Fish Nutrition

Fish Nutrition

Faculty of Fishery Sciences

Head of Department

Dr. Srinibas Das

About the Department

The Department of Fish Nutrition was established in 2019 with the aim of providing specialized education, conducting cutting-edge research, and offering technical expertise in aquatic animal nutrition, feeding, and feed technology. The Department caters to undergraduate (B.F.Sc.), postgraduate (M.F.Sc.), and doctoral (Ph.D.) students through specialized academic coursework and hands-on laboratory training. Equipped with specialized research facilities, the Department undertakes innovative research on the development of next-generation feed additives, exploration of alternative protein sources, nano-nutrient fortification, and strategies for stress amelioration in aquatic animals. The Department also actively supports outreach and extension programmes aimed at disseminating scientific feed management practices to fish farmers and industry stakeholders, thereby contributing to sustainable and efficient aquaculture production.

Associate Professor

🎓 Ph.D.

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Assistant Professor

🎓 Ph.D.

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Laboratory Facilities
Facilities for conducting feeding trial of different fish species.

Sl No.	Name of the Instrument	Small Description about the instrument
1	Trinocular Microscope with camera	A microscope with three viewing ports - two for binocular observation and one for attached 5MP camera.
2	Semi auto biochemistry analyser	A diagnostic instrument used in kit-based measures of biochemical parameters (like glucose, cholesterol, enzymes etc)
3	Digital Weighing Balance	A precision instrument that electronically measures mass with high accuracy, often used in labs for weighing chemicals and samples.
4	Hot Air Oven	A device that uses dry heat for sterilization and drying of laboratory glassware and samples at controlled temperatures.
5	Muffle Furnace	A high-temperature furnace with insulated chambers, used for material ashing.
6	Centrifuge	A regular centrifuge machine commonly used for blood, cell, or chemical separation.
7	Pelletizer with electric motor	Pelleting machine used for feed preparation
8	Refractometer	An optical instrument that measures the refractive index.
9	Laminar Flow Unit	A workstation for microbiological works.
10	Double Distillation Unit	An apparatus that purifies water or solvents by distilling them twice, ensuring high purity for sensitive experiments.
11	Double Door Deep Freezer (Horizontal)	Used for sample storage
12	Triple door Refrigerator	Used for reagents/sample storage

A. Undergraduate Programme:

Course	Course Name	Credit Hours
AQC 2210	Fish Nutrition and Feed Technology	2+1
SEC 111	Fish Feed Production and Marketing	0+2

B. Postgraduate Programme:

Course	Course Name	Credit Hours
FNT 501	Principles of Fish Nutrition	2+1
FNT 502	Nutrient Digestion and Growth	2+1
FNT 503	Feeds and Feed Technology	2+1
FNT 504	Nutritional Energetics	2+1
FNT 505	Nutritional Requirement and Feeding Management	2+1
FNT 506	Feed Ingredients and Additives	2+1
FNT 512	Nutraceuticals	1+1

c. Ph.D. Programme:

Course	Course Name	Credit Hours
FNT 601	Feed Technology and Feed Mill Management	2+1
FNT 602	Nutrigenomics	1+1
FNT 603	Larval and Broodstock Nutrition	2+1
FNT 604	Introduction to Biomolecules	2+1
FNT 607	Nutraceuticals as Functional Foods	1+1
FNT 605	Macro and Micronutrient Nutrition	2+1
FNT 606	Bioenergetics	2+1
FNT 608	Feed intake and feeding behaviour	1+2
FNT 609	Feed and environment	2+1