Dr. Sreedharan K
Scientist
ICAR-CIFE (Rohtak Centre)
M. Sc. (Marine Biology), PhD (Fish Pathology)

Office: 01258-299100 / +91-8425916199

sreeddharan@cife.edu.in / sreedharan.k@icar.gov.in

Research Interests

  • Diseases in fish and shrimp farming
  • Study on the vibrios associated with inland saline shrimp aquaculture systems
  • Study on emerging diseases in inland saline shrimp farming
  • Management of diseases in inland saline shrimp farming

Research Papers

  • Sreedharan K., Philip R., Singh I.S.B., 2013. Characterization and virulence potential of phenotypically diverse Aeromonas veronii isolates recovered from moribund freshwater ornamental fishes of Kerala, India. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek. 103 (1): 53-67.
  • Sreedharan K., Philip R., Singh I.S.B., 2012. Virulence potential and antibiotic susceptibility pattern of motile aeromonads associated with freshwater ornamental fish culture systems: a possible threat to public health. Brazilian Journal of Microbiology. 43 (2): 754-765.
  • Deepika A., Sreedharan K., Paria A., Makesh M., Rajendran K.V., 2014. Toll-pathway in tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon) responds to white spot syndrome virus infection: evidence through molecular characterisation and expression profiles of MyD88, TRAF6 and TLR genes. Fish and shellfish immunology. 41 (2): 441-454.
  • Deepika A., Sreedharan K., Paria A., Makesh M., Rajendran K.V., 2014. Toll-pathway in tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon) responds to white spot syndrome virus infection: evidence through molecular characterisation and expression profiles of MyD88, TRAF6 and TLR genes. Fish and shellfish immunology. 41 (2): 441-454.
  • Vidya R., Paria A., Deepika A., Sreedharan K., Makesh M, Purushothaman C.S., Chaudhari A., Gireesh Babu P., Rajendran K.V., 2014. Toll-like receptor of mud crab, Scylla serrata: molecular characterisation, ontogeny and functional expression analysis following ligand exposure, and bacterial and viral infections. Molecular Biology Reports. 41 (10): 6865-6877
  • Bhat A., Paria A., Deepika A., Sreedharan K., Makesh M., Bedekar M.K., Purushothaman C.S., Rajendran K.V., 2015. Molecular cloning, characterisation and expression analysis of melanoma differentiation associated gene 5 (MDA5) of green chromide, Etroplus suratensis. Gene. 557 (2): 172-181.
  • Paria, A., Deepika, A., Sreedharan, K., Makesh, M., Chaudhari, A., Purushothaman, C.S., Thirunavukkarasu, A.R., Rajendran, K.V., 2016. Identification of Nod like receptor C3 (NLRC3) in Asian seabass, Lates calcarifer: Characterisation, ontogeny and expression analysis after experimental infection and ligand stimulation. Fish and Shellfish Immunology. 55: 602-612.
  • Paria, A., Deepika, A., Sreedharan, K., Makesh, M., Chaudhari, A., Purushothaman, C.S., Rajendran, K.V., 2017. Identification, ontogeny and expression analysis of a novel laboratory of genetics and physiology 2 (LGP2) transcript in Asian seabass, Lates calcarifer. Fish and Shellfish Immunology. 62: 265-275.
  • Sreedharan, K., Deepika, A., Paria, A., Bedekar, M.K., Makesh, M., Rajendran, K.V., 2018. Ontogenetic and expression of different genes involved in the Toll pathway of black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon) following immersion challenge with Vibrio harveyi and white spot syndrome virus (WSSV). Agri Gene. 8: 63-71.
  • Deepika A., Sreedharan K., Rajendran K.V., 2020. Responses of some innate immune‐genes involved in the toll‐pathway in black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon) to Vibrio harveyi infection and on exposure to ligands in vitro. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society. 51 (6): 1419-1429.
  • Sunish K.S., Biji M., Rosamma P., Sudheer N.S., Sreedharan K., Mohandas A., Bright Singh I.S., 2020. Marine actinomycetes Nocardiopsis alba MCCB 110 has immunomodulatory property in the tiger shrimp Penaeus monodon. Fish and Shellfish Immunology. 102:125-132.
  • Kulkarni A., Sreedharan K., Deepika A., Shyam K.U., Otta S.K., Karunasagar I., Rajendran K.V., 2021. Immune responses and immunoprotection in crustaceans with special reference to shrimp. Reviews in Aquaculture. 13 (1): 431-459.
  • Kushwaha A., Behera S., Saminathan M., Sreedharan K., Basagoudanavar S., Reddy G.B.M., Hosamani M., 2021. Monoclonal antibodies against foot-and-mouth disease virus RNA polymerase for detection of virus infection. Microbiology and Immunology. 65 (2): 95-98.
  • Patel R.K., Verma A.K., Krishnani K.K., Sreedharan K., Chandrakant M.H., 2022. Growth performance, physio-metabolic, and haemato-biochemical status of Labeo rohita (Hamilton, 1822) juveniles reared at varying salinity levels using inland saline groundwater, Aquaculture, 559: 738408. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2022.738408.
  • Sunish K.S., Sreedharan K., Nazreen S. K. S., 2022. Actinomycetes as a promising candidate bacterial group for the health management of aquaculture systems: A review. Reviews in Aquaculture. First published: 29 November 2022. https://doi.org/10.1111/raq.12771.
  • Jateen S., Bharti V S., Prakash S., Sreedharan K., Paul T., Kumar S. 2023. Sugarcane bagasse biochar amended sediment improves growth, survival, and physiological profiles of white leg shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei (Boone, 1931) reared in inland saline water. Aquaculture International. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10499-023-01077-9.
  • Patel R.K., Verma A.K., Krishnani K.K., Sreedharan K., Chandrakant M.H., Angom Lenin Singh., Ramjanul Haque. 2023. Effect of temporal increment in salinity of inland saline groundwater on growth performance, survival, metabolic and osmoregulatory responses of juveniles of Labeo rohita (Hamilton, 1822). Aquaculture, 571: 739473. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2023.739473.
  • Pandey, A., Pathan, M.A., Ananthan, P.S. et al. Stocking for sustainable aqua-venture: optimal growth, yield and economic analysis of Penaeus vannamei culture in inland saline water (ISW) of India. Environ Dev Sustain (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-023-02993-9.
  • Sathiya Kala A, Sreedharan Krishnan, Chandrakant M.H, Susitharan V, Babitha Rani A.M. 2023. Valorisation of aquaculture sludge into microbial protein using bioreactor with an optimised nutrient. Biochemical Engineering Journal, DOI:10.1016/j.bej.2023.109014.
  • Mondal, S., Deepika, A., Hundare, S., Poojary, N., Abraham, T.J., Sreedharan, K., Tripathi, G. and Rajendran, K.V., 2023. A study on the natural host range of Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei in different species of shrimp and co-habiting aquatic fauna. Indian Journal of Fisheries 70(3), 98-106.
  • Susitharan, Sreedharan Krishnan, Pankaj Kumar, Kapil Sukhdhane, A. Sathiya Kala, A.M. Babitha Rani (2023). Mineral supplementation in biofloc influences growth and haemato-biochemical indices of Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia reared in inland saline ground water. Aquacultural Engineering, Volume 104, 2024, 102386.

Other Publications (Popular articles)

  • Raul, C., Pattanaik, S.S., Prakash, S., Sreedharan, K. and Bharti, S., 2020. Greenhouse gas emissions from aquaculture systems. World Aquaculture, 57, pp.57-61.

List of completed and ongoing projects

Sl No Project Duration Funding Agency
1 Development of nursery-based system for Pacific white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei, using ground inland saline water, and assessment of physiological and immunological parameters in single phase and two-phase farming system 2018-2022 Department of Biotechnology (DBT)
2 “Development of Energy Efficient and Environment Protective Aquaculture Technologies for Degraded Soils” under National Agricultural Higher Education Project (NAHEP) Objective 1f: Characterization of microbial community using metagenome analysis and correlation with different health conditions of farmed shrimp 2018-2023 ICAR & World Bank
3 Establishment of Aquatic Animal Health and Environment Management Laboratory 2018-2024 National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB)
4 Genetic improvement of common carp Cyprinus carpio for inland saline aquaculture: Strain development for underdeveloped water resources 2023-25 Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Dairying and Animal Husbandry, Government of India (Under PMMSY Scheme)
5 Technology demonstration of emerging fish species in biofloc culture system 2022-2024 National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB)
6 Techno-economic feasibility and value addition prospects of biofloc technology in inland saline aquaculture 2022-2024 Institutional
7 A study on the white feces syndrome (WFS) in farmed Penaeus vannamei in inland saline areas and development of a management strategy 2022-2025 Institutional
8 Fisheries and KVKs: Extension strategies for strengthening development and linkages 2022-2024 Institutional

Awards/ Honors

  • Best Scientist of the Regional Centre in connection with the CIFE Institutional Awards 2023.