Mr. N. Ragavan
Lecturer (Probationary)
B.Sc. (UOJ) and M.Sc. (USJP)
ragavan@univ.jfn.ac.lk
021 222 2307
Field of Specialization & Research interest
Fish stock assessment, Fisheries Management and
Fisheries economics
Academic Profile
Academic & Admin Role
Teaching
Activities
Publications
Research Articles
Awards
Academic Profile
Educational Qualification
M.Sc.
Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka, 05.08.2017 – 05.05.2020.
Graduated with an overall GPA of 3.5 out of 4
Postgraduate Research Title: Present status of the Jaffna lagoon fishery and management recommendations for sustainable utilization
B.Sc. (Hons)
Biological Sciences (Major in Fisheries science), Faculty of Science, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka, October 2010 – April 2015
Graduated with the Second Class Upper-Division with an overall GPA of 3.51 out of 4.00
Undergraduate Research Title: Socio economic Status of Allaipiddy Fishing community, Jaffna.
Academic & Admin Role
2020/21
Academic counselor, Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Science, University of Jaffna (From 2019 to date)
Senior Treasurer, Fisheries Science Society (FSS), Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Science, University of Jaffna (From 2020 to date)
Committee Member, Web & IT service committee, Faculty of Science, University of Jaffna (From 2020 to date)
Committee Member, Health promotion committee, Faculty of Science, University of Jaffna (From 2020 to date)
Committee Member, Editorial Committee for Faculty Newsletter and Student Handbook, Faculty of Science, University of Jaffna (From 2020 to date)
Committee Member, Committee for Developing Policy on Blended Teaching & Learning, Faculty of Science, University of Jaffna (From 2020 to date)
Committee Member, Career Guidance Cell, Faculty of Science, University of Jaffna (From 2020 to date)
2019
Committee member, Programme Review Committee, Faculty of Science, University of Jaffna, 2020
Academic counselor, Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Science, University of Jaffna (From 2019 to date)
2016
Executive member of organizing committee, Jaffna University International Research Conference- 2016 (JUICE- 2016) which was held during 12-13 August 2016.
Teaching
Capture fisheries
Fisheries Management and Extension,
Fisheries economics and marketing
Conservation of Aquatic resources
Fisheries law and regulations
Activities
Outreach activities
1) Resource person, Workshop on Perspectives in Blue Fisheries and Technology under NORLANKA BLUE project on March 2019 in University of Jaffna.
2) Technical Assistant, Technical Transfer Training Programme for Quality Improving Dry Fish Production and introducing Aquaculture Techniques Conducted by Industrial Development Board, District Office, Mullaitivu on 3rd and 4th February 2015.
3) Resource person, Workshop on The Improve the Dry Fish Quality and Tuna Dry Fish Production and Conducted by Fisheries Science Society on 14th March 2015 in Mullaitivu.
4) Resource person, Training workshop conducted by Department of Technology Education, National Institute of Education on Practical exercises for Ordinary Level Aquatic bio resources Technology teachers on 22nd and 23rd September 2015.
Publications
National Journals
Ragavan, N., Sivashanthini, K., and Sutharshiny, S., 2016. Socio-economic status of fishers in Allaipiddy village, Jaffna, Vingnanam Journal of Science, 12 (1 &2), 42-28.
Research Articles
National conference & Proceeding
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. Proceedings of the 39th Annual Sessions- Institute of Biology, Colombo.
Nilakshana, K., Dhanushka Dilini Jayaweera, N J.G.B., Ragavan, N., Shobiya, P and Kuganathan, S., 2019. Women’s contribution in fisheries and fishery related activities in Ponnalai, Jaffna. 26th Annual Scientific Sessions, Jaffna Science Association, Jaffna.
Nadarajah, R., 2019. Fuel subsidy in Sri Lanka fisheries: data analysis and possible improvements. United Nations University Fisheries Training Programme, Iceland. Final project.
(URL: https://www.grocentre.is/static/gro/publication/682/document/Ragavan18prf.pdf)
Awards
Scholarship and Fellowship
Fellow, Advance Training Programme in Fisheries Policy and Management, United Nation University – Fisheries Training Programme (UNU-FTP), Iceland, September 2018 – March 2019.
GRO Fisheries Training Programme 2018