Focus of Research :
- Fish Taxonomy
- Fishery Biology and Stock Assessment
- Fisheries Resource Management and Conservation
Background :
Completed Master of Fisheries Science (M.F.Sc) degree in 2012, followed by Ph.D. in 2018, both specializing in the discipline of "Fisheries Resource Management" from ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai, India. In 2015, I embarked on my journey with the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), joining the 101st Foundation Course at ICAR-National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (NAARM), Hyderabad. Following the completion of the foundation course, I was posted in ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI), Kochi in April 2015. Initially, I was posted in the Pelagic Fisheries Division (PFD) of ICAR-CMFRI in September 2015 and later transferred to the Puri Field Centre of ICAR-CMFRI, Odisha in September 2017 where I worked till March 2021 before transferring to Digha Regional station of ICAR-CMFRI, West Bengal. My primary research interests revolve around taxonomy, fishery, biology, and stock assessment of marine fishes along the northeast coast of India. This area of focus allows me to contribute meaningfully to understanding and managing the diverse marine resources of the region.
Education :
- Ph. D (Fisheries Resource Management): 2018, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education (CIFE), Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- M. F. Sc (Fisheries Resource Management) 2012, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education (CIFE), Mumbai, Maharashtra, India India
- B. F. Sc (Fisheries Science) 2010, College of Fisheries (Odisha University of Agriculture & Technology), Rangeilunda, Berhampur, Odisha, India
Current Research Projects :
Sl.No. | Project Title | Funded By |
1 | Science for Sustainability: Developing an Integrated Assessment Framework (IAF) to Support Management Decisions for Marine Fisheries of West Bengal and Odisha (SFD/IAF/12) | ICAR-CMFRI |
2 | Development of Integrated Scientific Management Approaches for Biological and Livelihood Sustainability of Large Pelagic Fishery along the Indian coast (FFD/LPF/08) | ICAR-CMFRI |
3 | Decoding the Interplay of Fisheries-dependent and Fisheries-independent Factors on Elasmobranchs of India to Improve Conservation, Sustainability, Livelihood Security and Management (FFD/ELM/07) | ICAR-CMFRI |
4 | Exploring Non-Conventional Fisheries Resources: Assessing their Fishery, Stock Status and Potential for Commercial Exploitation (FFD/ENCFR/33) | ICAR-CMFRI |
5. | Marine mammal stock assessment in India | DOF, GOI |
6. | National Innovations in Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA) | ICAR |
Awards & Recognitions :
- Awarded for “Innovation with best economic advantage” in the first students’ research convention on innovation in fisheries organized by CIFE, Mumbai and PGSSU on 10th July, 2013.
- Awarded “Young Scientist Award 2023’ during the International conference on “Aquatic Resources and Sustainable Management’ organized by International Academy of Science and Research (IASR), Kolkata at ICAR-CIFRI, Barrackpore, West Bengal during 30- 31 August, 2023.
- Awarded “Young Scientist Award 2023” by the Society of Fisheries and Life Sciences, College of Fisheries, Mangaluru, Karnataka during the occasion of “World Fisheries Day 2023” on 21 November 2023.
- Awarded Inland Fisheries Society of India (IFSI) - Dr. B. C. Jha Young Scientist Award during the 13th Indian Fisheries and Aquaculture Forum (IFAF) held during 23-25 February 2024 at Biswa Bangla Convention Centre, Kolkata.
- Awarded "Asian Fisheries Society Indian Branch (AFSIB) - Young Scientist Award" during the 13th Indian Fisheries and Aquaculture Forum (IFAF) held during 23-25 February 2024 at Biswa Bangla Convention Centre, Kolkata.
Publications:
- Roul, S.K., Jeena, N.S., Ghosh, S. and Rohit, P., 2020. Redescription and molecular characterization of Crenidens macracanthus Günther, 1874 (Pisces: Sparidae), and first record of C. indicus Day, 1873 in the eastern Indian Ocean. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 100(7), pp.1147-1153. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0025315420000880
- Roul, S.K., Jeena, N.S., Kumar, R., Vinothkumar, R., Rahangdale, S., Rahuman, S., Ghosh, S., Rohit, P. and Gopalakrishnan, A., 2021. Postulating the modality of integrative taxonomy in describing the cryptic congener Pampus griseus (cuvier) and systematics of the genus Pampus (perciformes: Stromateidae). Frontiers in Marine Science, 8, p.778422. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2021.778422
- Roul, S.K., Jeena, N.S. and Rohit, P., 2022. Characterization of the lesser known Korean seerfish Scomberomorus koreanus (Kishinouye, 1915) (Scombriformes: Scombridae) in Indian waters. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 102(7), pp.522-530. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0025315422000868
- Jeena, N.S., Rahuman, S., Sebastian, W., Kumar, R., Sajeela, K.A., Kizhakudan, J.K., Menon, K.K., Roul, S.K., Gopalakrishnan, A. and Radhakrishnan, E.V., 2024. Mitogenomic recognition of incognito lineages in the mud spiny lobster Panulirus polyphagus (Herbst, 1793): A tale of unique genetic structuring and diversification. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 277, p.134327. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.134327
- Jose, A., Sukumaran, S., Raj, N., Nisha, K., Varghese, E., Laly, S.J., Panda, S.K., Roul, S.K., Azeez, P.A., Kizhakudan, S.J. and Gopalakrishnan, A., 2025. Otolith chemistry suggests population heterogeneity within a genetically homogeneous Indian scad population along Indian coast. Scientific Reports, 15(1), p.1335. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025- 85719-3
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