Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute

The chairman and the Members of the Research Advisory Committee (RAC) of the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries research institute (ICAR-CMFRI), Kochi with effect from 01.01.2026 to 31.12.2028

SI.No.	Name and Designation	Position
1.	Dr.Shailesh Nayak, Director, NIAS National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore Kamataka 560012 E-mail: shailesh@nias.res.in; director@nias.res.in Mob: 8023601969	Chairman
2.	Dr. Leela Edwin Former Director, CIFT Palakkapilly, Edappally P.O Cochin- 682024 Email : leelaedwin@gmail.com Mob:9446095524	Member
3.	Dr. A.R.T. Arasu Former Principal Scientist, ICAR-CIBA 48/3, Sri Krishna Apartments, II nd Main Road, Gandhi Nagar, Adyar, Chennai-600020 Email: artarasu@yahoo.com Mob:9444945590	Member
4.	Dr. Ashoktaru Barat Former Principal Scientist & Head, ICAR-CICFR, Bhimtal, Uttarakhand Email: abarat58@hotmail.com Mob:9410341899	Member
5.	Dr. Madan Mohan, Former ADG (Marine Fisheries), ICAR, New Delhi Email : Mmohan.fish@rediffmail.com Mob: 9582898981	Member
6.	Assistant Director General (M.Fy.) KAB-II, PUSA, New Delhi	Member
7.	Director ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute(ICAR-CMFRI), Post Box No. 1603, Ernakulam North P.O., Kochi-682 018 Email: director.cmfri@icar.org.in	Member
8.	Dr. Suresh Pal, Ex-Director, ICARNIAP, New Delhi. Flat no. 673,7rh floor, block VI, Princess park Apartments, Plot 33, Sector 6, Dwarka, New Delhi Email : spl.econ@gmail.com Mob:988357791	Member
9.	Dr. Sobhana K. S. Principal Scientist & Head-in-charge, MBEMD ICAR-CMFRI, Kochi Email: sobhana.ks@icar.org.in	Member Secretary