Dr. Naresh Kumar Mehta is working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Fish Processing Technology and Engineering, College of Fisheries, Central Agricultural University (CAU), Lembucherra, Tripura, India. His area of research interest is fish & shellfish proteins and their behavior during processing and waste utilisation.  Before joining the above position, Dr.  Mehta received his bachelor's degree in Fisheries from College of Fisheries, MPUAT, Udaipur, India; a Master's degree in Fish Processing Technology from College of Fisheries in India; and a PhD in Post-Harvest Technology from Central Institute of Fisheries Education, India. He has guided nine Master's students and one PhD student as their major adviser and published 38 International and 11 National research papers with reputed publishers. He also published 15 popular articles, 1 book, and 11 book chapters. He is a recipient of the “BEST PhD THESIS AWARD” from ICAR Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai, for the year 2016. He was also awarded the YOUNG SCIENTIST AWARD-2020 in the field of Fish Processing Technology. He has foreign exposure for specialized training at Prince Songkla University, Thailand, sponsored by IDP-NAHEP. Apart from research, he is actively engaged in teaching UG, PG, and PhD students.