Gadvasu

Faculty Detail

Dr. Prabjeet Singh

Designation: Assistant Professor (Fisheries)
Contact Address:Department of Fisheries Resource Management, College of Fisheries, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary & Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana – 141004
Telephone : 0161-2414061
Mobile: 8289027508
Email:prabjeetsingh@gadvasu.in, prabjeet29255@yahoo.co.in

Academic Credentials

• B.F.Sc
• M.F.Sc (Fisheries Resource Management/Fisheries Science)
• Ph.D (Fisheries Resource Management)
• Visiting Research Fellow, Centre of Excellence in Seafood Science and Innovation, Faculty of Agro-Industry, Prince of Songkla University, Hatyai-Thailand.

Teaching and Other Appointments

• My teaching interests include Fisheries Resource Management, Taxonomy of Shell and Finfish, Fin and shell fish breeding, Population dynamics and Stock Assessment, Limnology, Marine Fisheries, Fisheries Regulations, Fish Biology, Fisheries Regulations, GIS and Remote sensing for fisheries management and Inland Fisheries at Undergraduate and Post-Graduate level.

Other Appointments

• Member College Disciplinary Committee
• Member Anti-ragging Squad
• Member College Academic Affairs Committee
• Member Secretary College Extension Committee
• Chairman College Placement Committee
• In-charge Water Quality Lab
• CoF Nominee for University Extension Committee
• CoF Nominee for creating database of Alumini network
• Member University level committee on developing modalities of Public Private Partnership mode
• Member state level committee for promoting shrimp culture in Punjab
• Member University Prospectus Committee 2019-20 & 2021-22
• Life member “Institute of Scholars” Bengaluru, Karnataka
• Life Member Professional Fisheries Graduates Forum
• Life Member Society for Biological and Rural Development
• Life member of International Association for computer science and information technology, IACSIT, 9 Jurong Town Hall Road HUB, Singapore, 609431
• Life member “Indian Society of Remote Sensing”Dehradun, Uttrakhand.
• Life Member Society of Life Sciences, Satna M.P

Area of Research Interests

• Immunomodulation in Fin and Shell Fish, Hydrobionts and their commercialization, Collagen and Gelatin from Fish waste, Aquatic Resource Management using GIS and Remote sensing, Development of complete package of practices for brackish water shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) farming in Inland Saline waters of Punjab, Stock assessment and population dynamics studies of reservoirs of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh, Fish biodiversity of water bodies of Punjab, Pollution studies of water bodies of Punjab with fish as a biomarker with emphasis on heavy metal and pesticide pollution, Stock variability among riverine and domesticated fish population.

Ongoing Projects

Research Honour’s /Awards

• Young Scientist Award by Society of Krishi Vigyan
• Honorary Fellowship by Society of Life Sciences (FSLSc), Satna Madhya Pradesh
• Visiting Researcher Fellowship under “Reinventing University Program” by Centre of Excellence in Seafood Science and Innovation, Faculty of Agro-Industry, Prince of Songkla University, Hatyai-Thailand
• Research Excellence Award by Institute of Scholars
• Junior Young Scientist Award by Society of Biological and Rural Development
• Recipient of Thai Government Scholarship for pursing research at Prince of Songkla University, Thailand
• Received UGC Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Senior Research Fellowship for Ph.D.
• Appreciation certificate as “Outstanding Performer” in 21 days winter School held at CIFT, Kochi (5th to 25th, January,2018)
• Appreciation awards for organising several webinars under IDP, NAHEP-ICAR project at GADVASU
• Excellence in reviewing by several peer-reviewed journals.

No. of Publications

Publications

• Masram,V., Singh,P., Datta, S.N., & Tewari, G.(2022). Length Weight Relationship and Condition Factor of Labeo rohita (Ham.) Collected from Domesticated and Riverine Habitats.Indian Journal of Ecology, 49(3),869-872. (NAAS :5.79)
• Singh, P., Tyagi, A. & Naveen, B.T. (2020). Impact of Shrimp Farming Technology for Economic Upliftment of Rural Societies in Inland Saline areas of Punjab. Journal of Krishi Vigyan: Special Issue, 172-179 (NAAS:4.55)
• Kaur, S. & Singh, P. (2019). Analysis of heavy metals in water, sediment and selected fishes of River Sutlej, Punjab, India. Journal of Environmental Biology, 40, 322-327 (NAAS:6.78, Impact Factor:0.719)
• Kaur, N. &  Singh, P. (2018). Studies on Persistent organic pollutants residue in water, sediment and fish tissues of River Sutlej. Journal of Environmental Biology, 40, 258-264. (NAAS:6.78, Impact Factor:0.719)
• Kaur, S., Singh, P. & Hassan, S.S. (2018). Studies on Gonado-somatic index (GSI) of selected fishes of River Sutlej, Punjab. Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies, 6, 1274-1279. (NAAS: 5.53)
• Kaur, S. & Singh, P. (2017). Seasonal Variations in Water Quality Parameters of River Sutlej around Ludhiana as Affected by Pollution. Research Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 8, 324-328. (NAAS: 4.54)
• Kaur, N. &  Singh, P. (2017). Gonadosomatic Index (GSI), Gastrosomatic Index (GaSI), Hepatosomatic Index (HSI) and Condition Factor (K) of Selected Cyprinid Fishes of River Sutlej in Response to Pollution. Research Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 8, 294-299. (NAAS:4.54)
• Singh, P. & Benjakul, S. (2017). Extraction and characterisation of gelatin from the skin of striped catfish (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus) and studies on its colour improvement. African Journal of Biotechnology,16,1-9.
• Singh, P. & Benjakul, S. (2011). Isolation and characterization of collagen extracted from the skin of striped catfish (Pangasius hypophthalmus).Food Chemistry, 124, 97-105. (NAAS:13.51, Impact Factor :7.514)
• Maqsood, M., Samoon, M.H. & Singh, P. (2009). Immunomodulatory and growth promoting effect of dietary levamisole in Cyprinus carpio fingerlings against the challenge of Aeromonas hydrophila. Turkish Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 5 (2), 111-120. (NAAS:7.26, Impact Factor :1.264).