Faculty

• B.V.Sc.& A. H. from Kerla Agricultural University in 1992 with First Rank
• M.V.Sc. from Keral Agricultural University in 1995 with First Position
• Ph.D from Kerala Agricultural University in 2005
• PGDEP from Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University in 2021
• PGDET from IGNOU in 2021

Veterinary Anatomy and Histology

 Total service 28 years 

• National Merit Scholarship during BVSc & AH (1986-91)
• First rank for BVSc &AH (1992)
• ICAR Junior Fellowship during MVSc (1992-1994)
• First Position for MVSc (1995)
• The Trivandrum Livestock Improvement Association Prize (1996)
• Sri. T.V. Kochuvareed Memorial Prize (1996)
• Sri. M.O. Thomakutty Memorial Prize (1996)
• Dr. K.S. Nair Memorial Prize (1996)
• Inauguration Sovenir Prize (1996)
• The Gosri Dairy Prize (2004)
• Dr. V.N. Krishna Iyer Prize (2004)
• Dr. P. G. Nair Endowment Award for the Best teacher for the year 2010.
• Best Teacher Award for 2013-14 of CVAS, Mannuthy
• KVASU Best teacher award-2016, received on 26.04.2021
• Best Poster Presentation Award in the IXth National Seminar organized by IALV at Vet. College, Bangalore, 2008
• Best Poster Award in the National Seminar, 2010 organised by Blue Cross Society, COVAS, Mannuthy
• Dr. C. Vijayaraghavan Memorial Silver Jubilee Award and Medal for the Best Paper in Developmental Anatomy in XXVI Annual Convention of IAVA and National Symposium, 2011, DUVASU, Mathura.
• Late Dr. D. S. Grover Memorial Award for Best research paper in Clinical Anatomy and Multidisciplinary Approach in the XXVIII Annual Convention of IAVA, 2014, RAJUVAS, Bikaner.
• Dr. P.S. Lalitha Silver Jubilee award and Gold plated silver medal for the Best research paper published in Indian Journal of Veterinary Anatomy -2018
• Fellow IAVA award- 2018
• Major Guide of Dr. Fathima Rahim who received Dr. A. M. Srivastava award for Outstanding M.V.Sc. Research Work/Thesis in Anatomy at National level, in the XXIX Annual Convention of IAVA, CVSAH, Durg, 2015
• Major Guide of Dr. Alphine Joseph who received Dr. A. M. Srivastava award for Outstanding M.V.Sc. Research Work/Thesis in Anatomy at National level, in the XXXIV Annual Convention of IAVA, CVS, Bengaluru, 2019

• Best paper presentation - poster in the international seminar organized by ISSAR, 28.12.2021

• Dr. V. R. Bhamburkar IAVA Silver Jubilee award and medal for Veterinary Anatomist of the year – 2023Dr. V. R. Bhamburkar IAVA Silver Jubilee award and medal for Veterinary Anatomist of the year – 2023

12 numbers

• Refereed Research Articles: Total – 156
• Books: 10, Chapters of books: 16, Edited books: 24
• Popular Articles: Total – 22
• Training material for Veterinary Surgeons: Total – 18
• Research Articles in Proceedings of Seminars/ Symposia: Total – 75
• Abstracts of Papers presented/published in seminars: Total – 250

• Lucy, K.M., Sreeranjini A. R. Indu, V. R. and Ashok, N. 2012. “Anatomy of the Rabbit”. Narendra Publishing House, Delhi, 165p. ISBN:978-93-80428-66-6
• Lucy, K.M., Indu, V. R., Patki H.S, Leena C., Surjith KP, Fathima, R. and Ashok, N. “Comparative Anatomy of Wild Mammals”. 2017. Jaya Publishing house, Delhi, 202p. ISBN:978-93-86110-62-6
• Lucy, K.M. and Karthiayini, K. 2022. Anatomy and Physiology of Ducks. In: Jalaludeen A., Churchil R.R., Baéza E. (eds) Duck Production and Management Strategies. Springer, Singapore. pp: 157-186. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-6100-6_4

OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS

I. External Aided Projects as Principal Investigator

• Title: Histomorphological comparison of skin in different breeds of rabbits; Outlay : 2.04 lakhs; Funding Agency:Animal Husbandry Department, Govt. of Kerala; Duration: 2 years
• Title: Anatomical causes of infertility in crossbred dairy cows – structural and molecular studies on reproductive system; Outlay: 10.8 lakhs; Funding Agency: Animal Husbandry Department, Govt. of Kerala; Duration: 2 years

II. Research Guidance
As Major advisor: 7 students (5 MVSc & 2 PhD)
As Minor advisor: 13 students (11 MVSc & 2 PhD)

III. Additional duties/accomplishments

• Controller of Examinations, KVASU for 3 years
• Management Council member of KVASU (as Chancellor’s nominee) for 3 years
• Academic Co-ordinator of KVASU: 4 years
• Officer –in-charge of Academic matters, CVAS, Mannuthy and Pookode (UG): 8 years 7 months
• Professor Academic, CVAS, Mannuthy : 3 years 5 months
• NSS Programme officer, CVAS, Mannuthy: 3 years
• Centre Superintendent for the ICAR, All India Entrance Exam for 12 years
• Principal Investigator of the State Plan 2014-15 project on “Establishment of Visual Simulation Lab and Educational Museum” for an amount of Rs. 4.0 lakhs at CVAS, Pookode
• Vice Patron, PTA, CVAS, Mannuthy 3 years
• Secretary, PTA, CVAS, Mannuthy 1 year
• Head of Department: 3 years 9 months
• Course Director of three months’ training for Assistant Directors from AHD, Kerala from 03.07.2017 to 03.10.2017 for an amount of 11 lakhs
• Nodal officer for AMS, ICAR-NAHEP component 2A
• Member, IQAC of KVASU, from 23.12.2022
• Chief Editor, JIVA, from 22.01.2023