Focus of Research :
- Bivalve fisheries and biology
- Bivalve mariculture
- Cephalopod fisheries and biology
Background :
Graduated in Bachelor of Fisheries Science (B.F.Sc) from Kerala Agricultural University and completed Masters in Fisheries Resource Management (M.F.Sc) from Central Institute of Fisheries Education (CIFE), Mumbai. Completed Ph.D. from ICAR-CIFE, Mumbai. The topic of research was “Stock delineation of Priacanthus hamrur (Forsskål, 1775) from Indian waters”. Qualified ARS in the ‘Fisheries Resource Management” discipline
Education :
- Ph.D (Fisheries Resource Management), Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai
- M.F.Sc (Fisheries Resource Management), CIFE, Mumbai
- B.F.Sc from Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur
Current Research Projects :
| No | Title | Funded By |
| 1 | Assessment and management of small-scale bivalve and gastropod fisheries for sustainable exploitation in India | CMFRI |
| 2 | Developing an Integrated Assessment Framework (IAF) to support management decisions for marine fisheries of Kerala and Lakshadweep | CMFRI |
| 3 | Development of sustainable mariculture practices through technological innovations in cage and coastal farming | CMFRI |
| 4 | Socio Economic Impact Evaluation of Mariculture Technology Interventions | CMFRI |
| 5 | Exploring Non-Conventional Fisheries Resources: Assessing their fishery, stock status and potential for commercial exploitation | CMFRI |
| 6 | Technical back stopping for strengthening sustainable harvest of shrimp and cephalopod trawl fishery of Kerala | SEAI |
| 7 | Scheduled Caste Sub Plan (SCSP) Project | ICAR |
Awards & Recognitions :
- Awarded ICAR- JRF for pursuing MFSc in Fisheries Resource Management at Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai
- Awarded Institutional Fellowship for pursuing Ph.D in Fisheries Resource Management at Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai
- Ranked 21 st in the all India entrance examination by ICAR for admission to P.G. Programmes in Fisheries Science
- Editor, Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India
- Sub editor of Indian Journal of Fisheries
- Vidya, R., Gopalakrishnan, A., Biradar, R. S., Jahageerdar, S., Asokan, P. K. and Joe Kizhakudan. 2017. Mitochondrial DNA marker reveals shallow genetic differentiation in Priacanthus hamrur (Forsskål, 1775) along Indian coast. Journal of Marine Biological Association of India. 59 (2): 29-35.
- Rahuman, Summaya, Jeena, N. S., Asokan, P. K., Vidya, R and Vijayagopal, P. 2020. Mitogenomic architecture of the multivalent endemic black clam (Villorita cyprinoides) and its phylogenetic implications. Scientific Reports, 10. pp. 1-16.
- Saji Kumar, K. K., Laxmilatha, P., Varghese, Sneha, Pranav, V., Venkatesan, V., Vidya, R., Alloycious, P.S., Jestin Joy, K. M. and Geetha Sasikumar. 2023. Hawaiian flying squid Nototodarus hawaiiensis (Cephalopoda: Ommastrephidae) in the Arabian Sea: range extension, age and growth. Marine Biodiversity, 53. pp. 1-9.
- Saji Kumar, K. K., Geetha Sasikumar, Venkatesan, V., Vidya, R., Alloycious, P.S., Jestin Joy, K. M., Karamathulla, S.P., Nataraja, G. D. and Mohamed, K. S. 2020. Distribution, age and growth of the diamondback squid, Thysanoteuthis rhombus (Cephalopoda: Thysanoteuthidae) from the tropical Arabian Sea. Fisheries Research, 224. pp. 1-9.
- Vipinkumar, V. P., Narayankumar, R., Vidya, R., Shinoj Parappurathu, Harshan, N. K., Athira, P. V., Jeethumol, T. J. and Annmary Jephi. 2017. Impact of Self Help Groups in gender mainstreaming: A case study on clam processing units in Pookaitha village, Kottayam, Kerala. Journal of Marine Biological Association of India. 59 (2): 102-108
