He holds a bachelor's degree from Kerala University and a postgraduate degree in Industrial Fisheries from CUSAT. He completed his PhD at the ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Cochin 2009. He has five years of teaching and administrative experience at CIFNET (Govt. of India) before joining CUSAT in 2015. He has three years of experience in the seafood industry, which he gained by working with seafood processing industries in India and chitin-chitosan manufacturing companies in India and Indonesia. Having received the International award from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) for Nature, USA, in 2005 and the Best Scientific Paper award from the Society of Fisheries Technologists, India, in 2012, he now holds the position of Director at the School of Industrial Fisheries of CUSAT. He is also a part of various committees within Cochin University, including the Senate, academic council, board of studies, and academic committee of CUSAT.

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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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

Characterization and Qualitative evaluation of cassava starch-chitosan edible food wrap enriched with culinary leaf powders for eco-friendly food packaging, Food Science and Technology International, SAGE 2023

Incrementing effect on cold water solubility, structural and functional properties of alcohol-alkali treated Plectranthus rotundifolius starch by organic acids, Applied Food Research, Elsevier Vol. 2, 2022

Improving the structural, functional, and rheological properties of nonconventional stem pith starch from Corypha umbraculifera, by different chemical methods: a characterization study, Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization , Springer 2022

Effect of vacuum tumbling assisted marination on textural and sensory properties of deep-fried Indian white shrimp, Indian Journal of Fisheries, Indian Council for Agricultural Research Vol. 69, 2022

Impact of low-pressure argon plasma on structural, thermal, and rheological properties of Corypha umbraculifera L. starch: A non-conventional source of stem pith starch, Starch, Wiley 2022

Effect of energetic neutrals on the kithul starch retrogradation; potential utilization for improving mechanical and barrier properties of films, Food Chemistry, Elsevier Vol. 398, 2022

Impact of gamma irradiation on structural, thermal, and rheological properties of talipot palm (Corypha umbraculifera L.) starch: a stem starch, Radiation Physics and Chemistry, Elsevier 2022

Application of innovative packaging technologies to manage fungi and mycotoxin contamination in agricultural products: Current status, challenges, and perspectives, Toxicon, Elsevier 2022

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)