Focus of Research :
- Marine Aquaculture
- Fish Physiology
- Fish Reproduction
- Marine live feed organisms
Background :
More than fifteen years of experience in freshwater, brackishwater and marine aquaculture. Led the development of marine finfish seed production and hatchery technology for commercially valuable species, including seabreams and rabbitfish. Specialized in the reproductive biology and physiology of farmed marine finfish, with expertise in immunological and biochemical techniques for fish health assessment. Experience in on-farm demonstrations of marine and coastal fish farming, utilizing diverse techniques such as cage farming, Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS), and Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture (IMTA). Proficient in ultra-structural studies of marine organisms using electron microscopy.
Education :
- PhD (Aquaculture): 2008, College of Fisheries, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
- MFSc (Inland Aquaculture): 2002, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education,
Mumbai, India - BFSc : 2000, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, Kerala, India
Current Research Projects :
Current Research Projects:
Sl.No. | Project Title | Funded By |
1 | All India Network Project on Mariculture | ICAR |
2 | Evaluation of crowding and transportation stress in selected marine finfishes for mariculture and development of stress management strategies | In house |
3 | Captive breeding and seed production of important finfishes, shellfishes, and other invertebrates for sustainable mariculture, fisheries enhancement, and conservation. | In house |
4 | Development of seed quality indices for farmed marine finishes | In house |
Awards & Recognitions :
- Received the Best Young faculty award of ICAR-CIFE Mumbai on June 6 th 2012
- Received the Institutional award for Best Centre from ICAR-CIFE Mumbai, for ICAR- CIFE Kakinada Centre as Scientist In Charge.
- Received the best poster award for Nutrition and health management section of 9 th Indian fisheries forum
Publications:
- Suresh Babu, P P., Anuraj, A., Shilta, M T., Santhosh, B., Aneesh, K S., Dube, P., Sonali, S M., Pal, M., Anjulekshmi, P., Ignatius, B., Suresh, V V R., Gopalakrishnan, A (2024) Optimizing captive seed production technology of fanged seabream, Sparidentex jamalensis Amir et al., 2014. Aquaculture. pp. 1-13. ISSN 1873-5622
- Suresh Babu, P. P. Shilta M. T., Anuraj, A., Jeena, N. S., Asokan P. K., Sanal Ebeneezar, Boby Ignatius, and 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.
- Suresh Babu, P. P., Anuraj, A., Shilta, M. T., Sanal Ebeneezar., Shinoj, P., Ramudu, Kurva Raghu., Praveen, N. D., Vaidya, N. G., Mahendra Pal., Boby Ignatius., Gopalakrishnan, A., 2023. Compensatory growth and production economics of Silver pompano, Trachinotus blochii (Lacepede, 1801) fingerlings stunted by feed and space deprivation. Frontiers in Marine Science, 10. pp. 1-14.
- Suresh Babu P. P.., Shilta, M.T.., Rajan Kumar, Anuraj, A., Praveen, N. D., Vaidya, N.G., Prathibha Rohit, and Gopalakrishnan, A. 2024. Spatial variation of the broodstock availability of Acanthopagrus berda (Forsskal 1775) with emphasis on seasonality, lunar periodicity, and sex ratio for facilitating efficient breeding program. Regional Studies in Marine Science 69: 103304
- Suresh Babu, P. P. Shankar, K. M. Honnananda, B. R., Vijaya Kumara Swamy, H. V., Prasanna Shama, K., Suryanarayana, V. V., Dechamma, H. J 2008. Isolation and characterisation of immunoglobulin of the indian major carp, Rohu [Labeo rohita (ham.)]. Fish & Shell Fish Immunology. 24, 779-783
