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Dr. (Mrs.) Mridula Rajesh


College name : College of Fisheries, Mangaluru

Department : Fisheries Resources and Management

Designation and address:
Assistant Professor
Department of Fisheries Resources and Management
College of Fisheries, Mangalore,

Qualifications
M. F. Sc. (Fish Production and Management) 
Ph.D. (Bio-Sciences) 

Contact
Office             : 0824-2249256
Mobile           : +91 9448627179
Email              : mridularajesh789@yahoo.co.in

Fields(s) of specialization
  • Fish Production and Management
  • Biology and Physiology of Finfish and Shellfish, Aquatic Environment Management, Fisheries Resources and Management.

Current Projects

Project title

Role in the project

Fund outlay

Funding agency

Sustaining livelihood security in rural women of Dakshina Kannada - Integrated Livestock and Fisheries Production

Principal Investigator

45,64,335.00

DST, New Delhi

Completed Projects

Project title

Role in the project

Fund outlay

Funding agency

Reproductive biology of commercially important mullets of Dakshina Kannada coast

Co- Principal Investigator

10,000.00

KVAFSU, Bidar

Impact of anthropological wastes on ecological and microbiological parameters of Netravathi-Gurupur estuary.

Co- Principal Investigator

Co- Principal Investigator

KVAFSU, Bidar

Ecological Monitoring of Arabian sea receiving effluents from MCF ltd.

Co- Principal Investigator

8,12,263.00

M C F Ltd. Mangalore

Monitoring of Pollution Impact due to Discharge of Treated Effluents from BASF Ltd.

Co- Principal Investigator

8,04,420.00

BASF Ltd. Mangalore

Coastal water quality monitoring off Padubidri near the proposed UPCL Ltd. effluent discharge point

Co- Principal Investigator

12,87,692.00

UPCL Ltd., Udupi

Treated effluent analysis and monitoring of seawater quality off Chitrapur near the marine outfall of effluent from MRPL-ONGC, Mangalore.

Co- Principal Investigator

9,48,064.00

MRPL- ONGC

Recent Research Publications

 

International Referred Journals

 

Chandrashekar Kademane, Mridula Rajesh, K. M. Rajesh and K. Vandana, 2018.  Studies on heterotrophic bacteria and total coliforms in relation with environmental parameters of water and sediment in Gurupur estuary, off Mangaluru, Karnataka.  Pollution Research, 37 (4): 989-995.

 

National Referred Journals

 

Mridula Rajesh, J. K. Manissery and K. M. Rajesh, 2017. Effect of paddy straw and sugarcane bagasse on growth and survival of giant freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii (de Man, 1879). Indian Journal of Fisheries, 64 (4): 58-64.

 

Popular articles

 

Nitin Suyani, Mridula Rajesh and Rajesh, K. M., 2019. Stranding of Whales: its causes and measures to protect stranded animals.  Aqua International, 27 (3): 64-68.

 

Research Abstracts

 

  1. Mridula Rajesh, H. N. Anjanayappa and T. N. Devanand, 2018. Physiology of Finfish and Shellfish for students/researchers and academicians, pp 36.
  2. Mridula Rajesh, H. N. Anjanayappa and D. P. Rajesh, 2019. Feeding and Reproductive Biology of Finfish and Shellfish, pp 41.

 

Oral Presentation

 

  • Chandrashekar Kademane, Mridula Rajesh, K. M. Rajesh and K. Vandana 2017  Assessment of heterotrophic bacteria and total coliforms in relation with physic-chemical parameters in Gurupur estuary, South-West coast of India. During the 11th IFAF at Cochin during 21-24 November, 2017

 

Leaflets

 

  • Rajesh, D. P., H. N. Anjanayappa, Mridula Rajesh, Nayana, P. and S. M. Shivaprakash, 2019.  ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರಿಯುತ ಮೀನುಗಾರಿಕೆ.
Honours & Awards

1.

“Eminent Scientist of the Year 2011” from National Environmental Science Academy, New Delhi.

2.

Received the “Certificate of Merit” for mobilizing extra mural research grants during the 6th Convocation of KVAFSU, Bidar on 24th August 2013.

3.

Received the “Certificate of Merit” for mobilizing extra mural research grant during the University Foundation Day Celebration held at KVAFSU, Bidar on 17th January, 2016.

Others Achievements
  • Served as warden, girl’s hostel, College of Fisheries, Mangalore from 5-12-2007 to 16-11-2013.
  • Served as Chairperson of Girls/Women Grievance redressal committee and security for providing safe and secured environment in the College of Fisheries, Mangalore and FRIC Ankola, from 14-05-2015 to 1-2-2019.
  • Served as Seminar Co-ordinator from 16-09-2015 to 26.10.2017.
  • Served as Staff advisor from 19-02-2016 to 26-06-2018.
  • Conducted the following programmes as Coordinator
  • National Level Short Course on Integrated Coastal Zone Management (May 29-June   03, 2013) at College of Fisheries, Mangalore funded by SICOM, MOEF, New Delhi
  • National Level Refresher Course on Integrated Coastal Zone Management (October 28 - 31, 2013) at College of Fisheries, Mangalore funded by SICOM, MOEF, New Delhi
  • Awareness programme on World Water day- 2015 on 10-4-2015 at Bengre, Mangalore funded by College of Fisheries, Mangalore
  • Training programme on Farming and rearing of goat for rural livelihood at College of Fisheries, Mangalore on 30-9-2015
  • Training programme on Ornamental Fish Production and Marketing for rural livelihood at College of Fisheries, Mangalore on 08-10-2015
  • Training programme on Farming and rearing of pigs for rural livelihood at Pig Breeding Centre, Koyla, Puttur Taluk, Dakshina Kannada on 16-10-2015
  • Training programme on Backyard rearing of poultry for rural livelihood at College of Fisheries, Mangalore on 04-11-2015
  • Training programme on Integrated Farming Systems at Taluk Panchayath meeting Hall, Belthangady on 16-11-2015
  • Awareness programme on International Women’s Day “SAAGARKANYA 2017” at College of Fisheries, Mangalore on 30-03-2017
  • Awareness programme on International Women’s Day “SAAGARKANYA 2018” at College of Fisheries, Mangalore on 15-03-2018

As Associate Coordinator                                             

  • Workshop on Responsible Fisheries at College of Fisheries, Mangalore on 25-11-2016
  • Workshop on Responsible Fisheries at College of Fisheries, Mangalore on 21-03-2018
  • Workshop on An Eco-friendly plastination technology for preserving animal tissues and organs at College of Fisheries, Mangalore on 29-09-2018
  • Training programme on Aquaclinics and Aquapreneurship Development Programme at College of Fisheries, Mangalore on 21-01-2019
  • Guest lecture series on Fisheries Resources Management at College of Fisheries, Mangalore on 28-01-2019 to 29-01-2019.
  • The following radio talks were delivered for the farmers and fisherfolk at Mangalore All India Radio station.
  • Alternative income generating activities to the Fishermen during monsoon season on 07-08-2009
  • Integrated Fish Farming on 30-08-2011
  • Inland Fish Culture on 4-6-2012
  • Fish Seed Production on 15-5-2013
  • Fishery Management on 25-9-2017
  • Fisheries and Mogaveera culture on 21-8-2018