Sofia Das | Aquaculture | Best Researcher Award

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Dr Sofia Das |  Aquaculture |  Best Researcher Award

Post Doctoral Fellow at  National Taiwan Ocean University,  Taiwan

Dr. Sofia Priyadarsani Das is a molecular geneticist specializing in fish genomics, quantitative genetics, and next-generation sequencing. She holds a Ph.D. in Fishery Science (Fish Genetics) from Utkal University, India. Her research focuses on genome sequencing, transcriptomics, metagenomics, and genome-wide association studies (GWAS) to improve disease resistance in aquaculture species.

Profile:

🎓 Education:

  • Ph.D. in Fishery Science (Fish Genetics), Utkal University, India (2015)
  • Master’s Degree in Fishery Science, Utkal University, India (2008)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Zoology, Utkal University, India (2006)

🔬 Research Expertise:

  • Molecular Genetics & Marker-Assisted Breeding
  • Genome Sequencing & Metagenomics
  • Population Genetics & QTL Mapping
  • Transcriptomics & RNA-seq Analysis
  • Computational Biology (R, Python, Linux)

💼 Professional Experience:

  • Post-Doctoral Fellow (2023–Present) – National Taiwan Ocean University, Taiwan
    Focus on genome sequencing, transcriptomics, and GWAS in crustaceans for disease resistance and genetic improvement.
  • Assistant Professor (2017–2019) – Amity University, India
    Taught UG/PG students and mentored research projects in marine biotechnology.
  • DBT-Early Career Women Scientist (2017–2019) – ICAR-CIFA, India
    Led a genomic research project on Anabas testudineus for breed improvement and hypoxia tolerance.
  • Research Associate (2013–2017) – ICAR-CIFA, India
    Worked on whole genome sequencing of economically important fish species (Labeo rohita, Clarias batrachus).

🏆 Awards & Recognitions:

  • Best Young Scientist Award (2021) – Society of Fisheries & Life Sciences, India
  • DBT-Biocare Early Career Scientist Award (2016) – Dept. of Biotechnology, India
  • AFSIB Young Scientist Award (2014) – Asian Fisheries Society, India
  • Multiple Best Research Scholar & Poster Awards

Publication Top Notes:

  • Biochar-based technologies for sustainable aquaculture: A review of synthesis, properties, and application in water quality improvement and nutrient management
    Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2025
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jwpe.2025.107338
    Contributors: Nandini Rai, Ankit Kachore, J.M. Julka, Sofia Priyadarsani Das

  • Unraveling the Complete Mitochondrial Genome of Potamalpheops Sp. (Purple Zebra Shrimp) (Crustacea: Decapoda) Provides Insights Into Its Phylogenetic Relationships and Gene Order Rearrangements
    Ecology and Evolution, 2024
    DOI: 10.1002/ECE3.70546
    Contributors: Sofia Priyadarsani Das, Kao Yu-Kai, Nguyen Huu-The, Lin Yu-Ru, Liao Zhen-Hao, Hu Yeh-Fang, Nan Fan-Hua

  • Low depth sequencing reveals the critically endangered Batagur kachuga (Red-crowned roofed turtle) mitochondrial genome and its evolutionary implications
    Gene, 2024
    DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2024.148671
    Contributors: Sofia Priyadarsani Das, Rama Krishnan, Mohit Sunil, Ashutosh Majhi, Yakshita, Fan-Hua Nan, Ashutosh Srivastava

  • Plantago asiatica seed as a protective agent for mitigating metals toxicity on Penaeus vannamei
    Fish & Shellfish Immunology, 2024
    DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2024.109824
    Contributors: Zhen-Hao Liao, Yeh-Fang Hu, Wen-Shao Wu, Huu-The Nguyen, Sofia Priyadarsani Das, Huai-Ting Huang, Yu-Ru Lin, Po-Tsang Lee, Fan-Hua Nan

  • An In Vitro System Mimics the Intestinal Microbiota of Striped Beakfish (Oplegnathus fasciatus) and Inhibits Vibrio alginolyticus by Limosilactobacillus reuteri-Derived Extracellular Vesicles
    Animals, 2024
    DOI: 10.3390/ani14121792
    Contributors: Bao-Hong Lee, Yeh-Fang Hu, Sofia Priyadarsani Das, Yu-Ting Chu, Wei-Hsuan Hsu, Fan-Hua Nan

  • Complete mitogenome sequence analysis of an Indian Black Bengal goat, Capra hircus, and its phylogenetic consequences
    3 Biotech, 2024
    DOI: 10.1007/s13205-024-03993-w
    Contributors: Basanta Pravas Sahu, Sofia Priyadarsani Das, Subrat Kumar Swain, Ayushman Gadnayak, Niranjana Sahoo, Debasis Nayak

  • Morphometric and genetic characterization of cultured and wild populations of tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus, in India
    3 Biotech, 2024
    DOI: 10.1007/s13205-023-03895-3
    Contributors: Charles Koffi Boussou, Sofia P. Das, Mausumee Mohanty, Gargee Das, Dhananjay K. Verma, Lakshman Sahoo, Padmanava Routray, Paramananda Das

  • Development of novel SSR markers and validation by assessing the genetic diversity of endangered Deccan mahseer, Tor khudree
    Molecular Biology Reports, 2024
    DOI: 10.1007/s11033-023-09188-5
    Contributors: Gargee Das, Sofia Priyadarsani Das, Amrita Bit, Lakshman Sahoo, Subrat Kumar Swain, Channaveer Huchappa Raghavendra, N. P. Krishnaprasoon, Sangram Ketan Sahoo, Paramananda Das

  • Deciphering the influence of dietary synbiotics in white shrimp gut and its effects in regulating immune signaling pathways
    Frontiers in Marine Science, 2024
    DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2023.1342708
    Contributors: Sofia Priyadarsani Das, Zaenal Abidin, Huai-Ting Huang, Yu-Ru Lin, Chih-Yang Huang, Yu-Sheng Wu, Yeh-Fang Hu, Fan-Hua Nan

  • High Genetic Differentiation and Genetic Diversity in Endangered Mahseer Tor khudree (Sykes, 1839) as Revealed from Concatenated ATPase 6/8 and Cyt b Mitochondrial Genes
    Biochemical Genetics, 2024
    DOI: 10.1007/s10528-023-10623-2
    Contributors: Gargee Das, Sofia Priyadarsani Das, Lakshman Sahoo, Subrat Kumar Swain, Channaveer Huchappa Raghavendra, Sangram Ketan Sahoo, Pallipuram Jayasankar, Jitendra Kumar Sundaray, Paramananda Das

 

Tapas Ghosh | Aquaculture | Best Researcher Award

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Dr Tapas Ghosh | Aquaculture | Best Researcher Award

Resource Person at  Department of Zoology, Scottish Church College,  India

Dr. Tapas Ghosh is an accomplished zoologist specializing in aquaculture, drug interactions, and the therapeutic potential of natural compounds. He completed his B.Sc., M.Sc., and Ph.D. in Zoology from the University of Kalyani, West Bengal, India, earning his Ph.D. in 2021. Dr. Ghosh has held research associate positions at the University of Kalyani and Birla Institute of Technology, Meshra. Currently, he serves as a resource person in the Department of Zoology at Scottish Church College.

Publication profile:

🎓 Education:

  • Ph.D. in Zoology – University of Kalyani, West Bengal, India, 2021
  • M.Sc. in Zoology – University of Kalyani, 2013
  • B.Sc. in Zoology (Hons.) – University of Kalyani, 2011

🔬 Research & Academic Experience:

  • Research Associate – Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Jharkhand (2024)
  • Research Associate – Department of Botany, University of Kalyani & WBPCB (2021-2022)
  • Resource Person – Department of Zoology, Scottish Church College (2024-Present)

📚 Key Publications:

  • Recent advances in probiotic application of Bacillus in aquaculture – Aquaculture (2024)
  • Mini review on serum albumin-natural alkaloids interaction – Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics (2024)
  • In vitro cytotoxicity studies on beta-carboline alkaloids – Journal of Molecular Recognition (2020)

🎤 Conferences & Seminars:

  • Oral Presentation – International Conference on Biotechnology & Biological Sciences, BIOSPECTRUM 2019
  • Poster Presentation – UGC-SAP National Seminar on Climate Change (2017)

🏅 Special Qualifications:

  • People’s Biodiversity Registrar (Level-6) – Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, India
  • Workshop Facilitator – WBBB-funded Biodiversity Workshop, University of Kalyani (2022)

🧪 Research Focus:

Dr. Ghosh’s work revolves around aquaculture, natural alkaloids, and their applications in sustainable development. He has contributed significantly to the understanding of the interaction between human serum albumin and natural alkaloids, with a focus on their potential as drug carriers and anticancer agents.

 

Publication Top Notes:

  • Ghosh, T. (2025). Recent advances in the probiotic application of Bacillus as a potential candidate in the sustainable development of aquaculture. Aquaculture, 594, 741432.
  • Ghosh, T., Bhadra, K. (2024). A mini review on human serum albumin – natural alkaloids interaction and its role as drug carrier. Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics.
  • Ghosh, T., Sarkar, S., Bhattacharjee, P., … Pandya, P., Bhadra, K. (2020). In vitro relationship between serum protein binding to beta-carboline alkaloids: a comparative cytotoxic, spectroscopic and calorimetric assays. Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics, 38(4), 1103–1118.
  • Ghosh, T., Bhadra, K. (2020). Cytotoxic investigation and photophysical analysis of serum protein binding with beta-carboline alkaloids. In Biotechnology and Biological Sciences-Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference of Biotechnology and Biological Sciences, BIOSPECTRUM 2019 (pp. 79–84).
  • Bhattacharjee, P., Ghosh, T., Sarkar, S., Pandya, P., Bhadra, K. (2018). Binding affinity and in vitro cytotoxicity of harmaline targeting different motifs of nucleic acids: An ultimate drug designing approach. Journal of Molecular Recognition, 31(4), e2687.