Ranjeet K
Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies Faculty of Fisheries, Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies, Cochin University of Science and Technology, MES Ponnani College
0000-0001-9497-4321
About
Dr. Ranjeet K has a post graduate degree in Marine Biology with specialization in estuarine ecology and doctorate from School of Marine Sciences, Cochin University of Science and Technology. He started his research career as a Post doctoral fellow in an Indo-Dutch (CUSAT- Wageningen Agricultural University, The Netherlands) collaborative programme in 2002 and later moved on to King Fahd University of Petroleum and Chemicals, Saudi Arabia as Fishery Biologists in the prestigious United Nations Compensation Committee project to assess the impact of 1991 Gulf war related oil spill in Arabian Gulf. He has expertise in aquatic environmental monitoring, impact assessment and has been engaged in active research in wetland and intertidal ecology. He has published over 50 research papers, guided 10 PhD scholars, two post doctoral students and successfully handled 12 externally funded research projects on topics related to fisheries, aquaculture, aquatic ecology and marine biology. At present, he is a member of the Expert Sub-group (Environment & Biodiversity) of the Kerala State Planning Board, and is also a focal theme member of Climate Change in the Department of Environment and Climate Change (DoECC), Govt. of Kerala. His research interests include understanding productivity and diversity in intertidal zones, developing technologies for mitigation of emerging pollutants, and assessing the health of aquatic ecosystems through trophic modeling.
Employment
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Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies Faculty of Fisheries PROFESSOR2018 - Present
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Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR2015 - 2018
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MES Ponnani College ASSISTANT PROFESSOR2009 - 2015
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King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals FISHERY BIOLOGIST2003 - 2005
Education
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Cochin University of Science and Technology PhD (Marine Sciences)1998 - 2002
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Cochin University of Science and Technology MSc MARINE BIOLOGY1995 - 1997
Projects & Funding
Projects & funding information is unavailable.
Publications (24)
- A new species of Acanthochitona (Polyplacophora: Acanthochitonidae) from the Indian coast Save
- A new species of spiny seahorse, Hippocampus amandavincentae, with redescription of H. histrix and H. jayakari (Teleostei: Syngnathidae) Save
- Distribution of microplastics in seafloor sediments and their differential assimilation in nearshore benthic molluscs along the south-west coast of India Save
- Trophic fingerprinting of a pristine but rapidly deteriorating downstream region of a Western Ghats River Save
- DNA barcodes for the pipefish genus Corythoichthys (Actinopterygii: Syngnathiformes) from the Indian Ocean provide insights into cryptic diversity Save
- The taxonomy of Indian gorgonians: an assessment of the descriptive records of gorgonians (Anthozoa: Octocorallia: Alcyonacea) recorded as occurring in the territorial waters of India, along with neighbouring regions and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, … Save
- Length–weight analysis of ten species (Actinopterygii) supporting subsistence fishery in Lakshadweep waters, southern Arabian Sea Save
- Length–weight analysis of ten species (Actinopterygii) supporting subsistence fishery in Lakshadweep waters, southern Arabian Sea Save
- Length–weight relations of 14 fish species (Actinopterygii) from the Chalakudy River, Western Ghats, India Save
- Length–weight relations of 14 fish species (Actinopterygii) from the Chalakudy River, Western Ghats, India Save