Research Areas: Taxonomy, Biodiversity and Fish Biology Studies

Current Research Projects:

• Fish diversity assessment of Ramsar wetlands of Uttar Pradesh by integrating ecological approaches and stakeholder perception under climate change scenario
• Quantifying meta-structure matrices of biodiversity & ecosystem services for the assessment of fish genetic resources (Sub-project 3: NEH Region)
• Participatory programme on exploration and characterization of fish germplasm resources and indigenous knowledge in North-Eastern region of India
• Quantifying meta-structure matrices of biodiversity & ecosystem services for the assessment of fish genetic resources (Sub-project 2: Ganga Basin)
• Ecosystem Dynamics and Conservation Strategies for the Sarayu River, Ayodhya: Assessment of Physicochemical Attributes, Fish Biodiversity, and Human Impacts
• Quantifying agrobiodiversity and ecosystem services in Godavari River basin landscape (Phase II)
• Mainstreaming marine ornamental shrimp diversity for actions to enhance livelihood and gender empowerment opportunities among native Lakshadweep communities
• Assessment of climate change impact in the waterbodies of Uttar Pradesh and developing climate resilient strategies for sustainable fisheries management

1. Kumar, V., Kantharajan, G., Tyagi, L. K., Singh, A., Chandran, R., * Pathak, A. K., Bisht, A. S., Chowdhury, L. M., Singh, R. K. & Sarkar, U. K. 2025. Habitat suitability mapping of chocolate mahseer, Neolissochilus hexagonolepis (McClelland, 1839) in the Teesta River basin, Indian Himalayan region for conservation. Spatial Information Research, 33: 23. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41324-025-00621-4. * corresponding author
2. Kumar, V., Chandran, R*., Kantharajan, G., Tyagi, L., Bisht, A., Singh, R. and Sarkar, U. (2025), Assessing the Impact of Flash Flood on Aquatic Habitat and Fishery Ecosystem Services of the Transboundary River Teesta in India Using GIS and Remote Sensing Tools. Ecohydrology, 18: e70059. https://doi.org/10.1002/eco.70059. * corresponding author
3. Chandran, R., K Singh, R., Singh, A., Ganesan, K., Thipramalai Thangappan A. K., Lal, K. K., Mohindra, V. 2023. Evaluating the influence of environmental variables on the length-weight relationship and prediction modelling in flathead grey mullet, Mugil cephalus Linnaeus, 1758. PeerJ 11: e14884. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.14884
4. Chandran, R., Singh, A., Singh, R. K., Mandal, S., Ganesan, K., Sah, P., Paul, P., Pathak, A., Dutta, N., Sah, R., Lal, K. K. and Mohindra, V. 2022. Phenotypic variation of Chitala chitala (Hamilton, 1822) from Indian rivers using truss network and geometric morphometrics. PeerJ 10: e13290. doi: 10.7717/peerj.13290.
5. Kantharajan, G., Kanaujiya, S., Sarkar, U.K. Chandran R., Pathak, A. K., Kumawat, T. and Singh, R. K. 2025. Mapping of deep pool habitats in the rivers of water-deficient Bundelkhand region: A novel approach for fish conservation and sustainable management. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 197, 737. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-025-14161-9

• ICAR-NBFGR Best Scientist Award (2023-2024)
• ICAR-NBFGR Best Performer Award (2019-2020)
• Dr. Hiralal Choudhary Gold Medal Award (2009-11) for securing the first position in the M.F.Sc. (Fisheries Resource Management) in ICAR-CIFE