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Dr. Lidiya Wilwet

Dr. Lidiya Wilwet
Scientist
Fisheries Resources, Harvest & Post-Harvest Management Division
PhD

Research Interests

  • Seafood Authentication
  • Biosensor development
  • Traceability Studies
  • Microbial detection and Molecular Biology

Publication

  • Lidiya, W. , Jeyasekaran, G., Jeya Shakila, R., Sivaraman, B., Nayak, B. B., Sanath Kumar, H., & Jaiswar, A. (2021). In-house and on-field validation of the multiplex PCR assay developed for authentication of three commercially important shrimp species. LWT – Food Science and Technology.
  • Lidiya, W., Jeyasekaran, G., Jeya Shakila, R., Sivaraman, B., Nayak, B. B., Sanath Kumar, H., & Jaiswar, A. (2021). Rapid detection of fraudulence in seven commercial shrimp products by species-specific PCR assays. Food Control.
  • Lidiya, W., Jeyasekaran, G., Jeya Shakila, R., & Sivaraman, B. (2018). A single PCR-RFLP protocol targeting 16S rRNA/tRNAval region to authenticate four commercially important shrimp species in India. Food Chemistry.
  • Patel, A., Jeyasekaran, G., Jeya Shakila, R., Anand, T., & Lidiya, W. (2020). Prevalence of antibiotic-resistant Salmonella spp. strains in shrimp farm source waters of Nagapattinam region. Marine Pollution Bulletin.
  • Sivaraman, B., Jeyasekaran, G., Jeya Shakila, R., & Lidiya, W. (2019). Molecular identification of Lutjanus species by PCR-RFLP analysis of mitochondrial 12S region. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis.
  • Sivaraman, B., Jeyasekaran, G., Shakila, R. J.,Wilwet, L., Alamelu, V., Aanand, S., & Sukumar, D. (2019). PCR-RFLP for authentication of different species of processed snappers using mitochondrial D-loop region by single enzyme. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis.
  • Masilan, K., Neethiselvan, N., Lidiya, W., & Jeya Shakila, R. (2018). Storage stability of artificial fish bait. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences.
  • Masilan, K., Neethiselvan, N., Velayutham, P., Jeya Shakila, R., & Lidiya, W. (2018). Evolving artificial fish bait using shrimp processing and poultry wastes. Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies.

Recently Completed/ Ongoing Projects

  • Development of a DNA biosensor for the authentication of shrimp products, funded by SERB–NPDF, completed in January 2025, undertaken as Principal Investigator.

Achievements

  • In2025, recognized and certified by ICAR for developing the technology “Impedimetric DNA biosensor for authentication of Penaeus monodon and Litopenaeus vannamei.”.
  • In2025, received the Yang Yi Young Scientist Fellowship Award given by the Asian Fisheries Society and AquaFish.
  • In 2022, honored with the PFGF Dr. N.R. Menon Best Post Graduate Thesis Award by the Professional Fisheries Graduate Forum (PFGF) for the MFSC thesis completed in 2018.
  • In 2019, received theBest Young Research Forum Award at the 2nd International Conference on Food Safety and Hygiene held in London, UK, for presenting the best research paper.
  • In 2019, awarded the Best Research Presentation by the Asian Fisheries Society at the 12th Asian Fisheries and Aquaculture Forum (12th AFAF) in Iloilo, Philippines, for delivering the best research presentation.
  • In 2018, awarded the TNJFU Best Research Paper Award by Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University, Nagapattinam, for presenting the best research paper.
  • In 2018, recognized for delivering the Best Oral Presentation at the Central Institute of Fisheries Education.