Dr. Archana Jain, Professor & Head Department of Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry , Mhow (MP). She completed her graduation (B.V.Sc. & A.H.) and Post-graduation (M.V.Sc in Veterinary Physiology) with ICAR –JRF from College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Mhow (MP). She Completed her Ph.D. with ICAR-SRF from Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand. Actively engaged in teaching of undergraduate, postgraduate and Ph.D. students of Veterinary Physiology discipline and successfully guided five MVSc (Master’s) students as chairman of the advisory committee and five students as member. Previously worked at Institute of Animal Health and Veterinary Biologicals, Mhow, preparation ao different types of vaccines and the evaluation of these vaccines. Completed one ICAR and 6 curricular research projects. Published 47 research papers of National and international repute, Two books (Published by Jaypee Medical Publisher, New Delhi.), ten popular articles and 42 Abstracts in different Seminars/ symposiums/ conferences. Attended 30 National and International Training/ Seminar/ Conference/ Symposium/ Workshop for oral and poster presentations. She is life member of number of societies viz Indian Association for Advancement of Veterinary Research (IAAVR) Veterinary Physiology and Allied Science, Indian Association for Women Veterinarians, Indian Poultry science Association, Society for Animal Physiologists of India. Affiliated with Madhya Pradesh Veterinary Council. Reviewer of Three National and International Journals of Repute. She is also NCC officer of her Institute working in the capacity of Major Rank. Got number of medals and awards since student life like Best rider awards and gold medals, NCC scholarship, Merit Scholarship, Mrs. Vimal Kshirsagar Memorial Award (2009) by IAAVR for Outstanding contribution to Animal Husbandry Programs in the benefit of Field and Contemporary Society of Veterinary Profession, Best ANO Award (2008, 2011) by NCC Unit, Indore, DG NCC, commendation card & badge (2011, 2014) by DG, NCC, New Delhi, NCC Day Award (2018) by NCC Grp. HQ, Indore, MP & CG Directorate for performing outstanding work as ANO in NCC, Rashtriya Gaurav Award and Certificate of Excellence (2017), by India International Friendship Society for Meritorious work, outstanding contribution and remarkable role to Animal Husbandry and others, A. Roy Memorial Award (2017) by Society for Animal Physiologists of India for Meritorious work, for outstanding research contribution and remarkable role in Veterinary Physiology, for performing remarkable role in NCC. Along with this she is active participated in social activities by joining hands with Rotary International acquiring different positions like Secretary, Vice President, and Coordinator of various programs. She is also Chairperson, member of Sports, Hostel Advisory, women harassment, Student disciplinary Committee, Examination Flying Squad. She was also member of management committee of Kendriya Vidyalaya, Mhow.

Prof. Dr. Archana Jain research interests are related to poultry Physiology, animal physiology, Animal Nutrition, Animal production and Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Biochemistry, behavioural Physiology etc.

Dr.Hussein Kaoud was the Chairman of the Department of Preventive Medicine at Cairo University. He has given lectures in Molecular Epidemiologyand Biotechnology at different universities and has been member for many International Publishing Houses, Reviewer and Editor for indexed journals. Currently he works as Full Professor of Preventive Medicine at Cairo University; Egypt.His research interest is focused on Molecular Biology and Advanced Technology of Basic Life Sciences after he had his PhD, D.Sc. and Veterinary Fellowship. He has published more than 300 publications. He has Several International Books; one international award (USA), 20 Cairo university International Publication awards and the Appreciation Award in Advanced Technological Sciences, from Cairo University.He supervised, examined and discussed many medical dissertations.

Full Prof. Dr. Hussein Abdelhay Kaoud Research interests are Molecular Biology, Bionanotechnology, Animal Biotechnology and Regenerative Medicine.

Dr. Vitthalrao B. Khyade is working as Teacher in Zoology at Shardabai Pawar Mahila Mahavidyalaya Shardanagar, Malegaon Baramati (Agricultural Development Trust, Baramati) of Maharashtra. He completed his M. Sc. From Shivaji University, Kolhapur (1985). Availability of Sericulture Unit at the Malegaon Sheti Farm and Supportive inspiration from Grandsire Dr. D. G. Alias Appasaheb Pawar made him to complete research Ph. D. in “Use of Juvenoid Compounds for rearing the larval instars of silkworm, Bombyx mori L for commercial silk” through Shivaji University, Kolhapur (2004). He is the founder teacher for Career Oriented Programme (COP) in Sericulture, the three years course unique of it’s own in Shardabai Pawar Mahila Mahavidyalaya Shardanagar, Malegaon Baramati (affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University). Use of herbal compounds (Digoxin); Stevia Inulin; terpene compounds (including retinol) and acetone extractives of selected plants for rearing the fifth instar larvae of silkworm for commercial silk is the significant contribution of Vitthalrao B. Khyade. Use of Moracin and mulberry leaf extractives for cancer treatment is also part of his research interest. More than 150 publications in reputed national and international journals are on his credit. Fourteen of his publications are with Nobel Laureates, including May-Britt Moser, Edvard Moser and Aziz Scancar. Ten research scholars have been completed the Ph. D. Degree through the able guidance of his kind self. Two research scholars have been completed the M. Phil. Degree through the able guidance of his kind self. He has successfully guided ten research students (Awarded) for Ph.D. and M. Phil. Degrees. Four research students are working for the same under his supervision. Through Indian Biodiesel Corporation, Baramati, he is also in touch with research in Biodiesel. He is recognized for a range of accomplishments, including contributions to research and teaching, dedication to ADT governance and groundbreaking work in Popularization of Science through Publication of “Dr. APIS-Science-Spectrum” and Popularization of Human Culture through “Dr. APIS-Social-Spectrum”. He earned a citation from Global Society for Health and Educational Growth for his 20 years of dedication to research work; “Dr.APIS” and honoured by “Bharat-Shiksha-Ratan”-Award (Sept.2015). His innovation in the “topical application of selected plant extarctives; terpene and terpenoid compounds through acetone to the fifth instar larvae of silkworm, Bombyx mori (L)” served a lot as innovative technology in sericulture. The government of Tamil Nadu through the Bharathiar University, Coimbatore introduced the “topical application of terpenes and terpenoids to the fifth instar larvae of silkworm, Bombyx mori (L) for qualitative silk yield”. In March, 2016, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore felicitated V. B. Khyade by “Scientist of the Year”. He is recipient of “Best Educationist Award for Talented Person: 2017” of “International Business Council, New Delhi” (3 June, 2017); “Nelson Mandella Excellence Award” (8 July, 2018); “The Bharatratna Dr. Radhakrishanan Gold Medal Award” on 22 September, 2018 of Global Economic Progress & Research Association (GEPRA). The “International Agency for Standards and Ratings” accepted the the concept “on mathematical approach for enzyme kinetics” established by Vitthalrao Bhimasha Khyade and felicitated with “World Championship Award – 2019”. Recently, the “Refacimento International” honoured and bestowed upon him “Intellectual of the Year 2019” memento and certificate of excellence for his meritorious academic achievements. He received 14 prestigious awards of best presentation. He is active member editorial board of various Journals and research associations, including International Science Congress Association and Association of Zoologists India. Along with Agricultural Development Trust of Baramati; The International Science Community Association (previously known as International Science Congress Association, formed on 3rd March 2011) and the Savitribai Phule Pune University are serving a lot to orchestrate the progression of career of Vitthalrao B. Khyade. Agricultural Development Trust of Baramati (ADT) ; The International Science Community Association (ISCA) and the Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) are the pace makers for his life.

Sericulture and Enzyme Kinetics

Department of work: Wood, cellulose and Paper of the University of Guadalajara. Dr. in biological sciences, professor of animal nutrition and agricultural chemistry, researcher at the University of Guadalajara, member of the SNI level 1, 8 articles in the last 3 years, director of master's and bachelor's doctoral thesis

Animal nutrition, Natural products

Prof. Jose Luis Calvo-Guirado, graduated from National University of Cordoba Argentine/1989. In 2001 he received the PH Doctorate from Murcia University, Spain. He received the Board in Oral Surgery by EFOSS in 2002. Dr. Calvo-Guirado is Professor and Chairman in General and Implant Dentistry and Biomaterials at Murcia University in Spain since 2007. In 2014 he received the second PH Doctorate from Elche University, Spain. He is also a Visiting Professor of Oral Surgery and Implant Dentistry at International University of Catalunya, Spain, Visiting Professor of Oral Surgery at Belgrade University in Serbia and Research Professor at School of Dental Medicine at Stony Brook University in NY. Professor Calvo-Guirado is part of the Board of 30 Journals and published more than 400 papers

Dental Implants, Bone Grafts, Melatonin, Dentin Grafts

Dr. Mohamed Amer was graduated in veterinary science at 1976 and started his career as a member of poultry disease teaching and research staff at 1978. He had his MVSc, 1980 and after visiting scholar to Institute of Poultry Diseases, School of Vet. Med., Fredric Epart University, Hannover, W-Germany, 1983 he has his PhD, 1984 and become lecture of poultry diseases at Cairo University. At June 1994 become Prof. of Poultry Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University. He has given lectures in poultry diseases in Cairo and Bani-suif universities, Egypt. He supervised many poultry projects in both the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Egypt. He was joined as member of the Scientific Committee of the functions of the associate professors and professors - the Supreme Council of Universities from 1999. Supervised and discussed many MVsc and PHD dissertations. 12 Arbitrator Projects of Science & Technology Development Fund (STDF) from 2000 till now. Emeritus Professor of Poultry diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine January 2013- till now Reviewer and Editor for indexed journals. He has published more than 110 research papers in local and indexed journals.

Poultry diseases, viral diseases of birds, diagnosis, prevention, control

Dr. Senosy Waleed working as a dean of faculty of veterinary medicine, reviewer in many international journals of veterinary reproduction, head of department of theriogenology, member of promotion committee of professors and associate professors in Egypt.

Animal sciences, Gynaecology of ruminants, endometritis, estrous synchronization

Dr. Rigoberto Fimia-Duarte was born in 1966 in the current province of Sancti Spíritus, Cuba. Graduated from the High Institute Pedagogic "Félix Varela" in 1989 with a degree in Education, specializing in Biology. Professor and Researcher at the Central University "Marta Abreu" of Las Villas. Currently works at the University of Medical Sciences of Villa Clara (UCM-VC), Cuba, specifically in the Faculty of Health Technology and Nursing (FTSE), where he teaches as a professor of Hygiene and Epidemiology. Vice-president of the Territorial Tribunal (Sancti Spiritus and Villa Clara) for the research categories: Aspiring Researcher and Associate Researcher. President of the Territorial Tribunal (Cienfuegos, Sancti Spiritus and Villa Clara) for the main teaching categories (Assistant Professor and Full Professor) of the University of Medical Sciences of Villa Clara. Member of the Tribunal of the University of Medical Sciences of Villa Clara (UCM-VC) for the ratification of teaching categories (Assistant and Full Professor). President of the Villaclareña Section of Entomoepidemiology and Related Sciences (SVECA). Vice-president of the Society of Disaster Reduction and Mitigation of Villa Clara. Member of the Society of Microbiology and Parasitology of Cuba, Cuban Society of Zoology, Cuban Society of Educators in Health Sciences, Villa Clara chapter, as well as of the Provincial Scientific Council of Health of Villa Clara. He has to his credit, more than 290 scientific results, of which, he is the author of more than 200 scientific articles in specialized magazines of recognized prestige and impact, both in Cuba and abroad, many of them indexed in databases of group 1 and Web of Science (WoS), as well as 16 books, 13 posters, among many others. He has tutored more than ten master's theses, and is currently tutoring three doctoral theses. Member of the Editorial Board of the scientific journals "The Biologist (Lima)", "Neotropical Helminthology (aphia)", Biotempo, Paideia XXI, "International Journal of Zoology and Animal Biology (IZAB)", as well as Associate Editor of the Board "Gulf Journal of Clinical Medicine and Medical Research" (GJCMMR). Reviewer/Referee for more than ten journals, both national and international. Recipient of the National Award of the Academy of Sciences of Cuba (ACC) in 2019. He has taught at the Central University "Marta Abreu" of Las Villas, Institute of Tropical Medicine "Pedro Kourí" (IPK), University of Medical Sciences of Villa Clara and the Universities of Medical Sciences of the provinces of Cienfuegos, Sancti Spíritus and Ciego de Avila.

Medical Entomology and Vector Control of Medical and Veterinary Interest, with emphasis on the family Culicidae; River and Terrestrial Malacofauna of Veterinary Medical Importance; and Mathematical Modeling for Vector Control and River and Terrestrial Malacofauna.

Prof. Dr. Süleyman KOZAT was born in 1968 in Malatya. He studied primary and secondary school in Malatya. He started Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in Ankara University and he finished his bachelor’s degree in 1990. Immediately after graduating from university, he attended his postgraduate education at internal medicine of faculty of veterinary medicine in Ankara University. He became assistant professor in Van Yuzuncu Yil University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine. Then, he qualified his Associated Professor degree in December, 2008. He became professor on 20 February 2014 and he is working as a professor in the same department. He has 52 scientific research articles that published in SCI journal and he presented his proceedings 20 international congress (invited and keynote). Additionally he had authored four chapters in scientific books and he has one published book related to Respiratory System Diseases in Cattle. His primary research interests are Fluid treatment, Diseases of Neonatal calf, Metabolic Diseases of large and small animals, trace Elements Disorders, Cardiovascular Diseases of small and large animals, and Exotic Animal Diseases.

Clinical Sciences, Internal Medicine, Calves, Cats, Dogs, Cattle, Horse, Exotic Animals, Infectious Diseases

Omid Ashayerizadeh is currently Associate Professor of poultry nutrition at Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources (GUASNR). He earned his Bachelor of animal science at Zabol University in Zabol, IR, in 2003, and his MSc & PhD in animal nutrition from the GUASNR, Gorgan in 2006 and 2014, respectively, working with Prof. Behrouz Dastar. In his thesis work he investigated the possibility of probiotic production from poultry waste and its effects on performance, microbial population of digestive tract, morphology of intestinal villi and hepatic IGF-I gene expression in broiler chickens. In 2015, Ashayerizadeh accepted an Assistant Professor position at the GUASNR, Department of Animal & Poultry Nutrition, where he has been since that time. He has received numerous research grants as principal investigator from government and private institutions in Iran. He published more than 50 articles (in Persian & En) and participated in national and international conferences with oral presentations. Also, two of his inventions have been patented nationally. His primary research interests are Poultry nutrition (broilers, layers, turkeys), Poultry production management, Manipulation of gastrointestinal tract microbiota, Waste reduction and redirection, Novel feed ingredients, and Antinutrients.

Poultry nutrition (broilers, layers, and turkeys), Poultry production management, Manipulation of gastrointestinal tract microbiota, Waste reduction and redirection, Novel feed ingredients, Antinutrients

Mohammadreza Mohammadabadi is the Professor of Animal Genetics and Biotechnology at the Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman (SBUK). He was born in 1974, in Bam, Iran and received his MSc degree in Animal Breeding and Genetics from Shiraz University, Fars, Iran in 1999 and PhD degree in Biology (Genetics) from the Vavilov Institute of General Genetics-Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia in 2005. Since then, he has been with the Department of Animal Science at the SBUK, Kerman, Iran. His research interests include Animal Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology. Dr. Mohammadabadi is the author and co-author of more than 350 peer reviewed journal and conference papers. He authored 10 books and translated more than 10 books from foreign languages (English and Russian) to Persian. His publications has received more than one thousands citations leading to Google Scholar h-index: 32, Scopus h-index: 16, Web of Science h-index: 14. He has supervised and graduated 5 PhD and 30 MS students. Currently he serves as the Director-in-Chief of Iranian Journal “Agricultural Biotechnology Journal” (JAB) and also as the editorial board member of Small Ruminant Research, BMC Genomic data (BMC Genetics), Journal of Livestock Science and Technologies (JLST), Iranian Journal of Applied Animal Science (IJAS) and Agricultural Biotechnology Journal (JAB). He also served as the technical and organizational committees of more than 10 conferences. Dr. Mohammadabadi was the chair of three conferences in the field of Agricultural Sciences. He is a recipient of the outstanding researcher award by SBUK in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016 and 2018 and earned provincial distinguished research awards in 2009, 2010, 2012 and 2016. Third place in the second festival of creative ideas with an entrepreneurial approach in 2018 (National invention (patent): Date carton bending machine), Second place in the third festival of creative ideas with an entrepreneurial approach in 2019 (National invention (patent): Mechanical rope weaving machine from waste products of date palm), Keynote speaker of the 12th Iranian Genetics Congress - June 2012 and Keynote invited speaker of Symposia on Global Biodiversity and Health Big Data/BHBD meeting; 18th July 2019, Venue: COMSTECH Secretariat G-5, Islamabad.

Animal Genetics, Gene Expression, Epigenetics, Drug Delivery, Genomics, Animal Biotechnology

Prof. Dr. SEVAL YILMAZ was born on 11 Aug 1968 in Elazig- TURKEY. He is working at Fırat University, Veterinary Faculty, Department of Biochemistry, 23119, Elazig / TURKEY. He got his bachelor's degree from Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Firat University, Elazig, Turkey in 1990. He got his MA Faculty of Medicine, Firat University, Elazig, Turkey in 1991.He finished his PhD (Biochemistry), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Firat University, Elazig, Turkey in 1997 (thesis title: Pyruvate kinase kinetic properties on human erythrocyte and liver tissues). He got his Assistant Professor Faculty of Medicine, Firat University, Department of Biochemistry, Elazig, Turkey in 1997-2003. He got his Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine, Firat University, Department of Biochemistry, Elazig, Turkey in 2003-2009. He got his Professor Faculty of Medicine, Firat University, Department of Biochemistry, Elazig, Turkey in 2009. His professional work areas are Free Radical, oxidative Stress and Antioxidants, Enzyme, PCR, Gene Expression. His Academic and Administrative Positions: He was the Erasmus Coordinator, Firat University, Veterinary Faculty, Elazig, Turkey in 2009. He was the Farabi Coordinator, Firat University, Veterinary Faculty, Elazig, Turkey in 2009. He was the Department Coordinator of Basis Sciences, Firat University, Veterinary Faculty, Elazig, Turkey in 2009. He is the present head of department, Firat University, Veterinary Faculty, Department of Biochemistry, Elazig, Turkey in 2020. His works is in the field of aflatoxin, doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide, cisplatin, Adriamycin, methotrexate, diethyl nitrosamine. The following are the lessons he teach: biochemistry, clinic biochemistry, organic biochemistry, enzyme kinetics, free radical and antioxidants, lipids and lipid metabolism, proteins and protein metabolism, vitamins, minerals and trace elements, cell biochemistry, nucleic acid, pet biochemistry.

Antioxidant, oxidative stress, gen expression, PCR

Dr. H M Saxena served as a Professor of Immunology for 20 years at Guru Angad Dev Veterinary & Animal Sciences University (GADVASU), Ludhiana where he was also the Head of the Department of Veterinary Microbiology for 4 years & 3 months. He has 30 years of work experience, including 24 years of experience in teaching and research and administrative experience of 9 years & 5 months. He was the Director (Resident Instructions) cum Dean, Postgraduate Studies (with additional charge of Director, Veterinary Clinical Complex) at Bihar Animal Sciences University (BASU), Patna for 1 year & 2 ½ months. He has served as the Counsellor (S&T) (Diplomat in the rank of Director) in the Embassy of India, Moscow, Russia (concurrently accredited to Ukraine & Belarus also) for 3 years & 9 months. Dr. Saxena is an eminent educationist and a teacher par excellence. He has been bestowed with the Lifetime Education Excellence Award and Medal by AIBDA, Eminent Educationist Award by the Indus Found., Hyd. and Dr. S Radhakrishnan Lifetime Achievement National Award in teaching by IRDP. He is a scientist of international repute and was conferred National Excellence Award by LSF, India, Lifetime Achievement Award by Venus Int’l Found., Chennai and Distinguished Scientist Award by the World Res. Council. He has obtained patents in USA, Europe, China, South Africa and India for innovations in diagnosis of diseases. He is a Fellow of the World Innovation Foundation (UK), National Academy of Veterinary Sciences (India), ISVIB, Ind Assoc of Applied Microbiologists, Society for Appl Biotechnology and Soc. for Sci. Dev. in Agri. & Technology. He has won FM Burnet Award, Scientist Award, Mid-Career Scientist Award and Young Scientist Award Gold Medals of ISVIB and the ISHEER Award Silver Medal of the Ind. Soc. for Hlth. Edu. Env. & Res., Rana Memorial Award of Assoc. of Microbiologists of India, and RRK Shukla Award of Indian Assoc. Advanc. Vet. Res. He is a Senior Expert of the Asia Pacific CEO Association Worldwide and was a Member of the Expert Panel on Vaccines of the European Society for Translational Medicine. He was a Member of the Steering Committee of the Science Advisory Board, USA and the President of the Indian Society for Veterinary Immunology & Biotechnology (ISVIB). He is a Member of Immunology Advisory Board of WebMedCentral (UK) and a Member of Immunology Editorial Board of WebMedCentral Plus, UK. He has been a Review Editor of Frontiers in Immunology (the official journal of International Union of Immunological Societies; Frontiers is a strategic partner of Nature Publishing Group), is an Editor of the Journal of Clinical Immunology and Immunopathology Research (Academic Journals, N York, USA) and an Editorial Consultant of the Indian Journal of Veterinary Research. He was a Member of the Board of Management, Academic Council and Research Council and Chairman of the Postgraduate Board of Studies of BASU and Member of the Academic Council and the Postgraduate Committee of GADVASU. He had been the Member Secretary of Institutional Animal Ethics Committee of GADVASU for 5 years. He is a Member of Expert Panels of Agricultural Scientists’ Recruitment Board, Union Public Service Commission, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Veterinary Council of India and Bihar Vikas Mission and Selection Committees of universities (HAU, BHU, CSKHPKVV). Dr. Saxena has a first class BVSc & AH degree, a first class MVSc degree in Veterinary Pathology and a PhD degree in Immunology (University of Nottingham, UK). He studied Immunology and Cellular Pathology at the University of Cambridge, UK and an advanced course in Immunology and infectious diseases at the University of Tokyo, Japan. He was the Principal Investigator of two R&D projects funded by Deptt of Biotechnology (Min. of S&T) and University Grants Commission. Two books edited by him have been published. He has published 100 original research papers, 18 chapters in books, 4 manuals, 16 chapters in manuals, 18 articles & 45 scientific bulletins and presented 76 papers (3 keynote addresses & 10 lead papers in international and 2 keynote addresses & 9 lead papers in national conferences), chaired sessions at 3 international & 8 national conferences & guided 1 PhD and 10 MVSc students.

Immunology, Vaccines, Diagnostics, Immunotherapy, Bacteriophage.

Dr R S Sethi is currently Professor and Head, Department of Animal Biotechnology, College of Animal Biotechnology, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, Punjab, India. He is also Adjunct Professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, Canada. Dr. Sethi's research program is on airway hyper-responsiveness and lung inflammation. Dr Sethi is actively involved in various international collaborations including member of Steering Committee for World Veterinary Association’s (WVA) project on Global Quality Standards for Veterinary Education, Project coordinator of Collaborative Research and Training Experience (CREATE) program on Genome Editing for Food Security and Environment Sustainability (GEFSES) in collaboration with University of McGill Canada and University of Calgary Canada and Co-investigator in the OIE funded twinning the Veterinary Programs at GADVASU and University of Calgary. He has guided 8 MVSc/MSc and six PhD student as major supervisor. He has published more than 100 original research articles in scientific journals, 110 abstracts and presented more than 20 Invited talks. He has liaised many research accomplishments and hosted scientific events with reputed research teams of University of Calgary, Canada, University of McGill, Canada and University of Saskatchewan, Canada. He had been a part of many global scientific events at Saskatoon, Calgary, San Diego and Boston. Awards and Honour: • Best Teacher Award, GADVASU, 2018 • Short-term visiting fellowship, University of Saskatchewan, Canada • DBT international travel grant • 15 best poster/paper presentation awards during national & international events. • Fellow of Indian Association of Veterinary Anatomists. • Handled 11 grants as PI and Co-PI

Dr Sethi’s main research focus is on airway hyper-responsiveness and lung inflammation. The ongoing and past research has been directed on pulmonary immune modulations following exposure to various environmental pollutants specially pesticides and characterization of single cell transcriptome(s) and proteomes of immune cells during host pathogen interplay.

Professor Olfat Anter Mahdy obtained a BSc in May 1984 from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Cairo University, a master’s degree from Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University and a PhD from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Cairo University Her research is focused on how the Parasitic infection affects fish and birds and the important role played between different hosts resulting in identification of the complete life cycles of parasitic diseases. Positions held by Prof. Dr. Olfat Anter Mahdy: • Demonstrator at Parasitology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, from 1984-1988. • Assistant Lecturer of Parasitology , Faculty of VeterinaryMedicine,1988 . • Lecturer, of Parasitology, Faculty o Veterinary Medicine, 1991 . • Associate Professor of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo university ,1996. • Professor of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University from 2001 till now. Theoretical lectures and practical of under grade ant student at level 2 & 3.

Helminthology, Entomology, and Protozoology.

"Methane mitigation by better use local feed resources and agricultural waste treating" By Prof. Dr. DUONG NGUYEN KHANG, Ph.D., Nong Lam University of Ho Chi Minh City He received the PhD degree in Animal Nutrition and Management at Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences in 2004. Five years after, he got the Associate Professor title. He also got Full Professor title in 2019. At present, he is a member of Professional Associations of Vietnamese Biogas, a member of academic trainings at Nong Lam University. He has published more than 80 national and international articles relating on animal methane emissions and biodigester. He found nutritional solutions balancing in emissions and utilization of carbon dioxide as well as reduction of methane: meat production ratios in cattle production. In Vietnam, he developed the humid tropical areas of sustainable system of integrated livestock, black soldier fly (for animal/bird manure treating, crop/food processing wastes treating…) and fuel production based on fractionation of high biomass crops, forage trees and water plants with emphasis on ruminant and recycling of wastes which is environmentally friendly by using the black soldier fly. It is based on agroecological principles of organic-based inputs and biological control of pests and diseases, the feeding systems for ruminants in mountain areas using sugar cane, leaves from trees and water plants has been introduced and developed to poor farmers. Beside that he also set up the low-cost plastic biodigester and improvements to the technology, over 500,000 units installed and paid for by farmers. It reduced methane production from animal wastes.

Animal nutrition and production, waste treating, methane mitigation

Prof. Dr. Halis OGUZ was born in 1968 in Erdemli, Mersin. He studied primary and secondary school in Erdemli, Mersin. He started Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in Selcuk University and he graduated his bachelor’s degree in June 1991. After graduating from university, he attended his postgraduate education at Pharmacology & Toxicology department Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in Selcuk University. He graduated PhD in 1997. He became assistant professor at Selcuk University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology. Then, he qualified his Associated Professor degree in 2000. He became professor on 15 May 2006 and he is still working as a professor in the same department. He has 30 scientific research articles that published in SCI journals, and he presented his proceedings 30 international congress. Additionally, he had authored six chapters in scientific books. According to google academic, his H Index is 23 and his i-10 Index is 28. His primary research interests are Toxicology, Toxication, Mycotoxin, Aflatoxin, Detoxification of Aflatoxin in Poultry Feed.

Toxicology, Toxication, Mycotoxin, Aflatoxin, Detoxification of Aflatoxin in Poultry Feed

Prof(Dr).R.Rajendran, M.V.Sc. (Animal Genetics and Breeding), Ph.D. (Animal Genetics and Breeding), had experience of 25 years in Teaching, Research and Extension. Total Research Articles: 70 Books and Monographs: Coffee Table Book on “Animal Genetic Resources of Tamil Nadu”. Monographs on Umblachery, Bargur and Pulikulam breeds of cattle. Total projects involved as Principal Investigator/Co- Principal Investigator: 13 Research accomplishments: Survey and Characterization of Kangayam, Umblachery, Pulikulam and Bargur breeds of cattle and Katchaikatty Black sheep and Kodi Adu breed of goat. Registration of Pulikulam cattle, Katchaikatty Black sheep, Kodi adu goat with National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources. Identification of Bargur cattle as endangered breed and detection of genetic bottleneck in Bargur population. Conservation of native dog breeds viz., Rajapalayam, Chippiparai and Kombai. Detection of Booroola fecundity gene in Nilagiri sheep and lethal mutation in Growth Hormone gene in Vembur sheep. Development of multi-colored dual type Nandanam Chicken-4 strain suitable for backyard system as well as development of new multi-coloured Nandanam Broiler 3 strain to improve the productivity of small-scale broiler avocation Fellowships/awards: Junior Research Fellowship by Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR). Senior Research Fellowship by Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR). NAIP Fellowship for International training on Marker Assisted Selection in Iowa State University, USA. Five best oral and poster presentation awards in the conferences/seminar/symposium

Biometrical genetics, Molecular genetics, Characterization and conservation of animal genetic resources, animal breeding and avian genetics and breeding

Karima Gh. M. Mahmoud, Research and professional experiences include: 2011 – present Professor of Reproductive Genetics, Department of Animal Reproduction and A.I. National Research Center, Dokki, Egypt . 2006 - 2010. Assistant professor of Reproductive Genetics, Department of Animal Reproduction and A.I. National Research Center, Dokki, Egypt. 2001 – degree of PhD in Theriogenology on Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University (Cytogenetic Studies on in-vitro fertilization in buffaloes). 1997- M. V. Sc. in Theriogenology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University (Some studies on infertility of buffaloes with reference to chromosomal aberrations). 1991- B.V. Sc. in Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University (Very Good). She had participated in the research work of almost 15 in number: namely, In vitro fertilization in buffalo, funded from National Research Center, Egypt (2001 - 2004), Principal investigator. Preservation and freezing of ovarian tissues, oocytes and embryos and selection of buffalo bulls using molecular biology, funded from National Research Center, Egypt (2004 - 2007), Co- investigator. Vitrification of oocytes and embryos for conservation of animal genetic resources. The project No BIO9-001-027 is cooperation between the National Research Center of Egypt and Colorado State University, USA and funded from Egyptian-American scientific sharing program (2006-2009), Principal investigator. Improvement of fertility during hot season in cattle and buffalo. Cooperation between the National Research Center of Egypt and North Carolina State University, USA and funded from Egyptian-American scientific sharing program (2006-2009), Member etc . She had supervised M.Sc. Thesis - 12 students (Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha university; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Assiut university; Faculty of Science, Cairo University; Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University). Ph.D. Thesis - 9 students (Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha university). Professional Service include President of the Special Unit for Improving Reproductive Efficiency of Farm Animals, Department of Animal Reproduction and Artificial Insemination, National Research Center. Associate editor in Egyptian Journal of Veterinary Sciences (2016- present). Member in editorial board for Austin Journal of In vitro Fertilization Reviewer of papers in journals of Animal Reproduction Science, Zygote, Iranian Journal of Applied Science.

Reproductive biotechnology (fertility diagnosis and treatment, semen analysis, in vitro fertilization, vitrification of oocytes and embryos). Cytogenetics (Chromosomal analysis of animals from blood, spleen, oocytes, and embryos). Genetics (Genotyping of important genes in different animals, PCR, Real time PCR , gene expression analysis, DNA damage detection).

Prof. Ir. Budi Indarsih, M.Agr.Sc. Ph.D, master’s degree of Melbourne University-Australia, Ph.D of Queensland University supported by Australian Government Scholarship. As the editorial board of National and local Journals (Journal of the Indonesian Tropical Animal Agriculture, Diponegoro University, Journal of Animal Science and Technology, Mataram University) , Head of International Affairs Office.

Poultry Production

Dr Vikrant Sudan is serving as Associate Professor in Department of Veterinary Parasitology, GADVASU, Rampura Phul. His research interests include Molecular Parasitology, Parasitic Phylogenetics, Parasitic diagnostics and immunoprophylactic. His research field includes protozoan parasites especially coccidian parasites of zoonotic importance.

Molecular Parasitology, Parasitic Phylogenetics, Parasitic diagnostics and immunoprophylactic.

Mr. Walied H. Kishk , got D.Sc. 1982 in Animal Production from Faculty of Agriculture, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt. His M.Sc. was entitled: Studies on storage ability of bovine semen. He got it in Animal physiology, 1988. From Animal Production Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt. While his Ph.D. was entitled: Studies on some reproductive physiological aspects in rabbits. He got it Animal physiology, 1998. From Channel System between George August University, Goettingen , Germany and Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt, during the period from 1994-1996.

Animal physiology and reproduction of farm animals and using artificial insemination , frozen semen, ovsyn and oestrus synchronization, hormonal assay using ELISA and RIA in farm animals.

Dr.N.Pazhanivel, M.V.Sc.,Ph.D., M.A.(Public Administration), PGDEVP., Diplomate, ICVP., FASAW, ICMR DHR IF, and Professor of Pathology, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai-600007. My area of research includes oncology, avian oncogenic viruses, avian pathology, cytopathology, histopathology, fish pathology and toxicopathology. Published 255 research articles (International -59; National-196). He presented 250 research papers (International-63; National-187). He received 35 awards notably Outstanding Research Faculty in the Veterinary Discipline (Top 10 Knowledge Producers in India), IAVP-Dr. B.L. Purohit Memorial Best Toxico Pathologist Award, IAVP BEST Wildlife Pathologist Award, IAVP -Achievement Award for the Best Companion Animal Pathologist, IAVP Achievement Award for the Best Poultry Pathologist, Bharat Jyoti Award and Gang Mana Sharma Award. He published 3 books and 40 book chapters. He completed 5 projects and currently 1 project are undergoing. He completed Post-Doctoral Fellowship Research Training at Penn state University, USA.. He is also the Secretary, Indian College of Veterinary Pathologists (ICVP) from 2020 onwards.

Oncology, avian oncogenic viruses, avian pathology, cytopathology, histopathology, fish pathology and toxicopathology

Dr. Yagoob Garedaghi was born in 1970 in Tabriz, Iran. In 1995, he graduated from Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Iran. He completed his specialty in Parasitology (PhD) at Islamic Azad University Tehran Science and Research Branch, Tehran, Iran between 2002 and 2007. In 1997, he was employed and started to work at the Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran. At the national and international level, he has published 90 scientific papers, has written 3 books, and has received over 400 citations for his articles. His main research interest is Medical and Veterinary Parasitology and Epidemiology Sciences. He is already Head of the Department of Parasitology in Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran and active member of the Iranian Society of Parasitology (ISP). At present, he is a member of the Editorial Board of Crescent Journal of Medical and Biological Sciences and Chief Editor of the International Journal of Medical Parasitology and Epidemiology Sciences.

Medical Parasitology and Epidemiology sciences

Dr. Alejandro Córdova Izquierdo, veterinarian and Zootecnista by the Autonomous Metropolitan University Xochimilco Unit (UAM-X), CDMX. Postgraduate Master's Degree in Reproductive Biology from the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Iztapalapa Unit; Doctorate in Animal Reproduction by the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the Complutense University of Madrid, Spain; Master’s in environmental education by the Institute of Ecological Research of Malaga, Spain; As well as several Diplomas in Teaching, Science and Technology and Scientific Research Methodology. It is a desirable PROMEP profile and has been a member of the National System of Researchers (SNI). He has more than 30 years of experience in Teaching, Research and Dissemination of Culture. He has published more than 300 Scientific and Dissemination Articles at international and national level; Has presented countless conferences and scientific papers in international and national congresses. He has published several books related to the Veterinary Sciences. He is a referee in international and national scientific journals. He has directed several undergraduate and postgraduate theses. Has been certified in Reproductive Clinic of Bovines and Pigs by the National Council of Veterinary Education (CONEVET). It is a small pig producer in the Municipality of Cárdenas, Tabasco. It belongs to several associations related to the Veterinary Sciences. He has been a full-time professor in the Academic Division of Agricultural Sciences (DACA) of the Autonomous Juárez University of Tabasco (UJAT), Mexico, teaching the subjects of Lactation Physiology; Specialized Animal Reproduction; Behaviour, management and Animal Welfare; Pharmacology and Veterinary Toxicology and Cattle Clinic, during the time he worked at DACA-UJAT he teamed with several professors from that institution. He is currently a full-time Professor and Researcher in the Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science Department of the Department of Agricultural and Animal Production of the UAM-X at CDMX, where he is the owner of the Module "Management of Reproductive and Genetic Efficiency". He likes to work with animals.

Animal reproduction, animal welfare, reproductive pathology and animal production.

Professor Dr. Taherah Mohammadabadi BSc, MSc, PhD, she finished her PhD in Iran and Australia and has been as a researcher at University of Queensland, Australia; she has attended and presented her works in different conferences in some countries. She is working as academic member, researcher, and teacher for 11 years ago in Faculty of Animal Science and Food Technology, Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University, Iran. She has been as supervisor for 10 PhD students and more than 30 MSc students and guided more than 45 MSc and PhD thesis. She has over 200 published publications, conferences presentations, and scientific projects; Also, some books on phytochemicals and microbes, probiotics, bioactive components in the livestock milk; gut microorganisms of animals, milk lactoferrin and health, anti-diabetes properties of camel milk. She is member of the editorial board and reviewer of some international and national journals. She has completed some research projects and currently started a project on improving of camel and buffalo milk quality and enhancing of milk medicinal properties.

Dairy Products, Milk Quality, Camel Milk and Health Complications, Food Technology, Herbalist, Animal Science, Gut Microorganisms of Animals.

“Prof. Dr/ Sherein Abdelgayed is currently a Fulbright Visiting Professor at the University of Wisconsin Madison, School of Veterinary Medicine, Madison, WI, United States. Prof. Dr/ Sherein Abdelgayed has been graduated from Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University in Egypt in 1994 and has been promoted to full professor of Veterinary Pathology since 2014. Prof. Dr/ Sherein Abdelgayed is an Experienced full professor in Veterinary Pathology with +25y in academic life crowned with many awards in research and publications. She has Talented international academic experiences of many different cultures and backgrounds and Professional memberships in well recognized international committees. Prof. Dr/ Sherein Abdelgayed is sharing Magnificently in many training modules & Workshops and as a distinguished Speaker in many students’ events and international conferences. She is a Team leader in many international research projects and an active member in many Editorial boards and Reviewing committees. Prof. Dr/ Sherein Abdelgayed is an Official Ambassador for many prestigious international societies and has been awarded many international fellowships with recognized achievement.”

Anatomic pathology, Histopathology, toxicopathology, Pathobiology, Morbid pathology, Pathobiology.

Dr. Senosy Waleed working as a dean of faculty of veterinary medicine, reviewer in many international journals of veterinary reproduction, head of department of theriogenology, member of promotion committee of professors and associate professors in Egypt.

Animal sciences, Gynaecology of ruminants, endometritis, estrous synchronization

Dr. Islam Uddin Sheikh passed BVSc &AH in the Year 1998 and MVSc (Poultry Science) in 2000 and Ph.D (Poultry Science) in the year 2014. He started his carrier as JRF in Novembe, 2000 and then Research Associate in 2001. After that Dr. Sheikh joined as Assistant Professor in June 2004 in Sher-e- Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Kashmir, Srinagar, UT of Jammu & Kashmir, India and promoted to Associate professor in October 2010 and professor in October 2016. Now he is working as Professor & Head, Division of Livestock Production & Management, F.V.Sc & A.H, SKUAST-Kashmir since June 2020. He has published 70 research articles in national and international Journals, 20 popular articles and 5 review articles and 2 book chapters. He has attended many conferences, workshops, seminar, symposia and presented research papers.

Poultry Management, Poultry Nutrition

Prof. Dr. Serageldeen Sultan is currently working as a Professor of Virology and department head, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, South Valley University, Qena, Egypt. He received PhD in molecular virology from the united graduate school of veterinary sciences, Yamaguchi University, Japan in 2010. Also, he received a PhD fellowship in Obihiro university of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Japan in 2013. He has a great experience in researching and teaching for more than two decades. He has been awarded with various prizes during his course of study. He holds membership in various reputed societies like American Society for Virology, World Society of Virology, Egyptian Society of Virology, and Japanese society of Veterinary Medicine. He has published many papers in international journals. Moreover, he has been working in the editorial board of various journals and reviewed many articles for several impacted international journals.

Microbiology; Virology; Molecular biology; Virus evolution, Vaccine development, Bioinformatic; Molecular epidemiology; phylogenetic analysis

Prof. Dr. Aneela Zameer Durrani, 25 years’ experience in clinical medicine and Livestock extension. Teaching undergraduate, postgraduate and diploma course in University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences. Research work is on Tick borne infections. During post doc period in Medical and Biological Sciences, at University of Minnesota, studied Lyme Borrelliosis in elk, moose and wolf. Assigned responsibility of Chairperson, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery. Developed Clinical Medicine laboratory and initiated UVAS 24/7 Extension service. Served as Director, Office of research innovation and Commercialization (ORIC) and Director Continuing Education and Extension in university. Worked as Field Officers Training Manager, Vocational and Rural Women in Federal Govt .Project of Pakistan Dairy Development Project on deputation from UVAS for one year. Affiliated with many organizations in veterinary and animal sciences at national and international level. Member of steering committee WWF. Developed extension material for CELDAC project Nestle Pakistan and handbooks for field work with farming community. Won Star Laureate Award on Women in Science and Technology,2008. Won HEC grants on Epidemiology of Theileriosis in Bovine.(completed) .Bacterial, Viral and Parasitic Causes of Foal Diarrhoea .(In progress, NRPU, HEC),Civic Engagement Project (extension Project).(In progress, funded by USA) and One project under review in HEC and one project in PARB. Running project funded by HEC on Awareness of water borne diseases and provision of safe drinking water to rural community in Pattoki , Punjab Pakistan. Supervising 3 PhD students and 6 M.Phil students currently. Supervised 5 PhD and 30 M.Phil. students as major supervisor. Her student research is mostly on disease and epidemiology aspect of livestock and wildlife diseases. Plan to work on nosocomial diseases and antibiotic resistance in domestic animals.

Clinico-epidemiological studies on infectious diseases of animals.

Dr. Leticia E. Bartolomé del Pino, Spanish veterinarian and biotechnologist. Hold a PhD in Animal Health. Studied a Master of Epidemiology and Public Health and a Master of Veterinary Science Research. Recently finished a specialization course on infectious diseases. A broad international and multidisciplinary experience in research, working on very different projects on infectious diseases (animal and human) in European countries, food safety (FAO), as an international aid worker (Tanzania) and teaching (University level). Worked as a practitioner for companion animals for several years. Speak fluently several languages and used to working in multicultural environments.

Zoonotic diseases; One Health; Public Health.

Dr. Md. Rayhan Faruque is a Veterinary Microbiologist based at the Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (CVASU), Bangladesh. He obtained his Doctorate degree from the CVASU in 2019. His research focuses on the "Zoo and wildlife Medicine." His field of research interest on Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, and Bioinformatics. He is a Renowned Veterinary Practitioner in the Pet (Dog, Cat, Rabbit, etc.) and Avian fields. He serves as an Expert Member in the Horse Riding School, Bangladesh Military Academy (BMA), Bhatiary, Chattogram since 2012 till date, and an Expert Member of Wildlife Team at Chittagong Zoo, Chattogram and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Safari Park, Dulahazara, Chokoria, Cox's Bazar since 2006 till date.

Molecular Biology; Biotechnology; Bioinformatics

Dr N.Rajanna is a Programme Coordinator & & Head, ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra,P.V.Narsimha Rao Telangana Veterinary University (PVNRTVU), Mamnoor, Warangal,Telangana, India. He is a Graduate in Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry from Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University (Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, India) 1989. He did Master’s in Dairy Production (ANGRAU, 1998, Hyderabad, undividedAndhra Pradesh) and Ph. D in Livestock Production Management from Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Tirupati, 2011. He was a professor & Head, Department ofLivestock Production Management, Warangal, Telangana, 2021-2022 and Professor at Department of Livestock Production Management, Hyderabad, Telangana, 2016-2022. He served as Associate Professor & Head of the Department of Livestock Production Management, Hyderabad, Telangana, 2012-2016. He was an Assistant Professor in the Department of Livestock Production Management, Hyderabad, Telangana, 2007-2012. He served as Scientist at Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Malyal, ANGRAU, 2001-2007. From 2022 until present, he is Programme Coordinator & Head (In the cadre of Professor) ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, PVNR Telangana Veterinary University, Mamnoor, Warangal,Telangana, India He has guided 4 MVSc students and 01 Ph.D students as a major guide and minor guide for 11 MVSc and 8 Ph.D students. He is handling a RKVY project on Establishment of Livestock Technology Resource center as Principal Investigator and Gokul gram project as Co-Principal Investigator. He has authored two text books, four practical manuals and published 53 research articles in national and International journals and 39 popular articles. He was awarded as State Meritorious teacher award in the year 2020 by Government of Telangana and received Dr D.K.Bidrkar National award for best poster and oral presentation, 6. Golden Jubilee Award of Veterinary College, Anand for Best Oral Presentation and First and second best paper awards. He was awarded a National fellow of Animal Production Management (FNAPM) by Indian Society of Animal Production Management (ISAPM). He is a national quiz master for national quiz in the discipline of Livestock Production Management. He is member editorial board of 1. Animal Veterinary Science journal, 2.SCIREA Journal of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine 3. The Science world e-Magazine (India) 4. EC Veterinary Science (London, UK) 5. International Journal of Animal Science and Technology. He is life member of Indian Society of Animal Production Management (ISAPM) 2. Indian Society for Sheep and Goat Production and Utilization (ISSGPU) 3. Laboratory Animal Scientists Association (LASA) 4. Academy of Environment and Life Sciences (AELS) 5.Life Member of National Environmental Science Academy (NESA) 6. Telangana Veterinary Council (TVC)

Production systems of Cattle, Buffalo, Sheep, Goat & Swine. Nutrition of Cattle, Buffalo, Sheep, Goat & ,Swine, Health management of Cattle, Buffalo, Sheep, Goat & Swine and Livestock Extension

Maab I. AL-Farwachi, working as a professor, Department of Internal and Preventive Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine , University of Mosul, Iraq. Research interested in Veterinary internal and preventive medicine , infectious and zoonotic diseases and veterinary clinical pathology

Veterinary internal and preventive medicine , infectious and zoonotic diseases and veterinary clinical pathology

Gorakh Mal, Ph. D. is Principal Scientist cum Professor (Animal Biochemistry) at ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Regional Station Palampur, India. He obtained his master’s degree in Biochemistry from Himachal Pradesh Agriculture University Palampur, (India), and Ph. D. (Molecular Biology and Biotechnology) from University of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, U.K. Dr. G. Mal has expertise in molecular biology of cancer, assisted reproduction and biochemistry of milk. He has published more than 80 scientific research papers and reviews, and more than 75 scientific abstracts in national and international journals. He has authored 3 books including Advances in Animal Biotechnology”, (Springer Nature; ISBN: 978-3-030-21308-4), 6 booklets and contributed more than 20 book chapters. He is reviewer for many prestigious international journals, and life member of various professional scientific societies.

Cancer, Assisted Reproduction and Biochemistry of milk

Baharak Aktardanesh is a Professor in the Small animal internal medicine at the Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman where she has been a veterinary medicine faculty member since 2005. She was the head of the small animal internal medicine ward from 2006 -2014 and the Vice Director of the clinical science department from 2014–2018, She held the small animal internal medicine residentship program from 2021 to upgrade the ward. Baharak completed his Ph.D. at Tehran University and her undergraduate studies at the Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz. Her research interests lie in the area of Veterinary Infectious Diseases, Small animal internal medicine, Zoonosis, Vector-Borne Diseases, and Exotic animal and laboratory animal science. She has collaborated actively with researchers in several other disciplines of public health in research committees and published about 70 international research articles in these research fields. Baharak has served on roughly 100 workshop program committees and holds many educational courses each year. She presented her research results at 400 international and national conferences and attended in the Scientific Committee at 30 congresses. She wrote three professional book about “common dog and cat disease”, and “Small animal comprehensive pharmacopoeia (Dog & Cat)” and “ear disease in small animals “which has been widely used by students and practitioners.

Veterinary Infectious Diseases, Small animals internal medicine, Zoonoses, ,Vector-Borne Diseases , Exotic medicine

Dr. Rajathi sakthivel Completed her graduation, post-graduation, and doctoral studies at The Tamilnadu Dr.M.G.R. Medical University, Guindy, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India. she also completed M.A (Psychology), PG Diploma in Hospital Management (PGDHM) from Annamalai University, M.Phil ( Guidance and Counseling ) in Mother Theresa Women’s University in Kodikananl, and PG Diploma in Yoga Education from Allagapa University in Tamil Nadu. She rendered her clinical services for 2 years as an ICU staff nurse at Apollo Hospitals; more than 16 years of academic services and hold various postings like Asst. professor, Asso. professor, and Professor cum HOD and currently reached the milestone as Vice -Principal. For her meritorious services, received Women Researcher Award- 2021 from International Scientist Award, Service with Humanity Award – 2019 from Thaangum Vizhuthugal and Lions club Association and got Excellence Award for Outstanding Contribution of Peer reviewer from 2018 to 2021 from various internationally indexed journals. Till now credited with more than 40 publications in the web of science, Google Scholar, and Scopus-indexed journals and 9 articles in health magazines for general viewers. Right now, presented 13 scientific papers/posters at State, National, and international conferences, and awarded three times for the best paper presentation.

Adolescent health , Psycho social well being of children, Newborn , HIV/AIDS

Dr. Siddhartha Narayan Joardar completed his Bachelor’s Degree in Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry (B.V.Sc. & A.H.) from Bidhan Chandra Krishiviswavidyalaya (BCKV), in the year 1993. He subsequently moved to the Prestigious Institution-Indian Veterinary Research Institute (at Bareilly, U.P.), for pursuing P.G. (M.V.Sc.) and Ph.D. programmes in Veterinary Immunology. He joined West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences (WBUAFS) as Lecturer in the year 2000. Presently, he is working as Professor in the Department of Veterinary Microbiology. He acted as Head of the Department (HOD) for three terms. Dr. Joardar handled 13 research projects, funded by DST, DBT and ICAR. He has Supervised 5 Ph.D., 14 M.V.Sc. and 8 M.F.Sc. students for their theses works. He worked as Honorary Member in the Advisory Committee meant for Animal and Fishery Sciences of West Bengal State Council of Science and Technology, Govt. of West Bengal. He is a Fellow of ‘Royal Society of Biology, London (UK)’ and ‘Society for Applied Biotechnology’, India; Honorary Member of National Academy of Veterinary Sciences (India) and Life Member of 6 professional societies. Dr. Joardar is an Associate Editor of Indian Journal of Animal Health, Editorial Board Member of Open Journal of Immunology, and Reviewer of 13 International and 7 national peer reviewed journals. Dr. Joardar wrote 3 books, published 186 research papers in various International and National journals of repute and got one patent. He is a recipient of ‘Intellectual of the Year-2021’ ‘Research Excellence Award-2021’,‘Outstanding Scientist Award- 2020’, ‘Lifetime Achievements National Award-2020’, ‘IAAVR Merit Award-2019’, ‘Best Teacher Award’ of the University (Faculty level)-2018’, ‘Rashtriya Gaurav Award-2017’, ‘Personality of the Year-2018 Award’, ‘Dr. CM Singh Award for Best Research Paper-2012’ and ‘Best Research Paper Awards’ in 9 occasions in different scientific symposia. Dr. Joardar is associated with several scientific organizations and NGOs as Board members/Advisors. He has delivered more than 80 popular science lectures in various schools, colleges, universities and different electronic media including Prasar Bharati (Doordarshan and Aakashbani). He is a popular-science writer and columnist of different magazines and daily newspapers.

Veterinary Immunology, Veterinary Virology, Microbiology, Fish Immunology and Cell Biology to assess and understand underlying immunological mechanisms for important diseases in livestock/fish population. These include isolation and characterization of microbes, characterization of immune-effector cells and cytokines of animal and fish & development of diagnostic tools and vaccines

Prof Dr Gerilovych is author and co-author of 20 diagnostic kits registered in Ukraine, 28 methodic guidelines, 38 patents of Ukraine, more than 200 papers and abstracts, devoted to molecular diagnostics, epidemiology . Since 2002 – veterinarian (graduated from Kharkov State Zooveterinary Academy) and post-graduate student (2002-2005). Since December 2005 - Head of molecular diagnostics laboratory (since 2015 – Department for molecular diagnostics in NSC IECVM). Since September 2015 – Professor. Award of Government of Ukraine for innovative developments (2017)

Virology, molecular epidemiology, biosafety

Dr. Amod Sharma is Professor & Head, Department of Agricultural Economics, Nagaland University, School of Agricultural Sciences, Medziphema: Campus, Nagaland, since last 29 years involved actively in teaching, research, extension activities and consultancy works. Published 18 books, 42 book chapters, 132 research papers in national repute journals, 20 popular articles; received 18 awards and guided 14 scholars, 57 PG students for their research work; organised 7 national and 1 state seminar, 4 projects, 12 professional trainings. He is members of University Court, Academic Council, Planning Board, Board of Research Studies, School Board and Chairman of Board of Studies of Nagaland University, life member of 12-professional bodies and attended 40 professional trainings.

Agricultural Economics, Applied Economics, Production Economics, Agricultural Marketing, Dairy Economics, Impact Studies, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Economics.

Dr. Mir Ishfaq Nazir is currently working as an Assistant Professor at Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University, India. Before joining this university, he worked at Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi, India. He completed his Ph.D. in Fish Nutrition and Feed Technology at the ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai, India, from 2015 to 2018. He completed his Master’s degree in Fish Nutrition and Feed Technology at the ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai, India, from 2013 to 2015.

He completed his Bachelor of Fisheries Science (B.F.Sc.) at the College of Fisheries, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, from 2009 to 2013, where he was awarded the Gold Medal for the B.F.Sc. batch of 2009–2013. He has research experience in fish larval nutrition, and his research interests focus on various strategies for the development of larval fish feeds. He is also working on the nutrigenomic responses to important feed additives for improving the growth, reproduction, and survival of commercially important fish species.

For example, in his ongoing project, different herbal additives are being evaluated as replacements for commercial additives such as choline in species such as shrimp. Furthermore, he has a keen interest in bioinformatics and molecular docking for the identification of important or key markers and ligands for efficient nutrient utilization and improved performance of fish.

Larval Nutrition, Feed Formulation, Nutrigenomics, Feed additives

Dr. Muhammad Mudassar Shahzad was the first scholar to submit his Ph.D. thesis at the age of 29 from the Department of Zoology, Government College University Faisalabad, within the permissible time period. Soon after completing his degree, he was appointed as an Assistant Professor at the University of Education, Lahore, Pakistan, in 2018.

He was honored with a Gold Medal on December 19, 2019, in the field of Fish Nutrition as the Best Fish Nutritionist Researcher by the Applied Zoological Society of Pakistan. He has 36 publications with a combined impact factor of more than 40 and 11 submissions in internationally recognized journals, with more than 60 citations.He completed a project titled “SRGP,” funded by the Higher Education Commission (HEC), and developed a Fish Development Laboratory in the Department of Zoology. Fifteen M.Phil./B.S. students have completed their research in the laboratory.

He is actively working in the field of fisheries, with a focus on using plant by-products to develop cost-effective and environmentally friendly fish feed. He has a strong academic and research background and serves as a referee for several renowned international and national journals, including the Pakistan Journal of Zoology, Brazilian Journal of Biology, Journal of Fisheries Science, African Journal of Food Science, Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences, Journal of Plant and Animal Sciences, and Punjab University Journal of Zoology.He has organized and participated in numerous national and international conferences, seminars, symposiums, webinars, and workshops. He has also submitted three national and international research projects.

He has delivered lectures at various conferences to create awareness among the public about the significance of using plant by-products to develop cost-effective and environmentally friendly fish feed. He is a Fish Nutrition expert with a good understanding of current issues related to fish feed management. He has also developed six new courses for M.Phil. and Ph.D. students at the University of Education, Lahore.

Aquaculture, Wildlife, Fish Nutrition, Biotechnology

Dr. Miroslav Simeonov graduated from Thracian University, Faculty of Agriculture, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria, in 2006, with a Bachelor’s degree in Livestock Breeding (Zootechnics). His Bachelor’s thesis was titled “Examination of the Phenotypic and Genotypic Parameters of the Basic Selection Characteristics of Sheep from the Pleven Blackhead Breed.” In 2008, he obtained a Master’s degree in Sheep and Goat Farming, with a thesis titled “Evaluation of the Impact That Certain Factors Exert on the Basic Selection Characteristics of Sheep from the Pleven Blackhead Breed.”

In 2008, he was appointed Assistant at the Institute of Forage Crops, Pleven, Bulgaria, in the Department of Preservation, Quality Evaluation and Utilization of Forage Crops. In 2012, he enrolled as a Ph.D. student through independent training at the same institute, specializing in Nutrition of Livestock and Feeding Technology. In 2013, he defended his dissertation, “Effect of Different Early Weaning of Lambs of Dairy Breeds and Systems for Feeding Them,” and was awarded a Ph.D.

In 2014, he was appointed Chief Assistant Professor, Ph.D., at the Institute of Forage Crops. In 2015, he worked as a Product Manager at HL-TopMix, Sliven, Bulgaria, focusing on the development of innovative products for ruminant nutrition. In 2016, he was appointed Assistant Professor, Ph.D., at the Agricultural Institute, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria, and in 2017, Chief Assistant Professor, Ph.D.

He completed specialized training in Balotesti, Romania; Godollo, Hungary; and Nitra, Slovakia. In 2020, he authored two books published in Bulgaria: “Food Behavior in Small Ruminants” and “Methods of Different Early Weaning of Lambs and Systems for Feeding Them.” He has published 37 research papers.

Nutrition of livestock,Testing of different methods of digestibility in ruminants,Feeding behavior in ruminants,Testing of innovative protein feed for nutrition in ruminants.

Dr. Arbab Sikandar (PhD in Anatomy & Histology), currently working as an Assistant Professor at CVAS, Jhang, sub campus (UVAS Lahore) in Basic Sciences Department. His major responsibilities are teaching and research. He is currently working as member of editorial board and reviewer of various peer reviewed Journals.

His own scientific activity ranges from basic histology, with a focus on gut micro- architecture, to the histopathology and immunology in veterinary medicine. Dr. Sikandar has published 21 articles in national and international peer-reviewed IF journals and presented research findings at various scientific conferences.

Gut and Immune system Anatomy and Histology, Poultry, Animal, Physiology

Dr. G. P. Kalmath is an Associate Professor in the Department of Veterinary Physiology, Veterinary College, Hebbal, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. He completed his graduation (B.V.Sc. & A.H.) from Veterinary College, Bidar, University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), Dharwad, and his postgraduate and Ph.D. degrees in Veterinary Physiology from Veterinary College, Hebbal, Bengaluru.He was the recipient of a Gold Medal during his doctoral degree programme.

He has published more than 40 research articles in various national and international journals and more than 15 popular articles in national journals and monthly magazines.He has served as a member of the advisory committees for more than 25 Master’s students and five doctoral students. He is a member of scientific organizations, including the Karnataka Veterinary Association (KVA) and the Society of Animal Physiologists of India (SAPI).He serves as a reviewer for one international and two national journals. He also serves as an Editorial Board Member for an international journal and as an Associate Editor for an international journal.

Stress Physiology and Reproductive Physiology

Dr. Leena N. Meshram is working as an Assistant Professor of Zoology at Rayat Shikshan Sanstha’s Mahatma Phule Arts, Science & Commerce College, Panvel, District Raigad, Navi Mumbai – 410 206, Maharashtra, India, affiliated with the University of Mumbai.

She has published 15 research papers and is a co-author of T.Y.B.Sc. textbooks published by the University of Mumbai. She has completed two research projects funded by the University of Mumbai. She is a member of the syllabus-framing committee for T.Y.B.Sc. and M.Sc. Part II in the subject of Zoology. She is also a Research Guide for M.Sc. students in Zoology at the University of Mumbai.

She serves as a peer reviewer for international research journals and as an Editorial Board Member of peer-reviewed international research journals with impact factors. She has received the Best Performer Award from Mahatma Phule Arts, Science & Commerce College.

Fish Processing Technology,Heavy Metal Pollution,Terrestrial Biodiversity

Dr. Deep Narayan Singh is currently working as an Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Livestock Production Management at Bihar Veterinary College, Bihar Animal Sciences University, Patna.He completed his graduation (B.V.Sc. & A.H.) from the College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, ANDUAT, Kumarganj, Ayodhya, in 2005. He completed his M.V.Sc. in Livestock Production Management from Veterinary College, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat, in 2007, and his Ph.D. in 2019 (in-service) from the College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, U.P. Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidyalaya & Evam Go-Anusandhan Sansthan (DUVASU), Mathura, Uttar Pradesh.

He has extensive experience in teaching, research, administration, farm management, extension activities, and animal treatment. He worked as an Assistant Director of Extension at DUVASU, Mathura, and as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Livestock Production Management, College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, DUVASU, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India, from December 5, 2011, to April 5, 2023.He has also worked in several positions, including Veterinary Medical Officer in the Uttar Pradesh Animal Husbandry Department, Senior Research Fellow in an AICRP project, Veterinary Officer at PDCMPUL of GCMMF, and Assistant Professor (LPM) in Veterinary Colleges under Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India.

He has published more than 50 research papers, 20 review articles, and more than 100 popular articles in various national and international journals. He has authored three books and presented 12 lead papers. He has also contributed four booklets, eight folders, 14 laboratory manuals, and 20 training manuals.He has worked as Principal Investigator (PI) and Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI) in various extramural and intramural research projects. He has received several awards, including the Young Scientist Award, Dr. C. M. Singh Award of Excellence, Best Teacher of the Year Award, Dr. V. Kurien Award of Excellence, Research Excellence Award, Yashashwi Samman Award, Dr. Bhagat Panda Teacher Innovation Award, B.V. Rao Poultry Professional National Excellence Award, Prami Mitra Award, and Best Oral/Poster Paper Presentation Awards.

He is a life member of several professional societies and a member of the editorial boards of various national and international journals. He has also been associated with the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and other central-level government policy-making bodies.

Cattle & buffalo production management,Sheep & Goat Production management,Camel and wildlife management,Poultry Production management, Shelter management, Muzzle Printometry techniques,Laboratory animals production management.

Dr. Swati Ruhil has published sixteen research papers, three review papers, six case reports, and six popular articles in international journals such as the Asian Pacific Journal of Reproduction, as well as in national journals and magazines. Presently, she is working as a Principal Investigator and Co-Investigator in various institutional projects. She has delivered more than twenty-five training lectures in various Dairy Farmer Training programmes and attended various clinical camps organized at the block and district levels.

Veterinary Obstetrics,Treatment of Infertility,Assisted Reproductive Technologies,Minor surgeries,Treatment of various infectious diseases in farm animals.

Dr. Bushra Jabeen Mehdi acquired M.Phil. and Ph.D. degrees from the Department of Biochemistry, University of Karachi, Pakistan. His field of research is Biochemical Neuropharmacology. He has an excellent academic career and has received merit scholarships. He is interested in psychoactive agents and the factors that may affect them in any way.

He has also worked on animal behavior. His research findings have been published in both national and international impact-factor journals. He is a Life Member, Editorial Board Member, and Reviewer of various scientific journals. He is also directing research programs for graduate students and guiding them in research matters.

Neuropharmacology,Animal Nutrition and Animal behavior

Dr. Dayaram Shankar Suryawanshi is the Director of Omega Laboratories, Lonand, Phaltan Road, Near Sardecha Odha, Lonand, Tal. Khandala, Dist. Satara, PIN – 415521, Maharashtra, India. He completed his B.V.Sc. & A.H. from KNP College of Veterinary Science, Shirwal, District Satara, and his M.V.Sc. in Veterinary Pathology from the Department of Pathology, Bombay Veterinary College, Parel, Mumbai, under Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli. He has a total experience of 22 years and has carried out examinations of more than 3.5 lakh blood samples and more than 14,500 diagnostic post-mortem examinations of domestic animals. He has conducted 36 clinical trials of various veterinary products, 28 efficacy trials on various nutraceuticals, and six trials of disinfectants, terminators, and water sanitizers.

He worked as an Assistant Professor of Pathology at Bombay Veterinary College, Parel, Mumbai, for eight years. He presently has 13 years of experience as the Director of Omega Laboratories, Lonand, which provides quality veterinary preclinical and diagnostic services, research, and training. He has a total of 188 publications, including 21 international publications. He has been honored with the Best Teacher Award for four years at Bombay Veterinary College, the Best Employee Award in 2004 at Bombay Veterinary College, the Best Researcher Award in 2015 from the KNP Vet Alumni Association, the Young Scientist Award in 2005, the Best Field Veterinarian in Animal Disease Diagnosis Award by VPWA, Mumbai, in 2018, and the Man of Excellence Award by the Indian Achievers Forum in 2020.

Veterinary Pathology , Veterinary Diagnostics

Dr. Sanweer Khatoon was born and brought up in Guwahati, Assam. She completed her undergraduate degree from AAU, Assam, in 2009, and her postgraduate degree from MAFSU, Maharashtra, in 2011. She completed her Ph.D. from RAJUVAS, Rajasthan, in 2021.She taught at Bangalore Veterinary College for two years (2012–2014) and was then appointed as an Assistant Professor and In-Charge at Udaipur Veterinary College in 2014, where she continues to work.She has a good number of publications in renowned journals of national and international repute. She is an executive member of various professional societies and has guided M.V.Sc. students.

Molecular techniques diagnosis for parasitic diseases

Dr. J. B. Kathiriya, Ph.D. (Veterinary Microbiology), is presently working in the Department of Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology, College of Veterinary Science & A.H., Kamdhenu University, Junagadh, Gujarat, since 2015. He worked as a Scientist (Veterinary Science) at KVK, Junagadh Agricultural University, Targhadia, Rajkot, Gujarat, from 2006 to 2015.His research interests include Virology, Microbiology, and Molecular Biology. He is currently working on the project “Seroepidemiology, Cultural and Molecular Detection of Brucella Infection in Ruminants of South Saurashtra Region of Gujarat, India.”

He has published many research papers, review articles, and popular articles in various national and international peer-reviewed journals and has also published book chapters. Dr. Kathiriya has presented his research work at various national and international seminars and conferences and has received the Best Ph.D. Thesis Work Award.He has written a book titled “Environment and Environmental Hygiene” on the subject of Veterinary Public Health, published by Brillion Publishing, New Delhi, with ISBN: 978-93-89350-20-3.

Veterinary Microbiology, Zoonotic diseases, Molecular Biology

Dr. Sivaraman completed his Master’s (M.V.Sc.) and Doctoral (Ph.D.) programmes in Animal Genetics at the Indian Council of Agricultural Research–Indian Veterinary Research Institute (ICAR-IVRI), Izatnagar, Uttar Pradesh. He secured a merit scholarship during his undergraduate studies and was awarded a Junior Research Fellowship (ICAR) and Senior Research Fellowship (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research) for his Master’s and Ph.D. programmes. He worked as an Assistant Professor at KVAFSU, Karnataka, from 2003 to 2006. He joined as a Scientist at ICAR-DCFR, Bhimtal, Uttarakhand, in 2007. He was subsequently selected as a Senior Scientist and is currently working as a Principal Scientist in the Department of Microbiology & Biotechnology at ICAR-CIFT, Cochin, since February 2016.

His research focuses on understanding the status of antibiotic-resistant pathogens, viz., MRSA and ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae, in seafood and aquaculture. He has been associated with more than 15 projects and has published 50 research papers in peer-reviewed journals. He has also presented 90 abstracts at seminars and conferences. He has submitted more than 250 DNA sequences and 100 whole-genome sequences to the NCBI repository. He has received more than 15 awards so far, including DST-SYSP from DBT, seven Best Presentation Awards, and ten Best Poster Awards.He was deputed for international training at North Carolina State University.

He worked as Scientist-in-Charge at the Regional Centre of CIFT, Gujarat, and served as an authorised signatory for testing the microbial quality of seafood for export purposes to EU countries from India. Presently, he is handling two Indo-UK projects and a DBT-funded project on the development of AMR diagnostics, NGS analysis of AMR pathogens from One Health perspectives, and the microbiome of shrimp gut.

Food safety, Microbiology, Biotechnology, Next Generation Sequencing, Microbiome, Antimicrobial Resistance.

Dr. Ramya Kalaivanan completed her B.V.Sc. from Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai-51, in 2005 and pursued her Master’s and Doctoral studies in Veterinary Immunology at the premier veterinary institute of India, the Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, from 2006–2008 and 2008–2011, respectively. She has been employed as an Assistant Professor in the discipline of Veterinary Microbiology at Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University since February 2012 and is involved in teaching undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Veterinary Microbiology, as well as research and extension activities.

She has guided one M.V.Sc. student as a Chairman and is serving as a member of the advisory committee for M.V.Sc. scholars. She has published many research and review articles in reputed national and international journals. She has reviewed many scientific articles and is serving as an Editorial Board Member for reputed journals.

Veterinary Immunology, Veterinary Bacteriology and Virology, Public Health, Lab animal Medicine, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Nanotechnology, Bioinformatics

Dr. Ashok Dangi has 15 years of experience in the field of Veterinary Anatomy. He has published 24 research papers in journals and has authored 10 books published by reputed publishers. He was awarded the State-Level e-Governance Award for the years 2017–18 and 2016–17 by the Department of Information and Technology, Government of Rajasthan, for e-governance initiatives at the university. He has also received the Vice-Chancellor’s Award six times for his services to the university.

Veterinary and Animal Sciences

Shirani Ihsanullah is affiliated with the Para-Clinic Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Nangarhar University, Jalalabad 2601, Afghanistan. His second affiliation is the College of Veterinary Medicine, Cooperative Innovation Centre of Substantial Pig Production, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.He completed his M.Sc. from 2017–2020, majoring in Preventive Veterinary Medicine at the College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China. He completed his Bachelor’s degree from 2007–2012 at the College of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Nangarhar University, Jalalabad, Afghanistan.

From September 2012 to the present, he has been working as an Assistant Professor in Animal Infectious Diseases and Public Health and as an advisor for graduate students pursuing bachelor’s degrees at the College of Veterinary Medicine, Nangarhar University, Afghanistan. He is a member of the Research Committee of the Faculty of Veterinary Science, Nangarhar University, Afghanistan. His current research interests include basic and applied research on bovine infectious diseases and zoonoses. His main areas of research involve epidemiology and etiology, pathogenesis and immunology, and the development of novel vaccines and diagnostic techniques. He currently focuses on pathogens responsible for respiratory and gastrointestinal diseases, such as Mycobacterium bovis, Mycoplasma bovis, etc.

He is engaged in basic and applied research related to the prevention and control of animal tuberculosis and bovine infectious diseases. In the past three years, he has published three papers, including SCI papers.

Molecular Biology, Epidemiology, Immunology, Infectious Disease

Dr. Ashok Kumar had more than five years as Veterinary Officer in Animal Husbandry Department, Rajasthan, India. Joined as Assistant Professor in July 2014 and presently working as Sr. Assistant Professor at College of Veterinary and Animal Science, RAJUVAS, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India. Ph.D. in Veterinary Obstetrics and Gynaecology, from RAJUVAS, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India. M.V..Sc in Veterinary Obstetrics and Gynaecology, from SKRAU, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India. B.V.Sc. from RAU, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India. Publications: More than 30 publications in National and International Journals. Conferences attended: 09 National and International conferences were attended.

Veterinary Gynaecology, Obstetrics and Andrology

Dr. Prasanna Krishnan Subhadra completed her B.V.Sc. & A.H., M.V.Sc. (Veterinary Pathology), and Ph.D. from the College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy. She started her career as a Veterinary Surgeon in the Department of Animal Husbandry under the Government of Kerala. She entered her academic career as an Assistant Professor at Mekelle University under the Ministry of Education in Ethiopia and played a key role in the establishment of the Faculty of Veterinary Sciences at Mekelle University. She was selected as the Head of the Department of Veterinary Pathobiology and Infectious Diseases at Mekelle University and was instrumental in the development of disease diagnostic laboratory facilities for the Faculty of Veterinary Sciences. After the successful completion of two contracts with the Ministry of Education, she joined Kerala Agricultural University as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Veterinary Pathology at the Pookode campus. She completed research projects related to animal rabies and fish pathology.

She presented papers at international conferences such as the ACVP (2006, Tucson, Arizona) and ICID (2012, Bangkok) and has published more than fifty research papers in journals and proceedings. A few popular articles in leading Malayalam dailies and TV talk shows on awareness of animal diseases are also to her credit. She is a reviewer and editorial member for national and international journals. She has organized workshops, training programmes, and seminars, including the First South Zone Conference of IAVP, and co-coordinated the Kerala Veterinary Science Congress at Pookode, Wayanad. The Certificate Course in Laboratory Animal Medicine (Cert LAM), the first of its kind, was initiated jointly with the University of Guelph in Canada under her leadership.

She is currently the Course Director of the PG Diploma in Toxicologic Pathology (One-Year Technology-Enabled Distance Learning Programme) at KVASU. Being the Vice President of the Indian College of Veterinary Pathologists (ICVP), she also acts as the Coordinator of the ICVP Training Programme. Her greatest passion in life is teaching and training. She is now focused on teaching and guiding postgraduate and Ph.D. scholars in the field of Veterinary Pathology.

Veterinary Pathology, Infectious Diseases

Hafiz Muhammad Rizwan obtained his D.V.M., M.Phil., and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan. His research focuses on (1) the epidemiology of parasites, (2) the seroepidemiology of fasciolosis, (3) the association of phytominerals with gastrointestinal parasites, and (4) ticks and tick-borne diseases.During his Ph.D., he joined Dr. Saeijs’ group at UC Davis, USA, to enhance his skills in molecular biology while studying the parasite Toxoplasma gondii. His aim is to reduce the spread of parasites of public and veterinary importance and develop new diagnostic techniques.

Parasitology, Phytotherapy, Serodiagnosis, Ticks and tick-borne diseases

Dr. Rahila M. P. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Dairy Chemistry at Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University. She has brilliant academic and research expertise in the field of Dairy Chemistry. She secured the first rank at the university (ICAR-NDRI) level in her Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Technology in Dairy Chemistry. She was the recipient of the MILMA Medal for the Best Outgoing Student in B.Tech. from the College of Dairy Science and Technology, Mannuthy, during the year 2011.Subsequently, she received the INSPIRE Fellowship from the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, for her Ph.D. programme and qualified for the ICAR Senior Research Fellowship in 2014.

She has a good blend of work experience with the Kerala Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation, Dairy Development Department (Kerala), and Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University.She has worked on very pertinent research problems, such as extending the shelf life of ghee using natural antioxidants and improving the texture of low-fat dahi using an enzymatic process. She has published her research findings in prestigious national and international journals and received several accolades for her endeavours in the field of Dairy Chemistry.

Development of functional and nutraceutical dairy products, Enhancing the shelf life of dairy products by using natural antioxidants, quality control and safety of dairy products.

Dr. Ravindrakumar Imdeo Hatzade completed his B.V.Sc. & A.H. from Nagpur Veterinary College, Nagpur, in 2009, and his M.V.Sc. (Veterinary Medicine) from Bombay Veterinary College, Mumbai, in 2011. He worked as a Technical Manager at Pfizer Ltd. (Animal Health Division) in 2011. He subsequently served as a Livestock Development Officer, Grade I, with the State Government of Maharashtra. He is currently a Ph.D. Scholar (In-Service) at the Post Graduate Institute of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Akola.

Veterinary Clinical medicine, Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Canine Cardiology, Bovine Production Diseases

Dr. M. Nithya Quintoil is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology at the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Veterinary Education and Research, India. She completed her graduation (B.V.Sc. & A.H.) from Rajiv Gandhi College of Veterinary and Sciences (now RIVER), Puducherry, India, and her post-graduation in Veterinary Public Health from West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, Kolkata, India.

She has nine years of teaching experience and has published more than 16 research articles in various national and international journals, along with three review articles, five book chapters, and one booklet. She is a life member of the Association of Public Health Veterinarians and the RAGACOVAS@RIVER Alumni Association.

Food Pathogens, Zoonoses, Epidemiology

Dr. Anand Kumar Singh completed high school and intermediate from Campus School, Pantnagar in the year 2008 and 2010, respectively and received B.V.Sc. & A.H. degree from College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pant Nagar. Thereafter, joined Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pant Nagar for the degree of Master of Veterinary Science with a major in Veterinary Medicine and minor in Veterinary Surgery and Radiology in 2017. Also awarded with best M.V.Sc. thesis awarded for his by SSDAT at GRISAAS 2019. Thereafter, joined as Assistant Professor at International Institute of Veterinary Education and Research, Rohtak Haryana. Completed Ph.D. in 2021 and worked as JRF during study period.

Canine and Poultry Medicine, Preventive, and Clinical Veterinary Medicine

Dr. C. S. Mukhopadhyay, Ph.D., has been working as a Senior Scientist at the College of Animal Biotechnology, GADVASU, Ludhiana, since 2008. He has been involved in research and teaching undergraduate, Master’s, and Ph.D. students at the College and has earned three extramurally funded research projects to his credit. He regularly teaches courses such as Animal Genomics (2+1), Introduction to Bioinformatics (2+1), Reproductive Biotechnology (2+1), Advances in Reproductive Biotechnology (2+1), etc. He has been engaged in research involving animal genomics and transcriptomics directed towards reproduction and disease resistance in cattle, buffalo, and chicken.

He has also undergone a six-month advanced training programme on Marker-Assisted Selection and Genomics at Iowa State University (ISU), Ames, USA, in 2011–2012. He has been serving as one of the national-level trainers on genome-wide association studies and genomic selection in training programmes in India.He and his team have worked on bubaline microRNAs associated with diseases. He is currently working on parentage determination in bovines and canines. He is a life member of several reputed societies. He is the author of a book on bioinformatics published by John Wiley and Sons, USA.He is a Fulbright Fellow (FNAPE) and worked at ISU for nine months in the area of biostatistical modelling of imprinted loci in bovines.

Genomics, Transcriptomics, Bioinformatics, Applied Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Deep Learning

Dr. Mohammed Muayad TA was a lecturer at the College of Agriculture, University of Anbar, Iraq, from 2006 to 2019. He has been a lecturer at the Environment Research Center, University of Technology, Iraq, since 2019. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Life Sciences (Animal Physiology) from Sultan Idris Education University, Malaysia, which he obtained in 2017. He is a member of local and international organizations and associations. He has participated in conferences, seminars, workshops, and training courses.

He has served as an editor and scientific assessor for several local and international journals. He has published in local and international journals indexed in WoS and Scopus. He has received certificates of thanks and appreciation, shields, decorations, and a US patent.His fields of work include Animal Sciences (Physiology, Nutrition, Breeding, and Reproduction), Veterinary Sciences, Biology, and Environmental Science.

Animal Sciences (Physiology, Nutrition, Breeding, Reproduction), Veterinary Sciences, Biology, Environmental Science

Dr. Santosh Koratkar is a veterinarian with seventeen years of expertise in classical virology. In December 2004, he received his M.V.Sc. in Veterinary Microbiology from Bombay Veterinary College, Mumbai (MAFSU, Nagpur). During his postgraduate studies, he worked on the project titled “Standardization of a New Gamma-Irradiated In-Ovo Newcastle Disease Virus Vaccine.”He began his career as a Veterinary Officer (R&D) at the Poultry Diagnostic & Research Center (PDRC) of Venkateshwara Hatcheries Pvt. Ltd. in Pune, where he worked from April 2005 to January 2007. His duties included investigating avian disease outbreaks and characterizing the antigenic, pathogenic, and molecular characteristics of isolated viruses, with an emphasis on Newcastle Disease (ND), Infectious Bursal Disease (IBD), Infectious Bronchitis (IB), and Marek’s Disease (MD) viruses.

From February 2007 until September 2013, he worked as a Research Scientist-II at the National Institute of Virology (NIV) on a project titled “Multisite Epidemiological and Virological Monitoring of Human Influenza Surveillance Network in India: Phase I and II.” He was a member of the NIV team that investigated the Avian Influenza (AI) H5N1 epidemic and conducted surveillance studies involving wild migratory birds, wild resident birds, and domestic poultry in India.He was involved in the investigation of the 2009 pandemic influenza epidemic, as well as testing and clinical efficacy studies of the pandemic influenza A (H1N1) 2009 vaccine. He focused on pathogenicity studies of highly pathogenic A(H5N1), pandemic H1N1 2009, and low-pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) viruses identified during outbreaks and surveillance, including H5N1, H9N2, H4N6, and H11N1.

Since 2013, he has been working as an Assistant Professor at the Symbiosis School of Biological Sciences, Symbiosis International (Deemed University). He has completed five industry-sponsored research projects at SSBS and is currently working on three independent research projects, which are ongoing.Throughout his career, he has published more than 25 research articles in peer-reviewed journals. In Hong Kong, he had the opportunity to attend the “5th Pasteur-Asia Virology Course” on (1) Viruses and Cancer and (2) Influenza. He also attended the Eliava Institute’s 2nd Summer School Training Course in Bacteriophage Research Methodology in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Virology, Bacteriophages, Pathogenicity, viral immunity, and Vaccine development

Risto Uzunov graduated from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine-Skopje, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, R.N. Macedonia, in 2009. In 2013, he started his Ph.D. studies in the study programme Food Safety at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine-Skopje, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje. He defended his doctoral dissertation, “Multiresidue Analysis of ?-Agonists in Biological Matrices Using LC-MS/MS Method,” in 2019.Since 2009, he has been working at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine-Skopje, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, R.N. Macedonia. He is currently an Assistant Professor.His research areas include Food Safety and Quality, Food Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Chromatography, and Veterinary Drugs. He works on the development and validation of analytical methods for the detection of residues and contaminants in food, food additives, fatty acid composition in food, sugars, etc., using the following techniques: GC-FID, GC-MSD, LC-MS/MS, HPLC, and ELISA.

He has participated in 10 international and national research projects. He has also published around 160 research articles in scientific journals, conference proceedings, books of abstracts, etc.He was a member of the Secretariat of the International Scientific Meeting Days of Veterinary Medicine (2016 and 2018), a Member of the Scientific Board of the 4th International Conference on Food and Biosystems Engineering (FaBE) (2019), a Member of the Scientific Committee of the Second International Congress on Biological and Health Sciences (2022), and a Member of the Local Organizing Committee of the 9th International Scientific Meeting Days of Veterinary Medicine (2022).He is a reviewer for several scientific journals in the fields of food safety and veterinary medicine.

Food safety and quality, Food chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Chromatography, Veterinary drugs

Dr. Rahul Kumar is presently working as an Assistant Professor (Zoology) in Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, College of Agriculture, Bawal, Rewari, Haryana, India. He got his Ph.D. and M.Sc. from the Department of Zoology, CCS Haryana Agriculture University, Hisar, Haryana, India. He also serves as Senior Research Fellow (SRF) at the Department of Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (LUVAS). Formerly, he was also an Assistant Professor in Dayanand College, Hisar, Haryana.

Fish Pathology, Vermi-technology, Vermi-fish technology, Sustainability and wildlife

Dr. Amandeep Singh is presently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Veterinary Anatomy, College of Veterinary Sciences, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar, Haryana.He has published 42 research papers in standard scientific journals.He is a member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Animal Research & Veterinary Science and SCIREA Journal of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Medicine, and serves as an Associate Editor of the Indian Journal of Veterinary Anatomy. He is a reviewer for scientific journals, including Anatomia, Histologia, Embryologia (Wiley Group of Journals), Archives of Zoological Studies (Herald Scholarly Open Access), Applied Biological Research, Indian Journal of Veterinary Anatomy, and The Haryana Veterinarian.He is a member of scientific societies, including the Indian Association of Veterinary Anatomists (IAVA), Indian Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Research (IAAVR), and Society of Animal Physiologists of India (SAPI).

Gross anatomy, Histology, Electron microscopy and Immunohistochemistry

Dr. R. Jagadeshwarlu is working as an Assistant Professor at a Degree and PG College. He previously worked as a faculty member at various colleges. He completed his doctoral degree in 2018 from the Department of Zoology, Osmania University, Hyderabad, under the supervision of Dr. G. Sunitha Devi. He has 15 years of teaching experience and 10 years of research experience. He has published eight research papers in various peer-reviewed and UGC-recognized journals

Interested in research field of Physiology related with environment and interest in addresses something from a new perspective, makes a new discovery, shows a link between organisms and environment

Dr. Ugwumba C. Isaac is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Animal Science and Technology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria, where he lectures and conducts research using modern quantitative and molecular genetic engineering techniques for livestock improvement.He obtained his B. Agric. (Animal Production), M.Sc., and Ph.D. (Animal Breeding and Genetics) from the renowned Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Nigeria. He is a Registered Animal Scientist (RAS) with the Nigerian Institute of Animal Science (NIAS) and a member of other professional societies.He is the author of many scientific articles and serves as an editor and reviewer for reputable journals. He is a committed Christian and is married with children.

Animal Production, Animal Nutrition, Livestock Economics, Biotechnology

Dr. Muhammad Jahangir Hossen is a Professor and Chairman in the Department of Animal Science at Patuakhali Science and Technology University (PSTU), Bangladesh.He obtained his Ph.D. degree (CGPA: 4.38/4.5, 98.56%) from Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea, and worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow for two years at Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong. He completed his postgraduate degree (M.S. in Animal Science) with the first position and his undergraduate degree, Bachelor of Science in Animal Husbandry (four-year course), with First Class, securing fourth position at Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh.

Due to his extraordinary performance, he was honored with three prestigious awards in South Korea: the Outstanding Foreign Student (Ph.D.) Scholarship Award (2013–2014), SKKU; the KEB Global Scholarship Award (2013); and the WooJung Education & Culture Foundation Scholarship (2014–2015), which he received four times.Before joining PSTU, he worked as a Manager (Poultry) at the Bangladesh branch of IIRD, an organization from the USA, and also worked on SLDP-2, a project of DANIDA. According to his ResearchGate profile, his Research Interest Score is 551.3 and his h-index is 16. He has one Korean patent, has published six book chapters (five with Elsevier), and has published 40 articles, including 26 as a first or corresponding author (24 SCI-indexed articles, including 15 as first or corresponding author).He has been serving as an Editorial Board Member of nine renowned journals, including Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine (Impact Factor 2.70), and as a reviewer for more than 20 renowned SCI journals.

Molecular mechanisms of anti-inflammatory, Molecular diagnostics and genetic analysis of complex diseases- myopia, Blood cancers, Infectious and Inflammatory diseases, Poultry nutrition

Dr. Varsha Gupta has been involved in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching for the last 14 years and 12 years, respectively. She has prepared teaching aids such as translides, teaching specimens, museum specimens, and manuals. She has served as an internal and external examiner and invigilator for U.G. and P.G. students. She has guided one M.V.Sc. student’s thesis as the major advisor and has served as the co-major advisor for one M.V.Sc. student. She has published 50 research articles and 10 manuals. She has received a number of Best Paper Awards and is currently working as an Associate Editor of the Indian Journal of Veterinary Anatomy.

Neuroanatomy, Comparative Anatomy, Gross Anatomy, Animal Anatomy, Cross-Sectional Anatomy, Dissection

Dr. Kuldeep Dudi completed his Bachelor’s degree (B.V.Sc. & A.H.) from Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Bikaner, Rajasthan, with an OGPA of 7.74 (2012–2014).He completed his Master’s degree (M.V.Sc. in Animal Nutrition) from ICAR–National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana, with an OGPA of 8.20 (2014–2019).From 2019 to 2022, he worked as a Deputy Manager (Animal Nutrition) at the National Dairy Development Board, Anand, Gujarat.He completed his Ph.D. in Animal Nutrition from ICAR–National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana, with an OGPA of 8.56. Since 2022, he has been working as a District Extension Specialist (Animal Science) at CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana.

Ruminant Nutrition

Dr. A. K. Wankar has been working as an Assistant Professor for more than 10 years. He has completed three research projects. His research interests include stress physiology, climatology, ruminant digestion and methane production, adaptation and acclimation, and environmental physiology.

Heat stress physiology, Adaptation, Climatology, Environmental Physiology

Dr. Avijit Haldar is presently working as a Principal Scientist at ICAR-Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute (ATARI), Kolkata, West Bengal. Earlier, he worked as a Senior Scientist at ICAR Research Complex for North Eastern Hill Region, Tripura, India. At the initial stage of his service career, Dr. Haldar served as a Lecturer at Allahabad Agricultural Institute, Naini, Uttar Pradesh, and subsequently at Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, West Bengal. Dr. Avijit Haldar has more than 30 years of professional working experience.He completed his B.V.Sc. & A.H. in 1991 and M.V.Sc. in 1993 from Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Nadia, West Bengal, and subsequently completed his Doctoral Programme in 2004 from the National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana. Dr. Haldar pursued Postdoctoral Research at the Centre for Reproduction and Genomics, AgResearch, New Zealand, in 2012–2013.

Dr. Avijit Haldar is currently working in the transfer of technology for augmenting productivity, production, value addition, and marketing in the agriculture, livestock, and fishery sectors in rural farming settings, thereby increasing profitability in various enterprises, improving the livelihoods of rural people, and transforming their lives from poverty towards improved welfare and relative prosperity in rural communities.He has successfully completed more than 15 different projects, including World Bank–ICAR-NAIP, Government of India-funded Basic and Strategic Research Projects, Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India-funded projects, and Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare (DAC & FW), Government of India-funded Central Sector Schemes.

His significant research achievements include the augmentation of productive and reproductive efficiency of livestock using different biotechnologies; development of phenotypic descriptors and endocrine markers for the multiple-birth trait of Black Bengal goats; discovery of a mutation in the leptin receptor (LEPR) gene associated with the attainment of late puberty in sheep; characterization and assessment of Anti-Müllerian Hormone (AMH) in livestock; development and validation of enzyme immunoassays (EIA) for the analysis of reproductive hormones in livestock; and the use of computer and electronic technologies in the biometric identification, traceability, and monitoring of livestock animals.

Dr. Haldar has received the D. N. Borthakur Team Award for Outstanding Research in Farming Systems, the DBT Overseas Associateship Award, and several Best Oral Presentation Awards. He has guided five M.V.Sc./M.Sc. and two Ph.D. students in pursuing research work.Dr. Avijit Haldar has more than 110 publications in international and national journals, books, and other publications. He has presented research papers and delivered invited lectures at more than 30 national and international conferences. Dr. Haldar is an active member of various professional societies.

Agricultural and livestock technology, Value chain management, Farmers’ income enhancement, and ICT-based smart and precision agriculture.

Dr. Vijay Pandey is a Professor in the Department of Biochemistry, College of Veterinary Science, Deen Dayal Veterinary University, Mathura, India. Dr. Pandey has more than 100 scientific research papers and projects that have been presented or published. He is an internationally recognized expert in several areas of Veterinary Biochemistry, specifically Clinical Biochemistry, Endocrinology, and Molecular Biology.He is a member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the International Journal of Livestock Research, Associate Editor of the Journal of Animal Research and the Journal of Advanced Research in Biochemistry and Pharmacology, and a member of the Editorial Board of Ruminant Science, Indian Journal of Veterinary, Journal of Chemistry & Applied Biochemistry, Journal of Enzymology and Metabolism, EC Veterinary Sciences, Glacier Journal of Scientific Research, Journal of Veterinary Science and Animal Medicine, and the International Journal of Clinical Biochemistry and Research.

He is a faculty member of the College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, where he routinely delivers lectures on various topics related to Biochemistry. He has been awarded NAVS (I) Fellow Membership of the National Academy of Veterinary Science (India), the National Award of Excellence, the Best Teacher Award, and several Best Paper Awards at conferences organized by various scientific societies.He has served as a member of various scientific societies and has been involved in several institutional committees. Dr. Pandey is recognized by his peers as a Biochemistry expert who integrates new technologies into everyday clinical practice.He holds a Ph.D. in Veterinary Biochemistry from Veterinary University, Mathura, and an M.V.Sc. from Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner, India. He completed his B.V.Sc. & A.H. from the College of Veterinary and Animal Science, Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner, India.

Clinical Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Genomics, Proteomics

Dr. Sonali D. Borkar is an Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Veterinary Biochemistry at Nagpur Veterinary College, MAFSU, Nagpur, India. She holds a Ph.D. in Veterinary Biochemistry and has extensive experience in Veterinary Biochemistry, Enzymology, Clinical Biochemistry, Nanomedicine, Green Nanotechnology, Oxidative Stress, Antioxidants, Biomarkers, Wound Healing, and Animal Health. She has published 46 research papers, submitted 42 gene sequences to NCBI, and is the Applicant and Inventor of an Indian Patent on Azadirachta indica-induced silver nanoparticles.

She has received several academic and research recognitions, including the University Gold Medal for Ph.D. (2026), Best Ph.D. Thesis Award (2025), and Best Researcher Award. She has also served as a VCI Inspector, conference co-chair, judge, speaker, and resource person at various national and international scientific programmes.

Veterinary Biochemistry, Enzymology, Clinical Biochemistry, Nanomedicine, Green Nanotechnology

Dr. Sunil Pandurang Waghmare, born on 25th Nov 1965, B.V.Sc. & A.H. (1987) and M.V.Sc. (Medicine) in 1990 from Nagpur Veterinary College, Nagpur. D.B.M. (1991) from Nagpur University, Nagpur, PhD (Veterinary Medicine) in 2010 from Post Graduate Institute of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Akola. Presently working as a Professor & Head, Department of Veterinary Medicine and Hospital Superintendent, Veterinary Clinical Complex, Post Graduate Institute of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Akola under Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur. Worked as a resident veterinarian at Equus Stud farm, Pune for 5 years, Attended foreign training on recent advances in stud management and equine health care practices at Arrowfield Stud Pvt. Ltd., Scone NSW, and Randwick Equine Centre, Sydney, Australia (3 month duration). Has more than 30 years of experience in teaching, research, extension & administration. Published more than 150 research papers and 80 technical papers in national and international journals, authored 11 books, 15 chapters in book, 28 technical bulletin, manual, booklets, compendium and more than 100 popular articles, folders/leaflets etc.. Guided 13 M.V.Sc. students and 3 Ph.D. students, co-advisor of 80 M.V.Sc. & Ph.D. students, External member of 26 M.V.Sc. thesis viva-voce examination, Recipient of PKV merit scholarship (1989-90). Recipient of 6 National Awards, 7 Professional society awards, 9 University awards and 6 best paper presentation awards and 13 appreciations certificates. Attended 52 National & International conferences/seminars, participated in 35 national and international training programs and presented 35 research papers. Completed 18 projects/schemes of total Rs 4.9 crore funded by RKVY, RGSTC, DBT, ICAR etc. as a PI & Co-PI. Organized 45 training programmes and 27 Conferences/seminars/webinars. Released 5 recommendations and developed 15 technologies based on research findings of the projects. Established veterinary diagnostic laboratory and strengthened veterinary clinical complex under RKVY Project. Developed treatment protocols for therapeutic management of LSD in Maharashtra state under MAFSU, Nagpur. Membership of 12 scientific societies including VIPM. Participated and organized various extension activities, delivered more than 25 Radio talk & TV programs to disseminate/ transfer technology at field level to improve health and production of livestock. Worked as a chairman, co-chairman, secretary and member in various committees at University and institute level.

Evaluation of indigenous herbal medicine for improvement in health and production of livestock, Diagnosis and therapeutic management of haemoprotozoan infection in livestock and canines, Bovine mastitis, Canine parvovirus infection in dogs, Lumpy Skin disease in cattle and equine health

Dr. Prasad M. G. is an Assistant Professor (C) in the Division of Livestock Products Technology at Veterinary College, Gadag, Karnataka. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry from Hassan Veterinary College, KVAFSU, Bidar, and a Master's degree in Livestock Products Technology from Bengaluru Veterinary College, KVAFSU, Bidar, includes a Post-Graduation Diploma in Animal Welfare from Indira Gandhi Open University (IGNOU), He earned his Ph.D. in Livestock Products Technology from ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, with a focus on exploring omic approaches to understand the impact of transportation and slaughter stress on animal welfare and meat quality. Dr. Prasad's research journey encompasses various facets of meat science, post harvest technology, proteomics, metabolomics and bioinformatics studies including investigating the physico-chemical and textural characteristics of spent goat meat and the bioconversion and performance of Black Soldier Fly in converting organic poultry waste into high-value products. He has received numerous awards for his research, including Best Oral Presentation and Best Poster Presentation awards at prestigious international symposiums. With a keen interest in sharing knowledge, Dr. Prasad has authored several research articles published in renowned journals like Poultry Science, Waste and Biomass Valorizatuon and Journal of Meat Science etc.. He is also actively involved as a reviewer for national and international journals, contributing to the advancement of scientific knowledge. In addition to his academic pursuits, Dr. Prasad is committed to continuous learning and skill enhancement. He has undertaken various training programs and workshops on topics ranging from digital assessment methodologies to advanced preservation techniques for muscle foods. As an active member of professional associations like the Indian Meat Science Association and the Karnataka Veterinary Council, he remains dedicated to promoting excellence in the field of veterinary science and livestock products technology.

Food safety & quality, Animal stress, Animal welfare, Post harvest techniques (Meat science), Natural Tenderizers, Natural antimicrobials, Waste Management, Proteomics, Metabolomics and Bioinformatics

Dr Sheela, Associate professor &HoD, Dept. of Zoology, TK Madhava Memorial college, Nangiarkulangara, Alppuzha, Kerala India. Msc., B.Ed., M.Phil., PhD. Teaching experience- 14.03 years. Gold medalist from University of kerala for securing First Rank in M.Sc. Recognized research guide in University of Kerala. Two research scholars are pursuing Ph.D under her guidance. Collaboration for research. 1 National collaboration. Publications -6. Co author of 5 books with ISBN. Board of studies member in Microbiology, University of Kerala. Life long member in many external academic bodies like Indian Science Congress

Fish Biotechnology

Dr. A. Balasubramanian obtained his BFSc and M.F.Sc., degree from Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University and Ph.D from Central Institute of Fisheries Education, ICAR, Mumbai, specialized in Fishing Gears and Fisheries Resource Management. He has been in the field of teaching and research at College of Fishery Science, Muthukur since 1998 and served in various capacities like Professor and Head, Department of Fisheries Resource Management and Department of Fisheries Engineering, College of Fishery Science, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Muthukur, Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh, India. In addition, he served as Head of Research Station and College and University Head for the discipline of Fisheries Economics and Statistics and Academic Council member in the University. At present he serves as Associate Dean of the College. He teaches and guides the BFSc., MFSc., and Ph.D scholars in the discipline of Fisheries Resource Management at this Institute. He has published more than 40 research papers in National and International journals, 06 conference papers, 05 book chapters, 25 scientific articles 5 training manuals and 6 books as author, co-author and Editor. He Guided five PG and 2 PhD scholars and served as co-guide for more than 10 students. He serves as research advisory committee members for Post Graduate students in his faculty. He handled many research projects as PI and Co-PI and organized few training programmes, Capacity building programme, workshop and webinar. He received best paper award from Society of Fisheries Technologists (SOFT), Cochin for his research paper entitled Comparative Fishing Efficiency ofLobster Traps”- A. Balasubramanian, E. Kathavarayan and N.Neethiselvan published in Fishery Technology Vol.38, No.2, 2001 and Distinguished faculty from Venus International, Chennai and Best Teacher Award from Society for Agriculture, Allied Sciences & Technology (SAAST) in association with School of Agriculture, SR University, Warangal and Meadow Agriculture- Pvt Ltd for the year 2024 during the 1st international conference on "Emerging Technologies in Agriculture and Allied Sciences (ETAAS-2024)" scheduled on 10-11th, August, 2014. He serves as life and corporate member in various fisheries and agricultural professional bodies and serving as reviewer and editorial board members for many journals. In addition, he serves as subject experts for central and state government organizations and Universities.

Fishing Technology and Fisheries Biology and Resource Management

Dr. Radha Chaube Professor at Department of Zoology, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, is actively engaged in research and teaching for the past more than decades. Her research area includes Reproductive Molecular Neuroendocrinology, Toxicology and Endocrine disruptors. She has handled 12 + projects (National and International) with her expertise in various techniques used for execution of project. She has visited Japan under Prestigious JSPS Fellowship programme to work on sexual plasticity of brain. She has published more than 135 research papers in national and international journals of repute. She has completed UGC and DST-sponsored projects. She is a member of several academic and professional bodies. She has presented her research work in various national and international conferences and Symposium. She is recipient of many awards/honors like CSIR-JRF, ICAR-NET, DST-Women Scientist, JSPS-Post Doctoral Fellowship, INSA-Indo-Australia Early Career S & T visiting fellowship., JSPS-BRIDGE Fellowship, Best Scientist, and Fellow of Zoological Society of India and Society of Life Science, WISER-IGSTC etc. Presently she is guiding 8 research scholars for Ph. D and 10+ have been awarded with degree. She is involved in teaching of undergraduate, postgraduate and Ph.D course work students. Her contributions in the field of research, teaching and learning is exemplary and outstanding.

Molecular Reproductive Neuroendocrinology, Behavioural Neuroendocrinology, Enzymology, Reproductive Endocrinology and Physiology, gene cloning, characterization of DNA, Bioinformatics, Drug Designing and Molecular Docking, Endocrine disruption, Toxicogenomics, fish diseases and its therapeutics. Clinical research in Endometeriosis and PCOS (female reproduction)

Prof. M. Subhan Qureshi earned his DVM, MSc Hons, and PhD from the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad in 1998. After 22 years with the provincial livestock department of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, he transitioned to academia at the University of Agriculture, Peshawar. His research spans animal health, reproduction, entrepreneurship, and biorisk management. Prof. Qureshi has authored 65 impact factor articles, 3 book chapters, and 15 books. He has pioneered research in stress physiology and animal welfare, motivating faculty and students to secure research grants that address local challenges and explore business and industrial aspects of livestock and poultry production. As the founder of Dairy Science Park, Prof. Qureshi has promoted the Triple Helix Model of Good Governance, fostering collaboration among academia, industry, and government. This initiative aims to generate exportable surpluses and create decent employment across the livestock value chain. He also conceptualised the establishment of Livestock Technoparks in Peshawar and Quetta under FAO-UN and ITC-UN consultancies, respectively, and the Dairy Science Park Cairo at the request of ASRT-Egypt. Recently, he joined the National Eco-Security System initiative of ISN Beijing as President of NESS-Pak and offered the Khunjerab National Park of Northern Areas of Pakistan for eco-tourism, which was accepted by the International Alliance for Protected Areas.

Reproductive Physiology, Stress Physiology, Entrepreneurship Potential

Dr.M.A Raza Khawaja is a Civil Servant of Pakistan by profession while having PhD(Clinical Medicine) and multi-disciplinary academia like masters in Philosophy& Political Science along with LL.B. He has rendered conscientious as an author, writer and peer reviewer for many international and national publishers, journals and newspapers. With the blend of multidisciplinary approaches and experience, he has a vast experience in a variety of domains of the social and one health sciences. During the sojourn of academia, he has received a number of distinctions, awards and fellowships through a competitive process.

Food Safety, Animal welfare and Policy, One Health, Antibiotic Residues and Resistance, Global Public Health Policy and Traditional Medicine

Dr. Roel T. Calagui, born on September 21, 1982, is a dedicated academic and researcher currently serving as a Professor III at the College of Veterinary Medicine, Cagayan State University. He earned his Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural Sciences, majoring in Animal Science, from the Central Graduate School of Isabela State University in 2019. His dissertation focused on the phytochemical, toxicological, and anthelmintic properties of Chrysophyllum cainito and Psidium guajava extracts, for which he received the Best in Research Award at the Doctorate Level.

Dr. Calagui also holds a Master of Public Health from Cagayan State University (2010) and a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the same institution (2005). He has contributed to the field of veterinary medicine through numerous research publications, including studies on phytochemical properties, antibiotic residues in poultry, and the efficacy of plant extracts as anthelmintics.

His leadership roles at the university include serving as the Chairman of the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee and previously as College Dean and Program Chair. Dr. Calagui is actively involved in professional organizations such as the Philippine Veterinary Medical Association and the Philippine Society of Animal Science. In addition to his academic pursuits, Dr. Calagui engages in community service and extension activities, promoting animal health and welfare through various programs, including rabies awareness and animal handling training. His commitment to education and research continues to impact the veterinary field in the Philippines and beyond.

Animal and Veterinary Sciences

Dr. Sheikh T. J has acting as Assistant Professor at NDVSU, Rewa, preceded by senior R&D roles at Vimta Labs and Mumbai’s Toxicological Research Lab. With 30 research papers, 40 popular articles and 4 books, his work focuses on diabetes, spice-based phytomolecules, toxicology and poultry pathology. Recognised with the Chancellor’s Gold Medal, Outstanding Veterinary Pathologist and Young Scientist awards, he brings robust editorial acumen to any journal.

Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Anatomy

Dr. Anjan kumar Sahoo is presently working as Assistant Professor in the Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology at College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry (CVSc&AH), Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. A versatile surgeon in the field of Veterinary Surgical Oncology, Small animal soft tissue surgery, Stem cell therapy, large animal Surgery, Wild life Surgery and Radiology with several pioneering work in this area of specialization, Dr.Sahoo will be regarded as a great teacher and mentor forever. Have completed Doctor of philosophy (PhD) with specialisation on lymphography technique in canine malignancies, one of the most advanced research topics in the present scenario. Actively involved in undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD teaching.

He has several publications of national and international repute with high impact factor and also has received appreciation from university for this. He is the Co-principal and principal investigator of several research projects such as “State of Art Referral laboratory for treatment and healthcare services” and “Establishment of advanced surgical intervention facilities for livestock, wildlife and companion animals (Vision 2026)” for creation of infrastructure, instrumentation and capacity building of professionals.

He had also served as visiting faculty at Proton treatment centre, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Maryland, USA which honed his skill on cutting edge technology such as radiation therapy both in human and animals. Tenure of Assistance professor, here in OUAT has strengthened Dr. Sahoo to hold several responsibilities at College and University level such as preparing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with other university, Institutional Animal Ethical committee (IAEC), and collaborating in cutting edge research with other premier institutes. His work on isolation of stem cell from canine endometrium was the first to light in this species. He is a hard worker and believes in Work is worship, duty is God.

Surgical oncology, stem cell and regenerative medicine, veterinary anesthesia, soft tissue surgery, Imaging

Dr. Amit Kumar Jha is a distinguished professional with more than 10 years of experience in the field of Animal Genetics and Breeding with specialisation in Animal Breeding and Molecular Genetics. Holding a Master and a PhD, he currently serves as a Assistant Professor in Department of Animal Genetics & Breeding at College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Rewa (Madhya Pradesh), India. Throughout his career, Jha has combined undergraduate and post graduate teaching with research, excelling in the study of poultry disease resistance and growth genes. He is recipient of Young scientist award, and has more than 30 research publications. Dr. Jha has authored/co-authored 10 books, 70 popular articles.

Molecular Genetics, Animal Breeding, Cytogenetics.

Dr. Sourabh Deori is a Senior Scientist specializing in Animal Reproduction and Gynaecology at the ICAR Research Complex for North Eastern Hill Region, Umiam, Meghalaya, India. His research focuses on semen biology and preservation, artificial insemination, assisted reproductive technologies, germplasm conservation, and reproductive management of livestock, with particular emphasis on pigs and other livestock species of North-Eastern India. He has extensive research experience in boar semen preservation and artificial insemination, including international research exposure at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Uppsala, Sweden. His research has contributed to developing practical reproductive technologies aimed at improving pig production and genetic improvement under the conditions of North-Eastern India.

Semen biology and preservation, artificial insemination

Dr. Chandana Yadagiri holds an M.V.Sc. in Animal Genetics and Breeding, a Post Graduate Diploma in Animal Welfare and qualified UGC-NET. She has research experience in animal genetics and breeding, molecular genetics, livestock health and production, poultry health, antimicrobial resistance, and meat science and technology. Her postgraduate research focused on putative genetic polymorphisms associated with natural resistance to brucellosis in cattle and buffalo. She has also contributed to research at ICAR institutes in the areas of antimicrobial resistance, poultry health, meat quality and safety, value addition of meat products and scientific writing.

Animal Genetics and Breeding,Molecular Genetics,Disease Resistance,Livestock Genomics,Molecular Epidemiology,Antimicrobial Resistance,Livestock Health and Production, Poultry Health,Meat Science and Technology.

Ihsanullah Shirani is an Assistant Professor and PhD scholar in Preventive Veterinary Medicine at Huazhong Agricultural University (HZAU), Wuhan, China. He holds a D.V.M. from Nangarhar University, Afghanistan, and an M.Sc. in Preventive Veterinary Medicine from Huazhong Agricultural University.Since September 2012, he has been working as an Assistant Professor in Animal Infectious Diseases and Public Health at the College of Veterinary Medicine, Nangarhar University, Afghanistan, where he also advises graduate students. He is a member of the Research Committee of the Veterinary Science Faculty at Nangarhar University.

His research interests focus on basic and applied research in bovine infectious diseases and zoonoses, particularly epidemiology and etiology, pathogenesis and immunology, vaccine development, and diagnostic techniques. His current research focuses on pathogens responsible for respiratory and gastrointestinal diseases, including Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Mycobacterium paratuberculosis, Mycobacterium bovis, and Mycoplasma bovis. He has published more than 10 research papers, including SCI-indexed papers, and is actively engaged in research related to the prevention and control of animal tuberculosis and bovine infectious diseases.

Molecular Biology, Vaccine and Prevention, Infectious and Zoonotic Diseases, Bioinformatics and Epidemiology.

Dr. P. N. Thakur is a veterinary scientist and academic associated with the Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University (MAFSU), Nagpur. He holds a Ph.D. in Veterinary Anatomy and has served as an Assistant Professor in the university system. Dr. Thakur has contributed to research in veterinary anatomy, particularly studies involving poultry and Japanese quail.

His published research includes work on the Gross Anatomy,morphology morphometrical, biometrical, hitological , histochemical and ultrstructural studieso of Japanese quails., buffalo sheep, goat, pig Through his teaching and research, Dr. Thakur has contributed to veterinary education and the study of animal anatomy in India.

Gross Anatomy, Histology, Histochemistry