Editors and Contributors
About the Editors
Pradip Kumar Das MSc, PhD, is a Professor in the Department of Veterinary Physiology at West Bengal University of Animal & Fishery Sciences, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
He is specialized in the area of reproduction, cardiovascular, environmental, and poultry physiology. Prof. Das has immense research contribution to repeat breeding, standardization of cardiac axis in various native breeds, and transmission of pollutants through food chain. He handled several research projects and developed a sustainable backyard poultry farming model and various poultry husbandry databases. He mentored several postgraduate and doctoral students as major guide. Prof. Das has published four books, four book chapters, and ten practical manuals for the students. He has published more than 140 research and review articles in several peer-reviewed journals. Prof. Das published 20 books for the entrepreneur and developed 7 feature films to popularize the science. He is attached to various scientific societies; he held the post of General Secretary of Society of Animal Physiologists of India. He coordinated more than 100 capacity building programs and organized about 20 national and 1 international scientific symposium. Prof. Das was an advisor to the District Planning Committee for Animal Resources Development Department, Government of West Bengal, India. He successfully served the State Agriculture Commission as the Secretary of education, research, training, and extension subcommittee. The Society of Animal Physiologists of India conferred him with the prestigious A Roy Award for his scientific and academic contribution. Presently, he is the editor of the Indian Journal of Animal Health.Veerasamy Sejian MVSc, PhD, is the Dean at Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Veterinary Education and Research, Puducherry, and a Principal Scientist at ICAR-National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology (NIANP), Bangalore, India.
His major thrust area of research is on climate change and livestock production. Dr. Sejian established the concept of “Multiple stresses impacting small ruminant production in the changing climate scenario.” His current research is focused on identifying molecular markers for different environmental stresses in small ruminants with the primary focus to develop agro-ecological zone-specific thermo- tolerant breed. Dr. Sejian has published more than 160 peer-reviewed research/review articles in the field of stress and climate change physiology. Apart from this, he also published 124 book chapters, 286 invited/lead papers, 173 conference papers, and 22 technical manuals. His h-index is 42 and i10 index is 116. He has organized 13 short-term training programs in the field of climate change and livestock production. For his outstanding contribution to climate change and livestock production, the Indian council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has bestowed him with the prestigious Lal Bahadur Shastri Outstanding Young Scientist Award. Dr. Sejian is also listed in world top 2% scientist by the Stanford University, USA, for the three consecutive years 2020, 2021, and 2022. In addition, Dr. Sejian also serves as an editorial board member for 27 international journals pertaining to climate change and livestock production.Joydip Mukherjee MVSc, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Veterinary Physiology at West Bengal University of Animal & Fishery Sciences, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. He did an elaborate research work in the area of Lactation Physiology, particularly innate immunity of mammary gland in crossbred cattle and buffaloes. His notable work encompasses the standardization of protocol for studying the immune competence of mammary gland in terms of in vitro milk leukocyte activity and its validation during different physiological conditions. He also highlighted the molecular and endocrine control on the in vitro activity of milk leukocytes along with the modulation of in vitro immune activity through micronutrient supplementation.
Presently, he is working on electrocardiography in pets and diagnostic imaging. Dr. Mukherjee has published a book, two book chapters, and four practical manuals for the students. He has published more than 50 research and review articles in peer-reviewed journals. He is a member of several scientific societies, including Indian Science Congress Association, Society of Animal Physiologists of India, and Society of Domestic Animal Biodiversity.Dipak Banerjee MVSc, PhD, is an Assistant Professor and HOD, Department of Veterinary Physiology at West Bengal University of Animal & Fishery Sciences, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. He had received his PhD in Animal Physiology from National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, India. After serving as Assistant Professor in Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat, India, he has joined as Assistant Professor in West Bengal University of Animal & Fishery Sciences. Presently, he is the Head of Department of Veterinary Physiology. His research interests focus on the molecular mechanism of adaptation of animals to different environmental conditions. He is the coauthor of the book Techniques in Veterinary Physiology (ISBN 978-81-929561-0-7). He has published more than 50 research and review articles in several peer-reviewed journals and delivered about 20 invited/lead papers and has received several honors for his research accomplishments including the Young Scientist Award from the Society of Animal Physiologist in India. Further, he is specialized in the area of stress and environment physiology and neuro-endocrine physiology.
Contributors
Dipak Banerjee Department of Veterinary Physiology, West Bengal University of Animal & Fishery Sciences, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
V. Beena Department of Veterinary Physiology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Thrissur, Kerala, India
Pradip Kumar Das Department of Veterinary Physiology, West Bengal University of Animal & Fishery Sciences, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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Devaraj Centre for Climate Resilient Animal Adaptation Studies, ICAR-National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bangalore, Karnataka, IndiaPrabal Ranjan Ghosh Department of Veterinary Physiology, West Bengal University of Animal & Fishery Sciences, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Iqbal Hyder College of Veterinary Science, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Garividi, Andhra Pradesh, India
Sonali Jana Department of Veterinary Physiology, West Bengal University of Animal & Fishery Sciences, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
G. Krishnan Centre for Climate Resilient Animal Adaptation Studies, ICAR-National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
N. Madhavan Unny Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Thrissur, Kerala, India
P. Manjari College of Veterinary Science, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Garividi, Andhra Pradesh, India
Ayan Mukherjee Department of Animal Biotechnology, West Bengal University of Animal
& Fishery Sciences, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Joydip Mukherjee Department of Veterinary Physiology, West Bengal University of Animal
& Fishery Sciences, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Poonooru Ravi Kanth Reddy Veterinary Dispensary, Animal Husbandry Department, Taticherla, Andhra Pradesh, India
M. R. Reshma Nair ICAR-National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
B. A. A. Sai Kumar Department of Veterinary Physiology, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Veterinary Education and Research, Puducherry, India
P. Sai Mounica Division of Veterinary Microbiology, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
V. Sejian Centre for Climate Resilient Animal Adaptation Studies, ICAR-National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
C. G. Shashank Centre for Climate Resilient Animal Adaptation Studies, ICAR-National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
M. V. Silpa Institute of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Justus-Liebig-UniversitatGieBen, GieBen, Germany
P. Visha Department of Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Tamilnadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India
Aziz Zarina Department of Veterinary Physiology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Thrissur, Kerala, India