Dr. Pawan Kumar
Technical Officer
Fisheries Resources, Harvest and Post Harvest Management Division
M.F.Sc. / Ph.D.

+91 022 2636-1446 419(O) / +91 9757350115

pawankumar@cife.edu.in / Pawan.Kumar1@icar.gov.in

Research Interests

  • Fishery Biology
  • Fish Taxonomy
  • Biotoxicolgy

Academic Interests

Training Courses

Research Papers

  • Pawan Kumar, S.K. Chakraborty and A.K. Jaiswar, and Shahnawaz Ali, 2015. Length and weight relationship and otolith morphometry of twelve species of sciaenids (Family: Sciaenidae) from Mumbai waters, India. Indian Journal Fisheries, 62(2): 104-109.
  • Tarkeshwar Kumar, A.K. Jaiswar, Latha Shenoy, Ashish S. Mohite, Pawan Kumar, K.M. Sandhya and S.K. Chakraborty. 2014. Growth, mortality and stock assessment of sin croaker Johnieops sina (Cuvier, 1830) from Ratnagiri waters, Maharashtra. Indian Journal Fisheries, 61(3): 11-15.
  • Pranaya Kumar Parida, A.K. Jaiswar, R. Palaniswamy, Pawan Kumar and S.K. Chakraborty. 2014. Growth and mortality of Osteogeneiosus militaris (Linnaeus 1758) from Mumbai waters. Indian Journal Fisheries, 61(1): 12-15.
  • Shahnawaz Ali, S. K. Chakraborty and Pawan Kumar. 2014. Abundance and spatio-temporal distributional pattern of Dotilla myctiroides (Milne-Edwards) on Exposed Sandy Beach of Aksa, Mumbai. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India, Section B: Biological Sciences, 85(4): 943-949
  • Yassar Saker, S.K. Chakraborty, A.K. Jaiswar and Pawan Kumar, 2013. Food and feeding habitat of Pricanthus hanrur from Mumbai, North West coast of India. Journal of the Indian Fisheries Association, 40: 77-84.
  • Pawan Kumar, K. Venkateshvaran, P. P. Srivastava, S. K. Nayak, S. M. Shivaprakash and S. K. Chakraborty. 2013. Toxicity and histopathological observations on albino mice on intra-peritoneal injection of three species of Conus. The International Journal of Advanced Research in Pharmaceutical & Bio Sciences, 3(4): 1-11.
  • Pawan Kumar, K. Venkateshvaran, P.P. Srivastava, S.K. Nayak, S.M. Shivaprakash, S. K. Chakraborty, 2014. Pharmacological studies on the venom of the marine snail Conus lentiginosus Reeve, 1844. International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies, 1(3): 79-85.
  • S.K. Chakraborty, R.S. Biradar,A.K. Jaiswar, R. Palaniswamy and Pawan Kumar, 2013. Growth, mortality and population parameters of three cephalopods Loligo duvauceli (Orbigny), Sepia aculeata (Orbigny), and Sepiella inermis (Orbigny) from North West coast of India. Indian Journal Fisheries, 60(3):1-7.
  • Pawan Kumar, S.K. Chakraborty and A.K. Jaiswar, 2012. Comparative otolith morphology of sciaenids occurring along the north-west coast of India. Indian Journal Fisheries, 59(4): 19-27.
  • Satyajit Kumar Bhuyan, J.K. Jena, B.R. Pillai, Pawan Kumar and S.K. Chakraborty, 2012. Studies on the growth of Otolithes ruber (Bloch & Schneider, 1801), Johnius carutta Bloch, 1793 and Pennahia macrophthalmus (Bleeker, 1850) from Paradeep coast, Orissa, India. Indian Journal Fisheries, 59(2): 89-93.
  • Pawan Kumar, Saumyendra Nanda and H.K.Sahu, 2005. Anesthetic effect of clove oil and cife calm on survivility of carp seed, Aquacult, 6 (2): 242-245.

Other Publications

Popular Articles
  • Pawan Kumar and Sushanta Kumar Chakraborty, 2013. Uttar puirvi rajyo ke chetra mai alankari machaleyo ka yogdan. Jalchari, April- March, 2012-13, Vol. 21:77-84.
  • Shailesh Saurabh, N. Sridhar, Hema Prashant, M.R. Raghunath and Pawan Kumar, 2011. Gold fish ki pramukh bimariya abum swathya prabandhan. Jalchari, 20: 71-77.
  • Sushanta Kumar, Ashok Kumar Jaiswar and Pawan Kumar, 2014. Samudri Matshya Ki Sandhadhano Ka Prabandhan. Rashtriya Krishi Vigyan Sanghosti. Held on Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai Dated 14-16 December, 2013. 71p.
  • K. Baskardoss, Pawan Kumar, Stendra Kumar and Sujit Kumar Nayak, 2010. Cobia (Rachycentron canadum) culture. Fishing Chimes, 30 (8): 52-55.
  • K. Baskaradoss, Pawan Kumar and Kanaka Raju. 2009. Extention and co-operative banks are play vital role in Development of Fisheries Sector in India. Aqua International, September/October, 33-38.
  • Shailesh Saurabh, B.K. Choudhary and Pawan Kumar, 2008. Seafood Toxin: An overview. Aqua International, 15(9): 28-32.
  • K. Baskaradoss and Pawan Kumar., 2008. Endangered species of seahorse: Conservation and Management. Fishing Chime, 28 (9): 33-42
  • Pawan Kumar., S.K. Chakraborty and Sajina, A.M., 2007. Application of computer software package in fish stock assessment. Fishing Chimes, January, 31-34
  • Umesha. D., Niraj Kumar., A.K. Choudhary, Chethan, P.S and Pawan Kumar., 2006. Molecular techniques for Bacterial diseases identification in aquaculture. Aqua International, 14(8): 30-32
  • Niraj Kumar., A.K. Choudhary, Chethan, P.S., Vidyasagar and Pawan Kumar., 2006. Molecular techniques for diagnosis of viral diseases in aquaculture. Aqua International, 14(6): 26-28
  • Pawan Kumar., A.K. Choudhary., Niraj Kumar and Vidya Sagar., 2007. Vermiculture: Boon For Fish Farmers. Fishing chimes, 27(1): 40-42
  • Pawan Kumar., Niraj kumar., Vidya Sager and A.K. Choudhary., 2006. Mangroves ecosystem; its significance to fisheries and mankind. Fishing Chimes, 26 (09): 44-46.
Abstracts
  • Pawan Kumar, Kanagarajan. U., Satendra Kumar and Subodh Gupta., 2010. Morphological Changes induced by generalized myotoxin after intramuscular injection from the venom of common sea snake Enhydrina schistose in albino mice. Organized by CIFE, Kolkata Centre om 27-28 August, 2010. 66-67 p.
  • Pawan Kumar, S.K. Chakraborty and A.K. Jaiswar., 2009. Relationship between fish size and otolith length for 12 species of family Sciaenidae from the Mumbai waters. 20th All India Congress of Zoology. 152 p.
  • Pawan Kumar, Kanagarajan. U and Sujit Kumar Nayak., 2009. Studies on bioactive potential from Sea Anemone Anthopleura Nigrescens of Mumbai coast. 20th All India Congress of Zoology. 163 p.
Abstracts
  • Pawan Kumar, Kanagarajan. U and Sujit Kumar Nayak., 2009. Studies on bioactive potential from Sea Anemone Anthopleura nigrescens of Mumbai coast. Paper presented in the 20th All India Congress of Zoology held at CIFE, Mumbai during 29-31 December, 2009. National Seminar on “Bioresources and its Management for Food, Livelihood and Environmental Security & National Helminthologygical Congress”.
  • Pawan Kumar, S.K. Chakraborty and A.K. Jaiswar., 2009. Relationship between fish size and otolith length for 12 species of family Sciaenidae from the Mumbai waters. Paper presented in the 20th All India Congress of Zoology held at CIFE, Mumbai during 29-31 December, 2009. National Seminar on “Bioresources and its Management for Food, Livelihood and Environmental Security & National Helminthologygical Congress”.

Ongoing Projects

Others

Memberships / Fellowships

  • Recipient of Junior Research Fellowship conducted by Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi during M.F.Sc
  • Qualified National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by the Agricultural Scientist Recruitment Board, New Delhi
  • Life membership of Indian Fisheries Association, CIFE, Mumbai.
  • Member of Professional Fisheries Graduates Forum, CIFE, Mumbai.
  • Life membership of the Zoological Society, Kolkata