Dr. Dinesh Kaippilly, currently serving as the Registrar of the Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies and the Dean i/c of the Faculty of Fisheries Science, is a recipient of World Aquaculture Society (WAS) Fellow Award as on 2018; the second Indian to receive this prestigious award after (Late) Dr. MC Nandeesha.

He served as the Director of WAS Asian Pacific Chapter from 2016-18. Dinesh has a professional experience of more than 26 years in aquaculture in various institutions including teaching experience of about 24 years in College of Fisheries and KUFOS. There are more than 60 publications of various sorts to his credit including 25 journal papers, 3 books and 6 popular articles. He was the recipient of the prestigious NUFFIC Training Fellowship from the Government of Netherlands in 2008, NSC Training Fellowship from Government of Taiwan, ROC in 2013 and 2016 (2 times), Young Faculty Award from Kerala Agricultural University and more than 8 Certificates of Appreciation - both from national and global organizations.

He has been designated by the Government of Kerala as the Nodal Officer to the Academic Exchange Programmes between Kerala and Norway. He has been selected to the Editorial Board of Aquafeed International during the Aquaculture America-24 held in San Antonio.