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Scientific Staff
Dr Venkateswarlu Ronda
Discipline: Biochemistry | Designation: Scientist | At IIMR Since: 2015
Email: venkat@millets.res.in | Mobile: 9567033575
Profile video Click hereAcademic Qualifications
| Degree | Institute / University | Year of completion | Subject(s) with major field |
|---|---|---|---|
PhD |
ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute |
2013 |
Animal Biochemistry |
MVSc |
ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute |
2007 |
Animal Biochemistry |
BVSc |
Madras Veterinary College-TANUVAS |
2005 |
Veterinary Science |
Employment Record & Experience (Starting from the present position)
| Designation | Organization | Institution & place of posting | Period (From-to) |
Duration (years, months) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Scientist |
ICAR |
ICAR-Indian Institute of Millets Research, Hyderabad |
May 2015 to date |
|
Scientist |
ICAR |
ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Kochi |
August 2009 to May 2015 |
5 years, 9 months |
Current responsibilities:
- Forage and Stover quality of Sorghum, Pearl Millet and Finger Millet
- Instrumentation Facility
Recent major contributions:
- Developed fresh water fish wafers enriched with soy flour and sardine oil for improving protein and PUFA content
- Member, NABL cell for implementation of NABL at ICAR-CIFT, Kochi
- Team member in technology transfer of Chitin and Chitosan to Industry
Recent awards and recognitions:
- Best Trainee Award- 86th FOCARS of NAARM
- Guided two students for research work as part of their M Sc degree program
Current collaborative activities:
Nil
Recent most significant publications:
- Jeyakumari A, Remya S, Jesmi D, Ravishankar C N, Zynudheen A A, George N, Venkateshwarlu R and Lalitha K V.2015. Effect of delayed icing on the quality of white shrimp (Litopenaeusvannamei) during chilled storage. Journal of Food Processing and Preservation. 39(6): 2778-2885.
- C. G. Joshy, A. A. Zynudheen, George Ninan, V. Ronda and Sabeena Muhammed. Optimization of Process Parameters for the Production ofChitin from the Shell of Flowertail Shrimp (Metapenaeusdobsoni). Fishery Technology. 53: 140 – 145.
- K.B.R.S. Visarada, P. Sanjana Reddy, R. Venkateswarlu. 2017. Performance of sorghum-maize interspecific derivatives for forage attributes. Agric. Update (TECHSEAR-9). 12: 1-8
Other professional activities
- Member, Society of Biological Chemists-India
- Member, Society of Fisheries Technologists-India
Dr Venkateswarlu Ronda
