PROFILE



Department of Aquatic Environment Management


Dr. Ashutosh Mishra


DESIGNATION: Professor & Head
QUALIFICATION:Ph.D.
SPECIALISATION:Fisheries Limnology
EMAIL:ashutosh36in[at]yahoo[dot]co[dot]in
CONTACT NO.:+91-9410120651 (M)

Research Area/ Area of Interest

  • Restoration of aquatic ecosystems, reservoir fisheries, limnology, water quality management in aquafarming, fish seed production, integrated fish farming etc.

  • Project (Competitive Grant Research Projects Completed/ Ongoing)

    Project Title Funding Agency Duration Outlay (Rs lakh) Status
    Dissemination of organic recycling based fish-duck integrated aqua farming technology to fish farmers belonging to SC/ST and weaker section of Tarai region of Uttaranchal DBT 2003-06 13.53 Completed
    Production of quality fish seed of cultivable carps ICAR 1999-20 25.0 Completed
    Niche area excellence programme on quality production of major freshwater fishes for sustainable farming ICAR 2005-12 419.75 Completed
    Biomanipulation of lakes Nainital and Naukuchiatal for ecosystem restoration LDA 2005-12 76.93 Completed
    Seed production in agricultural crops and fisheries (carps and catfishes) ICAR 2006-12 42.12 Completed
    Breeding and rearing of Tor putitora Uttarakhand Govt. 2006-07 4.40 Completed
    Effect of feeding schedule on growth and production of fish under carp farming UCOST 2012-14 7.50 Completed
    Biomanipulation of lake Naukuchiatal for ecosystem restoration UTDB 2015-19 98.606 Completed
    Monitoring and management of restored ecosystem of Lake Nainital through biomanipulation practices for its sustainability LDA 2015-17 8.00 Completed
    Preparation of ecological and fishery profiles of Kumaon lakes Irrigation Division 2020-21 12.40 Completed
    Translating the native fish germplasm for socio-economic benefits through aquaculture and fisheries in Himalayan region DBT 2022-26 64.91 Completed
    Managing Naini lake fish population for a healthy ecosystem DLDA, Nainital 2023-25 26.45 Completed
    Managing Naini lake fish population for a healthy ecosystem (Phase-II) DLDA, Nainital 2025-27 33.9618 Ongoing

    Selected Research Publications (Recent five publications)

    1. Mishra, Ashutosh and Lovedeep Sharma. 2025. Comparative growth performance of major and minor carps of genus Labeo in Lesser Himalayan region, India. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 95 (5): 465-470, https://doi.org/10.56093/ijans.v95i5.150317.

    2. Garg, Shivanshu; Himanshu Punetha, Anant Deogaonkar, Deepshree Kumar; Ashutosh Mishra, Ashok Kumar Verma, Nityanand Pandey, Ranjeet Singh; Saurabh Gangola, Sunil Kumar and Amit Mittal. 2025. Influence of Processed Mustard Seed Meals on Growth and Health Parameters in Indian Major Carps, Research in Ecology, 07 (02): 93- 105.

    3. Maurya, Preeti, Ashutosh Mishra, M. Das Trakroo, S.K. Maurya and Akansha Khati. 2025. Length- weight relationship and condition factor of Labeo rohita (Hamilton, 1822) in aquaponics system. Uttar Pradesh Journal of Zoology, 46 (9): 328- 334

    4. Sharma, Lovedeep, R.N. Ram and Ashutosh Mishra. 2024. Gerontological impact on embryonic development of common carp Cyprinus carpio var. communis. Turkish J. Fisheries & Aquatic Sciences. 25 (5), https://doi.org/10.4194/TRJFAS26486

    5. Chandra Bhanu, Ashutosh Mishra, M. Das Trakroo and Avdhesh Kumar. 2023. Trophic status of aerated lakes of Mid Himalayan region. National Academy Science Letters, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40009-023-01314-y