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Brief Introduction

Area of Specialization:

  • Animal Nutrition
  • Ruminant Animal Nutrition
  • Non-ruminant Animal Nutrition
  • Feed resource evaluation
  • Wild Life Nutrition
  • Clinical Nutrition

Five Best Research Articles:

  • Sanjay Kumar, T.K. Walli  and Rajni Kumari. 2011. Optimization of Roasting condition for soyabean cake evaluated by in-situ protein degradability and N-fractionation method. Indian Journal of Animal Science 81(4): 402-06, April-2011.
  • Sanjay Kumar, Rajni Kumari, Kaushalendra Kumar and T.K Walli. 2015. Roasting and Formaldehyde Method to Make   Bypass Protein for Ruminants and its importance: A review. Indian J. Animal Science.85 (3):223-230.
  • Sanjay Kumar, J.P Sehgal and A.K Puniya and Rajni Kumari. 2015. Growth Performance and Fibre Utilization of Murrah Male Buffalo Calves fed Wheat Straw based Complete Feed Blocks incorporated with Superior Anaerobic Fungal Zoospores (Neocallimastix sp. GR-1). Indian J. Animal Science. 85(3): 275-281.
  • Rajni kumari, Shanker Dayal, Sanjay Kumar, PC Chandran and A Dey (2017). Genetic polymorphism of bone morphogenetic protein receptor type-1(BMPR1B) gene in crossbred does of Bihar, Indian Journal of Animal Sciences 87 (4): 529–530.
  • Sanjeev Kumar, Sanjeev Ranjan, Suryamani Kumar and Sanjay Kumar (2018). Empowering woman dairy farmers through scientific dairy farming practices. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 88(10):1203-1206.

Other publication:

  • Book authored
: 02
  • Review article
: 02
  • Popular article
: 35
  • Book chapters
: 20
  • Practical manuals
: 03
  • TV/Radio talk
: 25

Member of Professional society:

  • Life member of Indian Science Congress, India
  • Life member of Animal Nutrition Association, India
  • Life member of Animal Nutrition Society of India
  • Life member of ISSGPU- (Indian Society for Sheep and Goat production and utilization” CSWRI, Avikanagar, Rajasthan).
  • Life member of Society for Upliftment of Rural Economy (SURE), Varanasi, India
  • Life member of Indian Veterinary Association
  • Life Member of “Vets Alumni Association Sardarkrushinagar” (VAAS) Gujarat
  • Member of Indian Dairy Association

Research Activities:

Completed Research Projects:

Sl. No. Title of the Project Duration Funding agency PI/Co-PIs
1. Growth performance of buffalo calves fed protected protein 3 years
2013-2016
Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour PI: Dr. Sanjay Kumar
Co-PI: Dr. Kaushalendra Kumar
2. Exploitation of Dietary Tannins on Gastrointestinal Health and Growth Performance in Goats 3 years
2013-2016
Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour PI: Dr. Kaushalendra Kumar
Co-PI: Dr. Sanjay Kumar
3. Pathomorphological and immunological studies of selenium toxicity induced in broiler chicken and natural cases of animals in prone area of Bihar 3 years
2013-2016
Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour PI: Dr. Deepak Kumar
Co-PI: Dr. Sanjay Kumar
4. “Establishment of Animal Hostel at Kushkal Village in North Gujarat” 01 Year
2010
SDAU, Gujarat PI: Dr. Sanjay Kumar
5. “Establishment of Animal Hostel at Kushkal Village in North Gujarat” 02 Year
2010-2011
SDAU, Gujarat Co-PI: Dr. Sanjay Kumar
6. Associated herd progeny testing programme in Kankrej Cattle of North Gujarat 03 years
2008-2011
RKVY, Gujarat Co-PI: Dr. Sanjay Kumar
7. Network project on genetic improvement through Associated herd progeny testing in Kankrej breed- Germ plasm unit 03 years
2008-2011
ICAR, New Delhi Co-PI: Dr. Sanjay Kumar
8. Network project on genetic improvement through Associated herd progeny testing in Kankrej breed-
data recording unit
03 years
2008-2011
ICAR, New Delhi Co-PI: Dr. Sanjay Kumar
9. Effect of Cotton seed cake fed as Rumen UDP source on growth performance of female buffalo calves 02 years
2009-2011
SDAU, Gujarat PI: Dr. Sanjay Kumar
10. Conservation and genetic improvement of  Bunni buffaloes” 03 years
2008-2011
RKVY, Gujarat Co-PI: Dr. Sanjay Kumar
11. Strengthening of Livestock Research Station 03 years
2008-2011
SDAU, Gujarat Co-PI: Dr. Sanjay Kumar
12. Instructional Farm- Crossbred 03 years
2008-2011
SDAU, Gujarat Co-PI: Dr. Sanjay Kumar
13. NARP Mix Farming 03 years
2008-2011
SDAU, Gujarat Co-PI: Dr. Sanjay Kumar
14. Impact of information and communication Technologies (ICTs) in Agricultural Education in India 02 years
2016-17
ICAR-Extramural Project Co-PI: Dr. Sanjay Kumar

Ongoing Research Projects:

Sl. No.

Title of the Project

Duration

Funding agency

PI/Co-PIs

1. Pharmacological exploration of Azadirachta indica in the experimental model of bronchial asthma

3 years
2017-2020

DST Co-PI: Dr. Sanjay Kumar
2. Climate change and buffalo farming in India:risk assessment and vulnerability-adaptation studies for enhancing the resilience

3 years
2017-2020

CIRB, Hisar Co-PI: Dr. Sanjay Kumar
5. Formulation and evaluation of Area Specific Mineral Mixture on the performance of dairy cattle and buffaloes

3 years
2018-2021

Bihar Animal Sciences University, Patna Co-PI: Dr. Kaushalendra Kumar

Honours and Awards:

  • Honours and Awards: • B.V.Sc. & A.H. – “Merit Scholarship” (West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, Kolkata, 1998-2003).
  • Awarded “ICAR-JRF” Examination in the year 2003. • M.V.Sc. – “NDRI Institutional Fellowship” (NDRI, 2003-2005)
  • Qualify “ICAR-NET / ARS” Examination in 2005-06. • Ph.D. – “NDRI Institutional Fellowship” (NDRI, 2005-08).
  • “Got Teacher’s Association Award” from West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences for outstanding performance in ICAR-JRF examination 2003
  • Awarded “Best Poster Award” from Animal Nutrition Society of India” and ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal on 6-8 February, 2016.
  • Recipient of Best Researcher Award – 2016 by Society for Upliftment of Rural Economy (SURE), Varanasi, India.
  • Certificate of Appreciation for outstanding contribution and untiring help in National Seminar on “Current Scenario and future strategies for augmenting productivity of small ruminants” organised by ISSGPU in collaboration of Bihar Animal Sciences University, Patna, on 14-16th February 2019.
  • Best Oral Presentation award in the National Seminar on “Current Scenario and future strategies for augmenting productivity of small ruminants” organised by ISSGPU in collaboration of Bihar Animal Sciences University, Patna, on 14-16th February 2019.
  • Best Poster Presentation award from Animal Nutrition Society of India on 17-19 December, 2019 in International Conference on Animal Nutrition 2019 on Nutritional Strategies for Improving farm profitability and clean Animal Production at Kolkata.
  • Executive member of Animal Nutrition Society of India. • Executive member of Animal Nutrition Association of India.