Research Projects

Ongoing Projects

Title of the project	Duration	Name of PI
Formulation and immunological assessment of a few M-cell targeted bacterial protein delivery vehicles.	2024-2026	Dr. Chandan Kumar Gautam

Completed Projects

Title of the project	Duration	Name of PI
Anatomical studies on the Yak and Mithun of North-eastern region in comparision to local cattle of Assam.	1992-1995	Dr. M. Bhattacharya
Ontogeny of specific immune system of Pig with special reference to indigenous variety.	1992-2002	Dr. G. Baishya
Elemental concentration in hair of domestic animals of Assam and Meghalaya.	1998-2001	Dr. M. Bhattacharya
Effect of the probiotics and enzymes on the intestinal mucosa of the poultry.	2002-2005	Dr. G. Baishya
Anatomical Study on the Asian elephant of Assam.	2004-2008	Dr. Munmun Sarma
Species Identification of Wild Herbivores based on Molecular, Microscopic and Ultrastructural characterization of hair samples.	2018-2021	Dr. Munmun Sarma
Application of molecular, Microscopic and Ultrastructural Techniques on Study of Body Hair for Species identification of wild Animals.	2021-2023	Dr. Munmun Sarma
Effect of Lead poisoning in Anatomical and Molecular Changes in Certain Visceral Organs of Adult Pati Ducks in Assam.	2019-2021	Dr. Snehangsu Sinha

Salient achievements

• Since establishment, 15 M.V.Sc and 6 Ph.D. scholars completed their higher studies in the department.
• Organized XIII National Convention and Symposium of Indian Association of Veterinary Anatomists from Dec 11-13, 1998.
• Organized the First National Symposium of Elephant Healthcare and Managerial Practices from Jan 19-21, 2009.
• Dr. Munmun Sarma, Professor, Best Paper Award received for oral presentation of the research paper entitled "Anatomical study on the mandible of Asian Elephant" in 2004 in the XIX Annual Convention of Indian Association of Veterinary Anatomists and National Symposium organized by the Department of Anatomy & Histology, West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, Kolkata- 700 037 w.e.f. 16th to 18th November 2004 which was authored by Sarma M, Kalita S. N., Das, J. P., and Sarma, K. K.
• Dr. Munmun Sarma, Professor, Best Clinical Article Award for clinical article entitled "Trematode infection in Asian elephants and its treatment with Neozide" published in INTAS POLIVET. (2005): 6(II): 318-19 authored by Sarma K K, Thomas S and Sarma M
• Dr. Munmun Sarma, Professor, Best Paper award received for oral presentation of the research paper entitled "Macromorphological study on the tongue of Asian elephant calves (Elephas maximus) in 2006 in the National Symposium and XXI Annual Convention of IAVA in the Department of Veterinary Anatomy & Histology, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Jammu w.e.f. 21-23 December, 2006 authored by Sarma M., Kalita S N, and Sarma K K.
• Dr. Munmun Sarma, Professor,Received Dr. MD. Hafeezuddin Silver Jubilee Award & Gold Plated Silver Medal for the Best Paper in Anatomy of Wild & Zoo Animals on the paper presented entitled "Gross Anatomical study on the femur of Adult Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)" authored by Munmun Sarma and S N Kalita in XXIII Annual Convention of Indian Association of Veterinary Anatomists and National Symposium organized by the Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Histology, College of Veterinary Science, CCSHAU, Hissar 125004 -01, Haryana from November 5th to 7th 2008.
• Dr. Munmun Sarma, Professor,Received Late Shri L.O. Dhande Memorial Silver Jubilee Award & Medal for the Best Paper in Forensic Anatomy including Archaeological study on the paper " Study on the Hair of few wild and semi-wild mammals: A forensic approach"(2009) authored by Munmun Sarma, A. Singson, S.N. Kalita and K.K. Sarma. It was presented in the International Congress on Veterinary Anatomy and XXIV Annual Convention of Indian Association of Veterinary Anatomists organized in the Hotel Taj Residency, Lucknow( India) from 4th to 6th November 2009.
• Dr. Munmun Sarma, Professor,Received Late L. O. Dhande Memorial Silver Jubilee Award & Medal for the Best Paper in Forensic Anatomy including Archaeological Study on the paper entitled "Species identification based on the study of medulla of hair of some wild, domestic and Laboratory animals." Presented in the XXV Annual Convention of Indian Association of Veterinary Anatomists and National Symposium on "Veterinary Anatomy as a vital partner in the improvement of Health and production of Livestock and Birds" in 2010 organized by the Department of Anatomy & Histology, Rajib Gandhi College of Veterinary and Animal Science, , Kurumbapet, Puducherry- 605 009.
• Dr. Munmun Sarma, Professor, Received Best Paper in Gross Anatomy as a Co-author on the paper entitled "Morphological and craniometrical study of skull of black Bengal goat of Tripura." Presented in the XXV Annual Convention of Indian Association of Veterinary Anatomists and National Symposium on "Veterinary Anatomy as a vital partner in the improvement of Health and production of Livestock and Birds" in 2010 organized by the Department of Anatomy & Histology, Rajib Gandhi College of Veterinary and Animal Science, , Kurumbapet, Puducherry- 605 009 and authored by K B Dev Choudhury, A. Dandapat, M Sarma and B C Debnath.
• Dr. Munmun Sarma, Professor ,Received the most prestigious "Fellow IAVA Award, 2010" of the Indian Association of Veterinary Anatomists in admiration of outstanding services rendered to the Discipline of Veterinary Anatomy which was given the Inaugural Function of the XXV Annual Convention of Indian Association of Veterinary Anatomists and National Symposium on "Veterinary Anatomy as a vital partner in the improvement of Health and production of Livestock and Birds" organized by the Department of Anatomy & Histology, Rajib Gandhi College of Veterinary and Animal Science, , Kurumbapet, Puducherry- 605 009.
• Received Dr. C. Vijayaraghavan Memorial Silver Jubilee Award &Medal for the best Paper in Developmental Anatomy in the XXVII Annual Convention of IAVA & National Symposium organized by the Department of Anatomy, Thrissur w.e.f. 28-30 November, 2012 for oral presentation of the research paper entitled "Study on the postnatal development of Testes of Ghungroo Pig" and authored K. B. Dev Choudhury, Munmun Sarma, N. R. Sahu, Anubrata Das and Anil Deka.
• Dr. Munmun Sarma, Professor,Most prestigious "Lifetime Achievement Award on Wildlife Health "was conferred to Dr. (Ms) Munmun Sarma, Associate Professor, Dept. of Anatomy & Histology, CVSc, AAU, Khanapara on 19th April, 2013 in Bhubaneswar in a National symposium on 'Newer approaches in welfare and health management of captive and free ranging wild animals' organised jointly by 'Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology' and 'Association of Indian Zoo and Wildlife Veterinarians' for her outstanding research works on health care and management of Wildlife fauna in Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology held from 19.04.2013 to 21.04.2013.
• Dr. Kamal Behari Devchoudhury, Assistant Professor, Best paper presentation award in XVII Annual Convention of I.A.V.A. and National Symposium held from 14-16 November, 2002 at Bombay Veterinary College, Parel, Mumbai-12.
• Dr. Kamal Behari Devchoudhury, Assistant Professor,Best poster presentation award in XVII Annual Convention of I.A.V.A. and National Symposium held from 14-16 November, 2002 at Bombay Veterinary College, Parel, Mumbai-12.
• Dr. Kamal Behari Devchoudhury, Assistant Professor,Best paper presentation award in XVIII Annual Convention of I.A.V.A. and National Symposium held from 26-28 December, 2003 at College of Veterinary science & A.H., Anand, Gujrat-388 001.
• Dr. Kamal Behari Devchoudhury, Assistant Professor,"DR. MD. HAFEEZUDDINSILVER JUBILEE AWARD AND GOLD PLATED SILVER MADEL FOR THE BEST PAPER IN ANATOMY" in XXV Annual Convention of Indian Association of Veterinary Anatomists and National Symposium held in Puducherry, October, 27-29, 2010.
• Dr. Kamal Behari Devchoudhury, Assistant Professor, "DR. C VIJAYARAGAVAN MEMORIAL SILVERJUBILEE AWARD & GOLD PLATED SILVER MEDAL FOR THE BEST PAPER IN DEVELOPMENTAL ANATOMY" in XXVII Annual Convention of Indian Association of Veterinary Anatomists and National Symposium on 'Veterinary Anatomy held in Thrissur, November, 28-30, 2012.
• Dr. Jiten Rajkhowa, Assistant Professor, Best paper award for the paper entitled "Comparative Anatomy of Vertebral Column of Yak (Poephagus grunniens)" authored by Rajkhowa, J.; Sheikh, I.U.; Bhattacharya, M. and Choudhury, K.D.(2003) in XVIII Annual Convention of Indian Association of Veterinary Anatomist and National Symposium. G. A. U., Anand- 388001.
• Dr. Anil Deka, Assistant Professor, Best poster presentation award as a co-author of XXII National Congress of Veterinary Parasitology and National Symposium, held at Assam, December 12-14, 2012.
• Dr. Anil Deka, Assistant Professor, Best paper award in Avian Anatomy of XXX Annual Convention of Indian Association of Veterinary Anatomist and national Symposium, 16th-18th December, 2015.
• Dr. Anil Deka, Assistant Professor, PEARL Foundation Best Assistant Professor Award in Veterinary Science for the year 2016.
• Dr. Anil Deka, Assistant Professor, Young Scientist Award in XXXI Annual Convention and National Symposium of Indian Association of Veterinary Anatomist (IAVA), December 21-23, 2016, C V Sc, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad.
• Anto-biochemical features of hair and hair follicle can be an criteria of characterization of Assam Hill Goat.
• The hair tissue mineral analysis of Assam Hill Goat can be used as our preliminary study to identify the ongoing metabolic scenario.
• Dr. Anil Deka received PEARL Foundation Best Assistant Professor Award in Veterinary Science in NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SMART SUMMIT-2016 (SCIENCE, MEDICINE, AGRICULTURE, RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY) ON DECEMBER 10,2016 ORGANIZED BY THE PEARL- A FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION EXCELLENCE, MADURAI, INDIA AT FORTUNE PANDIAN HOTEL, MADURAI.
• DR. ANIL DEKA received YOUNG SCIENTIST AWARD in XXXI ANNUAL CONVENTION OF INDIAN ASSOCIATION OF VETERINARY ANATOMIST AND NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM, HYDERABAD, 21-23 DECEMBER, 2016.
• Dr. Anil Deka received BEST PAPER AWARD IN ANATOMY OF WILD AND ZOO ANIMALS in XXXIII ANNUAL CONVENTION OF INDIAN ASSOCIATION OF VETERINARY ANATOMIST AND NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM, AIZAWL, 28-30 NOVEMBER, 2018.
• DR. KAMAL BEHARI DEV CHOUDHURY received DR. M.A. SRIVASTAVA GOLD PLATED SILVER MEDAL & AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING Ph.D. RESEARCH IN ANATOMY DURING YEAR 2018 in XXXIV ANNUAL CONVENTION & NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM OF INDIAN ASSOCIATION OF VETERINARY ANATOMIST, 28-30 NOVEMBER, 2019.
• Dr. Munmun Sarma received SINGH MEMORIAL NATIONAL RAM ANIMAL WELFARE AWARD 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award conferred to Dr. Munmun Sarma in Recognition of Significant and Outstanding service/ Contribution in the Field of Animal Welfare by PASHUDHAN PRAHAREE on 29th July, 2020.
• Dr. Munmun Sarma received INSPIRING LADY VETERINARIAN AWARD 2021 was conferred to Dr. Munmun Sarma, Professor, Anatomy under ACADEMICIA by PASHUDHAN PRAHAREE on 8TH March, 2021.

*All the contents were provided by Dr. Manmath Talukdar,HoD Anatomy & Histology,CVSc,Khanapara.