NAME: Prof. (Dr.) V. Jayaprakas

DESIGNATION: Professor RESEARCH INTERESTS: Aquaculture and Marine Science. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: Name of College/University Degree Year

University of , Kerala, India B.Sc. (Zoology) 1968‐1973

Cochin University of Science & M.Sc. (Marine Biology) 1973‐1975 Technology, Kerala, India University of Kerala, Kerala, India M. Phil. (Aquatic Biology 1975‐1976 & Fisheries) University of Kerala, Kerala, India Ph.D. (Aquatic Biology & 1976‐1979 Fisheries) Auburn University, Alabama, USA Post Doc (Aquaculture) 1985‐1987 Department of Fisheries and Allied Aquaculture, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho, USA Post Doc ( Genetics) 1987‐1988 Department of Biological Sciences EXPERIENCE: Total Research experience: >35 years (Post Ph.D) and Teaching experience: > 32 Years Designation Type of post held Name of the Year (From – To) (Teaching/ Institute Research) Professor Teaching Amity Institute of Marine Sep. 2013‐ till date Science and Technology, AUUP, Noida, UP

st Professor Teaching and Research Department of Aquatic Biology May 2009 to 31 and Fisheries, University of March 2013 Kerala Pro‐Vice‐ University of Kerala, India (2005‐ 2009 Chancellor Associate Research Kerala Agriculture University, 1989 Professor Kerala, India

Associate Research Kerala Agriculture University, 1989 Professor Kerala, India Junior Assistant In‐charge of Kerala Agriculture University, Professor of Integrated Research Kumarakom Research Centre, Fisheries Project on Fish‐cum Kerala, India Live stock culture, pig‐ cum fish culture and composite culture of carp and giant fresh water prawn. Scientist

Research . Site selection, pond design and construction, water quality management, nutrition, fish hatchery management and genetics in aquaculture. . Pond culture of Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus and channel cat fish. . Tilapia genetics and breeding, chromosome manipulations for inducing triploidy, gynogenesis; microinjection of foreign genes to produce transgenic channel catfish. . Cryopreservation of spermatozoa of rainbow trout; chromosome engineering for induction of polyploidy and Genetic engineering for gene transfer in rainbow trout. Publications 1. Jayaprakas, V. and K.G. Padmanabhan, 1979. Food, feeding habits and breeding biology of the orange chromide, maculatus (Bloch). Aqua. Biol., IV: 9‐21. 2. Jayaprakas, V., 1980. Culture possibilities of pearls opt, Etroplus suratensis (Bloch) in Kerala. Sea Food Export Journal, 13(11): 13‐15. 3. Jayaprakas, V., K.G. Padmanabhan and N. Balakrishnan Nair, 1980. Effect of temperature, salinity and oxygen in the oxygen consumption of pearlspot, Etroplus suratensis (Bloch). Aqua. Biol., V: 118‐129. 4. Jayaprakas, V. and Balakrishnan Nair, 1981. Food preference and the effect of supplementary feeding on the growth and survival of pearlspot, Etroplus suratensis (Bloch). Memoir of the Salem Institute of experimental Biology, No. 1 Papers on Freshwater Biology, 177‐185. 5. Jayaprakas, V. and Balakrishnan Nair, 1981. Maturation and spawning in the pearlspot, Etroplus suratensis (Bloch). Indian Natl. Sci. Acad., 6: 828‐836. 6. Padmakumar, K.G., V. Jayaprakas, A.V. Mathew and U.M. Kunju, 1984. A note on the incidence of fungal infection on the developing eggs of Cyprinus carpio and use of polythene shreds as eggs attachment devices. Curr. Sci., 54: 195‐ 196. 7. Jayaprakas, V. and K.G. Padmanabhan, 1985. Food and feeding of the pearlspot, Etroplus suratensis (Bloch). Proc. Symp. Coastal Aquaculture, 3: 955‐963. 8. Jayaprakas, V., D. Tave and R.O. Smitherman, 1988. Growth of two strains of Tilapia nilotica, their F1, F2 and back cross hybrids, p. 197‐201. In: R.S.V. Pullin et al. The IInd International Symposium on Tilapia in Aquaculture. ICLARM Conference Proceedings 15: p.623. 9. Tave, D., R.O. Smitherman and V. Jayaprakas, 1989. Estimates of additive genetic effects, maternal effects, specific combining ability, maternal heterosis and egg cytoplasm effects for cold tolerance in Oreochromis niloticus (L). Aquaculture and Fisheries Management, 20: 159‐166. 10. Tave, D., V. Jayaprakas and R.O. Smitherman, 1990. Effects of Intraspecific Hybridization in Tilapia nilotica on Survival Under ambient water Temperature in Alabama. Journal of World Aquaculture Society, 21(3): 201‐204. 11. Tave, D., R.O. Smitherman and V. Jayaprakas, 1990. Estimates of genetic effects, maternal effects, specific combining ability, maternal heterosis and egg cytoplasmic effects for growth in Tilapia nilotica. J. World aquaculture Society, 21(4): 263‐270. 12. Jayaprakas, V. and M.V. Mohan, 1990. Mixed culture of white prawn, Penaeus indicus and milk fish, Chanos chanos in a brackish water pond. Symposium on perspectives of inland fisheries in India, Madras. 13. Annie Mathew and V. Jayaprakas, 1990. Role of dietary protein on the growth, conversion efficiency and metabolism of the white prawn. Penaeus indicus (Milne edwards). Proc. National Seminar on Aquaculture development in India, Problems and Prospects, pp. 243‐249. 14. Jayaprakas, V., N. Balakrishnan Nair and K.G. Padmanabhan, 1991. Sex‐ratio, fecundity and length‐weight relationship of the Indian , pearlspot, Etroplus suratensis (Bloch). Journal of Aquaculture in the Tropics, 5(2): 141‐ 148. 15. Jayaprakas, V. and N. Balakrishnan Nair, 1991. Satiation, gastric evacuation and conversion of food in pearlspot, Etroplus suratensis (Bloch). Proceedings of the third Kerala Science congress,pp. 135‐138. 16. Jayaprakas, V. and N. Balakrishnan Nair, 1991. Influence of salinity and temperature on the larvae and juveniles of the pearlspot, Etroplus suratensis (Bloch). Proceedings of the third Kerala Science Congress, pp. 155‐157. 17. Jayaprakas, V., 1991. Recent trends in Asian Shrimp aquaculture development. III International conference on Sea Food Asia ’91. Jakarta, Indonesia, 30 Oct. to Nov.’91. pp. 68‐73. 18. Jayaprakas, V. and N. Balakrishnan Nair, 1993. Toxicity of some pesticides to Etroplus suratensis and Etroplus maculatus (Bloch). Proc. Fifth Kerala Science Congress, January 1993, Kottayam, pp. 90. 19. Ebanasar, J. and V. Jayaprakas, 1994. Evaluation of different diets for the cage culture of striped snakehead, Channa striatus. J. Inland Fish. Soc. India, 26(1): 59‐66. 20. Jayaprakas, V. and C. Sambhu, 1994. Impact of human chorionic gonadotropin on growth and body composition of the white prawn, Panaeus indicus (Milne Edwards). Mahasagar, 27(2): 3‐138. 21. Sambhu, C. and V. Jayaprakas, 1994. Dietary administrationof protein and steroid hormones on growth, feed utilization, digestibility and body composition of the pearlspot, Etroplus suratensis (Bioch).Proc.sixth Kerala Science Congress,pp.349‐ 351. 22. Sambhu, C. and V. Jayaprakas, 1995. Effect of hormones on growth, food conversion and proximate composition of the white prawn, Penaeus indicus (Milne Edwards). Ind. J. Mar. Sci., 23: 232‐235.VIth Kerala Science Congress., pp. 349‐351. 23. Ebanasar, J. and V. Jayaprakas, 1995. Culture of three of murrels with Mossambique tilapia at three predator prey densities in earthen ponds. Journal of Aquaculture in the Tropics, 10: 221‐229. 24. Ebanasar, J. and V. Jayaprakas, 1995. Cage culture‐ a conservation strategy for an endangered murrel, Channa micropeltes. Proc. Seventh Kerala Sci. Congress, pp. 142‐144. 25. Jayaprakas, V. 1995. Effect of pH and temperature on motility and viability of spermatozoa of four cultivable carps. Ibid. pp. 370‐373. 26. Jayaprakas, V. and C. Sambhu, 1995. Effect of dietary hormones on food utilization, growth and body composition of the pearlspot, Etroplus suratensis (Bloch) in a brackish water pond. Ind. J. Mar. Sci., 24(1): 32‐36. 27. Salini, G. and V. Jayaprakas, 1995. Impact of human chorionic gonadotropin and testosterone propionate on growth, food utilization, nucleic acid content and body composition of Labeo rohita (Hamilton). J. Inland. Fish. Soc. India, 27(1): 56‐64 28. Sambhu, C. and V. Jayaprakas, 1995. Growth responses of pearlspot, Etroplus suratensis (Bloch) to dietary human chorionic gonadotropin. Ibid. pp. 344‐346.

29 Sherly, D. and V. Jayaprakas, 1995. Effect of L‐thyroxin on larval growth and survival of fringed‐lipped carp, Labeo fimbriatus (Day). Proc. Seventh Kerala Sci. Congress, pp. 108‐109. 30 Sindhu, B.S. and V. Jayaprakas, 1995. Effect of HCG and steroid hormones on the growth and reproduction of tilapia. Oreochromis mossambicus. J. Aqua. Tropics, 10: 301‐318. 31 Ebanasar, J. and V. Jayaprakas, 1996. Food utilization of Channa micropeltes (Channidae: Pisces) fed three diets of origin. Ind. J. Exptl. Biol., 34: 1261‐1264. 32 Jayaprakas, V. and T.S. Bimal Lal, 1996. Factors affecting the motility, viability and short‐term storage of spermatozoa of Indian major carps, Labeo rohita and Cirrhinus mrigala. J. Aqua. Tropics, 11: 67‐78. 33 Jayaprakas, V. and J. Ebanasar, 1996. Mixed culture of murrels and Mossambique tilapia in cages. Asian Fisheries Science, 9: 235‐243 34 Jayaprakas, V. and C.J. Euphrasia, 1996. Growth performance of Labeo rohita (Ham.) to Livol (IHF‐100), a herbal product. Proc. Ind. Natl. Sci. Academy, B 62(5): 102‐115. 35 Jayaprakas, V. and C. Sambhu, 1996. Growth responses of white prawn, Penaeus indicus to dietary L‐carnitine. Asian Fisheries science, 9: 265‐276. 36 Jayaprakas, V., C. Sambhu and S. Sunil Kumar, 1996. Impact of dietary L‐ carnitine on growth and reproductive performances on male Oreochromis mossambicus (Peters). Fishery Technology, 33(2): 84‐90 37 Jayaprakas, V. and B.S. Sindhu, 1996. Effect of hormones on growth, food utilization and body composition of the Indian major carp, Cirrhinus mrigala. Fishery Technology, 6(1): 21‐27. 38 Maya, K.S. and V. Jayaprakas, 1996. Reproductive performance of blue gourami, Trichogaster trichopterus fed with different dietary proteins. Proceedings of the National Workshop on Fish Nutrition,pp.28‐30. 39 Paul, C.E. and V. Jayaprakas, 1996. Some factors affecting spermatozoa motility of two freshwater , Puntius filamentosis and Amblypharngodon mola. Fishery Technology, 33(2): 91‐95. 40 Sunil Kumar, S. and V. Jayaprakas, 1996. Effect of L‐carnitine on growth responses in the mono‐sex culture of male Mossambique tilapia, Oreochromis mossambicus. Proc. Ind. Ntl. Sci. Acad., B62 (4): 247‐258. 41 Sambhu, C. and V. Jayaprakas, 1997. Growth promoting potential of L‐ thyroxin in , Etroplus suratensis (Bloch) (Cichlidae‐Pisces). Journal of Aquaculture in the Tropics, 12: 305‐318. 42 Sambhu, C. and V. Jayaprakas, 1997. Dietary supplementation of Testosterone propionate on growth performance of white prawn, Penaeus indicus (M. Edwards). Indian Journal of Experimental Biology, 35: 1353‐ 1358. 43 Sambhu, C. and V. Jayaprakas, 1997. Impact of diethylstilbestrol on the growth characteristics of white prawn, Penaeus indicus, (M. Edwards). Journal of Aquaculture, 5: 1‐12. 44 Sambhu, C. and V. Jayaprakas, 1997. Incorporation of two commercial growth promoters in the culture of white prawn. Penaeus indicus (Milne Edwards) (Crustacea‐ Decapoda). Proc. Xth Kerala Science Congress.pp. 170‐ 173. 45 Sambhu, C. and V. Jayaprakas, 1997. Dietary administration of testosterone propionate on growth, proximate composition and residual content of pearlspot, Etroplus suratensis (Bloch) (Cichlidae). Indian Journal of Marine Sciences, 26: 173‐179. 46 Sambhu, C. and V. Jayaprakas, 1997. Impact of human chorionic gonadotropin on digestive enzymes activity and nucleic acid contents of pearlspot, Etroplus suratensis (Bloch) and white prawn, Penaeus indicus (M.Edwards). Proc. Indian National Science Academy, B63 (6): 515‐522 47 Jayaprakas, V. and Sambhu, C., 1998. Growth characteristics of white prawn, Penaeus indicus (Decapoda‐ Crustacea) under dietary administration of protein hormones. Indian Journal of Marine Sciences, 27: 389‐395. 48 Jayaprakas, V. and Sambhu, C. 1998. Role of diethylstilbestrol on the growth of pearlspot, Etroplus suratensis (Bloch). Fishery Technology, 35(2): 25‐30. 49 Jayaprakas, V. and Sambhu, C. 1998. Influence of dietary L‐carnitine on growth and lipid metabolism in pearlspot, Etroplus suratensis (Bloch). Indian Journal of Experimental Biology, 36: 1044‐1048. 50 Sambhu, C. and Jayaprakas, V., 1998. Dietary Supplementation of Testosterone propionate on growth performance of white prawn, Penaeus indicus (M. Edwards). Indian Journal of Experimental Biology, 35: 1353‐ 1358.

51. Kurian Mathew Abraham and Jayaprakas, V., 1999. Metabolic activity and growth in the pearlspot, Etroplus suratensis (Bloch) fed Nutripro aqua, a commercial growth promoter. Paper presented in the National Symposium on Sustainable Development of Fisheries Towards 2020 AD – Opportunities and Challenges. Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin. 52. Sambhu, C. and Jayaprakas, V., 1999. Livol (IHF‐1000) a new herbal growth promoter in the culture of white prawn, Penaeus indicus (M. Edwards). Indian Journal of Marine Sciences, 31:1144‐ 1150.

53. Benno Pereira, F.G. and Jayaprakas, V., 1999. Some factors affecting the motility and short‐term preservation of spermatozoa of two marine teleosts, Nemipterus japonicus and Sillago sihama. Fishery Technology, 36(2): 100‐103.

54. Sambhu, C. and Jayaprakas, V., 2003. Impact of a commercial growth promoter, Stafac‐20 on the growth characteristics of white prawn, Penaeus indicus (M. Edwards). Indian Journal of Experimental Biology, 20: 34‐38. 55. Sambhu, C. and Jayaprakas,V., 2001. Impact of a commercial growth promoter, Livol in the culture of tiger prawn, Penaeus monodon (M. Edwards). Indian Journal of Marine sciences, 21:44 ‐52.

56. Sherly, D., Sambhu, C and Jayaprakas, V., 1999. Effect of a live microbial feed additive, G‐probiotic on the growth of fringed lipped carp, Labeo fimbriatus (Day). Paper presented in the National symposium on sustainable Development of Fisheries Towards 2020AD – Opportunities and Challenges. Cochin University of Science and Technology. 57. Sambhu, C. and Jayaprakas,V., 2001. Impact of hormone combinations on growth of pearlspot, Etroplus suratensis (Bloch). Fishery Technology. 4: 31‐ 39.

58. Sherly, D., V. Jayaprakas, and C. Sambhu, 1999. Effect of testosterone propionate on the growth responses of the fringed lipped carp, Labeo fimbriatus (Day). Journal of Aquaculture in the Tropics. 23,3(1):24‐37.

59. Benno Pereira, F.G. and Jayaprakas, V., 2000. Studies on the quality, factors affecting motility and short – term storage of milt of Indian Mackerel, Rastrelliger kanagurta. Management of Scrombroid Fisheries.(NGK.Pillai., Menon,N.G., Pillai,P.P., Ganga,U., Editors) pp.139‐ 147.

60. Paul, C.E., Benno Pereira,F.G. and Jayaprakas, V.,2001. Some factors affecting spermatozoan motility of two Indian air Breathing fishes, Clarias batrachus and Heteropneustes fossilis. Proccedings of the thirteenth Kerala Science Congress, pp.140‐ 143. 61. Benno Pereira, F.G., Paul, C.E. and Jayaprakas, V., 2001. Short term storage and cryopreservation of spermatozoa of Terapon jarbua. Proceedings of the thirteenth Kerala Science Congress, pp144‐ 148.

62. Bindu, L. and V. Jayaprakas, 2000. Effect of certain physico‐chemical factors on motility and short term preservation of spermatozoa of pearlspot, Etroplus suratensis (Bloch). In: Advances in Aquaculture (Eds. P. Natarajan and V. Jayaprakas), pp. 163‐169.

63. Euphrasia, C.J., Jayaprakas, V. and Sambhu, C., 2000.Impact of a herbal product, Livol (IHF‐500) in the mixed culture of Indian major carps. In: Advances in Aquaculture, P. Natarajan and V. Jayaprakas (Eds),pp. 26‐29.

64. Jayaprakas, V. and Bindu, L., 2000. Effect of certain physico‐chemical factors on motility and short term preservation of spermatozoa of pearl spot, Etroplus suratensis (Bloch). In: Advances in Aquaculture, P. Natarajan and V. Jayaprakas (Eds),pp.35‐ 38. 65. Kurian Mathew Abraham and V. Jayaprakas, 2000. Enzyme activity in the gut of pearlspot, Etroplus suratensis (Bloch) treated with a commercial product, Nutripro‐Aqua. In: Advances in Aquaculture, P. Natarajan and V. Jayaprakas (Eds.), pp. 1‐4. 66. Kurian Mathew Abraham and V. Jayaprakas, 2000. Role of gut micro flora on the growth of Etroplus suratensis (Bloch) fed Nutripro Aqua. Paper presented in 4th International/16th National Symposium on Recent Trends in Life Science. 7‐9th February 2000, Trivandrum (Abstract 90‐91). 67. Sambhu, C. and Jayaprakas, V., 2000. Impact of dietary testosterone propionate on growth, reproductive performance and short‐term preservation of spermatozoa of male Tilapia, Oreochromis mossambicus (Peters). Paper presented in the 4th International/16th National symposium on recent trends in Life Science. 7‐9th February 2000, Trivandrum (Abstract pp. 36‐37). 68. Sindhu, S., Jayaprakas, V. and Sambhu, C., 2000. Effect of hormones on growth and food utilization of the common carp, Cyprinus carpio. In: Advances in Aquaculture. (Eds. P. Natarajan and V. Jayaprakas), pp. 20‐ 24. 69. Jayaprakas, V. and Sambhu, C., 2001.Use of feed additives and growth promoters for enhancing aquaculture production. Paper presented to the one day National Workshop on Use of Farm Made Aquafeeds for the sustainable Development of Freshwater Prawn Farming, January, 2001.

70. Ebanasar, J. And Jayaprakas,V., 2000. Influence of predator size and on satiation and gastric evacuation of a predatory fish, Channa micropeltes. Indian Journal of Comparative Animal Physiology, 18: 44‐ 55.

71. Paul, C. E., P. S. Sivaprasad, B . Sajeevkumar, P. Natarajan & Jayaprakas,V. 2005. Some factors affecting spermatozoan motility of two marine ornamental fishes, Thalassoma lunare and Abudefduf saxatilis. In : Book on environmental problems and prospects (Eds. C. S. Tharanidevi & Vasanthakumari),pp. 190‐ 197. 72. Ebanasar, J and Jayaprakas, V., 2005. Length weight relationship of the Malabar Snakehead, Channa micropeltes from Pechipparai reservoir, Kanyakumari District, Tamilnadu. J. Inland Fish.Soc.India, 37 (1): 60‐ 63.

73. Jayaprakas, V. and Kurian Mathew Abraham, 2002. Influence of Nutripro‐ Aqua incorporated Feed on water Quality and Primary Pond Production on Growth in the Culture of Pearl spot. Fishery Technology, 39 (1): 49‐ 53. 74. Kurian Mathew Abraham and Jayaprakas, V., 2003. Effects of Ntripro‐ Aqua on metabolic activity and growth of Etroplus suratensis (Bloch) .Journal of Inland Fisheries Society of India, 35 (2): 93‐ 100.

75. Jayaprakas, V. and Vasudev, K., 2007. Effect of dietary protein on female brood stock development and fry production in Oreochromis mossambicus (Peters). The Arabian Seas International Conference on Science and Technology of Aquaculture, Fisheries and Oceanography, February 10‐13 Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Kuwait (Abstract P. 61).

76. Jayaprakas, V. and Sambhu, C., 2007. Potential of a new commercial soya product, Nutripro‐ Aqua on the growth performance of Mossambique Tilapia, Oreochromis mossambicus. The Arabian Seas International Conference on Science and Technology of Aquaculture, Fisheries and Oceanography, February 10‐13, 2007, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Kuwait. (Abstract PP 61‐62 ). 77. Sivaprasad, P .S., C. E. Paul, B. Sajeevkumar , P. Natarajan & V. Jayaprakas, 2007. Biodiversity of marine ornamental fishes along vizhinjam, Southern Kerala. In: Biodiversity conservation and management (Eds. P. Natarajan & A. J. V. Huxley), pp.191‐196.

78. Sivaprasad, P .S., C. E. Paul, P. Natarajan & V. Jayaprakas, 2007. Studies on long‐term storage of sperm of a marine ornamental fish, Istiblennius edentulous (Perciformes : Blennidae). Fish. Technol.,44(1):109‐ 117.

79. Sherly D, Sambhu C and Jayaprakas V, 2011. Growth Response of Fringed Lipped Carp, LabeoFimbriatus (Day) to a Soya Product, Nutripo Aqua. Indian J. Sci. Technol., 9th ISRPF Issue Vol.4 No. S 8 (August 2011) ISSN: 0974‐6846.

80. Kiron Vasudevan., V. Jayaprakas and J. Ebanasar 2011. Effect of dietary protein on female broodstock development and fry production of Oreochromis mossambicus (Peters). Journal of Basic and Applied Biology. Vol 5. Issue 4.

81. Kiron Vasudevan and V. Jayaprakas 2011. Effect of brood stock exchange on seed production of Oreochromis mossambicus(Peters). Journal of Basic and Applied Biology. Vol 5. Issue 4.

82. Ebanasar, J. and V.Jayaprakas 2013.Breeding biology of Channa micropeltes‐ a candidate species for aquaculture in Indian water bodies. National Seminar on Emerging Trends in Indian Aquaculture, 21‐23, March 2013. Abstract, page 7.

83. Ebanasar, J. and V. Jayaprakas 2013. Effect of predator size on the gastric evacuation rates of Channa marulius .National Seminar on Emerging Trends in Indian Aquaculture, 21‐23, March 2013. Abstract, Page 46. 84. Sherly, D., C. Sambhu and V. Jayaprakas 2013. Dietary supplementation of a herbal product, Livol on the growth performance of fringed lipped carp, Labeo fimbriatus (Day). National Seminar on Emerging Trends in Indian Aquaculture, 21‐23, March 2013. Abstract, page 56. 85. Ani Joseph and V. Jayaprakas 2013. Factors affecting the motility and short term preservation of spermatozoa of two species of indigenous ornamental fishes, Rasbora daniconius and Puntius filamentosus. National Seminar on Emerging Trends in Indian Aquaculture, 21‐23, March 2013. Abstract pges 65‐66. 86. Benno Pereira, F. G. and V.Jayaprakas 2013. Biological parameters and short term storage of spermatozoa of two marine fishes Lactarias lactarias and Sillago sihama. National Seminar on Emerging Trends in Indian Aquaculture, 21‐23, March 2013.Abstract page, 67.

87. Sherly D, Sambhu C and Jayaprakas V, 2011. Growth Response of Fringed Lipped Carp, LabeoFimbriatus (Day) to a Soya Product, Nutripo Aqua. Indian J. Sci. Technol., 9th ISRPF Issue Vol.4 No. S 8 (August 2011) ISSN: 0974‐6846.

88. Kiron Vasudevan., V. Jayaprakas and J. Ebanasar 2011. Effect of dietary protein on female broodstock development and fry production of Oreochromis mossambicus (Peters). Journal of Basic and Applied Biology. 5(4):210‐215.

89. Kiron Vasudevan and V. Jayaprakas 2011. Effect of brood stock exchange on seed production of Oreochromis mossambicus(Peters). Journal of Basic and Applied Biology. (4)5:260‐264.

90. Ebanasar, J. and V.Jayaprakas 2013.Breeding biology of Channa micropeltes‐ a candidate species for aquaculture in Indian water bodies. National Seminar on Emerging Trends in Indian Aquaculture, 21‐23, March 2013. Abstract, page 7.

91. Ebanasar, J. and V. Jayaprakas 2013. Effect of predator size on the gastric evacuation rates of Channa marulius .National Seminar on Emerging Trends in Indian Aquaculture, 21‐23, March 2013. Abstract, Page 46.

92. Sherly, D., C. Sambhu and V. Jayaprakas 2013. Dietary supplementation of a herbal product, Livol on the growth performance of fringed lipped carp, Labeo fimbriatus (Day). National Seminar on Emerging Trends in Indian Aquaculture, 21‐23, March 2013. Abstract, page 56. 93. Benno Pereira, F. G. and V.Jayaprakas 2013. Biological parameters and short term storage of spermatozoa of two marine fishes Lactarias lactarias and Sillago sihama. National Seminar on Emerging Trends in Indian Aquaculture, 21‐23, March 2013.Abstract page, 67.

94. Melby Emmanuel and V.Jayaprakas 2013. Breeding behavior of the indigenous ornamental fish Pseudosphrmenus dayi (Kohler, 1908). National Seminar on Emerging Trends in Indian Aquaculture 21‐ 23, March, 2013. Abstract page, 149.

95. Ebanasar,J. and V. Jayaprakas. 2013. Studies on some aspects of the culture of murrels, Channa micropeltes, Channa marulius and Channa striatus. Journal of Basic and Applied Biology, 6(2): 1‐8. 96. Gopakumar,G and V.Jayaprakas 2013. Reproductive potential of the rotifer Brachionus rotundiformis from three brackish water habitats of Kerala in relation to salinity, temperature and feed. Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology, 6(2): 09‐16. 97. Sambhu,C and V.Jayaprakas 2013. The effect of hormones and growth promoters on the growth and body composition of pearlspot, Etroplus suratensis (Bloch) and white prawn, Penaeus indicus(M.Edwards). Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology, 6(2): 17‐25.

98.Sherly, D and V. Jayaprakas 2013. Effect of hormones and growth promoterson the growth responses of fringed lipped carp, Labeo fimbriatus (Day). Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology, 6(2): 26‐34.

99. Benno Pereira, F.G. and V. Jayaprakas 2013. Studies on the cryopreservation of spermatozoa of selected marine and estuarine fishes. Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology, 6(2): 35‐42.

100. Bindu, L. and V.Jayaprakas 2013. Studies on certain factors influencing the preservation of four species of fishes. Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology, 6(2); 43‐46.

101. Kiron Vasudevan and V.Jayaprakas 2013. Studies on some aspects of the culture of Mossambique tilapia, Oreochromis mossambicus. Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology, 6(2): 47‐51.

102. Maya Devi, K.S. and V.Jayaprakas 2013. Studies on two ornamental fishes, the blue gorami, Trichogaster trichopterus (Pallas) and pearl gorami, Trichogaster leeri (Bleeker) . Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology, 6(2) : 52‐ 56.

103. Paul, C. E. and V.Jayaprakas 2013. Studies on factors influencing the activation of motility and preservation of spermatozoa of selected fresh water fishes. Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology, 6(2); 57‐63.

104. Pushpa Geetha, S. and V. Jayaprakas 2013. Induced polyploidy in blue gorami, Trichogaster trichopterus ( Pallas) and fringed lipped carp, Labeo fimbriatus Day. Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology, 6 (2) : 64‐83. 105. Sneha Chandran, V.Jayaprakas and Bijukumar 2013. Breeding behavior of spike tail Paradise fish, Pseudosphromenus cupanus ( Cuvier,1831). International Journal of Pure and Applied Zoology, 1 (3): 267‐ 276.

106.Ranju, R., Bindu,L. and V. Jayaprakas 2013. Two new reports of testate amoeba ( Protozoa: Rhizopoda) of the genera Cryptodifflugia from India. Journal on New Biological Reports, 2 (2): 170‐171. 107. Ranju,R., Bindu,L., and Jayaprakas,V. 2013. Reports of some freeliving protozoans from Vembanad lake, an important Ramsar site,Kerala,India. Journal of Environment and Sociobiology, 10(2):109‐112(2013)

108. Pushpa Geetha, S. and V. Jayaprakas 2013. Induced polyploidy in blue gorami, Trichogaster trichopterus ( Pallas) and fringed lipped carp, Labeo fimbriatus Day. Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology, 6 (2) : 64‐83.

109. Ani Joseph and V. Jayaprakas 2014. Factors affecting the motility and short term preservation of spermatozoa of two species of indigenous ornamental fishes, Rasbora daniconius and Puntius filamentosus. Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, 2 (1): 52‐61

110.Pushpa Geetha, S and V.Jayaprakas 2014. Growth performance, reproductive sterility and distinct morphology of fringed lipped carp, Labeo fimbriatus (Bloch). .Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, 2 (1): 201‐214

111.Ranju, R., Bindu, L. and V.Jayaprakas 2014. Use of Ciliates in Pollution monitoring and Bioremediation in Vembanad Lake, India. International Journal of Humanities, Arts, Medicine and Sciences (BEST: IJHAMS) , 2(1): 21‐28.

112.Pushpa Geetha, S and V. Jayaprakas 2014. Attractive appearance, less aggressiveness and better survival of triploid blue gourami, Trichogaster trichopterus (Pallas). Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, 2 (1): 215‐ 228.

113. Arathi, A.R. and V. Jayaprakas 2014. Effect of dietary protein on the growth and reproductive performance of the indigenous ornamental fish, Puntius vittatus ( Day). Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, 2 (1): 62‐67.

114. Athira, S and V. Jayaprakas 2014. Effect of dietary protein on the broodstock development of the indigenous ornamental fish, Pseudosphromenus dayi (Kohler, 1980). Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, 2 (1): 75‐80.

115. Sneha Chandran and V. Jayaprakas 2014. Heat shock induction of triploidy in the indigenous ornamental fish, Pseudosphromenus cupanus (Cuvier, 1831). Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, 2 (1):260‐264 116. Athira, S. and V. Jayaprakas 2014. Breeding biology of indigenous ornamental fish Pseudosphromenus dayi ( Kohler, 1908). Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, 2 (1): 68‐75 117. Shynu S Prabha, Shibu, S. and V. Jayaprakas 2014. The economic seaweeds of Thirumullavaram, South west coast of Kerala. . Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, 2 (1): 233‐237. 118. V. Jayaprakas and Ranju Radhakrishnan 2014. Indian coral reefs: diversity, anthropogenic influences and conservation measures. I nternational Journal of Humanities, Arts Medicine and Sciences (BEST: IJHAMS) ISSN(E): 2348‐0521:2(4):25‐36. RESEARCH . Genetics and breeding of pearl spot, Etroplus suratensis (Bloch) – PROJECTS: sponsored by the State Science and Technology Committee (STEC), Completed: 06 Government of Kerala. Ongoing: 0 . Conservation of fish germplasm a method for preserving the endangered species sponsored by STEC, Government of Kerala. . Cryopreservation of spermatozoa of marine fishes, sponsored by Indian Council of Agriculture Research, Govt. of India, New Delhi. . Fish brood stock improvement by genetic engineering – sponsored by Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, New Delhi. . Establishing a freshwater aquaculture station and Hatchery, Sponsored by Department of Fisheries, Government of Kerala. . Marine biodiversity, survey and conservation through cryopreservation and appropriate breeding and rearing technology. Department of Ocean Development, Government of India, New Delhi. Books Published . Edited the Proceedings of National Seminar on Aquaculture Development in India‐ Problems and Prospects. . Edited a book ‘Advances in Aquaculture’‐ Papers presented in the National Seminar on Aquaculture in the Changing Environmental Perspectives. . Edited a book ‘Marine Ornamental Fishes of Vizhinjam, Kerala: A Taxonomic Guide.’ Department of Ocean Development & Department of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, 100pp. . Published 118 Research papers in Aquaculture, Fish biology, Fish breeding, Fish nutrition and Fish genetics in National and International Journals of repute.

AWARDS & . Recipient of the Best Scientific Paper Award for 1996‐ Society of Fisheries HONOURS Technologists, India. . Postdoctoral Research Fellowship awarded by the Government of India under the National Scholarship for Studies Abroad 1984‐ 85. ADMINISTRATIVE . As Pro Vice Chancellor, I have shared responsibility for the corporate ACTIVITIES leadership, management and development of the University of Kerala, India. . Represented the University by chairing on internal and external committees, working and advisory groups. . Implemented University's policies on equal opportunities for the development of the University. . Developed aquaculture strategies for coastal community development and business enterprises in Kerala, India. . Associated with academic agencies, policy makers, government bodies and NGOs to carry out aquaculture projects in coastal areas. . Maintained and developed external links with a range of local, regional, national and international academic institutions and other scientific organizations.