Focus of Research :
- Culture of seaweeds
Background :
After Completing My Masters in Fisheries Resource Management at CIFE, Mumbai, I have joined the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) in 2 nd July 2018 (108 th FOCARS at NAARM, Hyderabad). My First posting was ICAR- Research Complex for Eastern Region at Patna, Bihar. From October 2018 to January 2021 I was in Patna, after that I have transferred to Mandapam regional centre of ICAR – CMFRI at 1 st Feb 2021. In 2024, I completed my doctor of philosophy in Fisheries Resource Management at Fisheries College and Research Institute, Thoothukudi. At present I am working as scientist in Mariculture Division. My Specific area of research is Culture of seaweeds.
Education :
- B.F. Sc- 2014 - Fisheries College and Research Institute, Thoothukudi
- M.F. Sc- 2016- Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai
- Ph.D.- 2024- Fisheries College and Research Institute, Thoothukudi
Current Research Projects :
| No | Title | Funded By |
| 1 | Captive breeding and seed production of importantmfinfishes, shellfishes, other invertebrates and seaweeds for sustainable mariculture, fisheries enhancement and conservation | CMFRI |
| 2 | Development of sustainable mariculture practices through technological Innovations in sea cage and coastal farming | CMFRI |
| 3 | Development of seed quality indices for farmed marine finishes | CMFRI |
| 4 | Evaluation of crowding and transportation stress in silver pompano (Trachinotus blochii) and development of mitigation strategies | CMFRI |
Awards & Recognitions :
- Awarded Institutional Fellowship for pursuing M.F.Sc. at Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai
- Awarded Institutional Fellowship for pursuing Ph.D.at Fisheries College and Research Institute, Thoothukudi
- Bavithra, R., Jawahar, P., Jayakumar, N., Padmavathy, P., Sujathkumar, N.V., Saravanan, R. and Sudhan, C., 2024. Comparative osteology study of ariid catfishes along the coast of gulf of Mannar and Wadge bank, Tamil Nadu. Indian Journal of Animal Research, 58(3), pp.412-421.
- Anikuttan, K.K., Rameshkumar, P., Nazar, A.K., Jayakumar, R., Tamilmani, G., Sakthivel, M., Sankar, M., Bavithra, R., Johnson, B., Krishnaveni, N. and Mercy, A.A., 2022. Designer clown fishes: Unraveling the . Frontiers in Marine Science, 9, p.907362.
- Ahirwal, S.K., Jaiswar, A.K., Chakraborty, S.K., Sarma, K., Kumar, T., Singh, J. and Bavithra, R., 2021. Analysis of reproductive patterns of Sardinella longiceps (Valenciennes, 1847) from the Mumbai Sea, Maharashtra, India. Indian Journal Geo Marine Science, pp. 1037-1042
- Ahirwal, S.K., Abidi, Z.J., Kumar, T., Singh, J. and Bavithra, R., 2019. A review paper-on pharyngeal jaw apparatus of family cichlidae. Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies, 7(4), pp.609-612.
- Saroj, J., Jawahar, P., Joshi, A., Patadiya, D. and Bavithra, R., Status, Bio-diversity and Distribution of Mangroves.
