Focus of Research :
- Mariculture
- Marine Finfish breeding and seed production
- Reproductive biology
- Live feed culture
Background :
I have graduated with a Bachelor of Fisheries Science from the Fisheries College and Research Institute, Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu. I then pursued Master of Fisheries Science and Ph.D. in Aquaculture from ICAR-CIFE, Mumbai. In 2013, I served as an Inspector of Fisheries in the Tamil Nadu State Fisheries Department. In January 2014, I joined the Indian Council of Agricultural Research as a Scientist, beginning my career in the Mariculture Division at ICAR-CMFRI. Currently, I am based at the Calicut Regional Station of ICAR-CMFRI, focusing on seed production of marine finfishes and coastal mariculture. My research includes reproductive biology, domestication, broodstock development, induced breeding, larval rearing, nursery rearing, and grow-out culture of sea breams.
Education :
- PhD., 2019, Aquaculture, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education (CIFE), Mumbai, Maharastra
- MFSc., 2010-2012, Aquaculture, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education (CIFE), Mumbai, Maharastra
- BFSc., 2006-2010, Fisheries College and Research Institute, Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TANUVAS), Chennai
Current Research Projects :
| No | Title |
| 1 | Captive breeding and seed production of important finishes, shellfishes, other vertebrates and seaweeds for sustainable mariculture, fisheries enhancement and conservation (MD/CBR/18) |
| 2 | Development of sustainable mariculture practices through technological innovations in cage and coastal farming (MDN/SMP/19) |
| 3 | Socio-Economic Impact evaluation of Mariculture Technology Interventions (MD/MTI/31) |
| 4 | Evaluation of crowding and transportation stress in selected mariculture species and development of steps management strategies (MD/CTS/20) |
Awards & Recognitions :
- Dr. Hiralal Chaudhuri Gold Medal for M. F. Sc Programme (2013)
- Award for best M.F.Sc Dissertation (2013)
- Parasakthi Vaithilingam excellance award for best outgoing BFSc student (2010)
- Mrs. J. Gopalan Nair Memorial medal for best BFSc student (2010)
- Prof. G. Rangaswamys prize for the best BFSc student (2010)
- Puratchi Thalaivi Dr. J. Jayalalitha Endowment for the best lady student in BFSc (2010)
- Shilta, M. T., Chadha, N. K., Pandey, P.K. and Paramita Banerjee Sawant, (2016). Effect of biofilm on water quality and growth of Etroplus suratensis (Bloch, 1790), Aquaculture International 24: 661-674.
- Shilta M.T., Suresh Babu, P. P., Chadha, N.K., Asokan P.K., Vinod K., Imelda J., Paramita B. S. and Ramya Abhijith. 2019. The annual reproductive cycle and sex inversion of the Picnic sea bream, Acanthopagrus berda (Forsskål 1775) from Indian waters: Histological and morphometric description, Aquaculture Research, 00:1-15.
- Suresh Babu, P.P., Anirudhan, A., Shilta, M. T., Asokan, P.K., Vinod, K., Praveen, N.D., Rao, K.S.,
Vaidya, N.G., Sonali, S.M., Pal, M., Loka, J., Santhosh, B.P., Jeena, N.S., Imelda, J., Boby, I., Gopalakrishnan A., 2022. Broodstock development, breeding and larval rearing of Acanthopagrus berda (Forsskal, 1775), a suitable species for farming in tropical waters. Aquaculture Research, 2022; 00:1–15. - Suresh Babu, P.P., Anirudhan, A., Shilta, M. T., Jeena, N.S., Praveen, N.D., Srinivasa Rao, K., Vaidya, N.G., Sonali, S.M., Loka, J., Raghu Ramudu K., Imelda J., Gopalakrishnan A., 2022. Broodstock development, final oocyte maturation and breeding of the newly described sparid fish, Fanged seabream, Sparidentex jamalensis Amir, Siddiqui & Masroor, 2014. Aquaculture Research, 2022; 00:1–11.
- Suresh Babu P.P., Shilta M. T., Anirudhan A., Jeena N.S., Asokan P.K., Ebeneezar S., Boby I., Gopalakrishnan A., 2022. Orange Chromide, Pseudetroplus maculatus (Bloch., 1795): A Potential Euryhaline Fish Model to Evaluate Climate Change Adaptations in Fishes. Frontiers in Marine Science, 9, 906491.
