Faculty

  PhD

Title: Optimization of germplasm preservation protocols for native ruminants and its dissemination to farmers (Principal investigator)

• Outlay: 10 lakhs
• Funding Agency: state plan 17-18
• Duration: 1 year

Title: Management of fertility in crossbred cattle by different oestrus induction protocols (Principal investigator)

• Outlay: 4 lakhs
• Funding Agency: state plan 15-16

Title: Reproductive biotechnology in augmenting livestock fertility (Principal investigator)

• Outlay: 8 lakhs
• Funding Agency: state plan 13-14
• Duration: 1 year

Title: Field reproductive health camps through Veterinary Ambulatory Clinics (Principal investigator)

• Outlay: 0.55 lakh
• Funding Agency: state plan 11-12
• Duration: 1 year

Revolving fund project, CPPR (Principal investigator)

• Outlay: 4 lakh
• Funding Agency: KVASU 19-20
• Duration: 1 year

Revolving fund project, CPPR (Principal investigator)

• Outlay: 4 lakh
• Funding Agency: KVASU 18-19
• Duration: 1 year

Title: AICRP on pigs (Co-PI)

• Outlay: 76 lakhs
• Funding Agency: ICAR 19-20
• Duration: continuing project

Title: Mega-seed project on pigs (Co-PI)

• Outlay: 41 lakhs
• Funding Agency: ICAR 19-20
• Duration: continuing project

Title: Scaling up of production of piglings (Co-PI)

• Outlay: 103 lakhs
• Funding Agency: state plan 19-20
• Duration: continuing project

Title: Evaluation of performance of crossbred pigs (Co-PI)

• Outlay: 24 lakhs
• Funding Agency: state plan 19-20 and ICAR
• Duration: continuing project

Title: Strengthening of the centre for pig production and research for demonstration unit (Co-PI)

• Outlay: 13.5 lakhs
• Funding Agency: state plan 19-20
• Duration: 1 year

Title: Scaling up of production of piglings (Co-PI)

• Outlay: 80 lakhs
• Funding Agency: state plan 18-19
• Duration: continuing project

AICRP on pigs

• Outlay: 93 lakhs
• Funding Agency: ICAR 18-19
• Duration: continuing project

Title: Evaluation of performance of crossbred pigs (Co-PI)

• Outlay: 22 lakhs
• Funding Agency: state plan 18-19 and ICAR
• Duration: continuing project

Title: AI for improving reproductive efficiency in pigs

• Outlay: 9.75 lakhs
• Funding Agency: state plan 18-19
• Duration: 1 year

Waste water management for eco-friendly swine production

• Outlay: 20 lakhs
• Funding Agency: state plan 18-19
• Duration: 1 year

Title: Mega-seed project on pigs (Co-PI)

• Outlay: 44 lakhs
• Funding Agency: ICAR 19-20
• Duration: continuing project

Title: Establishment of a reproductive endocrinology lab for investigating infertility conditions in crossbred cattle (Co-PI)

• Outlay: 14 lakhs
• Funding Agency: state plan 11-12
• Duration: 1 year

Title: Investigation of prolonged oestrus in cattle (Co-PI)

• Outlay: 40,000
• Funding Agency: state plan 11-12
• Duration: 1 year

Title: Artificial insemination for improving reproductive efficiency in pigs – proposed for 20-21(Principal investigator)

• Budget estimate: 6 lakhs
• Funding Agency: state plan 20-21
• Duration: 1 year

Title: AICRP on pigs (Co-PI) - proposed for 20-21

• Budget estimate: 101.70 lakhs
• Funding Agency: ICAR
• Duration: continuing project

• 16 years as Veterinary Surgeon, Animal Husbandry Dept.
• 10 years as Assistant Professor, KVASU

 ISSAR, Kerala chapter award for the best scientific article

 Trainings undergone

• Orientation training of five days duration organized by Kerala State Veterinary Council and KAU at CVAS, Pookode during July 2010
• Refresher training of 21 days duration on “Advances in applications of diagnostic techniques in Veterinary Theriogenology” GADVASU, Ludhiana (ICAR centre of Advanced Faculty Training in veterinary Gynaecology& Reproduction) during Feb- March 2011
• Three-day workshop on “Academic leadership for excellence” at Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode during 2012
• UGC orientation training of 28 days’ duration at Academic staff college, Calicut University during October- November 2014
• Three day training on “Research Techniques used in Veterinary and Allied Sciences” organised by DAR, KVASU through Central instruments Laboratory, CVAS, Mannuthy from 28th to 30th June 2016
• Three day workshop on “Human – Animal conflicts in Kerala: from status to solutions“ organised by DAR, KVASU from 14- 16 June 2017
• HRD training programme on “Moving towards Professional Excellence” organised by Academic Staff college, KVASU on 23/03/19 at CVAS, Mannuthy
• Refresher training for 14 days at Base farm, Kolahalamedu on “Newer perspectives in dairy farm management for enhancing productivity” organised by KVASU from 03/07/2019 to 16/07/19
• Three day national workshop on “ Comprehensive management of working dogs” held at Kerala Police Academy, Ramavarmapuram, Thrissur, jointly organised by KVASU and Kerala Police Academy from 28/10/19 to 30/10/19
• International symposium of two days duration on “Global perspectives to enhance livestock fertility through modern reproductive techniques for doubling farmers’ income” conducted by Indian Society for the Study of Animal Reproduction at Namakkal from 2019 Dec 18-20
• International symposium of two days duration on “Climate emergency: A call to action” 2019 Nov 21-22 organised by Post graduate dept. of economics, Sri C. Achutha Menon Govt. College, Thrissur
• Massive open online course on “Psychology of learning” from 1-15 May 2020 organised by ICAR- National academy of Agriculture Research Management
• Massive open online course on “Designing eLearning Content” of one month duration during July 2020 organised by ICAR- National academy of Agriculture Research Management

• Contributed a chapter and edited Malayalam book – “Mrugaparipalanam – SasthrathinteVazhikal” KVASU publication 2020 by Director farms and Director, Academic staff college
• Contributed chapter on “Birth control programmes in Dogs” in the book ‘Population control programmes in dogs – current concepts’. 2014. (ed.) M.K. Narayanan, prepared as part of training programme conducted by KVASU
• Unnikrishnan, M.P., Kurien, M.O., Jayakumar, C., Hiron, M.H., John Martin, K.D. and Maddhavan Unny, N. 2020 Haematological evaluation of medically treated cases of pyometra in dogs. J. Vet. Anim. Sci.51: 1 – 7.
• Unnikrishnan, M.P., Kurien, M.O., Jayakumar, C., Hiron, M.H., John Martin, K.D. and Maddhavan Unny, N. 2019. C-reactive protein evaluation of medically treated cases of pyometra in dogs. J. Vet. Anim. Sci.50: 122-124.
• Unnikrishnan, M.P., Bibin Becha, B. and Hiron, M.H. 2014. Superovulatory response and embryo recovery rate of crossbred cattle treated with eCG and dinoprost. Ind. Vet. J. 91: 9-11.
• Vidya, V.K., Unnikrishnan, M.P., Kurien, M.O., Jayakumar, C. and Surya Sankar. 2020. Comparative analysis of closed and open-cervix canine pyometra. J. Vet. Anim. Sci. 51: 153 – 158.
• Bibin Becha, B. and Unnikrishnan, M.P. 2017. Uterine leiomyoma in a crossbred cow. Ind. Vet. J. 94: 82-83.

Other valuable publications

• Leaflet on reproductive management of cow “Prathyulpadhanam Palulpathanathinu” as part of state plan 12-13
• Leaflet on reproductive management of goat “Adu – Pavangalude Pasu – Prajananavum Paripalanavum” as part of state plan 13-14