Background
Thomas, Bivin was born on December 2, 1967 in Chennai, India. Son of Mathew O and K Thomas
Thomas, Bivin was born on December 2, 1967 in Chennai, India. Son of Mathew O and K Thomas
Bachelor of Science, 1988; Master of Science, 1990; Master of Philosophy, 1992; Doctor of Philosophy, Madras Christian College, 1999; Diploma in Business Management, Management Studies Promotion Institute, New Delhi, India, 1994; Diploma in Human Resources Development, National Institute Human Resources Development, Chennai, India, 1996; Diploma in Environmental Management & International Organization for Standardization 14000, Indian Institute Management & Training, 2003.
Scientist Archana & Southern India Aquarists, India, 1992—1993. Scientific officer Maritech Consultant (I) Private, Limited, India, 1993—1995. Guest lecturer Madras Christian College, 1996.
Associate Researcher Kuwait University, since 1997.
Handles environmental research projects, Trainer in Quality Assurance and heavy metal pollution to Environmentalists, Statutory bodies analysts, Assist Master and Ph.D. Projects, Published >50 papers, >25 conference presentations, Kuwait University. Adjudicated Ph.D. Thesis as External Examiner MU, BDU. Reviewer of Springer, Science Alert Publ.,
Instrumentation: Hansatech photon flux density meter, microwave digester (spectoprep, CEM USA, Ethos-1, Italy), EPAM5000 air monitoring system, Otolith scanner, DMA80 Hg analyzer.
Certified in shrimp hatchery operations MPEDA; Entrepreneurship Shrimp Farming Program, TANVASU, India.
Achievements include design of engineering (civil, mechanical, electrical) layout for shrimp hatchery, processing plants, feed mills, aquaculture farm, Commercially produced brine shrimps at F2 generations.
Commercial fish transportation using Ichthyoanesthesiology techniques, Commercial production & management of Aquarium fishes (marine and freshwater).
Volunteer Green Peace International, Chennai, 2005, Children's ministry & counselor AWANA, Kuwait, 2003, Fellow: International Congress for Chemical Environment (life FICCE 2005) Life Fellow of the International Biographic Association (UK), President, VKM Association (2016-2018) Regd. 259 IE, Kuwait.
Married Elizabeth Mathew, January 22, 1996. 1 child Mervyn Thomas Bivin.