Dr. KUL BHUSHAN NAGAL
Present Address
Professor
Department of Veterinary Microbiology & Immunology
DGCN College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences
CSK HPKV, Palampur-176 062- Himachal Pradesh, INDIA
Phone: +91-1894-230307 Extn. 978 (O); +91-1894-230969 (R)
Mobile: +91 94187 90848
Fax: +91-1894-230304/230327.
E-mail: kbnagal@gmail.com
Permanent Address
H. No. 163 / 8 (Near Hotel Ramneek),
Dhalpur, Kullu
District Kullu
Pin 175 101 (H.P.) INDIA
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
B. V. Sc. & A. H. (1980)
M. V. Sc. (1988)
Ph.D. (1997)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Veterinary Officer Punjab Animal Husbandry Department, Chandigarh, India: June, 1981 to January, 1990.
Assistant Professor Department of Veterinary Microbiology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, CSK HPKV, Palampur: January 24, 1990 to December 27, 1998
Associate Professor Department of Veterinary Microbiology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, CSK HPKV, Palampur: December 28, 1998 to March 21, 2000.
Associate Professor Department of Veterinary Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, CSK HPKV, Palampur: March 22, 2000 to June 05, 2002.
Associate Professor & Head Department of Veterinary Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine, DGCN College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, CSK HPKV, Palampur: June 6, 2002 to December 27, 2006
Professor & Head Department of Veterinary Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, CSK HPKV, Palampur: December 28, 2006 to September 21, 2009.
Professor & Head Department of Veterinary Public Health & Epidemiology, DGCN College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, CSK HPKV, Palampur: June 27, 2011 to February 15, 2014.
Visiting Professor (Veterinary Microbiology) Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Omar Al-Mukhtar University, Al-Beida Libya: September 29, 2006 to August 31, 2008.
Visiting Professor (Veterinary Microbiology) Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Al-Margeb University, Khoomas Libya: September 29, 2009 to May 31, 2011.
Professor Department of Veterinary Microbiology & Immunology, DGCN College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, CSK HPKV, Palampur: March 03, 2014 till date.
NATURE OF ASSIGNMENTS
Teaching
Teaching Veterinary Microbiology and Immunology to undergraduate and post graduate students. Established the erstwhile department of Veterinary Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine as one of the constituent department of DGCN COVAS CSK HPKV, Palampur. Taught Veterinary Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine and Veterinary Public Health & Epidemiology to undergraduate and postgraduate students.
Research
Application of animal cell culture for chlamydial and viral diseases. Anaerobic bacterial disease diagnosis and their molecular characterization. Investigations on zoonotic pathogens, food borne infections and intoxication of public health importance. Animal disease outbreaks investigation and animal health care.
Extension
Health coverage to university livestock farms.
Resource person for delivering expert lectures to the veterinarians, para-veterinary staff, progressive farmers, unemployed youth and Ex-service men on infectious diseases of animals and poultry in different training programmes organized by the Directorate of Extension Education CSK HPKV Palampur or DGCN College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, CSK HPKV, Palampur.
Actively participating in organizing the Kisan Melas, Kisan Diwas, Vet Fairs etc.
Delivering Radio Talks for the live stock farmers.
Professor and Head, Department of Veterinary Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine; Veterinary Public Health & Epidemiology.
Member University Anti-ragging squad.
Former Secretary Board of studies.
MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL SOCITIES
Life Member: Indian Association of Veterinary Microbiologists, Immunologists and Specialists in Infectious diseases (IAVMI)
Life Member: Indian Society for Veterinary Immunology and Biotechnology (ISVIB)
Registered Member: Himachal Veterinary Council (HVC)
OTHER ASSIGNMENTS
Member selection committees for recruitment of faculty of SAUs.
External and internal examiner for under graduate and post graduate programmes of SAUs.
Reviewer for vetting research articles of Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, Haryana Veterinarian and Himachal Veterinary Journal.
Chairman and Rapporteur in professional conferences.
“Epidemiology and serodiagnosis of Chlamydia psittaci of sheep and goats in Himachal Pradesh” - Funded by United States Department of Agriculture 1992-97.
“Establishment of Animal Disease Research Laboratory at Palampur”-Funded by HP Government till 3/2K.
“A value chain on enhanced productivity and profitability of Pashmina fiber” Funded by ICAR NAIP as an associated Scientist up to 9/2009.
“Studies on prevalence and management of rabies in animals and livestock farmers in different agro-climatic zones of Himachal Pradesh – Funded by RKVY 2012-14.
PARTICIPATION IN REFRESHER COURSES/ SUMMER SCHOOL/ TRAININGS
Participated in 21 days Summer School on ‘’Advances in Hill Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Practices” organized at College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, CSK HPKV, Palampur from April 10 to 30, 2002.
Participated in 21 days training course on “New Generation Veterinary Vaccines”, at National Biotechnology Centre, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar from March 09 to 29, 2004.
Participated in 6 days training workshop on “Personality Development and Student Counseling” organized at CSK-HPKV, Palampur from April 28 to May 03, 2003.
Participated in 12 days training on “Geo-Information for Agriculture Land Use Management” organized by ICIMOD, Nepal at CSK HP Agricultural University, Palampur from 12-23, May 2003.
Attended 6 days training programme “Civil Misconduct and Financial Administration for HOD of CSK HPKV Palampur at Himachal Pradesh Institute of Public Administration Fairlawns, Shimla from August 21 to 26, 2006.
Attended workshop on “Intellectual Property and Innovation Management in Agricultural Research” held at CSK HPKV, Palampur on December 15, 2012.
Attended workshop on “Willed Body Programme and other Humane Alternatives in Veterinary Education” organized by PETA and Bombay Veterinary College at Mumbai on June 6, 2013.
Attended “Workshop on Animal Disaster Management” organized in collaboration with National Disaster Management Authority & World Society for the Protection of Animals at the DGCN COVAS, CSK HPKV, Palampur on 03.12.2013.
AWARDS, HONOURS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
Member Editorial Board Himachal Veterinary Journal.
Visiting Professor (Veterinary Microbiology) Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Omar Al-Mukhtar University, Al-Beida Libya, September 29, 2006 to August 31, 2008.
Visiting Professor (Veterinary Microbiology) Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Al-Margeb University, Khoomas Libya, September 29, 2009 to May 31, 2011.
Certificate of Appreciation (United States Department of Agriculture, 1998).
Certificate of Appreciation (Organizing Committee, Indian Association of Veterinary Pathology, Conference 2002).
ICAR Junior Research Fellowship for pursuing M. V. Sc. Veterinary Bacteriology & Virology.
FOREIGN VISITS
United States of America, Libya and Pakistan.
INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIA/CONFERENCES ATTENDED: 05
NATIONAL SYMPOSIA/CONFERENCES ATTENDED AND RESEARCH PAPERS PRESENTED: 06
PUBLICATIONS
M. V. Sc. Thesis entitled “Studies on Inclusion Body Hepatitis virus” (1988) submitted to Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India.
Ph. D. Thesis entitled “Immunogenicity of purified epsilon toxin of Clostridium perfringens” (1997) submitted to CSA University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur, U.P. India.
INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH ARTICLES PUBLISHED: 09
NATIONAL RESEARCH ARTICLES PUBLISHED: 62
POPULAR ARTICLES PUBLISHED: 03
PRACTICAL MANUALS: 02
E-LEARNING: 01
Some Important Publications
1. Nagal KB, Katoch RC, Sharma Mandeep, Sambyal DS and Navneet Kumar. (1994). Brucella melitensis abortions in a dairy herd. Indian J. Anim. Sci. 64 (2): 132-134.
2. Nagal KB, Katoch RC, Sharma Mandeep, Rao VN, Mittra S and Sambyal DS. (1995). An outbreak of Dermatophillosis in Gaddi Sheep. Indian Vet. J. 72 (10): 1015-1018.
3. Nagal KB, Katoch RC, Joshi VB, Sambyal DS, Sharma Mandeep and Batta MK. (1997). Some epidemiological observations on Foot and Mouth disease in Himachal Pradesh. Indian Vet. J. 74 (2):178-180.
4. Nagal KB, Singh SP, Asrani RK, Katoch RC, Gupta VK and Joshi VB. (1997) Meningoencephalitis associated with Salmonella dublin in calf. Indian J. Vet. Pathol. 21 (1): 45-46.
5. Nagal KB, Joshi VB, Katoch RC, Batta MK, and Sharma Mandeep (1997). Infectivity of Chlamydia psittaci in McCoy cells. Indian J. Anim. Sci 67 (5): 402-403.
6. Nagal K B, VB Joshi, RC Katoch and NP Kurade (2005). Goat Pox: An emerging Disease in Himachal Pradesh–India. In proceedings of 14th Asian Commonwealth Veterinary Association Conference held on Sept, 21-23, 2005 at Lahore, pp. 15-18. Eds. Abdul Karim, Nasim Ahmad and Saadia Hanif.
7. Nagal, KB, Mandial RK, Katoch RC, and Chahota R. (2006). Occurrence of Salmonella enterica supspecies enterica serovar Berta (Salmonella Berta) in Bovine Calves, in Himachal Pradesh, India. Veterinarski Arhiv 76 (2): 153-157.
8. Nagal KB, Gupta Atul and Asrani RK (2014). Salvia coccinea poisoning among migratory gaddi goats: Evidences from North Western Himalayan region, India. Indian J. Anim. Sci. 84 (1): 37-38.
9. Gupta Atul and Nagal KB (2014). Bacterial contamination of livestock feed and its public health significance. Indian Vet. J. 91 (03): 64-65.
Other Publications:
1. Laboratory Manual Veterinary Preventive Medicine-I
2. Practical Manual Veterinary Epidemiology-Front page-Contents.pdf
3. Extension article: Choot Ke Rog
4. Extension article: Sheep Diseases
5. Extension article: TB