Dr. Sikendra Kumar

Scientist

Fish Nutrition, Biochemistry and Physiology Division

Ph.D., M.F.Sc (Fish Nutrition and Biochemistry)

+91 22 26361446 | Extn: 477(O)
08898192578

sikandra@cife.edu.in / sikendraforu@gmail.com

Research Interests

  • Larval Nutrition
  • Feed Technology
  • Novel ingredients/aquafeed

Research Papers

  • Ishfaq NM, Srivastava PP, Bhat IA, Jaffar YD, Sushila N, Sardar P, Kumar Sikendra, Muralidhar AP, Jain KK (2020) Optimal dietary lipid and protein level for growth and survival of catfish Clarias magur larvae. Aquaculture. Volume 520, 15 April 2020, 734678https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2019.734678
  • Ebeneezar SP, Vijayagopal, Srivastava PP, Gupta S, Kumar Sikendra, Varghese T, Linga Prabu D, Chandrasekar S, Varghese E, Sayooj P, Tejpal CS, Wilson L (2019) Dietary lysine requirement of juvenile Silver pompano, Trachinotus blochii (Lacepede, 1801) Aquaculture. 511:734-234
  • Choudhary DK, Sardar P, Kumar Sikendra, Varghese, T, Singha KP, Maiti MK (2019) Phospholipid : an essential nutrient for fish larvae. Journal of Experimental Zoology.
  • Kumar Sikendra, Prakash C, Chadha NK, Gupta SK, Jain KK, Pandey PK (2018) Effects of dietary alginic acid on growth and haemato-immunological responses of Cirrhiuns mrigala (Hamilton, 1822) fingerlings. Turkish Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 19(5): 373-382.
  • Anand G, Bhat IA, Varghese T, Dhar SA, Sahu NP, Kumar Sikendra, Sahoo S (2018) Alterations in non-specific immune responses, antioxidant capacities and expression levels of immunity genes in Labeo rohita fed with graded level of carbohydrates. Aquaculture. 483: 76-83.
  • Maiti MK, Bora D, Nandeesha TL, Sahoo S, Adarsh BK, Kumar Sikendra (2017) Effect of dietary natural carotenoid sources on colour enhancement of Koi carp, Cyprinus carpio L International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies. 5(4): 340-345
  • Kumar Sikendra, Prakash C, Gupta SK, Chadha NK, Jain KK, Ghughuskar MM, Pandey PK(2015) Effects of dietary Anthraquinone extract on growth, metabolic and Haemato- immunological responses of Cirrhinus mrigala (Hamilton, 1822) fingerlings. Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences India. Section. B Biological Sciences. 87: 243.

Other Publications

  • Kumar Sikendra (2019).Microparticulate diet: A boon for laraveculture. Fishing Chimes. 32 (37)12.
  • Sahoo S & Kumar Sikendra (2016). Nutrigenomics study in Fish Nutrition. CLAFMA

Ongoing Projects

  • Expression profiling of growth and immune genes in fish fed with carbohydrate rich diet (2014-17): Completed
  • Green Feed for carps (2017-20): Ongoing
  • Improvement of harvest body weight of Clarias magur through genetic selection (2017-22): Ongoing
  • Enhancing the utilization of non- food fish and seaweed through technology refinement and upscaling (2018-20): Ongoing

Others

  • Developed concept that protein/energy ratio of 133mg/kcal with additional 1% HUFA supplementation in the diet would enhance the growth & flesh quality of Pangasiandon hypophthalmus fingerlings
  • The use of anthraquinone as an immunostimulant @1% dietary level augments growth, metabolic & haematoimmunological responses in Cirrhinus mrigala fingerlings
  • Developed the protocol for fish and shrimp protein hydrolysate preparation
  • The use of alginic acid as an immunostimulant @ 0.4% dietary level augments growth, metabolic & haemato-immunological responses in Cirrhinus mrigala fingerlings
Awards/Honours
  • Received letter of Appreciation from Directorate of Fisheries, Jharkhand, Ranchi for successful completion of a SDP training on “Demonstration of farm made leaf meal based aquafeed preparation and on farm feeding management” fro 27-28th December, 2019 for tribal farmers.
  • Received letter of Appreciation from Directorate of Fisheries, Jharkhand, Ranchi for successful completion of a SDP training on “Demonstration of leaf meal based farm made aqua-feed preparation and on-farm feeding management” from 23-25th January, 2020 for scheduled caste farmers.
  • Received first position under Sawchta Abhiyan for cleaning of Wet lab facility of ICAR-CIFE, Mumbai in 2018 by Director/Vice-Chancellor, ICAR-CIFE, Mumbai