Dr Bjiukumar

Biju Kumar is presently the Professor and Head of the Department of Aquatic Biology & Fisheries, University of Kerala. He has a teaching experience of 28 years in Zoology and Aquatic Biology & Fisheries. He has a research experience of over 30 years in the fields of taxonomy, biodiversity documentation, aquatic ecology and fisheries. 

He completed research projects of DST, DBT, UGC, and KSCSTE. He served as Scientific Officer of State Committee on Science, Technology and Environment (STEC), Govt. of Kerala, and as the State Nodal Officer of National Green Corps (Ministry of Environment and Forests, Govt. of India), and as Member Secretary-in-Charge and Principal Scientific Officer, Kerala State Biodiversity Board. He also served as the Chief Editor of Science India National Science Magazine