| Awards and recognitions |
- Young Scientist award in the 11th Indian Fisheries and Aquaculture and Fisheries forum, on the topic “Economic evaluation and ecological characterisation of selected aquaculture systems in Goa, India on 11th Indian Fisheries and Aquaculture Forum” awarded by Asian Fisheries Society, Indian Branch (AFSIB) and ICAR-CIFT, November, 2017, Kochi.
- Second prize in the Gender in Aquaculture and Fisheries Section of the Asian Fisheries Society, for the poster entitled “Rural women participation in pre- and post-harvest operation of stake net along Aroor fishing village, Alapuzha, Kerala at GAF, India, 11th IFAF, November, 2017, held at Kochi.
- Best paper presentation award on the topic “Ecofriendly wood preservatives for low-cost boat building timbers”, in the international webinar on Sustainable Marine Fisheries and Aquaculture awarded by University of Kerala, March 2021.
- Best oral presentation award in the International Conference on Aquatic Resources and Blue economy on the topic “Nanobiocides as antifouling composites for aquaculture cage nets”awarded by Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean studies, November, 2019.
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| Publications (Best 5 publications) |
- Lekshmi, N.M., Kumar, S.S., Ashraf, P.M., Nehala, S.P., Edwin, L. and Turner, A., (2023). Occurrence and characteristics of fibreglass-reinforced plastics and microplastics on a beach impacted by abandoned fishing boats: a case study from Chellanam, India. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 192, p.114980.
- Lekshmi, N.M., Kumar, S.S., Ashraf, P.M., Xavier, K.M., Prathish, K.P., Ajay, S.V., Edwin, L. and Turner, A., (2023). Abandonment of fibreglass reinforced plastic fishing boats in Kerala, India, and chemical emissions arising from their burning. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 195(12), p.1413.
- Lekshmi, N. M., Ashraf, P. M., Keerthana, A. K., Thomas, S. N., & Edwin, L., (2020). Biofouling inhibition for aquaculture cage nets through a coating nano zinc and silicon oxides incorporated with Polyaniline. SN Applied Sciences, 2, 1-9.
- Ashraf, P. M., C.S. Anjana, N, Lekshmi N.M., (2024). Photocatalytic mediated marine biofouling inhibition using nano CuO: TiO2-carbon dot embedded on organo silane surface modified polyethylene aquaculture cage nets. International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation, 193,2024, 105856.
- Lekshmi, N. M., P. H. D. Das, and L. Edwin.(2020). Karamadi-A waning practice of shore seine operation along Kerala, Southwest coast of India. Indian Journal of GeoMarine Sciences.
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