Dr. S. Sabu is an Associate Professor in Fish Post-Harvest Technology at the School of Industrial Fisheries, Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT). He holds triple main Bachelor's degree from Kerala University, a postgraduate degree in Industrial Fisheries from CUSAT, and a Ph.D. from the ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology affiliated to CUSAT. He has three years of industry experience in seafood processing and byproduct utilization, having worked with seafood processing units in India and with chitin-chitosan manufacturing companies in both India and Indonesia. This industry exposure enriches his academic and research pursuits, particularly in the areas of seafood processing and waste valorization. His current research focuses on the extraction and application of biopolymers from seafood and insects, with a special emphasis on chitosan and its diverse applications in food preservation, agriculture, and aquaculture.

Seafood waste management; Chitin-Chitosan; Food safety, Fish processing technology, Application of seafood by-products in agriculture/water treatment/ aquaculture/food.

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Influence of structural and thermal characteristics of chitosan on the recovery of protein-rich biomass from shrimp processing wash water under various operating conditions, Bioresource Technology Reports, Elsevier Vol. 32, 2025

Foliar formulation from shrimp head silage and chitosan oligosaccharide for improved growth and yield of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.), Organic Agriculture, Springer Nature 2025

Study on the influence and application of fatty acid incorporation in hausa potato starch film fabricated from plasma activated water assisted annealing modification: Assessment on fruit coating potential, Food Chemistry, Elsevier Vol. 482, 2025

Influence of dietary chitosan on the meat composition, amino acid, fatty acid profiles and growth of the black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon), Aquaculture Science and Management, BMC-Springer Vol. 2, 2025

Prospects of Biodegradable Packaging in the Seafood Industry: A Review, Asian Fisheries Science, Asian Fisheries Society Vol. 38, 2025

Influence of chemical concentrations on the physicochemical, structural, functional and color characteristics of chitin isolated from Arabian red shrimp (Aristeus alcocki), Sustainable Chemistry for the Environment, Elsevier Vol. 10, 2025

Nano-hydroxyapatite (n-HAP) from Pangasius bone side streams and its application as a reinforcing agent in biodegradable food packaging films, Sustainable Food Technology, Royal Society of Chemistry 2024

Natural Feed Supplements From Crustacean Processing Side Streams for Improved Growth of Finfishes and Crustaceans: A Review, Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition, Wiley online Library 2024

Unlocking the extraction potential of bionanomaterials from aquatic sources and byproducts - A comprehensive review, Process Safety and Environmental Protection, Elsevier 2024

Influence of chitosan properties and operating parameters on the flocculation efficiency and harvesting of microalgae (Scenedesmus sp.), International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, Elsevier Vol. 272, 2024

Shell waste derivatives containing shrimp feeds, composition and physical properties thereof, International conference on impact of climate change on hydrological cycle, ecosystem, fisheries and food security, 2020

Fish meal replacement with animal protein sources-feed utilization and growth performance of cultured fin fishes and shrimps, International conference on impact of climate change on hydrological cycle, ecosystem, fisheries and food security, 2020

Comparative study on composition, physical properties and storage quality of plant protein and fish meal based aqua feeds, International conference on impact of climate change on hydrological cycle, ecosystem, fisheries and food security, 2020

Quality and shelf life of chitosan coated and vacuum packed Seer fish (Scomberomorus commerson) under iced storage, International conference on impact of climate change on hydrological cycle, ecosystem, fisheries and food security, 2020

Isolation and characterization of chitin from deep sea mud shrimp (Solenocera hextii) using FTIR spectroscopy, Marine Ecosystem challenges and Opportunities (MECOS 3), MBAI, Cochin, 2020

Combined effect of lemon peel extract, green tea leaf extract and chitosan as edible coating on the quality and shelf life of Indian mackeral stored under ice., Marine Ecosystem challenges and Opportunities (MECOS 3), MBAI, Cochin, 2020

Isolation and characterization of chitin from deep sea mud shrimp (Solenocera hextii), International conference on frontiers in marine science challenges and prospects (MARICON) 2019, CUSAT, Cochin, 2019

Changes in quality and shelf life of refrigerated Indian mackeral coated with red mangrove fruit extract, International conference on frontiers in marine science challenges and prospects (MARICON) 2019, CUSAT, Cochin, 2019

Efficacy of lemon peel extract and chitosan edible coating on quality and storage life of yellow fin tuna meat stored under refrigerated condition, International conference on frontiers in marine science challenges and prospects (MARICON) 2019, CUSAT, Cochin, 2019

Chitosan coating combined with lemon juice extract on the quality of yellow fin tuna chunks packed under vacuum and stored under iced condition. , XIV Agricultural Science Congress 2019, ICAR, New Delhi, 2019

Dr. S. SABU, Alappat Ramachandran Mahadevan Harikrishnan A V Shibu Mini Sekharan , Seafood Safety Trade and Management, DIRECTORATE OF PUBLICITY AND PUBLIC RELATIONS, COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 2017 , ISBN : 978-93-80095-98-1

Dr. S. SABU, M R Boopendranath, P Pravin., T R Gibinkumar , Bycatch Reduction Devices for Responsible Shrimp Trawling. (ENGLISH), Director, Central Institute of Fisheries Technology , 2012 , ISBN : 978-81-924362-0-3

Dr. S. SABU, M R Boopendranath, T. R Gibinkumar, P Pravin, Bycatch Reduction Devices for Responsible Shrimp Trawling. (HINDI) , Director, Central Institute of Fisheries Technology , 2012 , ISBN : 978-81-924362-1-0

Dr. S. SABU, Fish Structural Proteins and its Derivatives: Functionality and Applications, Springer Nature Singapore, 2024 , ISBN : 978-981-97-2561-8

International Smart Gear Award-2005 from World Wildlife Fund, Washington DC, USA, in the year 2005

Best scientific paper award-2012 from Society of Fisheries Technologists (India), in the year 2012

SERB-International Travel Scheme Award-2023 for visiting and presenting at Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, Rome, Italy from SERB (ANRF), Govt of India, in the year 2024

RESEARCH PROJECTS

"Development of bio-plant fertilizer cum plant growth stimulator for the production of residue free vegetable crops" (State plan- Seed money for new research initiatives- 2017 -2020 , Total outlay Rs.500000)

"Student Research Projects" (KSCSTE, Govt. of Kerala- 2020 -2021 , Total outlay Rs.20000)

"project-"Edible coatings and film from chitin-rich side streams of black soldier fly Hermetia illucens for seafood applications"" (Department of Science and Technology- 2025 -2029 , Total outlay Rs.2700000)

""Utilization of seafood processing waste to produce shrimp protein hydrolysate and shrimp shell by-products for sustainable aquaculture"" (DoECC, Govt of Kerala- 2025 -2028 , Total outlay Rs.1995000)