Dr. K. Sivakumar is presently working as a Professor in the Department of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Pondicherry University. He has experience of teaching, training and research in wildlife sciences stretching over three decades. Prior to joining the Pondicherry University in January, 2022, he has worked as a Chief Scientist and Head, Department of Endangered Species Management in the Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun. He did his M.Sc. and MPhil., in Zoology from Pondicherry University and received Pondicherry University Gold Medals in both M.Sc. and M.Phil degrees. In 1995, the Ministry of Human Resource Development (India), selected him as the meritorious student of India. He has a Ph.D in Zoology from Bharathiar University. His first wildlife research was on the Breeding Behaviour of the Nicobar megapode that he has been continuing till now. At WII, he has involved in the research, teaching and training of postgraduate students, in-service forest officers and Ph.D. Sc
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Wildlife Science
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RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
First Documentation of Hypogaeic Ant, Dorylus orientalis, Predation on Olive Ridley Turtle Nests from the West Coast of India with a Note on Eco-friendly Mitigation in Hatchery … SA Korgaonkar, AM Vartak, S Kuppusamy UTTAR PRADESH JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY 47 (6), 185-196 , 2026 2026
Toxic traces: First insights into metals and metalloids in dugongs (Dugong dugon) from India S Iyer, A Pande, C Ghanekar, S Kuppusamy, JA Johnson Marine Pollution Bulletin 222, 118612 , 2026 2026
Mapping the potential habitats of Nicobar Megapode–An endemic bird of Nicobar Islands, India S Pandey, HS Khati, N Prabakaran, A Kumar, S Kuppusamy, G Talukdar Journal for Nature Conservation, 127106 , 2025 2025
Hope for Conservation: a new sighting of Smooth-Coated Otters in Puducherry S Mani, K Sivakumar, PA Aathi, E Aravindhan ZOO'S PRINT 40 (9), 12–14-12–14 , 2025 2025
Exploring India’s Coral Reefs: A Comprehensive Analysis of Biodiversity, Threats, Conservation, Restoration, and Monitoring C Sivaperuman, JSY Kumar, RU Maheswari, S Balamurugan, V Balaji, ... Marine and Coastal Resources of India: Selected Case Studies, 493-512 , 2025 2025
New record of Mysore Slender Loris< Loris lydekkerianus> near Puducherry, India S Mani, PA Aathi, K Sivakumar, A Bystrom, D Saravanan Journal of Threatened Taxa 17 (4), 26898-26902 , 2025 2025
First photographic documentation of avian egg predation by Common Palm Civet Paradoxurus hermaphroditus (Pallas, 1777)(Mammalia: Carnivora: Viverridae) A Bhattacharya, BN Achyutha, N Iyer, S Sundarapandian, K Sivakumar Journal of Threatened Taxa 16 (12), 26322-26324 , 2024 2024
Influence of seasonality and edge effect on seagrass-associated macrobenthic communities: A case study from the Andaman Islands, India S Gole, N Prabakaran, H Das, S Kuppusamy, JA Johnson Regional Studies in Marine Science 79, 103812 , 2024 2024 Citations: 1
Assessment of Probiotic Supplement to Enhance Performance of TANUVAS Aseel Chicken. R Thangadurai, P Kohila, M Ramasamy, G Kumar, MA Vennila, ... Indian Journal of Animal Research 58 (9) , 2024 2024
Marine benthic diversity of the Gulf of Kutch, Gujarat: A review P Hatkar, K Vachhrajani, S Kuppusamy Uttar Pradesh Journal of Zoology 45 (1), 12-21 , 2024 2024 Citations: 3
Revisiting the systematic position of the enigmatic Nicobar Bulbul ( Ixos nicobariensis ) N Goyal, A Warudkar, V Kolipakam, B Pant, S Kuppusamy, P Singh, ... Ibis 166 (3), 1059-1063 , 2024 2024 Citations: 2
Spatial prioritization of dugong habitats in India can contribute towards achieving the 30× 30 global biodiversity target S Seal, S Bayyana, A Pande, C Ghanekar, PS Hatkar, S Pathan, S Patel, ... Scientific Reports 14 (1), 13984 , 2024 2024 Citations: 7
Conserving freshwater ecosystems in India: a call to action R Arora, T Balachander, I Agrawal, R Panda, D Gupta, A Kasturirangan, ... Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 34 (5), e4165 , 2024 2024 Citations: 17
AI-based virtual screening for identifying novel drug candidates S RadhaMahendran, SV Deshmukh, T Thiyagasundaram, K Sivakumar, ... 2024 5th International Conference on Recent Trends in Computer Science and … , 2024 2024 Citations: 5
Antimicrobial, UV-repellent and comfort properties of various herbal treated fabrics K Sivakumar, D Saravanan, K Mani, K Saravanan, C Prakash Indian Journal of Fibre & Textile Research (IJFTR) 49 (1), 58-62 , 2024 2024 Citations: 1
Fish on the platter! Dietary habits of fishing cats ( Prionailurus viverrinus ) in the Godavari Delta, India G Malla, P Ray, Y Srinivas, S Malla, TB Reddy, M Hayward, K Sivakumar Mammal Research 69 (2), 221-230 , 2024 2024 Citations: 8
Latitudinal variation in seagrass communities with special emphasis on post-tsunami status in the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago, India S Gole, N Prabakaran, S Prajapati, S Dudhat, H Das, S Kuppusamy, ... PLoS One 19 (3), e0300654 , 2024 2024 Citations: 4
Optimum power forecasting technique for hybrid renewable energy systems using deep learning S Singh, V Subburaj, K Sivakumar, R Anil Kumar, MS Muthuramam, ... Electric Power Components and Systems, 1-18 , 2024 2024 Citations: 52
BOOK OF PROCEEDINGS: TWO DAYS NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON BLUE CARBON SINK (BCaS-2024) M Anand, K Sivakumar SK Research Group of Companies , 2024 2024 Citations: 1
A Fuzzy Logic Approach for Efficient Control of BLDC Motors for Low-Cost Electric Two-Wheelers R Dhumpati, R Benschwartz, GAA Jeeva, S Devikala, K Sivakumar Nanotechnology Perceptions 20 (5), 191-202 , 2024 2024 Citations: 15
MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Is there always space at the top? Ensemble modeling reveals climate-driven high-altitude squeeze for the vulnerable snow trout Schizothorax richardsonii in Himalaya A Sharma, VK Dubey, JA Johnson, YK Rawal, K Sivakumar Ecological Indicators 120, 106900 , 2021 2021 Citations: 65
God's fishes: religion, culture and freshwater fish conservation in India N Gupta, A Kanagavel, P Dandekar, N Dahanukar, K Sivakumar, ... Oryx 50 (2), 244-249 , 2016 2016 Citations: 63
Assessment of cumulative impacts of hydroelectric projects on aquatic and terrestrial biodiversity in Alaknanda and Bhagirathi basins, Uttarakhand. Wildlife Institute of India AM Asha Rajvanshi, Roshni Arora, Vinod B Mathur, K Sivakumar, S Sathyakumar ... Wildlife Institute of India, Technical Report, 203 , 2012 2012 Citations: 54
Optimum power forecasting technique for hybrid renewable energy systems using deep learning S Singh, V Subburaj, K Sivakumar, R Anil Kumar, MS Muthuramam, ... Electric Power Components and Systems, 1-18 , 2024 2024 Citations: 52
Three decades of wildlife radio telemetry in India: a review B Habib, S Shrotriya, K Sivakumar, PR Sinha, VB Mathur Animal Biotelemetry 2 (1), 4 , 2014 2014 Citations: 49
Assessing recreational fisheries in an emerging economy: Knowledge, perceptions and attitudes of catch-and-release anglers in India N Gupta, R Raghavan, K Sivakumar, V Mathur, AC Pinder Fisheries Research 165, 79-84 , 2015 2015 Citations: 47
Spatio-temporal analysis identifies marine mammal stranding hotspots along the Indian coastline S Dudhat, A Pande, A Nair, I Mondal, M Srinivasan, K Sivakumar Scientific Reports 12 (1), 4128 , 2022 2022 Citations: 38
Monitoring and predicting regional land use and land cover changes in an estuarine landscape of India P Bagaria, S Nandy, D Mitra, K Sivakumar Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 193 (3), 124 , 2021 2021 Citations: 31
Detection and mapping of seagrass meadows at Ritchie’s archipelago using Sentinel 2A satellite imagery S Bayyana, S Pawar, S Gole, S Dudhat, A Pande, D Mitra, JA Johnson, ... Current Science 118 (8), 1275-1282 , 2020 2020 Citations: 28
Dendritic prioritization through spatial stream network modeling informs targeted management of Himalayan riverscapes under brown trout invasion A Sharma, VK Dubey, JA Johnson, YK Rawal, K Sivakumar Journal of Applied Ecology 58 (11), 2415-2426 , 2021 2021 Citations: 25
Important coastal and marine biodiversity areas on East coast of India K Saravanan, BC Chowdhury, K Sivakumar Coastal and marine protected areas in India: Challenges and way forward … , 2013 2013 Citations: 25
Introduced, invaded and forgotten: allopatric and sympatric native snow trout life-histories indicate brown trout invasion effects in the Himalayan hinterlands A Sharma, VK Dubey, JA Johnson, YK Rawal, K Sivakumar Biological Invasions 23 (5), 1497-1515 , 2021 2021 Citations: 23
Plant species of Okhla Bird Sanctuary: a wetland of Upper Gangetic Plains, India [with erratum] K Sivakumar, R Solanki, D Mohan, MM Babu, SA Hussain, A Raha, ... Check List 9 (2), 263 , 2013 2013 Citations: 23
Preliminary results of an ongoing study of the Nicobar Megapode Megapodius nicobariensis Blyth R Sankaran, K Sivakumar Zoologische Verhandelingen 327, 75-90 , 1999 1999 Citations: 23
Role of protected area in reducing marine and plastic litter: A case study from India's first Marine Protected Area and comparison with Non-Protected Areas SP Anju Baroth,Sonalika Mamgain,Kuppusamy Sivakumar,Prachi Sachchidanand Hatkar Journal of Industrial Ecology , 2022 2022 Citations: 21
Status and Conservation of Dugong dugon in India: Strategies for Species Recovery K Sivakumar Ecology and conservation of tropical marine faunal communities, 419-432 , 2013 2013 Citations: 20
Impact of the tsunami (December, 2004) on the long tailed macaque of Nicobar Islands, India K Sivakumar Hystrix 21 (1) , 2010 2010 Citations: 20
A study on the ecology, status and conservation perspectives of certain rare endemic avifauna of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands L Vijayan, R Sankaran, K Sivakumar, V Murugan Final Report, Sálim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History, Coimbatore , 2000 2000 Citations: 20
Potential impacts of non‐native fish on the threatened mahseer ( Tor ) species of the Indian Himalayan biodiversity hot spot N Gupta, M Everard, P Nautiyal, I Kochhar, K Sivakumar, JA Johnson, ... Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 30 (2), 394-401 , 2020 2020 Citations: 18
Updating India’s national biodiversity action plan M Onial, B Jasmine, Y Singh, A Pande, C Ramesh, K Sivakumar, ... Current Science 115 (3), 422-427 , 2018 2018 Citations: 18
