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Officers Details

Sr.No. Name Designation Contact No. Email Address
1 ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture Director 0674-2465421 , 0674-2465446
Fax No. : 0674-2465407
Director.cifa@icar.gov.in Kausalyaganga, Bhubaneswar-751002, Odisha, India
2 ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture Chief Administrative Officer 0674-2465449 cao.cifa@icar.gov.in Kausalyaganga, Bhubaneswar-751002, Odisha, India
3   Training Programme Queries   cifa.training@gmail.com  
4 Dr. Shailesh Saurabh, Senior Scientist Pearl Culture Information 9439019303    

Regional Centres Contacts

Sr.No. Name Designation   Email Address
Staff At Bengaluru
1 Dr. Hemaprasanth Principal Scientist 080-28479891 , Fax No. : 080-28479891 Hemaprasanth@icar.gov.in Regional Research Centre of CIFA Hessarghatta Lake P.O. – Bangalore, 560 089 Karnataka, India.
2 Dr. Gangadhar Barlaya Principal Scientist 080-28479891 ,
Fax No. : 080-28479891
Gangadhar.Barlaya@icar.gov.in RRC of ICAR- Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture Hesaraghatta Lake PO. Bangalore – 560 089
3 Dr. Ananda Kumar B.S Scientist   Anand.BS@icar.gov.in  
5 Mr. Raghavendra C.H. Senior Technical Assistant   Raghavendra.CH@icar.gov.in  
Staff At Bathinda
6 Mukesh Kumar Bairwa Scientist & In-charge   Mukesh.Bairwa@icar.gov.in  
Staff at Rahara
7 Dr. Baidyanath Paul Principal Scientist & Scientist-in-charge   Baidyanath.Paul@icar.gov.in  
8 Dr. Subhendu Adhikari Principal Scientist 8282951825 Subhendu.Adhikari@icar.gov.in RRC, ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture P.O.-Rahara, Kolkata, West Bengal-700118
9 Dr. Rathindra Nath Mandal Principal Scientist   Rathindra.Mandal@icar.gov.in  
10 Arabinda Das Scientist 033-25683023 , 8584945194 Arabinda.Das@icar.gov.in , adascifa@gmail.com Regional Research Station ICAR - Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Rahara, Kolkata - 700 118, India
11 Dr. Farhana Hoque Scientist 9051401823 , Fax No. : 033 – 25683023 Farhana.Hoque@icar.gov.in , farhana.hoque@icar.gov.in ICAR-Central Institute Freshwater Aquaculture, Regional Research Station-Rahara and Kalyani FS., Kolkata-700118, West Bengal
Staff at Kalyani
12 Dr. Subhas Sarkar Senior Scientist   Subhas.Sarkar@icar.gov.in  
13 Ajmal Hussan Scientist 9123376945 , 8420212856 Ajmal.Hussan@icar.gov.in , ajmalhussan82@gmail.com Regional Research Centre, Rahara & Kalyani FS ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture Rahara, Kolkata-700118, West Bengal
Staff at Vijayawada
14 Dr. Ramesh Rathod Senior Scientist (Scientist-in-charge) Aquaculture 0866-2980002 , 9989187745 Ramesh.Rathod@icar.gov.in , rathodcifa@gmail.com ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture Poranki P.O., Vijayawada – 521 137 Andhra Pradesh
15 Dr. Chaudhari Ajit Keshav Scientist 0866-2581611 Ajit.Chaudhari@icar.gov.in Regional Research Centre, ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Penamaluru Fish Seed Farm, Poranki P.O. Vijayawada - 521 137, Andhra Pradesh, India

Divisions Contacts

Aquaculture Production And Environment Division

Fax No. : 0674-2465407 (Same For All)

Sr.No. Name Designation Contact No. Email Specialization
1 Dr. Pratap Chandra Das Principal Scientist And Head   Pratap.Das@icar.gov.in , pratapcdas@yahoo.com Carp culture
2 Dr. Sangram Ketan Sahoo Principal Scientist 0674-2465421 , 0674-2465446 Sangram.Sahoo@icar.gov.in , sksahoo100@rediffmail.com Catfish Breeding And Culture
3 Dr. Saroj Kumar Swain Principal Scientist   Saroj.Swain@icar.gov.in Ornamental Fish Breeding And Culture
4 Dr. Bindu Raman Pillai Principal Scientist 0674-2465402 Bindu.Pillai@icar.gov.in , pillaibr@hotmail.com ,pillaibrcifa@gmail.com Prawn Breeding And Culture
5 Dr. Padmanav Routray Principal Scientist 0674-2465446
(Ext. : 124)
Padmanav.Routray@icar.gov.in , routray30@hotmail.com, routray30@yahoo.co.in Carp And Tilapia Breeding, Hatchery Management, Cryopreservation
6 Dr. Bikash Chandra Mohapatra Principal Scientist 0674-2465446 , 9437229487
(Ext. : 410)
Bikash.Mohapatra@icar.gov.in , bcmohapatra65@gmail.com , bcmohapatra65@yahoo.co.in Plastics in Aquaculture
7 Dr. Satyanarayan Sethi Principal Scientist   Sathyanarayana.Sethi@icar.gov.in Carp Culture
8 Dr. Chandra Kanta Misra Principal Scientist   Chandra.Misra@icar.gov.in Aquaculture
9 Dr. Shailesh Saurabh Senior Scientist 0674-2465446 , 9439019303
(Ext. : 334)
Shailesh.Saurabh@icar.gov.in , ssaurabh02@rediffmail.com Perl Culture
10 Dr. Rajesh Kumar Senior Scientist  0674-2465446 , 9777046042 Rajesh.Kumar3@icar.gov.in , rajeshfishco@yahoo.co.u Air Breathing Fish Culture
11 Dr. Debabrata Panda Senior Scientist 0674-2465421, 0674-2465446 , 9748892814 Debabrata.Panda@icar.gov.in , debapnd@yahoo.co.in Prawn Breeding And Culture
12 Dr. Pankaj Kumar Tiwari Senior Scientist 9752014973 Pankaj.Tiwari@icar.gov.in , pankajkumar2311@gmail.com Soil And Water Chemistry
13 Ferosekhan Senior Scientist   Ferose.KhanS@icar.gov.in Catfish Breeding And Culture
14 Dr. Dhananjay Kumar Verma Chief Technical Officer   Dhananjaya.Verma@icar.gov.in
15 Dr. Bibhudatta Mishra Asst. Chief Technical Officer   Bibhudatta.Mishra@icar.gov.in
16 Er. Phani Bhusan Bhakat Asst. Chief Technical Officer   Phani.Bhakat@icar.gov.in
17 Mr. Sovan Sahu Technical Officer   Sovan.Sahu@icar.gov.in
18 Mr. Dukhia Mahji Technical Officer   Dukhia.Majhi@icar.gov.in
19 Mr. Affcer Mohammad Technical Assistant   Affcer.Mohamed@icar.gov.in
20 Mr. Suresh Chandra Panda Technical Assistant   Suresh.Panda@icar.gov.in

Fish Genetics And Biotechnology Division

Fax No. : 0674-2465407 (Same For All)

Sr.No. Name Degree Position Contact No. Email Research Interests
1 Jitendra Kumar Sundaray Ph.D Principal Scientist And Head of Division 0674 - 2465446 (Ext. : 204) Jitendra.Sundaray@icar.gov.in , jsundaray@gmail.com Molecular and Microbial Endocrinology, Endocrine disruption in Aquatic organism and Environmental DNA, Genetic upgradation of Freshwater Fish
2 Jyotirmaya Mohanty Ph.D Principal Scientist 0674-2465446 , 9437204740 Jyotirmaya.Mohanty@icar.gov.in , mohantyj@hotmail.com , j.mohanty@cifamail.in Fish immunology with respect to parasitic infections, Application of proteomics in aquaculture research
3 Samiran Nandi Ph.D Principal Scientist 0674-2465446, 0674-2465430, 0674-2465421 (Ext. : : 209) Samiran.Nandi@icar.gov.in , eurekhain@yahoo.co.in Biochemistry, Transcriptomics and Functional genomics in Freshwater Aquaculture, Molecular Physiology of Gonad maturation, Broodstock diet development for carps
4 Hirak Kumar Barman Ph.D Principal Scientist 9437637314 , 0674-2465414 (Office) , 0674-2382446 (Residence) Hirak.Barman@icar.gov.in , hkbarman68@hotmail.com Spermatogonial stem cell (SSC) culture, Characterization and gene manipulation in Labeo rohita, Ornamental fish transgenesis, Identification and characterization of salinity tolerant transcripts in Machrobrachium rosenbergii, Chromatin Organization: Epigenetic regulations
5 Prem Kumar Meher Ph.D Principal Scientist 0674-2465446 , 0674-2465014 , 9438732839
(Ext. : 238)
Prem.Meher@icar.gov.in Molecular genetics of Populations and Quantitative Genetics, Development of DNA Markers Technology
6 Khuntia Murmu Ph.D Principal Scientist 8763221157 Khuntia.Murmu@icar.gov.in , murmucife@gmail.com Selective Breeding of commercially important freshwater fishes, Stock evaluation of Catla (Catla catla) for establishment of base population, Selective breeding of Rohu
7 Lakshman Sahoo Ph.D Senior Scientist 0674-2465421 Lakshman.Sahoo@icar.gov.in Fish and Shellfish Genomics, Development of DNA marker technology in Fish and Shellfish, Identification of Quantitative Trait Loci, Whole genome sequencing
8 Uday K. Udit M.F.Sc. Scientist   Uday.Udit@icar.gov.in Genetics and Molecular Reproduction, Hormonal characterization of freshwater fishes
9 Priyanka C. Nandanpawar M.F.Sc. Scientist   Priyanka.Nandanpawar@icar.gov.in Selective Breeding of fishes, Biotechnology, Phenotyping, Identification of trait associated molecular markers
10 Mohan R. Badhe M.F.Sc. Scientist   Badhe.Ramesh@icar.gov.in Proteomics, DNA barcoding
11 Avinash R. Rasal M.F.Sc. Scientist   Avinash.Rasal1@icar.gov.in Selective Breeding of fishes, Spermatogonial stem cell (SSC) culture

Fish Health And Management Division

Fax No. : 0674-2465407 (Same For All)

Sr.No. Name Designation Contact No. Email
1 Dr. Mrinal Samanta Principal Scientist 0674-2465421
(Ext. : 225)
Mrinal.Samanta@icar.gov.in , msamanta1969@yahoo.com
2 Dr. Sudhansu Sekhar Mishra Principal Scientist 7894281261 , 9433188172 Sudhansu.Mishra@icar.gov.in , ss_mishra60@yahoo.co.uk
3 Dr. Priyabrat Swain Principal Scientist 9437231099 Priyabrat.Swain@icar.gov.in , pswainy2k@yahoo.co.in , pswainy2k@rediffmail.com
4 Dr. Sriprakash Mohanty Principal Scientist 9437291735 Sriprakash.Mohanty@icar.gov.in , m_sriprakash@yahoo.co.in
5 Snatashree Mohanty Scientist   SS.Mohanty@icar.gov.in
6 Rakesh Das Scientist   Rakesh.Das@icar.gov.in
7 Pushpa Choudhary Scientist   Pushpa.Choudhary@icar.gov.in
8 Satya Narayan Sahoo Scientist   Satyanarayan.Sahoo@icar.gov.in
9 Jackson Debbarma Scientist   jackson.debbarma@icar.gov.in
10 Anirban Paul Scientist   anirban.paul@icar.gov.in
11 Chinmayee Muduli Scientist   Chinmayee.Muduli@icar.gov.in

Fish Nutrition And Physiology Division

Fax No. : 0674-2465407 (Same For All)

Sr.No. Name Designation Contact No. Email Research Interests
1 Dr. Shiba Shankar Giri Principal Scientist And Head of Division 0674-2465421 , 0674-2465446 Shiba.Giri@icar.gov.in , ssgiri1965@gmail.com Lipid nutrition and Fish oil replacement, Micronutrients interactions, Nutrigenomics, Farm-made feeds in aquaculture
2 Dr. Krushna Chandra Das Principal Scientist   Krushna.Das@icar.gov.in , kcdasicar@gmail.com Feed processing and feed technology
3 Dr. Ashis Saha Principal Scientist 0674-2465446 , 8895428741
(Ext. : 432)
Ashis.Saha@icar.gov.in , ashis73in@yahoo.co.in , ashiscifaphysio@gmail.com Climate change and reproductive physiology, Nutrigenomics
4 Ms. Rakhi Kumari Scientist   Rakhi.Kumari@icar.gov.in Nutrient digestion and digestive enzyme, Ontogeny of digestive systems
5 Nitish Kumar Chandan Scientist   Nitish.Chandan@icar.gov.in Nutrition and feeding of air breathing fishes
6 Dr. Siddaiah G. M. Scientist   Siddaiah.GM@icar.gov.in Alternative protein sources and metabolism, Functional feed additives
7 Santosh Kumar Nayak Technical Officer   Santosh.Nayak@icar.gov.in  
8 Arun Kumar Behera Technical Assistant      

Social Science Section

Fax No. : 0674-2465407 (Same For All)

Sr.No. Name Designation Contact No.   Department Email
Scientific
1 Dr. G. S. Saha Principal Scientist 0674-2465890, 0674-2465892 ,
(Ext. : 110)
sahags123@yahoo.co.in Agricultural Extension Gour.Saha@icar.gov.in
2 Dr. H. K. De Principal Scientist   Himansu.De@icar.gov.in Agricultural Extension Himansu.De@icar.gov.in
3 Dr. N. K. Barik Principal Scientist     Agricultural Economics Nagesh.Barik@icar.gov.in
4 Sri A. S. Mahapatra Scientist   abhijit.mahapatra@icar.gov.in Computer Application And IT Abhijit.Mahapatra@icar.gov.in
5 Dr. I. Sivaraman Scientist     Fisheries Extension I.Sivaraman1@icar.gov.in
Technical
6 Sri D. P. Rath Technical Officer     Computer Durga.Rath@icar.gov.in
7 Sri Sreenivasulu Gudipudi Technical Assistant     Fisheries Extension Sreenivasulu.Gudipudi@icar.gov.in

Guest House Contact

Sr.No. Guest House Care Taker Contact No.
1 Ashoka Guest House Mr. Sriman Anarpit Das 7381430527
2 Dhauli Guest House Mr. Pramod Kumar Sahoo 8093101920
3 Kalinga Hostel Mr. Jayant Kumar Swain 9439799097

Emergency Contact Details

Sr.No. Name Designation Contact No.
1 Mr. Lokanath Senapati OIC Guest House 9861345264 , 7978870372
2 Miss Singa Soren Private Secretary 7978069156
3 Mr. Debabrata Sahoo Security Officer 9438257170 , 7978792141

Library Staff

Sr.No. Name Designation Email
1 Sri S. K. Mohanty Sr. Technical Officer Sisir.Mahanty@icar.gov.in
1 Sri Rabindra Das Senior Technical Assistant rabindra.das@icar.gov.in

ICAR-CIFA SAIF

Sr.No. Name Email
1 Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS) subhendu66@rediffmail.com
2 Bioinformatics Data Analysis and Training Facility pdas77@hotmail.com
3 DNA Workstation pdas77@hotmail.com
4 Gas Chromatograph (GC) knmohanta@gmail.com
5 Gas Liquid Chromatograph (GC) bnpaulcifa@gmail.com

Progressive Farmers Contacts

PIO / APIO

Fax No. : 0674-2465407 (Same For All)

Sr.No. Name Designation Contact No. Email
1 Dr. Pramoda Kumar Sahoo Appellate Authority 0674-2465421 , 0674-2465446 director.cifa@icar.gov.in
2 Dr. S. S. Mishra Nodal Officer of RTI 0674-2465421 , 0674-2465446 ssmishra60@gmail.com , sudhansu.mishra@icar.gov.in
3 Dr. P. Swain Transparency Officer 0674-2465421 , 0674-2465446 pswainy2k@yahoo.co.in , Priyabrat.Swain@icar.gov.in
4 Shri H. L. Meena Central Public Information Officer 0674-2465421 , 0674-2465446 cao.cifa@icar.gov.in
5 Dr. Bindu R. Pillai Vigilance Officer   vigilance.cifa@icar.gov.in

Bribe Complaint Contacts

Sr.No. Designation Phone Email Letter
1 Director 0674-2465421 director.cifa@icar.gov.in ICAR-CIFA Kaushalyaganga, Bhubaneswar-02
2 Chief Administrative Officer 0674-2465449 cao.cifa@icar.gov.in ICAR CIFA Kaushalyaganga, Bhubaneswar-02
3 Vigilance Officer 0674-2465446 , 0674-2465502 ,
Ext. : 225
vigilance.cifa@icar.gov.in ICAR-CIFA Kaushalyaganga, Bhubaneswar-02
4 Chief Vigilance Officer ICAR 011-23097044 ar.sengupta@nic.in ICAR, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi - 01
5 ACB, CBI, Bhubaneswar 0674-2561567 ,
Fax No. : 0674-2561375
hobacbbsr@cbi.gov.in P.O. Nayapally, Bhubneshwar - 12
6 Secretary, Central Vigilance Commission 011-24651899 secy.cvc@nic.in Satarkata Bhavan, A-Block, GPO Complex, INA, New Delhi-110 023

Research Advisory Committee Contacts

Sr.No. Name Designation Contact No. Email Address
1 Dr. C. Vasudevppa Vice Chancellor / Chairman   vc@niftem.ac.in NIFTEM, Sonepate, Haryana; Former VC, UAHS, Shimoga, Karnataka
2 Dr. R. S. Biradar Former Joint Director / Member 8792189243 rsbiradar.icar@rediffmail.com , rsbiradar1950@gamil.com ICAR-CIFE, Mumbai
3 Dr. M. L. Bhowmik Former Dean / Member 9433054068 mlbhowmik08@gmail.com College of Fisheries, CAU, Agartala, Tripura
4 Dr. B. Senthilkumar Professor / Member 9440140637 senthilkumaranb@yahoo.com Central University Hyderabad
5 Dr. Devika Pillai Dept. of Aquatic Animal Management / Member 9446111033 devikamanoj.pillai@gmail.com KUFOS, Kochi, Kerala
6 Dr. S. D. Singh Former ADG (Inland Fisheries) / Member 8800341616 sdsingh54@rediffmail.com CIFE (Deemed University), Mumbai
7 Dr. B. P. Mohanty ADG (I. Fy.) / Member     Krishi Anusandhan Bhawan-II, New Delhi-110012
8 Director Member     Kausalyaganga, Bhubaneswar-751002
9 Dr. P. Routray Principal Scientist / Member-Secretary     ICAR-CIFA, Bhubaneswar

Institute Management Committee Contacts

Sr.No. Name Designation Phone Email Organization Address
1 Dr. P. K. Sahoo Director & Chairman ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture Kausalyaganga, Bhubaneswar, Odisha-751002
2 The Director (Fisheries) 0671-2414107 (off) , Fax No. : 0671-2410521 director@odishafisheries.com , director.odifish@gmail.com Directorate of Fisheries, Government of Odisha Cuttack
3 The Director (Fisheries) comfishap@gmail.com , comfish-ap@ap.gov.in Directorate of Fisheries, Government of Andhra Pradesh Office of Commissioner of Fisheries, Bandar Road, Poranki, Vijayawada - 521137, Andhra Pradesh
4 The Vice Chancellor registraout@gmail.com Orissa University of Agriculture & Technology Bhubaneswar-751003
5 Shri Debi Prasad Pati 8658714535 , 9938808001 debiprasadpati9@gmail.com At , PO-Kalapada, PS-Cuttack Sada, Dist-Cuttack, Pin-754112 (Odisha)
6 Shri Biswajit Swain 9437001185 sibaramswail@gmail.com Plot No.217, Kunjabana Bhawan, PO-Budheswary Colony, Cuttack Road, Bhubaneswar, Pin-751006
7 Dr. (Mrs.) Bindu R. Pillai Pr. Sc. Bindu.Pillai@icar.gov.in ICAR-CIFA Kausalyaganga, Bhubaneswar-751002
8 Dr. S. S. Mishra Pr. Sc. Sudhansu.Mishra@icar.gov.in ICAR-CIFA Kausalyaganga, Bhubaneswar-751002
9 Dr. Rajeeb Kumar Mohanty Pr.Sc. 9437143400 Rajeeb.Mohanty@icar.gov.in ICAR-IIWM Opp. Rail Vihar, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar-751023, Odisha
10 Dr. S. C. Giri Pr. Sc. 8249337589 S.Giri@gov.in ICAR-DPR Regional Station Infront of Kalinga Studio, Khandagiri Road, PO-Baramunda, Bhubaneswar - 751 003, Odisha
11 The Assistant Director General (Inland Fisheries) Indian Council of Agricultural Research Krishi Anusandhan Bhawan-II, Pusa, New Delhi-110012
12 Shri P. K. Nayak F & AO fao.ciwa@icar.gov.in ICAR-CIWA Plot No. 50-51, Mauza-Jokalandi, PO-Baramunda, Bhubaneswar-751003, Odisha
13 Shri H. L. Meena Chief Administrative Officer h.meen@icar.gov.in ICAR-CIFA Kausalyaganga, Bhubaneswar-751002
14 Co-opted Members SIC, PME Cell a ICAR-CIFA Kausalyaganga, Bhubaneswar-751002
15 Shri S. S. Mohapatra Finance & Accounts Officer ICAR-CIFA Kausalyaganga, Bhubaneswar-751002

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