09/15/2026
Please help us congratulate Dr. Amit Kumar Sinha, who has been appointed as interim chair of the Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries at UAPB. In this position, he will provide administrative oversight and collaborative leadership to ensure the growth, stability and success of the Department.
In this role, Dr. Sinha will provide leadership for faculty, staff and students in the Department. He will also support undergraduate and graduate academic programs while promoting student recruitment, retention and success.
He will also advance innovation in research, Extension and integrated land-grant programming; encourage faculty development, mentoring and interdisciplinary collaboration; and strengthen partnerships with state, federal, industry and community stakeholders to expand opportunities for students, faculty and research initiatives.
From 2016 until his new appointment, Dr. Sinha served as an associate and assistant professor of water quality at UAPB. He came to UAPB from the University of Alberta, Canada, and the University of Antwerp, Belgium, where he was a post-doctoral researcher in water quality and marine biology.
โThrough his research and leadership, Dr. Sinha has already made a significant impact at UAPB, across Arkansas and beyond,โ Dr. Christopher C. Mathis Jr., interim dean and director of the School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences at UAPB, said. โAs interim chair of the Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries, he is well positioned to strengthen our research and Extension efforts, expand partnerships and help prepare the next generation of aquaculture and fisheries professionals.โ
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