Ms Sweta Pradhan

• Barlaya, G., H. Umalatha, Hegde G.,Pradhan S., SaurabhS.(2021). An account of periphyton, plankton and water quality in Labeo fimbriatus culture tanks provided with feed and sugarcane bagasse as periphyton substrate in two orientations. Aqua. Res.01- 12, DOI: 10.1111/are.15525.
• Pradhan S. Saurabh S. Padhi, N. Kumar T., Kumar R., Mohanty U. L and Sundaray J. K.2020. Length-weight, width-weight and height-weight relationships of cultured freshwater pearl mussel, Lamellidens marginalis (Lamarck, 1819). Indian J. Fish., 67(1): 157-160.
• Paul, A., Pattanayak, S., Pradhan, S., Saurabh, S. and Sahoo, P. K. (2018). First record of the leech, Glossiphonia complanata (Linnaeus, 1758) infection in freshwater pearl mussel Lamellidens marginalis (Lamarck, 1819). Indian Journal of Fisheries, 65 (3): 126- 129.
• Pradhan S, Dey, SS., Samantaray, S., Padhi, N., Tiwari, P. K. and Saurabh, S., (2019). Efficacy of certain chemicals against leech, Glossiphonia complanata (L) on freshwater pearl mussel Lamellidens marginalis (L). J. Ent. Zool. Studies, 7(6): 637-641.
• Pradhan S, Suman S.S. Saurabh S (2021). A preliminary assessment of the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on freshwater pearl farming in India. The Pharma. Inno, 10(5): 1013-1016.
• Choudhary, P., Das, R., Saurabh, S., Pradhan, S., Swain, P., Mishra, S.S. and Das, B.K., 2021 . Evaluation of the effect of mono or multi-microbe probiotics on growth, serum enzymes and non-specific immune parameters in rohu Labeo rohita (Hamilton, 1822) fingerlings. Indian J Fish, 1, pp.82-92.
• Suman, S., Pavan-Kumar, A., Saurabh, S., Katneni, V.K., Prabhudas, S.K., Varshney, S., Pradhan, S., Gireesh-Babu, P., Das, R. and Chaudhari, A., 2024 Transcriptome analysis of mantle and pearl sac of freshwater pearl mussel Lamellidens marginalis to identify biomineralisation-associated genes Molluscan Research, 44(2), pp.107-117.
• Siva, N., Biswas, G Banerjee Sawant, P., Sahoo, S., Singh, D.K., Pradhan, S. and Kumar, P. 2025 A phytobiotic supersupplement from Murraya koenigii improves growth, physiological health, skin colour and pattern in a wild ornamental fish (Oreichthys crenuchoides) under captivity Aquaculture Nutrition, 2025(1), p.8708940. https://doi.org/10.1155/anu/8708940
• Siva, N., Biswas, G Pradhan, S. et al. 2025 Effects of homochromatic lights on the physiological responses and morphochromatic traits of scarlet badis, Dario dario (Hamilton, 1822) Fish Physiology and Biochemistry, 51, 118 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10695-025-01523-w

• Choudhury P., Pradhan S, Kumari R, Siddhaih G.M and Samanta M, (2019) Machhli swasthya prabandhan me ausodhiya poudhon ki bhumika. In: In: Neelitima, Vol 10, September 2019, published by ICAR-CIFA, Bhubaneswar, and pp. 88-91.
• Pradhan, S., Saurabh, S. and Sundaray, J.K. (2019). Designer pearl production in freshwater: An upcoming technology, Indian Farming. 69 (04): 53-56
• Padhi N, Prusty S, Pradhan S and Saurabh S, (2021) Nano technology a boon for fisheries and aquaculture. published in Aquastar, March-2021
• Pradhan, S. and Saurabh S, (2017) Moti Kee Kheti: Neelee Kranti Kee ak saphal udayam. In: Neelitima. Published by ICAR-CIFA. Vol. 1, pp. 76-81.
• Pradhan, S. and Saurabh S (2019) Meetha Jal Mei Moti Palan: Jal Krishi Kee Ek Nayi Sambhabana. In: Neelitima, Vol 9, February 2019, published by ICAR-CIFA, Bhubaneswar, pp. 56-58. (Hindi).

Institutional projects:

• Refinement of Freshwater Pearl Culture Technology for Sustainable Production of Pearls in Confined Conditions (2014-17) (Co-PI)
• Development of Captive Breeding, Larval rearing & culture of Freshwater Pearl Mussel,Lamellidens marginalis (2017-2020) (Co-PI)
• Design and development of a Freshwater Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture (FIMTA) system for selected cultivable aquatic species (2019-2022),( Co-PI)
• Evaluating environmental effects on pearl formation in Lamellidens marginalis reared in indoor conditions (2021-2024, PI)
• Low-cost adsorbents for the removal of phosphate, nitrate and heavy metals from the sewage fed aquaculture (2021-23, Co-PI)
• Strategies for quality fish production through species combination, environmental manipulation and nutritional interventions (2022-24, Co-PI)
• Nutritional intervention for productivity enhancement of Asian stinging catfish (Heteropneustes fossilis) reared in intensified conditions (2024-27, Co-PI)
• Performance effectiveness & impact assessment of selected ICAR-CIFE’s technologies in Eastern and North-Eastern regions of India (2024-27, Co-PI)
• Spatio-temporal distributions of inorganic pollutants in the sediments of East Kolkata Wetlands, risk assessment and their mitigation measures (2026-28, Co-PI)

significant achievements in research & development

• Developed a technology on Tank based pearl culture in Freshwater Pearl Farming.
• 2.Standardized pearl culture parameters in indoor system of pearl farming.

Patent granted

• Saurabh S, Mohanty J, Kumar R, Mohanty UL, Pradhan S, Adhikari S and Jayashankar P (2021) Spring-less apparatus for holding bivalves during a pearl production surgical operation. Patent application no. 201731011799/KOL/2017 (Co-Inventor)

MOU Signed

• An official memorandum (MOU) was signed between ICAR-CIFE, Kolkata Centre and APDCS (Assam Pearl Development Cooperative society), Dhing, Nagaon Assam for the technical guidance and support in the freshwater Pearl Culture Technology in 2025-26

No of incubates: 10Nos

Awards/honours

• Best Hindi Work award for the year 2016 conferred on the occasion of the ICAR-CIFA Annual Day on 1st April 2017.
• Team member, Best Divisional award for the year 2018, conferred on the occasion of the ICAR-CIFA Annual Day on 1st April 2019.
• Best Young Scientist Award on the occasion of Scientist Award Ceremony, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 12th July, 2019.
• Best extension Worker award for the year 2019 conferred on the occasion of the ICAR- CIFA Annual Day for the year 2020.
• Received Best Hindi Article Award on 25th February, 2019 in National Level writing competition for Jalchari Rajbhasha Magazine organized by ICAR-CIFE Mumbai.
• First Prize instituted by NARAKAS, Bhubaneswar (Ministry of Home Affairs) Rajbhasa Vibhag (Dept. of Official Language) on 21st January, 2020 for Nibandh Pratiyogita all over the zone.
• Pradhan S, Saurabh S, Kumar R, Mohanty UL and Pillai BR (2019). Received Best Poster Presentation Award for the paper on “Establishment of host (fish)- glochidia relationship for production of freshwater pearl mussel seed in captivity”, on 4th PAF Congress-2019, ICAR-CIFA, Bhubaneswar during 17-19 November, 2019.
• Best Scientist Award 2022 by the Society of Fisheries & Life Sciences, Mangaluru, India.
• Second Prize instituted by NARAKAS, Kolkata (Ministry of Home Affairs) Rajbhasa Vibhag (Dept. of Official Language) on 10 th February,2026 for Story writing all over the zone.