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General Informations

  • Join Date: 01/04/2015
  • College: College of Fisheries
  • Department: Aquatic Environment Management
  • Office Email: rajdeep.dutta[at]aau.ac.in

Education Details

 
 
 
 
 
2003
B.F.Sc.

Assam Agricultural University

 
 
 
 
 
2005
M.F.Sc.

Fisheries College & Research Institute, Tamilnadu Veterinary & Animal Sciences University

 
 
 
 
 
2011
PhD

Gauhati University

 
 
 
 
 
2022
Post Doctoral

Auburn University, USA

Employment History

 
 
 
 
 
01-04-2015 - 30-06-2019
Assistant Professor

College of Fisheries, Assam Agricultural University

 
 
 
 
 
21-11-2008 - 31-03-2015
Subject Matter Specialist (Fisheries)

Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Tirap District, Arunachal Pradesh, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh

 
 
 
 
 
21-11-2005 - 20-11-2008
Programme Assistant (Fisheries)

Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Tirap District, Arunachal Pradesh, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh

 
 
 
 
 
01-07-2019 - Till date
Assistant Professor (Stage-2)

College of Fisheries, Assam Agricultural University

Publications

Nishi Sarmah; Dipanka Nath; Rupam Jyoti Nath; Lawonu Parasad Mudoi; Sarada Kanta Bhagabati; Rajdeep Dutta (2023) . Environmental integrity of Northern Plain region of River Umtrew (Digaru), North East India, Journal of Experimental Zoology, India, 26(2), 1631-1638 , DOI : http://doi.org/10.51470/jez.2023.26.2.1631
Raktim Sarmah; Hemanta Pokhrel; Ruhul Ameen; Dipanka Nath; Sarada Kanta Bhagabati; Rajdeep Dutta (2023) . Comparative Toxicity Analysis of Fenpropathrin with Its Two Commercial Formulations on Developing Zebrafish Embryos, Turkish Journal of Fish & Aquatic Science, 23(7), 1-10 , DOI : https://doi.org/10.4194/TRJFAS23405
Abdul Malik Ahmed; Rajdeep Dutta; Hemanta Pokhrel; Dipanka Nath; Lawonu Mudoi; Raktim Sarmah; Sarada Kanta Bhagabati; Imtiaz Ahmed (2023) . Fish species composition, distribution & community structure of a Himalayan Biodiversity Hotspot River Diyung, North East India, Pakistan Journal of Zoology, 0(0), 1-11 , DOI : https://dx.doi.org/10.17582/journal.pjz/2022031207
Dipanka Nath; Rajdeep Dutta; Raktim Sarmah; Abdul Malik Ahmed; Hemanta Pokhrel; Lawonu Prasad Mudoi; Sarada Kanta Bhagabati (2022) . First record of a barb, Pethia stoliczkana (Day) from Brahmaputra drainage, Assam, India, Applied Ichthyology, 38(0), 1-6 , DOI : DOI: 10.1111/jai.14363
Lawonu Pasad Mudoi; Hemanta Pokhrel; Sarada Kanta Bhagabati; Rajdeep Dutta; Abdul Malik Ahmed; Raktim Sarmah; Dipanka Nath (2022) . Fish Diversity, Conservation Status and its Relationships with Environmental Variables in Umtrew River System, Northeast, India, Indian Journal of Animal Research, 56(10), 1287-1294 , DOI : doi10.18805/IJAR.B-4921
Rupam Jyoti Nath; A.S. N Dutta; Nishi Sarmah; Raktim Sarmah; Sarada Kanta Bhagabati; Rajdeep Dutta (2022) . Sediment organic carbon stock & carbon sequestration estimate of a tropical floodplain wetland in Assam, India, Journal of Experimental Zoology, India, 26(1), 883-889 , DOI : DOI: https://doi.org/10.51470/jez.2023.26.1.883
Dipanjan Banerjee; Debarun Patra; Archana Sinha; Soumyajit Roy; Rajat Pant; Raktim Sarmah; Rajdeep Dutta; Sarada Kanta Bhagabati; Kulbhushan Tikoo; Durba Pal; S (2022) . Lipid-induced monokine cyclophilin-A promotes adipose tissue disfunction implementing insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes in zebrafish and mice models of obesity, Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 79(282), 1-23 , DOI : 10.1007/s00018-022-04306-1
Farhana Hoque; Nimabari Pawar; Pranali Pitale; Rajdeep Dutta; Bhawesh Sawant; Gireesh Babu P.; Aparna Chaudhari; Jitendra Kumar Sundaray (2021) . Pathogenesis and expression profile of selected immune genes to experimental Edwardsiella tarda infection in iridescent shark Pangasianodon hypophthalmus, Aquaculture Reports, 17(0), 100371-100371 , DOI : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aqrep.2020.100371
Hemanta Pokhrel; Raktim Sarmah; Sarada Kanta Bhagabati; Rajdeep Dutta; Abdul Malik Ahmed; Dipanka Nath; Lawonu Mudoi; Lucy Ingtipi; Arnab Narayan Patowary; Bin (2021) . Effects of Imidacloprid on Histology and mRNA Levels of HSP70 and CYP1A Gene to a Standard Non-targeted Test Animal, Cyprinus carpio, Indian Journal Animal Research, 1(1), 12-17 , DOI : 10.18805/IJAR.B-4706
Mohammad Abdul Salam; Sarada Kanta Bhagabati; Rajdeep Dutta; H Ramananda Singh; Gunajit Oinam (2021) . A Study on Ichthyofaunal Diversity of Lake Kharungpat, Manipur, India, Pakistan Journal of Zoology, 1(1), 1-5 , DOI : https://dx.doi.org/10.17582/journal.pjz/2021062211
Rajdeep Dutta; Abdul Malik Ahmed; Hemanta Pokhrel; Raktim Sarmah; Dipanka Nath; Lawonu Prasad Mudoi; Dibyojyoti Baruah; Sarada Kanta Bhagabati (2020) . First report of an endangered silurid catfish, Pterocryptis barakensis (Siluridae) from Brahmaputra drainage, North Eastern Himalayan region of India, Journal of Applied Ichthyology, 36(4), 528-532 , DOI : DOI: 10.1111/jai.14042
Raktim Sarmah; Sarada Kanta Bhagabati; Rajdeep Dutta; Dipanka Nath; Hemanta Pokhrel; Lawonu Prasad Mudoi; Nishi Sarmah; Jiten Sarma; Abdul Malik Ahmed; Rupam J (2020) . Toxicity of a synthetic phenolic antioxidant, butyl hydroxytoluene (BHT), in vertebrate model zebrafish embryo (Danio rerio), Aquaculture Research, 51(9), 3839-3846 , DOI : DOI: 10.1111/are.14732
Sarada Kanta Bhagabati; C S Prakash; G He; M Yuan; Y Zhao; K Kalita; I A Hussain; Rajdeep Dutta (2019) . Genetic distance and phylogenetic studies of two Indian snakehead and one carp fish species, Journal of Environmental Biology, 40(6), 1234-1239 , DOI : 10.22438/jeb/40/6/MRN-980
Bhagabati, S.K.; Dutta, R.; Srama, J.; Sarmah, R.; Easmin, H. and Bora, T.J.(2023). Souvenir World Fisheries Day, 2023. College of Fisheries, AAU, Raha, Nagaon-782103, College of Fisheries, AAU, Raha, Nagaon-782103, ISBN:978-93-6039-493-6
Dutta, R. and Bhagabati, S.K.(2022). Ecosystem Integrity of River Tirap & Tissa Arunachal Pradesh. Department of AEM, College of Fisheries, AAU, Raha, ISBN:9789356201989
Dutta, R. and Bhagabati, S.K.(2022). A Monograph on Fishes of River Tirap & Tissa Arunachal Pradesh. Department of AEM, College of Fisheries, AAU, Raha, ISBN:9789356076006
Dutta, R.; Bhagabati, S.K. and Sarmah, R.(2020). Training Manual Farmers' Training Programme on Model Aquaculture Systems. Department of AEM, College of Fisheries, AAU, Raha, Department of AEM, College of Fisheries, AAU, Raha, Nagaon-782103
Das, U.K.; Mili, K.; Dutta, R.; Bhagabati, S.K. and Baruah, D.(2020). Fish Culture & Fish Based Tourism. College of Fisheries, AAU, Raha & Directorate of Coldwater Fisheries Research, ICAR, BHimtal, College of Fisheries, AAU, Raha, Nagaon-782 103
Dutta, R. and Bhagabati, S.K.(2018). NMHS Project Launch workshop souvenir . Department of AEM, College of Fisheries, AAU, Raha, College of Fisheries, AAU, Raha, Nagaon-782 103
Sarma, D.; Das, D.N.; Dutta, R.; Baruah, D.; Kumar, P.; Tyagi, B.C. and Mahanta, P.C.(2012). Coldwater lakes and rivers in Arunachal Pradesh. Directorate of Coldwater Fisheries Research (ICAR), Bhimtal, Nainital, Uttarakhand, India
Mili, K. and Dutta, R.(2019). Soil & Water Chemistry. in : Beginners' Handbook Fish & Fisheries, Baishya, S. (Ed), College of Fisheries, AAU, Raha ,College of Fisheries, AAU, Raha, Nagaon-782 103, pp 175-213.
Dutta, R.(2015). Economically Important Fish Diseases in Upland Water Systems of Arunachal Pradesh. in : Advances in Fish Disease Diagnosis and Fish Health Management, Kalita, B.; Ali, A.; (Eds), College of Fisheries, AAU, Raha,College of Fisheries, AAU, Raha, Nagaon-782103, pp 133-142, ISBN:ISBN-978-93-84679-19-4.
Bhagabati, S.K. and Dutta, R.(2017). Soil & Water quality management in Aquaculture. in : Development of managerial skills for enhancing fish production, Bhuyan, P.C. and Dutta, M.P. (Eds), College of Fisheries, AAU, Raha ,College of Fisheries, AAU, Raha, Nagaon-782 103, pp 53-58.
Dutta, R.(2019). Hazard preparedness and mitigation in Fisheries and Aquaculture. in : Fisheries & Aquaculture practices for rural transformation in Assam, Bhuyan, P.C.; Bhagabati, S.K.; Dutta, M.P.; (Eds), College of Fisheries, AAU, Raha,College of Fisheries, AAU, Raha, Nagaon-782103, pp 155-160, ISBN:ISBN-978-93-84679-72-9.
Dutta, R.; Bhagabati, S.K.; Das, U.K.; Mili, K.; Kalita, B. and Hussain, I.A.(2018). Riverine Ecosystems of Northeastern Himalayan Region-A haven of indigenous ichthyofauna. in : NMHS Project Launch workshop souvenir , Dutta, R.; Bhagabati, S.K.; (Eds), Department of AEM, College of Fisheries, AAU, Raha,Department of AEM, College of Fisheries, AAU, Raha, Nagaon-782103, pp 22-26.
Sarmah, N.(2020). Assessment of environmental integrity of Northern plain region of river Umtrew (Digaru) in Meghalaya and Assam with special reference to its pollutio.M.F.Sc. thesis submitted to Department of Aquatic Environment Management, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-13
Nath, R.J.(2019). An Assessment of Carbon Sequestration of a Floodplain Wetland (48 No. Thekera beel, Morigaon District) of Central Brahmaputra Valley Zone, Assam.M.F.Sc. thesis submitted to Department of Aquatic Environment Management, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-13
Nath, D.(2019). Assessment of Environmental Health of River Kopili, Central Brahmaputra Valley Zone.M.F.Sc. thesis submitted to Department of Aquatic Environment Management, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-13
Beypi, N.(2019). Assessment of Limnological profile of 77 no. Dandua Beel of Morigaon District, Central Brahmaputra Valley Zone.M.F.Sc. thesis submitted to Department of Aquatic Environment Management, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-13
Nath, D.J.D.(2018). Hydrobiological Profile of River Kolong in Nagaon, Central Brahmaputra Valley Zone.M.F.Sc. thesis submitted to Department of Fisheries Environment, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-13
Mudoi, L.P.(2018). ACUTE TOXICITY AND BEHAVIOURAL CHANGES IN ZEBRA FISH Danio rerio (Hamilton, 1822) EXPOSED TO A NEONICOTINOID PESTICIDE “THIAMETHOXAM”.M.F.Sc. thesis submitted to Department of Aquatic Environment Management, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-13
Nath, D.; Dutta, R.; Bhagabati, S.K. and Das, U.K.(2022). Plankton diversity of River Kopili, Assam International Conference on Responsible Aquaculture & Sustainable Fisheries Interact CoF, CAU, Tripura ,North East Society for Fisheries & Aquaculture,College of Fisheries, CAU, Lembucherra, 77 - 77.
Dutta, R.; Bhagabati, S.K.; Mudoi, L.; Choudhuri, A.; Debnath, D.; Tamuli, P. and Pokhrel, H.(2017). A preliminary assessment of environmental health of northern plain region of the Umtrew river in Meghalya & Assam National Seminar on "Strategies, innovations & sustainable management for enhancing coldwater fisheries & aquaculture" Directorate of Coldwater Fisheries, Research (ICAR), Bhimtal, Uttarakhand ,Directorate of Coldwater Fisheries, Research (ICAR), Bhimtal, Uttarakhand,Bhimtal, Vol. 1(1), 37 - 41.
Kalita, B.; Kalita, K.; Bhagabati, S.K. and Dutta, R.()Professional Fisheries Education in NE: Prospects & StatusAqua Post.2(2),26-29, Pravash Chandra Pradhan, New Delhi
Dutta, R.()Wetland and biodiversityThe Assam Tribune.2(2),9, The Tribune Group, Guwahati
Achievements
  • Acting as Principal Investigator of 4 externally funded projects worth Rs.1.70 crores.
  • Reported an endangered catfish of the family Siluridae, Pterocryptis barakensis (Vishwanath & Sharma) for the first time outside its type locality from Brahmaputra drainage. Submitted the mitogenome sequence of this endangered catfish.
  • Submitted DNA barcodes of 41 fish species to NCBI Gene Bank
  • Major advisor of 9 M.F.Sc. & 3 PhD students
  • Demonstrated 2 model aquaculture systems to selected SHGs of Tirap, Longding & Changlang districts of Arunachal Pradesh as an alternative livelihood option.
Membership
  • Inland Fisheries Society of India
    Life Member
  • Indian Fisheries Association
    Life Member
  • North East Society for Fisheries & Aquaculture
    Life Member
Projects
  • APGCL sponsored project on "Aquatic Study especially migratory aquatic species in the River Kopili in relation to the Lower Kopili Hydro Electric Project (LKHEP)", project cost Rs.19.5 Lakh implemented in 2024.
  • ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai sponsored project on "Skill development and Socioeconomic upliftment of scheduled caste community of Deobali village, Nagaon district, Assam through scientific fish farming interventions", project cost Rs.6.25 Lakh implemented in 2023.
  • Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), India sponsored project on "Trial study for fermentation of aquaculture feed and its impact on digestibility, feed uptakes and pond environment", project cost Rs.15 Lakh implemented in 2022.
  • Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research sponsored project on "Transboundary microplastics contaminations in fish and aquatic food chain along Brahmaputra river", implemented in 2021.
  • Directorate of Coldwater Fisheries Research (ICAR), Bhimtal, Uttarakhand sponsored project on "SOCIO-ECONOMIC UPLIFTMENT OF SCHEDULED CASTE COMMUNITY OF THEKERAGURI VILLAGE, NAGAON & MORIGAON DISTRICT, ASSAM THROUGH SCIENTIFIC FISH FARMING AND FISH-BASED ECOTOURISM INTERVENTIONS", project cost Rs.15.963 Lakh implemented in 2019.
  • ICAR-Directorate of Coldwater Fisheries Research sponsored project on "Species and stock validation of Mahseer species of genus Tor & Neolissochilus from Western & Eastern Himalayan region of India for its propagation and conservation", project cost Rs.8.8 Lakh implemented in 2020.
  • National Mission on Himalayan Studies, MoEFCC, Govt. of Indias sponsored project on "Himalayan Research Fellowship Programme", project cost Rs.80.34 Lakh implemented in 2018.
  • National Mission on Himalayan Studies, MoEFCC, Govt. of India sponsored project on "Assessment of Environmental Health and Ichthyofaunal Biodiversity of Tirap and Tissa rivers of Arunachal Pradesh and promotion of Fish centric supplementary livelihood options through a participatory approach", project cost Rs.65 Lakh implemented in 2018.