https://www.oceanexpert.org/expert/marinekumar

ORCID : https://orcid.org/my-orcid?orcid=0000-0002-2770-3422

PhD

Research

Biological Oceanography, Marine Ecology
Fisheries, Aquaculture
Marine and Coastal Engineering
Marine Biotechnology, Marine Products

I am a researcher involved in coral reef monitoring and deep-sea crabs research for the last ten years with a specialization in the taxonomy and ecology of coral reef-associated Crustaceans and fishes. During my 8 years and 7 months tenure in the Zoological Survey of India, I was engaged in research work related to Crabs, Shrimps, fishes related to coral reefs, and mangrove ecosystems in the Andaman and Nicobar waters. I have published 21 papers in International and National journals of repute and 1 book. As a part of my research work, I have completed more than 800 dives in the Coral Reef and mangrove Ecosystem of the Andaman Sea of Andaman & Nicobar Islands, India. I have recorded 32 species of coral reefs and mangrove-associated crabs as new distributional records to Indian waters. Additionally, I have also newly recorded 12 Coral reefs associated with dwelling shrimps, 10 fishes, 24 Hard corals in the Indian waters. I was done my Ph.D. marine Biology degree (Entitle: Distribution and Systematics of Brachyuran Crabs of Andaman and Nicobar Islands)
I was worked in project Scientist B in Centre for Marine Living Resources and Ecology, under the project entitled “REIS (Resource Exploration and Inventorization System) funded by Ministry of Earth Science, Govt. of India, during my 1 year and 4 months in CMLRE, I am actively participating in the research cruise programs in the vessel FORV Sagar Sampada to accomplish my research work (CR-372; CR-374; CR-378; CR-380, No of Days: 45). And is well familiarized in a collection of samples and data using various onboard instruments such as Mesopelagic trawls, Bongo Net, Multiple plankton Net, deep-sea trawls, Grab and Dredge, etc. I am dealing with the taxonomy and diversity of Deep Sea crabs around the Arabian Sea. Apart from the field experience around the Lakshadweep archipelago, I am trained to culture and maintain the hatchery of reef-associated faunal communities, which helped me to develop a strong interest in the conservation of our valuable biodiversity resources.
Presently I am working as a Scientist B at Center for Ocean Research, COL. DR. JEPPIAAR RESEARCH PARK-SATHYABAMA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY.

Arabian Sea
Bay of Bengal

Biodiversity, Taxonomy (Crabs, Shrimps, and Lobsters), and sound knowledge on corals and reef-dwelling crustaceans and fishes. Teaching knowledge: Marine Science, Marine Biology, Zoology, Aquaculture, and Environment Sciences.

English

Google Scholar

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Kumaralingam-Selvaraj

v  Felicitated as “Young Scientist of Asia” Chidambaram Rotary Club, Tamil Nadu held on October 2013.

v  BEST RESEARCHER AWARD- held on 17 & 18-Oct-2020, Kolkata, India, Organized by VDGOOD Professional Association.

v  Certificate of completion –Marine Ecology Progress Series. ( Dr. Selvaraj Kumaralingam reviewed Population dynamics of the coconut crab (Birgus latro), on Aldabra Atoll, Seychelles on 29th June 2020)