Gadvasu

Faculty Detail

Dr Amit Challana

Designation: Assistant professor
Contact Address:Department of Veterinary Anatomy, College of Veterinary Science, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Science University, Rampura Phul, Bhatinda – 151103.
Telephone :
Mobile: 8146394241
Email:amitchallana@gmail.com

Academic Credentials

• B.V.Sc & A.H.
• M.V.Sc

Teaching and Other Appointments

• Teaching course of Veterinary Anatomy to B.V.Sc & A.H, D.V.Sc & AHT. Students.
• Identification of cell types in body tissues, their physiological functions & developmental stages of embryos of various species like buffalo, horse, sheep, goat, dog, pig, fowl and laboratory animals.
• Well known with the gross and microscopic anatomy of various species including laboratory animals.
• Well worse with the various histological techniques like Histomorphology, Enzyme histochemistry and Electron microscopy.

Other Appointments

• Nominee of Comptroller for COVS, Rampura Phul for the financial year 2019-20 and 2020-21.
• Member, Landscape and Floriculture committee (Purchased and maintaining plants for residential as well as College complex)
• Member, Aesthetic committee.
• Registered member of the Punjab State Veterinary Council- Reg. No. Pb. SVC-3071/2011.
• Registered member of Veterinary Council of India- Reg. No. VCI/4718/2013.
• Registered member of Indian Association of Veterinary Anatomists- Reg. No. IAVA-386/2013.
• Life Member of Alumni Association of Khalsa College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Amritsar. - Reg. No. AL/KCV-041.
• Life member -Indian Society for Advancement of Canine practice- Reg. No. A-328/2605/2018.

Area of Research Interests

• Histomorphological, Radiological and Ultrasonographic anatomy of all the organs of animal body with more focus on mammary glands.
• Developmental anatomy of various organs of animal body.
• Plastination, Taxidermy and corrosion cast technique.

Research Honour’s /Awards

• Dr. C. Vijayaragavan Memorial Silver Jubilee Medal and Award for Best Research paper in Developmental Anatomy in 28th Annual Convention and Symposium of IAVA held at RAJUVAS, Bikaner on Jan. 8-10, 2014.
• Best Poster award on “Anatomy And Physiology Of Respiratory System With Respect to Atrophic Rhinitis” on International day of Immunology at KCVAS, Amritsar in April, 2017
• B-certificate holder of N.C.C. with 2 years of training and N.C.C. Camp at phillaur Distt. Ludhiana.
• Completed four 21 days trainings at CAFT (Surgery) GADVASU, Ludhiana, Winter School at DUVASU, Mathura, FDP Programme and Winter School at NIANP, Bangalore.

No. of Publications

Publications

• Challana A, Gupta A, Bansal N and Uppal V. 2019. Morphogenesis of mammary glands in Indian buffalo (Bubalus bubalis): A Review on Prenatal study. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences; 8(08), August 2019.
• Challana A, Gupta A., Bansal N and Uppal V. 2018. Histochemical studies on fetal mammary gland of buffalo (Bubalus bubalis). Indian Veterinary Journal; 95(9), September 2018.
• Challana A, Gupta A., Bansal N and Uppal V. 2016. Histoenzymic distribution of phosphatases and dehydrogenses in mammary gland of buffalo during prenatal life. Indian Journal of Veterinary Anatomy; 28 (1):36-39, June 2016.
• Challana A, Gupta A, Bansal N and Uppal V. 2014. Morphogenesis of mammary glands in buffalo (Bubalus bubalis). 2014. Anatomy Research International, vol. 2014, Article ID 687936, 8 pages, 2014. https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/687936.
• Challana A, Gupta A., Bansal N and Uppal V. 2014. Histomorphological and Histochemical studies on Umbilical cord of buffalo. Indian Journal of Veterinary Anatomy; 26 (1):58-59, June 2014.