Faculty Detail
Dr. Nirbhay Kumar Singh
Designation: Professor-cum-Head
Contact Address:Department of Veterinary Parasitology, College of Veterinary Science, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary & Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, Punjab 141004
Telephone : 0161-2414029
Mobile: 9417336332
Email:nirbhaykumar@gadvasu.in, nirbhayksingh@yahoo.co.in
Academic Credentials
- B.V.Sc. & A.H.
- M.V.Sc. (Veterinary Parasitology)
- Ph.D. (Veterinary Parasitology)
Teaching and Other Appointments
- Actively involved in teaching undergraduate and postgraduate Course of Veterinary Parasitology with interest/ specialization in
Veterinary Entomology and Acarology.
Other Appointments
- Procurement Officer IDP project entitled “Institutional Development Plan for Improved Learning Outcome, Skill and Entrepreneurship at GADVASU” under NAHEP.
Area of Research Interests
- Molecular diagnostics, acaricide resistance, Integrated Parasite management
Ongoing Projects
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Sr.
No.
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PI/Co-PI
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Title
of project
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Funding
agency
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Period
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1
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PI
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Development of
biochemical assay as diagnostic tool for synthetic pyrethroid resistance in
cattle tick Hyalomma anatolicum
anatolicum
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UGC,
New Delhi
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2013-2017
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2
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PI
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Bioassay based detection of ivermectin resistance
status in cattle tick Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus from Punjab (D-2)
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Rashtriya Krishi
Vikas Yojna
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2014-17
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3
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Co-PI
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Towards climate resilient livestock production
system in Punjab (NAFCC)
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MoEFCC, GOI
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2016-2022
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4
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Co-PI
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Impact of climate change on emergence of
Vector-borne infectious diseases and their affects on livestock production
systems in mid hills of Western Himalayan region
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NICRA, ICAR
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2016-2020
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5
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Co-PI
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Multiplex-Polymerase chain reaction based
detection of tick borne canine haematozoan diseases
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DBT
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2018-2021
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6
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PI
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Development of surveillance and mitigation tools
for the management of anthelmintic resistance in small-ruminants
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NLM
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2023-2026
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Research Honour’s /Awards
- UGC-Raman Fellowship for Post-Doctoral Research in USA (2015-16).
- Associate Fellow of the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS).
- Dr N S Ruprah Memorial Award-2018 by the IAAVP.
- Best teacher Award (ICAR) in Agricultural Higher Education for the year 2018-19.
- Fellow of the National Academy of Dairy Sciences, India (NADSI).
- 25th MVC-NCVP Mid-career Excellence Award-2021 by IAAVP.
- 07 Best Poster/Oral Presentation Awards
- Member FAO Expert Group on “Acaricide Resistance Management of Livestock Ticks”.
No. of Publications
Research: 147
| Extension: 53
| Books: 01 | Manuals: 10
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Publications
- Jyoti, Saini, S.P.S., Singh, H., Rath, S.S. and Singh, N.K. (2022). In vitro acaricidal activity of Piper longum L. against amitraz resistant Rhipicephalus microplus (Acari: Ixodidae). Experimental Parasitology, 241: 108356.
- 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: 4451–4459.
- Singh, N.K., Miller, R.J., Klafke, G.M., Goolsby, J.A., Thomas, D.B. and Perez de Leon, A.A. (2018). In-vitro efficacy of a botanical acaricide and its active ingredients against larvae of susceptible and acaricide-resistant strains of Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus Canestrini (Acari: Ixodidae). Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases, 9: 201–206.
- Singh, N.K., Saini, S.P.S., Singh, H., Jyoti, Sharma, S.K. and Rath, S.S. (2017). In vitro assessment of acaricidal activity of Piper longum, Piper nigrum, Zingiber officinale extracts and their combinations against Hyalomma anatolicum. Experimental and Applied Acarology, 71: 303–317.
- Singh, N.K., Jyoti, Vemu, B., Prerna, M., Singh, H., Dumka, V.K. and Sharma, S.K. (2016). Acaricidal activity of leaf extracts of Dalbergia sissoo Roxb. (Fabaceae) against synthetic pyrethroid resistant Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus. Research in Veterinary Science, 106: 1-6.
- 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.
- Singh, N.K., Jyoti, Vemu, B., Singh, H., Prerna, M., Daundkar, P.S., Sharma, S.K. and Dumka, V.K. (2015). In vitro acaricidal activity of Murraya koenigii (L.) Spreng (Rutaceae) extracts against synthetic pyrethroid resistant Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus. Parasitology Research, 114(4): 1531–1539.
- Singh, N.K. and Rath, S.S. (2014). Esterase mediated resistance against synthetic pyrethroids in field populations of Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus (Acari: Ixodidae) in Punjab districts of India. Veterinary Parasitology, 204: 330-338.
- Singh, N.K., Jyoti, Haque, M., Singh, H., Rath, S.S. and Ghosh, S. (2014). A comparative study on cypermethrin resistance in Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus and Hyalomma anatolicum from Punjab (India). Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases, 5(2): 90-94.
- Ghosh, S., Ray, D.D., Vanlahmuaka, Das, G., Singh, N.K., Sharma, J.K. and Azhahianambi, P. (2008). Progress in development of vaccine against Hyalomma anatolicum anatolicum – Indian scenario. Vaccine, 26S: G 40-47.
