DR. ABHINIT DEY

 

Designation: Assistant Professor

Address for correspondence: Department of Zoology, Handique Girls´ College,

Guwahati 781001, Assam, India

Date of Joining: 23rd September, 2022

Email: abhinit.dey@hgcollege.edu.in

h-index: 5

ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0866-6460

Citations: 102

 

Education

Ph.D.: Department of Zoology, Gauhati University, Guwahati-781014, Assam, India 2021

M.Sc.: Zoology (Specialization in Fish Biology and Fishery Science) at Gauhati University, Guwahati, India, 2014

B.Sc.: Zoology (Major), Botany, and Chemistry at Arya Vidyapeeth College, Gauhati University, Guwahati, India, 2012

 

 Other qualifications: SLET

 

 

Research Experiences

 

Aquaculture, Fish taxonomy, phylogenetic analysis, molecular taxonomy, fish pathology, fish breeding, plankton culture.

 

Equipment Skills

 

PCR, gel electrophoresis systems, UV-Vis spectrophotometers, gel documentation systems, CO₂ incubators, biosafety cabinets, inverted microscopes, centrifuges, YSI water analyser,

 

Research Interests

1.     Taxonomic study of the fishes of northeast India.

2.     Phylogenetic analysis of the fishes species of India.

3.     Culture and breeding of small indigenous species of India.

4.     Various aspects of the aquaculture practices

 

Professional and Administrative responsibilities

·       Life member of the Zoological Society of Assam (ZSA)

·       Nodal Officer SWAYAM, Handique Girls’ College, Guwahati

·       Member of Criteria-1 of NAAC at Handique Girls’ College, Guwahati

·       Member of Criteria-3 of NAAC at Handique Girls’ College, Guwahati

·       Joint Convenor, E-Content development Cell HGC

·       Member of Environmental Audit Committee at Handique Girls’ College, Guwahati

·       Member of Construction committee (2023-March, 2025)

·       Member of Kareng-Yuva Tourism Club, HGC

·       Member of Green-club, HGC

·       Member of Startup Activity cell, HGC

·       Member of Indian Knowledge system, HGC

·       Teacher in charge (Sports), HGC student union 2023-24

·       Teacher in-charge (Magazine), HGCSU 2025-26

·       Member DST-FIST Proposal committee 2025

·       Assistant-officer in-charge for 5^th Semester examination, 2024

·       Performed duties in HGCSU election2023, 2024, 2025

·       Member of admission committee for HS, UG and PG admission

 

Research Publications:

1.     Sarma, K., Das, R., Dey, A., Bharali, R. C., & Sarma, D. (2024). Status of Endemic Freshwater Ichthyofauna of Lower Subansiri River Under the Threats of Dam Construction and Anthropogenic Disturbances: An Assessment. In Aquaculture and Conservation of Inland Coldwater Fishes (pp. 287-301). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore.

2.     Mazumder, A., Choudhury, H., Dey, A., & Sarma, D. (2021). Isolation and characterization of two virulent Aeromonads associated with haemorrhagic septicaemia and tail-rot disease in farmed climbing perch Anabas testudineus. Scientific reports, 11(1), 5826.

3.     Dey, A., Choudhury, H., Mazumder, A., Bharali, R. C., Lal, K. K., & Sarma, D. (2021). Spatial and temporal dynamics of fish species assemblage and distribution in the Kameng river, northeast India. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences, 91, 123-130.

4.     Dey, A., Choudhury, H., Mazumder, A., Bharali, R., Thaosen, S., & Sarma, D. (2020). Psilorhynchus kamengensis, a new species of fish (Teleostei: Psilorhynchidae) from northeast India. Vertebrate Zoology, 70, 101-110.

5.     Dey, A., Choudhury, H., Mazumder, A., Thaosen, S., & Sarma, D. (2020). Psilorhynchus nahlongthai, a new fish species (Teleostei: Psilorhynchidae) from the Brahmaputra drainage, northeast India. Journal of Fish Biology, 96(3), 642-650.

6.     Mazumder, A., Choudhury, H., Dey, A., & Sarma, D. (2020). Bactericidal activity of essential oil and its major compound from leaves of Eucalyptus maculata Hook. Against two fish pathogens. Journal of Essential Oil Bearing Plants, 23(1), 149-155.

7.     Choudhury, H., Mukhim, D. K. B., Dey, A., Warbah, D. P., & Sarma, D. (2019). Schistura syngkai, a new fish species (Teleostei: Nemacheilidae) from Meghalaya, northeast India. Zootaxa, 4701(2), 185-191.

8.     Choudhury, H., Dey, A., Bharali, R. C., Sarma, D., & Vishwanath, W. (2019). A new species of stone loach (Teleostei: Nemacheilidae: Schistura) from Arunachal Pradesh, India. Zootaxa, 4551(1), 40-52.

9.     Choudhury, H., Thaosen, S., Dey, A., Basumatary, S., & Sarma, D. (2018). Length‐weight relationships of three fish species from the Jatinga River (Barak drainage) in Assam, India. Journal of Applied Ichthyology, 34(4), 1089-1090.

10.  Dey, A., Choudhury, H., Basumatary, S., Bharali, R. C., & Sarma, D. (2018). Length–weight relationships of three freshwater fish species from the Kameng River (Brahmaputra basin) in Arunachal Pradesh, northeast India. Journal of applied ichthyology, 34(4), 1002-1003.

11.  Dey, A. & Sarma, D. (2018). Diversity, distribution and conservational approach of hillstream ornamental fishes in Manas River, India: An eastern hotspot region. Journal of Coldwater Fisheries, 1(1), 103-112.

12.  Basumatary, S., Jabeen, F., Dey, A., Choudhury, H., Talukdar, B., Kalita, H. K., & Sarma, D. (2017). Length–weight relationships of Garra birostris Nebeshwar & Vishwanath, 2013, Garra annandalei (Hora, 1921), Johnius coitor (Hamilton, 1822) and Raiamas bola (Hamilton, 1822) from the Brahmaputra River basin, Northeast India. Journal of applied ichthyology, 33(6), 1242-1243.

13.  Mazumder, A., and Dey, A. (2025) Haematological and histological changes associated with artificial infection of Aeromonas jandaei in Anabas testudineus. International Journal of Zoological Investigation. 11(1): 843-850.

 

Research Projects

1.     Co-Principal Investigator for the project entitled “Toxicological response of Heteropneustes fossilis (Bloch) on exposure to sub-lethal concentrations of insecticides Thiamethoxam” under ISRG Scheme (2025)

 

Book Published:

 1.     Entomology and Fisheries (for FYUGP Zoology 3^rd and 5^th Semester) under Gauhati University

2.     Natural resource management and sustainable development (English Medium) (Value added course FYUGP BA/BSc 3^rd Semester) under Gauhati University

3.     Natural resource management and sustainable development (Assamese Medium) (Value added course FYUGP BA/BSc 3^rd Semester) under Gauhati University

 

Book Chapters Published:

1.     Review of the Genus Psilorhynchus in Northeast India: Diversity, Ecology and Conservation. In: Life science for a sustainable future: Integrating Science and Society pp 274-281. Global Net Publication, New Delhi (2025)

2.     Assessment of fish health complications in freshwater aquaculture system of Assam, India”. In: Current trends and advances in life science research. Pandu College publication cell, Pandu college. Pp 1-8. ISBN: 978-81-922432-9-0

3.     Status of endemic freshwater ichthyofauna of Lower Subansiri River under the threats of dam construction and anthropogenic disturbances: An assessment. In Aquaculture and Conservation of Inland Coldwater Fishes Pp. 287-301. Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore.(2024)

4.     Osteology of a torrent minnow, genus Psilorhynchus McClelland, 1839 (Teleostei: Ostariophysi; Psilorhynchidae). In: Bipul Phukan (Edited) Conservation of Aquatic Biodiversity. College of Fisheries, AAU & Dept. of Fisheries, Govt. of Assam. KrantikalPrakashan, Nagaon, Assam (2020)

5.      Fish faunal diversity and its pattern of distribution in Kameng River system, Arunachal Pradesh. In: D.N.Das., S. Abujam & A.C. Darshan (Edited) Research trends on fish and fisheries in mountain waters of Eastern Himalayan region. Notion press, Chennai. (2019)

6.     Arunachal Pradesh: An abode of Hillstream fishes. In: D.K. Kalita (Edited) Zooniche. Nalbari College. ABT publication, Panbazar (2018)

 

Conferences and Symposiums attended:

1.     Water strider as a potential bioindicator for monitoring of aquatic health. National Conference on Bioresource Conservation: Challenges and Opportunity on the Dynamic Climate Changes in Northeast Inda. Organized by Majuli College in collaboration with DBT and ANRF, Govt. of India (2025)

2.     Molecular phylogeny of the genus Psilorhynchus McClelland, 1839 using cytochrome b (cyt b). International Conference on Challenges & prospects of bioresource conservation in eastern Himalaya with special reference to UN-sustainable development goals (ICCPBC-2023). Organized by ASTEC, Aaranyak, PCBA, ZSA (2023)

3.     A new species of genus Garra (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) from the Brahmaputra drainage, northeast Inda. In International Symposium on Aquatic Biodiversity of the Northeast region Pp 14-18 (2023)

4.     4th International Conference on Environment and Ecology (2018). Organised by Department of Zoology, Gauhati University in association with International foundation for Environment and Ecology and Confederation of Indian Universities, New Delhi

5.     UGC sponsored National seminar on Modern trends of Zoological Research in relation to Biodiversity and Environment. Organised by Department of Zoology, D.K. College Mirza

6.     UGC sponsored National seminar on Advances in aquaculture and biodiversity (NSAAB-2019). Organised by Department of Zoology, Gauhati University

7.     National seminar on Integrated approach in zoological research. Organised by Department of Zoology, Gauhati University

 

Mentoring and Guidance

M.Sc. Final Semester project/dissertation students guided: 5

B.Sc Final Semester project students guided: 15

 

Teaching Postgraduate (PG) Zoology (MSc)

Subjects: Fish Biology, Fisheries, Aquatic Biology, Ecology, Cell Biology, Entomology

Undergraduate (UG) Zoology (BSc.Honours)

Subjects: Ecology and Environmental Biology, Evolutionary Biology, Genetics, Taxonomy, Computational Biology, Chordates, Non-Chordates

Laboratory Zoology at PG and UG levels

Subjects: Entomology, Fish Biology and Fishery Science

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