Deivasigamani, Balaraman
Dr. B. Deivasigamani, working as a Assistant Professor and Principal Investigator in CAS Marine Biology, Faculty of Marine Sciences, Annamalai University, Parangipettai-608502. He has completed M.Sc., M. Phil., and Ph.D., from Pachaiyappa"s College, Madras University, Chennai-30. He has guided 09 Ph.D., research scholar and awarded seven Ph.D.

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