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PROFESSOR DR. MANDEEP SHARMA
B.V.Sc. & A.H.; M.V.Sc.; Ph.D.; Post doc-USA; FNAVS; FISVIB

Present Address
Head,
Department of Veterinary Microbiology, DGCN College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences,
CSK HPKV, Palampur-176 062- Himachal Pradesh, INDIA. Phone: 91-1894-230304 (W);91-1894-230349(H)
Fax: 91-1894-230304/ 230511.
E-mail: mandeepsharma289@hotmail.com

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:
Post doc - USDA, ARS, NADC, AMES, IOWA- USA. 1998-1999, Molecular Biology/ Microbiology

    PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
    Position held, Employer and Service Period
    Veterinary Officer State Department of Animal Husbandry, H.P., India. April, 1988 to September, 1989
    Assistant Professor Department of Veterinary Microbiology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, CSK HPKV, Palampur- 176 062, H.P. September 22, 1989 to March 22, 1998
    Assoc. Professor --do-- March 23, 1998 to September 28, 2003
    Head --do-- September 29, 2003 and continuing
    Professor & Head --do-- March 23, 2006 and continuing.


    Nature of Assignments:

    Teaching: Teaching Veterinary Microbiology to Postgraduate and Undergraduate veterinary students for the last 25 years covering general and systematic studies of microbes, their immunological and biotechnological studies, experimental animal studies and prevention, treatment, control and eradication of infectious diseases/agents.

    Research: On various aspects of Veterinary Microbiology with a major stress on livestock & poultry disease investigation. This covers:
    • Veterinary Microbiology: Growth, maintenance and identification of bacterial, viral, and fungal cultures using well-known biochemical and molecular protocols for disease diagnosis and research.
    •     Molecular Biology/ Genetic engineering and Immunogenetics: Different versions of PCRs like simple PCR, multiplex, RT-PCR and real time-PCR. DNA cloning, sub cloning and ligation strategies, Gel Electrophoresis, Molecular probing using radio and non-radio labeled probe and fluorescence in situ hybridization, Southern hybridizations, RFLPs, and DNA sequence analysis.
    •     Cell Biology: tissue culture and maintenance of cell lines, immunohistochemistry, immunoflorescence microscopy.
    •     bioinformatics: NCBI genome annotation tools BLAST etc.
    •     Whole animal biology and clinical expertise: •knowledge and experience in working with small and large domesticated animals as well as laboratory animals.

    Extension:
    • Providing health coverage to animal species of university livestock farms.
    • Attending stubborn ailing cases and infectious disease outbreaks among animals of the state and providing on the spot and laboratory diagnosis.
    • Rendering consultative services to the livestock farmers through TV/ Radio talks.
    • Delivering expert lectures to the Vets, Para-Vets, Ex Service men, progressive farmers and Unemployed youth on different aspects of infectious diseases from time to time in different trainings /workshops organized by CSK H.P.K.V. Directorate of Extension Education / COVAS and actively participating in organizing the Kisan Melas, Vet fairs and Veterinary clinical camps.

    Administrative:
    • Head of Department
    • Nodal Officer- Regional Disease Diagnostic Laboratory
    • Nodal officer- Committee for establishing linkages between DGCN COVAS & AH Department of H.P.
    • Member CPCSEA.
    • Former Associate Director of Research
    • Former Nodal officer- NAIP Cell
    • Former Secretary Board of Studies, COVAS

    Major Advisor: -Has guided 17 M.V. Sc. students
    -Have had been in the advisory committee of more than 25 M.V.Sc. students and few MSc and PhD studenets too.
    -One Ph.D. student has been guided and two are pursuing at present.


    MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL SOCITIES/OFFICES HELD:
     1. Life Member - Indian Veterinary Association (LIVA)
     2. Life Member - Indian Association of Veterinary Microbiologists,
    Immunologists and Specialists in Infectious diseases (IAVMI)
    3. Life Member – Indian Society for Veterinary Immunology and Biotechnology (ISVIB)
    4. Life Member – Indian Society for Buffalo Development
    5. Registered Member -Himachal Veterinary Council
     6. Fellow National Academy of Veterinary Sciences (FNAVS)
    7. Fellow Indian Society for Veterinary Immunology and Biotechnology (FISVIB).
    8. Life member of Indian Science Congress Association.
    9. Life member of integrative Mountain initiative (IMI)

    Other National Assignments:
    1. Examiner for B.V.Sc. & A.H.; M.V.Sc. & Ph.D. Programme in PAU, Ludhiana; CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar; Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, College of Veterinary science and A.H. Mathura, UP. and TANUVAS etc.
    2. Referee for vetting research articles in Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, Indian Veterinary Journal, Indian Journal of Poultry Science, Indian Journal of Microbiology and Royal Veterinary Journal of India etc.     Also acting as CAB reviewer for research articles and reviews.
    3. Organizes national symposia, seminars, colloquiums and scientist meets.
    RESEARCH Projects completed as CO-PI:
    1. “Epidemiology and serodiagnosis of     Chlamydia psittaci of sheep and goats in Himachal Pradesh” - Funded by United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
    2. “Efficacy of ‘Charmil gel’ against bacteria and fungi associated with skin and wound infections” - Funded by Dabur Ayurvet Ltd.
    3. “Studies on the prevalence of various bacterial and mycotic disease of fish fauna in Himachal Pradesh with special emphasis on Trout” - Funded by ICAR.
    4. “Efficacy of ‘Mastilep’ herbal gel in treating subclinical mastitis” - Funded by Dabur Ayurvet Ltd.
    5. “Development of PCR based assay for Molecular diagnosis of     Chlamydia psittaci”- funded by DBT.
    6. “Animal Health Information System through Diseases Monitoring and Surveillance” - funded by NATP.

    RESEARCH Project completed as PI:
    1. “Weather based Animal disease forecasts”. - funded by NATP /ICAR.
    2. “DST- FIST for the Improvement of S & T infrastructure in University and higher education institution (FIST)”.
    3. “NAIP project -Development of Vaccine against Virulent Foot rot”
    4. “NAIP project- A value chain on seabuckthorn- In-vitro and in-vivo investigations on antimicrobial properties of seabuckthorn (Hippophae L.) oil formulations and leaf extract against common bacteria and fungi associated with skin and wound infections of animals.



    RESEARCH Projects being handled as PI:
    1. “Establishment of Animal Disease Research Laboratory at Palampur” -funded by HP State Animal Husbandry Deptt. – a regular scheme).
    2. “All India Network Programme on Hemorrhagic Septicemia” -funded by ICAR.
    3. “Strengthening of animal disease investigation and research”
    4. “Establishment of Veterinary Type Culture Centre VTCC”

    Participation in Refresher Courses/ Summer Institutes/ winter Institutes/ TRAININGS ETC.:
    • Summer Institute on “Isolation and Identification of Mycoplasmas from Animals, Plants and Humans" from October 27 to Nov. 10, 1985 at College of Veterinary Science and A.H., Mathura, C.S.A.U. Kanpur, U.P.
    • Post doctoral training on “different aspects of Chlamydiae” from May 01, to April 30, 1999 at USDA, ARS, National Animal Disease Center, AMES, IOWA, USA.
    • Summer School on “PCR and related techniques in diagnosis of animal diseases” from July 17 to August 06, 2000 at Department of Animal Biotechnology, Madras Veterinary College, TANUVAS, Chennai, TN.
    • NATP hands on training course on “Admas epitrak-the epidemiological software, computer application and A-B ELISA for bovine brucellosis/ IBR” from Nov. 29 to Dec. 06, 2000 at Project Directorate on Animal disease monitoring and surveillance (Pd_admas), Hebbel, Bangalore, KA.
    • Orientation training for “updating the knowledge in respect of Indian Vety. Council Act 1984 (52 of !984) and regulations framed thereafter” from June 19, 2001 organized by Veterinary Council of India and Himachal Vety. Council, at Kullu, H.P.
    • Summer School on “Advances in Hill Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Practices” from April 10 to April 30, 2002 at College of Veterinary and Animal sciences, CSK HPKV, Palampur, H.P.
    • International workshop on “Veterinary Public Health” from November 22 to December, 2005 at MASHAV, CINADCO, Govt. of ISRAEL and many more………


    Awards, Honours, Scholarships and Medals:
    • “Visiting scientist” to University of Sydney, Faculty of Veterinary Science from 05th March – 10th March 2011 to review foot rot research in Australia.
    • “Fellow Indian Society for Veterinary Immunology & Biotechnology ISVIB-2010” in recognition of long and meritorious service in veterinary and animal sciences with purposeful contribution in the field of veterinary immunology and biotechnology.
    • “IAAVR-2010 Shyama Singh and Balamati Memorial Award” for credentials and outstanding contributions and excellence in Animal health care and cover especially in the field of Veterinary Microbiology and Biotechnology.
    • “Sir F. M. Burnett Memorial Award-2008” in recognition of the best team work in the fields of Veterinary Immunology and Biotechnology by the Indian Society for Veterinary Immunology and Biotechnology (ISVIB).
    • Declared State winner (2008-2009) of a well reputed and highly competitive Broad Outlook Learner Teacher (BOLT) award instituted by Air-India under their reaching out project (ROP).
    • Fellow of National Academy of Veterinary Sciences (FNAVS).
    • ISVIB mid Career Scientist award by Indian Society of Veterinary Immunology and Biotechnology (ISVIB- 2007). The award consisted of a Gold Medal and a Certificate.
    • Co-authored the research paper that won Award for Best Article published on pack animals- Gang Mana Sharwna Award (ISVP-2001).
    • Postdoctoral Research Fellowship by DST, GOI under the BOYSCAST programme for post doc study at USDA, ARS, at National Animal Disease Center, AMES, IOWA, USA – 1998-1999.
    • Certificate of Appreciation (United States Department of Agriculture, 1998).
    • Honored at the "XV International Symposium of WAVMI on Salmonellosis-Brucellosis" held at Limassol, Cyprus from Feb. 16-21, 1997, by appointing chairperson of one session i.e. control of these infections.
    • ICAR-JRF Scholarship (M.V.Sc.)
    • Merit Scholarship (B.V.Sc. & A.H.)



    Countries visited in relation to professional commitments:
    USA, Canada, UK, France, Cyprus, Pakistan, Israel, Singapore, New Zealand and Australia


    International Symposia/Conferences attended: 07

    National Symposia/Conferences attended and research papers presented: 09

    PUBLICATIONS’ DETAIL:

     - M.V.Sc. Thesis entitled "Studies on the efficacy of K99 E. coli bacterin in neonatal diarrhea and Seroprevalence of Rota virus in calves" submitted to CSA University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur, U.P. India.
     - Ph. D. Thesis entitled "Microbial contamination of food: Isolations and observations on criteria establishing their pathogenic role in infections" submitted to CSA University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur, U.P. India.

    RESEARCH ARTICLES PUBLISHED: 141