Assistant Professor at Jamal Mohamed College, India
Dr. R. Krishnamoorthy, M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D., P.G.D.C.A., D.C.S. is an accomplished Assistant Professor in the Department of Zoology at Jamal Mohamed College, Tiruchirappalli, India, where he has been serving since 2016. With extensive teaching and research experience, he has previously held academic positions at Bharathidasan University, Periyar E.V.R. College, and other institutions. His research expertise spans radiation ecology, thermal ecology, biomonitoring of aquatic pollution, water quality assessment, fish stock evaluation, plankton studies, and environmental microbiology.
Profile:
🎓 Academic and Research Career:
Dr. R. Krishnamoorthy is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Zoology at Jamal Mohamed College, Trichy, since 2016. With a rich academic background, he has also served as a lecturer in prestigious institutions, including Bharathidasan University and Periyar E.V.R. College.
🔬 Research Focus & Contributions:
His research expertise spans:
✔️ Radiation Ecology & Thermal Ecology
✔️ Biomonitoring of Aquatic Pollution
✔️ Fish Stock Assessment & Plankton Studies
✔️ Environmental Microbiology
He has played a key role as a Junior and Senior Research Fellow (JRF & SRF) in a major project funded by the Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India, assessing the biological impact of thermal outfall on water quality. His Ph.D. work contributed to Thermal Ecological Studies (TES) at BARC-F, IGCAR, and Kalpakkam Atomic Power Station.
🏆 Awards & Recognitions:
✨ Har Gobind Khorana Best Young Scientist Award (2012-13)
✨ DST Young Scientist Award (2015) – Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India
✨ Outstanding Researcher in Environmental Science-Radiation Award (2018) – RULA, India & Malaysia
✨ Best Researcher Award (2019) – VD Good Professional Association
✨ Distinguished Senior Faculty Award in Zoology (2019) – William Research Center, India
📚 Research Grants & Supervision:
💰 Principal Investigator – DST-funded research on Industrial Pollution & Bioaccumulation of Radionuclides in Pulicat Lagoon (₹31 Lakhs, 2016-2020).
🎓 Supervised 4 Ph.D. and 17 M.Phil. scholars.
🌍 Professional Memberships & Editorial Roles:
📌 Life Member of Indian Association for Radiation Protection, Eurasia Research, Tamil Nadu Science Forum, and more.
📌 Member of International Society of Zoological Sciences, China.
📌 Editorial & Review Board Member in Global Journal of Marine Sciences, Journal of Science and Healthcare Exploration, etc.
🏛️ Academic Leadership & Contributions:
🔹 Board of Studies Member for Biotechnology & Zoology at multiple universities.
🔹 External Subject Expert for research fellow selection under RUSA 2.0.
🔹 DBT Star College Scheme Coordinator (2020-2023) for Zoology at Jamal Mohamed College.
🔹 Actively involved in curriculum development, examination committees, and scientific congresses.
Publication Top Notes:
1️⃣ Estimation of ²¹⁰Po and ²¹⁰Pb and Its Dose to Human Beings Due to Consumption of Marine Species of Ennore Creek, South India
📖 Environmental Monitoring and Assessment (2012)
2️⃣ Hepatoprotective Efficacy of Hypnea muciformis Ethanolic Extract on CCl₄ Induced Toxicity in Rats
📖 Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology (2012)
3️⃣ Assessment of Sustainable Vermiconversion of Water Hyacinth by Eudrilus eugeniae and Eisenia fetida
📖 Journal of Applied and Natural Science (2013)
4️⃣ Assessment of Committed Effective Dose to Human Beings Due to Consumption of Fishes Collected from Pulicat Lagoon, South East of India
📖 Radiation Protection and Environment (2011)
5️⃣ Bioconversion of Textile Sludge Employing the Earthworm Eisenia fetida and Its Impact on the Growth of Cajanus cajan
📖 International Journal of Nano Corrosion Science and Engineering (2015)
6️⃣ Temperature Effect on Behaviour, Oxygen Consumption, Ammonia Excretion and Tolerance Limit of the Fish Fingerlings of Alepes djidaba
📖 Journal of Environmental Science & Engineering (2008)
7️⃣ A Comparative Study on the Internal Dose Due to Polonium-210 in the Ecosystem of Athangarai Estuary (Palk Strait) and Punnaikayal Estuary (Gulf of Mannar), India
📖 Radiation Protection and Environment (2006)
8️⃣ A Radiological Survey in the Ecosystem of Athangarai Estuary in the Palk Strait
📖 Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India (2006)
9️⃣ A Study on the Naturally Occurring Radionuclides in the Soil Samples of Kozhikode District, Kerala
📖 Journal of Natural Remedies (2021)
🔟 Potential of Distillery Effluents for Safe Water Through Vermifiltration
📖 Journal of Applied & Natural Science (2019)