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CURRICULUM VITAE of Dr. A.A. MOHAMED HATHA Present CURRICULUM VITAE OF Dr. A.A. MOHAMED HATHA Present Address Dr. A.A. Mohamed Hatha, Ph.D. Professor Dept. of Marine Biology, Microbiology and Biochemistry School of Marine Sciences Cochin University of Science and Technology Cochin – 682 016 Kerala, INDIA Telephone: +91-484-2368120, Fax: +91-484-2368120 Mobile Phone: +91-9446866050 e-mail: [email protected], [email protected] Permanent address Westside Villa Edavanakad P.O Cochin - 682 502 Kerala, INDIA Phone: +91- 484-2507929 Mobile: +91-94468 66050 Personal Data Date of Birth : 07/03/1965 Sex : Male Marital Status : Married with two children Nationality : Indian Passport No : H6937654 Place of Issue : Cochin Educational Qualifications • Ph.D. in Environmental Microbiology (1995). Department of Environmental Sciences, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, India. Thesis highly commended. • M.Sc. in Marine Biology (1988). School of Marine Sciences, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin, India. Passed with first class. • P.G Certificate in German (1988). Department of Foreign Languages, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin, India. Passed with first class. • B.Sc. in Zoology (1985). Kerala University, Trivandrum. Passed with distinction. Thesis/ Dissertation • Ph.D. - Studies on Salmonella in marketed fish and crustaceans from Coimbatore, South India (Resume of thesis is given at the end) • M.Sc. - Nanoplankton productivity in a tropical estuary 1 Awards/ Recognitions • Member, 39th Indian Scientific Expedition to Antarctica – January, 2020 • Director, CUSAT-NCPOR Centre for Polar Sciences • Co-ordinator, Centre of Excellence in Marine Biology, Microbiology and Biochemistry – 2016-19 • IQAC Core committee member, 2016-19 • Co-ordinator, Virtual Centre for Advanced Marine Science Research – 2018- 19 • Best Faculty Award - 2013 • Fulbright Visiting Lecturer Scholarship 2012-13 of US Government • Research Co-ordinator, Earth Science and Technology Cell (ESTC), instituted by Govt. of India at Cochin University of Science and Technology • Team Leader – Indian Arctic Expedition 2009 • Field Participant – Indian Arctic Expedition 2011, 2016 • DST young scientist award – 2002 • Consultant – King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals – 2008 • Consultant – Devi Sea Foods (leading seafood processor in India), Since 2006 • Consultant – L&T, Jacob’s CES • President, Society of Marine Biologists of India – Since 2010 • Secretary, Marine Biology Alumni Association – Since 2017 • President, Biological Society of South Pacific, Fiji – 2005-06 • Chief Scientist, Cruise No. 255 of Sagar Sampada • Member, Senate, Cochin University of Science and Technology • Member, Academic Council, Cochin University of Science and Technology • Chairman, Board of Studies in Marine Biology, Cochin University of Science and Technology • Member, Board of Studies in Microbiology, Calicut University • Member, Board of Studies in Aquaculture, Calicut University • Member, Board of Studies in Marine Sciences, Bharathidasan University • Member, Board of Studies in Microbial Biotechnology, Bharathiar University • Member, Board of Studies in Environmental Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University • Member, Board of Studies in Zoology, Kannur University • Member, Board of Studies in Environmental Sciences, Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences (KUFOS) • Member, Board of Studies in Fisheries Sciences, Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences (KUFOS) • Reviewer to several International and National Journals • Member, Editorial Board, Asian Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Environmental Sciences • Editor, Journal of Infectious Diseases and Global Health • Member, American Society of Microbiology • Member, American Chemical Society • Life Member, Society of Fishery Technologist of India • Life Member, Association of Microbiologists of India 2 • Life Member, Association of Biotechnologists of India Scholarships/ Fellowships • University Grants Commission (UGC), Government of India Fellowship for Junior and Senior Research Fellow (1989-1994). • Qualified through UGC National Educational Testing (NET) for Research Fellowship and Lectureship (1988). • Certified Technologist by Export Inspection Agency (EIA), Govt. of India. • Included in the Marquis Who’s Who in Science and Engineering, published from United States of America. Professional Experience • Teaching: 23 years • Research: 26 years (excluding Ph.D.) Languages Known English, German, Arabic, Malayalam, Tamil, and Hindi Thesis Supervised • M.Sc Thesis supervised: 80 • M.Phil Thesis supervised: 26 • Ph.D. Completed 20; Ongoing – 8 Papers Published - 209 • International: 110 • National: 44 • Book Chapters: 10 • Proceedings: 44 • Book Reviews: 1 • h-index – 25, i10 index – 61 • ResearchGate Score: 40.82 Papers presented in Conference/ Seminar/ Symposia - 130 • International: 55 • National: 75 • Invited talks – More than 100 3 Books Published: 9 Countries Visited Oman, Spain, Brazil, Iceland, Czech Republic, Norway, Netherlands, Turkey, USA, Japan, Singapore, Fiji, Australia, New Zealand, Solomon Island, Tonga, Malaysia, UAE, Qatar, Sri Lanka, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and Antarctic continent RESEARCH/ TEACHING EXPERIENCE • Since 2012 Aug.: Professor, Dept. of Marine Biology, Microbiology and Biochemistry, School of Marine Sciences, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin – 682 016, Kerala, India. • 2009 Aug. 2012 Aug: Associate Professor, Dept. of Marine Biology, Microbiology and Biochemistry, School of Marine Sciences, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin – 682 016, Kerala, India. • 2006 Aug. – 2009 Aug: Reader, Dept. of Marine Biology, Microbiology and Biochemistry, School of Marine Sciences, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin – 682 016, Kerala, India. • 2006 Feb. – 2006 Aug.: Lecturer in Environmental Microbiology, School of Environmental Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam – 686 008, Kerala, India. (Rejoined after 3 years stint at USP, Fiji) • 2003 - 2006: Lecturer in Microbiology, Department of Biology, School of Pure and Applied Sciences, The University of the South Pacific, Suva, Fiji. (On leave from Mahatma.Gandhi University) • 2001-2003: Lecturer in Environmental Microbiology, School of Environmental Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam – 686 008, Kerala, India. • 1999-2001: Lecturer in Microbiology and Head, Department of Aquaculture and Fishery Microbiology, MES Ponnani College (affiliated to University of Calicut), Ponnani, Kerala, India. • 1998-99: Post graduate Lecturer in Marine Microbiology at Department of Marine Biology, Microbiology and Biochemistry, School of Marine Sciences, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin - 682 016, India (July 1998 to March 1999). • 1996-98: Post graduate Lecturer in Microbiology, Department of Microbiology, Maharaja College for Women, Perundurai - 638 052, Tamil Nadu, India (July 1996-July 1998). • 1993-96: Head, Quality Assurance Division, Choice Canning Company, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India. 4 • 1989-93: University Grants Commission (UGC) Research Fellow, Department of Environmental Sciences, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore. Research Areas: Environmental Microbiology and Food Microbiology. • Prevalence of multiple antibiotic resistant pathogenic bacteria in foods of animal origin as well as in the aquatic environment. Molecular epidemiology of these pathogens and mechanisms of drug resistance. • Survival kinetics of pathogenic bacteria in the aquatic environment. Role of various self-purifying factors such as the role of Sunlight, Protozoan bacteriovory, Competition, Bdellovibrios, Coliphages and soluble antagonistic factors on the removal of pathogenic bacteria from the marine, estuarine and fresh water environment. • Fish pathology and nutrition – Relationship between environmental microflora and intestinal microflora of fish and crustaceans of aquaculture importance. Development of feed and water probiotics for aquacultured species. • Arctic microbiology - Diversity of heterotrophic bacteria in the Arctic Ocean Water and Sediment and their contribution to phosphorus regeneration. Changes in the heterotrophic bacteria diversity as a function of climate change (Recently initiated). • Heterotrophic bacterial diversity in the environment and their contribution to biogeochemical cycles. • Bioremediation of polluted soil and water ecosystems and aquaculture pond. Development of Biofilters. Ongoing Research Projects (As Principal Investigator) 1. Microbiome of glaciomarine environment in the Arctic – diversity, its variability and bioprospecting. PACER – POP Project funded by National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research, Govt. of India (INR 40.84 Lakhs) – 2019-2022. 2. Vulnerability of Kerala coast to natural hazards – An integrated approach to map the hazards and evaluate the risk associated – DST-NRDMS, Govt. of India – (INR 33.47 Lakhs) – 2019-2021. 3. Modeling chlorophyll-a (Chl-a) dynamics of the eastern Arabian sea: biophysical coupling in the context of change in climate – ISRO-SAC Respond – (INR 29.11 Lakhs) – 2020-2023 International Project (As Principal Investigator) • Functional diversity of heterotrophic bacteria in the water and surficial sediments of kongsfjord with special reference to those involved in carbon 5 cycle. Funded by Ministry of Earth Sciences and Co-ordinated by National Center for Antactic and Ocean Research, Goa. (Funding support restricted to international travel, stay at Arctic research station, field support for sample collection and consumables at
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