Aquaculture: Enhancing Food Security and Nutrition

Dr. Imtiaz Ahmed is a faculty member working as Professor at Department of Zoology, University of Kashmir, India. His pioneering contribution to the field of research is the determination of complete essential amino acid requirements of two warm-water fish species  namely Indian major carp,  Cirrhinus mrigala  and Asian stinging catfish, Heteropneustes fossilis at fingerling stage. Besides, he has also established the amino acid requirements of rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss fingerlings cultured in the Himalayan regions. Moreover, Dr. Ahmed has determined the nutritional values and hemato-biochemical reference intervals of indigenous Snow trout Schizothorax spp. of Kashmir. Dr. Ahmed has published more than 120 papers in well reputed international Journals. With outstanding contribution in his field of research, he has been recognized among top 2% most cited scientist in the world by Stanford University.

Dr. Ishtiyaq Ahmad currently serves as an Assistant Professor (Contractual) at the Department of Zoology, University of Kashmir, India. Previously, Dr. Ahmad worked as a Senior Research Fellow at the Division of Fish Genetics and Biotechnology, Faculty of Fisheries, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir. His expertise spans fish nutrition, physiology and biochemistry, with a particular focus on nutrigenomics. Notably, his research has significantly contributed to establishing the optimal branched-chain amino acid requirements for rainbow trout. Dr. Ahmad has an extensive publication record, having authored over 45 research papers in high-impact international journals. In recognition of his academic contributions, he serves on the editorial boards of esteemed international journals, including PLOS ONE and Frontiers in Nutrition .