Management Training

Amitesh Mandal

Flat-*/*B, Kamakhya Apt. Phone: 919*********(cell)

Hooghly, WB-712136, India Email: *******@**.***

OBJECTIVE:

To actively participate in research and development projects in aquaculture

and fisheries sector where I can use my expertise in common biological

techniques, database management as well as managerial capabilities for the

welfare of the organization.

EDUCATION:

2008 May-2010 May: MS (3.56 GPA in 4 point scale) in Biomedical and

Veterinary Science, Department of Biomedical Science & Pathobiology,

Virginia Tech University, Virginia, USA

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2003 Aug-2007 July: BS (topper) in fisheries science with an aggregate

marks of 80.16%, West Bengal University of Animal & Fishery Sciences, West

Bengal, India

PRESENT POSITION:

Working as Senior Research Fellow at Central Inland Capture Fisheries

Research Institute, India since Feb 2011

RESEARCH PROJECTS:

Modifications of aquaculture vaccine for effective oral administration in

fish

In this study, a technology is sought to protect DNA vaccine for oral

administration. The main objective of the study is to determine whether DNA

vaccine for mycobacteriosis can be effectively compounded into orally

administrable formulations with chitosan and polylactide -co- glycolide

nanoparticles. A recombinant strain expressing Mycobacterium marinum BCG

Ag85a has been used as plasmid DNA for this experiment.

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES

> Blood collection and serum isolation

> ELISA

> Taxonomic identification of fish

> Database Management Using Excel

> Water quality parameter measurement

> Fish sampling using population dynamics software

LEADERSHIP SKILLS:

> Served in the position of the resident advisor for six months for

Residential Leadership Community at Virginia Tech, USA

> Served as a member of the Executive Committee of Virginia Tech

Athletic Fund

> Involved as a student speaker for Graduate Student Association of

Biomedical and Veterinary Science of Virginia Tech

> Has been a core member of the Graduate Research Symposium of Virginia

Tech

HONORS / AWARDS

> Awarded Graduate Research Assistantship for Master's Program at

Virginia Tech

> Asia-Pacific Regional Winner for the best paper 'Impact of Mycotoxin

on Health and Performance in Aquaculture' at Alltech's Young Animal

Scientist Competition 2007

> Received 1st prize in 'Quiz on Fish & Fishery' held in the 10th

National Expo, Kolkata, India

> Secured 2nd position in debate and 1st position in cartoon competition

held in the national seminar entitled 'Strategies to Withstand the

Intrinsic Threat of Rivers by Solid Waste Contamination through

Sporadic Idol Immersion' at West Bengal University of Animal and

Fishery Sciences, India.

> Recipient of University Merit Scholarships (2004-2007), West Bengal

University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, India

> National Scholarship for stupendous performance in 10th and 12th Board

Exams

PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS

> An Invited speaker for presentation on the topic 'Impact of Mycotoxin

on Health and Performance in Aquaculture' in Alltech's 23rd

International Feed Industry Symposium held in Lexington, Kentucky, May

20-23, 2007

> Oral presentation on 'Immune Response of Hybrid Striped Bass Following

Oral Delivery of a Chitosan Encapsulated DNA Vaccine for

Mycobacteriosis' in Eastern Fish Health Workshop in Lake Placid, New

York, April 27- May1, 2009

> Poster presentation on 'A Relative Comparison of the Immune Response

in Hybrid Striped Bass Following Oral Delivery of DNA Vaccine

Encapsulated in Chitosan and Polylactide-co-glycolide' in 21st Annual

Research Symposium held in Virginia-Maryland Regional College of

Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Tech University in Blacksburg, Virginia,

Nov 20, 2009

TRAINING PROGRAMS AND WORKSHOPS:

> Completed on farm training on aquaculture practice and hatchery

management (06/24/07 to 07/20/07) at Government Fish Technological

Station, West Bengal, India

> Participated in the workshop of the ornamental fish on 17th and 18th

March 2006 organized by Department of Fisheries, Aquaculture, Aquatic

Resources and Fishing Harbors, Government of West Bengal

> Successfully completed training on 'Genetics and Molecular techniques

in Fisheries' by Central Institute of Fisheries Education from 13th

Feb to 22nd Feb 2006, India

COMPUTER SKILLS:

Microsoft Word, Excel, Power point, Adobe Photoshop

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