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Dr. Chintu Ravishankar
Designation: - Assistant Professor Address: - Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Microbiology College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Pookode, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Lakkidi, P.O., Wayanad District-673576 Kerala, India Mobile No: - 9447716620, 8301816720, 04936256942 Email ID: - chintu@kvasu.ac.in |
Degree/Certificate |
Class/Grade/OGPA |
University/Board |
Year of passing |
Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) |
Distinction (92.3%) |
Board of Public Examination, Government of Kerala |
1992 |
Pre-Degree Course (PDC) |
First class (82.9%) |
Kerala University |
1994 |
Bachelor of Veterinary Science (B.V.Sc. & A.H.) |
Distinction (OGPA 8.0/10.0) |
Kerala Agricultural University |
2000 |
Master of Veterinary Science (M.V.Sc.) [Microbiology] |
Distinction (OGPA 9.2/10.0) |
Kerala Agricultural University |
2003 |
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D.) [Veterinary Virology] |
OGPA 8.738/10.0 |
Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Uttar Pradesh (Deemed University) |
2013 |
Areas of Research Interest
Molecular diagnosis of viral diseases of livestock with special reference to pigs diseases
Molecular phylogeny of viral diseases
Development of rapid virus detection methods
Ongoing Research Projects
As Principal Investigator
1) “Detection and molecular characterization of emerging viral pathogens of pigs”. Funded by Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment (KSCSTE), Thiruvananthapuram
2) “Surveillance and molecular epidemiology of especially dangerous respiratory viruses in commercial and backyard poultry and migratory waterfowl in India” Funded by Defence Threat Reduction Agency in collaboration with University of Minnesota
As Co - Principal Investigator
Isolation and genotypic characterization of infectious bronchitis virus isolates from Kerala, India (PI: Dr. Surya Sankar)
Research Projects Completed
As Principal Investigator
'Evaluation of the efficacy of AC/CRP/11 as co-therapy in cases of chronic respiratory disease (CRD) of chicken”. Funded by Ayurvet Limited, Village Katha, PO Baddi, Solan district, Himachal Pradesh – 173 201.
As Co- Principal Investigator
“PCR based detection of carrier bovines of middle zone of Kerala infected with haemoprotozoan and haemorickettsial organisms”. Funded by Animal Husbandry Department, Government of Kerala. (PI – Dr. Reghu Ravindran, Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Parasitology, COVAS, Pookode).
As Co- Principal Investigator
“Comparison of PCR with conventional methods for the diagnosis of leptospirosis in animal hosts and humans in Wayanad”. Funded by Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment (KSCSTE), Thiruvananthapuram (PI: Dr. Koshy John)
Name of employing organization |
Designation |
Date of joining |
Date of leaving |
College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy. [in the Centre for Advanced Studies in Animal Genetics and Breeding] Kerala Agricultural University |
Senior Research Fellow |
21-10-2002 |
23-3-2003 |
College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Pookot. [in the Department of Microbiology] Kerala Agricultural University |
Teaching Assistant |
24-3-2003 27-5-2003 28-7-2003 29-9-2003 |
21-5-2003 24-7-2003 24-9-2003 26-11-2003 |
College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy. [in the Department of Microbiology] Kerala Agricultural University |
Research Associate |
27-11-2003 |
31-12-2003 |
College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Pookot. [in the Department of Microbiology] Kerala Agricultural University |
Teaching Assistant |
21-1-2004 23-3-2004 25-5-2004 27-7-2004 |
19-3-2004 20-5-2004 22-7-2004 23-9-2004 |
College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy. [in the Department of Microbiology] Kerala Agricultural University |
Senior Research Fellow |
24-9-2004 |
13-12-2004 |
College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Pookot. Kerala Agricultural University |
Assistant Professor |
14-12-2004 |
continuing |
Sl.No. |
Name of Award |
Awarding Agency |
Year |
1 |
First rank in the B.V.Sc. & A H |
Kerala Agricultural University |
2000 |
2 |
Merit scholarship for five consecutive years |
Kerala Agricultural University |
1995-1999 |
3 |
Certificate of merit |
Association of Food Scientists and Technologists (India) Thrissur chapter |
2000-2001 |
4 |
Sri. T. V. Kochuvareed Memorial Prize |
Kerala Agricultural University |
1999-2000 |
5 |
Trivandrum Livestock Improvement Association Endowment |
Kerala Agricultural University |
1999-2000 |
6 |
Mrs. & Dr. T.T. Varghese Memorial Award |
Rotary Club of Thrissur |
2000 |
7 |
Pfizer Veterinary Award, Scroll of Honour and Medal for the year 2000 |
Pfizer |
2000 |
8 |
CSIR-NET |
CSIR |
2003 |
9 |
Dr. N. P. Panicker Endowment award |
Kerala Agricultural University |
2009 |
10 |
Bronze medal for Ph. D.
|
Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), Deemed University, Izatnagar |
2013 |
Sl. No. |
Name of the Course |
Place |
Duration |
Sponsoring Agency |
1 |
Hands on training on Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics Tools for Advanced Life Science Research |
School of Applied Animal Production and Biotechnology (SAAPBT), Mannuthy |
14 days (19/10/20107 to 1/11/20107) |
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2 |
Refresher Course
|
UGC - Academic Staff College, Kannur University, Dharmasala Campus, Kannur University Campus P. O., Kannur – 670 567 |
18/11/2014 to 6/12/2014 |
University Grants Commission |
3 |
Refresher course in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics at UGC Academic Staff College, Calicut. |
UGC Academic Staff College, Calicut |
21 days 28/9/2006 to 18/10/2006 |
University Grants Commission
|
4 |
Short term training course on “Gene expression techniques: Gene amplification, cloning, characterization of recombinant clones and in vitro expression analysis” |
Division of Animal Biotechnology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Uttar Pradesh |
21 days 25th July to 14th August, 2007 |
Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India.
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