Bipul Dey

Bipul Dey is an External Researcher affiliated with the Aquaculture and Fisheries Subdivision at Wageningen University & Research. His work focuses on aquaculture nutrition, fish bioenergetics, and disease management in aquatic species. Dey holds an MSc in Aquaculture from Ghent University (Belgium) and a PhD in Aquaculture Nutrition from Wageningen University, completed in collaboration with WorldFish (Malaysia) and De Heus Animal Nutrition BV (Netherlands). He has been recognized for his research on shrimp disease control and nutritional studies in Nile tilapia.

His academic journey includes a VLIR-UOS scholarship for his MSc, during which his thesis on AHPND in shrimp earned the INVAE Prize 2017. He has contributed to over 15 peer-reviewed articles, addressing topics such as temperature effects on nutrient digestibility, immunostimulant dietary additives, and viral contamination in aquaculture systems.

Key collaborations include projects with WorldFish and De Heus, focusing on optimizing feed formulations and disease prevention strategies. Dey’s research emphasizes environmental adaptation in aquaculture practices and the application of bioactive compounds to enhance fish immunity and productivity.