Research Papers

• Shamna, N., Sardar, P., Sahu, N.P., Pal, A.K., Jain, K.K. and Phulia, V., 2015. Nutritional evaluation of fermented Jatropha protein concentrate in Labeo rohita fingerlings. Aquaculture Nutrition, 21(1):33-42.
• Fawole, F.J., Sahu, N.P., Jain, K.K ., Gupta,S., Shamna, N., Phulia,V. and Prabu, D.L., 2016. Nutritional evaluation of protein isolate from rubber seed in the diet of Labeo rohita: Effects on growth performance, nutrient utilization, whole body composition and metabolic enzymes activity. Animal Feed Science and Technology, 219:189-199.
• Fawole, F.J., Sahu, N. P., Jain, K. K., Gupta, S. and Shamna, N., 2016. Protein isolate from rubber seed meal: preparation and evaluation. Journal of Experimental Zoology, India, 19(2): 677-681.
• Shamna, N., Sardar,P., Sahu, N.P., Phulia, V., Rajesh, M., Fawole, F.J., Pal, A. K. and Angel, G. 2017. Heamato-immunological and physiological responses of Labeo rohita fingerlings to dietary fermented Jatropha curcas protein concentrate. Animal Feed Science and Technology, 232: 198-206.
• Kumar, S., Sahu, N.P., Gupta,S., Deo, A.D., Shamna, N. and Ranjan, A., 2017. Inclusion level of deoiled rice bran (DORB) in the diet of Labeo rohita (Hamilton, 1882) fingerlings: Effect on growth and gene expression of IGF-I and IGF-II. Aquaculture, 481:211-217.
• Phulia, V., Sardar, P., Sahu, N.P., Shamna, N., Fawole, F.J., Gupta, S., Gadhave.P.D. 2017. Replacement of Soybean Meal with Fermented Jatropha curcas Kernel Meal in the Diet of Labeo rohita Fingerlings: Effect on Hemato‐biochemical and Histopathological Parameters. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society,48(4): 676-683.
• Fawole, F.J., Sahu, N. P., Jain, K. K., Gupta, S., Rajendran, K. V., Shamna, N. and Poojary, N. 2017. Haemato-biochemical, non-specific immunity, antioxidant capacity and histopathological changes in Labeo rohita fingerlings fed rubber protein isolate. Fish Physiology & Biochemistry, 43 (3): 677–690.
• Phulia, V., Sardar, P., Sahu, N.P., Fawole, F.J., Shamna, N. and Gupta, S. 2017. Substitution of soybean meal with fermented Jatropha kernel meal: Effect on growth performance, body composition and metabolic enzymes activity of Labeo rohita. Fish Physiology and Biochemistry, 44:475-487.
• Kumar, S., Sahu, N.P, Shamna, N. and Ranjan, A . 2018. Feeding higher level of de-oiled rice bran causes stress to Labeo rohita fingerlings. Aquaculture, 484: 184-190.
• Fawole, F.J., Sahu, N.P., Shamna, N., Phulia, V., Emikpe, B. and Adeoye, A.A. 2018. Effects of detoxified Jatropha curcas protein isolate on growth performance, nutrient digestibility and physio-metabolic response of Labeo rohita fingerlings. Aquaculture nutrition, 24(4):1223-1233.
• Sanap, B. N., Sardar, P., Sahu, N.P., Phulia V., Shamna, N., Dasgupta, S., D. L. Prabu and Datta, S. 2018. Utilisation of electron beam irradiated Jatropha carcas kernel meal in the diet of Labeo rohita fingerlings. Aquaculture Nutrition. 24(4):1304-1317.
• Fawole, F.J., Sahu, N.P., Shamna N.,and Adeoye,A.A., 2018.Effect of Pisum gujava and Mangifera indica leaves extract on growth, antioxidant and metabolic enzyme activities of Labeo rohita fingerlings. Journal of Association of Nigerian Fisheries Scientist.1:40-48.
• Phulia, V., Sardar, P., Sahu, N.P., Sanap, B.N., Shamna, N., Fawole, F.J. and Gupta. S. 2018. Effect of Detoxification Methods on Anti-nutritional Factors and Proximate Composition of Defatted Jatropha curcas Kernel Meal. Animal Nutrition and Feed Technology. 18(1):67-77.
• Garg, C.K., Sahu, N.P., Shamna, N., Deo, A.D.,Fawole, F.J., Kumar, S. and Mailti, M., 2019. Effect of Houttuynia cordata leaf meal and leaf extract on the growth performance, nutrient utilization and expression of IGF-1 gene in Labeo rohita. Aquaculture Nutrition. 25(3):702-711.
• Maiti, M.K., Sahu, N.P., Sardar, P., Shamna N., Deo, A. D., Gopan, A., and Sahoo, S., 2019.Optimum utilization of Hygrophila spinosa leaf meal in the diet of Labeo rohita (Hamilton, 1822) fingerlings. Aquaculture reports. 15:100213.
• Shamna N., Sahu, N.P., Sardar P., Fawole, F.J and Kumar,S., 2020. Additional feeding of vitamin–mineral-based nutraceutical to stress-exposed rohu, Labeo rohita, enhances the IGF-1 gene expression and growth. Aquaculture Research. Aquaculture research, 51(7):2649-2666.
• Talukdar, A., Deao, A.D., Sahu, N.P., Sardar, P., Aklakur, M.D., Shamna, N.,Kumar,S., and Prakash, S. 2020. Effects of dietary protein on growth performance, nutrient utilization, digestive enzymes and physiological status of grey mullet, Mugil cephalus L. fingerlings reared in inland saline water. Aquaculture Nutrition, 26(3):921-935.
• Krishna Pada Singha, Shamna N., Parimal Sardar, N.P. Sahu, V. Harikrishna, and Thirunavukkarasar R., 2020. Feeding graded levels of protein to Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia (GIFT) juveniles reared in inland saline water: Effects on growth and gene expression of IGF-I, IGF-IR and IGF-BPI. Aquaculture, 525:735306.
• Ferosekhan S., Sahoo, S.K., Kalidoss, R., Velmurugan, P., Shamna,N., Giri, S.S., and Pillai, B.R., 2020. Influence of rearing tank colour on Asian catfish, magur (Clarias magur) and pangas (Pangasius pangasius) larval growth and survival. Aquaculture. 521:735080.
• Parimal Sardar, Shamna N, Sahu, N.P., 2020. Acidifiers as an alternate growth promoter in aquafeed: A short review. Animal feed science and technology.(Accepted)

Other Publications

• Krishna Pada Singha, Suman Dey, Shamna N, Dilip Kumar Chowdhury, Ramjanul Haque, 2018. No Broker Model: An Innovative Approach for Live Food Fish Venture and Entrepreneurship Development. Aqua Star, pp.41-44
• Shamna N., N.P. Sahu and Subodh Gupta., 2018. Green synthesis of metal nano particles for drug and nutrient delivery in fish. Fishing chimes. 38(3):45-47
• Shamna N., Babita Rani, A.M and Tiwari, V.K., 2018. Concept of ecofriendly feed in aquaculture. Aquastar.
• Shamna, N., Xavier, M., and Sahu, N.P., 2017. Synbiotic in Aquaculture. MPEDA News Letter, 2(3):58-59.
• Avinash, T., Dilip, C., Ashutosh, D., and Shamna, N., 2017. Role of Zeolite as an aquafeed additive. Aqua international Journal. March 2017: 60-62.

Ongoing Projects

• Development of comprehensive package of practices for ISW. Sub project: Zero water exchange indoor biofloc units in inland saline water (Co-PI;Project code: IXX13705 2017-2019)
• Improvement of harvest and post harvest body weight of Clarias magur through genetic selection (Co-PI; 2018-2022)
• Green feed for carps (Co-PI; project code: IXX13630; Duration: 2017-20)
• Enhancing the utilization of non-food fish and seaweed through technology refinement and up-scaling Sub Project Title: Innovative approaches towards sustainable production and use of selected live feed (Sub Project code: IXX14392; Duration: 2018-2020 Sub project coordinator: Ms. Shamna, N)
• Development of Energy Efficient and Environment protective Aquaculture Technology for Degraded Soils) (Co-PI;Poject code: OXX04102 Duration: 2017-2019)
• Strategy to Enhance Feed Intake and Growth in Fish during Winter Months (Co-PI; Project code: CIFE-2019/5; project code: IXX14997; Duration: 2019-22)

Others

• Protein concentrate was prepared from Jatropha seed cake with 80% crude protein and 93% digestibility. A prototype is designed to extract protein from various non-edible seed cakes.
• The dose of a vitamin-mineral mix containing 17.0, 25, 2.5 and 5% extra supplementation of vitamin E, methionine, zinc and selenium, respectively for improving growth and immunity during stress exposure and compensatory growth has been standardized.
• Alternate feeding of Vigna mungo based feed at 20% inclusion and 30% inclusion showed a similar growth and physio-metabolic profile as of control (20% DORB), suggesting enhanced nutrient utilization due to adopting alternate feeding strategy.
• The optimum protein requirement of GIFT tilapia fingerlings was found to be 34.2 % and 37.37% when reared in inland saline at 5ppt and 10ppt, respectively

Awards/Honours

• Best young faculty award (Institutional)2018
• National Best Hindi Article award (Rashtriya Lekhan Pratiyogita) during Hindi pakhwada, 2018 for the article "Jaliyakrishi me eco-friendly feed matsyaaahar"