About
Professional Summary
Dr. Neelesh Kumar is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Aquaculture, College of Fisheries, RLBCAU, Datia, Madhya Pradesh, India. Before this position, he worked as ad hoc teaching faculty at the same place and as guest faculty at the Department of Aquaculture, College of Fisheries, GBPUAT Pantnagar. During his doctoral degree, he received a DST-INSPIRE (GOI) fellowship and was a meritorious student in his master’s degree (DBT-BUILDER scholarship). He has a total of 8 years of experience in teaching, research, and extension. He has a total of 50 publications, including journal articles, books, and book chapters, etc. Dr. Kumar was awarded the Young Scientist Award, the Philippe Bodak Top HotDoc Award, and the Research Excellence Award. Dr. Kumar serves as the Editorial Board Member in Scientific Reports, Guest Associate Editor for Frontiers in Aquaculture and Mitochondrial DNA Part B, and reviewer in many international journals. He is a life member of various national and International Scientific Societies.
Employment
Professional Appointments
Assistant Professor
College of Fisheries, Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University
Jun 2024 — Present
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Datia, Madhya Pradesh, India
Teaching cum Research Associate (TRA)
College of Fisheries, Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University
Sep 2023 — Jun 2024
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Jhansi, India
Teaching Personnel (TP)
College of Fisheries, Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar (Uttarakhand)
Nov 2022 — Sep 2023
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Udham Singh Nagar, India
Editorial Services
Editorial & Publishing Roles
Mitochondrial DNA Part B: Resources
Guest Editor
Mar 2026 — Present
Serving as Guest Editor for Mitochondrial DNA Part B: Resources.
Scientific Reports
Editorial Board Member
Jan 2026 — Present
Serving as Editorial Board Member for Scientific Reports.
Frontiers in Aquaculture
Guest Editor
Jul 2025 — Aug 2026
Served as Guest Editor for Frontiers in Aquaculture.
Publications (48)
Selected Scholarly Contributions
Environmental DNA (eDNA): A Non-Invasive Tool for Diversity Assessment of Mangroves Ecosystem and Restoration With Prospects and Challenges
Ashish Sahu, Mahender Singh, Neelesh Kumar, Uttam Kumar Sarkar
Encyclopedia of Ecology
| Book Chapter
2026
Aquaculture Resources and Practices in a Changing Environment
Partha Sarathi Tripathy, Neelesh Kumar, Ajaya Kumar Rout, Satya Narayan Parida, Charan Singh Kushwaha, Bijay Kumar Behera
Modern Technology for Climate Change Agriculture
| Book Chapter
2026
Recent Trends in Aquaculture Biotechnology
Sushree Swati Rout, Ajaya Kumar Rout, Anusuiya Panda, Neelesh Kumar, Partha Sarathi Tripathy, Satya Narayan Parida, Chinmaya Kumar Parida, Charan Singh Kushwaha, Bijay Kumar Behera
Modern Technology for Climate Change Agriculture
| Book Chapter
2026
A comprehensive study on Salmonella enterica serovar Richmond in farmed fish Pangasianodon hypophthalmus: insights into zoonotic potential, virulence and antimicrobial resistance
Satya Narayan Parida, Partha Sarathi Tripathy, Neelesh Kumar, Anuj Tyagi, Ajaya Kumar Rout, Gaurav Kumar, Janmejay Parhi, Bijay Kumar Behera, Promod Kumar Pandey
Folia Microbiologica
| Journal Article
2026
Metagenomic insights into microbial diversity, xenobiotic and plastic-degrading enzymes in sediments of river Yamuna at Agra
Ajaya Kumar Rout, Partha Sarathi Tripathy, Sushree Swati Rout, Neelesh Kumar, Satya Narayan Parida, Anusuiya Panda, Deepa Suman, Anuj Tyagi, Bijay Kumar Behera, Pramod Kumar Pandey
Frontiers in Microbiology
| Journal Article
2026
Quorum-quenching for bacterial pathogen control and health management in aquaculture: mechanisms, applications, current status and future prospects
Prapti Sudan, Anand Kumar, Neelesh Kumar, Satya Narayan Parida, Ajaya Kumar Rout, Prabjeet Singh, Partha Sarathi Tripathy, Bijay Kumar Behera, Pramod Kumar Pandey, Anuj Tyagi
Frontiers in Systems Biology
| Journal Article
2026
Editorial: Recent advanced techniques for sustainable aquaculture production
Neelesh Kumar, Abhishek Srivastava, Chandra Pal Singh, Anuj Tyagi, Bijay Kumar Behera, Pramod Kumar Pandey
Frontiers in Aquaculture
| Journal Article
2026
Metagenomic insights into antibiotic resistance genes and virulence factors in sediments of river Yamuna
Ajaya Kumar Rout, Partha Sarathi Tripathy, Sujata Dey, Neelesh Kumar, Ganesh Kumar, Pranaya Kumar Parida, Ashutosh Singh, Budheswar Dehury, Pramod Kumar Pandey, Bijay Kumar Behera
Frontiers in Microbiology
| Journal Article
2026
Deep learning driven smartphone system for fish disease diagnosis in Indian major carps
Tanuj Misra, Satya Narayan Parida, Chanchal Rajpoot, Anandmani Kumar, Ranjeet Ranjan Jha, Anuj Tyagi, Ajaya Kumar Rout, Anamika Nayak, Neelesh Kumar, Partha Sarathi Tripathy, Pramod Kumar Pandey, Bijay Kumar Behera
Scientific Reports
| Journal Article
2026
Complete mitogenome of vulnerable goonch catfish Bagarius bagarius: mitochondrial DNA methylation marks and phylogenetic insights
Ajaya Kumar Rout, Anuj Tyagi, Pooja Badoni, Satya Narayan Parida, Sushree Swati Rout, Neelesh Kumar, Lekiningroy Dann, Nandkishor A. Ingole, Abhishek Srivastava, Partha Sarathi Tripathy, Bijay Kumar Behera, Pramod Kumar Pandey
BMC Genomics
| Journal Article
2026
Tools for Transcriptomics Data Analysis
Partha Sarathi Tripathy, Soumya Shephalika Dash, Ajaya Kumar Rout, Satya Narayan Parida, Neelesh Kumar, Janmejay Parhi, Bijay Kumar Behera
Advances in Omics Technologies
| Book Chapter
2025
Bacteriophages: Biocontrol Tools in the Era of Antimicrobial Resistance
Satya Narayan Parida, Dev Kumar Tripathy, Neelesh Kumar, Partha Sarathi Tripathy, Ajaya Kumar Rout, Pranaya Kumar Parida, Bijay Kumar Behera
Advances in Omics Technologies
| Book Chapter
2025
Nutrient Resource Management in Fisheries and Aquaculture
Satya Narayan Parida, Neelesh Kumar, Partha Sarathi Tripathy, Ajaya Kumar Rout, Charan Singh Kushwaha, Bijay Kumar Behera
Sustainable Agriculture Management in Semi-Arid Climates
| Book Chapter
2025
Usage of Macrophytes to Reduce the Pesticide Contamination Level in the Water
Sukh Sandan, Neelesh Kumar, Avanish Kumar Shrivastav, Vishnu D. Rajput, Guddu Kumar, Dhitri Borah, Bhawna Gehlot, Ankit Yadav
Advancements in Decontamination of Pesticides from Agroecosystems
| Book Chapter
2025
Aquatic Macrophytes: Used as Fish Nutrition for Sustainable Aquaculture Production
Neelesh Kumar, Chandra Pal Singh, Abhishek Srivastava, Jai Gopal Sharma, M. J. Dobriyal, Bijay Kumar Behera
Sustainable Agriculture Management in Semi-Arid Climates
| Book Chapter
2025
Potential applications and future prospects of metagenomics in aquatic ecosystems
Ajaya Kumar Rout, Sushree Swati Rout, Anusuiya Panda, Partha Sarathi Tripathy, Neelesh Kumar, Satya Narayan Parida, Sujata Dey, Soumya Shephalika Dash, Bijay Kumar Behera, Pramod Kumar Pandey
Gene
| Journal Article
2025
Harnessing deep learning in bioinformatics- opportunities, challenges, and ethical considerations
Neetu Rani, Preeti Chaudhary, Bhoomika, Utkarsha Kumar, Nikhil, Kavita Khatana, Neelesh Kumar, Anil Kumar Mavi, Meeta Mathur, Satendra Singh
Vita Scientia
| Journal Article
2025
The evaluation of prospects for human and saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) conflict: the case of coastal Bhitarkanika National Park, India
Satya Narayan Parida, Partha Sarathi Tripathy, Neelesh Kumar, Ajaya Kumar Rout, Anusuiya Panda, Manmohan Jagatram Dobriyal, Pranaya Kumar Parida, Bijay Kumar Behera
Frontiers in Amphibian and Reptile Science
| Journal Article
2025
An Overview of Quantitative Proteomic Approaches
Neelesh Kumar, Chandra Pal Singh, Satya Narayan Parida, Partha Sarathi Tripathy, Navneet Chaudhary, Abhishek Srivastava, Jai Gopal Sharma, Rina Chakrabarti, M. J. Dobriyal, Bijay Kumar Behera
Advances in Omics Technologies
| Book Chapter
2025
Astroviruses: Overview and Emerging Disease
Shivani Manglic, Anil Kumar Mavi, Neelesh Kumar, Devendra Kumar Singh, Umesh Kumar, Ambika Nayak, Garima
Emerging Human Viral Diseases, Volume II
| Book Chapter
2024
Impact Assessment and Yield Gap Analysis of Composite Fish Culture Technology in North East Region with Special Reference to Arunachal Pradesh, India
V.K. Misra, Simanku Borah, Neelesh Kumar, Rajesh Kumar, C.P. Singh, Shashank Singh, Dinesh Kumar, Mahesh Pathak, A.N. Tripathi, Pema Khandu Thungan
UTTAR PRADESH JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY
| Journal Article
2024
Impact of Technological Interventions on the Yield and Income of Tribal Farm Women’s in Arunachal Pradesh under Eastern Himalayan Region
V.K. Misra, Neelesh Kumar, Rajesh Kumar, C.P. Singh, Shashank Singh, Dinesh Kumar, A.N. Tripathi, Mahesh Patahk, A.D. Upadhayay
Journal of Scientific Research and Reports
| Journal Article
2024
Impact of integrated fish cum poultry farming training programme on farmers Knowledge gain in Arunachal Pradesh, NER India
V. K. Misra, Mahesh Pathak, Neelesh Kumar, A. N. Tripathi, Sashank Singh, C. P. Singh, Dinesh Kumar, A. D. Upadhyay, G. Kadirwell
International Journal of Agricultural Invention
| Journal Article
2024
Review of: "Antimicrobial Ayurveda Crops as Superfoods for Export, Conservation & Farmers’ Benefit"
Dr. Neelesh Kumar
Peer Review
2024
Review of: "The Growth Performance of Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis Niloticus) Fed Low-Cost Fish Feeds Formulated From Fish By-Products, Fishery By-Catch and Pig Blood-Meal"
Dr. Neelesh Kumar
Peer Review
2024
Plant Secondary Metabolites
Sudeshna Mandal, Dhitri Borah, Dipjyoti Boruah, Neelesh Kumar, Avanish Kumar Shrivastav, Amarjeet Singh
Advances in Environmental Engineering and Green Technologies
| Book Chapter
2024
Exploring the Potential of Medicinal Plants in Phytomedicine
Barsha Baruah, Bobita Kumari, Afsana Khatoon, Dhitri Borah, Neelesh Kumar
Advances in Environmental Engineering and Green Technologies
| Book Chapter
2024
Latest Trends in Zoology and Entomology Sciences
Singh, R., Shikha., Kumar, N., Semwal, A.
AkiNik Publications
| Book Chapter
2023
Modern Research and Environmental Sustainability
Singh, R., Semwal, A., Kumar, N.
AkiNik Publications
| Book Chapter
2023
Novel Diagnostic Methods for Emerging Respiratory Viral Infection
Sakshi, Anil Kumar Mavi, Srijita Chowdhury, Neelesh Kumar, Pooja Singh, Dheeresh Kumar, L. Preethi, Umesh Kumar
Emerging Human Viral Diseases, Volume I
| Book Chapter
2023
Effective Gene Transfer with Non‐Viral Vectors
Anil Kumar Mavi, Sonal Gaur, Neelesh Kumar, Avanish Kumar Shrivastav, Sankha Bhattacharya, Sateesh Belemkar, Saurabh Maru, Dhruv Kumar
Integration of Biomaterials for Gene Therapy
| Book Chapter
2023
Recent Trends of Nanobiosensor in Agriculture
Dhitri Borah, Ravi Kumar Goswami, Avanish Kumar Shrivastav, Priti Giri, Neelesh Kumar, Tejveer Singh
Recent Advances in Biosensor Technology
| Book Chapter
2023
NEXT GENERATION SEQUENCING: A REVOLUTION TECHNOLOGY IN FISHERIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL DNA (EDNA) STUDY
Ashish Sahu, Durgesh Verma, Satendra Kumar, Shiva Ji, Sagar Satkar, Saiprasad Bhusare, Neelesh Kumar
IIP Series
| Book Chapter
2023
The study of effect of vitamin C and Achyranthes aspera seeds enriched diets on the growth, biochemical composition, digestive enzyme activities and expressions of genes involved in the biosynthesis of fatty acids in Snow trout Schizothorax richardsonii (Gray, 1832)
Guddu Kumar, JaiGopal Sharma, Ravi Kumar Goswami, Avanish Kumar Shrivastav, Neelesh Kumar, Suresh Chandra, Rina Chakrabarti
Journal of Applied Aquaculture
| Journal Article
2023
Phytotherapy Toxicity in Aquaculture
Semwal, A., Kumar, A., Kumar, N
Advances in Pharmacology and Clinical Trials
| Journal Article
2023
CAR T-cell therapy: Reprogramming patient's immune cell to treat cancer
Anil Kumar Mavi, Sonal Gaur, Gauri Gaur, Babita, Pragya Jindal, Neelesh Kumar, Umesh Kumar
Cellular Signalling
| Journal Article
2023
Efficacy of 17a-methyl testosterone on Growth and Survival of Fry of Swordtail, Xiphophorus helleri
Ranjeet Singh, Rikhi Singh Chauhan, Anurag Semwal, Neelesh Kumar
Journal of Krishi Vigyan
| Journal Article
2023
Environmental DNA (eDNA): Powerful technique for biodiversity conservation
Ashish Sahu, Neelesh Kumar, Chandra Pal Singh, Mahender Singh
Journal for Nature Conservation
| Journal Article
2023
Effect of leaves and seeds of Achyranthes aspera as feed supplements on the immunological and stress parameters and related gene expressions of Asian catfish (Clarias batrachus)
Neelesh Kumar, JaiGopal Sharma, Prabhat Mittal, Rina Chakrabarti
Veterinary Research Communications
| Journal Article
2023
A review on pathogenicity of Aeromonas hydrophila and their mitigation through medicinal herbs in aquaculture
Anurag Semwal, Avdhesh Kumar, Neelesh Kumar
Heliyon
| Journal Article
2023
Assessment of the Haematological and Biochemical Effects of Himalayan Herb Urtica dioica Leaves Diets Fed Amur Carp, Cyprinus carpio haematopterus
Krishna Jangpangi, Akansha Khati, R.S Chauhan, Rajesh Rajesh, Neelesh Kumar
Turkish Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
| Journal Article
2023
Review of: "Aquaponics Unveiled: Efficient Household Farming"
Dr. Neelesh Kumar
Peer Review
2023
Review of: "The Consumption of Iceberg Lettuce May Reduce The Adhesion of Dietary Fat to The Mucus Surface of The Stomach Barrier Lining Decreasing The Risk of Triggering Acute Gastroesophageal Reflux"
Dr. Neelesh Kumar
Peer Review
2023
Freshwater Macrophytes: A Potential Source of Minerals and Fatty Acids for Fish, Poultry, and Livestock
Guddu Kumar, JaiGopal Sharma, Ravi Kumar Goswami, Avanish Kumar Shrivastav, Douglas R. Tocher, Neelesh Kumar, Rina Chakrabarti
Frontiers in Nutrition
| Journal Article
2022
Evaluation of UV–B protective properties of leaves and seeds of Achyranthes aspera in Asian catfish Clarias batrachus (Linn.)
JaiGopal Sharma, Neelesh Kumar, Prabhat Mittal, Rina Chakrabarti
Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences
| Journal Article
2022
Evaluation of nutritional value of prickly chaff flower (Achyranthes aspera) as fish feed ingredient
NEELESH KUMAR, JAIGOPAL SHARMA, GUDDU KUMAR, AVANISH KUMAR SHRIVASTAV, NEHA TIWARI, AJIMA BEGUM, RINA CHAKRABARTI
The Indian Journal of Animal Sciences
| Journal Article
2021
Validation of growth enhancing, immunostimulatory and disease resistance properties of Achyranthes aspera in Labeo rohita fry in pond conditions
Neelesh Kumar, JaiGopal Sharma, Samar Pal Singh, Amarjeet Singh, V. Hari Krishna, Rina Chakrabarti
Heliyon
| Journal Article
2019
Evaluation of immunostimulatory properties of prickly chaff flower Achyranthes aspera in rohu Labeo rohita fry in pond conditions
JaiGopal Sharma, Neelesh Kumar, Samar Pal Singh, Amarjeet Singh, V. HariKrishna, Rina Chakrabarti
Aquaculture
| Journal Article
2019
