Focus of Research :
- Fisheries Extension Management
- Gender Mainstreaming
- Self Help Group Dynamics
Background :
After masters in Agricultural Extension from KAU, I had a brief stint of 2 years as Project Manager in Kerala Horticulture Development Programme (KHDP), a joint venture of Commission of European Communities & Govt. of Kerala. Then I moved to IARI, New Delhi for PhD in Ag. Extension Management. Thereafter, I am working in Socio Economic Evaluation & Technology Transfer Division of CMFRI focussing on extension research and right now, also as Manager of Agricultural Technology Information Centre (ATIC) taking care of practical extension. As per the national and international recognitions attained, I focused on the research on SHGs in Indian fisheries sector. My projects on coastal indebtedness and impact of microfinance & gender mainstreaming brought out interactive multi-media cyber extension packages as ICT modules and documentaries. The recognition received as ‘Commented Paper’ in Asian Fisheries Forum, orientation training on Evaluation Capacity Building on Rural Resource Management by Michigan State University, USA & International Development Research Centre, Canada, training received on Empowering Vulnerable Stakeholder Groups by UPM (Universiti Putra Malaysia) etc. also fortified me to contribute more to gender mainstreaming perspective and women empowerment paradigm as the prime foci of research. I am also getting established as a professional behavioural trainer in Leadership and Personal Effectiveness.
Education :
- PhD (AgriculturalExtension Management): 1998, Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), NewDelhi
- MSc (AgriculturalExtension): 1994, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur.
- PGDPR & J: 1996,Post Graduate Diplomas in Public Relations & Journalism, School of Communication& Management Studies (SCMS), Kochi.
- BSc (Agriculture):1990, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur.
Current Research Projects :
| 1 | Science Technology Innovation Hub in Fisheries Sector, Kochi Corporation, Kerala State | DST, New Delhi |
| 2 | A comprehensive praxis on trans-inclusive gender mainstreaming through the paradigm of sustainable livelihoods in Indian fisheries sector | CMFRI |
| 3 | Decision-making Process in Sustainable Marine Fisheries Stewardship: Applications of Behavioural Approaches | CMFRI |
| 4 | Science for sustainability: developing an integrated assessment framework to support management decisions for marine fisheries in Karnataka & Goa | CMFRI |
Awards & Recognitions :
- ‘IARI Gold Medal’ for outstanding academic performance and meritorious PhD thesis in IARI, New Delhi. (1999).
- ‘Young Scientist Award’ of Indian Society of Extension Education (ISEE), New Delhi (2005).
- ‘Best Paper Award’ of Indian Society of Extension Education (ISEE) in National Seminar on “Green to Evergreen: Challenges to Extension Education, at IARI, New Delhi (2005).
- ‘Best Paper Award’ of Indian Society of Extension Education (ISEE) in National Seminar on “ICT: Opportunities & Challenges for Revitalizing Extension System” at Navsari Agricultural University, Gujarat (2006).
- ‘Commended Paper Award’ of Asian Fisheries Society, Philippines in the international seminar ‘8th Asian Fisheries Forum’ Special Symposium on ‘Gender and Fisheries’ (2007).
- ‘Best Paper Award’ in international seminar on Ecosystem conservation, Climate change and Sustainable development (ECOCASD-2013) jointly organised by Ambo University, Ethiopia, University of Kerala & Directorate of Environment and Climate Change, Govt. of Kerala (2013).
- ‘Best Paper Award’ in National official language scientific seminar on “Mariculture” CnoteMFRI Rajbhasha Section (2016).
Publications:
- Vipinkumar,V.P. Swathi Lekshmi, P.S. Ramachandran, C. Narayanakumar, R. Shyam,S Salim,Johnson, B. Gills, Reshma, Jayasankar Reeta, Aswathy, N., Athira, P.V., Dona, P. and Salas, Shalumol .2020. The paradigm of gender mainstreaming and impact of SHGs in Indian fisheries sector: an ephemeral depiction. Multilogic in Science, 10 (35). pp. 1293-1296. ISSN 2277-7601
- Swathi Lekshmi, P S and Kalidoss, Radhakrishnan and Narayanakumar, R and Vipinkumar, V P and Surya, S and Divu, D and Gopal, Nikita and Kingsly, H Jose and Leslie, V A and Mojjada, Suresh Kumar and Tade, Mayur Shivdas and 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., ISSN 1879-1786
- Vipinkumar,V.P., Gills, Reshma, Swathi Lekshmi, P.S, Narayanakumar, R., Ramachandran, C.Subramanniyan, Shinoj, Vikas, P.A., Aswathy, N., Athira, P.V. and Ambrose, T.V. 2020. Women SHGs in the Midst of Covid 19 Pandemic: A Cautionary Glimpse on a Transition in Kerala Fisheries. Indian Journal of Pure and Applied Biosciences, 8 (6). pp. 16-27. ISSN 2582 – 2845
- Vipinkumar, V.P., Swathilekshmi, P.S., Narayanakumar, R., Ramachandran, C., Shyam, S.Salim, Johnson,B., Aswathy, N., Gills, Reshma, Anuja, A.R., Subramanniyan, Shinoj, Vikas, P.A., and Athira, P.V. 2022. Startups in Fisheries: A Compendium of Business Plans of Microenterprises of SHGs. ICAR- Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi. ISBN 978-93-82263-57-9
- Vipinkumar,V.P, Shyam,S.Salim, Narayanakumar,R, Sathiadhas, R, Madan, M.S, Ramachandran,C,, Swathilekshmi,P.S and Johnson,B. 2013. Coastal Rural Indebtedness and Impact of Microfinance in Marine Fisheries Sector. Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi, e book, 138pp.
