Gadvasu

Faculty Detail

Dr. Harkirat Singh

Designation: Professor
Contact Address:Department of Veterinary Parasitology, College of Veterinary Science, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary & Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, Punjab 141004
Telephone : 0161-2414029
Mobile: 9530565200
Email:harkiratsingh@gadvasu.in, drharkiratsingh@hotmail.com

Academic Credentials

• B.V.Sc. & A.H.
• M.V.Sc. (Veterinary Parasitology)
• Ph.D. (Veterinary Parasitology)

Teaching and Other Appointments

• Actively involved in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in the field of Veterinary Parasitology with interest/ specialization in Veterinary Protozoology & Entomology and Acarology.

Other Appointments

• Incharge, Landscaping, GADVASU, Ludhiana
• Nodal Officer, COVS, GADVASU, Ludhiana, regarding activities related to Virtual Classroom under Agri-DIKSHA

Area of Research Interests

Ongoing Projects

Research Honour’s /Awards

• Best oral and poster paper presentation awards (07).
• Associate Member, National Academy of Veterinary Sciences (India), 2018-19.
• Distinguished Alumnus Award, Alumni Association, College of Veterinary Science, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana.
• Associate Fellow, National Academy of Dairy Sciences (India), 2020.
• Pashudhan Samriddhi India Award 2022 under category Saga of 75 Veterinarians Transforming India.

No. of Publications

Publications

• Padmaja, M., Singh, H., Panwar, H., Jyoti. Singh, N.K. and Singh, N.K. (2022). Development and validation of multiplex SYBR Green real-time PCR assays for detection and molecular surveillance of four tick-borne canine haemoparasites. Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases, 13(3), Article 101937. 
• Thomas, A.M., Singh, H., Panwar, H., Sethi, R.S. and Singh, N.K. (2022). Duplex real-time PCR methods for molecular detection and characterization of canine tick-borne haemoparasites from Punjab state, India. Molecular Biology Reports, 49(6) 4451–4459. 
• Kaur, N., Singh, H., Sharma, P., Singh, N.K., Kashyap, N and Singh, N.K. (2020). Development and application of multiplex PCR assay for the simultaneous detection of Babesia vogeli, Ehrlichia canis and Hepatozoon canis in dogs. Acta Tropica, 212, Article 105713. 
• Singh, M.D, Singh, H., Singh, N.K., Singh, N.K., Sood, N.K. and Rath, S.S. (2020). Evaluation of a loop-mediated isothermal amplification technique for the rapid visual detection of Hepatozoon canis infection. Acta Parasitologica, 65(1): 151–155. 
• Singh, M.D, Singh, H., Singh, N.K., Singh, N.K., Kashyap, N., Sood, N.K. and Rath, S.S. (2019). Development of loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay for detection of Hepatozoon canis infection in dogs. Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases, 10(2): 371–376. 
• Khangembam, R., Singh, H., Jyoti, Rath, S.S. and Singh, N.K. (2018). Effect of synergists on ivermectin resistance in field populations of Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus from Punjab districts, India. Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases, 9(3): 682–686. 
• Singh, K., Singh, H., Singh, N.K., Kashyap, N., Sood, N.K. and Rath, S.S. (2017). Molecular prevalence, risk factors assessment and haemato-biochemical alterations in hepatozoonosis in dogs from Punjab, India. Comparative Immunology, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 55: 53–58. 
• Singh, N.K., Singh, H., Jyoti, Prerna, M. and Rath, S.S. (2015). First report of ivermectin resistance in field populations of Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus (Acari: Ixodidae) in Punjab districts of India. Veterinary Parasitology, 214: 192–194. 
• Milanjeet, Singh, H., Singh, N.K., Singh, N.D., Singh, C. and Rath, S.S. (2014). Molecular prevalence and risk factors for the occurrence of canine monocytic ehrlichiosis. Veterinarni Medicina, 59(3): 129–136.
•  Singh, A., Singh, H., Singh, N.K., Singh, N.D. and Rath, S.S. (2014). Canine babesiosis in Northwestern India: Molecular detection and assessment of risk factors. Biomed Research International, Article 741785