Qualification :

Ph.D
Title:Studies on Gill Parasites of some marine fish from Visakhapatnam coast -------------- Yamaguti, 1970 (Trematoda : Didymozoidae)
University from which PhDs awarded:Andhra University, Visakhapatam
Awarded Year:1994

Academic Achievements:

 AP State Best Teacher Award: 2022
 Executive Council Member, Acharya Nagarjuna University.
 Head/ Co-ordinator Dept.of Zoology and Aqua culture 2016- 2018.
 DST-FIST Co-ordinator Dept.of Zoology and Aqua culture, since 2016
 Deputy Co-ordinator for UGC-SAP programme, Dept.of Zoology and Aqua culture.
 Chairman, BOS member, Dept.of Zoology and Aqua culture.
 BOS member, Dept. of Fishery Science,KU ,Warangal
 Rajiv Gandhi Gold Medal Award -2015: Global Economic progress & Research Association.
 Received Best Paper presentation award in Advances in Aquaculture -2016. Organized by Dept. of MLR, Andhra University.
 Best research paper (Natural Sciences)- Acharya Nagarjuna University 41st foundation day celebrations-2017.
 Best research paper (Natural Sciences)- Acharya Nagarjuna University 42nd foundation day celebrations-2018.
 Board of Intermediate Education Zoology Test book revision committee board member.
 Andhra Pradesh State Biodiversity Board projects selection committee member. Inspection Committee Member for CEDM (Center for Education Development of Minorities)
 Excellent Reviewer award: Annual Research &Review in Biology-2017, 2018, 2019 ,2020
 Excellent Reviewer award : Journal of Applied life sciences International -2017, 2019,2021
 Excellent Reviewer award : Elsevier Journal Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Research, 2017 and 2018.
 Excellent Reviewer award :Springer Journals Environmental Science and Pollution Research,
 Excellent Reviewer award Environ. Monit. Assessment, 2018, 2020,2021.
 Excellent Reviewer award: Asian Fisheries Science Journal, 2019and 2922
 Lifetime Achievement Award: Novel Research Academy 2021-2022
 Excellent Reviewer award : Asian Fisheries Science Journal: 2019, 2021 and 2022

Research Students Information (Awarded):

Guided Successfully :
Ph.D : 25 (Awarded) + 2 (Submitted)
M.Phil : 05 Presently Guided :
Ph.D : 04

No. of research articles published/presented since the inception:

Details Major/Minor Research Projects held/holding :

Research Projects Ongoing:

Project Title: Bioaccumulation heavy metal in food fishes from Kolleru lake and possible health risk of consumers
Budget Sanctioned: Rs. 2,00,000.
Sanctioned by: Acharya Nagarjuna University