Department of Fisheries Engineering

INTRODUCTION

The Department of Fisheries Engineering is one of the major departments in the College of Fisheries. It was opened recently in 2016 as per 5th Dean’s Committee Recommendation. A total of 14 (8+6) credits is being offered by the department in under graduate level (B.F.Sc) and 9 (6+3) credits in post-graduation (M.F.Sc) level as minor course for the Department of Fish Processing Technology in each year. The P.G. programme in the Department is yet to be started. Activities like teaching and research programmes of the department are aimed at pertaining quality education and conducting research in the fields of aquaculture engineering, fishing craft and gear materials, design and construction of fishing gears and craft, fishing technology, protection of biodiversity, Environmental safety, fish preservation techniques, validation, standardization and mechanization of ITKs related to harvest and post-harvest technology of fishes etc.


STAFF PROFILE

Teaching Staff
Sl. No. Name Designation Email/ Phone no.
1 Dr. Bipul Kumar Kakoti Assistant Professor and HOD (i/c) bipul.kakoti@aau.ac.in
8811804914
2 Mrs. Ajimoon Nissa Assistant Professor ajimoon.nissa@aau.ac.in
8848597252

THRUST AREAS OF RESEARCH

  • Improvisation, mechanization and validation of devices used in fish harvesting, distribution and processing of fishes
  • Design and Development of modern fish seed production and aquaculture systems.
  • Selectivity study of fishing gears.

COURSES OFFERED

Under-graduate Course
Course No. Course Title Course Credit
FE 212 Fishing Craft Technology 2 (1+1)
FE 312 Fishing Gear Technology 2 (1+1)
FE 313 Aquaculture Engineering 3 (2+1)
FE 322 Refrigeration and Equipment Engineering Β  3 (2+1)
FE 322B Navigation and Seamanship 2 (1+1)
FE 322A Fishing Technology 2 (1+1)

 

Post-graduate programme
Course No. Course Title Course Credit
FET 509 Engineering Graphics 0+1
FET 510 GIS and Remote Sensing in Fisheries 2 +1
FET 512 Sea Safety and Disaster Management 1 +1
FET 513 Fish Processing Machinery 1 +1

 

Doctoral programme : Minor Course
Course No. Course Title Course Credit
FET 606 Fishing Harbour, Planning, Construction and Management 2 +1
FET 607 Electronic Navigation and Sea Safety for Fishing Vessels 2 +1