Focus of Research :
- Socio-economic status of marine fisherfolk
- Economics of marine fisheries and mariculture operations
- Livelihood analysis and Gender mainstreaming among marine fisher folk and fish farmers
- Impact assessment of Climate Change on fisher livelihoods
Background :
I pursued a Master's degree in Agricultural Extension in 1995, followed by a Doctorate in Agricultural Extension in 2004, both conferred by Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, located in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. Since 1997, I have been actively engaged in the division of Fisheries Extension and Economics at the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI). Throughout my tenure, I have dedicated my efforts to various areas including the analysis of livelihoods among fisherfolk, the implementation of participatory extension methods in marine fisheries, exploration of indigenous technical knowledge among marine fishermen, examination of coastal rural indebtedness, evaluation of the impact of microfinance in the marine fisheries sector, and conducting socio-psychological studies among fisherfolk about climate change.
Education :
- Ph.D.: 2004 Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
- MSc: 1995 Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
- BSc: 1993 Kerala Agricultural University
Current Research Projects :
Sl No. | Title of Project |
1 | Socio-Economic Assessment of Marine Fisheries Resource Use and Management in India |
2 | Marine Fish distribution and consumption demand in India: A policy outlook |
3 | An inclusive perspective of Gender mainstreaming in Indian Fisheries Sector |
4 | Assessing the livelihood status of marine fisherfolk in India: A sustainable livelihoods approach. |
5 | Seaweed farming feasibility assessment and exploration of promotional activities along Indo-Pak border marine creeks Kori, Padala, and other selected locations along Kutch Coast, Gujarat. |
Awards & Recognitions :
- 2004 Jawaharlal Nehru National Award for outstanding PhD thesis in Social Sciences from ICAR, along with citation and Gold Medal.
- University Gold medal and first position in PhD, Agricultural extension for securing the highest OGPA at the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu in 2004
- Best paper Award in international symposium on Remote sensing for Ecosystem Analysis and Fisheries- SAFARI 2 during 15-17 January, 2018.
- Best paper Award in “BRAQON-2019” -World Brackish Water Aquaculture Conference held at Chennai, India from 23-25 January, 2019.
- Best Poster Award in “BRAQON-2019” -World Brackish Water Aquaculture Conference held at Chennai, India from 23-25 January, 2019.
- Best paper in Award, XVI Agricultural Science Congress 2023 & ASC Expo organised by ICAR-CMFRI, Kochi and NAAS, New Delhi at Kochi from October 10 to 13, 2023.
- Geospatial Excellence Award, 2023, Awarded by Geospatial world- Survey of India, Dept. of Science and Technology, GoI.
Recognition:
Recognized as a member of the Expert Writing Team for development of Cooperative Action Plan on "Equitable, Inclusive and Just Work and Business Opportunities for Women in Fisheries." jointly between the GAFS (Gender in Aquaculture and Fisheries Section of AFS), USAID Sustainable Fish Asia Local Capacity Development (SUFIA LCD) and others in 2021-2022.
Publications:
Best 5 Publications :
1.Swathi Lekshmi, P S, Kalidoss, Radhakrishnan, Narayanakumar, R, Vipinkumar, V P, Surya, S, Divu, D, Gopal, Nikita, Kingsly, H Jose, Leslie, V.A, Mojjada,Suresh Kumar, Tade, Mayur Shivdas, Subramanian, Aarsha and Gopalakrishnan, A (2024) Energy efficiency and economics of small-scale fisheries (SSF) in India: A VIKOR based multicriteria decision-making model for sustainable fisheries management. Journal of Cleaner Production, 450. pp. 1-16.
2.Swathi Lekshmi, P S, Radhakrishnan, K, Narayanakumar, R, Vipinkumar, V P, Shinoj, P, Shyam, S Salim, Johnson, B and Pattnaik, Phalguni (2022) Gender and small-scale fisheries: Contribution to livelihood and local economies. Marine Policy, 136. pp. 1-11.
3.Divu, D, Mojjada, Suresh Kumar, Dash, Gyanaranjan, Swathi Lekshmi, P S, Muktha, M, Tade, Mayur Shivdas, Mojjada, Ramesh Kumar, Bhint, H M, Bhardwaj, Jaishree, Subramanian, Aarsha, Suresh, V V R and Gopalakrishnan, A (2023) Novel decision-support system for augmenting sustainable lobster production through comparison of mariculture systems at increasing stages of technological development. Journal of Cleaner Production, 401. pp. 1-10. ISSN 1879-1786
4.Shinoj, P, Muktha, M, Jeeva, Charles J, Johnson, B, Anuraj, A, Swathi Lekshmi, P S, Ramachandran, C, Padua, Shelton, Aswathy, N, Ghosh, Shubhadeep, Divu, D, Megarajan, Sekhar, Geetha, R, Vinuja, S V, Ignatius, Boby, Suresh, V V R, Narayanakumar, R, Gopalakrishnan, A and Chand, Prem (2023) Sustainable intensification of small-scale mariculture systems: Farm-level insights from the coastal regions of India. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 7. pp. 1-27.
5.Mojjada, Suresh Kumar, Divu, D, Sudhakaran, Prateesh, Swathi Lekshmi, P S, Muktha, M, Mojjada, Ramesh Kumar, Tade, Mayur Shivdas, Vinuja, S V, Shree, Jai, Subramanian, Aarsha, Suresh, V V R and Gopalakrishnan, A (2024) Integrated techno-economic decision-support fiscal forecast model for sea cage mariculture enterprises for Asian seabass production in Indian territorial waters. Aquaculture, 580. pp. 1-16. ISSN 1873-5622
Links to other profiles :
- Google Scholar - https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Gs5_YfQAAAAJ&hl=en
- Research Gate - https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Swathi-Sundaram
