• VCI Registration No.: Pb. SVC/3473

About

• Professor and Head, Department of Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology, Khalsa College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (KCVAS), Amritsar.
• Over 13 years of experience in teaching, research, academic leadership, and extension.
• Ph.D. in Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology from Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU), Ludhiana.
• Research focuses on One Health, food safety, dairy hygiene, antimicrobial resistance, microbial risk assessment, epidemiology, and zoonotic diseases.
• Author of 15 peer-reviewed research publications.
• Contributor to multiple book chapters.
• Co-editor of the Handbook of Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology.
• Developed four laboratory manuals.
• Principal Investigator of the Rabies Rakshak Project.
• International Research Scholar under the GEFSES–NSERC CREATE Programme at McGill University, Canada.
• Completed professional training in Risk Assessment from the Royal Veterinary College, London, UK.
• Chairperson of the Committee Against Sexual Harassment (CASH).
• Editor of the Vetvizion e-Magazine, Vetvizion Student Magazine, and the KCVAS Newsletter.

Research Areas

• One Health
• Veterinary Public Health
• Food Safety
• Dairy Food Safety
• Milk Hygiene
• Food Microbiology
• Epidemiology
• Antimicrobial Resistance
• Microbial Risk Assessment
• Zoonotic Diseases
• Public Health Microbiology

Academic Highlights

• 13+ Years of Teaching, Research & Academic Administration
• Professor & Head, Department of Veterinary Public Health & Epidemiology
• 15 Peer-reviewed Research Publications
• Principal Investigator – Rabies Rakshak Project
• Developed 4 Laboratory Manuals
• Book Chapters and Co-editor, Handbook of Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology
• International Training Scholar, McGill University, Canada
• International Training, Royal Veterinary College, London, UK

Awards & Recognition

• First Prize – One Minute Thesis Competition, GEFSES–NSERC CREATE Programme, McGill University, Canada
• Best Oral Presentation Award, 5th National Conference of the Society for Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension (SVAHE), 2023
• Best Poster Award, National Academy of Veterinary Sciences (NAVS)

Leadership Roles

• Professor & Head
• Chairperson, Committee Against Sexual Harassment (CASH)
• Chairperson, KCVAS Canopy (Student Club)
• Editor, Vetvizion e-Magazine
• Editor, Vetvizion Student Magazine
• Editor, KCVAS Newsletter