Focus of Research :
- Mariculture
- Marine fish reproduction and larval rearing
- Captive rearing and propagation of host sea anemones
Background :
Graduated in Fisheries Science from Kerala Agricultural University during April 2000. Completed Masters in Aquaculture (Inland) from CIFE Mumbai in August 2002 with ICAR Junior Research Fellowship. Completed PhD in Aquaculture from CIFE Mumbai in 2007. Joined CIBA, Chennai as Scientist in May, 2008 and worked on the development on hatchery and farming technologies and for economically important brackishwater food fish and ornamental fish species. Joined Vizhinjam Regional Centre of ICAR-CMFRI in October, 2022. Presently working on captive reproduction and larval rearing of economically important marine food fish and ornamental species.
Education :
- PhD (Aquaculture) 2007 Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai
- MFSc 2002 Aquaculture (Inland), CIFE, Mumbai
- BFSc 2000 Kerala Agricultural University
Current Research Projects :
No | Title | Funded By |
1 | Development of hatchery technologies for commercially important species in mariculture | CMFRI |
2 | Development of sustainable mariculture practices through technological innovations in cage and coastal farming | CMFRI |
3 | National Initiative on Climate Resilient Agriculture - Marine Fisheries | NICRA, ICAR |
4 | All Indian Network Project on Mariculture | AINP, ICAR |
Awards & Recognitions :
- K. Chidambaram Memorial Annual Award- 2015 by the Fisheries Technocrats Forum, Chennai
- Best Paper award- Advances in Agricultural, Veterinary and Allied Sciences for improving livelihood and environmental security (AAVASILES-2022), September 28-30, 2022
- Best Presentation Award- BRAQCON 2019, World Brackishwater Aquaculture Conference 2019; organised by SCAFI & ICAR-CIBA, Chennai; 23-25 January, 2019.
- Best Paper award- 12th Agriculture science congress ICAR-NDRI, Karnal, 3-6 February 2015.
- Best Paper award- International conference on Ecosystem conservation, climate change and sustainable development, 3-5 October, 2013, Trivandrum, Kerala. Directorate of Environment and climate change & Dept. of Aquatic Biol, University of Kerala
- Best poster award- International seminar on advances in aquaculture technologies, 18- 19 July 2013, Dept of zoology, All saints college, Thiruvananthapuram
- Best paper award- National seminar, Emerging trends in Indian Aquaculture, University of Kerala, 21-23 March 2013
- Certificate of Appreciation for Professional Competency and Academic Excellence from ICAR-CIFE, Mumbai, 2007
- ICAR- Junior Research Fellowship
Publications:
Patents awarded
- Modular system and method for getting repeated spawning and higher fry production in pearlspot fish – Patent number-344940
- Hormone Pellet Implant formulation and methodology for inducing maturation and spawning in milkfish (Chanos chanos) - Patent number- 526125
Best 5 Publications :
1.Sukumaran, K., Thomas, D., Rekha, M.U., Angel, J.R.J., Bera, A., Mandal, B., Subburaj, R., Thiagarajan, G., Makesh, M., Ambasankar, K. and Krishnakumar, K., 2021. Reproductive maturation and induced breeding of two geographical groups of grey mullet, Mugil cephalus Linnaeus, 1758. Aquaculture, 536, p.736423.
2.Sukumaran, K., Kailasam, M., Vasagam, K., Subburaj, R., Thiagarajan, G. and Vijayan, K.K., 2017. Enhancement of breeding frequency and reproductive performance of pearlspot Etroplus suratensis by curtailing parental care. Aquaculture, 479, pp.352-356.
3.Sukumaran, K., Pal, A.K., Sahu, N.P., Debnath, D. and Patro, B., 2009. Phosphorus requirement of Catla (Catla catla Hamilton) fingerlings based on growth, whole?body phosphorus concentration and non?faecal phosphorus excretion. Aquaculture Research, 40(2), pp.139-147.
4.Sukumaran, K., Pal, A.K., Sahu, N.P., Dalvi, R.S. and Debnath, D., 2008. Haemato-biochemical responses and induction of HSP70 to dietary phosphorus in Catla catla (Hamilton) fingerlings. Fish physiology and biochemistry, 34, pp.299-306.
5.Sukumaran, K., Pal, A.K., Sahu, N.P., Jahageerdar, S., Khambadakone, D. and Debnath, D., 2011. Influence of dietary phosphorus on mineralization and morphology of Indian major carp, catla (Catla catla) fingerlings. Aquaculture International, 19, pp.749-763.
