EDUCATION
Ph.D , Veterinary Microbiology, MAFSU, Nagpur, 2008.
Concentration: Veterinary biologicals, Bacteriology.
Dissertation : Effect of Deuterated Water on selected Bacteria and Bacterial Vaccines.
Dissertation Adviser: Dr. (Mrs) A. A. Sherikar
MVSc, Veterinary Bacteriology, COVAS, MAU, Parbhani, 1995.
Concentration: Drug resistance, Bacteriology.
Dissertation: Characterization of plasmids of Escherichia coli from diarrhoeic animals.
Dissertation Adviser: Dr. A.G. Karpe
BVSc & AH, COVAS, MAU, Parbhani, 1993.
National Eligibility Test, ASRB, New Delhi, 2002.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Assistant Professor, Mumbai Veterinary College, Mumbai, 1999-2009.
Courses : Veterinary Microbiology courses of UG and PG
Associate Professor, Mumbai Veterinary College, Mumbai. 2009- till date.
Courses : Veterinary Microbiology courses of UG , PG and PhD
Incharge Professor: Mumbai Veterinary College, Mumbai. 2015- 2018.
Courses : Veterinary Microbiology courses of UG , PG and PhD
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Guided 17 MVSc students as Major Advisor in the discipline of Veterinary Microbiology.
Member of Research Advisory committees of 34 MVSc students and 08 PhD scholars.
Obtained 29 Accession nos. for gene sequences submitted to NCBI Gene Bank.
Thrust Area of Research is Poultry Mycoplasma, Brucella, Staphylococcus.
Reviewer for research papers of international and national repute journals.
PUBLICATIONS
Research papers published in national/ International peer reviewed Journals: 35
PRESENTATIONS
Papers presented/ published in International conferences: 10
Papers presented/ published in national conferences: 31.
GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIP
ICAR merit cum scholarship during UG & PG studies.
Agency sponsored 04 projects of total outlay Rs. 16,61,250/-
AWARDS AND HONOURS
Appreciation for being one among Top Five Trainees in training at IVRI Bangalore, 2004.
Best Poster Presentation Award- IAVMI conference, 2014.
Appreciation for outstanding contribution to public health service, from millennium India education foundation, Delhi, 2016 – 2018.
Mrs. Vimal Shrinivas Kshirsagar Memorial “Lady Veterinarian Award”, 2017.
“Distinguished Woman in Veterinary and Animal Science” Award for contribution and achievement in the field of Vet. Microbiology, from Venus International Foundation, Centre for advance research and Design, Chennai, 2019.
Reviewer Excellence Award from Agricultural Research & Communication Centre, Karnal, Haryana, 2019.
Best oral presentation Award, IAVPHS conference, 2019
Best poster presentation Award – 2nd position, IAVPHS conference, 2019
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
Indian Association of Veterinary Microbiologists, Immunologists and Specialists in Infectious
Diseases (IAVMI).
Mumbai Veterinary College Alumina Association (BVCAA)
Indian Association of Veterinary Public Health Specialists (IAVPHS)
Indian Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Research [IAAVR]
Indian Society for Veterinary Immunology and Biotechnology (ISVIB).