Research Projects

Ongoing Projects

Title of the project	Duration	Name of PI
Development of a novel ethosomes-loaded polyherbal formulation for the prevention and control of bovine mastitis as an alternative to antibiotics.	2024-ongoing	Dr. Mrinal Kr. Nath

Completed Projects

Title of the project	Duration	Name of PI
Development of a polyherbal formulation for control of tick infestation in goats.	2023-2025	Dr. Deepa Lahkar

Salient achievements

• Since establishment (Nov., 2005), the Department is imparting both U.G. and P.G. teaching and research.
• At present, 1 (one) M.V.Sc. and 6 (Six) Ph.D. Scholars are working with different research projects assigned to them.
• Besides, teaching, the faculty members also render their service in various extension activities by conducting treatment and vaccination camps, expert service to the State Departments (Vety. & A.H., Wildlife & Forest in disease investigation) and natural calamities etc.
• The faculty members of this department published 48 (forty eight) research papers in different national journals.
• Recently constituted IPR cell under the administrative control of Dean, FVSc, Khanapara is functioning from this department.
• Dr. G. Mahato, an Associate Professor of this department is associated as a Co-PI with the NAIP project on ?Development of Novelty Pork Products and Value Chain Concept under Organized Pig Farming System? funded by ICAR.
• No. of students awarded Ph.D. degree = 6
• No. of students awarded M.V.Sc. degree = 15
• Faculty members participated in different workshop/training in India: 20
• Begged best oral presentation award in ISPAM, held at CVSc, AAU in 2010
• 2nd Best paper presentation in ISVM held at CVSc, Mizoram, CAU in 2012
• Best oral presentation award in National Seminar organized by Indian Association of Hill Farming and ICAR Research complex for NEH region, Umiam, Meghalaya in 2015.
• ISVM PhD MERIT AWARD 2018-19: 1
• Imparting trainings to field Veterinarians/farmers
• Conducting regular vaccination/treatment/flood relief camps
• Rendering services to National parks/zoo through vaccination/treatment as and when called for.
• Nos. of publication in National and International journals out of P.G. Research
  National: 60
  International: 15
• Department has produced more than 25 numbers of M.V.Sc. and 10 numbers of Ph.D. students.
• Faculty members of this department are actively engaged in extension activities which includes vaccination/treatment camps, consultancy services to Assam State Zoo, 4th Assam.
• Police Battalion for equine health check up, free heath care service to animals in Kamakhya temple etc. besides being involved in teaching and research.
• The Department has conducted a National Webinar in association with VIPM Society, India.
• The Department has an OIE wing of Rabies Diagnostic Laboratory for NE Region of India.
• Faculty members and PG students of this department has won National awards and Young Scientist awards.

*All the contents were provided by Dr Jyoti B Dutta,HoD VEP,CVSc,Khanapara.