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The Department of Zoology became research centre under Kerala university in the year 1987. During the 32 years of its journey, produced 36 doctoral degrees, undertaken 19 major and 4 minor research projects from various funding agencies like University Grants Commission (UGC), MoEF, Asian Fishery Society, Philippines, Norway, IFS (International Foundation for Science), Sweden, CDS, KSCSTE, DBT, Western Ghat cell, Govt of Kerala. Thrust areas of research Pollution, Fish Biology, Gene Manipulation and Transgenesis, Fish Breeding and Aquaculture. Water pollution studies of various wetland ecosystem- Sasthamkotta freshwater system, Ashtamudi Lake (The Ramsar sites) and Vattakkayal (The notified wetland) got wide media attention. The center have developed   disease resistant transgenic fish, artificial breeding technology for endemic fish, live feed Daphnia culture etc.
Name of the Project/ Endowments, Chairs Name of the Principal Investigator/ Co Investigator (if applicable) Name of the Funding agency  Type (Government/Non-Government) Department of Principal Investigator/ Co Investigator Year of Award Funds provided (INR in lakhs) Duration of the project
Impact of anthropogenic stressors on the dynamics of the macrobenthic invertebrate assemblages of Kerala coast, South west coast of India  Dr Mary Tresa P Miranda UGC Government Zoology 2014(2016 letter) 994900 2011-14
Effect of Municipal Solid waste  on shell fishes and fin fishes of Ashtamudi Lake, Kollam Dr Sherly Williams E KSCSTE Government Zoology 2012 1110000 2012-15
Nanoparticulate phytonurients embedded aqua feed formulation-assessment into delivery efficiency and effect in Oreochromis mossambicus Dr. A Akhila Thomas UGC Government Zoology 2012 (wef 01/07/2012 to 31/12/2015) 822067 2012-15
Conservation of certain indigenous fishes of Western Ghats and use of Low cost Larval rearing technology for development as candidate aquacultutre species Dr Sherly Williams E Western Ghat Cell-WGC Planning and Economic Affairs Department,Government of Kerala Zoology 2012 763400 2012-15
Zoopalnkton as candidate bio-indicatorsin the biomonitoring  of trace metals along the coast of Kerala, India Dr Mary Teresa P Miranda UGC Government Zoology 2016 250000 2016-18
Plankton Community structure and dynamics along the coast of Arthungal in Kerala, South west coast of India Dr. Sarlin P J KSCSTE Government Zoology 2016 1871600 2016-18
Studies on the effect of pollutants on Plankton diversity of Vattakayal , Kollam Dr Sherly Williams E KSCSTE Government Zoology 2017 1466080 2017-19
A Study and DNA Barcoding of few Metazoan parasites of Mackeral Rastrelliger Kanagurta (Cuvier), a commercially important marine fish of Kerala Dr. Sarlin P J KSCSTE Government Zoology 2017 10000 2017-18
Assessment of microplastics in table salt from Kerala Dr.  Sarlin P.J. KSCSTE Government Zoology 07-01-2019 10000 2018-19
DETAILS OF RESEARCH SCHOLARS
  • Ms Jeniffer Ann Thomas (Full Time)
  • Ms Gayathri (Full Time)
  • Ms Megha (Full Time)
  • Ms Dhanya (Full Time)
  • Ms Naziya (Full Time)
  • Ms Lekshmi Priya (Full Time)
  • Ms Fiona Paulose (Full Time)
  • Ms Suja S (Full Time)
  • Ms Mary Rinchu (Full Time)
  • Ms Nisha Thomas (Part time)
RESEARCH GUIDES WITH DURATION
  1. Dr.P J Thomas ( 1989 – 1995)
  2. Dr.V.R Prakasam ( 1989 – 2001)
  3. Dr.George D’Cruz (2006 – 2008)
  4. Dr. J Ignatius ( 1991 – 2016)
  5. Dr. Johnson Pius ( 2000 - 2015)
  6. Dr.M T P Miranda (2004 - 2017)
  7. Dr. M. C Subash Peter ( 1991 – 2000)
  8. Dr. Sr Soosamma Kavumpurath ( 1994 -2015)
  9. Dr. Valsa Jacob (1995 – 2016)
  10. Dr. Akhila Thomas ( 2005 - 2019 )
  11. Dr. Sherly Williams ( 2006 - 2020 )
  • The department has handled numerous research projects funded by various state ,National and International agencies. A total of 20 projects were completed and three projects are presently on going in the department.
  • PhD degrees produced – A total of 25 PhD were produced since inception of the research centre and 14 PhD scholars are doing their PhD programmes in the research centre of the department. RESEARCH DIVISIONS Following research divisions exists in the center.
  1. Biotechnology
  2. Microbiology
  3. Environmental Sciences
  4. Fish Biology and Aquaculture
Details of Research Scholars under the Guideship of Dr. Sherly Williams E. Department of Zoology
SI NO Name of Scholar Topic Order no. Status Name of Fellowship
1 Razeena Karim.L Ecobiological aspect of an estuarine fish Mugil parsia. Ac.E.1.B.1/24629/09 dated 27/05/2010 completed Maulana Azad National Fellowship for Minority Community
2 Vishnu Nair.M.S Captive breeding and larval rearing of Hypselobarbus kurali Kulathupuzha region of Kallada river, Kollam district. Ac.E1.B1/35641/2012 dated 8/04/2013 completed KSCSTE  Fellowship
3 Seethal Lal. S Studies on pollution status, fish diversity and conservation of threatened fishes in Vattakayal, a part of Ashtamudi lake, South India. Ac.E1.B1/40569/2012 dated 17/12/2012 completed KSCSTE  Fellowship
4 Rani.S.Dharan A comparative study on the fish fauna in the lower reaches of Pampa river, in relation to water, physico- chemical charecteristics. Ac.E1.B1/12443/2012 dated 9/11/2012 completed NIL
5 Remya Mohan Reproductive biology and population dynamics of Oxyurichthys tendacularis (Valenciennes) Gobidae of Ashtamudi lake. Ac.E1.B/113/Zoo/14435 dated 14/06/2013 On going RGNF
6 Suja.S Effects of carbomate pesticides and cadmium, lead heavy metals on fresh water murrel, Channa straita (Bloch, 1793). AcE1.B3/11801/Zoo/2014 dated 25/10/2014 On going RGNF
7 Mary Rinju.R Studies on the pearl oyster pinctada fucata (Gould 1850) with special emphasis on image pearl production. AcE1.B3/11677/Zoo/2014 dated 19/01/2015 On going University Fellowship
8 Fiona Paulose Studies on seasonal variation in, food and feeding of Oxyurichthys tendacularis (Valenciennes, 1837). AcE1V1/715/Zoo/13124 dated 28/11/2015 On going University Fellowship
9 Lekshmi Priya.V Selected heavy metal pollution load on commercially important shell fishes – Scylla serrata, Paphia malabarica and Penaeus monodon of Ashtamudi lake. AcEVI/116/Zoo/13995 dated 14/12/2016 On going University Fellowship
10 Nisha Thomas.P Salinity tolerance of a fresh water fish Etroplus suratensis to pesticides and heavy metals, with special reference to osmoregulation and haematology.   On going NIL
Details of Research Scholars under the Guideship of Dr. Akhila Thomas Department of Zoology
SI NO Name of Scholar Status Name of Fellowship
1 Jasmine Anand completed University Felowship
2 Salini M P completed E Grants
3 Jayasree S completed NIL
4 Shine F Ongoing NIL
5 Dhanya Raj D Ongoing Kerala University Fellowship
Details of Research Scholars under the Guideship of Dr. Mary Teresa P Miranda Department of Zoology
SI NO Name of Scholar Status Name of Fellowship
1 Sunitha S completed Kerala University Felowship
2 Mary Nirmala Borgia completed NIL
3 Sreelekshmi S completed Kerala University Felowship
4 Mumthas Y Ongoing Kerala University Felowship
5 Lekshmi S Ongoing Kerala University Fellowship
6 Ambili Ongoing RGNF
7 Reenamol Ongoing RGNF
8 Naziya Rasheed Ongoing UGC - JRF
9 Sinu J  Varghese Ongoing NIL
Details of Research Scholars under the Guideship of Dr. P J Sarlin,  Department of Zoology
SI NO Name of Scholar Status Name of Fellowship
1 Jenniffer Ann Thomas  Ongoing  CSIR - AcEVI/119/ZOO/19385/2019
2 Gayathry S  Ongoing E Grant - AcVI/119/ZOO/18723/2019
3 Megha M  Ongoing  UGC - AcEVI/119/ZOO/19410/2019
Ph.D  DEGREE AWARDED IN THE DEPARTMENT
S.No Candidate name Guides Names Title of the thesis Year
1 Joseph M Dr. V. R. Prakasam  "Ecobiology of Sasthamcottah lake. 1995
2 Johnson Pius   Dr. V. R. Prakasam  Studies on the Scales of Fishes (Teleostei Perciformes.). 1998
3 George D'Cruz Prof.P. J. Thomas  Effect of KMML Titanium Dioxide Industrial Effluents on the Biota of Chavara - Ponmana Area of Kollam 1999
4 Saya B Dr. M. C. Subash Pete Stress and Ionic Regulation in the Perch, Anabas Testudineus Bloch : Role of Thyroid Hormones 2000
5 Usha S Dr. V. R. Prakasam  Studies on the Fins of Carp Fishes (Cyprinus carpio, Labeo rohita, Catla Catla) used in Polycultur 2001
6 Sheela . S Dr. Sr. Soosamma Kavumpurath Gene transfer Studies in Fishes"    2004
7 Mukundan .T .K Dr. Ignatius .J "Biology of Ambassis gymnocephalus" 2013
8 Sunitha .S Dr. Mary Teresa P Miranda ""The Biology and Ecology of Termites of Kerala, India, with special reference to Odontotermes obesus 2013
9 Mano Mohan Antony Dr. Ignatius .J Ecophysiology of Etroplus Suratensis at Various regions of Astamudi lake." 2013
10 Jasmine Anand Dr. A . Akhila Thomas Studies on the Immunomodulatory Potentials of Certain Phytonutrients on Macrobrachium Rossenbergii 2015
11 Anupriya Samuel Dr. Valsa Jacob ROLE OF SEROTONIN AND HYDROGEN SULFIDE IN NEURONAL ION TRANSPORT DURING STRESS ACCLIMATION OF CLIMBING PERCH (Anabas testudineus Bloch) 2015
12 Razeena Karim .L Dr. sherly William .E ECOBIOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF AN ESTUARINE FISH - Liza parsia 2015
13 Sreelekshmy S.G Dr. Mary Teresa P Miranda Impact of Titanium dioxide Industrial effluent on the marine fish Arius nenga (Hamilton 1822) along the coast of Chavara, Kollam, Kerala 2016
14 Vishnu Nair. M.S; Dr.Sherly Williams.E CAPTIVE BREEDING AND LARVAL REARING OF HYPSELOBARBUS KURALI OF KALLADA RIVER KULATHUPUZHA REGION, KOLLAM DISTRICT 2016
15 Jayasree.S; Dr. A. Akhila Thomas Studies on the effect of certain Phytonutrients on Oreochromis Mossambicus 2016
16 Salini.M.P Dr. A. Akhila Thomas Studies on the effect of certain Phytonutrients on Macrobrachium rosenbergii 2016
17 Usha. N. S Dr. F. George D’ Cruz Fish diversity of Ashtamudi lake, a Ramsar site at the South West Coast of India with reference to ecological factors 2016
18 Seethal Lal.S Dr. Sherly Williams STUDIES ON POLLUTION STATUS, FISH DIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION OF THREATENED FISHES IN VATTAKKAYAL, A PART OF ASHTAMUDI LAKE, SOUTH INDIA 2016