.A. Pithawala, N.K. Jain and H.A. Modi, 2013. Preliminary studies on production of tannase by Aspergillus oryzae [ahlb.] Cohn. Asian Acad. Res. J. Multidiscipl., 1: 229-243.
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Joiris, C.R., G.R. Humphries and A. de Broyer, 2013. Seabirds encountered along return transects between South Africa and Antarctica in summer in relation to hydrological features. Polar Biol., 36: 1633-1647.
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Joiris, C.R. and O. Dochy, 2013. A major autumn feeding ground for fin whales, southern fulmars and grey-headed albatrosses around the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. Polar Biol., 36: 1649-1658.
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Joiris, C.R., 2012. Possible impact of decreasing Arctic pack ice on the higher trophic levels-seabirds and marine mammals. Adv. Environ. Res., 23: 207-221.
Joiris, C.R., 2011. A major feeding ground for cetaceans and seabirds in the south-western Greenland Sea. Polar Biol., 34: 1597-1607.
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Laran, S., C. Joiris, A. Gannier and R. Kenney, 2010. Seasonal estimates of densities and predation rates of cetaceans in the Ligurian Sea, northwestern Mediterranean Sea: An initial examination. J. Cetacean Res. Manage., 11: 31-40.
Joiris C.R. and E. Falck, 2010. Summer at-sea distribution of little auks Alle alle and harp seals Pagophilus (Phoca) groenlandica in the greenland sea: Impact of small-scale hydrological events. Polar Biol., 34: 541-548.
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Sanga, R.N., S.M. Bartell, R.A. Ponce, A.A. Boischio, C.R. Joiris, C.H. Pierce and E.M. Faustman, 2001. Effects of uncertainties on exposure estimates to methylmercury: A Monte Carlo analysis of exposure biomarkers versus dietary recall estimation. Risk Anal., 21: 859-859.
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Caudron A.K., C.R. Joiris and J.C. Ruwet, 2001. Comparative activity budget among grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) breeding colonies-the importance of marginal populations. Mammalia, 65: 373-382.
Joiris, C.R., 2000. Summer at-sea distribution of seabirds and marine mammals in polar ecosystems: A comparison between the European Arctic seas and the Weddell Sea, Antarctica. J. Marine Syst., 27: 267-276.
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Joiris, C.R., K. Kampp, J. Tahon and R.M. Kristensen, 1997. Summer distribution of seabirds in the North-East Water polynya, Greenland. J. Mar. Syst., 13: 51-59.
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Joiris, C.R., J. Tahon, L. Holsbeek and M. Vancauwenberghe, 1996. Seabirds and marine mammals in the eastern Barents Sea: late summer at-sea distribution and calculated food intake. Polar Biol., 16: 245-256.
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Hunt, G.L., R.T. Barrett, C. Joiris and W.A. Montevecchi, 1996. Seabird/fish interactions: Introduction Joiris CR. 1996. At-sea distribution of seabirds and marine mammals around Svalbard, summer 1991. Polar Biol., 16: 423-429.
Joiris, C.R., 1992. Summer distribution and ecological role of seabirds and marine mammals in the Norwegian and Greenland seas (June 1988). J. Mar. Syst., 3: 73-89.
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Joiris, C.R., 1991. Spring distribution and ecological role of seabirds and marine mammals in the Weddell Sea, Antarctica. Polar Biol., 11: 415-424.
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Hannon, B. and C.R. Joiris, 1989. A seasonal analysis of the southern North Sea ecosystem. Ecology, 70: 1916-1934.
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Joiris, C., 1983. Winter distribution of seabirds in the North Sea: An oceanological interpretation. Gerfaut, 73: 107-123.
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Joiris, C., 1978. Seabirds recorded in the northern North Sea in July: the ecological implications of their distribution. Gerfaut, 68: 419-440.
Joiris, C., 1976. Seabirds seen during a return voyage from Belgium to Greenland in July. Gerfaut, 66: 63-87.