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Dr Arshad Keethadath
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Dr Arshad Keethadath completed M.Sc. in Zoology (Entomology) from Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam (ST. Berchmans College, Changanassery) and PhD in Zoology (Under UGC-MANF) from Kannur University (Sree Narayana College, Kannur). Qualified CSIR/UGC NET during June 2015 with all India 54th rank. He is Assistant Professor in this institution from 20-07-2021 onwards. Currently, he teaches B.Sc. and M.Sc. courses and the course module includes Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Physiology, Bioinformatics etc.
The area of research Interest is Food Microbiology and Biochemistry, Cytology, Arachnology and Entomology. Published research articles in national and international journals and Proceedings of Symposiums. Presented research papers in various national and International Symposiums including overseas conferences. He also served as an Invited speaker for National and state conferences and webinars. He is an expert trainer in the field of Biology related competitive examinations including CSIR/UGC – JRF/NET

Skills

Educational qualification
  1. PhD
  2. MSc
Area of Interest
  • Food Microbiology and Biochemistry
  • Cytology
  • Arachnology and Entomology

Biography

  • Awards/Recognitions: Maulana Azad National Fellowship for Minority students to pursue Ph.D. Degree
  • Professional memberships: 
    • Member – Association for Advancement of Entomology (AAE)
  • Academic positions: Assistant Professor
  • Non-Academic positions: Core Member – Safal Foundation – Kannur
  • Date of Entry in Service: 20 – 07 – 2021
  • Countries visited: UAE and Qatar

Performance

  • Research (Area/Expertise, Research Projects, funding etc.):
    Food Microbiology and Biochemistry, Cytology, Arachnology and Entomology
  • Publications(Journal, Proceedings, Books/Chapter in books, Articles, Any other):
    • Journals:
      1. Keethadath, Arshad., Kappalli, S., Gayathri, N., Thomas, D. M., & Anilkumar, G. (2019). Impact of gamma irradiation on tissues of the mud crab, Scylla serrata (Forskål, 1775)(Decapoda, Portunidae)—electron microscopic study and DNA comet assay. Crustaceana, 92(1), 33-56. ISSN 001-216X. https://doi.org/10.1163/15685403-00003833
      2. Keethadath Arshad, KappalliSudha, Mohamed Hatha A. A., Panakkool Thamban Aneesh, Ameri Kottarathil Helna and Gopinathan Anilkumar. (2015). Effect by Gamma Irradiation and Low Temperature Storage on Bacteriological Profile of Edible Estuarine Crab, Scylla serrata. Journal of Food Processing and Preservation. 39,2473-2484.ISSN 1745-4549. ISSN 1745-4549. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfpp.12497
      3. Arshad, K., Sudha, K., Hatha, A. A. M. and Anilkumar, G. (2015). Combined effectof gamma irradiation and cold temperature storage on the sensory properties of edible estuarine crab Scylla serrata. International Food Research Journal. 22(6), 2253-2258. ISSN 2231 7546
      4. Panakkool-Thamban Aneesh, Kappalli Sudha, Keethadath Arshad, Gopinathan Anilkumar and Jean-Paul Trilles (2013) Seasonal fluctuation of the prevalence of cymothoids representing the genus Nerocila (Crustacea, Isopoda), parasitizing commercially exploited marine fishes from the Malabar Coast, India. Acta Parasitologica 58 (1), 80-90. ISSN 1230-2821. https://doi.org/10.2478/s11686-013-0112-3
      5. Helna A. K., Aneesh P. T., Arshad K., Sudha K. (2013). Occurrence of Caligussp. a parasitic Copepod (Crustacea ) infesting the commercially exploited fishes along the Malabar coast. Journal of Basic and Applied Biology.7(3),28-30 ISSN 0973-8207.
      6. Aneesh P.T., Sudha K., Helna A.K., Arshad K., Anilkumar, G. and Trilles J.P. ( 2013). Simultaneous multiple parasitic crustacean infestation on banded needlefish, Strongyluraleiura (Belonidae) from the Malabar Coast, India. International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications. 3(7),367-375. ISSN 2250-3153
      7. Zubair, M., & Arshad, K. (2021). Oxyrachis tarandus Fab. (Homoptera: Membracidae) on rose apple (Syzygium aqueum). ENTOMON, 46(4), 337-342
    • Proceedings
      1.  Keethadath Arshad and Kappalli Sudha(2014). Nutrient Value of wild-grown mud crab, Scylla Serrata under fresh and cold storage. In Proceedings of Multidisciplinary National Seminar on Emerging trends in Fisheries and Aquaculture, P M Sayeed Calicut University Centre, U. T. of Lakshadweep, 12-14 January 2014.
      2. SudhaKappalli., Aneesh P. T., Helna A. K., Arshad K., Anilkumar G. (2012). Parasitic copepods belonging to the genus Lernathropus De Blainville 1822, parasitizing the edible marine fishes from the Malabar Coast, India. Proceedings of National Conference on Aquatic Animal Health and Management being held at Annamalai University, Thamilnadu India during 14-15 September2012. ISSN 9789350873670
      3. Aneesh P. T ., Sudha Kappalli , Helna A. K., Arshad Keethadath., Anilkumar G.(2012) Infestation of Parasitic copepods on Black Pomfret, Parastromateusniger (Carangidae) from the Malabar Coast, India. Proceedings of National Conference on Aquatic Animal Health and Management being held at Annamalai University, Thamilnadu India during 14-15 September2012. ISSN 9789350873670
      4. Helna A. K., Sudha Kappalli., Aneesh P. T., Arshad Keethadath., Anilkumar G. (2012) Diversity of Bomolochus sp. (Copepoda, Bomolochidae) infesting the edible marine Fishes along the Malabar Coast. Proceedings of National Conference on Aquatic Animal Health and Management being held at Annamalai University, Thamilnadu India during 14-15 September2012. ISSN 9789350873670
      5. Arshad, K., Sudha, K. (2014). ‘Effect of dose-dependent gamma irradiation on the fatty acid profile of mud crab, Scylla serrata – a GC-FID study’. International journal of Nutrition and Food Sciences, 2(2) – Special issue Abstracts of XIII International Conference on Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology (International Science Index, Nutrition and Food Sciences, 2(11),324)
      6. Keethadath Arshad, Kappalli Sudha and A. A. Mohamed Hatha (2014). Dose-dependent Gamma Irradiation as a Measure to Reduce the Coliform Bacteria Level in Crab Meat under Cold (4oC) and Frozen (-20oC) Storage. In Abstract volume of Indo-Italian Workshop on Food Technology and Cold Chain Management, Amity Institute of Microbial Technology, Amity University, Uttar Pradesh, 26-27 Nov. 2014
      7. Arshad K., Sudha Kappalli., Hatha, A. A. M. (2013). Multiple antibiotic-resistant Vibrio sp. are associated with wild populations of Scylla Serrata from northern Kerala. In International Conference on Ecosystem Conservation, Climate change and Sustainable Development 2013. Dept. of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, University of Kerala, 3-5 October2013
      8. Arshad Keethadath, Sudha Kappalli, A. A. Mohamed Hatha, P.T. Aneesh, A. K. Helna, G. Anilkumar (2012). Comparative Assessment of microbial load of the dose depended irradiated crab meat under cold preservation. Journal of Biotechnol Biomater 2012 2:6 – 314 (Special issue Proceedings of 3rdworld congress on Biotechnology being held at HICC, Hyderabad, India during September 13-15,2012)
      9. Arshad Keethadath, Baby Joseph, Sudhikumar A. V., Sudha K.(2011) Studies on the Distribution of Spiders on the Agro – Ecosystem of Kannur, Kerala, India. International Conference on Environment Genes Health & Diseases being held at Bharathiyar University, Tamilnadu during 09- 11 December 2011
      10. Sudha Kappalli., Aneesh P.T., Helna A. K., Arshad K., G. Anilkumar. (2011) A Host-specific parasitic copepod Pseudocycnusarmatus infesting Spotted seer fish distributed along the Malabar Coast. 8thsymposium on Diseases in Asian aquaculture being held at Mangalore during 21-25 Nov.2011
      11. Arshad Keethadath., Derin Mary Thomas., Sudha K., Aneesh P. T., Helna A. K., AnilkumarG.(2011) DNA Fragmentation in Irradiated Tissue, a Comet assay Study. International Symposium on Environmental Risk Assessment 2011 being held at Bharathiar University, Tamilnadu, India during 17-19 October 2011
      12. Aneesh P.T., Sudha, K., Arshad Keethadath, Helna A. K., G. Anilkumar, and Jean-Paul Trilles. (2011) First host record, Strongylurastrongylura (Belonidae) for a parasitic cymothoid, Cymothoa frontalis Milne Edward,1840 from the Malabar Coast of India. International Symposium on Environmental Risk Assessment 2011 being held Bharathiar University, Tamilnadu, India during 17- 19 October 2011.
      13. Helna A. K., Aneesh P. T., Arshad Keethadath., Sudha K., and Anilkumar G. (2011) Reproductive system of Pseudocycnusarmatus, a parasitic copepod infesting the seerfish, Scomberomorusguttatus. International Symposium on Environmental Risk Ascessment 2011 being held Bharathiar University, Tamilnadu, India during 17-19 October2011.
      14. Kappalli, S., Aneesh, P.T., Keethadath, A., Gopinathan, A. (2011) Studies on a Parasitic Copepod infesting edible seer fish population (Scomberomorus guttatus) of Malabar (Kerala, India). VIII International Symposium of Fish Parasites being held at Vinasel Mar, Chile during 26-30 September 2011.
      15. Keethadath Arshad, KappalliSudha, A. A. Mohamed Hatha (2013). Effects of dose- depended gamma irradiation on the Bacterial flora of wild-grown mud crab, Scylla serrata. In abstract volume of Food safety concerns and issues held at St. Teresa’s College, Eranakulam during 4-5 October2013
      16. Keethadath Arshad., SudhaK ., Aneesh P. T., HelnaA.K., Anilkumar G.(2013).
        Effects of dose-dependent electron beam irradiation and cold storage on the nutrient value of the crab meat. In Abstract volume of Biological conference 2013 held at University of Calicut on March 11-13, 2013. 36-37
      17. Helna A.K., Sudha K., Aneesh P.T., Arshad K., Anilkumar G. (2013). Parasitic crustaceans -Host-specific parasitization in scombridaen fishes of Malabar Coast. In Abstract volume of Biological conference 2013 held at University of Calicut on March 11-13, 2013.37-38
      18. Aneesh P. T., Helna A. K., Sudha K., Arshad Keethadath., and AnilkumarG.(2012) Diversity of Parasitic copepods infesting the Fishes of Malabar. Proceedings of National seminar on Faunal Diversity of Kerala. being held at PRNSS College, Kannur Kerala during 23-24 March2012
      19. Arshad Keethadath., Sudha K, Aneesh P. T., Helna A.K., .AnilkumarG.(2012) Combined effect of dose-depended electron beam irradiation and cold storage on the lipid profile of the mud crab meat. 99thIndian Science Congress being held at Bhubaneswar during 2- 6 Jan.2012
      20. Aneesh P.T., Sudha, K., Arshad Keethadath, Helna A. K, G. Anilkumar. Female reproductive system of Mothocyarenardi (Bleeker, 1857) – a protandrically hermaphroditic Cymothoid parasitizing the
      21. Aneesh P.T., Sudha, K., A. Keethadath, Helna A. K , G. Anilkumar, Jean-Paul Trilles.(2012) Mothocyarenardi (Bleeker,1857), a parasitic cymothoid Parasitizing the Banded needlefish, Strongyluraleiura (Belonidae) from the Malabar Coast, India. 9thIndian Fisheries Forum being held at Chennai during 19-23 December.2011.
      22. AneeshP.T, K.Sudha, Arshad K., G. Anilkumar, J.P.Trilles(2011) Studies on the occurrence of Norilecaindica (Milne Edwards), a parasitic cymothoid, parasitizing the Indian mackerel, Rastrelligerkanagurta (Scomberidae) from the Malabar coast of Kerala. Abstract volume of National conference on emerging trends in Biological research, Madras University, Chennai, India.
      23. AneeshP.T, K.Sudha, Arshad K., G. Anilkumar, Jean-Paul Trilles (2011) Parasitic isopod belonging to the genus Nerocila parasitizing edible marine fishes from the Malabar coast, India. Proceedings of 23rdKerala Science Congress, Thiruvananthapuram Kerala,India.
      24. AneeshP.T, K.Sudha, Arshad K., G. Anilkumar, Jean Paul Trilles (2010) Parasitic isopod parasitizing edible marine fishes from Malabar coast, India. Proceedings of 20 Swedeshi Science Congress, CMFRI, Kochi, Kerala India
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