Sandhya Sukumaran
Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, University of East Anglia, Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Kerala Agricultural University
0000-0001-6177-469X
About
My research focuses on applying advanced genomic and genetic tools to support sustainable management of marine fisheries, with particular emphasis on climate resilience. My research has strengthened the understanding of the biology, stock structure, and adaptive capacity of commercially important species through genomic and transcriptomic approaches. Notably, the genome sequencing of Indian oil sardine and Asian green mussel has revealed key insights into nutritional traits and disease pathways, informing strategies for sustainable utilization and value addition in fisheries.
My research on climate change impacts has generated actionable knowledge on species distribution, stock dynamics, and resilience, supporting national fisheries management plans and climate adaptation policies. Through molecular marker studies, I have also contributed to biodiversity assessment and species identification, strengthening conservation frameworks in the Indian Ocean region.
As Principal Investigator of major projects, and through capacity-building initiatives, I have played a key role in translating advanced genomic science into practical tools for fisheries governance, resource management, and long-term sustainability. To date, my team has published 73 peer-reviewed papers in reputed journals, 9 books/manuals, 2 policy documents, 27 book chapters, and 10 popular articles and contributed 2,180 GenBank accessions, advancing the frontiers of marine genomics and sustainable fisheries science.
Employment
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Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute Principal Scientist2020 - 2037
Education
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University of East Anglia PhD2008 - 2011
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Central Institute of Fisheries Education Master of Fisheries Science1999 - 2001
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Kerala Agricultural University Bachelor of Fisheries Science1994 - 1999
Projects & Funding
Projects & funding information is unavailable.
Publications (101)
- De novo transcriptome assembly and tissue-specific transcriptomic profiling of the yellow-foot clam Paphia malabarica Save
- De novo transcriptome assembly and tissue-specific transcriptomic profiling of the yellow-foot clam Paphia malabarica Save
- Evolutionary architecture and lineage-specific diversification of Forkhead box transcription factors in Perna viridis. Save
- Comparative analysis of MHC class II A gene in Trachinotus mookalee and Trachinotus blochii: Molecular identification and in silico characterisation Save
- De-novo transcriptome assembly and differential expression analysis of Trachinotus blochii Save
- A new deep-water species of snake eel, Xyrias anjaalai sp. nov. (Anguilliformes Ophichthidae), from the Western Indian Ocean Save
- De-novo transcriptome assembly and differential expression analysis of Trachinotus blochii Save
- GENETIC HETEROGENEITY AND CRYPTIC BIODIVERSITY OF THE INDIAN SQUID UROTEUTHIS DUVAUCELII (ORBIGNY, 1835) IN THE INDIAN OCEAN Save
- Chemical Fingerprinting in Otoliths: Insights into the Stock Structure of Nemipterus randalli in Indian Ocean Save
- Comparative Transcriptomic Analysis Reveals Divergent Molecular Strategies of Heat and Cold Stress Adaptation in the Asian Green Mussel (Perna viridis) Save