Affiliation: ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai, INDIA

Dr. Mukunda Goswami completed his doctoral studies at ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education (CIFE), Mumbai, and post-doctoral research at the University of Ottawa, Canada. Before moving to ICAR-CIFE, Mumbai as a Principal Scientist in the Fish Genetics and Biotechnology Division, he worked as a Senior Scientist in the Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Division, ICAR-National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources, Lucknow, for several years. Dr. Goswami’s research focuses on developing and characterizing fish cell lines and their in vitro applications. He has applied DNA barcoding and proteomics techniques to characterize fish tissues and cells. He has also developed a National Repository of Fish Cell Line (NRFC) in India with financial assistance from the Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India. His recent research in his cell culture facility at ICAR-CIFE, Mumbai, will provide a breakthrough for developing cultivated seafood using muscle cell culture.