Ravi Fotedar

 

Prof. Dr. Ravi Fotedar

Ph.D , MSc, MPhil, BSc (Hons), MBA
School of Molecular and Life Sciences (MLS)
Faculty of Science and Engineering
Curtin Perth
Professor

Contact Details

Location: Vin Davies Building, Room 183
Telephone: +61 08 9266 4508
Fax: +61 08 92664422
Email: R.Fotedar@curtin.edu.au

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Background

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.

Academic History

  • PhD and MBA, Curtin University, Western Australia
  • MSc and MPhil, University of Delhi, India
  • Bsc (Hons.) 

Research Interest

  • Use of feed add to improve immunocompetence of aquatic species
  • Production Biology of various aquatic species
  • Inland Saline Water Aquaculture 
  • Larval Nutrition 
  • Improving shelf life of seafood products
  • Research theme involving the use of biotechnological innovations to improve the productivity of aquaculture through sustainable and environmentally friendly means
  • Research into the conversion of inland saline water into an important aquaculture resource
  • Evaluation of alternative to fish meal ingredients in aqua-diets
  • Culture of macrophytes and their value addition
  • Culture of sea cucumbers

Selected Publication

A. Book & Book Chapters

  1. Jussila, J., R. Fotedar, and L. Edsman. 2017. “Post-Harvest Handling of Freshwater Crayfish: Techniques, Challenges and Opportunities.” In Postharvest Handling Kahramanoğlu, I., 179-195 London: InTech.
  2. Fotedar, R., and B. Phillips. 2011. “Recent Advances and New Species in Aquaculture.” unknown: Wiley-Blackwell.
  3. Phillips, B. F., R. K. Fotedar, J. Fewtrell, and S. Longbottom. 2011. “Future Directions.” In Recent Advances and New Species in Aquaculture, 368-385 United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
  4. Fotedar, R. K., G. Krishna, U. Tantulo, I. Mcgregor, and B. F. Phillips. 2011. “Recent Developments.” In Recent Advances and New Species in Aquaculture, 1-21 United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
  5. Sang, H. M., and R. Fotedar. 2011. “The Mannan Oligosaccharides in Aquaculture.” In Oligosaccharides: Sources, Properties and Applications, 245-267 unknown: Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
  6. Tran, L. D., T. Van Dinh, T. P. Ngo, and R. K. Fotedar. 2011. “Tilapia.” In Recent Advances and New Species in Aquaculture, 318-333 United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
  7. Muñoz, J., V. Kumar, and R. Fotedar. 2011. “Seaweed Culture with Special Reference to Latin America.” In Recent Advances and New Species in Aquaculture, 252-276 United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
  8. Fotedar, R., and H. M. Sang. 2011. “Cobia Culture.” In Recent Advances and New Species in Aquaculture, 179-198 United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
  9. Van Hai, N., R. K. Fotedar, and N. Van Hao. 2011. “Penaeid Prawns.” In Recent Advances and New Species in Aquaculture, 136-178 United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.

B. Journal Publications

2023

  1. Chaklader, M. R., W. H. Chung, J. Howieson, and R. Fotedar. 2023. “A Mixture of Full-Fat and Defatted Hermetia illucens Larvae and Poultry By-Products as Sustainable Protein Sources Improved Fillet Quality Traits in Farmed Barramundi, Lates calcarifer.” Foods 12 (2)

2022

  1. Tulsankar, S. S., M. J. Foysal, A. J. Cole, M. M. Gagnon, and R. Fotedar. 2022. “A Mixture of Manganese, Silica and Phosphorus Supplementation Alters the Plankton Density, Species Diversity, Gut Microbiota and Improved the Health Status of Cultured Marron (Cherax cainii, Austin and Ryan, 2002).” Biological Trace Element Research 200 (3): 1383-1394.
  2. Siddik, M. A. B., J. Howieson, S. M. M. Islam, and R. Fotedar. 2022. “Synbiotic feed supplementation improves antioxidant response and innate immunity of juvenile barramundi, Lates calcarifer subjected to bacterial infection.” Aquaculture 552
  3. Chaklader, M. R., W. H. Chung, J. Howieson, and R. Fotedar. 2022. “A Combination of Hermetia illucens Reared on Fish Waste and Poultry By-Product Meal Improves Sensory and Physicochemical Quality of Farmed Barramundi Filets.” Frontiers in Nutrition 8
  4. Cole, A. J., S. S. Tulsankar, B. J. Saunders, and R. Fotedar. 2022. “Effects of an oil-based substrate (The Water Cleanser™) and bacterial additives on nitrogen and phosphorous dynamics in freshwater crayfish (Cherax cainii, Austin and Ryan 2002) aquaculture.” Aquaculture International 30 (2): 937-954.
  5. Foysal, M. J., T. T. T. Nguyen, M. Sialumano, S. Phiri, M. R. Chaklader, R. Fotedar, M. M. Gagnon, and A. Tay. 2022. “Zeolite mediated processing of nitrogenous waste in the rearing environment influences gut and sediment microbial community in freshwater crayfish (Cherax cainii) culture.” Chemosphere 298
  6. Tulsankar, S. S., R. Fotedar, A. J. Cole, and M. M. Gagnon. 2022. “Live plankton supplementation improves growth and health status of marron (Cherax cainii Austin 2002).” Aquaculture 558
  7. Nguyen, M. C., R. Fotedar, and H. D. Pham. 2022. “Effects of dietary protein and lipid levels on growth performance, feed utilization and body composition of juvenile giant trevally (Caranx ignobilis Forsskal, 1775).” Aquaculture Research 53 (17): 6254-6263.

2021

  1. Akter, T., M. J. Foysal, M. Alam, R. Ehsan, S. I. Paul, F. Momtaz, M. A. B. Siddik, A. C. Y. Tay, R. Fotedar, S. K. Gupta, and 2 more contributors. 2021. “Involvement of Enterococcus species in streptococcosis of Nile tilapia in Bangladesh.” Aquaculture 531
  2. Foysal, M. J., R. Fotedar, M. A. B. Siddik, M. R. Chaklader, and A. Tay. 2021. “Lactobacillus plantarum in black soldier fly (Hermetica illucens) meal modulates gut health and immunity of freshwater crayfish (Cherax cainii).” Fish and Shellfish Immunology 108: 42-52.
  3. Nguyen, T. T. T., M. J. Foysal, R. Fotedar, S. K. Gupta, M. A. B. Siddik, and C. Y. Tay. 2021. “The Effect of Two Dietary Protein Sources on Water Quality and the Aquatic Microbial Communities in Marron (Cherax cainii) Culture.” Microbial Ecology 82 (2): 299-308.
  4. Chaklader, M. R., J. Howieson, R. Fotedar, and M. A. B. Siddik. 2021. “Supplementation of Hermetia illucens Larvae in Poultry By-Product Meal-Based Barramundi, Lates calcarifer Diets Improves Adipocyte Cell Size, Skin Barrier Functions, and Immune Responses.” Frontiers in Nutrition 7
  5. Chaklader, M. R., J. Howieson, M. A. B. Siddik, M. J. Foysal, and R. Fotedar. 2021. “Supplementation of tuna hydrolysate and insect larvae improves fishmeal replacement efficacy of poultry by-product in Lates calcarifer (Bloch, 1790) juveniles.” Scientific Reports 11 (1)
  6. Hender, A., M. A. B. Siddik, J. Howieson, and R. Fotedar. 2021. “Black soldier fly, Hermetia illucens as an alternative to fishmeal protein and fish oil: Impact on growth, immune response, mucosal barrier status, and flesh quality of Juvenile Barramundi, lates Calcarifer (Bloch, 1790).” Biology 10 (6)
  7. Tulsankar, S. S., A. J. Cole, M. M. Gagnon, and R. Fotedar. 2021. “Time spent in post-feeding activities including feed preference by different weight groups of marron (Cherax cainii, Austin 2002) under laboratory conditions.” Applied Animal Behaviour Science 241
  8. Chaklader, M. R., J. Howieson, and R. Fotedar. 2021. “Growth, hepatic health, mucosal barrier status and immunity of juvenile barramundi, Lates calcarifer fed poultry by-product meal supplemented with full-fat or defatted Hermetia illucens larval meal.” Aquaculture 543
  9. Tulsankar, S., A. Cole, M. Gagnon, and R. Fotedar. 2021. “Feeding juvenile marron (Cherax cainii Austin, 2002) exclusively on live mixed plankton improves growth, total haemocyte count and pigmentation.” Aquaculture Reports
  10. Chaklader, M. R., J. Howieson, M. J. Foysal, and R. Fotedar. 2021. “Transformation of fish waste protein to Hermetia illucens protein improves the efficacy of poultry by-products in the culture of juvenile barramundi, Lates calcarifer.” Science of the Total Environment 796
  11. Siddik, M. A. B., M. J. Foysal, R. Fotedar, D. S. Francis, and S. K. Gupta. 2021. “Probiotic yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae coupled with Lactobacillus casei modulates physiological performance and promotes gut microbiota in juvenile barramundi, Lates calcarifer.” Aquaculture 546

2020

  1. Foysal, M. J., R. Fotedar, A. C. Y. Tay, and S. K. Gupta. 2020. “Effects of long-term starvation on health indices, gut microbiota and innate immune response of fresh water crayfish, marron (Cherax cainii, Austin 2002).” Aquaculture 514
  2. Siddik, M. A. B., M. R. Chaklader, M. J. Foysal, J. Howieson, R. Fotedar, and S. K. Gupta. 2020. “Influence of fish protein hydrolysate produced from industrial residues on antioxidant activity, cytokine expression and gut microbial communities in juvenile barramundi Lates calcarifer.” Fish and Shellfish Immunology 97: 465-473.
  3. Foysal, M. J., E. G. Chua, S. K. Gupta, B. Lamichhane, C. Y. Tay, and R. Fotedar. 2020. “Bacillus mycoides supplemented diet modulates the health status, gut microbiota and innate immune response of freshwater crayfish marron (Cherax cainii).” Animal Feed Science and Technology 262
  4. Foysal, M. J., R. Fotedar, C. Y. Tay, and S. K. Gupta. 2020. “Biological filters regulate water quality, modulate health status, immune indices and gut microbiota of freshwater crayfish, marron (Cherax cainii, Austin, 2002).” Chemosphere 247
  5. Tulsankar, S. S., A. J. Cole, M. M. Gagnon, and R. Fotedar. 2020. “Effects of seasonal variations and pond age on trace elements and their correlations with plankton productivity in commercial freshwater crayfish (cherax cainii austin, 2002) earthen ponds.” Aquaculture Research 51 (5): 1913-1922.
  6. Siddik, M. A. B., R. Fotedar, M. R. Chaklader, M. J. Foysal, A. Nahar, and J. Howieson. 2020. “Fermented Animal Source Protein as Substitution of Fishmeal on Intestinal Microbiota, Immune-Related Cytokines and Resistance to Vibrio mimicus in Freshwater Crayfish (Cherax cainii).” Frontiers in Physiology 10
  7. Foysal, M. J., R. Fotedar, M. A. B. Siddik, and A. Tay. 2020. “Lactobacillus acidophilus and L. plantarum improve health status, modulate gut microbiota and innate immune response of marron (Cherax cainii).” Scientific Reports 10 (1)
  8. Ong, Q. M., R. Fotedar, and T. T. T. Ho. 2020. “Selection of locally available diets for rearing Scylla paramamosain megalopa to first crablet stage.” Aquaculture 525
  9. Van Vo, B., M. A. B. Siddik, M. Reaz Chaklader, R. Fotedar, A. Nahar, M. Javed Foysal, D. P. Bui, and H. Q. Nguyen. 2020. “Growth and health of juvenile barramundi (Lates calcarifer) challenged with DO hypoxia after feeding various inclusions of germinated, fermented and untreated peanut meals.” PLoS ONE 15 (4)
  10. Pham, H. D., M. A. B. Siddik, R. Fotedar, M. R. Chaklader, M. J. Foysal, C. M. Nguyen, and S. Munilkumar. 2020. “Substituting fishmeal with lupin Lupinus angustifolius kernel meal in the diets of cobia Rachycentron canadum: Effects on growth performance, nutrient utilization, haemato-physiological response, and intestinal health.” Animal Feed Science and Technology 267
  11. Setyaningsih, S. R., R. Fotedar, R. Melville-Smith, I. Saputra, N. Fernandez, and S. Adhikari. 2020. “The effects of transportation on immune modulation of wild and ocean-ranched greenlip abalone (Haliotis laevigata).” Indonesian Aquaculture Journal 15 (1): 33-41.
  12. Chaklader, M. R., R. Fotedar, J. Howieson, M. A. B. Siddik, and M. J. Foysal. 2020. “The ameliorative effects of various fish protein hydrolysates in poultry by-product meal based diets on muscle quality, serum biochemistry and immunity in juvenile barramundi, Lates calcarifer.” Fish and Shellfish Immunology 104: 567-578.
  13. Van Vo, B., M. A. B. Siddik, R. Fotedar, M. R. Chaklader, M. A. Hanif, M. J. Foysal, and H. Q. Nguyen. 2020. “Progressive replacement of fishmeal by raw and enzyme-treated alga, Spirulina platensis influences growth, intestinal micromorphology and stress response in juvenile barramundi, Lates calcarifer.” Aquaculture 529
  14. Van Vo, B., M. A. B. Siddik, R. Fotedar, M. R. Chaklader, M. J. Foysal, and H. D. Pham. 2020. “Digestibility and water quality investigations on the processed peanut (Arachis hypogaea) meal fed barramundi (Lates calcarifer) at various inclusion levels.” Aquaculture Reports 18
  15. Gupta, S. K., R. Fotedar, M. J. Foysal, M. Priyam, M. A. B. Siddik, M. R. Chaklader, T. T. T. Dao, and J. Howieson. 2020. “Impact of varied combinatorial mixture of non-fishmeal ingredients on growth, metabolism, immunity and gut microbiota of Lates calcarifer (Bloch, 1790) fry.” Scientific Reports 10 (1)
  16. Chaklader, M. R., M. A. B. Siddik, and R. Fotedar. 2020. “Total replacement of fishmeal with poultry byproduct meal affected the growth, muscle quality, histological structure, antioxidant capacity and immune response of juvenile barramundi, Lates calcarifer.” PLoS ONE 15 (11 November)

2019

  1. Momtaz, F., J. Foysal, M. Rahman, and R. Fotedar. 2019. “Design of epitope based vaccine against shrimp white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) by targeting the envelope proteins: An immunoinformatic approach.” Turkish Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 19 (2): 59-69.
  2. Pham, H. D., M. A. B. Siddik, R. Fotedar, C. M. Nguyen, A. Nahar, and S. K. Gupta. 2019. “Total Bioavailable Organic Selenium in Fishmeal-Based Diet Influences Growth and Physiology of Juvenile Cobia Rachycentron canadum (Linnaeus, 1766).” Biological Trace Element Research 190 (2): 541-549.
  3. Cole, A. J., S. S. Tulsankar, B. J. Saunders, and R. Fotedar. 2019. “Effects of pond age and a commercial substrate (the water cleanser™) on natural productivity, bacterial abundance, nutrient concentrations, and growth and survival of MARRON (CHERAX CAINII Austin, 2002) in semi-intensive pond culture.” Aquaculture 502: 242-249.
  4. Foysal, M. J., R. Fotedar, S. K. Gupta, and M. R. Chaklader. 2019. “Biological ball filters regulate bacterial communities in marron (Cherax cainii) culture system.” Letters in Applied Microbiology 68 (5): 455-463.
  5. Saputra, I., R. Fotedar, S. K. Gupta, M. A. B. Siddik, and M. J. Foysal. 2019. “Effects of different dietary protein sources on the immunological and physiological responses of marron, Cherax cainii (Austin and Ryan, 2002) and its susceptibility to high temperature exposure.” Fish and Shellfish Immunology 88: 567-577.
  6. Siddik, M. A. B., J. Howieson, and R. Fotedar. 2019. “Beneficial effects of tuna hydrolysate in poultry by-product meal diets on growth, immune response, intestinal health and disease resistance to Vibrio harveyi in juvenile barramundi, Lates calcarifer.” Fish and Shellfish Immunology 89: 61-70.
  7. Foysal, M. J., F. Momtaz, A. Q. M. Robiul Kawser, M. R. Chaklader, M. A. B. Siddik, B. Lamichhane, A. C. Y. Tay, M. M. Rahman, and R. Fotedar. 2019. “Microbiome patterns reveal the transmission of pathogenic bacteria in hilsa fish (Tenualosa ilisha) marketed for human consumption in Bangladesh.” Journal of Applied Microbiology 126 (6): 1879-1890.
  8. Siddik, M. A. B., P. Chungu, R. Fotedar, and J. Howieson. 2019. “Bioprocessed poultry by-product meals on growth, gut health and fatty acid synthesis of juvenile barramundi, Lates calcarifer (Bloch).” PLoS ONE 14 (4)
  9. Foysal, M. J., M. Alam, F. Momtaz, M. R. Chaklader, M. A. B. Siddik, A. Cole, R. Fotedar, and M. M. Rahman. 2019. “Dietary supplementation of garlic (Allium sativum) modulates gut microbiota and health status of tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) against Streptococcus iniae infection.” Aquaculture Research 50 (8): 2107-2116.
  10. Foysal, M. J., R. Fotedar, C. Y. Tay, and S. K. Gupta. 2019. “Dietary supplementation of black soldier fly (Hermetica illucens) meal modulates gut microbiota, innate immune response and health status of marron (Cherax cainii, Austin 2002) fed poultry-by-product and fishmeal based diets.” PeerJ 2019 (5)
  11. Ong, Q. M., R. Fotedar, and T. T. T. Ho. 2019. “Impact of different rearing systems on survival, growth and quality of mud crab (Scylla paramamosain) megalopae reared from early zoeae.” Aquaculture International 27 (6): 1673-1687.
  12. Irhayyim, T., and R. Fotedar. 2019. “Effects of fish size and biofiltration techniques on water quality and nitrogen removal efficiency in recirculating aquaculture systems.” AACL Bioflux 12 (5): 1606-1616.
  13. Foysal, M. J., T. T. T. Nguyen, M. R. Chaklader, M. A. B. Siddik, C. Y. Tay, R. Fotedar, and S. K. Gupta. 2019. “Marked variations in gut microbiota and some innate immune responses of fresh water crayfish, marron (Cherax cainii, Austin 2002) fed dietary supplementation of Clostridium butyricum.” PeerJ 2019 (8)
  14. Chaklader, M. R., M. A. B. Siddik, R. Fotedar, and J. Howieson. 2019. “Insect larvae, Hermetia illucens in poultry by-product meal for barramundi, Lates calcarifer modulates histomorphology, immunity and resistance to Vibrio harveyi.” Scientific Reports 9 (1)

2018

  1. Siddik, M. A. B., J. Howieson, I. Ilham, and R. Fotedar. 2018. “Growth, biochemical response and liver health of juvenile barramundi (Lates calcarifer) fed fermented and nonfermented tuna hydrolysate as fishmeal protein replacement ingredients.” PeerJ 2018 (6)
  2. Ilham, I., F. Hapsari, and R. Fotedar. 2018. “Growth, enzymatic glutathione peroxidase activity and biochemical status of juvenile barramundi (Lates calcarifer) fed dietary fermented lupin meal supplemented with organic selenium.” Aquaculture Research 49 (1): 151-164.
  3. Van Mai, H., and R. K. Fotedar. 2018. “Haemolymph constituents and osmolality as functions of moult stage, body weight, and feeding status in marron, Cherax cainii (Austin and Ryan, 2002) and yabbies, Cherax destructor (Clark, 1936).” Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences 25 (4): 689-696.
  4. Sulaeman, and R. Fotedar. 2018. “The effects of delayed initial feeding on the growth and survival of silver perch, Bidyanus bidyanus (Mitchell, 1838).” AACL Bioflux 11 (4): 1025-1037.
  5. Siddik, M. A. B., J. Howieson, G. J. Partridge, R. Fotedar, and H. Gholipourkanani. 2018. “Dietary tuna hydrolysate modulates growth performance, immune response, intestinal morphology and resistance to Streptococcus iniae in juvenile barramundi, Lates calcarifer.” Scientific Reports 8 (1)

C. Conference Papers

  1. Fotedar, R. 2003. “Effect of nutritional deprivation and delayed feeding on growth, survival, proximate composition, and condition indices of freshwater crayfish marron Cherax tenuimanus (Smith).” In Feeding the World with Fish in the Next Millenium – The Balance between Production and Environment, Nov 1, 2003, Beijing, China: American Fisheries Society.
  2. Fotedar, R., B. Knott, and L. Evans. 2002. “The contribution of exuviae in the diet of marron (Cherax tenuimanus (Smith)) reared in an intensive crayfish culture system.” In Thirteenth International Symposium on Freshwater Crayfish, Aug 1, 2000, Perth, Western Australia: International Association of Astacology.
  3. Fotedar, R., B. Knott, and L. Evans. 1999. “Effect of a diet supplemented with cod liver and sunflower oil on growth, survival and condition indices of juvenile Cherax tenuimanus (Smith).” In 12th Symposium of the International Association of Astacology, Aug 1, 1998, Haus St. Ulrich, Augsburg, Germany: The International Association of Astacology.

HDR Supervision

  1. Total honours & PG Diploma students (completed) – 26 (25)
  2. Total MSc (Sustainable Aquaculture) students (completed) – 25
  3. Total MPhil students (completed) – 9 (6)
  4. Total PhD students (completed) – 8 (52)

Professional Associations

  • International Association of Astacology
  • Australian Institute of Marine Science
  • World Aquaculture Society
  • Marron Growers Association of WA
  • SQF – Curtin University of Technology
  • Society of Aquaculture Professionals
  • Life member of Zoological Congress of Pakistan
  • Editorial board member of Pakistan Journal of Zoology
  • Editorial board member of Aquaculture Indonesian
  • Seafood Service Australia
  • International Society for Salt Lake Research
  • Editorial Board member of the International Journal of Lakes and Rivers (IJLR)