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
Dr.P J Thomas ( 1989 – 1995)
Dr.V.R Prakasam ( 1989 – 2001)
Dr.George D’Cruz (2006 – 2008)
Dr. J Ignatius ( 1991 – 2016)
Dr. Johnson Pius ( 2000 - 2015)
Dr.M T P Miranda (2004 - 2017)
Dr. M. C Subash Peter ( 1991 – 2000)
Dr. Sr Soosamma Kavumpurath ( 1994 -2015)
Dr. Valsa Jacob (1995 – 2016)
Dr. Akhila Thomas ( 2005 - 2019 )
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.
Biotechnology
Microbiology
Environmental Sciences
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
