অসম পশু চিকিৎসা আৰু মীন বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
Assam Veterinary and Fishery University
Established 2024
Assam Veterinary and Fishery University
অসম পশু চিকিৎসা আৰু মীন বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
Established 2024
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Established 2024
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Established 2024
Assam Veterinary and Fishery university is actively engaged in multidisciplinary research through projects funded by various national and state agencies. The following table provides details of the ongoing and completed research projects, including their objectives, funding agencies, Principal Investigators (PI), and Co-Principal Investigators (Co-PI).
| Sl. No. | Title of the Project | Objectives | Funding Agency | PI(Name & Designation/Establishment) | Co-PI(Name & Designation/Establishment) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41. | Refinement of Process Protocol for Preparation of Traditional Fermented Fish Products of Northeast India by Using Biotechnological Tools and Process Mechanization |
1. To optimize the process protocol using genetically modified starter culture for production of fermented fish products. 2. To design and develop machines and tools for mechanization of the fermentation process. |
DBT, Govt. of India | Dr. Bipul Kumar Kakati, Assistant Professor, Department of Fisheries Engineering, College of Fisheries, AAU, Raha, Nagaon, Assam - 782103 |
1. Dr. Pranjyoti Sarma, Professor, Department of Fish Processing Technology, College of Fisheries, AAU, Raha, Nagaon, Assam - 782103 2. Dr. Sarifuddin Ahmed, Associate Professor, Department of Fish Processing Technology, College of Fisheries, AAU, Raha, Nagaon, Assam - 782103 |
| 42. | Development of Sustainable Rural Livelihood Options through Hygienic Fish Drying Activities by Establishment of Technology Demonstration Centre |
1. To disseminate and demonstrate improved hygienic fish drying methods for skill development and income generation. 2. Community mobilization through formation of Self Help Groups (SHGs) and establishment of Technology Demonstration Centres for entrepreneurship development. |
DBT, Govt. of India | Dr. Bipul Kumar Kakati, Assistant Professor, Department of Fisheries Engineering, College of Fisheries, AAU, Raha, Nagaon, Assam - 782103 |
1. Dr. Pranjyoti Sarma, Professor, Department of Fish Processing Technology, College of Fisheries, AAU, Raha, Nagaon, Assam - 782103 2. Mr. Inam Akhtar Hussain, Assistant Professor, Department of Fish Processing Technology, College of Fisheries, AAU, Raha, Nagaon, Assam - 782103 3. Dr. Pradip Ch. Bhuyan, Associate Professor, Department of Fisheries Extension, Economics & Statistics, College of Fisheries, AAU, Raha, Nagaon, Assam - 782103 4. Dr. Sarifuddin Ahmed, Associate Professor, Department of Fish Processing Technology, College of Fisheries, AAU, Raha, Nagaon, Assam - 782103 5. Ms. Nazrin Sultana Ahmed, Assistant Professor, Department of Fish Processing Technology, College of Fisheries, AAU, Raha, Nagaon, Assam - 782103 |
| 43. | Development of Iron-Enriched Spent Hen Meat Products for Boosting Layer Industry and Entrepreneurship |
1. To encourage layer poultry farmers by utilizing spent hens for sustainable production cycles. 2. To develop technology for preparation of iron-enriched processed meat products from spent hens suitable for school-going children and women. 3. To study the quality characteristics of newly developed spent chicken products. 4. To propose an economic model for preparation of iron-enriched spent hen products for small entrepreneurs. |
NABARD Funded | Dr. Deben Sapcota, Professor & Head, Department of Poultry Science, CVSc, AAU, Khanapara |
1. Dr. M. Hazarika, Professor, Department of Livestock Products Technology, CVSc, AAU, Khanapara 2. Dr. J. D. Mahanta, Professor, Department of Poultry Science, CVSc, AAU, Khanapara 3. Dr. R. Saikia, Assistant Professor, Department of Poultry Science, CVSc, AAU, Khanapara |
| 44. | Prevalence and Drivers of Select Zoonotic Pathogens and Use of Antimicrobials in Livestock Farms in North-East Region: A Mixed Methods Study |
1. Improve existing knowledge on animal-human-environment interactions influencing zoonoses transmission and antimicrobial use in mixed and single livestock systems of Northeast India. 2. Determine factors influencing stakeholders' knowledge, perceptions and practices regarding zoonoses transmission, antimicrobial use and health-seeking behaviour. 3. Create a multidimensional profile and model of livestock farming systems in the North-East Region to identify key risk drivers. 4. Synthesize and disseminate a comprehensive risk profile for zoonoses transmission and antimicrobial use to support prevention and control programmes. |
ICMR Funded | Dr. Girindra Kumar Saikia, Professor, Department of Microbiology, College of Veterinary Science, AAU, Khanapara, Guwahati - 22 |
1. Dr. Nagendra Nath Barman, Professor, Department of Microbiology, College of Veterinary Science, AAU, Khanapara, Guwahati - 22 2. Dr. Rajeev Kumar Sharma, Professor, Department of Microbiology, College of Veterinary Science, AAU, Khanapara, Guwahati - 22 |
| 45. | Women Empowerment through Scientific Rearing of Superior Goats in Lakhimpur and Dhemaji Districts of Assam |
1. To popularize superior/high-yielding goat rearing in Lakhimpur and Dhemaji districts and the foothills of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. 2. To develop superior goats through upgradation of local breeds and make acclimatized breeding bucks and does available to farmers. 3. To impart training on recent advances in goat rearing to veterinary doctors of selected blocks under LCVSc, AAU. 4. To educate rural women farmers through demonstrations on commercial goat rearing. 5. To generate self-employment opportunities through commercial goat farming. 6. To improve body weight using non-antibiotic growth promoters formulated by the Department of Pharmacology, LCVSc. |
Govt. of Assam Funded | Dr. Sanjib Khargharia, Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Lakhimpur College of Veterinary Science, Assam Agricultural University, Lakhimpur |
1. Dr. A. Saleque, Chief Scientist (Retd.), Goat Research Station, AAU, Byrnihat 2. Dr. Prasanta Kumar Boro, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Lakhimpur College of Veterinary Science, Assam Agricultural University, Lakhimpur 3. Dr. Gautam Bordoloi, Assistant Professor, Department of Parasitology, Lakhimpur College of Veterinary Science, Assam Agricultural University, Lakhimpur 4. Dr. L. Sanathoi Khuman, Assistant Professor, Department of Extension Education, Lakhimpur College of Veterinary Science, Assam Agricultural University, Lakhimpur 5. Dr. Siddhartha S. Pathak, Assistant Professor, Department of Livestock Production & Management, Lakhimpur College of Veterinary Science, Assam Agricultural University, Lakhimpur |
| 46. | Scientific Conservation Programme of Indigenous Fish (SCOPIF) – Current Status of Ichthyofaunal Diversity in Brahmaputra and Barak Valley of Assam and Creation of Live Gene Bank |
1. Assessment of ichthyofaunal diversity in different water bodies using classical and molecular taxonomy covering both Brahmaputra and Barak Valley. 2. Creation of a live gene bank for threatened fish species of the region. 3. Evaluation of life history traits of species maintained in the live gene bank. 4. Establishment of an Indigenous Fish Museum. |
Govt. of Assam Funded | Mr. Bipul Phukan, Assistant Professor, Department of Fisheries Resource Management, College of Fisheries, Assam Agricultural University, Raha, Nagaon - 782103, Assam | - |
| 47. | National Surveillance Programme for Aquatic Animal Diseases (NSPAAD) – Sub Project No. 13: Surveillance of Freshwater Fish and Shellfish Diseases in Assam |
1. Surveillance of fish diseases in selected districts of Assam and detection of causative agents through Level III diagnosis. 2. Detection of non-resident fish pathogens and identification of their sources of introduction. 3. Development of diagnostic standards for detected fish diseases and establishment of a pathogen repository/referral centre in collaboration with other institutions. 4. To create awareness among fisherfolk on fish diseases and develop an effective reporting mechanism. |
National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources (NBFGR) Funded | Dr. Binod Kalita, Professor, Department of Aquaculture, College of Fisheries |
1. Dr. Ayub Ali, Professor, Department of Fisheries Resource Management, College of Fisheries, Raha 2. Dr. S. Islam, Professor, Department of Parasitology, College of Veterinary Science, Khanapara |
| 48. | Assessment of Environment, Health and Ichthyofaunal Biodiversity of Tirap and Tissa Rivers of Arunachal Pradesh and Promotion of Fish-Centric Supplementary Livelihood Options through a Participatory Approach |
1. Assessment of ichthyofaunal biodiversity and molecular characterization of fish fauna of the Tirap and Tissa Rivers to determine biodiversity and conservation status. 2. Evaluation of the environmental health of the rivers to determine the degree of ecological threat. 3. Promotion of fish-centric supplementary livelihood options for local communities to reduce fishing pressure on the rivers. |
National Mission on Himalayan Studies (NMHS), Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Govt. of India Funded | Dr. Rajdeep Dutta, Assistant Professor, Department of Aquatic Environment Management, College of Fisheries, AAU, Raha |
1. Dr. Sarada Kanta Bhagabati, Assistant Professor, Department of Aquatic Environment Management, College of Fisheries, AAU, Raha, Nagaon 2. Dr. Krishna Kanta Tamuli, Professor, Department of Aquaculture, College of Fisheries, AAU, Raha, Nagaon 3. Dr. Binod Kalita, Professor & Head, Department of Aquaculture, College of Fisheries, AAU, Raha, Nagaon 4. Mr. Phurin Songtheng, Subject Matter Specialist (Fisheries), Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Tirap District, Department of Agriculture, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh, Deomali - 792129 |
| 49. | Development of Cell Culture Attenuated Duck Plague Virus Vaccine |
1. Characterization of identified DVEV vaccine candidates and maintenance of seed lots. 2. Optimization of protocols for medium-scale propagation of cell culture-adapted vaccine virus. 3. Development of an effective mechanism for vaccine distribution from production centre to end users. 4. Development of molecular and immunodiagnostic tools. |
RKVY Projects | Prof. Nagendra Nath Barman, Department of Veterinary Microbiology, College of Veterinary Science, Assam Agricultural University, Khanapara, Guwahati - 781022, Assam | Dr. Abhijit Deka, Department of Veterinary Pathology, Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex, College of Veterinary Science, Assam Agricultural University, Khanapara, Guwahati - 781022, Assam |
| 50. | Modernization of Existing Poultry Farm for Collection, Preservation, Improvement and Chick Production |
1. To establish a parent breeding farm of Kamrupa (developed by Assam Agricultural University) and other improved chicken varieties such as Rainbow Rooster, Brown Layer, Kadaknath and Guinea Fowl. 2. To produce about one lakh quality day-old chicks of Kamrupa and other improved chicken varieties annually. 3. To supply chicks at reasonable prices to promote backyard poultry farming. |
RKVY Projects | Dr. Reema Saikia, Assistant Professor, Department of Poultry Science, CVSc, AAU, Khanapara | Dr. Joga Dev Mahanta, Professor, Department of Poultry Science, CVSc, AAU, Khanapara |