Honorary Life Member of the World Aquaculture Society
Honorary Life Member of the Asian Fisheries Society
Past President of the World Aquaculture Society – Asia Pacific Chapter (WAS-APC).
Retired Chief of FAO Aquaculture Service
Co-founder and Director, FUTUREFISH Co. Ltd.,
UK
Associate Professor and Chair, Aquaculture and Aquatic Resources Management (AARM), Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand; Immediate-Past President of the World Aquaculture Society – Asia, Pacific Chapter (WAS-APC)
Vice Chairman of Indonesia Aquaculture Society Lecturer at the Jakarta Technical University of Fisheries Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Indonesia
Curtin University Australia
Ravi has first-hand experience in dealing with all aspects of aquaculture sustainability issues, including production, environmental impacts, post-harvest handling/processing, value addition/quality assurance of seafood (SQF – Safe Quality Food), international marketing, value chain management, and project management.
Ravi’s expertise is in production biology of aquaculture species, which is enforced by his research on aquaculture nutrition. He has an extensive network of partnerships with Asian research agencies and commercial companies, which facilitates evaluation and upgrading of the aquadiets and use of biotechnological innovations in aquaculture. Ravi’s continuous partnerships with both domestic and international aquaculture industries and research agencies, complements his involvements in consultation, research and development activities..
Ravi has experience in working with multinational companies (San Miguel, Philippines; CP, Thailand; Frigoscandia, Sweden; Neptune Fisheries, USA and Tata Exports Ltd, India) participating in aquaculture and seafood processing businesses. His role in these companies has ranged from technical advisor to business development.
Ravi has skills in planning, designing and establishing commercial hatcheries and grow-out systems for Chinese and Indian major carps, milk fish (Chanos. chanos), mullets (Mugil spp.), sea bass (Lates calcarifer) and red tilapia (Tilapia nilotica), black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon), giant freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii), mahi mahi (Coryphaena hippurus), cobia (Rachycentron canadus), groupers (Epinephelus spp.) and polyculture of freshwater prawns and milkfish and inland saline water aquaculture in Australia and India. As a consultant, Ravi has prepared several techno-economic feasibility reports for the integrated shrimp farming projects and polyculture of freshwater prawns.
Professor of Aquaculture
Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy
Professor Ike OLIVOTTO is a Professor of Aquaculture at the Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy. He is author of more than 100 indexed papers related to aquaculture and he has participated to many national and international conferences.
Since years, his main research areas are related to fish welfare and development in relation to sustainability. More specifically professor Olivotto is involved in projects testing new and sustainable aquafeed ingredients like insect meal and single cell proteins, the effects of dietary microplastics on fish welfare and development, possible solutions to counteract the side effects of dietary microplastics in fish, as well the application and the development of new technologies for water treatment (IMTA, aquaponics, photocatalysis).
The laboratory where he works has modern equipment to run several analyses on biological samples to have a comprehensive overview of fish physiological responses. These include molecular biology techniques, histology, confocal microscopy, FT-IR spectroscopy, immunohistochemical techniques as well the possibility to run fish tests in a dedicated wet lab equipped with modern tanks for temperate, ornamental, and polar species (The aquarium lab). To ensure an international environment several foreign PhD students, post-docs and scientists are visiting his lab.
He is part of the editorial board of “Animals” journal, aquatic animal section and one of the editors of the book “Marine Ornamental Species Aquaculture”. Wiley Bleckwell, Oxford, UK. ISBN: 978-0-470-67390-4”.
Additionally, he is guest editor of the two special issues ” Sustainable Aquaculture: Nutrition Studies in Early Developing Finfish, Ornamentals and Experimental Model Fish” and “Innovations in Aquaculture Sustainability and Endangered Aquatic Species Conservation: Advances in Reproduction, New Aquafeed Formulations, Sustainable Farming Systems, Emerging Contaminants, and Waste Treatment and Revalorization” for Animals Journal.
The most important projects Prof. Ike OLIVOTTO is/was participating are the following:
– HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions, HORIZON-CL6-2023-CircBio-02-3-two-stage ONE EARTH -Non-plant biomass feedstock for industrial applications: technologies and processes to convert non-lignocellulosic biomass and waste into bio-basedchemicals, materials and products, improving the cascading valorization of biomass.
– CARIMED HORIZON-MISS-2022-CLIMA-01-06 Climate Adaptation and Resilience Demonstrated In the MEDiterranean region.
– HORIZON-CL6-2022-FARM2FORK-01. Bringing knowledge and consensus to prevent and reduce FOod LOss at the primary production stage. Understanding, measuring, training and adopting.
– PO FEAMP 2014-2020, Misura 2.50-2 level Master in Aquaculture
– Cariverona, Caritro, PSR, Ager 2 projects about the use of sustainable ingredients in aquaculture.
Former Dean (ER) & Principal Scientist,
ICAR - Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai, India
Former Professor & Head, College of Fisheries, Agartala
Dr. K. Pani Prasad, former Dean (ER) is a distinguished scientist and educator with
over 30 years of expertise in aquatic animal health. He has made significant strides in
the development of advanced disease diagnostics and control measures, particularly
for fish and shrimp, and is a recognized authority on antimicrobial resistance. His
broad career has spanned roles as a researcher, professor, scientist, extension worker,
and administrator, where he has continually driven innovation and excellence in the
field.
Dr. Prasad is particularly known for his pioneering work in creating immunodiagnostic
kits, which enable rapid and precise detection of diseases in aquaculture. His
expertise has made a lasting impact in the fight against antimicrobial resistance, an
urgent challenge in modern aquaculture. Beyond his research, Dr. Pani Prasad has
contributed his knowledge and leadership to international and national projects. He
has served as a National Consultant for esteemed organizations, including the Food
and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Department of Fisheries, Government of
Andhra Pradesh, where he helped enhance quality control in shrimp hatcheries and
laboratories.
His research portfolio is impressive, with more than 150 publications in top-tier, peer
reviewed journals. As a Principal Investigator, he has led numerous externally funded
projects, including those supported by the Department of Biotechnology and the
National Fisheries Development Board. These initiatives focus on aquatic disease
surveillance, fish health networking, and tackling antimicrobial resistance within the
fisheries and aquaculture sectors across India.
Dr. Pani Prasad’s mentorship has shaped the next generation of fisheries experts. He
has guided 15 Ph.D. students and 68 Master’s students, helping them explore vital
aspects of health management in aquaculture. In addition to his academic
contributions, he has conducted over 22 training programs for farmers, researchers,
and students, addressing crucial topics such as disease diagnostics and antimicrobial
resistance.
Through his extensive research, leadership, and dedication, Dr. Prasad has made
transformative contributions to the field of aquatic animal health, significantly
advancing sustainable practices in fisheries and aquaculture.
The International Institute of Knowledge Management (TIIKM), Sri Lanka
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Isanka P.Gamage is the Co-founder and Managing Director of The International Institute of Knowledge Management (TIIKM) Based in Sri Lanka. He is the founding manager of three international journals and has served as the Conference Convener for over 350 international Conferences organized in 8 Countries namely Sri Lanka, China, Indonesia, India, Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, and virtually. He has initiated and engaged with many different online and offline knowledge-sharing platforms to make a sustainable future. In his journey thus far, he has had the privilege to closely work with many world-renowned personalities as the Nobel Laureates, Subject Gurus, and also with over 450 International universities and has been in the lights of more than 2000 leading Professors across the globe on several fields of study. He has also had the honor of working with the Ministries, Diplomats, industry professionals, and international organizations in different countries.
As a founding member and CEO of a few consortiums and associations in Education, Public Health, Environment, Women and Gender, Social Sciences, Fisheries and Aquaculture, and Disability and Rehabilitation, he is serving to Asian and African regions to achieve their Sustainable Development Goals by connecting his network in Western countries and trying to implement the concept of knowledge diplomacy.
He is a life coach and mentoring practitioner with Neuro-Linguistics Programming (NLP). And also, he is conducting mindfulness training programs locally and internationally.
He is reading for Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) in University of Kelaniya in Sri Lanka. He has completed the Commonwealth Executive Master of Business Administration (CEMBA) and BSc Marketing. He also has a Bachelor of Therapeutic Counseling from The Open International University for Complementary Medicines.
