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Name : Mr. Avik Bhanja
Designation : Assistant Professor
Qualification : M.Sc., PhD (Purs.)
Subject : Fishery Science
Department Name : Biological Science
Email ID : bhanjaavik1@gmail.com
Address : Ramnagar, Purba Medinipur - 721441
 

Educational qualification
Degree Name Institute name Year of passing/awarded
Secondary West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (W.B.B.S.E.) 2014
Higher Secondary West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (W.B.C.H.S.E.) 2016
Graduation [Industrial Fish & Fisheries, B.Sc. (Major)] Vidyasagar University 2019
Post Graduation (Fisheries Science, M.Sc.) Vidyasagar University 2021
Ph.D. (Pursuing) Vidyasagar University

CAREER PROFILE / TEACHING EXPERIENCE
  • *Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Science, Subject- Fishery Science, Midnapore City College, Since December, 2024.
  • *Research Scholar at dept. of Fishery Science, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, West Bengal from October 2021 to till date.
  • *Worked as Guest Lecturer in Aquaculture Management (B.Sc. Hons.) at Prabhat Kumar College, Contai, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal from December 2022 to June 2024.
  • *Worked as a fishery advisor in Das Aquatics for a period of 1 year from December 2021 to December 2022.
  • *Worked as Certified Trainer (Reg. No.TR446340 ) for Fishing Net Maker, National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), Skill India, Agriculture Skill Council of India, from April 2024 to October 2024.
  • *Working as a Certified Assessor (Reg. No. AR98022) for Fisheries Extension Associate, Fishing Net Maker, Fish Seed Grower, Fish Retailer, Ornamental Fish Farmer, National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), Skill India, Agriculture Skill Co

SPECIALIZATION / RESEARCH AREA
Field of Specialization Research Area/ Areas of Interest
Fisheries Science, Aquaculture Aquaponics, Innovative Farming, Fish Diversity

COURSE/ SUBJECT TAUGHT
  • 1. B.F.Sc. in Fishery Science
  • 2. M.Sc. in Fisheries Science

CONFERENCE/ SYMPOSIUM /JOURNAL PAPER / BOOKS PUBLISHED

International Publication
Sl no. Title Author Journal Name ISBN/ISSN Page No/Internet DOI Impact Factor Year
1 Aquaponics Advancements: A Comprehensive Exploration of Sustainable Aqua-Agriculture Practices in the Indian Context Avik Bhanja, Pijush Payra, Basudev Mandal Current Agriculture Research Journal ISSN No. (Print): 2347-4688; ISSN No. (Online): 2321-9971 01-15 NAAS Rating: 4.98 2024
2 A Study on the Availability of Marine Fishes in Digha Mohana Fish Landing Centre, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal, India Avik Bhanja, Pijush Payra, Basudev Mandal, Manas Das, Sayan Mandal and Tapas Bhunia Biological Forum – An International Journal ISSN No. (Print): 0975-1130; ISSN No. (Online): 2249-3239 279-292 NAAS Rating: 4.96 2023
3 Impact of Covid-19 pandemic on fisheries sector and mitigation measures: A brief review on Indian perspectives Avik Bhanja, Sayan Mandal, Manas Das, Pijush Payra and Basudev Mandal Research Journal of Agricultural Sciences ISSN: 0976-1675 (P); ISSN: 2249-4538 (E) 247–262 NAAS Rating: 4.56 2023
4 Morphomeristic characteristics, length-weight relationship, and condition factors of one stripe spiny Eel, Macrognathus aral (BLOCH and J. G. Schneider, 1801) Manas Das, Sayan Mandal, Avik Bhanja, and Basudev Mandal Research Journal of Agricultural Sciences ISSN: 0976-1675 (P); ISSN: 2249-4538 (E) 131-138 NAAS Rating: 4.56 2023
5 Phytobiotics: Response to Aquaculture as Substitute of Antibiotics and other Chemical Additives Avik Bhanja, Pijush Payra and Basudev Mandal South Asian Journal of Experimental Biology ISSN: 2230 9799 341-355 NAAS Rating: 6.225 2023
6 Review on aquaponics exordium: A key towards sustainable resource management Sayan Mandal, Avik Bhanja, Manas Das, Biological Forum – An International Journal ISSN No. (Print): 0975-1130; ISSN No. (Online): 2249-3239 561-573 NAAS Rating: 4.96 2023

National Publication
Sl no. Title Author Journal Name ISBN/ISSN Page No/Internet DOI Impact Factor Year
1 A Study on the Selectivity of Different Fishing Gear Avik Bhanja, Pijush Payra, and Basudev Mandal Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Biosciences ISSN: 2582 – 2845 08-19 NAAS Rating: 4.55 2024
2 Impact of Yaas cyclone on shrimp farming along the coastal belt of West Bengal and Odisha Avik Bhanja, Pijush Payra, Manas Das, Sayan Mandal and Basudev Mandal The Pharma Innovation Journal ISSN (E): 2277-7695; ISSN (P): 2349-8242 2621-2625 NAAS Rating: 3.24 2023
3 Diversity of Aquatic Macrophytes in Four Blocks of Purba Medinipur District, West Bengal, India Avik Bhanja, Nibedita Sinha, Basudev Mandal and Pijush Payra Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Biosciences ISSN: 2582 – 2845 1-8 NAAS Rating: 4.55 2023

INVITED LECTURES
Sl no Title Organized by Venue Year
1 ‘Ornamental Fish Production’ NSS Cell, Prabhat Kumar College, Contai, Purba Medinipur Prabhat Kumar College, Contai, Purba Medinipur 2023
2 Ornamental Fish Breeding and Culture Department of Zoology, Yogoda Satsanga Palpara Mahavidyalaya Yogoda Satsanga Palpara Mahavidyalaya, Palpara, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal 2023
3 3 days Hands-on training program on Jeol fish breeding and culture Department of Aquaculture Management, Prabhat Kumar College Prabhat Kumar College, Contai, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal 2023
4 Six-day hands-on training programme on Aquaponics Farming Mr. Avik Bhanja Experimental aquaponics set-up, Barsolemanpur, Ramnagar, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal, India 2024
5 Ten-day training programme on ‘Pisciculture’ RSETI, Punjab National Bank (MIS Batch No. 317) Barsolemanpur, Ramnagar, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal, India 2024

MEMBERSHIP OF LEARNED SOCIETY

  • Life member of the Indian Science Congress Association, Kolkata, India. (Life Membership No. L39009)
  • Life member of the Journal of Fisheries and Life Sciences published by the Society of Fisheries and Life Sciences, College of Fisheries, Mangaluru-575002, Karnataka, India. (Life Membership code. DKM/S-47/SFLS/JFLS/684/2024-25)
  • Ganga Prahari, Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jalshakti, Govt. of India
  • Life member of the Institute of Researchers, Wayanad, Kerala, India. (Life Membership No. LM102311)
  • Life member of Indian Society of Agriculture Science and Technology Research (ISASTR), Noida, India. (Life Membership No. L/9016)
  • Life member of Agriculture Forum for Technical Education of Farming Society (AFTEFS), Kota, Rajasthan-324009 India. (Life Membership No. AFTEFS/24/11)

ASSOCIATION WITH PROFESSIONAL BODIES
Sl no Type of Professional Activity Period
1 Assistant Secretory, 2nd Alumni committee, Department of Fishery Sciences, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore 721102, West Bengal, India. February 2023 to till date
2 Reviewer at Toxicology International Journal (A Scopus Indexing Journal-2024) January 2023 to till date
3 Actively working as a trained cadre of Ganga Prahari, organizing and participating in awareness programs, plantation, cleanliness drives, and community mobilization workshops by WIINMCG, Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuven August 2022 to till date

CONFERENCE / SEMINAR / WORKSHOP - ATTENDED/ORGANISED
Sl no Title Year Role Held at and Organiser Funding agency
1 Zilla Vigyan Manasikata-O-Medha Aviksha 2008 Examinee Vivekananda Children's Mission School, Ramnagar, Purba Medinipur Zilla Vigyan Mancha
2 *Pathfinder National Talent Search Examination (PNTSE) 2014 Participator Balisai, Purba Medinipur Pathfinder
3 *Science Awareness Lecture Programme 2015 Participator Ramnagar Rao High School, Purba Medinipur National Academy of Sciences (NASI)
4 *Departmental field visit (12th, 2018-19th, 2018) at Vishakhapatnam Fish Landing Center and adjacent areas 2018 Participator Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh Self Financed
5 *Departmental processing plant visit 2019 Participator Star Food Pvt. Ltd., Shankarpur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal Self Financed
6 *One day national seminar on “Health Risk of Processed Food” 2018 Participator Ramnagar College, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal Ramnagar College & Egra S.S.B. College
7 *Two days of residential training on “Fish culture and breeding management” 2018 Participator WBCADC, Tamluk Project, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal Self Financed
8 *One day national level webinar on “Health aspects and management of Covid-19 pandemic” 2020 Participator E-Platform Narajole Raj College, Pascim Medinipur, West Bengal
9 *Three days online training programme on “Advances in Backishwater Aquaculture” 2020 Participator E-Platform ICAR-Central Institute of Brackish water Aquaculture (CIBA), Kakdwip Research Centre, West Bengal
10 *National webinar on “Ensuring certainty in uncertain times: The evolving role of leaders” 2020 Participator Webinar Gayan Ganga group of institutions, Jabalpur
11 *International webinar on “Current advances in epigenetics and vaccine development in Aquaculture” 2020 Participator Webinar Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, Punjab
12 *International webinar on “COVID-19 pandemic- Impact on Sustainable fishery sector and global trade (CPISFSG-2020)” 2020 Participator Webinar Department of Marine Biology, Vikrama Simhapuri University, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh
13 *Two-day national webinar on “Development of technology in fisheries & aquaculture with special reference to the fish production and processing” 2020 Participator Webinar Dept. of IFF and IQAC, Asutosh College, Kolkata, West Bengal
14 *Ten days webinar on “Role of nanotechnology in food and agriculture” 2020 Participator Webinar Centre for nanotechnology, College of Agriculture Engineering, UAS, Raichur, Karnataka
15 *Two-day national webinar on “Entrepreneurship opportunities in the fishery sector” 2020 Participator Webinar Dept. of IFF in collaboration with IQAC, Acharya Prafulla Chandra College, New Barrackpore, Kolkata, West Bengal
16 *One day national webinar on “Intellectual property rights: Academic perspective” 2020 Participator Webinar Dept. of Economics under the umbrella of IQAC & in collaboration with WB-MPHEQIP’s “Academic Excellence”, Bherulal Patidar Govt. P.G. College, Mhow, Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
17 *One day national webinar (27th August, 2020) on “Intellectual property: Know your rights to stride into ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat” 2020 Participator Webinar Bherulal Patidar Govt. P.G. College, Mhow, Indore, Madhya Pradesh
18 *One day national webinar on “Self-reliant India campaign- various dimensions of economic progress” 2020 Participator Webinar Bherulal Patidar Govt. P.G. College, Mhow, Indore, Madhya Pradesh
19 *One-day national webinar on “Environment & sustainability: Land, water and ecosystem perspective” 2020 Participator Webinar Dept. of Geography, Kashipur Madhusudan Mahavidyalaya, Purulia, West Bengal in collaboration with dept. of Geography and Geo-Informatics, Pandit Raghunath Murmu Smriti Mahavidyalaya, Bankura, West Bengal
20 *One day national webinar on “Mathematical modelling of stochastic transport systems through exclusion process” 2020 Participator Webinar Dept. of Mathematics under the umbrella of IQAC & in collaboration with WB-MPHEQIP’s “Academic Excellence”, Bherulal Patidar Govt. P.G. College, Mhow, Indore, Madhya Pradesh
21 *Three days international workshop (3rd-5th August, 2020) on “Research methodology in higher education” 2020 Participator E-Platform Dept. of Applied Science, Engineering college Banswara, Rajasthan
22 *one day webinar on “Water conservation: Strategies and challenges” 2020 Participator Webinar Dept. of Environmental Science, Sri Aurobindo College, University of Delhi under the aegis of IQAC
23 *one day national webinar on “Impact of COVID 19 pandemic on fisheries sector” 2020 Participator Webinar Dept. of Aquaculture Management in collaboration with dept. of IFF, FFM and dept. of Fisheries Science (P.G.), Ramnagar College, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
24 *One day national webinar on “Recent trends caused by COVID-19: Respond, recover and thrive in the new normal” 2020 Participator Webinar Dept. of Zoology under the umbrella of IQAC & in collaboration with WB-MPHEQIP’s “Academic Excellence”, Bherulal Patidar Govt. P.G. College, Mhow, Indore, Madhya Pradesh
25 *One day national level e-conference on “Nutrition and physical fitness for healthy life” 2020 Participator Webinar College of Horticulture, UHS campus, Bengaluru, Karnataka
26 *One-day state level webinar on “Insect: Mentor of Earth” 2020 Participator Webinar Dept. of Aquaculture Management and Zoology in collaboration with IQAC, Khejuri College, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
27 *Three-day training program on “Biofloc fish farming” 2022 Participator Vidyasagar University PMMSY, Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India
28 *Three-day training program on “Ornamental fish farming” 2022 Participator Vidyasagar University PMMSY, Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India
29 *One-day Humboldt symposium (28th March, 2023) on “Research opportunities in Germany: Funding and prospects” 2023 Participator Vidyasagar University IQAC Cell, Vidyasagar University
30 *Three days international training cum workshop on “Agripreneurship: Opportunities and current challenges” 2023 Participator Rajasthan, Kota AFTEFS and Vital Biotech
31 *seven days international training cum workshop on “Future technology in veterinary sciences in Viksit Bharat” 2024 Participator Kota, Rajasthan AFTEFS and Vital Biotech
32 *15 days International Training cum Workshop Program on on “AgriTech 2050: A Next Generation Training for Agripreneurship & Innovative Horizon” 2024 Participator SKLTSHU, Telangana SKLTSHU, Telangana in collaboration with Just Agriculture Education Group
33 *1st International Conference on Natural Resource Management and Environmental Sustainability for Future Generations 2024 Paper Presenter Department of Botany, Zoology and Biotechnology, Government College, Hisar, Haryana AFTEFS & Vital Biotech Education Group
34 *15 days International Training cum Workshop Program on on “AgriTech 2050: A Next Generation Training for Agripreneurship & Innovative Horizon” 2024 Participator SKLTSHU, Telangana SKLTSHU, Telangana in collaboration with Just Agriculture Education Group
35 *7th International conference “Current Innovations and Technological Advances in Agriculture and Allied Sciences (CITAAS)” 2024 Paper Presenter Guru Kashi University, Bathinda, Punjab Dept. of Agriculture and Farmer’s welfare, Horticulture department, Punjab and ISASTR & Just Agriculture Group
36 *One-day National Seminar on "Present Scenario and Prospects of Aquaculture in West Bengal" 2023 Paper Presenter Ramnagar College, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal, India Department of Fisheries (PG), Ramnagar College, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal, India
37 *‘Training Programme on 'Jeol Fish Breeding & Culture’ 2023 Organizing Member Prabhat Kumar College, Contai, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal Dept. of Aquaculture Management, Prabhat Kumar College, Contai, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
38 * 10 days training programme on ‘Pisciculture’ 2024 External field visit mentor Barsolemanpur, Ramnagar, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal, India RSETI, Punjab National Bank
39 *West Bengal Talent Search Examination 2013 Examinee Contai, East Midnapore, West Bengal Naba Paribartandhara