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Dr. A. Kathirvelpandian

Principal scientist PAGR

Email: kathirars@gmail.com; a.pandian@icar.gov.in

Education:
    • Under Graduation (B. F. Sc): Fisheries College and Research Institute, Thoothukudi
    • Post Graduation (M. F. Sc): ICAR - Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai
    • Doctor of Philosophy (Fish Biotechnology): ICAR - Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai
Professional Experience:
    • Scientist: 10 years (08.01.2007- 07.01.2017)
    • Senior Scientist: 6 years (08.01.2017- 07.01.2023)
    • Principal Scientist: 08.01.2023 onwards

Research Focus

Research Areas: Molecular genetics; Molecular taxonomy; Fish biotechnology

Current Research Projects:

  • Diving Down the Deep: Exploring the Deep-Sea Ichthyo-Faunal Resources of Indian Waters for Sustainable Utilization - A Multidisciplinary Approach (Funded by MoES, Govt. of India)
  • Spatio-temporal profiling of fish diversity and ecological niches in the Thamirabarani, an east-flowing river in peninsular India.

Selected Publications

  1. Kathirvelpandian, A., Gopalakrishnan, A., Lakra, W.S., Krishna, G., Sharma, R., Divya, P.R., Kumar, R. and Jena, J.K., 2014. Mitochondrial ATPase 6/8 genes reveal genetic divergence in the Coilia dussumieri (Valenciennes, 1848) populations of north east and northwest coasts of India. Molecular Biology Reports, 41: 3723-3731.
  2. Kathirvelpandian, A., Gopalakrishnan, A., Lakra, W.S., Krishna, G., Sharma, R., Musammilu, K.K., Basheer, V.S. and Jena, J.K., 2014. Microsatellite markers to determine population genetic structure in the golden anchovy, Coilia dussumieri. Biochemical genetics, 52: 296-309.
  3. Kathirvelpandian A., Kodeeswaran, P., Mohindra, V., Singh, R.K., Ravi, C., Kumar, R., Valaparambil, B., Kumar, A.K.T., Jena, J. and Lal, K.K. 2022. Description of a new Pangasius (Valenciennes, 1840) species, from the Cauvery River extends distribution range of the genus up to South Western Ghats in peninsular India. PeerJ, 10:14258.
  4. Kathirvelpandian A., Chowdhury, L.M. and Kumar, M.S. 2022. Species-specific molecular signatures for the commercially important scombrids using mitochondrial gene analysis; a tool for fisheries management. Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity, 15(4): 481-487.
  5. Kathirvelpandian, A., Ahamed Rasheeq, Ganesan Kantharajan, Tarachand Kumawat, Thipramalai Thangappan Ajith Kumar, and Uttam Kumar Sarkar. (2024). Evaluating the climate change–induced vulnerability of the Pichavaram mangrove ecosystem through a stakeholder-centric multiscale approach. Journal of Water and Climate Change 15, 8: 4177-4195.
For complete list of publications, link to Google scholar profile:
https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=BLT80sAAAAAJ

Awards & Fellowships

  • Dr. Punyabrata Das Research Award awarded by ICAR-NBFGR 2024
  • Best Performer awarded by ICAR-NBFGR 2023
  • Best Overall PhD Thesis awarded by ICAR-NBFGR 2013
  • CSIR JRF 2002
  • ICAR JRF 2000