Faculty Profile - University

Educational Qualification

Degree Name	Institute	Year of passing/awarded
Ph. D.	Aquaculture Research Unit, Department of Zoology, Vidyasagar University	2003
M. Sc.	Vidyasagar University	1997
B. Sc. (Hon)	Jhargram Raj College, Vidyasagar University	1995

Title of the Ph. D. Thesis

Title of the Ph. D. Thesis
Effect of toxic constituents of selected non-conventional fish feed resource, soybean (Glycine max) and water fern (Azolla pinnata) on the growth, conversion and physiological changes in Indian Major Carps.

Career Profile / Teaching Experience

Description of Experience
Working as Associate Professor Department of Fishery Sciences, Vidyasagar University Midnapore since November 2018 to till date.
Working and Assistant Professor Department of Fishery Sciences ( Aquaculture Management & Technology) Vidyasagar University Midnapore since 25th April 2005 to October 2018
Working as a Guest Lecturer in Zoology at Garhbeta College, Garhbeta, Paschim Medinipur from 2003 to April 2005
Working as a Guest Lecturer in Zoology at Midnapore College Midnapore Paschim Medinipur in the session 2003 – 2004
Working as SRF in the department of Zoology Vidyasagar University in a project entitled Intestinal absorption and incorporation of protein in agastric Indian major carp Labeo rohita and gastric airbreathing fish Clarias batrachus Funding Agency ICAR New Delhi Duration Since July 2000 to July 2003
Engaged in research project as Project staff in the project under the Department of Zoologyin a project entitled Effect of toxic constituents of selected non-conventional plant ingredients used in fish feed formulation. Funding Agency AICTE New Delhi. Duration May 1998 to June 2000

Specialization/Research Area

Type (Specialization / Research Area / Areas of Interest)	Detailed Description
Research Area/ Areas of Interest	Fish Feed development
Field of Specialization	Fish Biology, Nutritional Biochemistry
Field of Specialization	Fisheries and Aquaculture
Research Area/ Areas of Interest	Aquaculture Extension

Course/ Subject Taught

Course Name
M. Sc.in Fisheries Science
M. Sc. Zoology Distance Mode
M. Sc. Zoology CCAE Mode
M. Sc. Zoology Regular mode

Publications in Journal / Magazines / Newspaper

Title	Publication Type	Published in	Published on	Publisher's Name	Details
Study the present trawl fishery of Penaeus monodon (Fabricious, 1798) in Ccoastal water of Digha coast, West Bengal, India	International	International Journal of Fisheries & Aquatic studies 9(1): 318 - 321.	Jan, 2021	AkiNik Publications House No. 169, C-11, Sector - 3, Rohini, Delhi-110085, India	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Utilization of plant based attractants in Labeo rohita advanced fingerlings diet.	National	Indian Journal of Animal Nutrition, 37(1) : 82 - 86	Jan, 2020	Animal Nutrition Society of India	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Aquatic entomofauna of river kangsabati near Midnapore town	National	Indian Journal of Entomology, 82 (2) : 272 - 276.	Jan, 2020	Entomological Society of India	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Edible marine molluscan fauna found at Digha coast, West Bengal, India.	International	International Research Journal of Biological Sciences,ISSN 2278-3202 Vol. 6(3), 26-41	Jan, 2017	----	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:

Ph. D. Thesis Guidence

Scholar Name	Thesis Title	Name of the Co Supervisor	Status	Date
Ranita Mukherjee	Study on selected freshwater ornamental fishes through enhancement using natural carotenoids in artificial fish feed		Ongoing	Jan, 2025
JOYDEEP DAS	Seasonal variation of Aquatic insect diversity in River Kangsabati	----------	Ongoing	Jan, 2022
AVIJIT Kr. SAHA	Study the fisheries resources and socioeconomic status of fishers community of Kangsabati reservoir, West Benga	---------	Ongoing	Jan, 2021
IPSITA MONDAL	Study on biology and behaviour of Bele (Glosogobius giuris Ham, 1822), with special reference to reproduction and growth	Dr. Subhendu Datta, Sr. Professor in Fishery, Regional Research Station, Gaishpur, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Nadia - 741234	Ongoing	Jan, 2021
SHREYA BHATTACHARYA	Biology, captive maturation and breeding of Noble Gourami, Ctenopes nobilis (McClelland, 1845)	2. Dr. B. K. Mahapatra, Principal Scientist, CIFE, Kolkata Centre	Awarded	Jan, 2021
Sk. NASER UDDIN	Studies on the stock structure, reproductive biology and rophodynamics of Peneaus monodon (Fabricius) at Digha Coast, India	Dr. Subhodeep Ghosh, Senior Scientist, CMFRI Regional Centre, Visakhapatnam, AP	Awarded	Jan, 2020
MONJIT PAUL	Common Parasitic Diseases of Freshwater Prawns in the Freshwater Wetlands of North and South 24 Parganas District of West Bengal and their Treatments with non-conventional and Herbal Medicine from Azadirachta indica Extract.	2. Dr. Supriya Sengupta, Associate Professor, Department of Zoology, Asutosh College, 92, S. P. Mukherjee Road, Kolkata – 700 026	Awarded	Jan, 2019
Susmita Das	Studies on seasonal and sex variations in biology and anatomical peculiarities of certain Indian Major carps	Dr. Utpal Sar Director, Department of Fisheries Andaman and Nicobar Island	Awarded	Jan, 2019
MUKTI CHANDA	Study of Parasitic Disease of Ornamental Fishes in Relation to Water & Soil Quality Parameters in the Culture units of West Bengal, India	2. Dr. Gadadhar Dash, Associate Professor, Department of Fishery Pathology & Microbiology, West Bengal University of Animal and Fisheries Sciences, Chalkgaria, Kolkata -700094	Awarded	Jan, 2018
DEBAJIT CHAKRABORTY	Industrial Prospect of Fresh Water Molluscs, Bellamya bengalensis.	2. Dr. Madhumita Mukherjee, Department of Fisheries, Government of West Bengal	Awarded	Jan, 2017

Research Project

Worked as	Funding Agency	Amount in Rs.	Duration	Period	Status
Principal Investigator	UGC (Innovative)	70000	2 years	2015-2017	Complete
Principal Investigator	UGC	100000	2 years	2008-2010	Complete

Invited Lectures

Title	Organized By	Venue	Date
Aquafeed development and feeding management for sustainable aquaculture : Present & Future	International Conference on Sustainable Fisheries & Aquatic Resource Management : Life Below Water, Organized by Central Calcutta Science and Culture Organization for Youth, Kolkata - 700014 (www.ccscoy.in)	Science City Auditorium, Kolkata, West Bengal	Sep, 2024
“Nutritional requirement of IMC ” for Farmers Training Programme on “Indian major carp culture”	organized by Department of Fisheries, Govt. of West Bengal, Mean Bhaban, Bankura.	Bankura Mean Bhaban	Jan, 2017
"Ornamental fish culture”. An awareness camp at Village	organized by NSS Cell, Vidyasagar University.	Khairulla Chak, Paschim Medinipur	Jan, 2017

Membership of Learned Society

Title/Name of the Society
National Environmental Science Academy, New Delhi
Asian Fisheries Society, Indian Branch

Conference /Seminar/Workshop Attended

Title of the Seminar/Conference/Workshop	Date	Role	Held at and Organiser
CAFT Programme : attended a 11 days CAFT programme on “Utilization of proteins extracted from leaved and non-edible seeds for preparing fish feed”	Jan, 2018	Participant	Central Institute of Fisheries Education (Deemed University), Mumbai

Conference /Seminar/Workshop Organised

Title of the Seminar/Conference/Workshop	Date	Role in the Event	Funding Agency
National Seminar on Frontiers of Fisheries Research : Problem and Prospects	Jan, 2019	Organizing Secretary	Different Company Sponsored

Awards

Award Name	Awarded by	Date
Junior Scientist of the Year	National Environmental Science Academy	Jan, 2005

Dr. Joydev Maity