- Name : Prof. K . Ramesh Babu
- Designation : Head of the Department
- Phone : (O) 0891-2844732, 4731
- Email: head.marineliving@andhrauniversity.edu.in
dr.krbabu@gmail.com
PROFILE
The history of teaching and research in different branches of Marine Sciences in the Andhra University can be traced back to the latter half the forties when, for the first time, the late Prof. R.Gopala Aiyar organized in 1947 the B.Sc. honors course in Zoology with Marine Biology as a special subject. He also initiated and directed research in various aspects of marine biology coupled with hydrography. About the same time the late Prof. C.Mahadevan, the then Head of the Department of Geology initiated investigations in Marine Geology. The first Education commission of 1948-49 with Prof. S.Radhakrishna as Chairman, in its report recommended that the Andhra University with its unique location close to the coast should be developed as one of the centres of teaching and research in Marine Sciences.
Marine studies in the Andhra University gained momentum and a sense of direction when Prof. E.C.La Fond of the U.S. Navy Electronics Laboratory came to Andhra University as a Visiting Professor during 1952-53 and again during 1955-56.
During the Second Plan period, the University Grants Commission sanctioned grants for the construction of a Marine Biological Laboratory, then attached to the Department of Zoology. Further grants were sanctioned for extension of the building and for equipment. During the V plan period the University Grants Commission sanctioned grants for starting the Department of Marine Living Resources for offering interdisciplinary courses, involving the Departments of Chemistry, Geology, Geophysics, Meteorology & Oceanography and Statistics.
The Department of Marine Living Resources came in to existence in 1976 and started initially with Late. Prof. S. Dutt and Prof. K. V. Ramana Murty as founder faculty members. The Department is started initially an interdisciplinary course, M.Sc Marine Sciences with Marine Biology as specialization. Later, in 1989 the Department has started a second course, Capture and marine biology and fisheries. The Department of ocean development ,Government of India have funded to start new programs viz. M.sc Coastal Aquaculture and Marine Bio Technology and M.sc Marine Bio Technology from the year 1995.
NAAC PRESENTATION
PROGRAMS OFFERED
| Sl.No | Name of the Program | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PG Programmes | ||||
| 1 | M.Sc. (Marine Bio Technology) | |||
| 2 | M.Sc. (Marine Biology and Fisheries) | |||
| 3 | M.Sc. (Coastal Aquaculture and Marine Biotechnology) | |||
| Doctoral Programmes | ||||
| 1 | Ph.D. (Marine Living Resources) | |||
| Name | Designation | Qualification | Specialization |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prof. P.Yedukondala Rao | Professor | M.Sc., Ph.D. | Fisheries Science and Coastal Aquaculture |
| Prof. P.Janakiram | Professor & Chairman Board of Studies | M.Sc., M.Tech. (IIT) , Ph.D. | Fish Pathology and Marine Microbiology |
| Dr. K.Ramesh Babu | Professor & Head of the Department | M.Sc., B.Ed., Ph.D. | Marine Biology and Coastal Aquaculture |
| Dr. Appidi Krishna Reddy | Professor-Emeritus (Honarary) | M.Sc., Ph.D. | Aquaculture |
| Dr. K.Umadevi | Professor (Honarary) | ||
| Dr. P.Rama Chandra Ganesh | Assistant Professor (C) | M.Sc., Ph.D. | Marine Biotechnology |
| Dr. I.R.Sirisha | Assistant Professor (C) | M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D. | Coastal Aquaculture |
| Sno | Name | Designation | Mobile | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T. Sravana Kumar | Ex- MLA, Tadikonda, A.P. | 9618702222 | tadikonda205mla@ap.gov.in |
| 2 | Dr. P. Somanadha Rao | Ex-Executive Member, Andhra university | 8125669999 | |
| 3 | Dr. Y. Tulasi Varma | IRAS- FA & CAO(T), | 9437097002 | |
| 0694-2743998(O) | ||||
| 4 | M. Srinivas | IRS | 9491882825 | srinnoo@gmail.com |
| 5 | Raju Gorinta | USA | 001-647-832-7258 | gorinta@gmail.com |
| 6 | Dr. P. V. S. V. Prasad Rao | Aquaculture Industrialist | 9393127612 | indoaquatechnologies@gmail.com |
| 7 | Dr. B. K. Sairam | Aquaculture Industrialist | 9848192970 | sairam_borra@yahoo.co.in |
| 8 | G. Ravi Sekahar | Aquaculture Industrialist | 9884032946 | ravisekhar_g@rediffmail.com |
| 9 | B. V. N. Sunil Kumar | Aquaculture Industrialist | 9849795203 | sunilcpaqua@yahoo.co.in |
| 10 | Mr. K. Janakiramayya | Aquaculture Industrialist | 9848976668 | janakiramjk14@gmail.com |
| 11 | Dr. A. Venkateswara Rao | Manager Technical, Neospark Drugs and Chemicals | 9440192787 | drvenkataannam@gmail.com |
| dravrao2neospark.co.in | ||||
| 12 | M. Siva Prasad | General Manager, CP Prima | 9618661155 | sivacppindia2013@gmail.com |
| 13 | Dr. L. Jayasree | Principal Scientist, ICAR-CMFRI, Regional Center, VSP | 8309552522 | lokasree@gmail.com |
Student's field trip to GVMC sewage treatment plant Appughar, Visakhapatnam on 21-10-2022 - Dr. K. Ramesh Babu&Dr. P. R. C. Ganesh.
STUDENT's field trip to AVANTI hatchery at S Rayavaram& Visited Revupolavaram beach on 20-11-2022 by Dept. staff
Departmental Activities: 08-12-2022: Field visit for II MBF (III sem.) students to Forest Research Centre for Coastal Eco- System, Visakhapatnam - Dr.I. R. Sirisha
Departmental Activities: 14-12-2022: Field visit for II MBF (III sem.) students to National Institute of Fish Postharvest Technology&Training (NIFPHATT), Visakhapatnam - Dr.C.Mamatha
Departmental Activities:14-12-2022: Field visit for II MBF(III sem.) students to Central Institute of Fisheries Nautical & Engineering Training (CIFNET), Visakhapatnam - Dr.C.Mamatha
Departmental Activities: 7-12-2022: Field trip for II MBF (III sem.) students to Fishery Survey of India (FSI), Visakhapatnam - Dr.C.Mamatha
Visit to Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (CIFT) on 66 th foundation day on 28-04-2023
Campus interviews conducted by Charoen Pokphand (CP) Company on 05-05-2023
Campus interviews conducted by SANDHYA MARINE Company on 20-05-2023
WORLD OCEAN DAY (Beach cleanup) programme conducted by NCCR project, Dept. of MLR on 08-06-2023
Training Programme on "Micro Plastics - Analysis, Mitigation and Management Strategies" from 26-06-23 to 28-06-23
II Sem MBF students Field Work to RK Beach on 15-07-2023- Mr. D. Chandra Sekhar (RS) &Mr. T. Sri Chakra Pranav (RS)
II sem CAMB students visit to Rajkamal Hatchery at Timmapuram, Bheemili, VSP on 15-07-2023 - Mr. S. Deepu Visweswar(RS) and Mr. Y. Askara(RA)
- CENTRAL GOVERNMENT ORGANISATIONS: CMFRI,CIFT,FSI,NIO,MPEDA,CIFNET,NIFPHATT.
- STATE GOVERNMENT
- Avanti Feeds Ltdd
- Avanti Frozen Foods Pvt. Ltd
- Charoen Pokhpond Feeds (CPF) Pvt. Ltd
- The Water Base Pvt. Ltd
- Grobest Feeds Pvt. Ltd
- Growel Feeds Pvt. Ltd
- Devi Sea Foods Pvt. Ltd
- Devi Feeds Pvt. Ltd
- Sandhya Marine Pvt. Ltd
- Sandhya Feeds Pvt. Ltd
- Indian Broilers Pvt. Ltd
- Deepak Nexgen Pvt. Ltd
- BMR Hatcheries Pvt. Ltd
- Rajkamal Hatcheries Pvt. Ltd
- Vaisaki Bio-Marines Pvt. Ltd
- Blue Sea - Allaianz Pvt. Ltd
- Neo-Spark Chemicals Pvt. Ltd
- Cargil Feeds Pvt. Ltd
- Bayer Feeds Pvt. Ltd
- Naga Hanuman Fish Packers Pvt. Ltd
- Sprint Exports Pvt. Ltd
- Devi Sea Biologicals Pvt. Ltd
- Godrej Feeds Pvt. Ltd
- I-Feeds Pvt. Ltd
- BMR Feeds Pvt. Ltd
- ALtdech Biotech Company Pvt. Ltd