Dr. Punnadath Preetham Elumalai completed his master’s from University of Madras and qualified the National Eligibility Test for Lectureship. He pursued his PhD and Postdoctoral research from the Institute for Immunology, University of Regensburg, Germany. His current research practice includes bioassay-guided identification of novel marine compounds, Unveiling fish lectins in innate immune defense, Aquatic Vaccine development, Evaluation of cost-effective feed additives and Nutrigenomics, effect of environmental pollutants in marine ecosystems. He has been a partner in numerous EU, Indian and UK funded projects (Eg., IVVN, BactiVac). He has authored more than 60 peer reviewed articles, 2 patents apart from editing 5 books (eg., springer, CRC press) and have presented his works at more than 60 National and International conferences. He has been awarded the prestigious INSA fellowship (2018), MASTS, Fellowship (2019), IVVN award, UK (2020), FRSB award (2021), BactiVac award, UK (2022).

Fish Biochemistry, Fish immunology, Nutrigenomics, Vaccine development, Bioprospecting

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The Role of Lectins in Finfish: A Review, (Corresponding Author) (Impact factor: 5.893)., Reviews in Fisheries Science & Aquaculture, Vol. 27, 2019

Antimicrobial and biochemical characterization of a C-type lectin isolated from pearl spot (Etroplus suratensis). , Fish Shellfish Immunology, Vol. 87, 2019

“C-type lectin and its mechanisms of resistance to parasitic diseases in marine Finfish, International AQUABE conference “Towards a sustainable Blue Economy, 2019

Isolation, purification and functional properties of lectin from the fish Green chromide, Society of Coastal Aquaculture and Fisheries (SCAFi) and ICAR-CIBA, 2019

Dr. PUNNADATH PREETHAM ELUMALAI, Dr. Kim Thomson, Dr. Sreeja Lakshmi, Fish Vaccines: Health management for sustainable Aquaculture, CRC Press, 2023 , ISBN : 2022. ISBN 9781032483412.

Dr. PUNNADATH PREETHAM ELUMALAI, Prof. Mehdi Soltani, Dr. Sreeja Lakshmi, Immunomodulators and Fish health, CRC Press, 2023 , ISBN : in Press

Dr. PUNNADATH PREETHAM ELUMALAI, Prof. Bhaskaralingam Vaseeharan, Sreeja Lakshmi , Aquatic Lectins Immune defense, Bilogical recognition and Molecular Advancements and Therapeutics, Springer USA, 2022 , ISBN : ISBN 978-981-19-0431-8

Dr. PUNNADATH PREETHAM ELUMALAI, Dr. Sreeja Lakshmi, Lectin Innate Immune defense and Therapeutics, Springer USA, 2022 , ISBN : ISBN 978-981-16-7461-7

Dr. PUNNADATH PREETHAM ELUMALAI, Dr. Sreeja Lakshmi, Functional Foods and Therapeutic Strategies for Neurodegenerative disorders, Springer USA, 2022 , ISBN : ISBN 978-981-16-6702-2

Dr. PUNNADATH PREETHAM ELUMALAI, Prof.Dr.Gopakumar, A Laboratory Manual for Biochemical Analysis, Narendra Publishers, New Delhi, 2019 , ISBN : 978-93-88668-13-2

Dr. PUNNADATH PREETHAM ELUMALAI, Dr. Sreeja Lakshmi, Workshop Mannuel on Molecular fish Immunology methods, Narendra Publishers, New Delhi, 2019

Dr. PUNNADATH PREETHAM ELUMALAI, Kim Thompson, Hetron Mweemba Munang'andu and Sreeja Lakshmi , Antimicrobial resistance in aquaculture and aquatic environment., Springer USA 2023, 2023 , ISBN : In Press

International BactiVac training award, 2022 from University of Stirling, Scotland, UK, in the year 2022

International Veterinary Vaccinology Network award, 2021 from University of Aberdeen, Scotland, UK, in the year 2021

Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology (FSRB, 2020) from United Kingdom, in the year 2020

Awarded Marine Alliance for Science and Technology for Scotland (MASTS, 2019) grant from University of Aberdeen and Roslin Institute, in the year 2019

Best Oral and Poster presentation award 3rd International congress on Fisheries and Aquatic research from Isparta applied Sciences University, Isparta, Turkey, in the year 2019

Awarded Indian National Science Acadamy fellowship INSA, 2018 from LMU, Munich, Germany, in the year 2018

Early Career Research (ECR) research award (2017) from SERB, India, in the year 2017

Travel grant, Aquaculture and Sustainable Marine Ecosystems ECOAQUA from Gran Canaria, ULPGC Spain, in the year 2016

PhD fellowship with the prestigious Bayerische Forschungsstiftung from Regensburg University, Baveria, Germany, in the year 2008

Travel Grant, Baverian State, International Congress of Immunology from Berlin, Germany, in the year 2009

Research Assistant Fellowship, German Science Foundation (DFG). from University of Regensburg, Germany, in the year 2007

2nd Rank in the highly competitive Madras University Master's Biochemistry Programme from Universiy of Madras, in the year 1998

Awarded National Eligibility Test for Lectureship 2 time (1998, 2004)s from ICAR/ASRB/UGC, in the year 2004

Bactivac Training grant Award for the project Proteomic analysis of antigenic components in vaccinated tilapia by LC- MS/MS during October -November, 2022 at Moredun Research Institute, Penicuik, Scotland, UK. from BactiVac, UK, in the year 2023

IVVN laboratory exchange award for the project Assessment of antibody-based mucosal immunity in tilapia vaccinated with a nanovaccine against Aeromonas hydrophila during February -March, 2023 at Moredun Research Institute, Penicuik, Scotland, UK. from International Veterinary Vaccinology, UK, in the year 2023

Awarded with Travel grant award to attend IVVN Early career Research Event, a 5-day training workshop at University of Edinburgh, during 20-24th March 2023. from International Veterinary Vaccinology, UK, in the year 2023

Honorary Research Professor, Scottish Fish Immunology Research Centre, University of Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom from May 2023 to June 2024 from University of Aberdeen, Scotland, UK, in the year 2023

ASEM DUO-Belgium/Wallonia-Brussels Fellowship Programme award 2023 with University of Liege, Belgium. from ASEM Belgium, in the year 2023

RESEARCH PROJECTS

"Synergestic action of Fucoidan-Alkoxyglycerol complex and their implications in the management of Cognitive dysfunctions" (ICMR- 2022 -2025 , Total outlay Rs.3800000)

"Development of a novel Glycovaccine against Aeromonas hydrophila for tilapia aquaculture in India, Research Cooperation with the Institute of Stirling, Roslin Institute and Moredun Research Institute, Scotland, UK." (BactiVac, UK- 2021 -2022 , Total outlay Rs.5000000)

"Development of a nanoparticle Tilapia Lake Virus (TiLV) vaccine for tilapia aquaculture in India. Research Cooperation with the Institute of Moredun Research Institute, Scotland, UK" (International Vaccinology for Veterinary Vaccines, UK- 2021 -2022 , Total outlay Rs.5000000)

"Enhanced tilapia mucosal immunity by nano-immersion vaccine against columnaris disease. Research Cooperation with the Vaccine research Institute of Stirling, Roslin, Moredun, Scotland,UK along with India, Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia." (BactiVac, UK- 2020 -2021 , Total outlay Rs.5000000)

"Characterization of Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms involved in Fish Lectins and its Potential Rolein Innate Immune Defense and Therapeutics" (DST - SERB Early Career grant- 2016 -2019 , Total outlay Rs.4000000)

"An multi-omics approach to identify genetic factors determining the heritability of twins in world populations, Research Cooperation with the Institute of Tropical Medicine, Tubingen, Germany, CCMB, hyderabad and Kings college, London, 50 Lakh" (DFG - Germany- 2015 -2019 , Total outlay Rs.30000000)

"Identifying Novel Targets from Marine Sources for Therapeutics in Alzheimer’s disease" (Department of Health Research- 2017 -2020 , Total outlay Rs.3200000)

"Role of mangroves in modulating disease resistance potential in fishes" (Startup grant - Kerala plan fund- 2016 -2017 , Total outlay Rs.500000)

"Effect of dietary supplementation of marine lipids as immunostimulants for fish health" (Kerala State Plan funds- 2017 -2021 , Total outlay Rs.3000000)

"Bioactive compounds from Marine sources for health and diseases" (Kerala State Plan funds- 2015 -2017 , Total outlay Rs.5000000)

"Ficolin and its microbial association in urinary tract infection in both experimental and human subjects" (BayerischeForschungsstiftung, Germany- 2010 -2011 , Total outlay Rs.1000000)

"International industrial Pump Priming Grants on “Demonstrating the safety, immunogenicity and efficacy of a PIT™ prepared Aeromonas hydrophila whole-cell inactivated vaccine in Oreochromis niloticus” along with Iraka Biotech (Pty) LTD, South Africa " (BactiVac, UK- 2023 -2023 , Total outlay Rs.500000)

"Lead applicant with BactiVac International Pump priming grants for the project “Genomic and proteomic profiling of Streptococcus agalactiae serotypes Ia, Ib and III to reveal novel surface antigens as cross protective vaccine candidates” in collabo" (BactiVac, UK- 2023 -2023 , Total outlay Rs.500000)

"Lead PI – DST - Indo-Taiwan Bilateral 2023 – Project Number - 2022TW0204043 “Vaccine development for Streptococcus agalactiae and Streptococcus iniae in tilapia and hybrid grouper” in collobration with Department of Veterinary Medicine, National Pi" (Department of Science and Technology (Bilateral)- 2023 -2026 , Total outlay Rs.700000)

"Lead PI – Centre for Excellence – “Centre for excellence on aquatic Vaccine development” Kerala State planning Board and Higher education Board, Govt. of Kerala – 100 Lakhs G.O.(Rt)797/2023/Hedn dated 5/6/2023)" (Kerala State Plan funds- 2023 -2026 , Total outlay Rs.10000000)

PATENT

A FISH FEED SUPPLEMENT COMPOSITION AND ITS METHOD OF PREPARATION - Submitted,2020