Rate My Professor Ravi Fotedar

Professor Ravi Fotedar is a Professor of Sustainable Aquaculture in the School of Molecular and Life Sciences, Faculty of Science and Engineering at Curtin University. He holds a PhD and MBA from Curtin University, Western Australia, an MSc and MPhil from the University of Delhi, India, and a BSc (Hons). His research specializations include aquaculture nutrition, production biology of various aquatic species, use of feed additives and probiotics to enhance immunocompetence, inland saline water aquaculture, larval nutrition, improving shelf life of seafood products, evaluation of alternatives to fish meal in aquadiets, culture of macrophytes, and culture of sea cucumbers. Ravi possesses extensive practical experience in aquaculture sustainability, encompassing production, environmental impacts, post-harvest handling, value addition, quality assurance, international marketing, value chain management, and project management. He has collaborated with multinational companies including San Miguel in the Philippines, CP in Thailand, Frigoscandia in Sweden, Neptune Fisheries in the USA, and Tata Exports Ltd in India, serving in roles from technical advisor to business development, and designing commercial hatcheries and grow-out systems for species such as Chinese and Indian major carps, milkfish, mullets, sea bass, red tilapia, black tiger shrimp, giant freshwater prawn, mahi mahi, cobia, groupers, and polycultures.

At Curtin University, Ravi has advanced from Associate Professor to Professor, fostering partnerships with Asian research agencies and commercial aquaculture entities to evaluate and upgrade aquadiets and apply biotechnological innovations. In 2010, he was named a Fellow of the Indian Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology for his contributions to sustainable aquaculture productivity in developing countries. His scholarly output includes 188 publications, with notable works such as Enzymatic fish protein hydrolysates in finfish aquaculture: a review (2021), Comparison of the effects of the prebiotics (Bio-Mos and β-1,3-D-glucan) and the customised probiotics (Pseudomonas synxantha and P. aeruginosa) on the culture of juvenile (2009), Growth, survival, haemolymph osmolality and organosomatic indices of the western king prawn (Penaeus latisulcatus Kishinouye, 1896) reared at different salinities (2004), and Bioavailability of selenium from different dietary sources in yellowtail kingfish (Seriola lalandi) (2014). Ravi's research has accumulated over 5,000 citations, underscoring his influence in advancing sustainable aquaculture practices.