Externally Funded Research Projects (2026-27)
ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Cochin
Nationally Funded
| Sl. No | Project Title | Principal Investigator | Funding Agency |
| 1 | All India Network Project on Fish Health | Dr. R K Nadella | ICAR |
| 2 | Agribusiness Incubation (ABI-NAIF) | Dr. C.O. Mohan | ICAR |
| 3 | Deployment and maintenance of Wave Rider Buoy off Veraval and development of jellyfish and sardine advisories along the west coast | Dr. Madhu V.R / Dr. Chinnadurai S | INCOIS |
| 4 | National Surveillance Programme for Aquatic Animal Diseases (NSPAAD) | Dr. Toms C Joseph | PMMSY |
| 5 | Network project on Production system, Agribusiness and Institutions | Dr. Suresh A | ICAR |
| 6 | Marine Mammal Stock Assessments in India | Dr. Prajith K.K | DoF, PMMSY |
| 7 | Matrix specific phage formulations for the bio-control of enterotoxigenic Methicillin sensitive and resistant Staphylococcus aureus of safety concern | Dr. Murugadas V | BRNS |
| 8 | Development of millet-based novel ready-to-eat (RTE) smart functional foods fortified with fish protein and lipid for entrepreneurship development in the state of Kerala | Dr. Bindu J | DST |
| 9 | Assessment of Abandoned, Lost, and Discarded Fishing Gears (ALDFG) Along the Maharashtra Coast and Exploration of Possible Solutions for Creating a Circular Economy from Retrieved Fishing Gears | S.K. Sharma | DoF, Maharashtra |
| 10 | Development of Biodegradable Fishing Nets to Combat Plastic Pollution | S.K. Sharma | DoF, Maharashtra |
| 11 | Micro and nano-plastics as emerging food contaminants: establishing validated methodologies and understanding the prevalence in different food matrices | Dr. N.S. Chatterjee | FSSAI |
| 12 | Detection of zoonotic parasite Anisakis spp. through molecular tools: An emerging public health concern | Dr. Raja Swaminathan | ANRF |
| 13 | Unravelling the true microbiome of finfish and shellfish during spoilage: Towards the development of rapid detection kit for fish spoilage | Dr. Murugadas V | DBT |
| 14 | Establishing Comprehensive targeted and untargeted analytical workflows for risk assessment of residues, emerging contaminants and antimicrobial resistant bacteria in retail fish and fish products | Dr. Niladri S. Chatterjee | FSSAI-NRL Scheme |
| 15 | Development of a sustainable aquafeed with docosahexaenoic acid rich Aurantiochytrium sp. as an alternative to fish oil for enhancing Silver pompano nutrition | Dr. Martin Xavier / CCPI | DBT |
| 16 | Lipidomics and vibrational spectroscopy based chemoinformatics for comprehensive assessment of quality in seafood supply chain | Dr. Niladri S. Chatterjee | KSYSA / KSCSTE |
| 17 | Exploring the possibilities of Upcycling Abandoned, Lost, Discarded Fishing Nets (ALDFG) into Textile/GeoTextile Applications | Dr. Manju Lekshmi | NFDB |
| 18 | Establishment and Operation of Fisheries Incubation Centre (FIC) | Dr. C.O. Mohan | Central Scheme-PMMSY |
| 19 | Seaweeds, the marine macroalgae and millets, the underutilized nutricereals for development of next generation edible packaging films and synbiotic functional foods: A novel eco-sustainable approach | Dr. Remya S | ICAR-Corpus Fund |
| 20 | Empowering fisherwomen of Maharashtra through microenterprise initiatives | Dr. Rehana Raj | RGSTC, Maharashtra |
| Internationally Funded Projects | |||
| 1 | Establishing Value Chain for Fish: Ensuring the Nutritional Security of Vulnerable Groups and Developing a Sustainable Model | Dr. George Ninan / Dr. C.O. Mohan | WorldFish |
| 2 | Harnessing Climate Finance for Financial Inclusion of Small-Scale Fish Processors: Empowering Women in Fisheries | Dr. Nikita Gopal | BIMReN-BOBP |
| 3 | Post-harvest handling of fish, climate change impacts and Gender relations in Small Scale Fisheries | Dr. Bindu J | BIMReN-BOBP |
| 4 | Fostering resilience to climate change and income risks in small scale fisheries: Comparative analysis of fisheries cooperatives in India and Sri Lanka | Dr. Suresh A | BIMReN-BOBP |
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