Dr. Amod Kumar | Animal Genetics | Best Researcher Award
Scientist at Animal Genetics, ICAR- National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources, India
👨🎓He remarkable academic journey, extensive research contributions, and dedication to the field of psychology are truly commendable. Your wealth of knowledge and diverse skill set reflect a deep commitment to understanding and addressing critical issues such as bullying, inclusion, and socialization.
🔬 He successful completion of a PhD in Psychology, along with the numerous advanced courses and workshops, showcases your continuous pursuit of excellence and expertise in your field.
🏆 The awards and recognitions, including the First Place in the Poster Award at the University of Stavanger, underscore the impact of your research and the high regard it holds in the academic community.
Professional Profiles:
Education:
Dr. Amod Kumar completed his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Animal Genetics & Breeding from the Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India, from 2012 to 2015, with a focus on Animal Genetics & Breeding, Poultry Science, and Biostatistics, achieving a CPI of 8.21/10. His thesis was titled “Differential Gene Expression Profiling in PBMCs Challenged with Theileria annulata in Crossbred and Indigenous Cattle.” Prior to his PhD, he earned a Master of Veterinary Science (M.V.Sc.) in Animal Genetics & Breeding from the same institute from 2010 to 2012, with a CPI of 8.25/10. His thesis focused on the “Relative Quantification of Pulmonary miRNAs Downregulated in Chicken during Avian Influenza Virus Infection and Functional Annotation of their Target Genes.” Dr. Kumar began his academic journey with a Bachelor of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry (B.V.Sc & A.H.) from CSK Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, India, from 2005 to 2010, where he majored in Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, achieving a CPI of 6.87/10. This degree is equivalent to a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM). 🎓
Amod Kumar Taghvaee ‘s citation metrics and indices from Google Scholar are as follows:
- Cited by: All: 228, Since 2018: 172
- Citations: 228 (All), 172 (Since 2018)
- h-index: 10 (All), 08 (Since 2018)
- i-10index: 10 (All), 06 (Since 2018
These metrics showcase the impact of Kumar ‘s work within the academic community, demonstrating the number of citations his publications have received and the influence of his research output.
Professional Experience:
Dr. Amod Kumar has held several significant positions in the field of animal research and virology in India. Since November 2019, he has been serving as a Scientist at the ICAR-National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources in Karnal, Haryana, India. Prior to this role, from October 2018 to November 2019, he worked as a Scientist at the ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Cattle in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India. His expertise also includes a position as a Research Scientist-II at the Regional Virology Lab, All India Institute of Medical Sciences in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India, from November 2016 to June 2018. Dr. Kumar began his career as a Research Associate at the Indian Veterinary Research Institute in Mukteshwar, Uttarakhand, India, where he worked from September 2015 to October 2016. 🧪🔬🐄
Achievements 🏆:
In 2023, Dr. Amod Kumar received the Best Poster presentation award for his work on ‘Genome-wide Runs of Homozygosity Reveals Selection Signatures and Inbreeding in Indian Milch Cattle Breeds’ at the National Conference organized by ISAGB and ICAR-NBAGR, Karnal. He also won the Best Poster presentation award for his research on ‘Deciphering the Role of Shutdown Chicken Pulmonary miRNA during Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1) Infection’ at the same event. Earlier, in 2019, he was honored with the Best Oral presentation award for his work on ‘Differential miRNA Expression Profiling of HPAIV H5N1 Infected Chicken Lungs Reveals Critical Biological Pathways Involved in the Molecular Pathogenesis’ at a National Conference organized by ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Cattle, Meerut, India. Additionally, his research on ‘miRNA Profiling of Categorized Frieswal Crossbred Bull Spermatozoa’ earned him the Best Poster presentation award at another National Conference organized by ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Cattle, Meerut. In 2016, he received the Best Paper Award at a Global Symposium organized by IAVMI for his work on ‘Transcriptome Analysis of Host and Bacterial Genes in Pasteurella Multocida Infected Mice Model’. During the same year, he was honored with the Dr. S.S. Prabhu Award for Best PhD Thesis during the IX Convocation held at the Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India. Dr. Kumar’s academic pursuits were supported by an Institutional fellowship from the Indian Veterinary Research Institute during his PhD (2012-2015) and a Junior Research Fellowship from the Indian Council of Agricultural Research during his M.V.Sc. (2010-2012).
Professional Memberships:
- Life member, Society for Conservation of Domestic Animal Biodiversity, India
- Life member, Veterinary Council of India
- Life member, Indian Society of Animal Genetics and Breeding
Publications:
The mRNA expression of immune-related genes in crossbred and Tharparkar cattle in response to in vitro infection with Theileria annulata
P Dewangan, M Panigrahi, A Kumar, BC Saravanan, S Ghosh, VNM Asaf, …
Molecular biology reports 42, 1247-1255 (2015) 📚
Global gene expression profile of peripheral blood mononuclear cells challenged with Theileria annulata in crossbred and indigenous cattle
A Kumar, GK Gaur, RK Gandham, M Panigrahi, S Ghosh, BC Saravanan, …
Infection, Genetics and Evolution 47, 9-18 (2017) 🌍
An overview of single nucleotide polymorphism studies in mastitis research
VNM Asaf, A Kumar, A Rahim, R Sebastian, V Mohan, P Dewangan, …
Vet World 7 (6), 416-421 (2014) 🐄
Genotyping of major histocompatibility complex Class II DRB gene in Rohilkhandi goats by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism and DNA sequencing
K Shrivastava, P Kumar, NR Sahoo, A Kumar, MF Khan, A Kumar, …
Veterinary world 8 (10), 1183 (2015) 🧬
Genome-wide host gene expression analysis in mice experimentally infected with Pasteurella multocida
GB Priya, VK Nagaleekar, AAP Milton, M Saminathan, A Kumar, …
PLoS One 12 (7), e0179420 (2017) 🐭
Identification of chicken pulmonary miRNAs targeting PB1, PB1-F2, and N40 genes of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus H5N1 in silico
A Kumar, AVN Muhasin, AA Raut, R Sood, A Mishra
Bioinformatics and Biology insights 8, BBI. S14631 (2014) 🐔
Study on genetic variation of short tandem repeats (STR) markers and their association with somatic cell scores (SCS) in crossbred cows
JP Gupta, B Bhushan, M Panigrahi, S Ranjan, VN Asaf, A Kumar, …
Indian Journal of Animal Research 50 (4), 450-454 (2016) 🧬🐄
Association study of genetic variants at single nucleotide polymorphism rs109231409 of mannose-binding lectins 1 gene with mastitis susceptibility in Vrindavani crossbred cattle
VNM Asaf, B Bhushan, M Panigrahi, P Dewangan, A Kumar, P Kumar, …
Veterinary World 7 (10) (2014) 🧬🐄
No change in mRNA expression of immune-related genes in peripheral blood mononuclear cells challenged with Theileria annulata in Murrah buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)
M Panigrahi, A Kumar, B Bhushan, S Ghosh, BC Saravanan, S Sulabh, …
Ticks and tick-borne diseases 7 (5), 754-758 (2016) 🐃
In-silico search of virus-specific host microRNAs regulating avian influenza virus NS1 expression
VN Muhasin Asaf, A Kumar, AA Raut, S Bhatia, A Mishra
Theory in Biosciences 134, 65-73 (2015) 🐔