Biodata (pdf) - NIOT

TRAINING PROGRAMME ATTENDED
1. Training course on Fish Disease: An Appraisal of Tools of Research (Light
Microscopy: Immunoelectron Microscopy: Cytochemistry) held at the
Department of Zoology, University of Madras, Chennai – 600 025. From 21 - 26 th
August 1995.
2. Hands on Training Programme in Conservation of Bio Diversity and Molecular
Marker held at M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai – 600 113. From
8 th to 23 rd December 1997.
3. Training at XIII National Training Programme on Electron Microscopy for
Scientific Investigators held at AIIMS All India Institute of Medical Sciences. New
Delhi. 110 003 from 10 th February – 7 th March 1998.
4. Training programme on “Taxonomy Genetics Gene banking of Coastal and Ocean
Bioresources” held at Central Institute of Fishery Education, Mumbai – 400 0, from
18 th June to 8 th July 2002.
5. Training/workshop on India– Australia Training and Capacity Building Project
on Coral Reefs Survey and Monitoring/Coral Taxonomy/Pilot Monitoring held at
Department of Environment and Forest. Andaman and Nicobar Island – 744 103,
from 19 th April to 25 th May 2003.
6. PADI Open Water Certificate in SCUBA Diving Conducted by Diving Dreams
Australia, During India - Australia Training and Capacity Building Projects on
Coral Reefs held at Department of Environment and Forest. Andaman and Nicobar
Island – 744 103, from 19 th April to 25 th May 2003.
7. Application of Biochemical And Molecular Techniques for Enumeration,
Identification and Preservation of Coastal Health Indicator Bacteria held at
Microbial Reference Facility, Regional Centre National Institute of Oceanography
(CSIR) Kochi, Kerala, from 27 th to 29 th July 2004.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
1. Three year research experience (From 5 th May 2002 to till date): Working as
Scientist – B, in A & N Centre for Ocean Science and Technology, National Institute
of Ocean Technology, (Dept. of Ocean Development, Govt. of India) Port Blair – 744
103. In-charge for coastal ocean monitoring and prediction system (COMAPS)
programme & Drugs from sea programme. Involved in technology development of
mud crab fattening, breeding and larval rearing, and consultancy programmes.
2. Three and half year research experience (From 16 th November 1998 to 4 th May
2002): Worked as a Technical Assistant in Living Marine Resource Enhancement
(Mission Mode Project) National Institute of Ocean Technology, (Dept. of Ocean
Development, Govt. of India), Chennai – 601 302. Involved in technology
development for lobster fattening, breeding and lobster larval rearing and