Name: Ratnavel Srikrishnan
Contact Details : 1989rkrish@gmail.com, srikrihnan@nara.ac.lk
Academic qualification :
- M.Phil University Of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka - Animal Science (Aquaculture) -April 2016 – At present
- Bachelor of Science (B.sc) in Agriculture. - University Of Jaffna, Sri Lanka. - Animal Science - Oct 2010 - Jun 2015
Research interest
- Nursery rearing of sea cucumber (Holothuria scabra) juveniles in earthen mud ponds
- Status of brackish water shrimp fishery in Puttalam lagoon, SriLanka
Research experience
- B.Sc Dissertation: Evaluation of growth performance and breeding habits of fighter fish (Betta splendens) under three live feeds and substrate.
Use three live feeds and substrates.
Analyzed optimized growth and water quality parameters of fighter fish.
Identified the appropriate substrate and live feed.
Recommended a superior live feed and substrate in accordance with optimized growth performance of fighter fish. - Distribution and diversity of economically important Bivalves and Shrimps in Rekawa Lagoon in Sri Lanka,
Publications and presentations
- Published abstract of M.Phil research work on International Symposium on Agriculture and Environment, Distribution and diversity of economically important Bivalves and Shrimps in Rekawa Lagoon in Sri Lanka, September, 2019
- Published abstract of M.Phil research work on 16th Academic Sessions, University of Ruhuna, Mathara, Sri Lanka, The Effect of Salinity on Growth Performance of Mangrove Associated Penaues monodan in Sri Lanka, February ,2020
Training
- In-plant trainee at King Aqua Services Private Limited (well-known private company for Shrimp Farming in Sri Lanka), Chilaw, Sri Lanka.
- Trainee for the course of Introduction to Farm Machinery at Farm Mechanization Training Centre, Anuradhapura.