Research

RESEARCH



Operated R&D projects from various national and international funding agencies and published research findings in international and national peer reviewed journals.

Many Institute - Industry Collaborative Initiatives were brought and operated several institute industries projects from the international feed and feed additive companies.

Sl.No R&D Grants Funding Agency Amounts (in Lakhs) Year
1 Recirculatory Seabass Aquaculture Technology park” for doubling the income with low water budgeting (RAS) NADP, New Delhi 350.00 2018-2020
2 Establishment of Demonstration Units of Azolla as Feed Supplement of GIFT Tilapia at Advanced Research Farm Facility, Madhavaram, TNJFU Campus, Tamil Nadu NFDB, Hyderabad 3.01 2018-2020
3 Establishment of Demonstration Units on Recirculatory Aquaculture Culture Systems (RAS) for Doubling the Farmers Income in Vannamei Shrimp Culture NFDB, Hyderabad 24.08 2018-2019
4 Upscaling of Biofloc production Technology for developing Eoc-Feed for Vannamei shrimp culture NFDB, Hyderabad 50.00 2018-2020
5 Farmed Pearl Spot (Etroplus suratensis) Production as an Alternative Livelihood to Promote Brackish Water Aquaculture Entrepreneurship for Fishers of Pulicat Lake NADP, New Delhi 211.00 2016-17
6 Healthy Shrimp and ‘GIFT’ Tilapia Production Through Bio-Floc Based Farming System: Development Of Technology and Standard Operating Procedure - [BT/ PR11721/AAQ/3/683/2014] DBT, New Delhi DBT, New Delhi 2015-16
7 Establishment of Aquatic Rainbow Technology Park at Madhavaram for developing ‘Rural Aquaculture Entrepreneurship’ State Planning Commission: Under the Innovative Projects Dept. of Animal husbandry Department of Fisheries Chennai. 1030.00 2015-2018
8 Biosecured AMF driven Farming of Vannamei and Milk fish (2014-2016) Part –II, Govt. of TN 44.39 2014-2015
9 Training cum Demonstration of Innovative Raceway based Ornamental fish farming Technology to promote Rural Aquaculture Entrepreneurship NABARD, Chennai 4.98 2012-2013
10 Establishment of ‘Biosecured Ornamental Fish Brood Bank’ at Madhavaram, Chennai NADP, New Delhi 111.00 2012-2013
11 Establishment of ‘Biosecured Ornamental Fish Brood Bank’ at Madhavaram, Chennai NFDB,Hyderbad 24.65 2012-2013
12 Institute – Industry project (M/s. Kemin) on “Efficacy of JR200 on growth performance, Health Immunity of Tiger Shrimp Penaeus monodon during experimentally, induced Vibriosis” Institute-Industry Project (Kemin, USA) 3.00 2011-2012
13 Bioconversion of seaweeds into Marine silage of dietary, probiotic and bioremediatory properties for shrimp larval rearing” (PI) DBT, New Delhi 32.12 2009-2012
14 “Establishment of Scampi Farming Demo Unit at Madhavaram” (SC 39037) PI NADP, New Delhi 5.00 2009-2010
15 Development of Sperm Bank for production of quality seeds” PI NADP, New Delhi 8.20 2009-2010
16 Full Research Proposal (Component - 2) Project on “Export oriented Marine Value Chain for Farmed - Seafood production using Cobia (Rachycentron canadum) Through Rural Entrepreneurship” (Consortium PI) NAIP (ICAR), New Delhi 265.00 2008-2011
17 Seed Production in Agricultural Crops and Fisheries - Shrimp Seed (CoPrincipal Investigator) ICAR, New Delhi 45.00 2006-2008
18 Infrastructure facilities created for Maritech Research Centre, Tharuvaikulam (Co-ordinator) DRDA, Collectorate, Thoothukudi 15.00 2005
19 Grant for organizing the National Level Training Program on “Biosecured Raceway Based Shrimp Farming Technology” (Course Director) DBT, New Delhi 1.65 2005-2006
20 Testing of sugar industry’s by products for Aquaculture (PI) (Institute – Industry Collaborative Project) M/s. Rajshree Sugars & Chemicals Limited, Coimbatore 3.05 2004-2005
21 One Time Grant for M.F.Sc. (Biotech.) Teaching programme (Course Co-ordinator) DBT, New Delhi 15.00 2004-2006
22 Prototyping of raceway based third generation shrimp production technology (PI) DBT, New Delhi 30.00 2003-2006
23 Recirculatory Seabass Aquaculture Technology park” for doubling the income with low water budgeting (RAS) DBT, New Delhi 28.40 2004-2008
24 Integrated marine living resources utilization for the empowerment of SC youth from Tuticorin region of Tamilnadu (PI) ICAR, New Delhi 11.45 2000-2004
25 Incidence of EUS in TN and its Aetiology (PI) TN State Council for Science &Technology Chennai. 1.30 1994-1996

Institute Industrial projects

SL.NO PROJECT TITLE DURATION BUDGET FUNDING AGENCY
1 Determination of the efficacy of active® liquid and BgMOS® in comparison to a competitive product in improving performance parameters in Shrimp 04.12.2019 - 03.06.2020 7.07 lakhs M/s. EW Nutrition GmbH, Germany
2 Evaluation on the effects of phytase supplementation on growth and feed utilization in Nile Tilapia (Oreochromisniloticus) 06.08.2019 - 06.01.2020 5.49 lakhs M/s. BASF Private Limited, Germany
3 Effect of supplementing prototypes (immunomodulators) on the growth performance and immune responses of Litopeaneusvannamei 04.07.2019 - 11.11.2019 2.82 lakhs M/s.Kemin industries Private Limited, USA
4 Effect of a ‘Lysophospholipid- based nutrient absorption enhancer’ in improving the performance of P.vannamei 04.07.2019 - 12.12.2019 2.95 lakhs M/s. Kemin industries Private Limited, USA
5 Growth plus® and Lipto fry® as Functional Feed Supplement for the improved growth performance of Penaeusvannamei 03.10.2019 - 03.04.2020 6.43 lakhs M/s.Lipto Aqua Private Limited, Spain
6 Effect of Enriched Artemia (Leach) Nauplii with fatty acid on growth performance of Penaeusvannamei 1.10.2017 - 7.01.2018 2.88 lakhs M/s.Virbac Animal Health Private Limited, France
7 Influence of carbohydrate enriched Distillery effluent (MF CEED) as Carbon source in Aerobic Microbial Flocculent technology 7.11.2016 – 10.11.2017 7.75 lakhs M/s.RajshreeBiosolutions Private Limited
8 Effect of supplementation of Kemzyme Aqua on performance of Labeorohita in HDPE lined ponds 20.03.2017-31.10.2017 2.88 lakhs M/s.Kemin industries Private Limited, USA
9 Challenge study on phytobiotic fed GIFT Strain of Streptococcus agalactiae serotype-II 17.11.2017 - 16.02.2018 2.58 lakhs M/s.Lipto Aqua Private Limited, Spain