Subject Area
Climatology, Meteorology
Fisheries, Aquaculture
Limnology
Marine and Coastal Engineering
Pollution
Activities
Research Experience:
M.F.Sc. thesis: “Ichthyofaunal diversity of Pechiparai reservoir,
Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu” to Fisheries College and Research Institute,
Tamil Nadu Fisheries University, Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu.
Small Grant Programme funded student’s project on: “Sea turtle nesting
ground identification and its present conservation status along southeast coast
of Tamil Nadu” to Marine Biological Association of India, Kochi, Kerala.
Work Experience:
Ø Trained
as trainee in Department of Coastal Aquaculture under Experience Learning
Program: Shrimp Farming.
Ø Served
As Technical Assistant for Three months @ Coastal Aquaculture Authority of
India – Chennai; Tamil Nadu.
Ø Served
As Senior Research Fellow under National Innovations on Climate Resilient
Agriculture – Mandapam Regional Centre of ICAR-CMFRI; Ramanathapuram; Tamil
Nadu.
Awards received:
Received Gold Medal for Best Graduate in the Department of Fisheries Biology and Resource Management for the academic year 2015-17, FC&RI, TNJFU, Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu.
Received Dr. Rajagopalan Award for University Rank Holder (Department Topper) for the academic year 2015-17, FC&RI, TNJFU, Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu.
Small Grant Awardee for Rs. 20,000/- Selected under Small Grant Programme – Students external Project (2016-2017), Kerala.
Best Presentation Award from National Seminar on “International Year of Mathematics for Planet Earth - 2013” dated 17th July to 18th July 2014 at St. Mary’s College (Autonomous), Thoothukudi - Tamil Nadu.
Governor Award from Thiru. Surjith Singh Barnala,
Patron, Governor of Tamil Nadu (2008) for Rajya Puraskar Scout, Nammakal, Tamil
Nadu.
Exposure Visits:
Moitry fish farms and hatchery Pvt. Ltd., Bangladesh
for 15 days about fish farming and other integrated agriculture allied
activities.
Jason pharmaceutical industry at Bangladesh to know
about the various instruments handled in microbiology and life expectancy studies.
Processing
experience – Fish, shrimp and prawn processing in Deva sea food processing
plant, Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu
Ornamental
Farming Experience – Siddha Fish Farms at Sakkammalpuram, Thoothukudi, Tamil
Nadu
Tilapia
Farming Experience – Mannal Fish Farms at Orathanadu, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.
Carp
Seed Hatchery Experience – State Fisheries Department, Mettur, Tamil Nadu
Sea regions of study
Arabian Sea
Bay of Bengal
Indian Ocean
Skills
Software handled:
PRIMER & PAST : Biodiversity assessments
TpS.Util & TpS.Dig: Fish
Morphological studies
SPSS: Social studies and economical
analysis
Google Earth: Mapping and resource assessment
FiSAT: Fish population dynamics and
stock assessment
Comment(s)
Active researcher interested to pursue a challenging researches where, I can contribute my skills in the field of
fisheries and spend unlimited time for continuous self-improvement and betterment of mother nature