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RESUME
Name
Fathers Name
Sex
: G. DHARANI
: N. Gopal
: Male
Date of Birth : 02. 07. 1971
Communication Address
Permanent Address
:Dr. G. DHARANI, M.Sc., M.Phil, Ph.D.,
Scientist - B
Ocean Science and Technology for Islands
National Institute of Ocean Technology
Velachery – Tambaram Main Road
Pallikaranai, Chennai – 601 302
Ph. Off + 91-044-557834235; Fax + 91- 044 - 55783430
Email: dhara@niot.res.in; gdharani@yahoo.com
R. Pudupalayam (PO)
Rasipuram (TK)
Namakkal (DT); Pin: 637 408
Tamil Nadu, India
Ph: + 91-04287- 227079
EDUCATIONAL PROFILE
Degree
Major/Special
Subject
Institution/University
Year of
Passing
Class & %
B. Sc. Zoology
Laboratory
Techniques
M. Sc. Zoology
Fishery Biology
M. Phil. Zoology
Aquatic
Entomology
Ph. D. Zoology
Copepod
Reproductive
Biology
Advance Diploma in
Bioinformatics
Kandaswamy Kandars College
University of Madras
Khadir Mohideen College
Bharathidasan University
The New College
University of Madras
The New College
University of Madras
Bioinformatics Institute of India
Noida, Delhi
1991 Second
55 %
1993 First
68 %
1994 Commended
1999 Commended
2005 Results
Awaited

TRAINING PROGRAMME ATTENDED
1. Training course on Fish Disease: An Appraisal of Tools of Research (Light
Microscopy: Immunoelectron Microscopy: Cytochemistry) held at the
Department of Zoology, University of Madras, Chennai – 600 025. From 21 - 26 th
August 1995.
2. Hands on Training Programme in Conservation of Bio Diversity and Molecular
Marker held at M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai – 600 113. From
8 th to 23 rd December 1997.
3. Training at XIII National Training Programme on Electron Microscopy for
Scientific Investigators held at AIIMS All India Institute of Medical Sciences. New
Delhi. 110 003 from 10 th February – 7 th March 1998.
4. Training programme on “Taxonomy Genetics Gene banking of Coastal and Ocean
Bioresources” held at Central Institute of Fishery Education, Mumbai – 400 0, from
18 th June to 8 th July 2002.
5. Training/workshop on India– Australia Training and Capacity Building Project
on Coral Reefs Survey and Monitoring/Coral Taxonomy/Pilot Monitoring held at
Department of Environment and Forest. Andaman and Nicobar Island – 744 103,
from 19 th April to 25 th May 2003.
6. PADI Open Water Certificate in SCUBA Diving Conducted by Diving Dreams
Australia, During India - Australia Training and Capacity Building Projects on
Coral Reefs held at Department of Environment and Forest. Andaman and Nicobar
Island – 744 103, from 19 th April to 25 th May 2003.
7. Application of Biochemical And Molecular Techniques for Enumeration,
Identification and Preservation of Coastal Health Indicator Bacteria held at
Microbial Reference Facility, Regional Centre National Institute of Oceanography
(CSIR) Kochi, Kerala, from 27 th to 29 th July 2004.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
1. Three year research experience (From 5 th May 2002 to till date): Working as
Scientist – B, in A & N Centre for Ocean Science and Technology, National Institute
of Ocean Technology, (Dept. of Ocean Development, Govt. of India) Port Blair – 744
103. In-charge for coastal ocean monitoring and prediction system (COMAPS)
programme & Drugs from sea programme. Involved in technology development of
mud crab fattening, breeding and larval rearing, and consultancy programmes.
2. Three and half year research experience (From 16 th November 1998 to 4 th May
2002): Worked as a Technical Assistant in Living Marine Resource Enhancement
(Mission Mode Project) National Institute of Ocean Technology, (Dept. of Ocean
Development, Govt. of India), Chennai – 601 302. Involved in technology
development for lobster fattening, breeding and lobster larval rearing and

Identification and characterization of sex and molt related proteins in India spiny
lobster.
3. Four year research experience (From 1994 – 1998): Worked as research scholar
towards Ph.D. degree on” Reproductive biology and culture of freshwater plankton
Sinodiaptomus (Rhinediaptomus) indicus Calanoida: Copepoda” In the Department of
Zoology, The New College, University of Madras, Chennai – 600 014.
4. One year research experience (From 1993 – 1994): Worked as research scholar
towards M.phil degree on “Prey – Predator Interaction in Laccotrephes griseus Gure
(Insecta: Hemiptera : Nepidae)” In the Department of zoology, The New college,
University of Madras, Chennai – 600 014.
5. One year research experience (From 1992 – 1993): Worked for M.Sc. dissertation
entitled “Toxic effect of Dichlorovos on certain metabolic process of the fresh water
fish Oreochromis mossambicus” Department of zoology, Khadir Mohideen College,
Adirampattinam, Bharathidasan University, Trichy.
RESEARCH PAPERS PUBLISHED IN NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS
1. Amsath, S. Senthilmurugan, G. Dharani and M. Sivakumar, 1993. Use of fresh water
insect Sperodema molestrum in the evaluation on aquatic pesticide pollution. J. of
Ecotoxicol. Environ. Monit. 3 (1) 041-045.
2. Dilshad Begum and G. Dharani, 1996. Effect of pesticide on the biochemical
composition of Cybister brevis. J. Ecotoxicol. Environ. Monit. 6 (2) 101-104.
3. Dilshad Begum, G. Dharani and J. Isaque Madani, 1996. Studies on predatory
efficiency of fresh water beetle Cybister brevis Aube. Geobios 25 24-28.
4. G. Dharani, B. Dilshad Begum and M. M. Ismail, 1999. Predatory efficiency of
Laccotrephes griseus and its potential as biocontrol agent of mosquito larvae. J. Appl.
Zool. Res. 10 (1) 70 – 72.
5. G. Dharani and K. Altaff, 2002. Facultative sex reversal in freshwater plankton
Sinodiaptomus (Rhinediaptomus) indicus Calanoida: Copepoda. Curr. Sci. 82, (7),
794 - 795.
6. G. Dharani, A. K. Abdul Nazar, R. Venkatesan and M. Ravindran, 2003. Marine
debris in Great Nicobar. Curr. Sci. 85 (5), 574 – 575.
7. G. Dharani and K. Altaff, 2004. Ultra structure of subitaneous and diapausing eggs
of planktonic copepod Sinodiaptomus (Rhinediaptomus) indicus. Curr. Sci.87 (1)
109-112.
8. G. Dharani, A. K. Abdul Nazar, L. Kanagu, P. Venkateshwaran, T.S. Kumar, Krupa
Ratnam, R. Venkatesan and M. Ravindaran, 2004. On the recurrence of Noctiluca
scintillans bloom in Minnie Bay - Port Blair: Impacts on water quality and bioactivity
of extracts. Curr. Sci. 87, N (7) 990 -994.

9. Ramalingam Kirubagaran, Dassiah M. Peter, Gopal Dharani, Nambali V.
Vinithkumar, Gopinathapillai Sreeraj, Muthkamatchi Ravindran, 2005.Changes In
Vertebrate Type Steroids And 5-hydroxytryptamine during ovarian recrudescence in
the Indian spiny lobster Panulirus homarus. New Zealand Journal of Marine and
Freshwater Research, Vol. 39: 527-537.
RESEARCH PAPER PRESENTD IN SYMPOSIA/CONFERENCE
1. G. Dharani, B. Dilshad Begum and A. Panneer Selvam, 1994. Predatory efficiency
of hemipteran bug Laccotrephes griseus in Tap and Cooum water. Presented in
Second National Conference of Applied Zoologist Research Association held at
Madras Christian College, Chennai – 600 059.
2. Dilshad Begum, G. Dharani and A. Panneer Selvam, 1994. Prey predator interaction
in Cybister brevis Aube (coleoptra: Insecta) Presented in Second National Conference
of Applied Zoologist Research association held at Madras Christian College, Chennai
– 600 059.
3. G. Dharani and A. Altaff, 1999. Oogenesis and embryonic development of
freshwater Calanoid Copepod Sinodiaptomus (Rhinediaptomus) indicus. Presented in
18 th National Symposium Reproductive Biology and Comparative Endocrinology
held at Madras Christian College, Chennai – 600 059.
4. R. Kirubagaran, T. Senthil Murugan, G. Dalmin, G. Dharani, J.M. Thilagam, M. C.
Remany, T. D. Babu, M. Sakthivel, K. V. K. Nair, V. Sampath, M. Ravindaran and T.
Subramonium, 1999. A preliminary study on the Indian juvenile spiny lobster,
Panulirus homarus in relation to molting. Presented in 18 th National Symposium
Reproductive Biology and Comparative Endocrinology held at Madras Christian
College, Chennai – 600 059.
5. A.K. Nazar, G. Dharani, N. V. Vinithkumar and M. Sakthivel, 2001. Preliminary
studies on the biodiversity of Minnie Bay, Port Blair. Presented in the National
Symposium On Biodiversity visa-vis Resource Exploitation: and Introspection held at
Andaman Science Association, CARI, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Page no .146-147 23-24 April 2001.
6. G. Dharani, M.C. Remany, N.V. Vinithkumar, J. Santhanakumar, T. Mary Leema,
T.D. Babu, R. Kirubagaran, G. Dalmin, T. Senthil Murugan, K.V.K. Nair, V.
Sampath, T. Subramoniam, & M. Ravindran, 2002. Postembryonic metamorphic
changes in the larval development of Indian spiny lobster Panulirus homarus
(Linnaeus, 1758) (Decapoda: Palinuridae). XX National Symposium on Reproductive
Biology and Comparative Endocrinology, held at Bharathidasan University,
Trichirappalli 620 024.
7. R. Kirubagaran, G. Dharani, N.V. VinithKumar, M.C. Remany, D. Inbakandan, T.
Senthilmurugan, G. Dalmin, T. Mary Leema, T.D. Babu, K.V.K. Nair, V. Sampath, T.
Subramoniam, M. Ravindran. Possible occurrence of corticosteroid – like molecules
in the spiny lobster, Panulirus homarus). XX National Symposium on Reproductive

Biology and Comparative Endocrinology, held at Bharathidasan University,
Trichirappalli 620 024.
8. M.C. Remany, R. Kirubagaran, G. Dharani, N. V. Vinithkumar, D. Inbakandan, D.
Magesh Peter, T. Senthil Murugan, G. Dalmin, T. Mary Leema, T.D. Babu, K. V. K.
Nair, V. Sampath, T. Subramoniam, & M. Ravindran, 2002. Effect of eyestalk
ablation on growth and gonadal maturation in the Indian spiny lobster Panulirus
homarus (Linnaeus, 1758) under captivity). XX National Symposium on
Reproductive Biology and Comparative Endocrinology, held at Bharathidasan
University, Trichirappalli 620 024.
9. N.V. Vinithkumar, M.C. Remany, G. Dharani, D. Magesh Peter, T. Mary Leema,
T.D. Babu, R. Kirubagaran, T. Senthil Murugan, G. Dalmin, K.V.K. Nair, V.
Sampath, T. Subramoniam, & M. Ravindran, 2002. Biochemical composition of
different live feeds and their influence on moulting during fattening of juvenile lobster
Panulirus homarus (Linnaeus, 1758) XX National Symposium on Reproductive
Biology and Comparative Endocrinology, held at Bharathidasan University,
Trichirappalli 620 024.
10. G. Dharani, N. V. Vinith Kumar, M. C. Remany, D. Magesh Peter, G. Dalmin, T.
Senthil Murugan, R. Kirubagaran, K. V. K. Nair, V. Sampath, T. Subramoniam, & M.
Ravindran, 2002. Biochemical changes in the haemolymph,hepatopancreas and
muscle during different molting stages of the Indian spiny lobster Panulirus homarus
(Linnaeus, 1758). Presented in National Symposium on Physiology and Biochemistry
of Cultivable Crustacean, held at Department of Zoology, University of Madras,
Guindy Campus, Chennai – 600 025.
11. Kirubagaran, R., N. V. Vinithkumar, G. Dharani, M.C. Remany, J. Santhanakumar,
T. Senthil Murugan, G. Dalmin, K.V. Nair, V. Sampath, T. Subramoniam and M.
Ravindran, 2002. Eyestalk ablation induced ovarian changes in the Indian spiny
lobster, Panulirus homarus. Presented in National Symposium on Physiology and
Biochemistry of Cultivable Crustacean, held at Department of Zoology, University of
Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai – 600 025.
12. N.V. Vinithkumar, G. Dharani, M.C. Remany, D. Inbakandan., T. Senthil Murugan,
G.Dalmin., R.Kirubagaran, K.V.K. Nair, V. Sampath, T. Subramoniam, & M.
Ravindra, 2002. Fatty acid composition of muscle, hepatopancreas and haemolymph
of juvenile lobsters Panulirus homarus (Linnaeus, 1758). Presented in National
Symposium on Physiology and Biochemistry of Cultivable Crustacean, held at
Department of Zoology, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai – 600 025.
13. G.Dharani and K. Altaff, Breeding biology of calanoid copepod Sinodiaptomus
(Rhinediaptomus) indicus Kiefer. 2002. 8 th International Conference on Copepoda
(ICOC), held at the National Taiwan Ocean University (NTOU) in Keelung, Taiwan,
on 21-26 July 2002.
14. G. Dharani, S. K. Mukhopadhyay, A. K. Abdul Nazar, Krupa Ratnam, P.
Venkateshwaran, D. Magesh Peter, J. Santhanakumar, Anusrita Biswas, Vinay Kishor
Xalxo, R. Venkatesan and M. Ravindaran, Tidal and Diel Variation of Phytoplankton

Pigments in Port Blair Bay- South Andaman. Proceedings of MBR 2004 National
Seminar on New Fronteriers in Marine Bioscience Research, pp 431-43.
15. S. Karthikayalu, G. Dharani, R. Kirubagaran, R. Venkatesan, G. Yogeeswaran and
M.Ravindran, Isolation, Purification and Characterization of Haemolytic Toxin from
Heteractis magnifica. Proceedings of MBR 2004 National Seminar on New
Fronteriers in Marine Bioscience Research, pp 17-24.
16. Saravanane, N., Dharani, G., Venkatesan, R. and Ravindran, M, Hydrography and
Plankton Distribution in Gulf of Mannar, off Tuticorin. Proceedings of MBR 2004
National Seminar on New Fronteriers in Marine Bioscience Research, pp 421-429.
17. Ramalingam Kirubagaran, Magesh Peter, Gopal Dharani, Vinith Kumar Nambali
Valsalan, Sreeraj Gopinatha Pillai, & Ravindran Muthukamatchi. Changes in the
vertebrate type of steroids and 5-Hydroxytryptamine during ovarian recrudescence in
the Indian spiny lobster, Panulirus homarus, 7th International Conference and
Workshop on “Lobster Biology and Management”, 8-13 February 2004, Hobart,
Tasmania. Page No.75.
18. Vinithkumar, N.V., Dharani, G., Nazar. A.K., Kirubagaran, R., Venkatesan, R. and
Kathiroli, S. Marine environment monitoring around Andaman & Nicobar Islands of
India.The Fifth UNU/ORI International Workshop, 3 – 8, Nov, Iwate, Japan, 2004.
ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN BOOKS/MANUAL
1. G. Dharani & K. Altaff, Life cycle of copepods, A Manual of Zooplankton, Edited
by K. Altaff, Compiled for the National Workshop on Zooplankton from 5th to 10th
July 2004. pp 65 – 75,.
SCIENTIFIC CRUISE/ SURVEY PARTICIPATED
1. Participated in lobster landing and resource assessment survey in Gulf of Mannar and
Kursadi Islands in association with Aquaculture Foundation of India, Chennai 600
041.
2. Participated in the 18 th cruise of R/V A.A. Sidorenko. For the environmental impact
assessment (EIA) at proposed “Ocean thermal Energy Conversion” site at Gulf of
Mannar for National Institute of Ocean Technology, Chennai 601 302.
3. Participated in lobster preranching and resources assessment survey during dry season
in Minnie Bay, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Island in association with
Aquaculture of India, for Mission Mode project “Living Marine Resource
Enhancement” National Institute of Ocean Technology, Chennai 601 302.
4. Participated in 22 nd cruise of R/V A. A. Sidorenko. For the environmental impact
assessment (EIA) at the proposed Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion site at Gulf of
Mannar for National Institute of Ocean Technology, Chennai 601 302.
5. Conducted Lobster preranching survey during wet season in Minnie Bay, Port Blair,
Andaman and Nicobar Islands for Mission Mode project “ Ocean Science and

Technology for Islands” of National Institute of Ocean Technology, Chennai – 6-01
302.
6. Participated in 22 nd cruise of FORV Sagar Sampada. For pelagic and demersal fishery
survey and environmental impact assessment (EIA) at the proposed Ocean Thermal
Energy Conversion site at Gulf of Mannar for National Institute of Ocean
Technology, Chennai 601 302.
7. Participated in the 43 th cruise of R/V A.A. Sidorenko. For the environmental impact
assessment (EIA) and biofouling control at proposed “Ocean thermal Energy
Conversion” site at Gulf of Mannar for National Institute of Ocean Technology,
Chennai 601 302.
8. Participate in 49 th cruise of R/V A.A. Sidorenko. For oceanographic and bathymetric
survey at Andaman and Nicobar islands for Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion,
National Institute of Ocean Technology, Chennai 601 302.
CONSULTANCY PROJECTS PARTICIPATED
1. Participated rapid EIA survey for the extension of jetty in Kamorta Island, Andaman
& Nicobar Islands – For Andaman Lakshadweep Harbour works.
2. Participated in the assessment of microbial status of the fresh water of South
Andaman for Geological Survey of India.
3. Participated in the PCR assay of shrimp white spot virus for Santir Aqua Pvt. Ltd.
4. Participated in the rapid EIA survey for sea wall construction in Kumadakethi, Port
Blair for Military Engineering services.
5. Participated in rapid EIA survey for sea wall construction in Kamorta Island for
Miltiary Engineering services.
EXPERIENCE GAINED IN FIELD WORK
1. Collection and identification of freshwater and marine zooplankton
2. Culture of phytoplankton and zooplankton for live feed
3. Larviculture of prawn and lobster
4. Toxicity studies on aquatic organisms
5. Aquarium and Ornamental fish maintenance
6. Oceanographic survey
7. SCUBA diving and Under water photo and Videography

EXPERIENCE GAINED IN BIOCHEMICAL METHODS
1. Biochemical composition estimation
2. Histopathological and histochemical techniques
3. Immunocyto chemical techniques
4. Thin layer chromatographic separation
5. SDS, PAGE and Agarose gel electrophoresis
6. Electrophoretic and column chromatography separation of proteins
7. Radio immuno assay of ecdysteroid, Estradiol, Progesterone and Testosterone
8. Preliminary knowledge on DNA extraction, restriction, PCR and blotting techniques
SKILL IN SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS OPERATION
1. Handling of Phase contrast, dark field, bright field, and florescence microscope
2. Specimen preparation / operation of Transmission and Scanning Electron Microscope
3. Handling of UV/ Visible Spectrophotometer and Fluorescent Spectrophotometer
4. Knowledge in handling HPLC, GC, TOC Analyzer and Scintillation counter and gel
documentation systems
5. Operation of oceanographic equipment like, water sampler, reversing thermometer,
sediment sampler, multiple plankton net, Automatic weather station, Shallow water
eco-sounder, Current meter and CTD
COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE
Well versed in windows based programme MS Office packages like, Word, Excel,
PowerPoint, and Project.
Usage of scientific packages like Bio-Diversity packages, Surfer package, Image
analysis package and statistical packages
Usage of modern instrument software packages like gel documentation & analysis
packages, HPLC and GC, soft ware packages

REFERENCE
Dr. R. VENKATESAN
Group Head (OSTI)
National Institute of Ocean Technology
Narayanapuram, Pallikkaranai,
Chennai 603 201, India
Phone: 22461102; 2460064,66,67 Ext. 7019
Fax: 91-44-22460645 / 22460275
e-mail: venkat@niot.res.in
Dr. K. ALTAFF
Reader in Zoology
Unit of reproductive biology &
Live feed culture
Dept. of zoology The New College
Peters Road, Royapettah, Chennai – 600 014
Phone: +19-044-22365357
e-mail: kaltaff@usa.net
Prof. M. RAVINDRAN
Director
National Institute of Ocean Technology
Narayanapuram, Pallikkaranai,
Chennai 603 201, India
Phone: 2460064,66,67/ 2461420
Fax: 91-44-2460645 / 2460275
e-mail: ravi@niot.res.in
Dr. V. SAMPATH
Project Director
ICMAM, Project Directorate
NIOT Campus, Narayanapuram,
Pallikkaranai, Chennai 603 201, India
Phone: 2460274 (p), 2460276 (o)
Fax: 91-44-2460657 / 2460275
e-mail: sampath@niot.res.in
Here by I declare that the foregoing information is correct to the best of my knowledge
and belief.
Date: 12.10.2005
Place: Chennai
Sincerely
(Dr. Dharani)