| Name: Dr. Sanjay Kumar Das | Designation: Pr. Scientist & Head (Acting) (Formerly Professor at Assam Agricultural University & Central Agricultural University and Advisor (Aquaculture extension), Intl.Dev.Org (Consortium of OXFAM-NOVIB), Cambodia) | Email ID: skdas01@yahoo.com | Phone Number: 91-94357 33620 / 9101148576 | ||
| Highest Qualifications: M.F.Sc., Ph.D; Post Doc (USA) | |||||
| Highest Qualifications:) | Field of Specialization:Freshwater Aquaculture (Fish breeding & seed production, Small-scale Hatchery management, Rural aquaculture, Ornamental fish, Extension etc.) | ||||
| Joining Date in the institute (dd/mm/year): 26/08/2009 | |||||
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| Research gate: https://www.researchgate.net/lab/Sanjay-Kumar-Das-Lab | |||||
National Award:
Conferred Swami Sahajanada Saraswati Outstanding Extension scientist National award (ICAR) Twice for outstanding contribution:✓ In Integrated Aquaculture system in Assam for the biennium 2001-2002 on July 16th, 2003 at National Agriculture Science Complex(NASC),New Delhi
✓ In Mid hill Aquaculture in Meghalaya for 2018 on July 16th, 2019 at National Agriculture Science Complex(NASC),New Delhi.
Fellowship and Appreciation/Recognition:
✓ Conferred with CFSI Fellowship and Admitted as Fellow of Cold water Fisheries Society of India. on September 24th,2018 on the 31st Foundation day of the ICAR-DCFR at Bhimtal ,Uttarakhand, India.
✓ Received Department of Biotechnology Overseas Associateship (NER) for the year 2012. Ministry of Science & Technology. Govt. of India for Post doctoral research and training at Auburn University, Alabama, USA in 2013.
✓ Received letter of Appreciation from the Director General, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries, Kingdom of Cambodia. September, 2007 for assisting in design of small scale hatcheries under JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency) Aquaculture extension project as Third country expert of JICA in 2007.
✓ Received appreciation from Project Director, ARIASP(World bank),Govt. of Assam for conceiving and drafting the Fish seed Policy for the state of Assam- the first state to adopt such policy in India in 2002 ( Ref: In: M.G. Bondad-Reantaso (ed.). Assessment of freshwater fish seed resources for sustainable aquaculture. FAO Fisheries Technical Paper. No. 501. Rome, FAO. 2007. 628p. India chapter pp. 267–327). The present day “Fish seed Act.2005” of the Govt. of Assam is the offshoot of the policy conceived and drafted as the Principal investigator.
✓ Participated in AquariaChina’2004 international conference and exhibition as one of the invited International key speakers on Fresh water ornamental fish breeding and aquaculture held at Guangzhou, China from September 09- 12, 2004. Organized by the China Society of Fisheries, Beijing and CMP Asia – the organizer of Aquarama. Singapore.
✓ An aquaculture scientist with more than 30 years of experience in research ,teaching and extension at the Assam Agricultural University, Assam; Central Agricultural University, Tripura; Indian Council of Agriculture Research, Umiam, Meghalaya and at International developmental organization in Cambodia is an alumnus of University of Agricultural sciences, Bangalore, India. Dr. Das earned his Ph.D from Gauhati University ,Assam and Post doctoral research and training from Auburn University, USA and HAKI, Hungary. The most outstanding contributions are in the field of fish breeding & seed production sector, small-scale integrated aquaculture system, indigenous ornamental fish , mid hill aquaculture, aquaculture extension etc. Credited with more than 150 publications in the form of research papers, technical articles, book chapters, compendium articles, reports, extension materials, popular articles etc. in international, national, and regional journals, books, magazines, news papers etc. Attended several technical meetings, training programmes, discussions as resource person, expert, member, chairman or co-chairman in ICAR institutes, Universities, NIRD( National Institutes of Rural Development) , MPEDA(Ministry of Commerce),NFDB( National Fisheries Development Board), NABARD,( National bank for Agriculture and Rural development), SBI (State Bank of India), CAPART ( Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India ) , State Govt. departments (NE Region), ARIASP(World bank) Assam, IBSD(Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India, Imphal, Manipur) ,NITI Ayog (Northeast), JICA( Japan-Cambodia), Lea Associates South Asia (LASA-A world-wide consulting firm) and many other institutes and organizations etc.
Publication in past 5 years:
| Sl.No. | Authors | Year of publication | Title of the research articles | Name of Journals and volume |
| 1. | S K Das, S G Singh, Mahanta P, A Das and N P Devi . | 2021 | A combination of fish culture with Labeo gonius (Hamilton, 1822) and Cyprinus carpio Linnaeus, 1758 under mid-hill condition in Meghalaya, North-east India | Indian Journal of Fisheries 68(1):113-116,2021. DOI:10.21077/ijf.2021.68.1.103492-15. |
| 2. | S K Das, Singh N Th, , S G Singh, N P Devi Nath K, Das A , Mahanta P and S.Hazarika. | 2020 | Utilization of farmer operated water harvesting ponds ‚Jalkund‛f or Nursing of carp fry in Meghalaya | Indian Journal of Hill Farming. Special Issue.2020, Page 76-81 Content list available at http://epubs.icar.org.in, www.kiran.nic.in; ISSN: 0970-6429 |
| 3. | S K Das, A Das, S G Singh, N P Devi and P Mahanta. | 2020 | Utilization of Poultry manure in Fish seed rearing under mid hill condition. | Indian Journal of Animal Sciences 90 (5): 824–828, May 2020. |
| 4. | Bharati H, Deshmukhe G, Das,S.K., Kandpal B.K,Sahoo L,Bhusan S, and Y J Singh.. | 2020 | Phytoplankton Communities in Rudrasagar Lake, Tripura (North-East India) – A.Ramsar Site. | International Journal of Bio-resource and Stress Management 2020,11(1):001-007. Print ISSN 0976-3988. Online ISSN 0976-4038.HTTPS://DOI.ORG/10.23910/IJBSM/2020. 11.1.2030 |
| 5. | Devi N P, Das S K, Sanjukta R K and Singh S G. | 2019 | A comparative study on antibacterial activity of integumentary extract of selected freshwater fish species and neem extracts against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. | Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies 7(2): 1352-1355. |
| 6. | Debnath. C, Sahoo L. Debnath B,. Das S.K. and S.V. Ngachan | 2018 | Economics of fish farming in Tripura | Indian Journal of Hill Farming. 2018, Special Issue, Page 87-91. http://epubs.icar.org.in, www.kiran.nic.in; ISSN: 0970-6429 |
| 7. | S.K.Das | 2018 | Mid hill aquaculture: Strategies for enhancing production in Northeast hill region of India | Journal of Cold water Fisheries.ICAR-DCFR. Vol.1.Issue.1: 42-47 DOI:10.21077 |
| 8. | Rekha Das, Himanshu Priyadarshi, Satya Prakash, Chandan Debnath, Lopamudra Sahoo, Abhijit Singha, Ch. Basudha Devi and S.K. Das. | 2018 | Induction of Spontaneous Captive Spawning, Embryonic Development and Larval Rearing in Mystus cavasius |
International Journal of
Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci.2018.7(4): 652-658. DOI: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2018.704.074 ISSN:2319-7692(Print), ISSN:2319-7706(Online) |
| 9. | Hanbo Li, Baofeng Su, Guyu Qin, Zhi Ye,Ahmed Elaswad, Ahmed Alsaqufi, Dayan A. Perera, Zhenkui Qin, Ramji Odin,Khoi Vo,David Drescher, Dalton Robinson, Sheng Dong, Dan Zhang, Mei Shang, Nermeen Abass, Sanjay K. Das, Max Bangs and Rex A. Dunham. | 2018 | Repressible Transgenic Sterilization in Channel Catfish, Ictalurus punctatus, by Knockdown of Primordial Germ Cell Genes with Copper-Sensitive Constructs | Marine Biotechnology https://doi.org/10.1007/s10126-018-9819-3. Springer Science+ Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2018. ISSN 1436-2228. |
| 10. | A.Sharma, N.K.Chadha, S.K.Das, A.Sen, S.Damroy,T.B.Chanu,P.Banerjee Sawant and C.Prakash | 2018 | Asparagus racemosus aqueous root extract induced effects on cellular immune reaction of Labeo rohita (Hamilton). | Indian Journal of Animal Sciences 88(2):251-258.February 2018 |
| 11. | A.Sharma, N.K.Chadha, S.K.Das, A.Sen, S.Damroy,T.B.Chanu,P.Banerjee Sawant and C.Prakash | 2017 | Tinospora cordifolia extract induced effects on cellular immune reaction of Labeo rohita (Hamilton) challenged against Aeromonas hydrophila. | International journal of pure and applied bioscience. DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.5120. ISSN:2320-7051. Int.J.Pure.App.Biosci.5(5):765-775(2017) |
| 12. | A.Sharma, S.K.Das, R.Bordoloi and T.I.Chanu | 2017 | Rice-Fish Culture Trials in North Eastern Region of India | World Aquaculture December 2017. WWW.WAS.ORG. Vol.48. No.4.pp:27-31.World Aquaculture Society, USA |
| 13. | S. K. Das and Th.N.Singh | 2017 | Captive breeding and Embryonic development of Endangered, Osteobrama belangeri (val.,1844) under Mid-hill condition in North east India | Indian Journal of Animal Sciences 87(12):1546-1550. December 2017 |
| 14. | S. K. Das | 2017 | Performance of an improved breed of common carp - Amur (Hungarian strain) in the North-eastern hill state of Meghalaya, India | Indian Journal of Fisheries.,64(Special Issue):33-38,2017 DOI:10.2107/ijf.2017.64.special- issue.76190-05 |
| 15. | S. K. Das, T. Samajdar, Amit Das And M. Islam | 2017 | Farmer participatory pond based cage aquaculture for raising fish seed in South Garo Hills, Meghalaya, India | Indian J. Fish., 64(2): 122-126, 2017 DOI: 10.21077/ijf.2017.64.2.61278-19 |
| 16. | Sunila Thapa and Sanjay Kumar Das | 2016 | Occurrence of Asian tapeworm Bothriocephalus acheilognathi (Yamaguti, 1934) in aquaculture systems of North East Hill region of India | Indian Journal of Animal Sciences 86 (11): 1343–1345, November.2016 |
| 17. | D.Baruah, S. K.Das, K.K. Baruah H, F.A. Ahmed and A.Saikia | 2015 | Growth performance of Chinese carps on feeding varying levels of protein under coldwater farming system in Arunachal Pradesh, North-east India. | Indian J. Fish., 62(3) : 113-117, 2015 |
| 18. | Sanjay Kumar Das & Sullip Kumar Majhi | 2015 | Low water temperature induces stress and affects somatic growth in teleost Channa stewartii (Perciformes) | Aquaculture Research .John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2014, 1–5 doi:10.1111/are.12448 Vol.46.Issue:12.Page;3088-3092 |
Other important Publications in past 5 years:
✓ Das, S.K. Prospects of Mid-hill Aquaculture in North eastern India (Invited). In “ Indian Aquaculture-2020” (Eds. by Sugunan V.V.,Suresh.V.R and Murthy C.K). Published by the Society for Indian Fisheries and Aquaculture, Hyderabad, India. pp:187-195.
✓ Das, S.K.2019. Impact of climate variability on aquaculture and fisheries of Northeast India. In Perspectives on climate change and inland fisheries in India- Edited book ( Eds: U.K.Sarkar, B.K.Das.,P.Mishal and G.Karnatak). Published by ICAR- Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Barrackpore,West Bengal, India.pp:229-234.
✓ Das, S.K. Technology for Fisheries and aquaculture under mid hill condtion. In Technology Inventory for Northeastast India (Authors: R.Bordoloi, B.C.Deka, A.K.Singha, B.Kumar, P.C.Jat ,C.K.Sarma and R. Borgohain) Published by ICAR ATARI ,Zone-III, Meghalaya. Chapter 10 pp:313- 317.
✓ Das S K. Mid hill aquaculture and prospects in Meghalaya. In. Enhancing socio-economic status and livelihood security of tribal farmers of Meghalaya. Eds. Ram Singh et al. Published by College of post graduate studies, Central Agricultural University, Umiam, Meghalaya-793 103. P:1-3.
✓ Das S K.2018. Indigenous freshwater ornamental fish of northeast India- A perspective. In News letter of Coldwater Fisheries Society of India, Directorate of Coldwater Fisheries Research (ICAR-DCFR), Bhimtal, Uttarakhand. September issue.2018.(Invited):
✓ Das S K.2017. Strategic road map for development of ornamental fish sector in Northeast India. In souvenir. Aqua Aquaria India May 14-16, Mangalore, India. Published by the Marine products Export Development Authority, Ministry of Commerce, Govt.of India. Kochi, Kerala, India. p:227-229.
✓ Das S K and S V Ngachan.2017. Sustainable aquaculture in the northeast hill region, India. In. Souvenir, 11th Indian Fisheries and aquaculture forum, Kochi, kerala Nov.21-24,2017. Published by Asian Fisheries Society Indian Branch (AFSIB) and ICAR- Central Institute of Fisheries technology, Kochi, India. p:50-53.
✓ Das .S.K. 2016. Aquaculture in the context of climate variability. In Technological options for climate resilient hill agriculture- Edited book ( Eds: Ngachan S V. et al) . Published by the ICAR Research complex for NEH Region,ICAR., Meghalaya- 793 103. pp:264-269.
✓ Das .S.K. 2015. Sustainable small-scale rural aquaculture: An option for the north eastern hill region of India. In Perspective technologies for sustainability- Holistic approach for hill agriculture.( Eds: Bhagawati et al).Published by ICAR, ICAR Research complex for NEH Region, Arunachal Pradesh centre, Basar, A.P.-791101. pp:113-118.
✓ Das S.K. 2015. Sustainable small-scale Rural Aquaculture: An option for the Northeast Hill region of India. In prospective technologies for sustainability: Holistic approach for hill agriculture ( Edited by Bhagawati R et al). Published by Indian Council of Agricultural Research, ICAR Research complex for NEH Region, Arunachal Pradesh centre, Basar, Arunachal Pradesh. India. pp: 113-118.