Focus of Research :
- Fish and Shellfish Physiology
- Hormonal induction of spawning in finfishes
- Finfish mariculture
Background :
Completed my post-graduation in Veterinary Physiology in 2001 and PhD in Reproductive Physiology in 2007. Worked as Assistant Professor in Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu (SKUAST-Jammu) from the year 2003 to 2008. Joined in the CMFRI as Scientist (Animal Physiology) in 2008. Currently involved in fish nutrition, hormonal induction, breeding, seed production and farming of high value marine finfishes viz., cobia, silver pompano, snappers and ornamental fishes.
Education :
- PhD (2007), Indian Veterinary Research Institute
- MVSc (2001), Acharya N G Ranga Agricultural University
- BVSc (1997), Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University
Current Research Projects :
| No | Title | Funded By |
| 1 | Captive breeding and seed production of important finfishes, shellfishes, other invertebrates and seaweeds for sustainable mariculture, fisheries enhancement and conservation | CMFRI |
| 2 | Development of sustainable mariculture practices through technological Innovations in sea cage and coastal farming | CMFRI |
| 3 | Development of seed quality indices for farmed marine finishes | CMFRI |
| 4 | Socio-Economic Impact Evaluation of Mariculture Technology Interventions | CMFRI |
| 5 | All India Network Project on Mariculture | ICAR |
| 6 | All India Network Project on Ornamental fish seed production (ICAR) | ICAR |
| 7 | Scheduled Caste Sub-Plan programme | ICAR |
| 8 | Sea ranching of green tiger shrimp (Penaeus semisulcatus) post-larvae (PL) in Palk Bay and Gulf of Mannar, Tamil Nadu, for sustainable shrimp production (DoF, GoI) | DoF, GoI |
| 9 | Development of seed production technology for the high value marine food fish, the Giant Trevally, Caranx ignobilis to enhance the seafood production and nutritional security | DBT, GoI |
Awards & Recognitions :
- 2024 Award of Certificate for developing a technology on Production of designer clown fishes through captive breeding by ICAR
- 2024 Award of Certificate for developing a technology on Integrated-Multi-Trophic Aquaculture (IMTA) of seaweed and fish farming in cages by ICAR
- 2021 Award of Excellence in Fisheries Sector by NFDB, Govt. of India for the marine fish seed rearing centre M/s MSR Aqua Pvt. Ltd. Unit-II, Konapapapeta, East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh established through a project by Mandapam Regional Centre of ICAR-CMFRI
- 2017 Best paper presentation award at the National Seminar and V Annual Convention of Orissa University of Agriculture & Technology, Bhubaneshwar organized by Society for Veterinary Sciences and Biotechnology
- 2010 Letter of appreciation by The Director General, ICAR for achieving the successful breeding and spawning of cobia and silver pompano for the first time in the country
Publications:
- Sumithra T G, Sharma S R K, Suresh G, Ebeneezar S, Anikuttan K K, Rameshkumar P, Sajina K A, Tamilmani G, Sakthivel M, Thomas T and Gopalakrishnan A (2024). Deciphering the microbial landscapes in the early life stages of a high-value marine fish, cobia (Rachycentron canadum, Rachycentridae) through high-resolution profiling by PacBio SMRT sequencing. Aquaculture, 582 pp. 1-14. ISSN 1873-5622
- Ebeneezar S, Sharma S R K, Vijayagopal P, Sebastian W, Sajina K A, Tamilmani G, Sakthivel M, Rameshkumar P, Anikuttan K K, Varghese E, Lingaprabu D, Jeena N S, Sumithra T G, Gayathri S, Iyapparaja N G and Gopalakrishnan A (2023). Full-length transcriptome from different life stages of cobia (Rachycentron canadum, Rachycentridae). Scientific Data, 10 pp. 1-11. ISSN 2052-4463
- Rameshkumar P, Thirumaliselvan S, Raman M, Remya L, Jayakumar R, Sakthivel M, Tamilmani G, Sankar M, Anikuttan K K, Menon N, Saravanan R, Ravikumar T T, Iyapparaja N G, Krishnaveni N, Muniasamy V, Batcha S M S and Gopalakrishnan A (2023). Monitoring of Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) of Noctiluca scintillans (Macartney) along the Gulf of Mannar, India using in-situ and satellite observations and its impact on wild and maricultured
finfishes. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 188 pp. 121. ISSN 1879-3363 - Sumithra T G, Sharma S R K, Gayathri S, Ebeneezar S, Reshma K J, Anikuttan K K, Iyapparaja N G, Rameshkumar P, Sakthivel M, Lingaprabu D, Tamilmani G, Vijayagopal P and Gopalakrishnan A (2022). Comparative evaluation of fish larval preservation methods on microbiome profiles to aid in metagenomics research. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 106 (11) pp. 1-17
- Anikuttan K K, Rameshkumar P, Nazar A K A, Jayakumar R, Tamilmani G, Sakthivel M, Sankar M, Bavithra R, Johnson B, Krishnaveni N, Mercy A A, Moulitharan N, Iyapparaja N G, Thomas T, Rao G H, Jayasingh M, Joseph I, Ignatius B, Madhu K and Gopalakrishnan A (2022). Designer clown fishes: Unraveling the ambiguities. Frontiers in Marine Science. 9:907362, pp. 1-14
