NAME                                                : Dr. K. MARIMUTHU

 

POSITION                             : Associate Professor

 

Email : aquamuthu2k@yahoo.com/aquamuthu2k@gmail.com

 

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Ph.D. in Zoology/Environmental Biotechnology (Inter disciplinary) (2003), Manonmaniam Sundaranar Universirty, Tirunelveli, Tamilnadu, INDIA

 

  • M.Sc., Environmental Biotechnology (Specialization in Aquaculture Biotechnology) (1997), Manonmaniam Sundaranar Universirty, Tirunelveli, Tamilnadu, INDIA.

 

  • B.Sc., Zoology (Ancillary Fisheries) (1995), Manonmaniam Sundaranar Universirty, Tirunelveli, Tamilnadu, INDIA.

 

  • DIPC, (Diploma in Industrial Pollution and Control) (1998), Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamilnadu, INDIA

 

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATION:

 

  • Passed - Agricultural Scientist Recruitment Board (ICAR), INDIA - National Eligibility Test, Year 2001

 

TEACHING AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:

 

  • Associate professor (July 2007) Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, AIMST University, Malaysia

 

  • Lecturer (July 2005 – July 2007) Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, AIMST University, Malaysia

 

  • Post Doctoral Fellow (Sep 2003 – Feb 2005) School of Biological Sciences, University Science Malaysia, 11800, Penang, Malaysia.

 

MAJOR RESEARCH INTERESTS:

 

Aquaculture: Fish breeding and seed production; larval rearing; embryonic and larval biology and nutritional requirements of commercial important air breathing and threatened freshwater fish species; role of immunomodulators and probiotics in aquaculture; Toxicity of environmental pollutants in fish.

 

 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE (2005-2012):

 

  • Aquaculture
  • Research Methodology
  • Biostatistics
  • Biodiversity of living organisms
  • Business statistics
  • Human physiology
  • Algal and Fungal science
  • Genetics
  • Population Genetics
  • Animal and Plant Breeding
  • Animal Biotechnology
  • Environmental Biotechnology
  • Animal Behaviour
  • Animal Physiology

 

 

SUPERVISION OF UNDERGRADUATE & POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS:

 

Supervised more than 20 under graduate students:

 

POST-GRADUATE STUDENTS:

 

SN. O

Students name

Title of the project

Degree

Status

1.

Mr. Sivachandran

Molecular identification, body surface and gut micro flora of two aquatic leech species in malaysia

M. Sc

Awarded in 2010

2.

Ms. Timalata Kupusamy

Studies on biochemistry and innate immune parameters in the mucus of different freshwater fish species

M. Sc

Awarded 2012

3.

Mr. Vengkades Reo

Elucidation of antimicrobial properties of epidermal mucus extracts of six freshwater fish species

M. Sc

Awarded 2012

4.

Mr. Gobinath

Investigation of histopathological and genotoxic effects of pesticides (Buprofezin and Pyrazosufuron-ethyl) on climbing perch (Anabas testudineus) and snakehead fish (Channa striatus)

M. Sc

Ongoing research

5.

Mr. Sivachandran

Identification, breeding, sterilization, genome sequencing and annotation of Malaysian leech towards identifying novel bioactive compounds and understanding their biology

PhD

Ongoing research

 

PUBLICATIONS:

 

PAPERS PUBLISHED IN JOURNALS:

 

1.            Marimuthu K. M. Muruganandam and M.A., Haniffa (1999).  Rearing of larvae is an essential pre requisite for murrel culture.  Fishing chimes. Vol. 18. No: 12. 31-32.

 

2.            Marimuthu K., M. Muruganandam, A.Jesu Arockiaraj and M.A. Haniffa (2000). Induced spawning of the Indian catfish Heteropneustus fossilis (Singhi) using a synthetic hormone Ovatide. Fishing chimes Vol. 19 No. 10 & 11: 105-106.

 

3.            Jesu Arockiraj, A., M. Murugnandam, K. Marimuthu and M.A. Haniffa (2000). Larval rearing of common carp Cyprinus carpio in relation to formulated diets. Indian Journal of Environmental Science. 4 (1): 73-78. Indexed by Cambridge Science Abstracts & Environment Abstracts

 

4.            Marimuthu K., M. Muruganandam, A. Jesu Arockiaraj, M.A. Haniffa and T. Arulmozhi varma (1999). Growth and survival of snakehead fry Channa striatus reared in cement tanks treated with organic versus inorganic fertilizers. Journal of Inland Fisheries Society, 31(2) 75-78.

 

5.            Marimuthu. K., M. Muruganandam., A. Jesu Arockiaraj and M.A. Haniffa (1998).  Observation of serpentine trunk deformity in Channa striatus fingerling.  Flora & fauna.  Vol 14. No. 2.  P, 66. ISSN 0971- 6920. Indexed by In Agronomy Abstracts, Biological Abstracts, Ecology Abstracts, Forestry Abstracts, Indian Science Abstracts, Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Abstracts, Paryavaran Abstracts, Wild Life Abstracts, C.A.B Internationals, Current Contents- Life Sciences, Russian Academy of Sciences.

 

6.            Jesu Arockia Raj A., M. Muruganandam, K. Marimuthu and M.A. Haniffa (1999).  Utilization of carbohydrate as a dietary energy source by striped murrel Channa striatus (Bloch) fingerlings. Acta zoologica Taiwanica, 10 (2) 27-34.

 

7.            Muruganandam, M., A. Jesu Arockia Raj K. Marimuthu   and M.A. Haniffa (1999). Dietary effects of Phenylalanine on the growth and survival of Channa striatus fry. Flora and fauna. 5 (1): 34. ISSN 0971- 6920. Indexed by In Agronomy Abstracts, Biological Abstracts, Ecology Abstracts, Forestry Abstracts, Indian Science Abstracts, Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Abstracts, Paryavaran Abstracts, Wild Life Abstracts, C.A.B Internationals, Current Contents- Life Sciences, Russian Academy of Sciences.

 

8.            Muruganandam, M., A. Jesu Arockia Raj K. Marimuthu   and M.A. Haniffa. 1999.  Supplementary effect of dietary glutamic acid on the growth and survival of Channa striatus fry. Flora and fauna. 5 (1) 10. ISSN 0971- 6920. Indexed by In Agronomy Abstracts, Biological Abstracts, Ecology Abstracts, Forestry Abstracts, Indian Science Abstracts, Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Abstracts, Paryavaran Abstracts, Wild Life Abstracts, C.A.B Internationals, Current Contents- Life Sciences, Russian Academy of Sciences.

 

9.            Marimuthu K., N. Sukumaran (2001).  Effect of different dietary lipid levels on the growth and survival of the Indian major carp fingerlings Cirrhinus mrigala. Fishery Technology. Vol. 38 (1). 48-50. ISSN: 0015-3001

 

10.        Muruganandam, M., A. Jesu Arockia Raj and K. Marimuthu. (2000). Metabolic differentiation of functionally different muscles in the catfish Mystus montanus (Jerdon), Ecol. Env. Cons.Vol.6 (3), 271-272. ISSN: 0971765X

 

 

11.        Jesu Arockia Raj, A. M. A. Haniffa, P. Raja Raja Perumalsamy,   K.Marimuthu and M. Muruganandam. (2001). Induced spawning of the freshwater catfish ‘singhi’ Heteropneustes fossilis using non piscine pituitary extracts. AQUACULT. Vol. 2 (1) 5-8. ISSN 0972- 2262.

 

12.        Marimuthu K., M.A. Haniffa, M. Muruganandam, A. Jesu Arockiaraj, and J. Antony Johnson (2000).  Vertebral column deformities in a freshwater catfish Mystus gulio.  Indian Journal of Fisheries. 47 (4): 391 – 393. ISSN: 05372003

 

13.        Muruganandam, M., A. Jesu Arockia Raj K. Marimuthu   and M.A. Haniffa. (2000). Effect of dietary valine on the growth and survival of Channa striatus fry. J. Natcon. 12 (2): 195-196.

 

14.        Muruganandam, M., A. Jesu Arockia Raj., K. Marimuthu   and M.A. Haniffa. (2001) Supplementary effect of methionine on the growth and survival of Channa striatus fry. J. Exp. Zool. India. Vol. 4 (1): 71-72. ISSN : 0972 - 0030   

 

15.        Marimuthu K., M. A Haniffa, M. Muruganandam, and A. Jesu Arockiaraj (2001).  Spawning and parental behaviour of the induced bred murrels.  Indian Journal of Fisheries Vol. 48, No: 4, 409-411. ISSN: 05372003

 

16.        Marimuthu K., M.A. Haniffa, M. Muruganandam, and A. Jesu Arockiaraj (2001).  Low cost murrel seed production technique for fish farmers. NAGA. (ICLARM) Vol. 25 (1& 2) 21-22.

 

17.        Jesu Arockia Raj A., M. Muruganandam, K. Marimuthu and M.A Haniffa (2001). Influence of aquatic weed (Lemna minor) on the growth and survival of Channa striatus fingerlings. Journal of Inland Fisheries Society. 33(1): 59-64

 

18.        Haniffa M. A., K. Marimuthu and M. Muruganandam (2002).  Mass breeding of the striped murrel Channa striatus. Fishing chimes, Vol.21 No. 10 &11: 53-54.

 

19.        Haniffa, M.A., M. Nagarajan, K. Marimuthu and A. Jesu Arockia Raj. (2003). Embryonic and larval development of spotted murrel Channa punctatus. Indian Journal Fisheries, 50(3): 355 – 362.

 

20.        Muruganandam, M., A. Jesu Arockia Raj K. Marimuthu   and M.A. Haniffa. (2002). Supplementary effect of dietary riboflavin on the growth and survival of Channa striatus fry. Aquacult. 3(1) 9-10.

 

21.        Muruganandam, M., A. Jesu Arockia Raj K. Marimuthu   and M.A. Haniffa. (2002). Supplementary effect of dietary folic acid on the growth and survival of Channa striatus fry. Environment and Ecology. 20 (3) 725-726. ISSN: 0970-0420.

 

22.        Jesu Arockia Raj, A., M. A. Haniffa, P. Raja Raja Perumalsamy, and M.  Muruganandam, K. Marimuthu 2003.  An effective treatment to EUS infected spotted murrel (Channa punctatus), using streptomycin. Fishing chimes. 23 (2) 26-27.

 

23.        Haniffa, M.A., K. Marimuthu, M. Nagarajan, A. Jesu Arockia Raj and D. Kumar. 2004.  Breeding and parental care of the induced bred spotted murrel channa punctatus under captivity.  Current Science. 86 (10): 1375-1376. (Impact factor 0.897).

 

24.        Marimuthu. K, and Haniffa, M.A. 2004. Seed production and culture of snakehead. INFOFISH International 2/2004: 16-18.

 

25.        Haniffa, M. A and K. Marimuthu, 2004. Induced breeding in threatened, vulnerable and endangered fish species: a review. Proceedings of Fisheries Biotechnology. Edited by W.S. Lakra, S.A.H. Abidi, S.C. Mukherjee and S. Ayyappan. Delhi, Narendra, xvi, 240 p., ISBN 81-85375-86-0.

 

YEAR 2005- 2006 (AFTER JOINING IN AIMST)

 

26.        Marimuthu. K (2005). Breeding snakehead in Malaysia. Fish Mail. 14 (3): pp; 22.

 

27.        Marimuthu, K and M. A. Haniffa. 2006. Larval Rearing of the Spotted Snakehead Channa Punctatus Fed with Different Feeding Regimes. Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic science. 1(3): 297-300. (ISSN: 1816-4927; Indexed by Thomson ISI & SCOPUS).      

 

28.        Marimuthu, K and M. A. Haniffa. 2006. Studies on Fecundity of Captive Reared Spotted Snakehead Channa punctatus (Channidae). Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic science. 1(3): 291-296. (ISSN: 1816-4927; Indexed by Thomson ISI & SCOPUS).      

 

29.        Marimuthu. K. (2006). Induced breeding - a boon for fish seed production. INFO FISH International.  6/2006: 16-20.

 

 

YEAR 2007- 2012 AFTER APPOINTMENT AS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

 

30.        Marimuthu. K., D. Kumar and M. A. Haniffa. (2007). Induced Spawning and Seed Production of Striped Snakehead Channa striatus Using Ovatide. Journal of Applied Aquaculture. 19 (4):95-103. (ISSN: 1045-4438; Indexed by Thomson ISI & SCOPUS).

 

31.        Marimuthu, K and M. A. Haniffa. (2007). Embryonic and Larval Development of the Striped Snakehead Channa striatus.  Taiwania. 52(1): 84-92. (ISSN:0372-333X;

 

32.        Jesu Arockia Raj, A., A. Victor Suresh, K. Marimuthu, S. Appelbaum, 2008. Probiotic performance of fish fry during packing, transportation stress and post transportation condition. Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Science, 3 (2):152 157. (ISSN: 1816-4927; Indexed by Thomson ISI & SCOPUS).      

 

33.        Bogiswary. S, R. Jegathambigai and K. Marimuthu. (2008). Effect of Acute toxicity of cadmium chloride in the morphology of the liver and kidney of mice. In proceedings of international conference on Environmental Research and Technology (ICERT 2008). Pp 1036- 1042.

 

34.        Kumar.D, Marimuthu K. Haniffa. M.A and Sethuramalingam.T. A. (2008). Effect of different live feed on growth and survival of striped murrel Channa striatus larvae. Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Science. 25 (2): 105–110. (ISSN: 1816-4927; Indexed by Thomson ISI & SCOPUS)

 

35.        Marimuthu. K, M. A. Haniffa and Mohd. Aminur Rahman (2009) Spawning performance of native threatened spotted snakehead fish, Channa punctatus induced with ovatide. Acta Ichthyologica Piscatoria. 39 (1): 1–5. (Impact factor: 0.490).

 

36.        Marimuthu, K., Jeevanand Arumugam, Darshini Sandragasan and R Jegathambigai. (2009). Studies on the Fecundity of Native Fish Climbing perch (Anabas testudineus, Bloch) in Malaysia. American-Eurasian Journal of Sustainable Agriculture. 3(3): 266-274. (ISSN: 19950748; Indexed by Thomson ISI)

 

37.        Marimuthu. K, M. A. Haniffa and Jesu Arokiaraj A (2009). Effect of diet quality on seed production of the spotted snakehead Channa punctatus (Bloch). American-Eurasian Journal of Sustainable Agriculture. 3(3): 344-347. (ISSN: 19950748; Indexed by Thomson ISI)

 

38.        S. Sudhakaran, Chan Soo Sean, Ong Ming Thong, S.A. Dhanaraj, S. Kathiresan, K. Marimuthu, R. Xavier. (2009). Phytochemical screening and bioprospecting of a tropical plant Garcinia mangostana Linn. New Biotechnology. Volume 25S. (Impact factor: 1.82)

 

39.        Puvaneswari, S., K. Marimuthu, R. Karuppasamy and M. A. Haniffa. (2009). Embryonic and Larval Development of Indian catfish, Heteropneustes fossilis. Eurasian Journal of Biosciences. 3, 84-96. (ISSN: 1307-9867; indexed by ISI Web of Knowledge and Index Copernicus)

 

40.        Marimuthu, K and M. A. Haniffa. (2010). Induced Spawning of Native Threatened Spotted Snakehead Fish Channa punctatus with Ovaprim. Asian Fisheries Science.  23: 60-70

 

41.        Kumar, D., and Marimuthu, K., and Haniffa M.A., and Sethuramalingam, T.A., (2010) Optimum dietary protein requirement of striped murrel Channa striatus fry. Malaysian Journal of Science, 29(1): 52-61.  (ISSN: 1394-7990 Indexed by SCOPUS)

 

42.        Krishanti P Melinda, Xavier Rathinam, Kasi Marimuthu, Ayyalu Diwakar, Surash Ramanathan, Sadasivam Kathiresan, Sreeramanan Subramaniam. (2010). A comparative study on the antioxidant activity of methanolic leaf extracts of Ficus religiosa L, Chromolaena odorata (L.) King & Rabinson, Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. and Tridax procumbens L. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine 3 (5): 348-350. (ISSN 1995-7645; Elsevier; Indexed by SCOPUS) (Impact factor: 0.371).

 

43.        ONG YEONG WEI, R. XAVIER, K. MARIMUTHU, (2010). Screening of antibacterial activity of mucus extract of Snakehead fish, Channa striatus (Bloch). European review for medical and pharmacological sciences. 14 (8):675-681. (Impact factor: 1.04).

 

44.        C. SOOSEAN, K. MARIMUTHU, S. SUDHAKARAN, R. XAVIER (2010). Effect of mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana L.) extracts as a feed additive on growth and hematological parameters of African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) fingerlings. European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences. 14 (7): 605-611. (Impact factor: 1.04).

 

45.        Karthik, T, Marimuthu, K and Xavier, R. (2010). Effect of garlic peel on growth, hematological parameters and disease resistance against Aeromonas hydrophila in African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) fingerlings. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine. 614-618. (ISSN 1995-7645; Elsevier; Indexed by SCOPUS). (Impact factor: 0.371).

 

 

46.        M. Aminur Rahman and K. Marimuthu (2010). Effect of different stocking density on growth, survival and production of endangered native fish climbing perch (Anabas testudineus, Bloch) fingerlings in nursery ponds. Advances in Environmental Biology, 4(2): 178-186. (ISSN: 1995-0756; Indexed by Thomson ISI & Elsevier SCOPUS).

 

47.        Marimuthu, K. Ang Chi Cheen and Muralikishnan Sundraraman, AND Kumar D. (2010). Growth performance and survival of African catfish Clarias gariepinus fingerlings fed with different feeding frequency. Advances in Environmental Biology, 4(2): 187-193. (ISSN: 1995-0756; Indexed by Thomson ISI & Elsevier SCOPUS).

 

48.        Vinoth M , Lim HY , Xavier R, Marimuthu K, Sreeramanan S, Mas Rosemal H.M.H, Kathiresan S. 2010. Removal of methyl orange from solutions using yam leaf fibers. International Journal of ChemTech Research. 2(4): 1892-1900. (ISSN: 09744290; Indexed by Thomson ISI & Elsevier SCOPUS)

 

49.        S. Maheswaran, S. Sreeramanan, C.M. Reena Josephine, K. Marimuthu and R. Xavier. 2010. Occurrence of Bacillus thuringiensis in faeces of herbivorous farm animals. African Journal of Biotechnology. 9(47): 8013-8019. (Impact factor: 0.573)

 

50.        C. RENESHWARY, M. RAJALAKSHMI, K. MARIMUTHU, R. XAVIER. 2011. Dietary administration of Bacillus thuringiensis on the cellular innate immune response of African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) against Aeromonas hydrophila. European review for medical and pharmacological sciences. 15 (1): 53-60. (Impact factor: 1.04)

 

51.        A. Prazanna Lakxmy, R. Xavier, C.M. Reena Josephine, Y.W. Lee, K. Marimuthu, S. Kathiresan, S. Sreeramanan 2011. Mosquitocidal activity of a native Bacillus thuringiensis isolate Bt ReX02 from Gunung Jerai Forest, Malaysia against Culex quinquefasciatus and Aedes albopictus. European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences. 15 (2): 149-155. (Impact factor: 1.04)

 

52.        K. Marimuthu, M. Thilaga, S. Kathiresan, R. Xavier and R.H.M.H. Mas. 2011. Effect of different cooking methods on proximate and mineral composition of striped snakehead fish, (Channa striatus, Bloch). Journal of Food Science and Technology. 49: 373-377. DOI 10.1007/s13197-011-0418-9. (Impact factor:0.477; Indexed by PubMed, PubMedCentral, SCOPUS)

 

53.        Kasi Marimuthu, Ramachandram Umah, Sundararaman Muralikrishnan, Rathinam Xavier and Sathasivam Kathiresan. 2011. Effect of different feed application rate on growth, survival and cannibalism of African catfish, Clarias gariepinus fingerlings. Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture. 23 (4): 330-337. (ISSN: 2079-0538; indexed by Scopus)

 

54.        Thanes Gunasegaran, Xavier Rathinam, Marimuthu Kasi, Kathiresan Sathasivam1, Sasidharan Sreenivasan, Sreeramanan Subramaniam. 2011. Isolation and identification of Salmonella from curry samples and its sensitivity to commercial antibiotics and aqueous extracts of Camelia sinensis (L.) and Trachyspermum ammi (L.). Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine, 185-188. (ISSN 1995-7645; Elsevier; Indexed by SCOPUS)

 

55.        Prakash Nathan, Xavier Rathinam, Marimuthu Kasi, Zuraida Abdul Rahman and Sreeramanan Subramaniam. 2011. A pilot study on the isolation and biochemical characterization of Pseudomonas from chemical intensive rice ecosystem. African Journal of Biotechnology. 10(59): 12653-12656. (Impact factor: 0.573)

 

56.        Pramila, D. M., Xavier, R., Marimuthu, K., Kathiresan, S., Khoo, M. L., Senthilkumar, M., Sathya, K. and Sreeramanan, S. 2012. Phytochemical analysis and antimicrobial potential of methanolic leaf extract of peppermint (Mentha piperita: Lamiaceae).  Journal of Medicinal Plants Research. 6(2): 331-335. (Impact factor: 0. 0.879; ISSN: 19960875 indexed by Thomson ISI).

 

57.        Kannan, P., R. Xavier, R. Josephine, K. Marimuthu, S. Kathiresan and S. Sreeramanan. 2012. The occurrence of Bacillus thuringiensis strains in chemical intensive rice growing ecosystem. African Journal of Microbiology Research 6(24): 5147-5152. (Impact factor: 0.539).

 

58.        Marimuthu, K., S. Nirmell and R. Xavier. 2012. Breeding and seed production of African catfish, (Clarias gariepinus). INFOFISH International 4/2012; 28-32.

 

59.            KASI MARIMUTHU, ANNE DAVID GERALDINE, SATHASIVAM KATHIRESAN, RATHINAM XAVIER, JESU AROCKIARAJ, SUBRAMANIAM SREERAMANAN. Effect of three different cooking methods on proximate and mineral composition of Asian Sea bass Lates calcarifer (Bloch). 2012. Journal of Aquatic Food Product Technology. In Press. (Impact factor: 0.49).

 

 

60.        Pravin Kumar N, Marimuthu K, Vengkades Rao R, Xavier R, Kathiresan S, Suresh CV, Sreeramanan S. 2012. Antimicrobial activity of different tissues of snakehead fish Channa striatus (Bloch). Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine. In press (ISSN 1995-7645; Elsevier; Indexed by SCOPUS).

 

61.        Muntaziana, MPA, SMN Amin, M. Aminur Rahman, A.A Rahim and K. Marimuthu. 2012. Present culture status of the endangered snakehead, Channa striatus (Bloch, 1793). Asian Journal of Animal and veterinary Advances. DOI: 10.3923; ISSN 1683 9919. (Impact factor: 0.85).

 

 

62.        M. Aminur Rahman, A. Arshad, K. Marimuthu and SMN Amin. 2012. Inter specific hybridization and its potential for aquaculture of fin fishes. Asian Journal of Animal and veterinary Advances. DOI: 10.3923; ISSN 1683 9919. (Impact factor: 0.85).

 

63.        Timalata kupusamy, Marimuthu K, Vengkades Rao R, Xavier R, Jesu Arockia Raj, Kathiresan S, Sreeramanan S. 2012. Elucidation of innate immune components in the mucus of different freshwater fish species. Submitted to Fish and Shellfish Immunology.  Impact factor 3.35.

 

64.        M.A. Haniffa, M. James Milton, Ajaz Ali, Bilal Ahmad Paray and K. Marimuthu. 2012. STUDIES ON THE FECUNDITY OF THREATENED SNAKEHEAD CHANNA GACHUA (HAMILTON 1822) FROM RIVER GODAWARI, INDIA. Submitted to Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Science.

 

 

PUBLICATIONS IN SEMINAR & CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS:

1.            Marimuthu. K, M. Muruganandam and M.A. Haniffa (1998). Mass rearing of larvae is an essential pre- requisite for murrel culture. “Workshop on Germplasm inventory and gene banking of freshwater fishes” held during 12-13, October 1998.  Organized by the National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources, Lucknow, at Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin, Kerala

2.            Haniffa, M.A., K. Marimuthu, S. Sridhar.  (2000). Induced breeding in threatened, vulnerable, and endangered fish species. “First National Conference on Fisheries Biotechnology” held during 4 - 5, March 2000 at Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai.

3.            Haniffa, M.A., K. Marimuthu, T. Merlin Rose, J. Shaik Mohamed. (2000). Induced spawning of the snake head murrel Channa striatus using Pituitary extracts, Human Chorionic Gonadotropin, Luteinising hormone releasing hormone analogue and Ovaprim. “National seminar and exhibition on sustainable fisheries and aquaculture for nutritional security” at Chennai on Nov 29 –2 nd Dec.2000.

4.            Haniffa, M. A., K. Marimuthu., A. Selva Rani. (2000). Effect of quality diets on survival and growth of the snakehead murrel Channa striatus. “National seminar and exhibition on sustainable fisheries and aquaculture for nutritional security” at Chennai on Nov 29 –2 nd Dec. 2000.

5.            Sethu Ramalingam, T. A., M. A. Haniffa, and K. Marimuthu.  Evaluation of animal and plant protein ingredients as feed stuff for rohu fry (Labeo rohita) through digestibility study. “National seminar and exhibition on sustainable fisheries and aquaculture for nutritional security” at Chennai on Nov 29 – 2 nd Dec. 2000.

6.            M. A. Haniffa and K. Marimuthu. Induced spawning of spotted murrel Channa punctatus using natural and synthetic hormones. World Aquaculture 2003 19-23 May 2003, Bahia Center, Salvedor, Brazil.

7.            M. A. Haniffa and K. Marimuthu. Effect of diet quality on reproductive performance of spotted murrel Channa punctatus. World Aquaculture 2003 19-23 May 2003, Bahia Center, Salvedor, Brazil.

8.            Haniffa, M. A., M. Nagarajan, K. Marimuthu and P. Peumalsamy 2003. Deformities in murrels and catfishes. International conference on disease management for sustainable fisheries. Dept of Aquatic biology and Fisheries, University of Kerala, Trivandrum. 25-08-2003 to 28-08- 2003

9.            Marimuthu, K and M. A. Haniffa. 2004. Induced spawning and larval development of the striped snakehead Channa striatus. In 2nd Life sciences Post graduate Conference, Life sciences: The power to Explore, Discover and Simulate, 1st – 3rd April 2004, University Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia.

10.        Marimuthu, K and M. A. Haniffa. 2004. Larval rearing of the spotted snakehead Channa punctatus. In 2nd Life sciences Post graduate Conference, Life sciences: The power to Explore, Discover and Simulate, 1st – 3rd April 2004, University Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia.

11.        Marimuthu, K, M. A. Haniffa and Roshada Hashim. 2004.  Seasonal ovarian changes in the spotted snakehead Channa punctatus under captivity. 7th Asian Fisheries forum 2004, 30 November- 4 December 2005, Penang, Malaysia.

12.        Amalia Sutriana, Roshada Hashim and Marimuthu, K. 2004. Effects of dietary cassava leaf and root meal on growth performance and body composition of African catfish Clarias gariepinus. 7th Asian Fisheries forum 2004, 30 November- 4 December 2004, Penang, Malaysia.

13.        Marimuthu, K. and M. A. Haniffa, 2007. Captive breeding of striped Snakehead Channa striatus using a new ovulating agent Ovatide for aquaculture. Asia pacific conference on plant tissue and Agribiotechnology. June 17 – 21, 2007.

14.        Bogiswary. S, R. Jegathambigai and K. Marimuthu. (2008). Effect of Acute toxicity of cadmium chloride in the morphology of the liver and kidney of mice. International Conference on Environmental Research and Technology. School of Biological sciences, University Science Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia

15.        Marimuthu. K., Umah Ramachandram, and S. Muralikrishnan (2008). Invited Lecture. Effect of Different Feed Application Rate on Growth, Biochemical body composition, Survival, and Cannibalism of African Catfish Clarias gariepinus Fingerlings. National conference on new frontiers and current trends in Biotechnology and Platinum Jubilee celebrations of Department of Biochemistry. Madras University Chennai, 18- 19 October 2008.

16.        Sudhakaran S., Sakthi Easwari K., Ng Jay se, Tan Peow Taik, Juliana Bt Abu Bakar K., Logeswari S., Chan Coo Sean., Ong Ming Thong, Dhanaraj S., Marimuthu K., Xavier, R. 2008. Bioprospecting of Medicinal plants: Mangosteen, The queen of Fruits. National conference on new frontiers and current trends in Biotechnology and Platinum Jubilee celebrations of Department of Biochemistry. Madras University Chennai, 18- 19 October 2008.

17.        Jasminder Kaur, G., Khoo Miew Leng, Marimuthu, K, Sreeramanan, S and Xavier, R. 2010. Antimicrobial Activity of Mango (Mangifera Indica L.) Seed Kernel. 21st inter university Biochemistry seminar held on 27th March 2010 at UCSI University Kuala Lumpur.

18.        Samsudeen, M.H, Shathanapriya, K, Diwarkar, A, Arulmoli, R., Marimuthu, K., Sethuraman K.,  Chandra Lekha., Sreeramanan, S. Ganeshan, S and Xavier, R. 2010. Antidiabetic effect of native lotus (Nelumb nucifera Gaertn) flower and seeds on Streptozotocin induced diabetic rats. 21st inter university Biochemistry seminar held on 27th March 2010 at UCSI University Kuala Lumpur.

19.        Sivachandran Parimannan, Kasi Marimuthu, Ravichandran Manickam. 2010. “Molecular characterization of local aquatic leech in Malaysia”. In BIO MALAYSIA 2010 was held on 1- 3 November 2010.

20.        Kannan, P., Xavier, R., Reena Josephine, C.M., Marimuthu, K., Kathiresan, S., Sreeramanan, S., Prazanna Lakxmy, A., Maheswaran, S. And Vinod, V. 2010. The Occurrence 0f Bacillus Thuringiensis Strains In Chemical Intensive Rice Growing Ecosystem. Proceedings of The National Postgraduate Seminar (NPS 2010), 30th December, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.

21.        Lakmxy, A., Xavier, R., Reena Josephine, C.M., Lee, Y.W.1, Marimuthu, K., Kathiresan, S., Sreeramanan, S., Kannan, P., Vinod, V. and Maheswaran, S. 2010. Mosquitocidal Activity Of A Native Bacillus Thuringiensis Isolate Bt Rex02 From Gunung Jerai Forest, Malaysia Against Culex Quinquefasciatus And Aedes Albopictus Prazanna Proceedings of The National Postgraduate Seminar (NPS 2010), 30th December, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.

22.        K. Marimuthu, Nirmell Satthiyasilan, R. Xavier and M. A. Haniffa. 2011. INDUCED OVULATION OF THE AFRICAN CATFISH Clarias gariepinus (Bloch) WITH OVAPRIM. ASIAN PACIFIC AQUACULTURE 2011January 17-20, 2011 Le Meridien Resort and Convention Center, Kochi, India.

23.        Sivachandran Parimannan, Kasi Marimuthu, Ravichandran Manickam (2011). ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITY OF BODY SURFACE AND GUT MICRO FLORA OF TWO AQUATIC LEECH SPECIES (Hirudinaria manillensis and Hirudinaria javanica) IN MALAYSIA. In 9th Asian Fisheries & Aquaculture Forum (9AFAF) was held on 20 – 25 April 2011 in Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China.

24.        ONG YEONG WEI, R. XAVIER and K. MARIMUTHU. (2011) Screening of antibacterial activity of mucus extracts of Snakehead fish, Channa striatus (Bloch). In 9th Asian Fisheries & Aquaculture Forum (9AFAF) was held on 20 – 25 April 2011 in Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China.

25.        Pramila Devi, R Xavier, K Marimuthu, Kathiresan Sathasivam, ML Khoo, Senthil Kumar, Sathya Kannan, S. Sreeramanan. Antimicrobial potential of methanolic extract of peppermint against human oral microflora. 22nd Intervarsity Biochemistry Seminar, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 19th March 2011.

26.        Marimuthu, K and M. A. Haniffa (2011). INDUCED SPAWNING OF NATIVE THREATENED SPOTTED SNAKEHEAD FISH CHANNA PUNCTATUS WITH OVAPRIM. In 9th International Symposium on Reproductive Physiology of Fish was held in Kochi, India, 9-14 August, 2011.

 

27.        Angela teoh, C.L., S. Kathiresan, R. Xavier, K Marimuthu 2012. Production and characterization of esterified coffee dust/PVA biocomposite adsorbent for romoving dyes from aqueus media. 23rd Intervarsity Biochemistry Seminar. University Malaya, 19th May 2012.

28.        Chiang Xin Yen, S. Sreeramanan, K. Marimuthu and. R. Xavier. 2012. Agrobacterium mediated transformation of Aranda broga blue bell orchid. 23rd Intervarsity Biochemistry Seminar. University Malaya, 19th May 2012.

29.        Fam May Chee, S. Sreeramanan, K. Marimuthu and. R. Xavier. 2012. Induction of 9 methoxycanthin -6- one using in vitro roots of Eurycoma longifolia (Tonkat ali). . 23rd Intervarsity Biochemistry Seminar. University Malaya, 19th May 2012.

 

PARTICIPATION IN CONFERENCES/ SEMINAR/ WORKSHOP/ TRAINING PROGRAMME:

 

1.                  National seminar on sustainable Environment held at Sri Paramaklyani Centre for Environmental Sciences, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Alwakurichi on 4 -6th November 1997.

 

2.                  National conference on Aquaculture held from 18 – 20 Dec. 1996 at St. Xavier’s college, Palyankottai.

 

3.                  Workshop on Germplasm inventory and gene banking of freshwater fishes held at Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin on December 1998.

 

4.                  National Conference on Fisheries Biotechnology held at Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai, on 4-5th March 2000.

 

5.                  National seminar on sustainable fisheries and aquaculture for nutritional security held at Chennai 29th Nov. 2nd December 2000.

 

6.                  Training on Broodstock development in Machrobrachium rosenbergii conducted by Fisheries College & Research Institute.  Tuticorin 18-20th Sept. 2000.

 

7.                  National workshop on Aquaculture Medicine held during 18-20 January 2001, at Cochin.

 

8.                  International conference on Advanced Technologies in Fisheries and Marine sciences 2 – 4 February, 2001 held at Noorul Islam college of Engineering, Thuckalay, Kanyakumari district, South India.

 

9.                  Training on Hatchery management and culture of freshwater Prawn        Machrobrachium malcolmsonii at Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Kausalya ganga, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, on 21 –28, August, 2001.

 

10.             2nd Life sciences Post graduate Conference, Life sciences: The power to Explore, Discover and Simulate, 1st – 3rd April 2004, University Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia.

 

11.             7th Asian Fisheries Forum 2004, the Triennial meeting of the Asian Fisheries Society, 30 November- 4 December 2004, Penang, Malaysia.

 

12.             ECOS TM 1- minute Transformation technology, 1-2 November 2006, INFORMM, University Science Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia.

 

13.             Seminar on the High Quality Seed Production in Aquaculture, 20-22 November 2006, held at KUSTEM, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia.

 

14.          Asia pacific conference on plant tissue and agribiotechnology. June 17 – 21, 2007. PWTC, Kualalampur.

15.             National conference on new frontiers and current trends in Biotechnology and Platinum Jubilee celebrations of Department of Biochemistry. 18- 19 October 2008.

16.             Theoretical workshop on Phylogenetics course by Dr Geoffrey Chambers, Reader in Cell and Molecular Biosciences, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand Organized by School of Biological Sciences, University Science Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia from November 24 to 28 2008.

 

17.             Participated in Seminar on current trends in biotech industry, held on 23rd November 2009 at AIMST University.

 

18.             Participated in Innovative Approaches for label free Nanobiosensor development seminar 2010, held on 29th – 30th April 2020 at AIMST University.

 

19.             Participated in workshop entitled Bioinformatics Applications in Medicine held on 13 May 2010 at AIMST University.

 

20.             Participated in 21st inter university Biochemistry seminar held on 27th March 2010 at UCSI University Kuala Lumpur.

 

21.             Participated in 22nd Intervarsity Biochemistry Seminar, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 9th March 2011.

 

22.             Participated in ASIAN PACIFIC AQUACULTURE 2011, January 17-20, 2011 Le Meridien Resort and Convention Center, Kochi, India.

 

23.             Participated in 9th Asian Fisheries & Aquaculture Forum (9AFAF) was held on 20 – 25 April 2011 in Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China.

 

24.             Participated in 9th International Symposium on Reproductive Physiology of Fish was held in Kochi, India, 9-14 August, 2011.

 

25.             Participated in “Multiple Linear Regression, Logistic Regression & Survival Analysis” and organized by the Department of Biostatistics, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamilnadu, India from 30th May to -3rd June 2011.

 

26.             Participated in “SAS (Statistical Analysis System) software training” organized by the Department of Biostatistics, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamilnadu, India from 6th June to -10th June 2011.

 

FOREIGN (Ph.D) EXTERNAL EXAMINER:

 

I have been appointed as an external examiner for the following universities.

1.      Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli, Tamil nadu, INDIA

2.      Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamilnadu, India

3.      Bharathiyar University, Tamilnadu, India

 

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

HEAD OF FACULTY RESEARCH COMMITTEE from (2010 –August 2012)

 

MEMBERSHIP IN PROGFESSIONAL BODIES:

 

·  Secretariat for the 7th Asian Fisheries Forum 2004 held at Penang, Malaysia

·  Member in Asian Fisheries Society

 

AIMST UNIVERSITY CONVOCATION:

 

  • I have served as a Co-Chairman (finance) for 2009 AIMST convocation and
  • Chairperson Secretariat for 2011 AIMST convocation and
  • Currently serving as Chairperson Secretariat for 2012 AIMST convocation.