Mrs. Sutharshiny Sathyaruban

B.Sc (UOJ, SL), M.Phil (UOJ, SL) ,PhD (USJP, SL and UiT, Norway)

Senior Lecturer Gr I

ssutharshi@univ.jfn.ac.lk

Specialization in Ornamental fish feed and nutrition,

Academic Profile

• PhD in Aquaculture and Fish biochemistry at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka and UiT, Norway
• M.Phil in fisheries Science at the Department of Fisheries, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka
• B.Sc (Hons) in Zoology (second upper division)

Research grants

2015 –

Principal – investigator of the research project titled “Evaluation of shelf life for commercially important food fishes and shell fishes in the Jaffna Peninsula during ice storage (Research station: University of Jaffna: URG/2015/01). (Amount 500,040/=). (Completed)

2018 –

Principal investigator of the research project titled “Effect of natural carotenoid for enhancing colouration and growth in goldfish (Carassius auratus)” (URG/2018/SEIT/02) (Amount 800,000/=) (Completed)

2019 –

Principal Investigator of the research titled “A comparative study on isolation of DNA from fin, scale and tissues of cryptic ornamental fishes in Jaffna Peninsula” (URG/2019/SEIT/22) (Amount 900,000/=). Completed

2021 –

Principal Investigator of the research titled “Formulation of practical diets for swordtails Xiphophorus helleri (Poeciliidae) for growth and colour optimization using mathematical modelling” (URG/2021/SEIT/30) (Amount 797,000 /=) Completed.

2021-

Principal Investigator of the research titled “Enhancing the skin colouration of ornamental fishes using palmyrah fruit” (AHEAD/RA3/UBL/JFN/OVAA/23) (Amount 91,500/=) in progress

2021-

Financial assistance by UGC for PhD studies titled “Efficiency of skin colouration, immune response and growth in Guppy, swordtail and platyfish species fed with locally formulated diet using palmyrah fruit pulp, seaweed and shrimp shells” amounting Rs. 2,767,642.28 in 2021 (in Progress) [1.6e(vi)]

2024 –
Serve as a consultant for a technical grant amounting to Euro 5,000 from the Fairtrade Network of Asia and Pacific Producers (FNAP) in Singapore from May to December 2024. The grant is for conducting a study and establishing a seafood supply chain for Fairtrade systems in the Jaffna and Mannar regions. The Center for Maritime Economy and Oceanography (CMEO) of the RockPillar Foundation in India and the University Business Linkage at the University of Jaffna are the collaborators on this study programme.

Patents, Book chapters and research papers

Book chapters:

Champika Perera, G.S., Sathyaruban, S., Rathnayake, R.M.S.W. (2024). Herbal Additives as Pigmentation Sources in Aquafeeds: Current Usage and Future Potential in Asian Ornamental Fish Farming. In: Gabriel, N.N., Abasubong, K.P., Erasmus, V.N., Kamble, M.T. (eds) Sustainable Feed Ingredients and Additives for Aquaculture Farming. Sustainability Sciences in Asia and Africa. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-4279-0_15

Peer-reviewed Journals:

1. Sathyaruban, S., Perera, G.C., Amarasinghe, D.J.M., Uluwaduge, D.I. and Kuganathan, S., 2024. Efficiency of the experimental diet enriched with palmyrah (Borassus flabellifer L.) fruit pulp on growth, pigmentation, immune challenge, and breeding performance in the guppy (Poecilia reticulata). Aquaculture Reports, 38, p.102285.

2. Kuganathan, S., Krishnamoorthy, S., Sivanantham, U., Krishnapillai, N., Harichandra, K., Sathyaruban, S. 2023. First record of Trichodesmium Erythraeum Ehrenberg ex Gomont (Cyanobacteria) in the Coastal Waters of Kankesanthurai, Northern Sri Lanka. Thalassas. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41208-023-00548-3

3. Arudselven, T., Kirisanth, S., Sivanantham, U., Krishnamoorthy, S., Ragavan, N., Krishnapillai, N., Gobiraj, S., Harichandra, K., Kuganathan, S. and Sathyaruban, S., 2023. Mass Accumulation of Macrophytes along the Northern and Eastern Coasts of Sri Lanka-A Case Study. Vingnanam Journal of Science, Vol. 18 (2), 35-38

4. Sathyaruban, S., Uluwaduge, D.I., Kuganathan, S., Khalingarajah, H. and Thavaraja, P., 2022. Grouping the Potential Local Feed Ingredients for Ornamental Fish Feed based on their Nutrient Composition, Cost, and Availability. Advances in Technology, pp.131-138.

5. Sathyaruban, S., Uluwaduge, D.I., Yohi, S. and Kuganathan, S., 2021. Potential natural carotenoid sources for the colouration of ornamental fish: a review. Aquaculture International, 29(4), pp.1507-1528

6. Nilakshana, K., Shobiya, P., Dilini, J.D., Ragavan, N., Sivashanthini, K., and S, Sutharshiny, 2021. Contribution of women in fisheries and fishery related activities in ponnalai, jaffna, sri lanka. Vingnanam Journal of Science, Vol.16 (1), 16-20.

7. Sutharshiny, S., Shobana, C. and Sivashanthini, K., 2021. Determination of freshness quality changes using selective methods: A comparative study for eclipse parrotfish (Scarus russelii) and spangled emperor (Lethrinus nebulosus). Iranian Journal of Fisheries Sciences 20(1) 243 253

8. Saruga, S., Sivashanthini, K., Sutharshiny, S., Gunaalan, K. and Shobiya, P., 2019. Ecological footprints for aquaculture possibility in selected mangrove regions of Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Vingnanam Journal of Science, 14(2), pp.15–20

9. Shobiya, P., Sivashanthini, K., Sutharshiny, S. and Gunaalan, K., 2019. Impacts of the Thondaimanaru Barrage Construction on socio–economic status of fishing communities in Thondaimanaru Lagoon, Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Vingnanam Journal of Science, Vol.14 (1), 27-31

10. Shobiya, P., Sivashanthini, K., Sutharshiny, S., Saruga, S. and Gunaalan, K., 2019. Variations in important water quality parameters and fish species in Thondaimanaru Lagoon, Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Vingnanam Journal of Science, Vol.14 (2).

11. Ragavan,N. , Sivashanthini, K., and Sutharshiny,S., 2016. Socio economics status of fishermen from Allaipiddy village, Jaffna. Vingnanam, 12(1&2): 42-48.

12. Uthayasooriyan, M., Pathmanathan, S., Ravimannan, N. and Sathyaruban, S., 2016. Formulation of alternative culture media for bacterial and fungal growth. Der Pharmacia Lettre, 8 (1):431-436

13. S. Sutharshiny, K. Sivashanthini and W.S. Thulasitha, (2013). Lipid Changes in Relation to Maturation and Spawning of Tropical Double Spotted Queenfish, Scomberoides lysan (Forsskål, 1775). Asian Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances, 8: 555-570.

14. Sutharshiny, S. and Sivashanthini, K. (2011). Lipid reserves of Scomberoides lysan (Pisces: Carangidae) from the Sri Lankan waters. International Journal of Biological Chemistry, 5(3): 170-183.

15. Sutharshiny, S. and Sivashanthini, K. (2011). Total lipid and cholesterol content in the flesh of the five important commercial fishes from waters around Jaffna peninsula, Sri Lanka. International Journal of Biological Chemistry, 5(2): 161-169.

16. Sutharshiny, S. and Sivashanthini, K. (2011). Proximate composition of three species of Scomberoides fish from Sri Lankan waters. Asian Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 3(3): 103-111.

Short communication:

1. S Sutharshiny, IU Deepthi, S Sivapriya, S Prasanthan, K Sivashanthini, 2024. Effect of an experimental diet enriched with palmyrah fruit on the immune challenge in guppy fish, 12th YSF Symposium 12 (1), 134-139

2. Saruga, K., Sivashanthini, K. and Sutharshiny, S., 2023. Analysis of nutritive value of indigenous livestock feed ingredients in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, 1(1), pp.56-66

3. Kalaivanan, K., Sutharshiny, S and Sivashanthini, K., 2018. Comparative study on bycatch of selected small-scale fisheries in Jaffna, Sri Lankan. Proceedings of the 7th YSF Symposium, National Science and Technology Commission. Pp 62-65.

4. Sutharshiny, S, C. Shobana and Sivashanthini, K., 2018. Aerobic bacterial count and sensory properties of Penaeus semisulcatus During refrigerated storage. Proceedings of the 7th YSF Symposium, National Science and Technology Commission. Pp 157-161.

5. Saruga, S. Sivashanthini, K. and S Sutharshiny, 2018. A study on characteristics of sediment feature of mangrove, Proceedings of 8th International Symposium. 52-60

Conference proceedings:

1) Vasanth, K., Sathyaruban, S., Yohi, S., Thapeetha,A., Kuganathan, S. 2023. A preliminary study on the extraction of fish oil using the cost- effective method. Jaffna Science 29th Annual Scientific Sessions. 29(1). 17.

2) Ishara Anjalie, N.M., Sathyaruban, S., Kuganathan, S. 2023. Effect of feeding frequency on growth performance of swordtail (Xiphophorus helleri Heckel, 1848). Jaffna Science 29th Annual Scientific Sessions. 29(1). 20.

3) Sathyaruban, N., Sutharshiny, S. and Abhayaratne, A. (2023). Effects of Economic Crisis on Food Security of Rural Households in Vavuniya: Case Study in Vavuniya North Division in Vavuniya District, Sri Lanka, Thirty-Fifth Annual Congress of the PGIA, 28.

4) Sutharshiny, S., Deepthi, I.U., Sivashanthini, K., 2022.Goldfish accepted the formulated dry pellets incorporated with palmyrah fruit pulp?. Fisheries Society of the British Isles (FSBI) 2022 Annual International Symposium ‘Fish in a Dynamic World’. 90

5) Sathyaruban, S., Yohi, S.,Uluwaduge, D.I., Kuganathan, S., Khalingarajah, H.2022. Quantitative estimation of total carotenoid content in palmyrah fruit pulp, shrimp shells, and brown algae: A comparative spectroscopic analysis. ACS (American Chemistry Society) fall 2022.

6) Sathyaruban, S., Yohi, S.,Uluwaduge, D.I., Kuganathan, S. 2022. Extraction of carotenoids from palmyrah fruit pulp, shrimp shells, and red seaweed: A characteristic analysis using LC-MS. 13th Asian Fisheries and Aquaculture forum, 111.

7) Rajasiri, A.M.P., Krishnapillai, N., S Sutharshiny, 2022. Antimicrobial potentials of mangrove plants Avicennia marina and Rhizophora mucronata against selected fungal and bacterial species, Undergraduate Research Symposium 2022, Physics Society Unversity of Jaffna, 02

8) Sutharshiny, S., Uluwaduge, D.I., and Sivashanthini, K. 2021. Improving the floatation of fish feed pellets using starch gelatinization incorporated with palmyrah fruit pulp. GEORGIA CHAPTER American Fisheries Society 2021 Virtual Annual Meeting. 20.

9) Ginthusha, S., Sutharshiny, S., K Sivashanthini, 2021. Evaluation of mosquito fern as a low cost feed on the growth performance of Poecilia sphenops (Family Poeciliidae), Proceedings of the Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka Associatioan for Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (SLAFAR). 27, 43

10) Sivagini,K., Sivashanthini K., Jeyavanan,K., Sutharshiny,S., and Velauthamurty,K (2021). Application of seaweed waste as Fertilizers on growth and yield performance of Brinjal (Solanum melongena L.) International Conference on Environmental Governance

11) S Sathyaruban, N, Krishnapillai, DI Uluwaduge, S Kuganathan, 2021. Variations of the Palmyrah (Borassus flabellifer L) fruit quality in Jaffna district. Young Scientists’ Conference Multidisciplinary Research (YSCMR)-2021, 24.

12) Sathyaruban, S., Uluwaduge, D.I., Kuganathan, S., K Harichandra, 2021. Clustering the local feed ingredients for ornamental fish species based on their proximate composition, price, and availability, International Conference on Innovation and Emerging Technologies, 182.

13) Sivashanthini, K., Gunaalan, K., Harichandra, K., Sutharshiny, S., Warnasuriya, T.W.S. and Ragavan, N. (2019). Salinity variations in surface water systems in Delft Island Sri Lanka. Proceeding of the 39th Annual Sessions of the Institute of Biology, 68.

14) Sutharshiny, S., Shivatharsiny, Yohi and Sivashanthini, K. (2019). Determination of Proximate Composition and Crude Yield of Shrimp Shells (Peneaus Semisulcatus). 2nd International Conference on research in Science Engineering and Technology. 1. in Paris, France. November 22–24, 2019.

15) Sutharshiny, S., Sivashanthini, K., and Kalaivanan, K., (2017). Relative abundance of Cymothoa eremita (Brunnich, 1783) (Crustacea, Isopoda, Cymothoidae) in different Rabbitfishes from the Northern coastal waters of Sri Lanka. International Conference on Aquatic animal health and parasitic diseases. 134.

16) Sutharshiny, S. and Sivashanthini, K. (2017). First Report of Liposcelis sp (Psocoptera: Liposcelidae) from the dried shrimps – A seafood product. International Conference on Aquatic animal health and parasitic diseases. 133.

17) Logeswaran, S., Sivashanthini, K., Thavaranjith, A.C. and Sutharshiny, S. (2015). Assessment of water quality and pollution level at kakaithivu Lagoon of Jaffna District. Northern Sri Lanka, Second National Symposium on Marine Environment – 2015, Marine Environmental Protection Authority. 40

18) Sivashanthini,K. Sathyaruban, S. Gunnalan, K., Ananthasothy, T., Kularajasingam, V. and Senathera Digamadula, K.M.D. (2015). Spatial variation of physico chemical parameters in selected areas of Jaffna Lagoon. Proceedings of second National Symposium on Marine Environment. 26.

19) Kuganathan, S., Kularajasingam, C.V., Ananthasothy, T., Dayanantha, S.D.K.M., Sathyaruban, S. and Kuddithampy,G. (2015). Diversity of seacucumber species in the Jaffna Lagoon, Sri Lanka. Nara Scientific session.

20) Sivashanthini, K., Sutharshiny, S., Veronika, C.K., Tharmine, A. and Thulasitha, W.S (2014). Status of catch abundance of sea cucumber in Jaffna district. International Conference on Fisheries Science. 57.

21) Sutharshiny, S and Sivashanthini, K (2013). Monthly changes in gonad, muscle and liver lipid of female Scomberoides lysan from Northern waters of Sri Lanka. Proceeding and abstracts of 9th Ruhuna Science Symposium (9th of January 2013)

22) Sutharshiny, S and Sivashanthini, K (2012). Allocation of total lipid and water content in different tissues of Scomberoides lysan. International conference on Fisheries and Marine sciences 23rd -24th August 2012.Negombo, Sri Lanka: 23.

23) Sutharshiny, S and Sivashanthini, K (2011). Changes in total lipid content in the flesh of different size Scomberoides lysan from waters around Jaffna peninsula. Proceedings of Jaffna Science Association. Eighteen Annual Sessions (06th to 08th April 2011): 08

Articles:

1) S.Sathyaruban, 2023. Ethical consideration to use of fish in research. JSA Newsletter. 14.

2) S.Sathyaruban, 2023. Happiness formula. Yaarlin thedal. 26-28.

3) Sutharshiny, S., [2022]. Colorful tropical fish lead researcher to Norway. Nor-lanka blue newsletter. https://blue2023.weebly.com/news.html

4) Sutharshiny, S., [2022]. Overview of the freshwater ornamental fish industry in Sri Lanka. JSA Newsletter. November.

5) Sutharshiny, S., [2017]. Conservation and restoration of coastal ecosystems through coastal blue carbon motivation. Kadalozai 07.

6) Sutharshiny, S. [2016]. Are jellyfish blooms a warning sign of worsening ocean health? Kadalozai (VI). Pp. 1- 10.

7) Sutharshiny, S. (2015). Adaptations of deep sea fishes. Valampuri. 21-05-2015.

8) Sutharshiny, S. (2010). The nutrition in Carangids fish species. Valampuri. 08-06-2012.

9) Sutharshiny, S. (2010). Critical status of sea turtles and their conservations. Valampuri. 05- 02-2010.

Awards, scholarships & fellowship

1. UNU – UNESCO International Fellowship to attend a two weeks training programme on mangrove biodiversity at Annamalai University, India in 2015

2. THE IOC/IODE/OCEAN TEACHER GLOBAL ACADEMY: OTGA-INOS/UMT Training Course: Foundations of Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning: 18 – 22 November 2018, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia.

3. Best oral presentation award – first runner up – Virtual 13th AFAF – 2nd June 2022.

4. PhD mobility training fellowship at UiT, Norway under NORPART Project – 2022

5. Awarded 1st runner-up in the 2024 3MT (Three Minute Thesis) competition at the University of Moratuwa, funded by the University of Queensland, Australia.

6. Awarded publication fee support from the NSF under the 2024 publication fee support scheme to publish a manuscript in an indexed journal.

Conferences, Workshop/Study visit

1. UNU – UNESCO International Fellowship to attend a two weeks training programme on mangrove biodiversity at Annamalai University, India in 2015
2. THE IOC/IODE/OCEAN TEACHER GLOBAL ACADEMY: OTGA-INOS/UMT Training Course: Foundations of Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning: 18 – 22 November 2018, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia.
3. Best oral presentation award – first runner up – Virtual 13th AFAF – 2nd June 2022.
4. PhD mobility training fellowship at UiT, Norway under NORPART Project – 2022
5. Awarded 1st runner-up in the 2024 3MT (Three Minute Thesis) competition at the University of Moratuwa, funded by the University of Queensland, Australia.
6. Awarded publication fee support from the NSF under the 2024 publication fee support scheme to publish a manuscript in an indexed journal.
7. Resource person for the O/L Fisheries Teachers’ Training Workshop organized by NIE in association with the Department of Fisheries, University of Jaffna on September 2014
8. Actively participated in the curriculum revision/design effected in the faculty in I served as a member for the activity of curriculum revision for the study programme in Fisheries Science of Quality Enhancement Fund of the IRQUE project
9. Resource person for the O/L Fisheries Teachers’ Training Workshop organized by NIE in association with the Department of Fisheries, University of Jaffna in September 2015
10. Served as a resource person by delivering a talk on physicochemical parameters in the ponds and waterholes in Delft Island for stakeholders in the Delft Island organized by grantee, IUCN, MFF in association with Fisheries Department on 20-04-2015
11. Resource person for the O/L Science Teachers organized by Island Education in September 2016
12. Served as a Resource person by delivering a talk on ‘Fish processing techniques” in a
13. Workshop organized by ZOA, Jaffna on 26th September
14. Served as a resource person by delivering a talk on ‘Conservation and Management Coastal Ecosystems’ in a Training Programme on Environmental Sensitive Subjects Areas organized by the privational education office from 7th of December to 9th of December, 2016
15. Invited talk on Marine environment conservation awareness programme on 29th May 2017 at St. James Girls’ School, Jaffna.
16. Resources person for the intensive workshop on perspective in blue fisheries and technology organized by the Department of Fisheries, University of Jaffna, under the NOR-LANKA project from 23rd March to 2nd April 2019.
17. Served as a resource person by delivering a talk on “Blue technology in the blue economy” for Zoology Honours Degree students, the Open University of Sri Lanka, Jaffna on 20-01-2024

University/National Development

1. Life member of Jaffna Science Association (JSA), Jaffna, Sri
2. Life member of Sri Lanka Association for Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Sri Lanka
3. Life member of Thodaimanaru Field work centre, Sri Lanka
4. Life member of Institute of Biology Sri Lanka – 2019
5. Member in Fisheries Society of the British Isles – 2022
6. Secretary, Section A /Jaffna Science Association-2014
7. Technical Evaluation committee member, Department of Fisheries – 2015 to date
8. Senior treasurer, Fisheries Science Society, University of Jaffna – 2016 – 2022
9. Student Councillor, University of Jaffna – Mar, 2017 –Mar, 2018
10. Committee member in Thondaimanaru Field Work Centre -2016 – 2021
11. Secretary, Alumni Association – Interim Committee Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Jaffna 2017 – 2021
12. Committee member, Curriculum development, revision, and monitoring, Faculty of Science 2019 to 2021
13. Committee member for making arrangements with the computer unit of the university to conduct certain in computer applications in 2017.
14. Committee member, Biosafety committee – Faculty of Science 2020
15. Co-Ordinator for Applied Science Degree programme, Faculty of Science – 2020
16. Committee member, Science Faculty Strategic Management from November 2018 to 2021
17. Team member for the proposal writing for AHEAD project funded by World Bank (100 Million) for Faculty of Science
18. Secretary, Educational committee, Sathya Sai Organization Northern Province 2018 to 2022
19. Balvikas co-ordinator, Sathya Sai Organization Northern Province 2019 to todate
20. President in Thondaimanaru Field work centre – 2021 – 2022
21. Committee member, Carrier guidance Faculty of Science- 2023- to date
22. Secretary, VIGNANAM Research Conference 2024