Faculty Detail
Dr. B.V. Sunil Kumar
Designation: Senior Scientist
Contact Address:Department of Microbial and Environmental Biotechnology, College of Animal Biotechnology, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana-141004
Telephone :
Mobile: 9855943164
Email:drbvskumar@gmail.com, sunilkumar@gadvasu.in
Academic Credentials
- B.V.Sc & A.H. (WBUAFSC, Kolkata, West Bengal)
- M.V.Sc (Animal Biochemistry; ICAR-IVRI, Izatnagar, U.P)
- Ph.D. (Animal Biochemistry; ICAR-IVRI, Izatnagar, U.P)
Teaching and Other Appointments
Field of specialization: Animal Biochemistry, Molecular Biology
- I Have been teaching Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology to UG and PG students of the College of Animal Biotechnology and Department of Veterinary Physiology & Biochemistry.
Other Appointments
- Member-Research Review Committee, (College of Animal Biotechnology)
- Member Secretary-Academic affairs committee, (College of Animal Biotechnology)
- Member-Disciplinary Committee, (College of Animal Biotechnology)
- Member Secretary-Human Resource Management cell (College of Animal Biotechnology)
- Academic Co-ordinator (B.Tech, Biotechnology)
- Member-Academic affairs committee, (Dept Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry)
Area of Research Interests
- My research area of interest is Tumor biology and Genetic Engineering.
- My work involves molecular diagnosis of tumors in animals by developing recombinant antigen based serological assay. Present work also includes identification and characterization of marker genes/proteins responsible for the pathogenesis of the disease.
- Currently, I am working on development of therapeutic xenogenic DNA vaccines against canine mammary tumors in a DBT sponsored project. I am also associated (as co-PI) in another DBT sponsored network project on the development of diagnostics against African Swine Fever.
Ongoing Projects
Sr. no.
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Name
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Funding Agency
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Year of Start
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1
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Development and evaluation of therapeutic xenogenic DNA
vaccines based on canine homologous marker sequences against mammary tumors
in mice model
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DBT
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2018-21 (Phase-I completed; recommended for Phase-II
in 2021)
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2
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Modelling of indigenous diagnostics and immuno-potent vaccine
candidates to combat African swine fever in India (co-PI).
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DBT
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2021
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3
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Development and evaluation of sero-diagnostic assay for timely
diagnosis of canine mammary tumors
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DBT
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2013-2017
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4
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Studies on expression of heat shock proteins of Brucella spp
and their immunological characterization in mice
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UGC
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2014-2017
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Research Honour’s /Awards
- I.C.A.R Junior Research Fellowship
- CSIR-JRF+NET.
- ICAR-SRF.
- Best research paper award (By Society of Veterinary Science & Biotechnology, 2015
- Young scientist award (ISVIB-2016)
- Best poster award (co-author, NSSLDFN-2016)
- Young Scientist award (co-author; SIIP-2021)
- Best poster award (co-author; ISBD-2021)
- Best paper presentation award (VIBCON-2019-21)
- Best poster award (co-author; VIBCON-2019-21)
No. of Publications
Research: 48 | Extension: 18
| Books/Chapter: 05
| Manuals: 08 |
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Publications
- Sharma. A., Kumar, B.V.S., Dubey, P.P. & Kashyap, N. (2022). Delay in puberty is associated with heat shock protein B1 expression in native cross layer of Punjab under heat stress. Reproduction in Domestic Animals 57(3):284-291 (NAAS 2022: 8.01)
- Minhas, P., Kumar, B.V.S. & Verma, R. (2021). Expression of recombinant DnaK of Brucella abortus and its evaluation as immuno-modulator. Archives of Microbiology https://doi.org/10.1007/s00203-021-02190-0 (NAAS 2022: 8.667)
- Kaur, G., Kuma,r B.V.S., Singh, B. & Sethi, R.S. (2021). Exposures to 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid with or without endotoxin upregulate small cell lung cancer pathway. Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 16:14 (NAAS 2022: 8.646)
- Sharma, A., Kumar, B.V.S., Dash, S., Singh, S. & Verma, R. (2020). Heat shock protein B1 expression is associated with age at sexual maturity in Rhode Island Red and Punjab Red layers under heat stress. International Journal of Biometeorology. doi.org/10.1007/s00484-020-01887-z (NAAS 2022: 9.787)
- Singh, P.P., Singh, S., Kumar, B.V.S., Sethi, R.S. & Verma R. (2020). Serum amyloid A (SAA) mRNA expression in chicken and quails in response to bacterial stress. Comparative Immunology, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. doi.org/10.1016/j.cimid.2020.101421 (NAAS 2022: 8.729)
- Saleem, A., Singh, S., Kumar, B.V.S., Arora, J.S. & Choudhary, R.K. (2019). Analysis of lysyl oxidase as a marker for diagnosis of canine mammary tumors. Molecular Biology Reports https://doi.org/10.1007/s11033-019-04941-1 (NAAS 2022: 8.742)
- Minhas, P., Kumar, B.V.S. & Verma, R. (2019). Evaluation of immuno-modulating effect of recombinant heat shock protein 40 of Brucella abortus in mice. 3 Biotech 9: 366 (NAAS 2022: 8.893)
- Birdi, R., Kumar, B.V.S., Gupta, K., Kashyap, N. & Kumar A. (2019). Circulating level of heat shock protein 27 is elevated in dogs with mammary tumors. 3 Biotech 9:229 (NAAS 2022: 8.893)
- Kumar, B.V.S., Bhardwaj, R., Mahajan, K., Kashyap, N., Kumar, A. & Verma, R. (2018). The overexpression of HSP90B1 is associated with tumorigenesis of canine mammary glands. Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry 440:23–31 (NAAS 2022: 9.842)
- Pandey, M., Kumar, B.V.S., Gupta, K., Sethi, R.S., Kumar, A., Verma, R. (2018). Over-expression of mammaglobin-B in canine mammary tumors. BMC Veterinary Research 14:184-189 (NAAS 2022: 8.741)
- Kumar, B.V.S., Singh, S. & Verma, R. (2017). Anticancer potential of dietary vitamin D and ascorbic acid: A review. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition DOI:10.1080/10408398.2015.1064086 (NAAS 2022: 17.18)