Academic Credentials

• BFSc: G. B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology Pantnagar
• MFSc (Aquaculture): Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana
• PhD (Fish Nutrition and Biochemistry): ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, New Mumbai

Area of research

• Fish Nutrition, Agro-industrial wastes, innovative aquaculture practices

Ongoing projects

Sr. No.	PI/Co-PI	Title of Project	Funding Agency	Period
1.	Co-PI	Demonstration of growth performance of improved fish varieties- Jayanti Rohu / Amur carp	NFDB Hyderabad, DAHDF, Govt. of India	11.04.2018 – 30.05.2020
2.	Co-PI	Promotion of agricultural mechanization for in-situ management of crop residue in the state of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh & NCT of Delhi	Ministry of Agriculture Cooperation & Farmers Welfare, New Delhi & ICAR	2019-20 & 2020-21
3.	PI	Entrepreneurship Skill Development among Scheduled Castes (SC) Communities of Selected Districts of Punjab through Fish Processing and Value Addition	ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Cochin, Kerala	16.04.21-31.03.22
4.	Co-PI	Improvement of livelihood status of the scheduled- caste (SC) population of Punjab state through bio-floc fish farming and value addition of produced fish	DST (SEED	28.06.2023 – contianue

Research honours awards

• First Prize awarded by Fisheries Department, Haryana for ranking first in the quiz contest held on the occasion of 19th Fish Farmer’s Day on 11.04.2007 at Ambala.
• University Merit Scholarship (M.F.Sc.) for the year 2008-2010 awarded by GADVASU, Ludhiana for securing highest OGPA in the department.
• Young Scientist Award by International Multidisciplinary Research Foundation during the International Conference on Recent Trends in Agriculture, Veterinary and Life Sciences 2019 held at New Delhi during July 29-30, 2019.
• Best KVK Scientist Award by Society of Krishi Vigyan, in the field of fishery during the 2nd National Conference held virtually on Advances in Sustainable Agriculture on 26-28 September, 2020.
• Young Scientist Award awarded in the National Seminar on ‘Contemporary Issues in Fisheries and Aquaculture’ organized by G. B. Pant University of Agri. & Tech., Pantnagar in collaboration with Society of Life Sciences (M.P.) from May 19-20, 2022 at College of Fisheries, Pantnagar.
• Best Oral Presentation Award in International Conference on Animal Nutrition 2019 on ‘Nutritional Strategies for Improving Farm Profitability and Clean Animal Production’ organized by Department of Animal Nutrition, WBUAFS, Kolkata in collaboration with Animal Nutrition Society of India from 17 to 19 December, 2019 at Kolkata.
• Second Best Poster Award in XVI Biennial Animal Nutrition Conference on Innovative Approaches for Animal Feeding and Nutritional Research organized by Animal Nutrition Society of India from February 6-8, 2016 at Karnal, India.
• Third Best Paper Presentation Award in Second National Conference (web) on “Advances in Sustainable Agriculture” organized by Society of Krishi Vigyan from September 26 to 28, 2020.

No of publications

Research: 22Extension: 19     Books/Books Chapters: 08     Manuals: 02

Publication

• Phulia, V., Sardar, P., Jamwal, A., Kumar, V., Shamna N., Fawole, F.J., Sanap, B.N., Sahu, N.P., & Gupta, S., (2021). Identification of best detoxification strategies for sustainable valorization of waste from Jatropha-based biodiesel industry: Compounding the benefits of plant-based vehicular fuel. Environmental Technology & Innovation, 24:101911.  (NAAS Rating 11.26)
• Phulia, V., Sardar, P., Sahu, N.P., Fawole, F.J., Shamna, N., & Gupta, S. (2018). Substitution of soybean meal with fermented Jatropha kernel meal: Effect on growth performance, body composition, and metabolic enzyme activity of Labeo rohita. Fish Physiology and Biochemistry,44(2):475-487.  (NAAS Rating 8.79)
• Phulia, V., Sardar, P., Sahu, N.P., Shamna, N., Fawole, F.J., Gupta, S., & Gadhave, P. (2017). Replacement of soybean meal with fermented Jatropha curcas kernel meal in the diet of Labeo rohita fingerlings: Effect on haemato-biochemical and histopathological changes. Journal of World Aquaculture Society, 48(4):676-683   (NAAS Rating 8.51)
• Phulia, V., Sardar, P., Sahu, N.P., Sanap, B.N., Shamna, N., Fawole, F.J., & Gupta, S. (2018). Effect of detoxification methods on anti-nutritional factors and proximate composition of defatted Jatropha curcas kernel meal. Animal Nutrition and Feed Technology, 18(1):67-77. (NAAS Rating 6.25)   
• Jamwal, A., & Phulia, V. (2021). Multisectoral one health approach to make aquaculture and fisheries resilient to a future pandemic?like situation. Fish and Fisheries, 22(2):449-463. (NAAS Rating 13.22)