Name: Dr. M. Jaikumar Date of birth: 28 th August 1979 Languages known: English, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi
Contact details: Project Scientist Integrated Coastal and Marine Area Management (ICMAM) Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India NIOT Campus, Velachery-Tambaram Main Road, Pallikaranai Chennai-600100 Phone: +91-44-22444865; +91-9941563955 (M) E-mail: jaikumarmarine@gmail.com
Education
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Marine Biology 2004 - 2009 Department of Zoology, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam Thesis title: Studies on meiobenthos with special emphasis to nematodes of Chilika Lake (Lagoon) east coast of India.
Master of Science in Oceanography and Coastal Area Studies 2000 - 2002 Algappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu Thesis title: Behavior of mild steel in putrid seaweeds at Thondi natural sea water, south east coast of India.
Bachelor of Science in Microbiology 1997- 2000 University of Madras, Chennai
Professional Experience
At present working as a Project Scientist in the division of Ecotoxicology at ICMAM, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India from (November 2012 till date). Main responsibilities: Development of marine water quality criteria for heavy metals by conducting bioassay experiments.
Worked as a Scientist at Aquaculture Foundation of India, Chennai from (February 2010 to November 2012). Main responsibilities: Transfer of knowledge on new fishing technologies to the fishermen population of Tamil Nadu, empowerment of fisherwomen by training them on seaweed cultivation at Palk Bay and Mandapam, Tamil Nadu.
Senior Project Assistant at Institute for Ocean Management, Anna University, Chennai from (May 2002 to March 2003). Main responsibilities: Digitizing of CRZ Maps .
List of Publications Book M. Jaikumar and C. Annapurna 2012. Meiobenthos of chilka lake (Lagoon). Published by Lambert academic publishers, Germany ISBN 978-3-8473-7964-5.
I nternational referred journals.
M. Jaikumar, C. Suresh Kumar, Robin. RS, P. Karthikeyan, A. Nagarjuna (2013). Milkfish culture: Alternative revenue for Mandapam fisherfolk, Palk Bay, southeast coast of India. International Journal of Fisheries and Aquaculture Sciences 3(1): 31-43. P. Karthikeyan, K. Manimaran, P. Sampathkumar, M. Jaikumar, RS. Robin, C. Saravana Kumar, C. Suresh Kumar (2013). In vitro antioxidant activity of marine diatoms. Journal of Environmental Science, Toxicology and Food Technology 5(2): 32-37. C. Sureshkumar, M. Jaikumar, RS. Robin, P. Karthikeyan, C. Saravana Kumar (2013). Heavy metal concentration of seawater and marine organisms in Ennore creek, southeast coast of India. The Journal of Toxicology and Health 103: 192-201. Robin RS, Vishnu Vardhan Kanuri, Pradipta R. Muduli, M.Jaikumar, P. Karthikeyan, C. Suresh Kumar, C. Saravana Kumar (2013). Influence of coastal and backwaters coupling on sustenance of high nutrients and organic production along the southeast Arabian Sea. Marine Science, 3(3): 79-90. Robin. RS, V V Kanuri, Pradipta R. Muduli, Rajani K. Mishra, M.Jaikumar, P. Karthikeyan, C. Suresh Kumar, C. Saravana Kumar (2013). Dinoflagellate bloom of Karenia mikimotoi along the Southeast Arabian Sea, Bordering Western India. Journal of Ecosystems. (2013): 1-11 C.SureshKumar, M.Jaikumar, P.Karthikeyan, C.SaravanaKumar, A.Nagarjuna,
V.Vishnuvardhan (2013).Bioaccumulation of heavy metals with special emphasis to marine fishes of Puduchery coast, southeast coast of India. Indian Journal of Science, 5(12), 20-25. Robin RS, VV Kanuri, Pradipta R. Muduli, M.Jaikumar, P. Karthikeyan, C. Suresh Kumar, C. Saravana Kumar (2013) . Influence of Coastal and Backwaters Coupling on Sustenance of High Nutrients and Organic Production along the Southeast Arabian Sea. Marine Science, 3(3): 79-90. M.Jaikumar (2012) . Natural occurrence of Chanos chanos frys in chinnapalem area of Pamban coast in Tamilnadu. (International Journal of Current Research). 4, (01), 227-230. M.Jaikumar (2012) .Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) phytoremediation to treat aqua pollution in Velachery Lake. (International Journal of Recent Scientific Research. 3( 2):95 -102. M.Jaikumar (2012). A review on biology and aquaculture potential of rabbit fish (Siganus canaliculatus) in Tamilnadu, International Journal of Plant, Animal and Environment Science.2 (2): 57-64. Kotiya.AS, Gunalan .B, Jaikumar.M, Jetani.KL, and Parmar.KHV(2011). Growth comparison of the seaweed Kappaphucus alvarezii in nine different coastal area of Gujarat coast, India. (Pelagia Research Library,USA). Advances in Applied Science Research Journal. 2 (3):99-106. M.Jaikumar, Ramkumar, L.Kanagu,Gunalan, R (2011) . Length Weight relationship of Lambis lambis (Mollusc: Gastropoda) from Tuticorin coastal waters, Gulf of Mannar, southeast coast of India. (World Applied Science Journal). 14(2): 207 209. M.Jaikumar, L.Kanagu, C.Stella, Gunalan.(2011). Culturing A Rabbit Fish (Siganus Canalicullatus) In cages an alternative source for fisherflok in mandapam coast (Palk Bay south east coast of India) IJWREE, (International Journal of water resources and Environment Engineering) 3(11):251-257. M.Jaikumar, L.Kanagu, Cheliyan, P.Senthil kumar and, C.Stella (2011). Distribution and succession of aquatic macrophytes in chilka Lake - India (Journal of Ecology and the Natural Environment) 3(16):499-508. R.Ramkumar,M.Jaikumar,L.Kanagu (2011). Use of artificial reefs in enhancement of fishery Resources in tuticorin coastal waters, southeast coast of India, (Journal of the Fisheries Society of Taiwan) 38 (3):187-200 JM. Guerra-Garcia, TG.Ganesh, M.Jaikumar, AV. Raman. (2010) The Caprellidae (Crustacea : Amphipoda) from India (Helgoland marine Research Journal) 64:297310. R.Ram Kumar, M.Jaikumar, and JK.Patterson Edward (2010). Macro benthic community structure on Tuticorin coastal waters, Gulf of Mannar, south east coast of India. (World Journal of fish and marine science) 2(1); 70-77. L. Kanagu, P. Senthil Kumar, C. Stella and M.Jaikumar (2010).Water quality assessment of shrimp culture ponds located in thondi coastal area, Palk Strait, and southeastern India. (World Journal of fish and marine science) 2(3);193-199. M.Jaikumar, Ramkumar,Stella and Hari (2010). Corrosion behaviour of mild steel in putrid seaweed system at Thondi coastal area (Palk bay) Southeastern coast of India (World Applied Science Journal. 11(7): 791- 802. L.Kanagu, P.Senthilkumar, C.Stella ,M.Jaikumar (2010). Effects of vitamins C& E And -1,3 Glucan as Immunomodulators In P.Monodon disease management (Middle East Journal of Scientific Research). 6(5) 537-543. M.Umamageswara Roa, M.Jaikumar, AV.Raman and BR.Subramanian,Taxonomy.(2009) Studies in Gracillaria (Rhodophycea) off chilka lake a brackish water Lagoon .Seaweed Research and Utilization .Vol 31,Pp 1-6 ISSN 0971-7560 GVM.Gupta, VVSS.Sarma, RS.Robin, AV.Raman, M.Jaikumar, M.Rakesh and BR.Subramanian, Influence of Net Ecosystem Metabolism in transferring riverine organic carbon to atmospheric Co2 in a tropical coastal lagoon(Chilka Lake ,India) Biogeochemistry Journal (2008) 87: 265 - 285).
2014 in press M.Jaikumar C. Suresh kumar, P. Karthikeyan, C. Saravana kumar,A. Nagarjuna
V. Vishnuvardhan. Cage Culture of Grouper with special emphasis on Indian Context Review. M.Jaikumar Screening of physio-chemical parameters and bacterial population density of water and sediment samples from mandapam coastal area (southeast coast) of India. In Press (Journal of Phytology) C. Suresh kumar. M.Jaikumar,P. Karthikeyan,C. Saravana kumar, A.Nagarjuna
V. Vishnuvardhan. Bioaccumulation of metals in Tissue of marine organisms in Muttukadu creek, Kovalam, South east coast of India. C. Suresh kumar, M.Jaikumar, P. Karthikeyan, C. Saravana kumar
,A. Nagarjuna
V. Vishnuvardhan. Heavy metal (As, Cu, Pb, Cr, Ni, Cd and Zn) concentrations in the marine bivalves collected from Pulicat Lake, South east coast of India.
Technical Reports A.V. Raman, Jaikumar.M and others. 2007. Environmental Impact Assessment in the Bay and coastal waters off Subranarekha, India, for Subranarekha Special Economic Zone (SEZ). June 2007. Final report submitted to Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board and Coastal Zone Management Authority through EIL & M/s.L&T Ramboll, Hyderabad, India (Tech. Rep) A.V. Raman, Jaikumar.M and others. 2006. Environmental Impact Assessment in the Bay and coastal waters off Kakinada, India, for Kakinada Special Economic Zone (SEZ). June 2006. Final report submitted to Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board and Coastal Zone Management Authority through EIL & M/s.L&T Ramboll, Hyderabad, India (Tech. Rep) A.V. Raman, Jaikumar.M and others 2006. EIA study in the coastal waters off Kalingapatnam, north of Visakhapatnam, India - Assessing the role of a pharmaceutical company outflow on the hydro-biological characteristics of the region. May 2006. Final report submitted to Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board and Coastal Zone Management Authority through M/s.L&T Ramboll, Hyderabad, India (Tech. Rep) A.V. Raman, Jaikumar.M and others. 2006. EIA study for Kakinada deep water port prior to expansion for commercial navigation. March 2006. Final report submitted to Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board and Coastal Zone Management Authority through M/s.L&T Ramboll, Hyderabad, India(Tech. Rep) A.V. Raman, Jaikumar.M and others. 2005. Modelling Chilka Lake-A brackishwater lagoon on the east coast of India: An ecosystem approach. Annual report (October 2004-September 2005) submitted to ICMAM project directorate, DOD, India(Tech. Rep) A.V. Raman, Jaikumar.M and others. 2005. EIA study for Krishnapatnam port, India. July 2005. Final report submitted to Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board and Coastal Zone Management Authority through M/s.L&T Ramboll, Hyderabad, India(Tech. Rep) A.V. Raman, Jaikumar.M and others 2005. Environmental Impact Assessment for Gangavaram port Ltd. Visakhapatnam, India. December, 2004. Final report submitted to Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board and Coastal Zone Management Authority through L&T Ramboll, Hyderabad, India (Tech. Rep)
Training Programs ( (N NF FD DB B ) ) - -N NA AT TI IO ON NA AL L F FI IS SH HE ER RY Y D DE EV VE EL LO OP PM ME EN NT T B BO OA AR RD D T TR RA AI IN NI IN NG G National Training conducted by Annamalai University with NFDB ,Hyderabad on Ornamental fish Training Program Chidambaram for Five days(19-23 October 2010). National Training on Open SeaCage Farming conducted by CMFRI Vizhinium Kerela with NFDB Hydrabad, for seven days (27 October -2 November 2010) held at Vizhinium Kerela. National Training on Green Mussel Culture conducted by CMFRI Calicut Kerela with NFDB Hydrabad, for Ten days (10 January -19 January 2011) held at Calicut, Kerela. National Training on Cage Farming of Marine Finfish & Shellfish CMFRI, in collaboration with NFDB is organizing a 10 day training at the (Karwar Research Centre of CMFRI, Baithkol, Karwar 581301,Karnataka during March 7 to March 16, 2011) JIFSAN (Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, University of Maryland) and Food and Drug Administration(USFDA), USA training on Train the trainers for good Aquaculture practice,TANUVAS and Coastal Aquaculture Authority on 17 th January to 21 st
January held at TANUVAS , Chennai.
Reference : Dr.M.Sakthivel President ,(Former Chairman & Director ,MPEDA) Aquaculture Foundation of INDIA , 4/40,Kapaleeswarer Nagar, Neelankarai,Chennai .6000115 TamilNadu.India Ph :+91-44-24490924 / +91-9444462195 Fax: +91-44-24490924 / E.Mail ;sakthi.afi@gmail.com
Prof. C.Annapurana Department of Zoology, Marine biology laboratory, Andhra University, Visahkapatanam-530003 Andhra pradesh, India Mobile-91-9985400419,Ph: 91-891-2573310
Dr. K. Ramu Scientist 'D' ICMAM-PD (Ministry of Earth Sciences) NIOT Campus Velacherry-Tambaram Main Road Pallikaranai, Chennai-600100 Tamil Nadu India Tel: +91-44-66783300 Ext.7410 Mobile:+91-9444721294; 9248316544