Dr. Md.

Shah Alam
Research Assistant Professor
Center for Marine Science
University of North Carolina at Wilmington
10 South Cardinal Dr., Suite 2
Wilmington, NC-28403
Tel: 910-962-2945
Fax. 910-962-2410
Email: alamm@uncw.edu
Current Research and Background:
I am working as a Research Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW),
Center for Marine Science (CMS), Aquaculture Program from May 2005. Before coming to UNCW, I had
spent about 8 years in the Lab of Aquatic Animal Nutrition, Faculty of Fisheries, Kagoshima University,
Japan and completed my Masters, Ph. D. and JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship (Major: Aquaculture
Nutrition). I have completed executive MBA in May 2007 from the Cameron School of Business, UNCW
sponsored by the MARBIONC (Marine Biotechnology in North Carolina). Presently, I am involved with
MARBIONC Aquatic Animal Nutrition, an aquaculture nutritional research and feed development
program under the CMS, UNCW and collaborating with other scientists in several project funded by
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), USDA and North Carolina Sea Grant. My
main research and publication focuses on finfish and crustaceans nutrition and feed technology. I have
presented several papers in some national and international aquaculture and fish nutrition related
conferences in USA, Japan, Australia, China, Greece, Thailand and Malaysia. My research interest is
development of nutritionally balanced, environmentally sound and cost-effective diet for commercial fish
culture. My ongoing researches are alternative protein and lipid sources for fish feed, replacement of live
feed by formulated microdiet, optimization of macronutrient (protein, lipid and carbohydrates) in the diets
and their interaction, and supplementation of crystalline amino acids with plant protein based diets for the
maximum growth of black sea bass and southern flounder, two commercially important food fish in the
Southeastern United States.
Education:
Ph. D. in Fisheries Science (Major Aquaculture Nutrition), March 2003, Kagoshima University, Japan.
M.B.A. in Business Administration, May 2007, University of North Carolina Wilmington, USA.
M.S. in Aquatic Animal Nutrition, March 2000, Kagoshima University, Japan.
M.S. in Fisheries Technology, April 1996, Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU), Mymensingh.
B.Sc. Honours in Fisheries, June 1993. BAU, Mymensingh.
Fellowship and Academic Award:
Business of Marine Biotech Fellowship: May 2005 to Nov 2007. MARBIONC, CMS, UNCW, USA.
JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship: April 2003 to March 2005, Kagoshima University, Japan.
Monbukagakushu Scholarship: April 1997 to March 2003, Japanese Government Scholarship
Best Paper Presenter Award 2001: Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Kagoshima University, Japan.
Academic Achievement Awards: 2006 and 2007, Academic Affairs, UNCW, USA
Best Japanese Language Award 1997: Kumamoto University, Japan
Member of the Professional Organization:
Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society, USA,
World Aquaculture Society,
United States Aquaculture Society,
Asian Fisheries Society.

Publications:
Alam, M.S., Watanabe, W. O., and Carroll, P.M. 2008. Optimum dietary protein level for maximum
growth performance of juvenile black sea bass Centropristis striata. Journal of the World
Aquaculture Society, (in press).
Alam, M.S., Watanabe, W.O., and Daniels, H.V. 2008. Effect of different dietary protein and lipid levels
on growth performance and body composition of juvenile southern flounder (Paralichthys
lethostigma) reared in recirculating aquaculture system, Journal of the World Aquaculture Society
(in press).
Alam, M.S., Bently, C.O., Rezek, T.C., Carrier J.K., Carroll P.M., Watanabe W.O. 2007. University of
North Carolina conducts varied research on black sea bass. Global Aquaculture Advocate (feed
and nutrition), Sept-Oct 2007, Vol. 10, issue 5. Page 86-88.
Alam, M.S., Watanabe W.O. 2006. Southern Flounder. Aqua Feeds: Formulation and Beyond, Published
by Fedware, Florida, Vol. 2, Issue 4, 17-19.
Hector, LH.H, Teshima, S., Koshio, S., Ishikawa, M., Tanaka, Y., and Alam, M.S. 2007. Effects of
vitamin A on growth, serum anti-bacterial activity and transaminase activities in the juvenile
Japanese flounder, Paralichthys olivaceus, Aquaculture, 262: 444-450.
Teshima, S., Koshio, S., Ishikawa, M., Alam, M.S., Hernandez, L.H.H. 2006. Protein requirements of
freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii evaluated by a factorial method. Journal of the
World Aquaculture Society, 37 (2); 145-153.
Orhan U., Koshio, S., Teshima, S., Ishikawa, M., Thu, M., Alam, M.S. Michael, F.R. 2006. Effects of
dietary substitution of tuna muscle by-product powder for fish meal on growth, body composition, and
phosphorus loading in juvenile Japanese flounder, Paralichthys olivaceu, Aquaculture, 257, 437-445.
Alam, M.S., Teshima, S., Yaniharto, D., Sumule, O., Ishikawa, M., Koshio, S. 2005. Assessment of
reference amino acid pattern for diet of juvenile red sea bream, Pagrus major. Aquaculture
International, 13: 369-379.
Alam, M.S., Teshima, S., Koshio, S., Ishikawa, M., Hernandez, L.H.H., Uyan, O. Michael, F.R. 2005.
Supplemental effects of coated methionine and/or lysine to soy protein diet for juvenile kuruma shrimp,
Marsupenaeus japonicus. Aquaculture, 248: 13-19.
Michael, F.R., Teshima, S., Koshio, S., Ishikawa, M., Uyan, O., Alam, M.S. 2005. Effects of watersoluble choline sources on the performances of kuruma shrimp, Marsupenaeus japonicus juveniles.
Aquaculture Research, 36: 1563-1571.
Hernandez, L.H.H.,Teshima, S.,Koshio, S., Alam, M.S., Ishikawa, M.,Tanaka, H. 2005. Dietary vitamin A
requirement of juvenile Japanese flounder, Paralichthys olivaceus. Aquaculture Nutrition, 11: 3-9.
Ren, T., Koshio, S., Teshima, S., Ishikawa, M., Alam, M.S., Panganiban, A., Moe Y.Y., Kojima, T.,
Tokumitsu, H. 2005. The optimum level of dietary-L-ascorbic acid for Japanese eel, Anguilla
japonica. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society, 36: 437-443.
Alam, M.S., Teshima, S., Koshio, S., Ishikawa, M. 2004. Effects of supplementation of coated crystalline
amino acids on growth performance and body composition of kuruma shrimp Marsupenaeus
japonicus. Aquaculture Nutrition, 10: 309-316.
Alam, M.S., Teshima, S., Koshio, S., Ishikawa, M. 2004. Dietary arginine requirement of juvenile kuruma
shrimp Marsupenaeus japonicus. Aquaculture Research, 35: 842-849.
Teshima, S., Koshio, S., Ishikawa, M., Alam, M.S., Hernandez, L.H.H. 2004. Effects of protein and lipid
sources on the growth and survival of red sea bream Pagrus major and Japanese flounder
Paralichthys olivaceus receiving micro-diets during larval and early juvenile stage. Aquaculture
Nutrition, 10:279-287.
Alam, M.S., Teshima, S., Koshio, S., Uyan, O., Ishikawa, M. 2003. Effects of dietary protein and lipid
levels on growth and body composition of juvenile Japanese flounder, Paralichthys olivaceus
fed intact or crystalline amino acid diets. Journal of Applied Aquaculture, 14(3/4):115-132.
Alam, M.S., Teshima, S., Koshio, S., Yokoyama, S., Ishikawa, M. 2003. Optimum dietary threonine level
for juvenile Japanese flounder Paralichthys olivaceus. Asian Fisheries Science, 16: 175-184.

Alam, M.S., Teshima, S., Koshio, S. 2003. Requirements of essential amino acids and utilization of
crystalline amino acids by shrimp. International Aqua Feed, Published by Turret West Ltd,
United Kingdom. Vol. 6 (1): 6-9.
Alam, M.S., Teshima, S., Yaniharto, D., Ishikawa, M., Koshio, S. 2002. Dietary amino acid profiles and
growth performance in juvenile kuruma prawn Marsupenaeus japonicus. Comparative
Biochemistry and Physiology, Part B 133: 289-297.
Alam, M.S., Teshima, S., Yaniharto, D., Koshio, S.,Ishikawa, M. 2002. Influence of dietary amino acid
patterns on growth and body composition of juvenile Japanese flounder, Paralichthys olivaceus.
Aquaculture, 210:359-369.
Alam, M.S., Teshima, S., Koshio, S., Ishikawa, M. 2002. Arginine requirement of juvenile Japanese
flounder Paralichthys olivaceus estimated by growth and biochemical parameters. Aquaculture,
205: 127-140.
Alam, M.S., Teshima, S., Ishikawa, M., Koshio, S. 2002. Effects of dietary arginine and lysine levels on
growth performance and biochemical parameters of juvenile Japanese flounder Paralichthys
olivaceus, Fisheries Science, 68: 509-516.
Teshima, S., Alam, M.S., Koshio, S., Ishikawa, M., Kanazawa, A. 2002. Assessment of requirement
values for essential amino acids in the prawn, Marsupenaeus japonicus. Aquaculture Research,
33: 395-402.
Alam, M.S., Teshima, S., Ishikawa, M., Koshio, S., Yaniharto D. 2001. Methionine requirement of
juvenile Japanese flounder Paralichthys olivaceus estimated by the oxidation of radioactive
methionine. Aquaculture Nutrition, Vol. 7: 201-209.
Alam, M.S., Teshima, S., Ishikawa, M. and Koshio, S. 2001. Effects of ursodeoxycholic acid on growth
performance and digestive enzyme activities of Japanese flounder Paralichthys olivaceus
(Temminck & Schlegel). Aquaculture Research, 32 (Sp.1): 235-243.
Alam, M.S., Teshima, S., Ishikawa, M., Koshio, S. 2001. Effects of ursodeoxycholic acid on growth and
digestive enzyme activities of juvenile red sea bream, Pagrus major. Suisanzoshoku (Japan
Aquaculture Society), Vol. 49(1): 53-59.
Alam, M.S., Teshima, S., Ishikawa, M., Koshio, S., Ohtao, H. 2001. The role of ursodeoxycholic acid on
growth performance and digestive enzyme activities of tilapia Oreochromis niloticus and
kuruma prawn Marsupenaeus japonicus. Asian Fisheries Science, 14: 443-453.
Alam, M.S., Teshima, S., Ishikawa, M. Koshio, S. 2000. Methionine requirement of juvenile Japanese
flounder Paralichthys olivaceus. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society, Vol. 31(4): 618-626.

Conference Abstracts: 35 abstracts were published in several book of abstracts.

Recent selected abstracts (2006-2008):
Alam, M.S., Watanabe W.O., Sulivan, K.B. 2008. Effects of partial replacement of menhaden fish meal
by soybean meal on growth performance of juvenile black sea bass Centropristis striata and southern
flounder Paralichthys lethostigma. Book of abstracts, Aquaculture America 2008, Orlando, Florida,
USA.
Sulivan, K.B., Alam, M.S., Watanabe W.O. 2008. Replacement of fish meal by soybean meal, poultry-by
product meal, and meat and bone meal in diets for juvenile black sea bass, Centropristis striata Book of
Abstracts in Aquaculture America 2008, Orlando, Florida, USA.
Alam, M.S., Watanabe, W.O., Sulivan, K.B. 2007. Replacement of menhaden fish meal by soybean meal
for the diet of juvenile black sea bass Centropristis striata culture. Organic aquaculture symposium,
organized by NOSB, USDA, Nov 27, 2007, Washington DC, USA.
Alam, M.S., Watanabe W.O., Carroll, P.M. 2007. Growth performance and survival of larval southern
flounder (Paralichthys lethostigma) fed commercial microdiets or formulated zein bound microdiets
containing different protein sources. Aquaculture 2007, The International Triennial Meeting of World
Aquaculture Society. San Antonio, Texas, Feb 26 to March 02, 2007.

Alam, M.S., Watanabe W.O., Carroll, P.O., Razek, T. 2007. Effects of dietary protein and lipid levels on
growth performance and body composition of black sea bass Centropristis striata during grow out in a
pilot scale recirculating system. Book of Abstracts, Aquaculture 2007, The International Triennial
Meeting of World Aquaculture Society. San Antonio, Texas, Feb 26 to March 02, 2007.
Alam, M.S., Watanabe, W.O., and Daniels, H.V. 2007. Effect of Different Dietary Protein and Lipid
Levels on Growth Performance and Body Composition of Juvenile Southern Flounder
(Paralichthys lethostigma) Reared in Recirculating Aquaculture System, Book of Abstracts, 31st
Fish Feed and Nutrition Workshop, May 16-18, 2007. Department of Fisheries and Allied
Aquaculture, Auburn University, Alabama, USA.
Woolridge, C.A., Alam, M.S., Watanabe W.O. 2007. Effects of stocking density and feeding frequency on
growth performance of juvenile black sea bass Centropristis striata. Book of Abstracts, Aquaculture
2007, The International Triennial Meeting of World Aquaculture Society. San Antonio, Texas, Feb 26
to March 02, 2007.
Watanabe, W.O., Daniels, H.V., Woolridge, C.A., Morgon, A.J., Luckenbach, A.L., Caroll, P.M.,
Murashige, R., Alam, M.S., Rezek, T.C., Losordo, T.M., Bentley, X.D. and Morris Jr., J.A. 2007.
Marine finfish aquaculture in North Carolina: Overview of research and technology transfer
initiatives. Book of Abstracts, 3rd international sustainable marine fish culture conference, Oct 1516, 2007.
Alam, M.S., Watanabe, W. O., Carroll, P.M. 2006. Optimum dietary protein level for maximum growth
performance of juvenile black sea bass Centropristis striata. Book of Abstracts, AQUA 2006. The joint
international conference and exhibition of European Aquaculture Society and World Aquaculture
Society, May 9-13, 2006, Florence, Italy.
Alam, M.S., Watanabe, W. O., Copeland, K.A. 2006. Evaluation of practical microdiet for replacement of
live Artemia for culture of larval black sea bass Centropristis striata. Book of Abstracts, Aquaculture
America-2006, Las Vegas, Nevada, Feb 13-16.
Woolridge, C.A., Watanabe, W.O., Alam, M.S., Caroll, P.M., Bentley, C.D., Rezek, T.C. 2006. Nutritional
studies related to hatchery technology development for black sea bass (Centropristis striata). The sixth
international conference on recirculating aquaculture, Book of Abstracts, July 21-23, Roanoke, Virginia,
Attended and Paper Presented in National and International Conferences:
i.

Aquaculture America-2008, The Annual Meeting of the Unites States Aquaculture Society, Feb
09-12, 2008. Disneys Coronado Spring Resort, Orlando, FL.
ii. National Organic Aquaculture Symposium (Nov 27, 2007), The Holiday Inn National Airport
Hotel, Arlington, Virginia, organized by National Organic Standard Board, (Washington D.C).
Worked as a fish feed and fishmeal panel member.
iii. Aquaculture 2007, The International Triennial Meeting of World Aquaculture Society. San
Antonio, Texas, USA, Feb 26 to March 02, 2007.
iv. 31st Fish Feed and Nutrition Workshop, May 16-18, 2007. Hosted by Department of Fisheries
and Allied Aquaculture, Auburn University, and USDA Aquatic Animal Health research Unit,
Auburn University, Alabama, USA.
v. Aquaculture America-2006, The Annual Meeting of the Unites States Aquaculture Society, Las
Vegas, Nevada, Feb 13-16, 2006.
vi. Invited Speaker, Fellows Firms Information Exchange Program. Organized by the Japan
International Science and Technology Exchange Center (JISTEC), January 14, 2005, Tsukuba,
Japan.
vii. The Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Fisheries Science, Kagoshima University, April
01 to 05, 2004, Kagoshima University, Japan.
viii. The 11th International Symposium on Nutrition and Feeding in Fish, May 02 to May 06, 2004,
Phuket, Thailand.

ix. Australasian Aquaculture-2004, September 26 to 29, 2004. Sydney Convention and Exhibition
Center, Sydney, Australia.
x. Asian Fisheries Forum, The Triennial Meeting of the Asian Fisheries Society. Nov 29 to Dec 03,
2004, Penang, Malaysia.
xi. The Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Fisheries Science, Tokyo University of
Fisheries, April 01 to 05, 2003, Tokyo, Japan.
xii. Asian-Pacific Aquaculture, Sept 22 to 25, 2003. The Ambassador Bangkok Hotel and
Convention Centre, Bangkok, Thailand.
xiii. World Aquaculture 2002. April 23 to 27, 2002, Beijing Convention Plaza, Beijing, China.
xiv. The 10th International Symposium on Nutrition and Feeding in Fish, June 02 to June 06, 2002,
Rhodes, Greece.
xv. Aquaculture 2001, January 23 to 27, Orlando, Florida, USA.
xvi. The 70th anniversary of the Japanese Society of the Fisheries Science, Oct 01 to 06, 2001.
Yokohama Convention Center, Yokohama, Japan.
xvii.
The 9th International Symposium on Nutrition and Feeding in Fish, May 01-05, 2000,
Miyazaki, Japan.
Thesis/Dissertation Title:
1. Alam, M.S. 2003. Amino acid nutrition of Japanese flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus) and kuruma
shrimp (Marsupenaeus japonicus). Ph D dissertation, Kagoshima University, Japan.
2. Alam, M.S. 2000. Effects of ursodeoxycholic acid on growth performance and digestive enzyme
activities of marine fish. Masters of Science, Kagoshima University, Japan.
3. Alam, M.S. 1996. Investigation on the pond management practices and production of shrimp (Penaeus
monodon) in some semi-intensive farm in Coxs Bazar area. Masters of Science, Bangladesh
Agricultural University, Mymensingh.
4. Alam, M.S. and Chambers, V. 2007. EcoDiet@UNCW, Center for Marine Science, Aquaculture Center
pilot scale production facility feasibility study. MBA Program Practicum Project, Spring 2007, Cameron
School of Business, University of North Carolina Wilmington, USA.