Jitendra Sundaray, is the Head, Division of Fish Genetics and Biotechnology at ICAR- Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, India. He has completed his undergraduate from Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology,. Master in Science from Ravenshaw University and the Post Graduate Diploma in Fisheries Science from ICAR- Central Institute for Fisheries Education, Mumbai. He has completed Ph.D from Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan. His major research interest is captive maturation of fish through hormonal manipulation. He is leading a Center of Excellence project on the genetic improvement of freshwater fish.He is a fellow of Odisha Environmental Society, Zoological Society of India, Applied Zoologist Research Association, India, and Fellow of Indian Society of Coastal Agricultural Research. .Dr. Mohd Ashraf Rather is an Assistant Professor at the Division of Fish Genetics and Biotechnology, Faculty of Fisheries, Rangil; Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology- Kashmir. He graduated from College of Fisheries, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, and obtained Masters and Doctoral degrees in Fisheries Biotechnology, Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai. His area of research interest is Reproductive physiology and Molecular endocrinology of fish proteins. His major research contribution is the identification, characterization and expression profiling of more than fifty reproductive genes in fish including kisspeptin genes in Indian major carps. He has received Young Scientist Award from the Society of Fisheries and Life Science. He has also received Asia-Pacific Alltech Young Scientist Award in agriculture and allied field from Alltech company, USA. He has published more than forty research publications in both national and international journals. In addition, he has published one book, two conference proceedings and two book chapters. Mr. Sujit Kumar is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Fish Biotechnology, Postgraduate Institute of Fisheries Education and Research, Kamdhenu University, Gandhinagar. He graduated from Fisheries College and Research Institute, Thoothukudi, TNJFU, Tamil Nadu and obtained Masters degree in department of Fish Biotechnology, Central Institute of Fisheries Education (CIFE), Mumbai. His area of research interest is Functional Genomics, molecular endocrinology and microbial biotechnology. His major research contribution is the development of microsatellite marker for Clarias magur, metagenomics study of Rohu intestine from different water source. He is a recipient of various accolades like, Sir Dorabji Tata Trust Endowment International Fund, Dr. C. V. Kulkarni Gold Medal, “Parasakthi Vaithilingam Excellence Award” Prof. G. Rangaswamy’s Prize, H.P.C. Shetty Award, Junior Research Fellowship (JRF, 5th rank) from Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi etc. He has published over 20 publications in national and international journals, training manuals and book chapters. Dr. Deepak Agarwal is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Fish Biotechnology, Institute of Fisheries Post Graduate Studies, Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University (TNJFU), OMR Campus, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. He graduated from College of Fisheries, Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology (G.B.P.U.A & T), Pantnagar, Uttrarakhand, India and Masters and Doctorate from Central Institute of Fisheries Education (CIFE), Mumbai in Fish Biotechnology. His area of research interest is Functional Genomics, Transcriptomics and Computational Biology of fish reproductive proteins. His major research contribution is the mining of molecular marker (SNP) in economically important fresh water prawn and developing of transcriptome data of fish reproductive genes from Indian walking catfish. He has published more than fifteen research publications in both national and international peer-reviewed research journals. In addition, he has published four monographs in the proceedings of esteemed organization.
