DR. G. H. Pailan
Principal Scientist
Ph.D.

+91 033 2357-3893| Extn: 28(O)
+91 9432099372

ghpailan@cife.edu.in

Research Interests

  • Development of package of practice for Anabas testudineus
  • Ornamental fish nutrition
  • Colour enhancement of ornamental fish
  • Captive maturity of ornamental fish
  • Integrated fish farming

Research Papers

  • Pailan, G.H., Parimal Sardar and B.K. Mahapatra. 2015. Marigold petal meal: a natural carotenoid source for pigmentation in swordtail (Xiphophorus helleri). Animal Nutrition and Feed Technology, 15: 417-425
  • Anand, S., Sudhayam, P., Kumar, S., Kohli, M.P.S., Sundaray, J.K., Sinha, A., Pailan, G.H. and Dam Roy, S., 2017. Dietary biofloc supplementation in black tiger shrimp, Penaeus monodon: effects on immunity, antioxidant and metabolic enzyme activities. Aquaculture Research. DOI 10.1111/are.13276
  • Anand, S., Sudhayam, P., Kumar, S., Kohli, M.P.S., Sundaray, J.K., Sinha, A., Pailan, G.H. and Dam Roy, S., 2017. Dietary biofloc supplementation in black tiger shrimp, Penaeus monodon: effects on immunity, antioxidant and metabolic enzyme activities. Aquaculture Research. DOI 10.1111/are.13276
  • Sanap, B.N., Sardar, P., Sahu, N.P., Phulia, V., Shamna, N., Dasgupta, S., Pailan, G.H., Prabu, D.L., Datta, S., (2018). Utilization of electron beam irradiated Jatropha kernel meal in the diet of Labeo rohita (Hamilton, 1822) fingerlings. Aquaculture Nutrition. DOI 10.1111/anu.12668
  • Dutta. S., Ray. SK., Pailan, G.H., Suresh. V. R., Dasgupta. S (2019). Alteration in branchial NKA and NKCC ion-transporter expression and ionocyte distribution in adult hilsa during up-river migration. Journal of Comparative Physiology B 189 (1), 69-80\
  • Lamin Bneng Dennies., Kumar Mukesh.,Pailan, G.H., Singh D. K., Bisawal., Udit U. K. (2018) Effect of Dietary Supplementation of Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) on Growth and Nutrient Utilization of Cyprinus Carpio (LINNAEUS, 1758). J. Exp. Zool. India(2018) Vol. 21, No. 2, pp. 849-853
  • Sanap, B N and Sardar, P and Sahu, N P and Phulia, Vikas and Shamna, N and Dasgupta, S and Pailan, G.H. and Linga Prabu, D and Datta, S (2018) Utilization of electron beam irradiated Jatropha kernel meal in the diet of Labeo rohita (Hamilton, 1822) fingerlings. Aquaculture Nutrition. pp. 1-14. DOI 10.1111/anu.12668 (NAAS 7.67). IF:1.665
  • Sahoo, U., Mahapatra, B.K., Sawant, P.B., Munilkumar, S., Pailan, G.H. and Datta, S. 2019.Biometric Studies of Dwarf Gourami, Colisa lalia (Hamilton, 1822) Occurring along River Hoogly, East Coast, India. International Journal of Advance Biological Research; 9 (2): 128-132
  • M.M. Das, A.K. Misra, K.K. Singh, G.H. Pailan and T.A. Khan. 2019. Variation in Straw Grain Ratio and Straw Quality in Different Rice Cultivars of India. Indian Journal of Animal Nutrition vol 36 pp 164-172
  • G.H. Pailan, Sujata Sahoo and D.K. Singh.2019. Role of Carotenoids in Ornamental Fish Nutrition: A Review. Indian Journal of Animal Nutrition 36 (3): 218-227.
  • Kamal Narway, Srijit Chakravarty, Abhinika Jain, G.H. Pailan and Subrata Dasgupta. 2019. Fish diversity and fisheries of kotwal reservoir, Morena, Madhya Pradesh. Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies 2019; 7(6): 316-323
Other Publications
  • Pailan, G. H. 2016. Use of carotenoids for colour enhancement in ornamental fish. Souvenir, International Conference on Aquatic Resources & Sustainable Management. February 17-19, 2016, Science City, Kolkata. Pp. 34-35.
  • Munilkumar, S., Mahapatra, B.K., Pailan, G.H., Devi, G.A., and Behera, P.K. 2016. Seed Production of Anabustestudineus at ICAR-CIFE, Kolkata Centre. Published in souvenir of International Conference on Aquatic Resources & Sustainable Management. February, 2016. Pp 56-57.
  • Dasgupta, S., Ray, S. K., Dutta, S. and Pailan, G. H. (2017). Physiology of migration in hilsa. In: (Eds. Suresh, V.R.,Sajina, A.M) Current status of knowledge on hilsa. ICAR-CIFRI
  • G.H. Pailan and B.K. Mahapatra. 2018. Carotenoids in Ornamental Fish Nutrition. Management of Aquatic Resources, Published by Narendra Publishing House, Delhi, India. Pages 491-505 (Book chapter)
  • Dasgupta, S., Ray, S. K., Dutta, S. and Pailan, G. H. (2017). Physiology of migration in hilsa. In: (Eds. Suresh, V.R.,Sajina, A.M) Current status of knowledge on hilsa. ICAR-CIFRI (Technical Article)
Institutional Research project
  • Development of package of practice for Anabas testudineus in eastern region of India (As PI)
  • Evaluation of toxico-physiological effect of dietary cyanotoxin in selected carp India (As Co-PI).
  • Captive Maturation, Breeding and Culture of Indigenous Ornamental Fish Botia dario and Colisa lalia (As Co-PI).
  • Search for Suitable Alternative of Organic Manure to Reduce Production of Greenhouse Gases from Aquaculture (As Co-PI).
  • Green Feed for Carp (As co-PI)
Externally funded project
  • Optimum utilization of locally available plant-based ingredients for aquafeed through electron beam irradiation (As co-PI)
  • Stock characterization, captive breeding, seed production and culture of Hilsa (Tenualosa ilisha) (As Co-CCPI)

Others

Best paper:
  • Received best poster award (Second place) in the Technical Session of Unconventional feed resources during the ANSICON-2016 held at ICAR-NDRI, Karnal on 6-8 February, 2016 for the paper "Utilization of Electron Beam irradiated Jatropha Kernel Meal in The Diet of Labeo rohita (Hamilton, 1822) fingerlings".
  • Gold medal and certificate for best oral presentation of the paper entitled Hormonal changes in maturing wild hilsa (Tenualosa ilisha) during spawning migration authored by Dasgupta, S., Ray S. K., Dutta S., Pailan, G.H. by IFSI & CIFRI, Barrackpore and ZSI, Bodh Gaya on 11/06/2017 in the 29th All India Zoology Congress at CIFRI, Barrackpore. 9-11 Jun, 2017
  • Certificate & cash award for the best paper entitled Branchial NKA and NKCC protein expression limits endurance of river stay in migrating hilsa (Tenualosa ilisha). authored by Dasgupta, S., Dutta, Soumi., Ray, Soumya, Kanti., Pailan, G.H., in the session of “Fishery Biology Toxicology and Environment” in 11th Indian Fisheries & Aquaculture forum, held at Cochin during 21-24 Nov, 2017 organized by Asian Fisheries Society, Indian Brach & ICAR-CIFT.
Appreciation award:
  • Appreciation award received from Director of Fisheries, Government of West Bengal, for fish feed evaluation, organising technical seminar, workshops & conducting training for fish farmers & many others.
  • Appreciation award received from Director of Fisheries, Government of Mizoram, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Jharkhand & Manipur for conducting SDP training programmes in the respective stat Best Division
Best Centre:
  • ICAR-CIFE, Kolkata Centre awarded for the Best Division/Centre award on 6th June, 2019 at ICAR-CIFE, Mumbai