Research

Dr. A. K. Cicily Kutty

 

Name Dr. A. K. Cicily Kutty
Address E-mail:cicilykutty@yahoo.co.in
Educational Qualification M.Sc., Ph.D  University of Kerala
Experience Research Guide since 1988

No. Research Scholars -6 
Areas of Research
 		Acarology, Fishery Science, Ecophysiology,
Fisheries and Aquaculture Nutrition

Colloboration

Institutions

(i) Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute of Medical Sciences, Thiruvananthapuram( Animal experimentation in herbal/ indigenous medicines National level)

(ii) Department of Aquatic Biology, University of Kerala

(iii) Department of Zoology, Mahatma Gandhi College,Thiruvananthapuram

Scientist

i) Dr.Krzisztof Solarz
Department of Biology and Parasitology
Silesian Medical Academy
40 – 752 Katowice,
Ul.Medy K’ow 18.POLAND

ii) Dr.R.Sivakami,M.Sc;Ph.D
Head, Postgraduate Dept. Of Microbiology,
Kurinji College of Arts &Science,
Thiruchirappalli-620 002.
Tamil Nadu, India.
Research Projects

(i)Completed 

1. Acarine pests of stored fisheries, ICAR, New Delhi. 1974 – 76

2.Induced Liver Fibrosupression in Animal Models by Herbal Treatment,SCTIMS, Thiruvananthapuram (2001)

3.Effect of feed on colouration in fresh water ornamental fishes – STEC – 2000 – 2002

(ii) Proposed 

Biochromes and Colour Intensification in Domesticated Wild Varieties of Barbs (submitted to Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment , July 2004)


(iii) Extension Projects completed

1. Non-formal education for under-privileged women in the neighbourhood of the college (Funded by Xavier Board of higher Education in India, Bangalore ,1998-2000)

2. Skill development for rural women.(Funded by Kerala Literacy Mission, 1999)

3. Value Based Sex Education and AIDS awareness for adolescent youth (All India Association for Christian Higher education 1998-1999)

4. Spearhead youth training in AIDS awarness 1998-1999. FPAI, Thiruvananthapuram branch.
Ph.D Thesis (Degree Awarded)
1.Studies on the Biology of Mites Infesting Cured prawns
G. Sreekumari (1999)

2.Ecophysiology of a Tropical Species of Earthworm, Megascolex Konkenensis
(Fedarb) – Kumari K Prema (2004)

3.Evaluation of Dietary Carotenoids on the Growth and Pigmentation in Carassius auratus (Linnaeus) N.S.Jayalekshmi (2004)
List of publications

*Dispersal state of L.Konoi and the effect of temperature and humidity on the same. Aquatic Biology, Vol III, pp.63-68, 1978

* Functional morphology of the alimentary canal of suidasia medanensis. Aquatic Biology, Vol.IV, pp.147-156.1979

* The influence of moisture content of the flesh of fish on the intensity of infestation by Suidasia medanensis. Acarologia, t.XXII, fasc.3.1981.

* The influence of salt content of the flesh of fish on the intensity of infestation by Suidasia Medanensis. Acarologia, t.XXII, fasc 3. 1981.

* The hosts of adult mite Suidasia medanensis. Proceedings of the All India Symposium in Acarologia pp.128-130.1981

* Host preference of the fish mite Suidasia Medanensis, Proceedings of the All India Symposium in Acarologia pp. 131-133.1981

* Histochemistry of the adult L.Konoi., a pest on dried stored fish. Experentia, Birkhauser, Verlag, C4-4010, Base/Sehweiz, Suisse. Switzerland. Manuscript No.92 D-1981

* The influence of temperature and relative humidity on the seasonal fluctuation of population of L.Konoi. Acarologia, t.XXIV, fasc. 1. 1983

* Seasonal fluctuation in adult population of L.Konoi. Science and culture. 49 (a.pp.78-80. 1986)
* Hosts of adult fish mite. L. konoi. Ind. J.Acar., II pp. 44-46. 1987

* The influence of salt content of the flesh of fish on the intensity of infestation by L. Konoi, Acarologia, t.XXIV, fasc.5.1989

* Some aspects of infestion of cured stored fishery products by the mite L.Konoi.Ind. J. Acar. 13 pp.11-13. 1992

*Host preference of adult fish mite L.Konoi. Ind. J.Acar 13 pp. 134-136. 1993

* Efficacy of diet supplemented with Amaranths on the growth of carassius auratus linnacus – N. S. Jayalekshmi and Dr. A. K. Cicilykutty, MSAN 1014 – Aquaculture Nutrition, 2004 (in press).

* Tempo and mode of pigmentation in gold fish fed on country vegetables. N. S. Jayalekshmi and Dr. A. K. Cicilykutty MSAN 1016 – Aquaculture Nutrition – 2004 (in press)
Conference Proceedings
1. Longevity studies on the predator mite, Cheyletus malaceensi in cured prawns.
Dr. A. K. Cicily Kutty and G. Sreekumari – Proc. 4th International symposium 7-9 Feb. 2000

2. Biochemical deterioration of sfoced dried prawns. Dr. A. K. Cicily kutty and G. Saraswathi ammal. Proc. 4th international symposium 7-9 Feb. 2000

3. Candidate herbal drug on blood and blood forming tissues in Rabbit model. Beena K. S., Dr. Uma Sankar and Dr. A.K. Cicilykutty. Proc. 15th Kerala Science Congress 29-31 January 2003

4. Influence of environmental stress factors on the activity of Megascolex Konkanensis ** K. K. Prema, Dr. A. K. Cicily kutty and Dr. V. R. Vijaya lekshmi. Proc. 15th Kerala Science congress 29-31 January 2003
 Workshops/Conferences attended 
(i) As Resource Person

1. Kerala State Open School

2. State Institute of Educational Technology

3. State council of Educational Research and Training

4. District level Vanitha Advisory Committee for the Welfare of Women and Children.

5. Kerala State Institute of Encyclopaedic Publications (Reviewer)

 		(ii) As participant

1. .Culture and Management of Ornamental fishes – School of Applied Science, M.G. University Kottayam. – 14- 16 March 2001

2. Animal experimentation in science and Education –Sree Chithra Thirunal Institute of Medical Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram – 15, Dec. 2001.

3. Human genome Seminar – Department of Biochemistry, University of Kerala 19-20 Feb 2002.

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