Dr. Shivendra Kumar
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Academic Detail
- B.F. Sc. in Fisheries Science: Rajendra Agricultural University, Pusa
- M.F. Sc. in Fish Nutrition and Biochemistry: ICAR – Central Institute of Fisheries, Education, Mumbai
- Ph.D. in Fish Nutrition and Biochemistry: ICAR – Central Institute of Fisheries, Education, Mumbai
- Post-Doc in Fish Nutrition: Research Institute of Fisheries and Aquaculture (HAKI), Szarvas, Hungary
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- Research Area: Aquaculture & Fish Nutrition
- Research Interest: Diversification in species, and aquaculture production system (RAS, Biofloc), Computer & Sensor application in aquaculture, Nutraceuticals for fish health & growth, Nutrigenomic approach to optimize inclusion level of ingredient in aquafeed, Cost effective fish feed, Broodstock and larval nutrition, Nutritional Programming, Nanodelivery of drugs & supplements
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KEY PUBLICATIONS:
- Kumar, S., Sahu, N.P., Pal, A.K., Choudhury D, Yengkokpam, S., Mukherjee, S. C., 2005. Effect of dietary carbohydrate on hematology, respiratory burst activity and histological changes in Labeo rohita Fish and Shellfish Immunology 19: 331-334.
- Choudhury D, Kumar, S., Sahu, N.P., Pal, A.K., , S.S., Mukherjee, S.C, 2005. Haemato-immunological responses to dietary ribonucleic acid and chitin in rohu (Labeo rohita. H) juveniles. Fish and Shellfish Immunology 19: 281-291.
- Kumar, S., Choudhary, D., Baruah, K., Biswal, M., Umesha. D, Sahu, N.P., 2005. Effect of Dietary Protein level on Growth and Nutrient Utilization of Angel Fish Juveniles. Journal of Indian Fisheries Association 32: 95-101.
- Kumar, S., Sahu, N.P., Pal, A.K., Choudhury D, Mukherjee, S. C, 2006. Non-gelatinized corn supplemented with a-amylase at sub-optimum protein level enhances the growth of Labeo rohita (Hamilton) fingerlings. Aquaculture research 37: 284-292.
- Kumar, S., Sahu, N.P., Pal, A.K., Choudhury D, Mukherjee, S. C, 2006. Studies on digestibility and digestive enzyme activities in Labeo rohita (Hamilton) juveniles: Effect of microbial α–amylase supplementation in non-gelatinized or gelatinized corn based diet at two protein level. Fish Physiology and Biochemistry 32: 209-220.
- Kumar, S., Sahu, N.P., Pal, A.K., 2006. Non-gelatinized Corn Supplemented with Microbial α- amylase at Sub-optimmal Protein in the Diet of Labeo rohita (Hamilton) Fingerlings Increases Cell Size of Muscle. Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 1 (2): 102-111 Academic, Journals Inc., USA.
- Kumar, P., Sahu, N.P., Saharan, N., Reddy, A.K., Kumar, S., 2006. Effect of dietary source and level of chitin on growth and survival of rosenbergii post larvae. Journal of Applied Ichthyology 22: 1-7.
- Misra, S., Sahu, N.P., Pal, A.K., Xavier, B., Kumar, S., Mukherjee, S.C., 2006. Pre- and post-challenge immuno-haematological changes in Labeo rohita juveniles fed gelatinised or non-gelatinised carbohydrate with n-3 PUFA. Fish and Shellfish Immunology 21: 346-356.
- Kumar,, Sahu, N.P., Pal, A.K., Kumar, S., 2007. Immunomodulation of Labeo rohita juveniles due to dietary gelatinized and non -gelatinized starch. Fish and Shellfish Immunology 23: 341-353.
- Jha, A.K., Pal, A.K., Sahu, N.P., Kumar, , Mukherjee, S.C., 2007. Haemato-immunological responses to dietary yeast RNA, ω-3 fatty acid and β-carotene in Catla catla juveniles. Fish and Shellfish Immunology. 23: 917-927.
- Prusty, A.K. Sahu, N.P., Pal, A.K., Reddy, A.K.., Kumar, , 2007. Effect of dietary tannin on growth and haemato-immunological parameters of L. rohita (Hamilton) fingerlings. Animal Feed Science and Technology 136: 96-108.
- Chettri, J.K., Sahu, N.P., Pal, A.K., Reddy, A.K.., Kumar, , Kumar, V., 2007. Comparative performance of Gamma Amino Butyric Acid (GABA) and 5 Hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) in the diet of larvae and post larvae of giant freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii: Effect of dose and route of administration on growth and survival. Aquaculture. 270: 240–248.
- Kumar V., Sahu N. P., Pal A. K., Kumar, S., Gupta S. K. 2008. Gelatinized to non-gelatinized starch ratio in the diet of Labeo rohita: Effect on digestive and metabolic response and on growth. Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition 92 (4): 492-501.
- Kumar V., Sahu NP, Pal A.K., Kumar, S., Sharma P., Chettri J.K., Sinha A.K. 2009. Non-gelatinized starch influence the deposition of n-3 fatty acids in the muscle of a tropical freshwater fish Labeo rohita. Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition 93 (5): 659-668.
- Kumar, S., Sahu, N.P., Pal, A.K., Sagar, V., Sinha, A.K., Baruah K., 2009. Modulation of key metabolic enzyme of Labeo rohita (Hamilton) juvenile: Effect of dietary starch type, protein level and exogenous α-amylase in the diet. Fish Physiology and Biochemistry 35: 301-315.
- Andrews, S.R., Sahu, N.P., Pal, A.K., Kumar, S., 2009. Haematological modulation and growth of Labeo rohita fingerlings: effect of dietary mannan oligosaccharide, yeast extract, protein hydrolysate and chlorella Aquaculture research. 41: 61-69.
- Kumar V., Sahu N.P., Pal A.K., Kumar, S., Sinha A.K., Ranjan J., Baruah K. 2010. Modulation of key enzymes of glycolysis, gluconeogenesis, amino acid catabolism, and TCA cycle of a tropical freshwater fish Labeo rohita fed gelatinized and non-gelatinized starch diet. Fish Physiology and Biochemistry 36 (3): 491-499.
- Kumar V., Sahu N.P., Pal A.K., Kumar, S., Sagar, V., Sinha A.K., Ranjan J., 2010. Nucleic acid content changes of a tropical freshwater fish Labeo rohita fed gelatinized and non-gelatinized starch diet. Journal of World Aquaculture Society, 41 (S2): 270-77.
- Kumar, S., Anuranjan, Prakash, P., Jha, B. K., Kishore, P., Brahamchari, R. K.., 2010. ‘Poverty’ A Major Concern for Conservation of Fishery Resources in Bihar – A Case Study. Journal of Research (BAU), 22 (2): 217-221.
- Kumar V., Sahu N.P., Pal A.K., Jain, K.K., Kumar, S., Sagar, V., Sinha A.K., Ranjan J., 2011. Gelatinized and Non-Gelatinized Corn Starch Based Diet Influence the Fatty Acid Profile in the Liver of Tropical Freshwater Fish, Labeo Rohita. Journal of Aquaculture Research and Development. 2 (1):
- Andrews, S.R., Sahu, N.P., Pal, A.K., Mukherjee, S.C., Kumar, S., 2011. Yeast extract, brewer’s yeast and spirulina in diets for Labeo rohita fingerlings affect haemato-immunological responses and survival following Aeromonas hydrophila challenge. Research in Veterinary Science 91:103–109.
- Mohapatra, S., Sahu, N.P., Pal, A.K., Prusty, A.K., Kumar, V., Kumar, S., 2011. Haemato-immunology and histo-architectural changes in Labeo rohita fingerlings: effect of dietary aflatoxin and mould inhibitor. Fish Physiology and Biochemistry 37:177–186.
- Kumar, S., Sahu, N.P., Pal, A.K., Saravanan S, Priyadarshi, H., Kumar, , 2011. High dietary protein combat the stress of Labeo rohita fingerlings exposed to heat shock. Fish Physiology and Biochemistry 37 (4): 1005 – 1019.
- Priyadarshi H, Alam A, Babu G. P, Das R, Kishore P, Kumar, S., Chaudhary A., 2012. A GFP-based bacterial biosensor with chromosomally integrated sensing cassette for quantitative detection of Hg(II) in environment. Journal of Environmental Sciences 24 (5): 963-968.
- Prakash, P., Kumar, S., Motilal, 2012. Biodiversity Assessment of Macro-Invertebrte of Birauli Oxbow Lake, District Samastipur, Bihar. Journal of Indian Fisheries Association 39: 53-60.
- Kumar, S., Sahu, N.P., Pal, A.K., Saravanan S, Priyadarshi, H., 2013. Short term exposure to higher temperature triggers the metabolic enzyme activities and growth of fish Labeo rohita fed with high protein diet. Aquaculture Nutrition 19: 186 -98.
- Yengkokpam, S., Sahu, N.P., Pal, A.K., Debnath, D., Kumar, S., Jain K K., 2014 Compensatory growth, feed intake and body composition of Labeo rohita fingerlings following feed deprivation. Aquaculture Nutrition 20: 101-108.
- Gupta, S.K., Pal, A.K., Sahu, N.P., Jha, A.K., Kumar, S., 2015 Effects of dietary microbial levan on growth performance, RNA/DNA ratio and some physio-biochemical responses of Labeo rohita (Hamilton) juveniles. Aquaculture Nutrition 21 (6): 892-903.
- Kumari, K., Pathakota GB., Annam, PA., Kumar, S., Krishna, G. 2015 Characterisation and Vaalidation of HHouse Keeping Gene for Expression Analysiis iin Catla catla. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences 85(4): 993-1000.
- Xavier, B., Jain, KK., Pal, AK., Sahu, NP., Maheswarudu, G., Gal, D., Kumar, S., 2015 Mixed feeding schedule of low and hhigh protein in the ddiet of Labeo rohita (Hamilton) fingerlings: effect on growth performance, haemato-immunological and stress responses. Aquaculture Nutrition 22 (3): 652 – 663.
- Ljubobratović, U., Kucska, B., Feledi, Tibor., Poleksić, Vesna., Marković, Z., Lenhardt, M., Peteri, A., Kumar, S., Rónyai, A. 2015 Effect of Weaning Strategies on Growth and Survival of Pikeperch, Sander lucioperca, Larvae. Turkish Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 15 (2): 327-333.
- Havasi, M., Kumar, S., Nagy Z., Pál, L., Beliczky, G., Bercsényi, M., Gál, D. 2015 Effect of total fish meal replacement with vegetal protein alone or combined with rendered animal protein on growth performance and tissue composition of European catfish (Silurus glanis L.). The Israeli Journal of Aquaculture – Bamidgeh 2015.1236.
- Kumar, S., Sahu, N.P., Pal, Kumar V., Gal, D. 2015 Mitigation of immunosuppressive and oxidative stress effect of dietary gelatinized starch in Labeo rohita fingerlings by elevation of rearing temperature within optimum range. Fish and Shellfish Immunology 47: 868-877.
- Havasi, M., Kumar, S., Nagy Z., Beliczky, G., Nagy S., Bercsényi, M., Gál, D. 2015 Effect of feeding regime on growth, feed conversion and size variation of Silurus glanis L. Croatian Journal of Fisheries, 73: 142-147.
- Kumar, S., Singh, S.N., Rai, S.C. 2015. Efficacy of Vermicompost as Rearing Pond Manure: Effect on Growth and Survival of Indian Major Carps (IMC) Fry. RAU Journal of Research. 25 (1&2): 66-68.
- Kumar, S., Sahu, N.P., Pal, A.K., Kerepeczki, E, Sinha, A. K., Gal, D. 2016 Metabolic fitness and growth performance in tropical freshwater fish, Labeo rohita are modulated in response to dietary starch type (gelatinized vs non-gelatinized) and water temperature. Aquaculture Nutrition 22: 966 – 975. Citation – 4
- Mehta, R.K., Ojha, S.N., Yadav, V., Rai, S.C., Kumar, S., 2016 A study on innovativeness and regulating conflicts between the fishers and farmers in the Blua wetland. Journal of Applied and Natural Science. 8 (2): 951 – 959.
- Kumar, S., Zsuzsanna J., Nagy, Z., Fazekas, G., Havasi, M., Sinha, A.K., De Boeck, G., Gal, D. et al. 2017 Potential of processed animal protein versus soybean meal to replace fish meal in practical diets for European Catfish (Silurus Glanis): growth response and liver gene expression. Aquaculture Nutrition 23: 1179-1189.
- Priyadarshi, H., Das, R., Kumar, S., Kishore, P., Kumar, S. 2017 Analysis of variance, normal quantile-quantile correlation and effective expression support of pooled expression ratio of reference genes for defining expression stability. Heliyon. 391: e00233.
- Kumari, K., Pathakota GB., Kumar, S., Krishna, G. 2018 Gene structure and comparative and phylogenetic analyses of Catla catla CYP1A full length cDNA and its responsivenss to benzo (a) pyrene and copper sulphate at early developmental stages. Fish Physiology and Biochemistry, 44 (1): 95-108.
- Brahamchari, R.K., Kumar, S., Singh, M.K. Interplay of Substrate Variation and Biofilm Formation in Augmenting Carp Production. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Aplied Sciences. 7 (Special Issue): 3774-3786.
- Shahi, N., Ardo. L., Fazekas, G., Gocza, E., Kumar, S., Revesz, N., Sandor, Zs.J., Molnar, Z., Jeny, G., Jeny, Zs. 2018 Immunogene expression in head kidney and spleen of common carp (Cyprinus carpio) following thermal stress and challenge with Gram-negative bacterium, Aeromonas hydrophila. Aquaculture International. 26 (3): 727-741.
- Kavita K., Krishna, G., Pathakota, G.B., Annam, P.K., Kumar, S., 2018 Acute effect of Copper sulphate on larvae and three commonly used house keeping gene expression in Indian major carp Catla catla. Indian Journal of Biochemistry & Biophysics. 55:12-16.
- Chakravarty, S., Kumar, S., Prakash, S, Kumar B 2018. Back to the Basics: Biomimicry in Shrimp Farming. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Aplied Sciences. 7 (5): 2172-2184.
- Révész, N, Kumar, S., Bogevik, A. S., Fazekas, G, Jeney, Z, Hegyi, Á., Sándor, Zs. J., 2020. Effect of temperature on digestibility, growth performance and nutrient utilization of corn distiller’s dried grains with soluble (DDGS) in Common carp juveniles. Aquaculture Research 51: 828-835.
- Sándor, Zs. J., Révész, N. Lefler, K. K., Čolović, R., Banjac, V., Kumar, S., 2021. Potential of corn distiller’s dried grains with solubles (DDGS) in the diet of European catfish (Silurus glanis). Aquaculture Reports 20:
- Kumar, S., Sándor, Zs. J., Biró, J., Gyalog, G., Sinha, K., De Boeck, G., 2022. Does nutritional history impact on future performance and utilization of plant based diet in common carp? Aquaculture 551: 737935.
- Sahil, Mogalekar, H. S., Nayak, S. K., Kumar, S., Sudhan, Dheeraj Kumar Kashyap, P. Gautam, Jham Lal1 and Suman Kumar Singh, 2022. Length-Weight Relationship of Small Cyprinid Fish: Securicula Gora (Hamilton, 1822) from River Burhi Gandak, Bihar, India Journal of Experimental Zoology, India 25 (1): 137-138.
- Lal, J., Kumar, P., Rai, S., Srivastava, P. P., Kumar, S., Ram, R. K., Rai, S. C., 2022. Effect of HUFA- and vitamin C-enriched live food, infusoria on growth and survival of Clarias Magur(Hamilton, 1822) larvae. Aquaculture Research 53 (17): 5865-5874.
- Sharma, A., Ghorai, T., Kumar, S., Srivastava, P.P., Differential impact of monsoon and late monsoon season on embryonic development of Amur Carp (Cyprinus carpio haematopterus). Emergent Life Science Research 8 (2): 72-76.
- Kumar, A., Ram, R. K., Mogalekar, H.S., Nayak, S.K., Brahmchari, R.K., Kumar, S., Singh, S. K., and Srivastava, P.P., 2022. Traditional fishing methods in Burhi Gandak River North Bihar, India. Journal of Experimental Zoology, India. 25(2): 2551-59.
- Kumar, S., Sahu, N.P., Gupta, S.K., 2023. Elevation in Rearing Temperature within Optimum Range Mitigate Immunosuppressive and Metabolic Stress Effect of High or Low Dietary Protein Level in Labeo Rohita Turkish Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 23(7):TRJFAS19872.
- Hazarika, M.M.A., Kumar, S., Nayak, S.K., Brahmchari, R.K., Kumar, A., Kumar, P., Mogalekar, H.S., Srivastava, P.P., 2023. Comparative study on growth performance and survival of Indian major carps and male monosex tilapia in recirculating aquaculture system, Indian Journal of Fisheries 70 (1): 36-43.
- Singha, S., Kumar, S., Nayak, S.K., Kumar, P., Banik, A., Srivastava, P.P., 2023. Blue lotus (Nymphaea nouchali) flower and leaf supplements enhance growth and hemato-immunological parameters in Indian major carp (Labeo rohita) juveniles. Animal Feed Science and Technology 304: 115741.
- Kashyap D.K., Mogalekar H.S., Sahil, Nayak S.K., Ram R.K., Sharma A., Kumar, P., Saxena M., Kumar, S., Singh M.K., 2023. Feeding habits and reproductive behavior of Zig-Zag Eel Mastacembelus armatus (Lacepède 1800) from the Burhi Gandak river in Bihar, India. Journal of the Inland Fisheries Society of India, 55(1): 03-15.
- Chandravanshi, S., Mogalekar, H.S., Sahu, O., C. Sudhan, Ram, R. K., and Kumar, S., 2023. Habitat Ecology and Shellfish Diversity of River Burhi Gandak, North Bihar, India. Pakistan J. Zool., pp 1-7
- Sahil, Mogalekar, H.S., Chandran, S., Nayak, S., Kumar, S., Singh, S.K., 2023. Length-weight relationship and condition factor of selected small Cyprinid fishes from river Burhi Gandak in North Bihar, India. Journal of the Inland Fisheries Society of India, 54(1), 27–32.
- Mohanty, S., Choudhury, D., Sahu, B., Kumar, S., Mohanta, K. N., Das, S. S., Barik, B., 2024. Potential of three locally available fermented oil cake protein as replacement of groundnut oil cake protein in the diet of rohu, Labeo rohita. Journal of the Inland Fisheries Society of India, 56 (1): 76–89.
- Sándor, Zs. J., Biró, J., Szabó, T., Fazekas, G., Egessa, R., Kumar, S., Csengeri, I., 2024. Impact of linseed oil supplemented plant-based diet on growth, gonadaldevelopment and reproduction success in common carp (Cyprinus carpio)through all life cycle feeding, Animal Feed Science and Technology, 309: 11592.
- Lenka, R., Sahu, B., Choudhury, D., Das, S. S., Kumar, S., Das, N., Mohanta, K. N., 2024. Effect of fietary replacement of fish meal by fish silage based mixed protein source on growth performance Silver barb (Puntius gonionotus) fry. Journal of the Inland Fisheries Society of India, 56 (1): 59–68..
- Singha, S., Kumar, S., Gogoi, K., Saharia, P. K., Dutta, R., Patowary, A. N., Baishya, S., Bhagawati, K., Bordoloi, B., Sarma, D. K., 2024. Can sympathetic induction be a convenient technique for breeding Amblypharyngodon mola (Hamilton, 1822)? Animal Reproduction Science 264: 107473.
- Verma, D., Kumar, S., Kishore, P., Kumar, P., Ram, R. K., Banik, A., 2024. Improved digestibility of black gram leaf meal based diets for rohu (Labeo rohita) with supplementation of exogenous enzyme cocktail. Animal Feed Science and Technology, 316: 116064.
- Prasad, D., Nayak, S. K., Mogalekar, H. S., Kumar, S., Singh, M. K., Brahmchari, R. K., Kumar, A., Srivastava, P. P., 2024. Studies on morphometric analysis of Pila globosa (Swainson, 1822) from Manika oxbow lake, Muzaffarpur, Bihar, Journal of the Inland Fisheries Society of India, 55 (4), 371-381.
- Kumar, S., Sahu, N.P., 2024. Histo-architectural and histochemical changes in the liver and intestine of Labeo rohita: integrative effect of water temperature and dietary protein level. Aquaclture Science and Management,1: 3.
- Jaiswal, S., Kumar, S., Nayak, S. K., Mogalekar, H. S., Banik, A., 2024. Black gram leaf meal as a replacer of de-oiled rice bran in the diet of Labeo rohita (Hamilton, 1822) fingerling. Journal of the Inland Fisheries Society of India, 56 (1): 05-13
- Singha, S., Kumar, S., Dutta, R., Patowary, A. N., Phukan, B., Bhagawati, K., Sharma, D., Bordoloi, B., Sarma, D. K., 2024. Can Puntius sophore breed artificially under controlled conditions? Tracing the life cycle of Puntius sophore through artificial captive breeding? Animal Reproduction Science, 268: 107577.
- Kumar, V., Sharma, A., Ram, R. K., Kumar, S., Singh, S. K., 2025. Food and Feeding Habits of Mystus cavasius (Hamilton, 1822), a Bagrid Freshwater Catfish from River Burhi Gandak of Bihar, India, Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology, 28 (3), 228-237
- Kumar, V., Sharma, A., Ram, R. K., Kumar, S., Singh, S. K., 2025. Assessment of Fish Diversity Associated with Water Quality Parameters of Burhi Gandak River, North Bihar, India, Uttar Pradesh Journal of Zoology, 46 (6), 6-17 (NAAS Score – 5.24)
- Abedin, J., Kumar, S., Banik, A., Brahmchari, R.K., Kishore, P., Dubey, M. K., Kumari, R., Srivastava, P.P. 2025. Evaluation of rice distillers’ dried grain soluble (DDGS) blended with non-starch polysaccharidases (NSPase) as a fish meal substitute in the diet of climbing perch, Anabas testudineus Animal Feed Science and Technology, 323: 116306
- Banik, A., Kumar, S., Srivastava, P. P., Kishore, P., Nayak, S. K., Kumar, P., Kumar, A., Dubey, M. K., 2025. Total replacement of soybean meal by rice distilled dried grain soluble (DDGS) with lysine supplementation: effect on growth, nucleic acid content, digestive enzyme activity, and health status in Carp (Cirrhinus mrigala). Aquatic Living Resources, 38: 9.
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