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Dr.C.Stella Professor and Head Contact Address : School of Marine Dr.C.Stella Professor and Head Contact Address : School of Marine Sciences Department of Oceanography and Coastal Area Alagappa University,Thondi Campus Thondi – 623409 Tamil Nadu, INDIA Employee Number : 53401 Contact Phone (Office) : +91 4561 243320 Contact Phone (Mobile) : +91 9443112812 Contact e-mail(s) : [email protected];[email protected] Academic Qualifications: M.A./M.Sc./M.Phil./Ph.D./ M.Sc.Marine Biology and Oceanography /M.Phil. Marine Biology and Oceanography/Ph.D.Marine Biology Teaching Experience: 20 Years Research Experience: 25 Years (including Ph.D research period) Additional Responsibilities S. No Designation From To Lecture &Head i/c 1999 2006 Reader & Head 2006 2008 Professor & Head 2013 Till date ADDITIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES S.NO POSITION UNIVERSITY BODIES PERIOD From To 1. Lecture Department of Oceanography and Coastal Area 1999 2006 &Head i/c Studies, Alagappa University 2. Reader & Department of Oceanography and Coastal Area 2006 2008 Head Studies, Alagappa University 3. Chairperson School of Marine Sciences 2015 Till Date 4. Professor & Department of Oceanography and Coastal Area 2013 Till date Head Studies, Alagappa University 5. Member Senate, Alagappa University 1999-2008; 2013- Till Date 6. Member Standing Committee on Academic Affairs, 1999-2008 Alagappa University 2013-Till Date 7. Member Selection committee –Teaching 2015 - 8. Member Selection committee –Temporary Teaching 2016 - Assistant 9. Warden Thondi Hostel ,Alagappa University 2014 Till date 10. Director Alagappa University ,Evening College ,Thondi 2007 2008 Areas of Research Marine Biology : Biodiversity, Environmental Monitoring & EIA studies and Molluscan Taxonomy & Biology Research Supervision / Guidance Program of Study Completed Ongoing Research Ph.D. 9 8 M.Phil. 14 - Project PG 73 1 UG / Others 4 - Publications International National Others Journals Conferences Journals Conferences Books / Chapters / Monographs / Manuals 33 12 23 10 3/6/1 Cumulative Impact Factor (as per JCR) : h-index : 13 i10 index : 23 Total Citations : 817 Funded Research Projects Completed Projects Budget S. Period Agency Project Title (Rs. In No From To lakhs) DCIL Sethusamudram ship channel Project- 2005- 2005 1 Govt. of Environmental impact monitoring 73.0 June Oct India Programme. MoEF- Critical Assessment of the Pearl Oyster 2 GEF - 2007 2009 Status ,Prevailing Threats and Development 16.57 UNDP Strategies for Management. MoEF- Present status distribution and threats of 3 GEF - 2007 2008 Scheduled mollusks in Mandapam and 9.96 UNDP Kilkarai group of islands UGC - Reproductive biology of Pen shell of Atrina 4 2011 2014 8.82 MRP lamellate under suspension culture Ongoing Projects S. Agency Period Project Title Budget No (Rs. In From To lakhs) Ministry of 2016 2019 Taxonomy of Cheatonatha species 26.6 1 Environmental Forest and ClimateChange UNDP-GEF - 2018 2020 Biodiversity Assessment of 8.64 2 GOMBRT Macrobenthic Invertebrates in Gulf of Dept of Forest Mannar Biosphere Reserve Area Govt of India RUSA 2018 2020 Molecular Marker Based Studies on the 32.59 3. Molluscan Fauna-Gastropod species from Palk Bay Area for its conservation. FUNDS RECEIVED FOR OTHER SCHEMES AS COORDINATOR/GROUP LEADER: S.No Funding Title of the Scheme and Reference Number Duration Amount in lakh Rs. Agency 1 UGC As Coordinator- SAP (DRS-I) Sanction 2016-2021 87.89 No: F. 5- 8/2016/DRS-I(SAP-II) dated 18th March 2016 2 DST-FIST As Coordinator - 2018-2023 44.00 SR/FST/SR/FST/ES-I/2017/4/2017 Consultancy Projects S. Period Budget No Agency Project Title (Rs. In From To lakhs) WAPCOS- 2005 2007 Marine EcologicalSurvey-Fishing 8.10 Haryana harbour-Thondi, Muthupettai,Mookayur New Delhi andSethuvbhavasatram Portblair, Water and Andaman,jetty, cement, plant 1 power near,Jafrabad, Gujarat,Development of supply Port in Kakinnada consultancy service WAPCOS- 2009 2011 Development of VascoBay, Beak water 7.15 Haryana and Vaikam Bay-Marmugao New Delhi Port Trust. Modernization of fishing Water and Harbour at, Pondicherry and Karikal 2 power Marine Ecological Survey for the supply Proposed Helipad at Little Nicobar and consultancy the construction of houses in Gol Tikry at Great Nicobar, Andaman Patents 1. Identified New Distributional Records of 67 Species of Bivalves and Registered and Deposited in the Zoological Survey of India, Chennai 2. Recorded 14 unidentified New species from Malleidae family ,15 Unidentified New species from Isogonomonidae family of class Bivalve and 16 unidentified New species from Strombidae family of Class –Gastropoda Distinctive Achievements / Awards 1. Received Cash award for Novel Idea Scheme, Central Electrochemical Research Institute, Karaikudi 1996 – DST, CSIR, CECRI. 2. Received Second Prize for Young Scientist Award for best paper presentation competition, CSIR Foundation day celebrations on 26.9.1997, CECRI, Karaikudi 3. Received Best Research Advisor Award in Marine science, 7-8th Feb 2013 4. Received Distinguished Faculty Award for the Contribution and Achievement in the Field of Marine Biology- 9th July 2016- Venus International Foundation. 5. Appreciation Award in recognition of having received Distinguished Faculty Award given by Venus International Foundation-AlagappaUniversity 6. Appreciation letter - Meritorious Service rendered -NAAC visit- AlagappaUniversity 7. Meritorious Service rendered –Hostel Warden, Alagappa University 8. Meritorious Service rendered in executing Sethusamudrum Ship Channel Project (SSCP) Environmental impact Monitoring-Dredging corporation of India,Government of India New Delhi Events organized in leading roles Number of Seminars / Conferences / Workshops / Events organized: xx National level -22; International level -4 Events Participated (optional) Conferences / Seminars / Workshops: 91 Other Training Program: 10 Overseas Exposure / Visits 1. Visited Phuket Marine Biological Centre (PMBC).. 2. Visited National University of Singapore. 3. Visited Marine Biological station at Bangkok & Hong Kong. 4. Visited Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat 5. Visited University of Transport, Vietnam 6. Visited Xiamen University, China Membership in Professional Bodies Life Member: Journal of Marine Biological Association of India Journal of Aquatic Biology Aquatic Biodiversity Conservation Society Editorial Board 1. C.Stella and J.Sesh serebiah (2004). As Author : Manual on the identification of Fishes From Palk Strait and Gulf of Mannar” page No: 1- 133, 2004. Monograph” Alagappa University. 2. C.Stella (2007). As Editor: Proceeding of the National Seminar on “Ecological Balance and Sethusamudram Canal”page No:1-144 Proceeding of National Seminar 3. As One of the Editor: International conference proceedings on Recent trends in Bio sciences (ICRTB-2016) Advisory Board 1. External Member, Board of Research Studies, Annamali University 2. Research Advisory Committee (RAC) Member Tamil Nadu Forest Department, Wild life Warden, Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park, Ramnad 3. Invited as Chairperson, Board of Studies in Marine Biology, Tamil Nadu State Council for Higher Education, Chennai -9.12.2019 4. Invited as Chairperson, Board of Studies in Marine Biology, Tamil Nadu State Council for Higher Education, Chennai -14.8.2018/25.5.2018 Academic Bodies (such as Board of Studies etc.,) ADDITIONAL ACADEMIC RESPONSIBILITIES S.NO POSITION UNIVERSITY BODIES PERIOD From To 1. Chairman Board of studies, Department of 2013 Till Date Oceanography &CAS,Alagappa university 2. Member Board of studies, Department of 1998 2008 Oceanography &CAS, Alagappa university 3. Chief Superintendent PG Examination , Department of 2013 Till Date Oceanography &CAS, Alagappa university,Thondi Campus. 4. Chairman Evaluation Board of M.Sc. 2013 Till Date Oceanography &CAS, Alagappa university 5. Chairman Result Passing Board Department of 1998 - 2008 Oceanography &CAS, Alagappa 2013 Till Date university 6. Chairman Board of Studies B.Sc Marine Biology 2017-18 2019-20 ,CDC, Affiliated colleges, Alagappa university 7. Member Academic Audit, IQAC, Alagappa 2014 Till Date university 8. Representative DDE, Examination, Alagappa 2008 2013 University 9. Member Tender Committee, Thondi campus 30.10.2014 10. Member Admission committee –counselling PG 27.6.2017 Program 11. Member Inspection commission –CDC – 21.10.2013 Affiliation of academic Program 12. Member Member of inspection Squad Affiliated 5.11.2015 colleges, Alagappa university 13. Member Department Purchase committee 16.6.2016-Till date 14. Member IOE Committee ,Alagappa University 30.10.2017 Resource persons in various capacities Number of Invited / Special Lectures delivered: 26 Others 1. Articles published in Newspapers / Magazines: 2 2. Products developed: Nil 3. No. of PhD Thesis evaluated: 25 4. No. of PhD Public Viva Voce Examination conducted: 25 5. Sequences submitted in GenBank **Social Interests and Initiatives / Articles in News papers etc can also be included Recent Publications Authors, (Year), "Title of the Paper", Journal / Conference Name, Publisher, Country, Volume/ Issue, page numbers. (Impact Factor: xx). RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS: (NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS) S.No. Name of the Author ,Title of the Paper ,Name of the Journal, Issue IN/N ISBN/ ISSN No, Year, Page No. 1. Dominic Sahaya Rajan R., Stella C. and Siva J. and Gokila S. IN (2020). Comparative Study on the Effect of Seed Germination ISSN 2394- Activity of Seagrass Extracts with Plant Hormones on Green Gram 3211 (Phaseolus Radiata L). European Journal of Pharmaceutical and Medical Research,2020,7(3), 406-408
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