P Santhanam
VIDWAN ID: 81109

Dr P Santhanam

Male Doctor of Philosophy
Associate Professor | Department of Marine Science
Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli
Tamil Nadu
Expertise: Marine and Freshwater Biology
31 Publications
9 Projects
122 Scopus Citations
790 CrossRef
25 Years 2 Months Total Experience
Publications
31 Total
Articles
30
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Professional Recognition

YOUNG SCIENTIST AWARD
2007
DST, Govt. of India
Best Researcher Award
2015
KTSTM Trust
Dr. M. Aruchami Award
2016
Kongunadu Arts & Science College & Dr. M. Aruchami Trust

Community & Membership

RGCA-Scientific Advisory Committee
Member
Jan 2018
MSSRF-Fisheries and Aquaculture Advisory Committee
Honorary Advisor
Jan 2009
Reliance Foundation-Fisheries and Aquaculture Advisory Committee
Honorary Advisor
Jan 2010
Doctoral Committee
Member
Jan 2009
JRF, SRF & Faculty Selection Committee
Subject Expert & Vice-Chancellor Nominee
Jan 2012
DBT-MRP Proposal Review Committee
Reviewer
Jan 2019
KSCSTE-Women Scientist Programme Proposal Review Committee
Reviewer
Jan 2017
Indian Science Congress Association
Life Member
Jan 2000
Marine Biological Association of India
Life Member
Jan 2008
The International Society of Zoological Sciences
Life Member
Jan 2019
World Association of Copepodologists
Annual Member
Jan 2020
Indian Journal of Natural Sciences
Editorial Board Member
Jan 2011
Austin Journal of Aquaculture & Marine Biology
Editorial Board Member
Jan 2012
Board of Studies in Marine Science of Bharathidasan University
Member
Jan 2007
Academic Council, A.D.M. College for Womens, Nagappattinam, Tamil Nadu
Member
Jan 2018
Board of Question Paper Setters for Marine Biology & Oceanography, Annamalai University
Chairmen
Jan 2017
Board of PG and Ph.D., Examinations
Examiner-Question Paper Setting & Ph.D., Thesis Evaluation
Jan 2008
Scientific Journals Reviewers Committee
Reviewer
Jan 2010

Personal Details

Doctor of Philosophy
2003
BABU BANARASI DAS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT, LUCKNOW
Master of Philosophy
1999
BABU BANARASI DAS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT, LUCKNOW
Master of Science
1997
BABU BANARASI DAS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT, LUCKNOW
Associate Professor
Feb 2019 – Present
Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli | Department of Marine Science
Assistant Professor
Feb 2007 – Feb 2019
Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli | Department of Marine Science
Research Associate
Oct 2005 – Feb 2006
Annamalai University, Annamalainagar | Centre of Advanced Study In Marine Biology
Senior Research Fellow
Aug 2002 – Sep 2005
Annamalai University, Annamalainagar | Centre of Advanced Study In Marine Biology
Junior Research Fellow
Aug 2000 – Jul 2002
Annamalai University, Annamalainagar | Centre of Advanced Study In Marine Biology
Biological Sciences
Marine and Freshwater Biology

Related Profiles

Scholarly Work

Development of Integrated Recirculating Marine Aquaponics System for the Sustained Aqua-Agriculture Production: A New Avenue to Enhance the Rural Livelihood
Other
Role: Principal Investigator Grant: RGP/2019-20/BDU/HECP-0074
High density continuous production of domesticated marine copepods (Pseudodiaptomus annandalei, dioithona rigida and Nitokra affinis) through selective and induced breeding using RAS: A way forward towards the culture supply and technology dissemination
Other
Agency: Department of Bio-Technology Role: Principal Investigator
DNA barcoding and phylogenetic analysis of coastal and marine copepods along the Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry, Southeast coast of India
Other
Agency: Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change Role: Principal Investigator
Bioremediation of aquaculture wastewater using a novel method of marine microalgae immobilized on twin layer recirculation system for zero waste management
Other
Agency: University Grants Commission Role: Principal Investigator
Exploration of nutritionally superior live feeds (Marine Copepods) for high quality fish larval production
Other
Agency: Department of Science and Technology Role: Principal Investigator
Intensive indoor and outdoor pilot scale production of marine copepod Oithona rigida
Other
Agency: Department of Bio-Technology Role: Principal Investigator
Intensive culture and food feasibility of marine copepods for aquaculture
Other
Agency: Department of Bio-Technology Role: Principal Investigator
Isolation, culture, biochemical characterization and use of marine copepod Euterpina acutifrons for fish larviculture
Other
Agency: Department of Science and Technology Role: Principal Investigator
Seasonal composition and abundance of meroplankton from Muthupettai mangrove waters
Other
Agency: University Grants Commission Role: Principal Investigator

Studies on biodiversity, experimental biology, hatchery production and suitability of marine copepod Paracalanus parvus as live feed for larval rearing of Asian seabass L. calcarifer and tiger shrimp P. monodon

University Bharathidasan University
Year 2012
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Composition and community structure of plankton from Muthupet coastal waters and application of marine copepod Oithona rigida for larval rearing of Pacific white shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei

University Bharathidasan University
Year 2013
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Screening, culture optimization and utilization of marine diatom Amphora coffeaeformis for sustained production of biofuel and as an aqua feed additive

University Bharathidasan University
Year 2016
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Isolation, screening, characterization and evaluation of selected marine actinomycetes as a probiotic feed for the larval rearing of fish Lates calcarifer (Bloch, 1790) and shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei (Boone, 1931

University Bharathidasan University
Year 2018
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Impact of acidification on feeding, survival, productivity and biochemical composition of marine harpacticoid copepod Parastenhelia sp.-A microcosm study

University Bharathidasan University
Year 2018
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Studies on biology, culture and efficacy of marine copepod Nannocalanus minor for fish Larviculture

University Bharathidasan University
Year 2012
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Biodiversity of mangrove Actinomycetes and their possible utility for antimicrobial nanoparticles and probiotics

University Bharathidasan University
Year 2012
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Isolation, culture and application of marine microalga Dunaliella salina (Volvocales, Chlorophyceae) as an aqua feed additive

University Bharathidasan University
Year 2015
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Eco-biology, culture and use of marine copepod as an alternative live feed for shrimp larviculture

University Bharathidasan University
Year 2015
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Biodiversity of phytoplankton in Muthukuda mangrove environment, Southeast coast of India and its utilization for aquaculture wastewater remediation and valuable co-product

University Bharathidasan University
Year 2015
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Eco-biology, culture and live feed suitability of zooplankton for nursery rearing of ornamental fish Monodactylus argentus with special emphasis on marine copepod Nitocra affinis

University Bharathidasan University
Year 2015
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Ecology and experimental studies on bloom forming phytoplankton from Muttukadu backwater, Southeast coast of India

University Bharathidasan University
Year 2015
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Studies on characterization and biocompatibility evaluation of surface functionalized marine diatom Amphora subtropica as drug (Doxorubicin) delivery platform for cancer therapy

University Bharathidasan University
Year 2019
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Biodiversity, Biology, Mass Production and Validation of Marine Copepod Pseudodiaptomus annandalei As Live Feed In Hatchery Production of Silver Pompano Trachinotus blochii

University Bharathidasan University
Year 2019
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Bioremediation of aquaculture wastewater using a novel method of marine microalgae immobilized on twin layer recirculation system for zero waste management

University Bharathidasan University
Year 2020
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Bioremediation of sugar mill effluent using microalgae for zero waste discharge and bioproduct development

University Bharathidasan University
Year 2020
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Effects of replacing dietary fishmeal with seaweed and seagrass meal on growth, biochemical composition and antioxidant activity of whiteleg shrimp Penaeus vannamei

University Bharathidasan University
Year 2021
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Scholarly Publications

Endocrine disrupting phenolic plasticizers in the Bay of Bengal coastal waters, India: Occurrence, Distribution and Environmental Risk Assessment

Journal Article
Environmental Pollution. Year: 2025. Volume: 387 .
Authors: Gayathri R. Chandran; Arun Elaiyaraja; Aditya Mohan Menon; Vijayakumar Bommuraj; Perumal Santhanam; Ramaswamy Babu Rajendran

Modeling phytoplankton and zooplankton biomass in the Southwestern Bay of Bengal: A remote sensing approach with MODIS-aqua and Oceansat-3 OCM data

Journal Article
Regional Studies in Marine Science. Year: 2025. Volume: 90 .
Authors: Syed Marjuk Mohammed; Ranjit Kumar Sarangi; Gowthami Ayyasamy; Santhanam Perumal; Perumal Pachiappan

Maraponics: bridging sustainability and innovation in mariculture technology

Review
Journal of Applied Aquaculture. Year: 2026. Volume: 38 , Issue: 1 , Pages: 18-44 .
Authors: Sinduja Senthilkumaran; Roseline Jebapriya Gunaseelan; Aiswarya Kudunthirapully Puthanveetil; Rajakumar Sundaram; Santhanam Perumal; Perumal Pachiappan

Genetic diversity of marine copepods along the Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry, southeast coast of India

Journal Article
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek. Year: 2026. Volume: 119 , Issue: 2 .
Authors: Piliyan Raju; Perumal Santhanam; Ragothaman Prathiviraj

Production of small-scale laboratory-grown cell-based fish meat from Asian seabass muscle and fin cell lines

Journal Article
In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Animal. Year: 2026. Volume: 62 , Issue: 3 , Pages: 337-344 .
Authors: Sivaraj Mithra; Seepoo Abdul Majeed; Shaik Abdullah Eisa Abdullah; Ganesan Ajay Pathra; Gani Taju; Isaac Sarojini Bright Singh; Perumal Santhanam; Azeez Sait Sahul Hameed

Impact of polystyrene microbeads on the biomass, biochemical constituents, and pigment levels of marine diatoms

Journal Article
Journal of Earth System Science. Year: 2026. Volume: 135 , Issue: 1 .
Authors: Velusamy Gayathri; Ashok Kumar Kavya; Ayyasamy Gowthami; Perumal Santhanam; Subramanian Radhakrishnan; Mathan Ramesh; Thirunavukkarasu Muralisankar

Systematic optimization and neural network modelling of Acartia steueri copepod reproduction for enhanced live feed solutions in sustainable aquaculture

Journal Article
Aquaculture. Year: 2026. Volume: 614 .
Authors: Mohammed Syed Marjuk; Palani Sridhar; Ayyasamy Gowthami; Perumal Santhanam; Ranjit Kumar Sarangi; Pachiappan Perumal

Individual and Combined Toxicity of Polystyrene Microplastics and Chromium in Artemia franciscana: Impacts on Survival, Growth, Biochemical and Physiological Responses

Journal Article
Water, Air, and Soil Pollution. Year: 2026. Volume: 237 , Issue: 10 .
Authors: Velusamy Gayathri; Kannan Mohan; Subramanian Radhakrishnan; Perumal Santhanam; Balu Alagar Venmathi Maran; Thirunavukkarasu Muralisankar
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