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Guru Angad Dev Veterinary And Animal Sciences University

ADMISSION 2019-20
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Dr. Opinder Singh

Designation: Professor-cum-Controller of Examination
Contact Address:Department of Veterinary Anatomy, College of Veterinary Science, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, Punjab 141004
Telephone : 0161-2414028
Mobile: 9855082291
Email:Opindersingh@gadvasu.in, singhopinder68@gmail.com

Academic Credentials

  • B.V.Sc.& A.H.
  • M.V.Sc. (Anatomy & Histology)
  • Ph.D.  (Anatomy & Histology)

Teaching and Other Appointments

  • Actively involved in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching especially in the field of histology, embryology and splanchnology. Authored practical manuals and prepared resource material for undergraduate and postgraduate students.Nominee of Dean Postgraduate studies for the department. Member of committee for compilation of intern’s manual as a representative of basic subjects.Involved in the revision of undergraduate course curriculum deliberations held by VCI.

Other Appointments

  • President of Young writers association.
  • Chairman academic affairs committee of the department.
  • Member of the editorial board of Indian Journal of Veterinary Anatomy.

Area of Research Interests

  • Mucosa Associated Lymphoid Tissue
  • Reproductive biology
  •  Development Anatomy


Ongoing Projects

Sr. No.

PI/Co-PI

Title of project

Funding agency

Period

1

PI

Anatomical and histomorphochemical studies on prenatal development of gastrointestinal tract and associated glands of buffalo

ICAR

2003-2006

2

Co-PI

Characterization and ultrastructural details of endotoxin induced laminitis in buffalo calf model

UGC

2011-2013

3

Co-PI

Development of Animation and Sketch Based Teaching Aids for Veterinary Anatomy

ICAR

2015-2016

4

Co-PI

Veterinary education for sustainable growth, entrepreneurial skill & self reliance

 

ICAR

2015-2016

5

Co-PI

Evaluation of Examination system in veterinary Education

 

ICAR

2016-17

6

Co-PI

Identification of species on morphological and molecular characterization of skin

and hair.

RKVY

2015-16

7

Co-PI

Institutional Development Plan for Improved Learning Outcome, Skill and Entrepreneurship at GADV

ICAR (NAHEP)

2019-2023

Research Honour’s /Awards

  • Awarded Fellow of Indian Association Of Veterinary Anatomists during 26th annual convention held at DUVASU Mathura from 2-4 November, 2011.
  • Best paper award at 20th annual convention and national symposium of IAVA held at JNKV Jabalpur, from 27-29th January, 2006. 
  • G Rajeshwar Rao award for best paper in applied anatomy (coauthor) at 21st annual convention and national symposium of IAVA held at R S Pura Jammu from 21-23rd December, 2006. 
  • Two best paper awards at 22nd annual convention and national symposium of IAVA held at Tirupati from 21-23rd November, 2007. 
  • Received Dr C Vijayragavan memorial silver jubilee medal for best paper in avian anatomy (coauthor) at 23rd annual convention and national symposium of IAVA held at Hisar from 5-7 November, 2008. 
  • Felicitated for being Major Advisor of Dr A M Srivastava award winning thesis for best PhD research in 2007 at 23rd annual convention and national symposium of IAVA held at Hisar from 5-7 November, 2008.
  • Received Dr P S Lalitha silver jubilee award for best paper published in Indian Journal of Veterinary Anatomy in 2008 at 24th national conference of IAVA and Internatinal Congress on Veterinary Anatomy held at Lucknow from 4-6th November, 2009. 
  • Received Dr K S Roy award for best paper in histoenzymology and immunohistochemistry at 25th annual convention and national symposium of Indian Association of veterinary Anatomists (IAVA) held Kurumbapet, Puducherry from 27-29th October, 2010. 
  • Received K L Suri award for best poster presentation in immunology and immunohistochemistry at 26th annual convention and national symposium of Indian Association of veterinary Anatomists (IAVA) held at DUVASU, Mathura from 2-4 November, 2011.
  • Best Poster award at 17th Indian Veterinary congress held at IVRI Izatnagar.
  • P S Lalitha award for Best Paper published in Indian Journal of Veterinary anatomy at XXXII Convention of IAVA held at Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
  • Dr K S Roy best paper award in Histoenzymology and immunohistochemistry at XXXIV conference of IAVA held at Bengaluru from November 28-30, 2019. 
  • Best Poster Award at National Symposium of Indian Society for Buffalo Development in the session Physiology and reproduction Held from December 10-11, 2021 At Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana. 
  • Best Paper Award National Symposium of Indian Society for Buffalo Development in the session Physiology and reproduction Held from December 10-11, 2021 At Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana. 
  • Dr K S Roy award for Best Paper in Histoenzymology and immunohistochemistry at XXXVI conference of IAVA held at Navania, Udaipur 
  • Dr K L Suri award for best poster at XXXVI conference of IAVA held at Navania, Udaipur

No. of Publications

Research: NilExtension: 14    
Book Chapters: 04      
Manuals: 09

Publications

  • Kapoor, K., & Singh, O. (2022). Histomorphological, immunohistochemical and Ultrastructural Study on ontogeny of ileocaecallymphoglandular complexes in prenatal and postnatal Indian buffalo: An innate mucosal immune barrier, Microscopy Research and Technique, 86(1): 63-74 (NAAS rating 8.50).
  • Singh, A.D., and Singh, O.(2017). Prenatal and neonatal development of mandibular salivary gland of Indian buffalo, Journal of Applied Animal Research, 45(1): 373-383, DOI: 10.1080/09712119.2016.1195392 (NAAS Rating: 7.40) 
  • Kapoor,K., and Singh,O.(2016). Lymphoglandular Complexes in Proximal Colon of Buffalo Calves (Bubalus bubalis).International Journal of Morphology,34(3):1137-1141 (NAAS Rating: 6.50) 
  • Kapoor, K., and Singh,O .(2015).Ileal and jejunal Peyer’s patches in buffalo calves: Histomorphological comparison, Veterinary World 8(11): 1273-1278.(NAAS Rating: 7.60) 
  • Sethi,R. S., Brar, R.S., Singh. O., and Singh, B. (2011). Immunolocalization of pulmonary intravascular Macrophages, TLR4, TLR9 and IL-8 in normal and Pasteurella multocida injected lungs of water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis). Journal of Comparative Pathology, 144:135-44. (NAAS rating:6.80)
  • Ramayya, P. J., Singh, O., Roy. K.S. (2008). Study on migration of thymic lymphocytes in pre and postnatal buffalo (Bubalusbubalis). Indian Journal of Veterinary Anatomy, 20 (2): 1-3. (NAAS Rating: 4.48)
  • Singh, O and Roy, K.S. (1999). Histoenzymic studies on phosphatases and esterases in the corpus luteum of Indian buffalo. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 69 (2):100-02. (NAAS Rating: 6.40) 
  • Singh, O and Roy, K.S. (1996). Histoenzymic studies on oxidoreductases in cyclic corpus of the Indian buffalo. Buffalo Journal, 12(3): 299-03.(NAAS rating: 6.20) 
  • Singh, O and Roy K.S. (1996) Histomorphological observations on corpus luteum of early pregnancy of Indian buffalo. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 66 (8): 782-84. (NAAS Rating: 6.40) 
  • Singh, O and Roy, K. S. (1995). Histomorphological observations on cyclic corpus luteum of Indian buffalo. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 65 (3): 71-73. (NAAS Rating: 6.40)