Education

• Ph.D. (Jeju National University, Republic of Korea)- 2024
• Sc. in Marine Life Science (Jeju National University, Republic of Korea)- 2019
• Sc. in Animal Science & Fisheries (University of Peradeniya)- 2013

Academic positions held

• Senior Lecturer Grade II- 2019–to date
• Lecturer – 2014–2019

Research Interests

• Aquaculture
• Shellfish
• Marine Fisheries and Bioresources
• Inland Fisheries
• Seafood and seafood by-products
• Marine Life Sciences
• Corals
• Aquatic Toxicology

Faculty Level

• Head, Department of Animal Science, University of Jaffna from October 2024 to date
• Part-time Warden for male hostel, Kilinochchi premisses, University of Jaffna from October 2024 to date
• Joint Secretary of the 11^th International Conference of Dry Zone Agriculture-2025.
• Department coordinator, for Outreach Committee /FOA
• Nominated as Career Guidance Cell for the Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture.
• Coordinator – Orientation Programme for the New Entrants -2021
• Joint Secretary of the 6^th International Conference of Dry Zone Agriculture-2020
• Faculty Board Member from 2019

University level

• Member of the Senate of the University of Jaffna from 2024 to date

Regional

• Life-time member of the Jaffna Science Association from 2017
• Co-controlling examiner for Advanced Level 2019- Bio Systems Technology Practical exam
• Co-controlling examiner for Advanced Level 2020- Bio Systems Technology Practical exam

Undergraduate Teaching

• ANS 31021 Aquaculture Technology
• ANS 31013 Non-Ruminant Management
• ANSS 32022 Fish Production and Technology
• AS 31013 Management of Non-uminant and Aquaculture Technology
• AS 32012 Animal Product Processing Technology
• AS 32032 Marine and Inland Fish Production
• AS 41022 Meat Production and Technology
• AS 41062 Seafood Processing and Post-harvest Technology
• AS 41072 Animal By-product Technology

Inter-faculty teaching

                        Aquaculture Production System for Bio-system Technology students from the Faculty of Technology, University of Jaffna in 2019

                        Overview of fisheries and aquaculture Bio-system Technology students from the Faculty of Technology, University of Jaffna in 2020

Postgraduate Supervision

Undergraduate Supervision

Year: 2020

Student Name: Mr. G. Sutharsan

Title: Preliminary study of effective collection method on oysters spat (Crassostrea madrasensis L) in Kilinochchi district of Sri Lanka

Year: 2020

Student Name: Mr. S. Diriyan

Title: Socio-economic and livelihood status of inland fishermen communities in five selected reservoirs of Kilinochchi district in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Year: 2021

Student Name: Miss. S. Banusha

Title: Estimating the potentials and possibilities of liquid and solid fertilizers produced from fish offal to be used as organic nitrogen fertilizers.

Year: 2021

Student Name: Mr. I.C.S. Soyza

Title: Effect of smoking, drying, and the combination of smoking, drying on the nutritional and sensory attributes of Indian Squid (loligo duvauceli)

Research Grants Received

Year: 2014

Grant: University of Jaffna Research Grant

Title: Effects of storage methods and time on Egg quality of laying hens in the hot climate of the Kilinochchci District.

Full Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals

Fernando,PRP., Sinniah, J. and Thatchaneshkanth, S. 2016. Productive and Reproductive Performance of Jersey Cattle in the Hill Country of Sri Lanka. Global Veterinaria. 17(4): 392-400.

Park, JS., Keshavmurthy, S., Subramaniam, T. et al. Annual Gametogenesis Patterns in Two High-Latitude Corals, Alveopora japonica and Oulastrea crispata, from Jeju Island, South Korea. Estuaries and Coasts 43, 477–486 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12237-019-00539-9

Subramaniam, T., Lee, HJ., Jeung, HD. et al. Report on the Annual Gametogenesis and Tissue Biochemical Composition in the Gray mussel, Crenomytilus grayanus (Dunker 1853) in the Subtidal Rocky Bottom on the East Coast of Korea. Ocean Sci. J. 56, 424–433 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12601-021-00042-y

Lee K-T, Lee H-M, Subramaniam T, Yang H-S, Park SR, Kang C-K, et al. (2022) Dominance of the scleractinian coral Alveopora japonica in the barren subtidal hard bottom of high-latitude Jeju Island off the south coast of Korea assessed by high-resolution underwater images. PLoS ONE 17(11): e0275244. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0275244

Subramaniam, T., Cho, YG., Lee, HM. et al. Spatio-Temporal Variation in Perkinsus olseni Infection Intensity in Manila Clam Ruditapes philippinarum in Anmyeondo and Cheonsu Bay Tidal Flats on the West Coast of Korea. Ocean Sci. J. 59, 1 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12601-023-00125-y

Shin, S., Ribas-Deulofeu, L., Subramaniam, T. et al. The vertical distribution of Alveopora japonica provides insight into the characteristics and factors controlling population expansion at Jeju Island off the south coast of Korea. Mar. Biodivers. 54, 20 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12526-024-01418-8

Kim J-H, Subramaniam T, Nobuhisa K, Shin J-S, Choi K-S (2024). Monitoring Perkinsus olseni Infection in Manila Clam Ruditapes philippinarum on Intertidal Beaches in Jeju Island. The Korean Journal of Malacology, 40(3), 127-134.

Kajino, N., Shin, JS., Hong, HK. et al. Detection of Tetrodotoxin in the Xanthid Crab Atergatis floridus (Linnaeus, 1767) Collected from Jeju Island off the South Coast of Korea, Using Competitive Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (cELISA). Ocean Sci. J. 59, 70 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12601-024-00191-w

Extended Abstracts

Thatchaneshkanth, S., Jayawardana, B. C., NiroshLalantha, and Vidanarachchi, J. K. 2014. Development of traditional rice flour (suwendal) incorporated coating for chicken fingers. Proceeding of the International Symposium on Agriculture and Environment. Ruhuna, Sri Lanka. pp 251-254.

Abstracts Presented at Conferences

Park, J. S., Keshavmurthy, S., Thatchaneshkanth, S., Hong, H. K., Park, S. R., and Choi, K. S. 2018. Annual gametogenesis pattern in two scleractinian corals, Alveopora japonica and Oulastrea crispata from high-latitude Jeju Island, South Korea. 4th Asia-Pacific Coral Reef Symposium, Philippines. pp 315.

Cho, Y.G., Kang, H-S., Thatchaneshkanth, S., Hong, H-K., Lee, H-M, Kim, J.H., Shin, J.S., Choi, K.S. 2019. Unidentified haplosporidian-like organism parasitizing gray mussel, Crenomytilus grayanus from Gangneung on the east sea of Korea. 19th International Conference on Diseases of Fish and Shellfish, Portugal. pp 310.

Thatchaneshkanth Subramaniam, Kyung-Tae Lee, Hye-Mi Lee, Changkeun Kang, Kwang-Sik Choi. 2021. Depth-dependent distribution of the scleractinian high latitude corals in the southern Jeju Island revealed by the underwater image analysis. Fall Conference of the Korean Society of Oceanography, Jeju Island, Korea.

Thatchaneshkanth Subramaniam, Kyung-Tae Lee, Shashank Keshavmurthy, Hye-Mi Lee, Kwang-Sik Choi. 2022. Spatial Distribution Pattern of High Latitude Scleractinian Corals Alveopora Japonica and Montipora millepora on the South Coast of Jeju Island Korea Analyzed Using Underwater Camera Images. Spring Conference of the Korean Society of Oceanography, Jeju Island, Korea.

Thatchaneshkanth Subramaniam, Kyung-Il Park, Hyun-Ki Hong, and Kwang-Sik Choi (2022). A histopathological evaluation of oocyte atresia in Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum) on the south and west coast of Korea. Korean Federation of Fisheries Science and Technology Societies International Conference, Busan, Korea

Thatchaneshkanth Subramaniam, Kyung-Il Park, Hyun-Ki Hong, and Kwang-Sik Choi (2022). Latitudinal gradient in the reproductive condition in the Manila clam Ruditapes philippinarum and its possible association with the protozoan parasite Perkinsus olseni. Fall Conference of the Korean Society of Oceanography, Kangneung, Korea.

Thatchaneshkanth Subramaniam, Hyun-Sil Kang, Hye-Mi Lee, and Kwang-Sik Choi (2022). Molecular and microscopic identification of Eomarteilia(=Marteilia) granula infection in Manila clam Ruditapes philippinarum on the south coast of Korea. International Society of Protistologists Conference, Jeju Island, Korea.

Awards

1. 1. Scholarship/ Fellowship
   2. Medals
   3. Research Awards
   4. Travel Awards
   5. Other Awards

Outreach Activities

Participated as a Resource Person on Aquaculture in the workshop for Bio System Technology teachers held at the Teacher Center, Jaffna Hindu Ladies College (2014)

Resource contributor to Bio System Technology Workshop by Field Work Center- Thondaimanaru (2015)