National Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Dr. Bijay Kumar Behera
FELLOW, ELECTED 2024

Born in Balasore District of Odisha, India on 18 April, 1969. Educated at Garapokhary High School, Balasore, Odisha, 1980-84; F. M. College, Balasore, 1984-89; College of Fisheries, OUAT, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 1990-96; ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 1999-2003; B.Sc. 1990; B.F.Sc. 1994; M.F.Sc. (Aquaculture) 1996; Ph.D. (Inland Aquaculture) 2003; Post-Doctoral Fellow, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia, 2018-2019.

Dean, College of Fisheries, Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, Jhansi.

Scientist 2003, ICAR-RC for NEH Region, Shillong; Scientist 2003-2008, ICAR-RC for NEH Region, Manipur Center, Imphal; Senior Scientist, Principal Scientist, Head of Division 2008-2022, ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Barrackpore.

Awards/Honours: ICAR-CIFRI Scientist of the Year Award, 2019; Best Scientist Award, 2020 of Society of Fisheries and Life Sciences; Dr. M.S. Swaminathan Best Indian Fisheries Scientist Award, 2020; Dr. Hiralal Choudhuri Award, 2020 of IFSI; Prof. Har Swarup Medal Award, 2017 of Zoological Society of India; Krushi Prativa Samman, 2018 of Orissa Krushak Samaj; Monbukagakusho-MEXT Fellowship, 2003 of Government of Japan; Endeavour Award, 2018 of Government of Australia; Academic Editor, PLOS ONE; Associate Editor in Frontiers in Microbiology, Biotechnology for the Environment, Mitochondrial DNA Part B: Resources; Guest Editor, Genes.

Fellow: Inland Fisheries Society of India; Zoological Society of India

Research Areas: Aquaculture; Biotechnology; Nanotechnology; Biosensor

Address: Dean, College of Fisheries, Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, Near Pahuj Dam, Gwalior Road, Jhansi 284003, U.P.; Type-V, Quarter-5, RLBCAU, Near Pahuj Dam, Gwalior Road, Jhansi 284003, U.P.; [Tel: Off. (0510) 2730040 Ext.7203; Cell: 9163209580; Email: Bijay.Behera@icar.gov.in; deanfisheries.rlbcau@gmail.com; beherabk18@yahoo.co.in]