Qualifications
Ph.D (2006), Faculty of Science, University of Delhi, Delhi, India. Research Area: Aquaculture nutrition.
M.Sc. (Biochemistry)-(2000)- Dr. B.R.A. University, Agra, India (1st division with II Rank in University).
Experience
10 Years
18th June 2011- till date Coordinator (HOI), Amity Institute of Marine Science and Technology, Amity University, Noida (U.P.) India
June 2011- till date Asst. Professor (Grade III), Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Noida (U.P.) India
June 2010- May 2011 Sr. Lecturer, Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Noida (U.P.) India
September 2009 – June 2010 Postdoctoral fellow at NIFES, Bergen, Norway for 10 months under Norwegian Yggdrasil- young guest and doctoral researchers' Annual scholarship 2009-10.
June 2007- May 2010 Lecturer, Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Noida (U.P.) India
August 2006 - March 2007 Ad-hoc lecturer, Department of Zoology, S.G.T.B.Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007, India
June 2005 - September 2005 Guest Scientist at National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research (NIFES), Bergen, Norway.
August 2004 - June 2005- Research Fellow at National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research (NIFES), Bergen, Norway under Norwegian Government Research Fellowship Programme (2004-05).
Nov 2000 – Nov 2003 -Senior Research Fellow, Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007, India.
Current Courses Taught
Marine biotechnology, Marine Resources, Biomolecules, Marine Physiology and Behaviour, Introduction to Marine Science, Introduction to Aquaculture
Professional Affiliations
1. Member -Special Committee to examine the minutes of meetings of Area Advisory Board (AAB) & Course Curriculum for programs of Bio Sciences & Biotechnology Domain (Since 12th April 2016).
2. “Life Member” of Indian Science Congress Association. (Since Nov 2014).
3. Life member of Indian Fisheries Association.
4. Chairman of the AREA ADVISORY BOARD for Marine science and technology stream of Bio sciences and Biotechnology domain at Amity Institute of Marine Science and Technology, Amity University, Noida (Since 16th May 2014).
5. Chairman of the IQAC for Amity Institute of Marine Science and Technology Amity University, Noida (Since 22nd April 2014).
6. Member secretary- Board of Studies- Amity Institute of Marine Science and Technology, Amity University, Noida, India (Since 2011).
7. Reviewer-Systematics and Biodiversity–Taylor and Francis; Impact Factor: 1.884 (Since Sep 2013).
8. Reviewer-Aquaculture Nutrition –Wiley Publication House, Impact Factor: 1.688 (Since 2008).
9. Member of the editorial board of : International Journal of Agriculture Innovations and Research” (ISSN: 2319-1473)
10. Member of the editorial board of : International Journal of Innovation in Science and Mathematics” (ISSN : 2347 – 9051)
11. Member of the editorial board of : International Journal of Research in Agricultural Sciences” (ISSN : 2348 – 3997)
12. Member of the scientific committee and editorial review board (Medical and Biological Sciences) of World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technolo
13. Senior member of APCBEES (Asia-Pacific Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering Society).
Professional Activities
Conferences / Symposiums/forum attended / paper presented
1) 10th Indian Fisheries and Aquaculture Forum, organized by Asian Fisheries society -Indian Branch (AFSIB) at NBFGR, Lucknow, India, 12-15 Nov 2014.
2) 5th Global Symposium on Gender in Aquaculture and Fisheries (GAF5), organized by Asian Fisheries Society at NBFGR, Lucknow, India, 13-15 Nov 2014.
3) Journals Editorial Roundtable 2014- The author- Impact, engagement and Social Media, Organized by Taylor and Francis Group on 10th Nov 2014 at Claridge Hotel, New Delhi, India.
4) E2E- Education to Employment Summit- Fostering Employability and Entrepreneurship 2014, Organized by CII- 17th October 2014, Noida, India.
5) Indo- Global education Summit 2013- Organized by The Indus Foundation- 9th Nov 2013 at IHC New Delhi, India (Special Invitee).
6) Global R&D Summit 2013- Destination India” Organized by FICCI. 25-26th July 2013 at New Delhi (Special Invitee).
7) National Technology Summit, 10th Dec 2012, IHC New Delhi, India.
8) International conference on “Perspectives in Phyllosphere Biology” 15th -17th Feb 2012, Noida, India.
9) 9th Indian Fisheries Forum 2011., 19-23 December 2011, Chennai, India.
10) International symposium on “Ecosystem approach to fisheries in the Bay of Bengal Large Marine Eco-system” conducted by BOBLME on 21st December 2011 at Chennai, India.
11) Symposium on “Fisheries Management for sustainable livelihoods” on 20th Dec 2011 at Chennai, India
12) Global Education & Skill Summit 2011, 28-30 Sep. 2011, New Delhi, India
13) “16th Technology summit and Technology platform”, 7-8 Dec. 2010, New Delhi, India.
14) National conference-cum-seminar on “ Emerging Trends in Biotechnology”, January 18-19, 2008, Ghaziabad (U.P.), India
15) 8th Asian Fisheries forum, 20-23 November 2007, Kochi, India.
16) Programkonferanse HAVBRUK, 29-31 March 2006. Bergen, Norway.
17) 4th fish and shellfish larviculture symposium ’’Larvi 2005’’, 5-8 September 2005, Ghent, Belgium.
18) International conference’’ Aquaculture Europe 2005’’, 5-9 August 2005, Trondheim, Norway.
19) Plankton symposium III, 17-20 March 2005, held at Figueira da Foz, Portugal.
20) The Sixth Indian Fisheries Forum, 17th - 20th December, 2002, held at CIFE, Versova, Mumbai, India.
21) Second Indian Fisheries Science congress, 23rd -25th Oct. 2002. CIAE, Bhopal, India.
22) World aquaculture 2002, April 23rd -27th, 2002 Beijing, China.
Workshops attended
1) International Workshop on Aquatic Animal Disease Surveillance, Organized by Asian fisheries Society at NBFGR, Lucknow on 14-15 Nov 2014.
2) FDP on Innovation and Commercialization of Technologies in Life Sciences, Organized by Amity Academic Staff College in collaboration with AIB, AUUP, Noida on 23-24 May 2013.
3) FDP on Interdisciplinary Approach to Bioscience Research, Organized by Amity Academic Staff College in collaboration with AIB, AUUP, Noida on 8-10 May 2013.
4) FDP on Research Methodology, Organized by Amity Academic Staff College, AUUP, Noida on 28-29 Jan 2013.
5) Attended workshop on “ National information Day in Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnology” organized by Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi together with Amity Institute of Microbial Technology, Amity University, Noida, India on 15th May 2012.
6) Attended Workshop on "Pollution Prevention Paradigm" organized by Amity Institute of Environmental Toxicology, Safety and Management, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida on 11th May 2012.
7) Workshop on Biofloc Technology: An Eco-friendly Technology for intensive Production of Fish and Prawn” held on 13-16th September 2011, Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, India
8) International rotifer workshop, 9 September 2005, Ghent University, Belgium.
9) Workshop on Probiotics in Larviculture, 7 September 2005, Ghent University, Belgium.
10) Workshop on Larviculture & Restocking, 6 September 2005, Ghent University, Belgium.
11) International workshop ‘‘Aquaculture Recirculation technology workshop’’ 9-10 August 2005, Trondheim, Norway, organised by Europian Aquaculture Society and Aquaculture Engineering Society.
Trainings
1) Successfully completed ICAR Sponsored Short Course on “Recent advances in Molecular Markers and Population Genomics” at NBFGR, Lucknow, held on March 10-19, 2015.
2) Training for rotifer enrichments at Stolt Sea Farm, Øyestranda, Norway during April 2005.
3) Training for rotifer culture at Stolt Sea Farm, Øyestranda, Norway during September 2004.
4) Training for various vitamins, minerals, fatty acids, nitrogen analysis and other techniques related with protein chemistry, at NIFES, Bergen, Norway during 2004-05.
5) Summer training on ”Contemporary Techniques for Mycobacterial Diseases” from Central JALMA Institute for Leprosy, Agra, INDIA, during June 2000.
Organizing activities
1) Actively participated in organizing International conference on “Perspectives in Phyllosphere Biology” 15th -17th Feb 2012, Noida, India.
2) Actively participated in organizing “International Symposium on Ciliate Biology” at S.G.T.B. Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India, 6-7 Feb 2007.
3) Organised ‘‘Lab to Land Meet 2006’’, Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007, India. 5th May 2006.
Other Achievements
Scholarship/Assistantship/ award
2009-2010 Norwegian Yggdrasil- young guest and doctoral researchers'Annual scholarship 2009-10.
2004-2005 Norwegian Government Research Fellow.
1998-2003 ICAR- Senior Research Fellow.
1998-2000 2nd University rank holder in M.Sc (Biochemistry), Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University, Agra
Administration
• Domain Coordinator for the Biosciences and Biotechnology Domain of AUUP which includes 10 institutions, since 1st April 2016.
• As HOI, involved in all the administrative activities of the Amity Institute of Marine Science and Technology (Since June 2011)
• Developed course structure and curriculum for B.Sc (H) Marine Science and M.Sc Marine Science for Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida (July 2011)
• Involved in student counseling for the admission at AIMST and AIB
• Developed Aquabiotech Lab at Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Noida, India
• Worked as Lab Incharge Aquabiotech Lab, AIB Noida. ( 2009-July 2013)
Supervision
• Abhay Veer Singh. A study on acute toxicity of cadmium on fresh water fish Channa punctatu. Dissertation for the B,Tech Biotechnology (Completed) May 2013
• Pranay Pratap Singh. A study on acute toxicity of mixed heavy metals (As, Cd, Pb and Hg) on fresh water fish Channa punctatu. Dissertation for the B,Tech Biotechnology (Completed) May 2013
• Kunal Kanaujiya. Effect of Ascorbic acid (Vit C) on oxidative stress enzymes and protein profiling of freshwater fish Channa punctatus exposed with heavy metals(As &Hg). Dissertation for the B,Tech Biotechnology (Completed) May 2012.
• Kaustubh Sharma. A study on effect of heavy metals (Cd &Pb) on oxidative stress enzymes and protein profiling of freshwater fish Channa punctatus and the effect of vitamin C on fish Health Exposed to Heavy Metals. Dissertation for the B,Tech Biotechnology (Completed) May 2012.
• Guided more than 150 UG and PG students for term papers
• Guided B.Tech (Biotech) students for summer training