He has over twenty-five years of professional experience in managing, consulting, researching and teaching in the fields of Environmental Management and Aquatic & Fisheries Science in several countries including India.

Resourceful and innovative Environmental Scientist, possessing valuable experience managing large scale projects involving remediation initiatives, contamination assessments and groundwater monitoring.

He has been working as Principal Scientist & Senior Consultant in the Centre for Aquatic & Fish Ecology Australia.

He is serving as a Chief Executive Officer of Blue Aqua International, Singapore, USA Experienced entrepreneur with a demonstrated history of working in the aquaculture & biotechnology industry.

Strong business development professional skilled in animal husbandry, Business Planning, Water Quality, probiotic and animal Feed.

He has over 45 years experience in Teaching, Research and Extension activities in Aquaculture and Fisheries resource Management.

Also served as Director for the Centre for Aquaculture Training, Education/Extension and Research (CATER): Ambo University, West Shoa, Ethiopia (2008-2017) (Govt. of Ethiopia).

Operated more than 30 Research Projects funded by Universities, National and International funding agencies.

He is Professor Emeritus, Biological and Environmental Engineering at Cornell University , NY USA

Professor Timmons provides engineering input and perspective on responsible aquaculture development with an emphasis on business management and formation.

Mike provides a foundation of information related to the production of aquacultured products, both fresh and saltwater, with an emphasis on sustainable and environmentally friendly engineering technologies.

Dr. Arun Ninawe worked as Scientist G (Advisor) at Dept. of Biotechnology, Govt. of India, New Delhi. previously he provided his services as Vice-chancellor (On deputation) at Maharashtra Animal & Fishery Sci. University, Seminary Hills, Nagpur (2007-2010) and during the tenure, filled up more than 600 academic and non-academic posts to fulfil the minimum requirement of VCI and ICAR.

He authored and co-authored 52 research papers in national and international journals and published 10 books, 15 book chapters, 7 editorial assistance/reports, 97 popular articles and 30 abstracts and proccedings.

A fisheries / aquaculture professional with over 45 five years of exposure and experience of working with several National (ICAR-CIFRI, ICAR-CIFA, ICAR-CIFE, NITI Ayog, Planning Commission, BASU, etc) and International / Regional organizations (FAO, UNDP, IFAD, UNOPS, NACA, and World Bank) in India, South and Southeast Asian countries and briefly in East African countries in various capacities (Scientist, Project Leader, Head of Division, Chief Technical Advisor / Team Leader, Director / Vice Chancellor / Adviser / Chairman – Committees for formulating XIIth Five Year Plan National Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Policy for India, etc).

Currently he is working as Adviser to the Bihar Animal Sciences and Fisheries University (BASU) for establishing a new College of Fisheries.

Er.G. Rathinaraj is an Aquaculture engineer by specialization and was the Former Executive Director of NFDB, Hyderabad, GoI . He has also served as the Sr. Fisheries Consultant in a World Bank Project. He had served in the MPEDA, Kochi, GoI at various capacities and contributed immensely for the Fisheries development of the country. Presently he is offering his advisory services to various Govt and Pvt organizations.