Faculty

• PhD, Animal Breeding, Genetics and Biostatistics
• MVSc (Master of Veterinary Science (Animal Breeding and Genetics)
• BVSc& A H (Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry)
• PGDIM (Postgraduate Diploma in Management)
   

• Administration: Head of institution in the state Government for 16 years
• Academic: Academic publication, class engagement (including lectures and practicalclasses), thesis guidance and project supervision for 5 years
• Professional: Animal nutrition, Animal Genetics, sampling, phenotyping,genotyping, and greenhouse gas emission profiling
• Laboratory: DNA and RNA isolation, molecular techniques like PCR, Quantitativereal time PCR (QRT-PCR), Next Generation Sequencing, 2D gel electrophoresis, GCMS
• Bioinformatics Analysis: GENEious, CLC bio and other software
• Standard user software: Office, Word, Excel, Power Point and Mac applications
• Statistical software: SPSS, Genstat and R
• Language: IELTS (Academic) score: 7

• Research Scientist, Rothamsted Research, North Wyke, Devon, EX20 2SB, UK                           

Research topic: Impact of forage quality on enteric methane emission from beef cattle at Rothamsted Research, North Wyke, Devon, EX20 2SB, UK.

• Involved in scientific sustainable intensification research activities related to molecular genetic basis of methane emission.
• Attended professional developmental workshops and seminars related to molecular biology.
• Delivered lectures on Animal Science, molecular biology and other environmental science subjects.
• Adhered to research schedules including in the evenings and weekends
• Studied enteric methane and carbon dioxide emissions using GreenFeed and Boreal laser techniques in temperate grassland beef cattle
• Designed molecular proxies for breeding ‘low methane’ cattle
• Performed genome wide analysis for selection of genetically superior beef cattle
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• Research Fellow, Faculty of Science, School of Human Sciences, University of Western Australia, (M311), 35 Stirling Highway, 6009, Perth, Australia
• Research topic: Acclimatisation to heat in sheep (Ovis aries) in temperate livestock system: measurements in thermal physiology
• Studied thermal physiology including molecular changes in sheep under laboratory conditions using sensors. 
• Analysed potential detrimental effects of heat stress on animal health and welfare
• Assessed environmental impact of livestock system through gene expression studies
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• Assistant Professor, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, India, 673576 
• Develop and revise course curriculum.
• Deliver lectures in Animal genetics and molecular biology as per approved course outlines.
• Monitor student progress and provide positive feedback.
• Engage students in interdisciplinary research
• Maintain professional conduct at all times.
• Work in liaison with administrative staff on MoUs and campus activities
• Participate in international collaborative research with Global Farm Platform partners 
• Coordinate KVASU-Thiruvazhamkunnu Global Farm platform activities
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• Department of Animal Husbandry, Government of Kerala, Trivandrum, India
• Diagnosis, treatment and prevention of diseases in domestic animals
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• College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Pookode-1999
• Teaching Assistant at Department of Extension, COVAS, Mannuthy

International Awards

• Rothamsted International post-doctoral Fellow, UK (Rothamsted Research, UK)
• Crawford Fellow at University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia (Crawford Funding, Australia)
• Australian Global Talent Visa holder (Subclass 858) 

1. IELTS
2. PUA Australia
    

National Awards

• a. DBT travel grant
• b. NET
• c. ICAR merit scholarship for BVSc&AH
   

State Awards

• Kerala Veterinary science congress- best poster award
• Certificate of appreciation from MLA, Tanur
• University level-Got grade A in MHRD sponsored induction programme
   

• ‘Recent advances in Agricultural bioinformatics: Big data analytics perspectives’ (21 days) at ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi.
• ‘Multi-scale Biology Summer School’ at the University of Nottingham, UK
• ‘Phylogenetic applications’, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, UK
• ‘R statistical package’ at Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, UK
• ‘Bioinformatics-GENEious software’ at Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, UK
• Fundamentals in Livestock Meteorology’ from 02-22 December 2013 held at COVAS, Mannuthy

Books / Book chapters

• Aravindakshan T V, Muhammed E M, Ally K, Syam Mohan and Deepa Ananth (2013) Current Status and research priorities in native livestock species for combating climate change-the Kerala context in Global food security and future livestock farms in varied climates. G.S.L.H.V Prasad Rao, S. Ramkumar and G. Girish Varma (eds). Kerala, India 673576.

Research Papers

• Muhammed Elayadeth-Meethal, M. Jordana Rivero, Andrew Mead, Michael R.F. Lee and Thomas. H. Misselbrook. 2023. Comparison of lipid profiles in the faeces of beef cattle fed three common temperate grass silage diets and their relevance to dietary composition. Journal of Animal and Feed Scienceshttps://doi.org/10.22358/jafs/166079/2023

  Kolathingal-Thodika, N., Usha, P.T.A., Sujarani, S., Suresh, N.N., Priya, P.M., Naseef, P.P., Kuruniyan, M.S., Ollakkode, S. and Elayadeth-Meethal, M., 2023. A cyclophosphamide-induced immunosuppression Swiss Albino mouse model unveils a potential role for cow urine distillate as a feed additive. Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine, 14(5), p.100784. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaim.2023.100784

  Soubramaniane Manjutha, Muhammed Elayadeth-Meethal, Bindya Liz Abraham, Muhasin Asaf, S. Senthil Murugan and G. Radhika., 2023. Screening of InDel variants in PRDM6, myostatin and IGF2BP1 genes and association analysis with body measurement traits in Malabari and Attappadi black goats, Animal Biotechnology, https://doi.org/10.1080/10495398.2023.2189916

  Meo-Filho, P., Hood, J., Lee, M.R.F., Fleming, H., Muhammed Elayadeth-Meethal and Misselbrook, T., 2023. Performance and enteric methane emissions from housed beef cattle fed silage produced on pastures with different forage profiles. Animal, p.100726. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.animal.2023.100726

  Elayadeth-Meethal, M., Tiambo, C.K., Naseef, P.P., Kuruniyan, M.S. and Maloney, S.K., 2023. The profile of HSPA1A gene expression and its association with heat tolerance in crossbred cattle and the tropically adapted dwarf Vechur and Kasaragod. Journal of Thermal Biology, 111, p.103426. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtherbio.2022.103426

  Elayadeth-Meethal, M., 2023. Research and development opportunities in sustainable livestock production. Sustainable Livestock Production: Prospects for Innovation, Hyderabad, p.5.

  Elayadeth-Meethal, M., 2023. Research interventions for sustainable livestock production-adaptation strategies. Sustainable Livestock Production: Prospects for Innovation, Hyderabad, p.58. https://www.manage.gov.in/publications/eBooks/Sustainable%20Livestock%20Production.pdf#page=7

  Kalaiyarasi, K. and Elayadeth-Meethal, M., 2023. Selection for tolerance to haemo protozoan diseases in ruminants. Sustainable Livestock Production: Prospects for Innovation, Hyderabad, p.19. https://www.manage.gov.in/publications/eBooks/Sustainable%20Livestock%20Production.pdf#page=7

  Muhammed, E.M., 2023. Research interventions for sustainable livestock production-mitigation strategies. Sustainable Livestock Production: Prospects for Innovation, p.85. https://www.manage.gov.in/publications/eBooks/Sustainable%20Livestock%20Production.pdf#page=7

  Sibi, P Ittiyavirah., Kannan Ramalingam., Arathy Sathyan., R. S. Rajasree., Mohamed Saheer Kuruniyan., Muhammed Elayadeth-Meethal., Punnoth Poonkuzhi Naseef. 2022. Thymoquinone-Rich Black Cumin Oil Attenuates Ibotenic Acid-Induced Excitotoxicity Through Glutamate Receptors in Wistar Rats. Saudi Pharmaceutical Journalhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsps.2022.10.007

  Laj, N., Elayadeth-Meethal, M., Huxley, V.A.J., Hussain, R.R., Kuruniyan, M.S. and Naseef, P.P., 2022. Quorum-sensing molecules: Sampling, identification and characterization of N-acyl-homoserine lactone in Vibrio sp. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, 29(4), pp.2733-2737. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sjbs.2021.12.062

  Thajudeen, K.Y.; Alsayari, A.; Najib Ullah, S.N.M.; Salam, S.; Elayadeth-Meethal, M.; Uoorakkottil, I. 2022. Validation, Optimization and Hepatoprotective Effects of Boeravinone B and Caffeic Acid Compounds from Boerhavia diffusa Linn. Separations 9, 177. https://doi.org/10.3390/separations9070177

  R.S. Rajasree, Sibi P. Ittiyavirah, Punnoth Poonkuzhi Naseef, Mohamed Saheer Kuruniyan, Muhammed Elayadeth-Meethal, S Sankar. 2022. The anti-inflammatory properties of the methanolic extract of Cucumis melo Linn. against prostate enlargement in Wistar rats, Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sjbs.2022.103396

  Ilyas, U.K., Elayadeth-Meethal, M., Kuruniyan, M.S., Quadri, S.A., Rajasree, R.S. and Naseef, P.P., 2022. Densitometric Quantification and Optimization of Polyphenols in Phyllanthus maderaspatensis by HPTLC. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, 29(3), pp.1521-1529. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sjbs.2021.11.019

  Meganath, K.V., Asaf, M., Radhika, G., Chandy, G., Manoj, M., Dinesh, C.N., Alexander, J., Muhammed, E.M. and Rojan, P.M., 2022. Phylogenetic analysis of Nilgiri langur using mitochondrial cytochrome B gene. J. Vet. Anim. Sci, 53, 112-116. DOI: https://doi.org/10.51966/jvas.2022.53.1.112-116.

  Elayadeth-Meethal, M., Thazhathu Veettil, A., Asaf, M., Pramod, S., Maloney, S.K., Martin, G.B., Rivero, M.J., Sejian, V., Naseef, P.P., Kuruniyan, M.S. and Lee, M.R., 2021. Comparative Expression Profiling and Sequence Characterization of ATP1A1 Gene Associated with Heat Tolerance in Tropically Adapted Cattle. Animals, 11(8), p.2368. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11082368

  Muhammed Elayadeth-Meethal, Punnoth Poonkuzhi Naseef, Mohamed Saheer Kuruniyan, Shyju Ollakkod, Mansoor C. Abdulla and Shahul H Ebrahim. 2021. Regional Variant Analysis of Spike Glycoprotein Mutations of SARS- CoV-2 and Its Implications in COVID-19 Pandemic Control. Ind. J Natural Sci.71: 40004-40008. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.08.02.454771

  Poonkuzhi Naseef P, Elayadeth Meethal M, Mohamed Salim K T., Anjana, A., Muhas, C., Abdul Vajid, K., Kuruniyan M S. 2021. Therapeutic potential of induced iron depletion using iron chelators in COVID-19. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences. 29, 1521-1529. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sjbs.2021.11.061

  Ilyas, U., Katare, D.P., Naseef, P.P., Kuruniyan, M.S., Elayadeth-Meethal, M. and Aeri, V., 2021. Immunomodulatory activity of Phyllanthus maderaspatensis in LPS-stimulated mouse macrophage RAW 264.7 cells. Separations, 8, 129. https://doi.org/10.3390/separations8090129

  Rajasree, R.S.; Ittiyavirah, S.P.; Naseef, P.P.; Kuruniyan, M.S.; Anisree, G.S.; Elayadeth-Meethal, M. An Evaluation of the Antioxidant Activity of a Methanolic Extract of Cucumis melo L. Fruit (F1 Hybrid). Separations 2021, 8, 123. https://doi.org/10.3390/separations8080123.

  Muhas C, Mohamed Saheer K, Syed Altafuddin Quadri, Naseef P, Abdul Khader PM, Muhammed Elayadeth-Meethal.2021. Prescription Pattern of Antimicrobial Agents in Various Dental Clinics at Malabar Region of Kerala, South India. International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences DOI: https://doi.org/10.26452/ijrps.v12i4.4911

  Muhammed Elayadeth-Meethal, Punnoth Poonkuzhi Naseef, Mohamed Saheer Kuruniyan, Shyju Ollakkod, Mansoor C. Abdulla and Shahul H Ebrahim. 2021. Genetic and Epigenetic Variations of SARS-CoV-2 and the Hosts: Implications in Humans and Animals. Ind. J Natural Sci.71: 40205-40213. DOI: 10.20944/preprints202108.0058.v1 .

  Neenu Ouseph, Surej Joseph Bunglavan, Biju Chacko, S. Senthil Murugan, E. M. Muhammed, Arathi Salim, S. J. Sreeja, M. Sabarinath, A. Amrutha, C.T and Merin Sneha. 2021. Evaluation of the in vitro degradability of total mixed ration by synergistic supplementation of the herbal extract-probiotic mixture in ruminants. Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (Accepted for publication). https://doi.org/10.51966/jvas.2022.53.1.105-111

  Muhammed Elayadeth-Meethal, Shyju Ollakkot and Godavarma Girish Varma. 2020. COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2: Molecular Genetics Perspectives. Ind. J Natural Sci.10: 18751-18757.

  Elayadeth Meethal M, Misselbrook TH, Hannah R Fleming, Evans J, Rivero M J, Lee M R. (2019). Circadian rhythm in enteric methane emission among temperate grassland beef cattle offered three typical grass silage diets- proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science conference, 2019 held at Edinburgh in April 2019

  Graham McAuliffe, Taro Takahashi, Martin Blackwell, Laura Cardenas, Tegan Darch, Paul Harris, Claire Horrocks, Kate Le Cocq, Muhammed Elayadeth Meethal, Tom Misselbrook and Michael Lee. (2019). Effects of breeding-herd management strategies on carbon footprints of pasture-based beef production systems calculated using measured emission factors—proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science conference, 2019 held at Edinburgh in April 2019.

  Elayadeth‐Meethal, M., Thazhathu Veettil, A., Maloney, S.K., Hawkins, N., Misselbrook, T.H., Sejian, V., Rivero, M.J. and Lee, M.R., 2018. Size does matter: Parallel evolution of adaptive thermal tolerance and body size facilitates adaptation to climate change in domestic cattle. Ecology and evolution, 8, 10608-10620. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.4550

  Muhammed Elayadeth-Meethal, Thomas H. Misselbrook., Hannah Fleming., Nadine Loick., Jess Evans and Michael, R.F. Lee. (2018). Diet and animal factors affect methane and carbon dioxide emissions from beef cattle in the UK grassland system—proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science conference, 2018 held in Dublin, Ireland in April 2018.

  M. J. Rivero, G. A. Mcauliffe, T. Takahashi, M. Elayadeth-Meethal, T. Misselbrook, M. Coffey, E. Wall, P. Harris1 & M. R. F. Lee. (2018). Steps for selecting cattle for sustainability traits on pasture-based systems —Proceedings of the World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production 2018 held in New Zealand.

  Muhammed, E. M., Mathew, S., Xavier, F., & Naseema, K. T. (2015). Heritability of birth weight among crossbred cattle in Kerala under farm conditions. JIVA, 13(1), 35-38.

  K T Naseema, Usha P T A, Rani S S, Mini B, Priya P M and Muhammed E M (2014). Complementary and alternative medicinal use of Vechur cow urine in cyclophosphamide-induced immunosuppressed mouse model Journal of Cancer Science and Therapy 6:9 https://doi.org/10.4172/1948-5956.S1.037

  Muhammed E M, Aravindakshan T V, Raghavan K C, Anil Kumar K, Joseph M and George S (2014). Differential thermotolerance and gene expression in Vechur, Kasargode and crossbred cattle during heat stress Journal of Veterinary Science and Technology https://doi.org/10.4172/2157-7579.S1.006

  Muhammed E M (2013). Status and research priorities in native livestock species for combating climate change-the Kerala context in Global food security and future livestock farms in varied climates. G.S.L.H.V Prasad Rao, S. Ramkumar and G. Girish Varma (eds). Kerala, India 673576.

  Muhammed, E. M., and Stephen, M. (2012). Beta casein A1A2 polymorphism and milk yield in Vechur, Kasargode dwarf and Crossbred cattle. JIVA, 10(3), 5-9.

  Prasad, A., Muhammed, E. M., Kannan, A., & Aravindakshan, T. V. (2012). Thermal stress in dairy cattle. JIVA, 10(3), 45-51.

  Muhammed, E. M. (2010). Glowing genes. JIVA, 8(1): 65-69.

Review articles

• Prasad, A., Muhammed, E. M., Kannan, A., & Aravindakshan, T. V. (2012). Thermal stress in dairy cattle. JIVA, 10(3), 45-51.