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Shri. J.Praveenraj

Scientist

Discipline Fish Health
Research interests and current focus:  Fish bacteriology, parasitology, taxonomy and biodiversity
Research Experienced (in years): 06 Years
e-mail Id: Praveenraj.j@icar.gov.in
Mobile No +91 9679505970, +91 9476001332
Ongoing
CPrevalence of parasites infecting commercial marine and freshwater fishes of the Andaman Islands
National surveillance programme on aquatic animal disease (NSPAAD) (Duration: January 30th, 2015-March, 2018)
All India network project on mariculture (Duration: 2018-2021)
Completed
Cataloguing inland aquatic biodiversity and breeding of indigenous freshwater fishes of Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Duration: 2015-2018)
Characterisation of Bacillus spp., from Andaman mangroves and evaluation of its antagonistic activity on fish pathogen (Duration: 2015-2018)
Channa royi
Gymnothorax andamanensis
Young scientist award, Education Expo TV, Mumbai
Journals:
Praveenraj, J., Ezhil Praveena, P., Bhuvaneswari, T., Navaneeth Krishnan, A., Jithendran, K. P. 2017. Experimental infection of Betanodavirus in freshwater fish Gambusia affinis (Baird and Girard, 1853)—a potential infection model for viral encephalopathy and retinopathy. Aquaculture International
Praveenraj, J., Kiruba-Sankar, R., Dam Roy, S., Lohith, K., Shaliesh, K., Raymond Jani Angel, j., Venkatesh Thakur, R. (2017). Danio rerio (Actinopterygii: Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae): a new record from Andaman Islands, India. Acta Ichthyologica Et Piscatoria (2017) 47 (4): 391–396.
Praveenraj, J., Rajan, P.T., Kiruba-Sankar, R., Dam Roy, S. 2017. Record of Ocellated Shrimp Goby, Tomiyamichthys Russus (Actinopterygii: Perciformes: Gobiidae), From The Andaman Islands, India. Acta Ichthyologica Et Piscatoria (2017) 47 (4): 407–410.
J. Praveenraj., Saravanan, K., Puneeth-Kumar, P., Kiruba-Sankar, R. and Dam Roy, S., 2019. Occurrence, prevalence and molecular characterization of Norileca indica (Milne Edwards, 1840), (Isopoda: Cymothoidae) on bigeyescad, Selar crumenophthalmus (Bloch) from Andaman Islands, India. Indian Journal of Geo-Marine Sciences. Indian Journal of Geo Marine Sciences Vol. 48 (01), January 2019
J. Praveenraj., J. D. M. Knight., R. Kiruba-Sankar., Beni Halalludin., J. J. A. Raymond and V. R. Thakur. Channa royi (Teleostei: Channidae): a new species of snakehead from Andaman Islands, India. Indian j. Fish., 65(4): 1-14
Praveenraj, J., Uma, A., Moulitharan, N., & Singh, S. G. (2019). A New Species of Dwarf Channa (Teleostei: Channidae) from Meghalaya, Northeast India. Copeia, 107(1), 61-70.
Saravanan, K., Praveenraj, J., Kiruba-Sankar, R., Devi, V., Biswas, U., Kumar, T. S. & Kumar, G. (2021). Co-Infection of Infectious Hypodermal and Hematopoietic Necrosis Virus (IHHNV) and White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV) in the Wild Crustaceans of Andaman and Nicobar Archipelago, India. Viruses, 13(7), 1378.
Saravanan, K., Sivaramakrishnan, T., Praveenraj, J., Kiruba-Sankar, R., Haridas, H., Kumar, S., & Varghese, B. (2021). Effects of single and multi-strain probiotics on the growth, hemato-immunological, enzymatic activity, gut morphology and disease resistance in Rohu, Labeo rohita. Aquaculture, 540, 736749.
Uma, A., Karthik, P., Raj, J. P., & Rebecca, G. (2021). First report of Perkinsus sp., infection in the bivalve Magallana bilineata (Roding, 1798) from Pulicat Lake, Tamil Nadu, south-east coast region of India. Indian Journal of Fisheries, 68(2).
Praveenraj, J., Uma, A., Saravanan, K., Rebecca, G., & Mandal, C. K. (2021). Outbreak of hirudiniasis in aquarium-reared albino red-bellied pacu Piaractus brachypomus. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, 144, 55-59.
Book and Book Chapters:
Rajan, P. T., Vijay, P., & Praveenraj, J. (2018). Diversity, Distribution and Conservation of Freshwater Fishes in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. In Indian Hotspots (pp. 127-137). Springer, Singapore.
Rajan, P. T., Vijay, P., & Praveenraj, J. (2018). Diversity, Distribution and Conservation of Freshwater Fishes in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. In Indian Hotspots (pp. 127-137). Springer, Singapore.
Others
Fish ID - An eBOOK : Commercially Important Marine Fish Landings in Andaman and Nicobar Archipelago (Vol-I)
Professional Attachment Training at ICAR-IIHR, Bengaluru from 12.05.2014 to 12.08.2014.
Summer school on "Contemporary methods of conservation and management of horticultural genetic resources" at ICAR-IIHR, Bengaluru from 07.06.2016 to 27.06.2016.
ICAR Sponsored Short course on "Flow Cytogenetics and Molecular Techniques for Improvement of Horticulture Crops" at ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla from 10.02.2020 to19.02.2020.
State level three days training programme on Gender Budgeting organized by Ministry of Women and Child Development, GoI and JNRM, Port Blair from 20.02.2020 to 22.02.2020.
Virtual MDP for Women in Development Sector organized by MANAGE, Hyderabad from 14.12.2020 to 18.12.2020.
Online training Programme on "Enhancing Research Skills and Refinement of Technology by a Scientist" organized by ICAR-IIHR, Bengaluru from 18.01.2021 to 20.01.2021.
Developed macro and micropropagation protocol for the first time in wild endemic banana Musa sabuana (syn. M. indandamanensis).(Developer)
Developed a novel approach for round the year air layering of perennial horticultural species(Developer)
Developed value added products from Andaman Kokum and mango ginger (Curcuma mangga)(Developer)
Developed propagation techniques for multiplication of underutilized fruits such as Garcinia dhanikhariensis, Haematocarpus validus, Garcinia kydia, Musa paramjitiana, Semecarpus kurzii, Semecarpus prainii, etc.(Developer)
Developed hanging structure for cultivation of Burmese coriander (Dweep HanGreens)-Technology licensed(Co-Developer)
Developed novel pro-tray cultivation systems for Burmese coriander viz. Dweep ProDhaniya and Dweep ProDhaniya Multi(Co-Developer)
Developed closed water circulation system for extraction of phytochemicals (Dweep AquaSaver).(Co-Developer)
Member of American Society of ichthyologist and herpetologist
Life member Andaman Science Association
Life member Journal of Fisheries and Life Sciences
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