THE ALUMNI OF THE DEPARTMENT
1994
1. Dr. Deepti Chachra (1994) worked on “Prevalence of enterobacterial organisms especially E. coli and Salmonella spp. in diarrhoeic animals” (Major Advisor Dr. R.C. Katoch). At present working as Associate Professor at GADVASU, Ludhiana, Punjab.
2. Dr. Sandeep Jasial (1994) worked on “Investigation on bacteria associated with artificial insemination” (Major Advisor Dr. R.C. Katoch). At present working as Senior Veterinary Officer in the H.P. State Animal Husbandry Department.
1995
3. Dr. Arvind Mahajan (1995) worked on “Studies on common bacteria associated with female infectious infertility in sheep, goats and cattle” (Major Advisor Dr. R.C. Katoch). At present working in the University of Edinburgh.
1996
4. Dr. Rajesh Chahota (1996) worked on “Prevalence of Chlamydiosis both in domesticated poultry and wild carriers” (Major Advisor Dr. R.C. Katoch). At present working as Associate Professor in the department of Veterinary Microbiology, Dr. G.C. Negi COVAS, CSK HPKV, Palampur.
1997
5. Dr. Subhash Verma (1997) worked on ”Investigation on infertility owing to bacteria and fungal agents with special emphasis on brucellosis and Salmonellosis” (Major Advisor Dr. R.C. Katoch). At present working as Associate Professor in the department of Veterinary Microbiology, Dr. G.C. Negi COVAS, CSK HPKV, Palampur.
6. Dr. Parag Nigam (1997) worked on “Prevalence of listeriosis associated with reproductive disorders in female genitalia of cows, buffaloes, sheep and goats” (Major Advisor Dr. R.C. Katoch). At present working at WII, Dehradun.
1998
7. Dr. Rajiv Kumar (1998) worked on “Some studies on bacterial etiology of pneumonia amongst sheep and goats in H.P.” (Major Advisor Dr. R.C. Katoch). At present working as Veterinary Officer in the State Animal Husbanrdy Department of H.P.
8. Dr. Prasenjit Dhar (1998) worked on “Prevalence of some bacterial associated diseases in the fish fauna of Himachal Pradesh” (Major Advisor Dr. R.C. Katoch). At present working as Assistant Officer in the Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Dr. G.C. Negi COVAS, CSK HPKV, Palampur.
2000
9. Dr. Deepak Pathiana (2000) worked on “Investigations of various bacterial and mycotic diseases in fish fauna of Himachal Pradesh with special reference to trout fish” (Major Advisor Dr. R.C. Katoch). At present working as Veterinary Officer in the State Animal Husbandry Department of H.P.
10. Dr. Bindu Mahajan (2000) worked on “Etiology of neonatal calf diarrhea with special reference to enterobacteria and rotavirus” (Major Advisor Dr. K.B. Nagal).
2001
11. Dr. Rajinder Paul (2001) worked on “Surveillance of some infectious diseases in cattle, buffaloes, sheep and goats with special emphasis on high hills temperate dry climatic zone of Himachal Pradesh” (Major Advisor Dr. R. C. Katoch). At present working as Senior Veterinary Officer in the State Animal Husbandry Department of H.P.
12. Dr. Vinod Sharma (2001) worked on “Some studies on bacterial and mycobiotic diseases of fish fauna of Himachal Pradesh with emphasis on trout” (Major Advisor Dr. R.C. Katoch). At present working as Veterinary Officer in the State Animal Husbandry Department of Himachal Pradesh.
13. Dr. Sandeep Rattan (2001) worked on “Some epidemiological studies on Chlamydia psittaci in domiciliated birds, feral creatures and zoo animals” (Major Advisor Dr. R.C. Katoch). At present working as Senior Veterinary Officer in the State Animal Husbandry Department of Himachal Pradesh.
14. Dr. Vinay Kumar ((2001) worked on “Some microbiological investigations on calf mortality with emphasis on gastroenteritis and pneumonia” (Major Advisor Dr. Mandeep Sharma). At present working as Senior Veterinary Officer in the State Animal Husbandry Department of Himachal Pradesh.
2002
15. Dr. Vipasha Kapoor (2002) worked on “Investigations on the prevalence of pasteurellosis in different species of livestock” (Major Advisor Dr. R.C. Katoch). At present working as Veterinary Officer in the State Animal Husbandry Department of Himachal Pradesh.
2003
16. Dr. Charanjeet (2003) worked on “Serological studies on the occurrence of Brucellosis, Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis and Infectious bursal disease among livestock and poultry” (Major Advisor Dr. Mandeep Sharma). At present working as Veterinary Officer in the State Animal Husbandry Department of Punjab.
2006
17. Dr. Anuj Bali (2006) worked on “Investigation on chlamydiosis among livestock employing standard procedures with emphasis on polymerase chain reaction” (Major Advisor Dr. Mandeep Sharma). At present working as Veterinary Officer in the State Animal Husbandry Department of Himachal Pradesh.
18. Dr. Dushayant Gupta (2006) worked on “Bacteriological studies on pasteurellae associated with respiratory infections in livestock” (Major Advisor Dr. Mandeep Sharma). At present working as Veterinary Officer in the State Animal Husbandry Department of Himachal Pradesh.
2007
19. Dr. Jagdev Ramdeva (2007) worked on “Sero-surveillance of some important infectious diseases in livestock of Himachal Pradesh” (Major Advisor Dr. Mandeep Sharma).
20. Dr. Abhishek Gandhi (2007) worked on “Investigations on important bacterial etiological agents on infectious infertility among bovine, ovine and caprine in Himachal Pradesh” (Major Advisor Dr. Mandeep Sharma). At present working as Veterinary Officer in the State Animal Husbandry Department of Himachal Pradesh.
21. Dr. Aneesh Kumar (2007) worked on “Investigations on the Epidemiology and serodiagnosis of Mycobacterium bovis infection in Bovines in Himachal Pradesh” (Major Advisor Dr. Mandeep Sharma). At present working as Assistant Officer in the Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Dr. G.C. Negi COVAS, CSK HPKV, Palampur.
2008
22. Dr. Deepti Verma (2008) worked on “Investigations on the etiological agents infectious infertility in sheep and goats with emphasis on molecular diagnosis of Chlamydia”. (Major Advisor Dr. Mandeep Sharma). At present working as Veterinary Officer in the State Animal Husbandry Department of Himachal Pradesh.
23. Dr. R. Durairajan (2008) worked on “Studies on respiratory pathogens in poultry of Himachal Pradesh with emphasis on identification of Haemophilus paragallinnarum” (Major Advisor Dr. Mandeep Sharma). At present doing his PhD from IVRI, Izatnagar, UP.
24. Dr. Vikas Sharma (2008) worked on “Investigations on the various etiological agents of canine dermatitis with special emphasis on fungal pathogens” (Major Advisor Dr. Mandeep Sharma). At present working as Captain in RVC.
25. Dr. Pooja Kanwar (2008) worked on “Studies on the growth and characgterization of fowl adenovirus serotype-4” (Major Advisor Dr. Mandeep Sharma). At present working as Veterinary Officer in the State Animal Husbandry Department of Himachal Pradesh.
26. Dr. Gaurav Singh (2008) worked on “Studies on etiological agents of canine diarrhea with special reference to canine parvo virus” (Major Advisor Dr. Mandeep Sharma). At present working as scientist under ARS.
27. Dr. Kewal Krishna Sharma (2009) worked on “Studies on bacteria and common fungi associated eityh infectious infertility amongst cows in Himachal Pradesh with special emphasis on mycotic agents”. (Major Advisor Dr. Mandeep Sharma). At present working as Asstt. Director in the State Animal Husbandry Department of Himachal Pradesh.
2010
28. Dr. Lovit Kumar Verma (2010) worked on “Isolation, confirmation of pasteurellae from bovine and rabbits and their characterization based on ompA gene” (Major Advisor Dr. Mandeep Sharma). At present working as Veterinary Officer in the State Animal Husbandry Department of Himachal Pradesh.
29. Dr. Harshit Verma (2010) worked on “Studies on antimicrobial properties of seabuckthorn (Hippophae L.) extracts against common bacterial and fungal pathogens associated with skin and wound infections of animals” (Major Advisor Dr. Mandeep Sharma). At present Pursuing PhD in the IVRI, Izatnagar, U.P.
30. Dr. Vishal Dogra (2010) worked on “The outer membrane proteins as potential candidates to study immune responses against Pasteurella multocida” (Major Advisor Dr. Subhash Verma).
2011
31. Dr. Brijesh Bhardwaj (2011) worked on “Molecular Characterization of different chlamydiae associated with various infections of ruminants” (Major Advisor Dr. Rajesh Chahota). At present working as commandant in the ITBP.
32. Dr. Asim Wani (2011) worked on “Studies on prevalence and serological diversity of Dichelobacter Nodosus in sheep and goats in bordering districts of Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir” (Major Advisor Dr. Subhash Verma). At present pursuing his doctorate degree in this department.
2012
33. Dr. Priyanka Malik (2012) worked on “Molecular epidemiology of the respiratory infections of equines with special reference to association of chlamydiae” (Major Advisor Dr. Rajesh Chahota). At present pursuing her doctorate degree in Bikaner.
34. Dr. Sheliza Katoch (2012) worked on “Studies on the pathogenic potential of Pasteurella multocida harbouring different ompA”. (Major Advisor Dr. Mandeep Sharma). At present pursuing her doctorate degree in this department.
2013
35. Dr. Shalini Sharma (2013) worked on “Cultural and molecular characterization of canine Parvovirus isolated from Diarrheic Dogs in H.P.” (Major Advisor Dr. Prasenjit Dhar). At present working as Veterinary Officer in the State Animal Husbandry Department of Himachal Pradesh.
2014
36. Dr. Amitoz Kaur (2014) worked on “Development of latex agglutination tests against Pasteurella multocida” (Major Advisor Dr. Subhash Verma). At present pursuing her doctorate degree.
Current students:
37. Dr. Asim Wani (Major Advisor Dr. Mandeep Sharma)- Pursuing PhD
38. Dr. Sheliza Katoch (Major Advisor Dr. Mandeep Sharma)-Pursuing PhD
39. Dr. Rucha Soman (Major Advisor Dr. Rajesh Chahota)- Pursuing MVSc