Ms. Shobha Rawat
Scientist
F.R.H.P.H.M. Division

+91 22 26361446 | Extn: 425(O)
+91 8077514134

shobha@cife.edu.in

Research Interests

  • Geometric morphometrics
  • Stock structure analysis
  • Reproductive biology
  • Fish ecology

Research Paper

  • Sathish, C., Rawat, S., Patel, K., Trivedi, J.K., Deshmukhe, G. and Jaiswar, A.K., 2023. First Confirmed Report on the Three Mangrove Associated Crab Species from Maharashtra Coast of India. Thalassas: An International Journal of Marine Sciences, 39(2), pp.953-960.
  • Kumar, T., Veeranna, J., Gupta, S.K., Kundu, M.S., Kumari, N., Gautam, A.K., Rawat, S. and Kumari, A., 2023. Assessing land suitability for sustainable aquaculture development in Muzaffarpur, Bihar using integrated approach of multi-criteria decision analysis and GIS. Indian Journal of Fisheries, 70(4).
  • Rawat, S. and Padua, S., 2023. Potential Spatio-temporal Distribution of Invasive Charru Mussel, Mytella strigata (Hanley, 1843) Under Different Climate Scenarios. Thalassas: An International Journal of Marine Sciences, pp.1-12.
  • Kumar, J., Benakappa, S., Kumar Naik, A. S., & Rawat, S. (2020). Seasonal variation of ichthyofauna in trawling grounds off Mangaluru coast, Southwest coast of India. Indian Journal of Geo-Marine Sciences, 49(3), 364–372.
  • Nasren, S., Nagappa Basavaraja, Shekar, M., Al-Mamun, M. A., Rathore, S. S., Rawat, S. , Ronald, K. D. and, & Rai, A. (2019). Morphometric analysis using truss network system in orange fin barb, Hypselobarbus jerdoni (Day, 1870) from the Netravathi river. Journal of Experimental Zoology of India, 22(2), 1069–1074.
  • Rawat, S. , Benakappa, S., Pazhayamadom, D. G., Kumar, J., Soman, C., & Venugopal, R. (2019). Stock structure analysis of splendid ponyfish Eubleekeria splendens (Cuvier, 1829) along Indian coast using truss network system. Indian Journal of Geo-Marine Sciences, 48(4), 434–443.
  • Rawat, S. , Kumar, J., Angad, G., Veterinary, D., Soman, C., Pandey, G., & Animal, K. V. (2017). Study on the meristic characteristics and their variations among the population of splendid ponyfish , Eubleekaria splendens (Cuvier , 1829 ) along the Indian coast. Journal of Experimental Zoology of India, 20(1), 1549–1552.
  • Rawat, S. , Kumar, J., Benakappa, S., Sonwal, M. C., & Naik, K. A. S. (2019). Reproductive biology of the orange fin ponyfish, Photopectoralis bindus (Valenciennes, 1835) off Mangaluru coast, Karnataka. Indian Journal of Fisheries, 66(2), 120–124. https://doi.org/10.21077/ijf.2019.66.2.81002-17

Other Publications

  • Vidhya V , Vishal M, Shobha Rawat and Abuthagir Iburahim S., 2023. Brown seaweeds as a dietary supplement to combat Iodine malnutrition. Food and Scientific Reports, 4(4): 1-5.
  • Rawat, S. , Kumar, J., Pandey, G., & Pema, C. W. (2016). The Blue Ecolabel and Sustainable Fisheries Management. Aqua International, 59–63.
  • Rawat, S. , Benakappa, S., Kumar, J., Naik, K., Pandey, G., & Pema, C. W. (2017). Identification of fish stocks based on Truss Morphometric : A review. Journal of Fisheries and Life Sciences, 2(1), 9–14.

Recently Completed

  • Assessment of species diversity in selected families of marine fishes and indigenous freshwater ornamental fishes of Maharashtra (Co-PI)
  • Identification and characterization of recruitment ground of commercially important small pelagic fishes along Maharashtra coast (Co-PI)

Ongoing Projects

  • Modification of dolnet for sustainable fisheries management along Mumbai Coast (Co-PI)
Awards/Honours
  • Received University Gold Medal for Master of Fisheries Sciences (M.F.Sc.) for the acedmic year 2015-16 from Karnataka Veterinary Animal and Fisheries Sciences University, Bidar.
  • Received Prof. H.P.C Shetty gold medal University Gold Medal for securing highest GPA in Fisheries Resource and Management subject during Master of Fisheries Sciences (M.F.Sc.) for the acedmic year 2015-16 from Karnataka Veterinary Animal and Fisheries Sciences university, Bidar.
  • Awarded Graduate Assistant (GA) in Department of Fisheries Resource and Management during the academic year 2015-16.
  • Secured 1st rank (Gen) in All India Combined Examination– SRF 2016 for admission to Doctoral Degree Programme in Fisheries Science conducted by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi, May 2016
  • Secured 1st rank (Gen) in Agricultural Research Service– 2017 in the discipline of Fisheries Resource Management.
  • INSPIRE Fellowship holder, 2017.
  • Appointed as Subject matter specialist at KVK, Muzaffarpur under DRPCAU, Pusa, Bihar in 2018.