Dr. V. Sukumaran | Aquaculture | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. V. Sukumaran |  Aquaculture | Best Researcher Award

Dr. V. Sukumaran | Professor | Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science & Technology |India

Dr. V. Sukumaran is a distinguished researcher in microbiology, aquaculture, and biotechnology, with significant contributions to fish immunology, probiotics, biohydrogen production, and bioremediation. His work focuses on the application of probiotic bacteria such as Lactobacillus plantarum, Bacillus subtilis, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa to enhance growth, immunity, and disease resistance in tropical freshwater fish, particularly Labeo rohita and Cyprinus carpio. He has also explored bioactive compounds from plants and marine organisms to improve fish health and aquaculture sustainability. Sukumaran’s research extends to environmental biotechnology, including CO₂ sequestration using immobilized carbonic anhydrase, methane and hydrogen generation from organic waste, and biomanure and vermicomposting programs. With a prolific publication record, he has authored over 49 documents, cited more than 2,343 times according to Scopus, with an h-index of 28 and i10-index of 42, while Google Scholar reports 3,062 citations and an h-index of 32. His research has influenced sustainable aquaculture practices, environmental biotechnology, and applied microbiology, combining laboratory, field, and applied approaches. Sukumaran’s work has been recognized internationally, reflected in publications in high-impact journals including Fish & Shellfish Immunology, Aquaculture Nutrition, Microbial Pathogenesis, Frontiers in Immunology, and International Journal of Hydrogen Energy.

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Featured Publications :

  1. Giri, S. S., Sukumaran, V., & Oviya, M. (2013). Potential probiotic Lactobacillus plantarum VSG3 improves the growth, immunity, and disease resistance of tropical freshwater fish, Labeo rohita. Fish & Shellfish Immunology, 34(2), 660-666.

  2. Giri, S. S., Sen, S. S., Chi, C., Kim, H. J., Yun, S., Park, S. C., & Sukumaran, V. (2015). Effect of guava leaves on the growth performance and cytokine gene expression of Labeo rohita and its susceptibility to Aeromonas hydrophila infection. Fish & Shellfish Immunology, 46(2), 217-224.

  3. Giri, S. S., Sukumaran, V., & Sen, S. S. (2014). Effects of dietary supplementation of potential probiotic Bacillus subtilis VSG1 singularly or in combination with Lactobacillus plantarum VSG3 or/and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Aquaculture Nutrition, 20(2), 163-171.

  4. Giri, S. S., Sen, S. S., & Sukumaran, V. (2012). Effects of dietary supplementation of potential probiotic Pseudomonas aeruginosa VSG-2 on the innate immunity and disease resistance of tropical freshwater fish, Labeo rohita. Fish & Shellfish Immunology, 32(6), 1135-1140.

  5. Giri, S. S., Ryu, E. C., Sukumaran, V., & Park, S. C. (2019). Antioxidant, antibacterial, and anti-adhesive activities of biosurfactants isolated from Bacillus strains. Microbial Pathogenesis, 132, 66-72.