Dr. Pronob Das is a Scientist at ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Regional Centre, Guwahati, Assam (India). He pursued his academic career in the professional field of Fishery Science. He received his graduation in Fishery Science (B.F.Sc) from College of Fisheries, Assam Agricultural University, Raha in 2001 and masters (M.F.Sc) in 2005 from College of Fisheries, Kerala Agricultural University, Panangad, Kerala. He received his doctoral degree (Ph.D. in Aquaculture) with First class and distinction in 2015 from ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education (Deemed to be university), Mumbai. He has published more than 30 papers in peer reviewed journals, 2 books, 20 book chapters, several articles and abstracts during his research career. He also acted as a reviewer of several peer reviewed journals (Aquaculture, Aquaculture Nutrition, Fish physiology and Biochemistry, Fish and Shellfish Immunology, etc.).

Dr. Pronob Das research interests are in fish disease & health, fish genetics, wetland ecology & fisheries, aquaculture and stress physiology of fishes.