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Dr. Prem Kumar
Senior Scientist
Aquaculture division
Ph.D

+91 22 2636 1446/7/8 | Extn: 436

premkumar@cife.edu.in / Prem.kumar1@icar.gov.in

Research Interests

  • Reproductive biology, endocrinology, induced breeding and larval rearing of fish and shellfish.
  • IMTA and periphyton based farming model for fish and shellfish
  • Intensive farming of high value fish and shellfish in RAS.
  • Kumar, P., Chandan, N., Biswas, G., Mandal, B., Hussain, T., Kailasam, M., & Jithendran, K. P. (2023). Fatty acid mobilization and histological changes at different maturation stages of female hilsa, Tenualosa ilisha. Aquaculture, 739887.
  • Kumar, P., Behera, P., Biswas, G., Ghoshal, T. K., Das, S., Kailasam, M., & Jithendran, K. P. (2022). Gonad recrudescence and annual sex steroid patterns in female goldspot mullet, Liza parsia reared in brackishwater pond. Animal Reproduction Science, 107161.
  • Biswas, G., Kumar, P., Ghoshal, T. K., Das, S., De, D., Bera, A., ... & Kailasam, M. 2022. Periphyton: A natural fish food item for replacement of feed at optimized substrate surface area for cost-effective production in brackishwater polyculture. Aquaculture, 561, 738672.
  • Naskar, S., Biswas, G., Kumar, P., De, D., Sawant, P. B., Das, S., Roy, U., 2022. Effects of estuarine oyster, Crassostrea cuttackensis as the extractive species at varied densities on productivity and culture environment in brackishwater integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (BIMTA) system. Aquaculture, 554, 738128.
  • Kumar, N., Bhushan, S., Gupta, S. K., Kumar, P., Chandan, N. K., Singh, D. K., & Kumar, P. (2021). Metal determination and biochemical status of marine fishes facilitate the biomonitoring of marine pollution. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 170, 112682.
  • Khatua, R., Mohanta, K. N., Chandan, N. K., Pattanayak, R., Mishra, C. S., & Kumar, P. (2021). Dietary protein and lipid concentrations affect the growth, nutritional indices, and whole-body composition of long-whisker catfish, Mystus gulio, fry. Aquaculture International, 29(5), 2085-2099.
  • Kumar, P., De, D., & Biswas, G. (2021). Age at stocking is a decisive factor on growth and survival of the Indian shad, Tenualosa ilisha during nursery rearing in fertilized earthen ponds. Aquaculture, 533, 736119.
  • Kumar, P., Kailasam, M., Biswas, G., Christina, L., & Ghoshal, T. K. (2021). Effect of different inducing hormones, sex ratio and oocyte diameter on breeding performance of brackish water catfish, Mystus gulio. Aquaculture, 530, 735821.
  • Lalramchhani, C., Paran, B. C., Shyne Anand, P. S., Ghoshal, T. K., Kumar, P., & Vijayan, K. K. (2020). Integrated rearing system approach in the farming of mud crab, shrimp, fish, oyster and periphyton in bracksihwater pond. Aquaculture Research, 51(10), 4165-4172.
  • De, D., Shyne Anand, P. S., Mukherjee, S., Kumar, P., Dayal, J. S., Raja, R. A., & Vijayan, K. K. (2020). Broodstock development and captive maturation of hilsa (Tenualosa ilisha) in a brackishwater pond‐based system. Journal of Fish Biology, 97(3), 720-733.
  • Biswas, G., Kumar, P., Ghoshal, T. K., Kailasam, M., De, D., Bera, A., ... & Vijayan, K. K. (2020). Integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA) outperforms conventional polyculture with respect to environmental remediation, productivity and economic return in brackishwater ponds. Aquaculture, 516, 734626.
  • Kumar, P., De, D., Biswas, G., Ghoshal, T. K., Christina, L., & Vijayan, K. K. (2019). Artificial fertilization, embryonic and larval development of Hilsa, Tenualosa ilisha (Hamilton). Aquaculture, 512, 734296.
  • De, D., Mukherjee, S., Anand, P. S., Kumar, P., Suresh, V. R., & Vijayan, K. K. (2019). Nutritional profiling of hilsa (Tenualosa ilisha) of different size groups and sensory evaluation of their adults from different riverine systems. Scientific Reports, 9(1), 1-11.
  • Kumar, P., Biswas, G., Ghoshal, T. K., Kailasam, M., Christina, L., & Vijayan, K. K. (2019). Current knowledge on the biology, captive breeding and aquaculture of the brackishwater catfish, Mystus gulio (Hamilton, 1822): A review. Aquaculture, 499, 243-250.
  • Biswas, G., Kumar, P., Kailasam, M., Ghoshal, T. K., Bera, A., & Vijayan, K. K. (2019). Application of integrated multi trophic aquaculture (IMTA) concept in Brackishwater ecosystem: the first exploratory trial in the Sundarban, India. Journal of Coastal Research, 86(SI), 49-55.
  • Sethi, S.N, Prem Kumar, Thiagarajan G, Kailasam M. 2019. Induced breeding of cresent perch, Terapon jarbua under controlled conditions. Indian journal of Geo Marine Sciences, 48 (06), 822-824.
  • Kumar, P., Biswas, G., Ghoshal, T. K., Kailasam, M., & Vijayan, K. K. (2018). Embryonic and larval developments of brackish water catfish, Mystus gulio (Hamilton and Buchanan, 1822) induced with human chorionic gonadotropin and consequent larval rearing. Aquaculture research, 49(7), 2466-2476.
  • Kumar, P., Pal, A. K., Sahu, N. P., Jha, A. K., Kumar, N., Christina, L., & Priya, P. (2018). Dietary L-Tryptophan potentiates non-specific immunity in Labeo rohita fingerlings reared under elevated temperature. Journal of thermal biology, 74, 55-62.
  • Biswas, G., Sundaray, J. K., Bhattacharyya, S. B., Anand, P. S., Ghoshal, T. K., De, D., ... & Kailasam, M. (2017). Influence of feeding, periphyton and compost application on the performances of striped grey mullet (Mugil cephalus L.) fingerlings in fertilized brackishwater ponds. Aquaculture, 481, 64-71.
  • Kumar, N., Ambasankar, K., Krishnani, K. K., Kumar, P., Akhtar, M. S., Bhushan, S., & Minhas, P. S. (2016). Dietary pyridoxine potentiates thermal tolerance, heat shock protein and protect against cellular stress of Milkfish (Chanos chanos) under endosulfan-induced stress. Fish & shellfish immunology, 55, 407-414.

Other Publications

  • Hussain, T., Pankaj A. Patil1., Jose Antony., Mahalakshmi, P., Kailasam, M., Krishna Sukumaran., Prem Kumar., Jithendran, K.P., 2022. Seed production of pearlspot, Etroplus suratensis, in Recircualtory aquaculture system: An innovative approach for livelihood of aqua-farmers. 2022. Aquaculture spectrum, vol 5, Issue 2, February, 2022. 12-16 pp.
  • Kumar, P., Kailasam, M., Bhubaneswari, T., Babita1, M., Ghoshal, T.K., Das, S., Leesa, P., Chandda, M., Jithendran, K.P., 2022. Sustainable seed production technology of the brackishwater catfish, mystus gulio. Aquaculture spectrum, vol 5, Issue 5, May 2022. 21-22 pp.
  • Kumar, P., Kailasam, M., Babita1, M., Ghoshal, T.K., Das, S., Leesa, P., Chandda, M., Jithendran, K.P., 2022. Scientific farming technique of brackishwater catfish, Mystus gulio: A step towards aquaculture diversification. Aquaculture spectrum, vol 5, Issue 10, October 2022. 12-16 pp.
  • Kumar, P., Shekhar, M.S., Sukumaran, K., Kumar, S., Suvana, S., Vijayan, K.K., 2021.Seed production and farming of brackishwater catfish. ICAR-Kheti-Matsya visaesyank (Hindi). ISO, 9001-2015. 58-60 pp.

Completed projects (2018-23)

  • Development of hatchery technologies for breeding and seed production of candidate brackishwater finfish species under improved captive rearing systems (ICAR).
  • Development and demonstration of novel brackishwater finfish farming technologies (ICAR)
  • Evolving brackishwater aquaculture technologies and its dissemination for livelihood security of Sundarban farmers (ICAR)
  • Elucidation of molecular mechanism of dopamine action on final oocyte maturation of goldspot mullet (Liza parsia, Hamilton 1822) (DBT funded; 2018-2021)

Ongoing project (2023-26)

  • Reproductive endocrinology and captive breeding of one-stripe spiny eel, Macrognathus aral.

Other achievements

  • Refined the artificial breeding technique, embryonic and larval ontogeny and developed larval rearing and F1 broodstock of hilsa.
  • Developed, refined, popularized the homestead modular hatchery technology of Mystus gulio.
  • Developed captive induced maturation technique and understand the molecular mechanism of E2 dependent regulation of dopamine in Liza parsia.
  • Developed the captive broodstock and induced breeding of Yellow fin bream in RAS.
  • Developed and popularized periphyton and IMTA based farming of milkfish and shrimp.
  • Developed Intensive farming technique of seabass, catfish and yellow fin bream in RAS
  • Dr. Prem Kumar, Sr. Scietist, Kakdwip Research Centre of CIBA has awarded best oral presentation award under aquaculture theme in 1st indian fishereies outlook 2022 on priming indian fisheries in attaining sustainable development goals on paper entitled “Effects of slow delivery of human chorionic gonadotropin, carp pituitary extract, and their combination through osmotic pumps on sexual maturation of female goldspot mullet, Liza parsia” held at icar cifri, barrackpore, kolkata, west bengal during 22-24 march, 2022.
  • Dr. Prem Kumar, Sr. Scientist from Kakdwip Research Centre of CIBA has secured best oral presentation award (2nd position) under the theme on Innovation for Nutritional Security on paper entitled “ Effect of biofloc versus mixed zooplankton, artemia and rotifer on growth, survival and Intestinal health of hilsa, Tenualosa ilisha larvae” in the International conference on Responsible Aquaculture and Sustainable Fisheries Interact (RASHI-2022) during 13-16 December, 2022 at College of Fisheries, Central Agricultural University, Lembucherra, Tripura, India.
  • Ganesh Sankr Vidyrthi Hindi Patrika Puruskar, ICAR-2022 (Collaborative).


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