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Brief Introduction

Area of specialization:

  • Animal Breeding
  • Molecular Genetics
  • Disease resistance
  • Genetic evaluation for heat tolerance

Five Best Publications:

  • Sathwara R N, Gupta J P, Chaudhari J D, Parmar G A, Prajapati B M, Srivastava A K, Chauhan H D, Patel P A, and Prajapati M N.(2020). Analysis of association between various fertility indicators and production traits in Mehsana buffaloes. Tropical Animal Health and Production 52: 2585–2592 (NAAS ID T111, Score 7.89)
  • A Kumar, G K Gaur, R K Gandham, M Panigrahi, S Ghosh, B C Saravanan, B Bhushan, A K Tiwari, S Sulabh, B Priya, V N M Asaf, J P Gupta, S A Wani, A R Sahu, and A P Sahoo. (2017). Global gene expression profile of peripheral blood mononuclear cells challenged with Theileria annulata in crossbred and indigenous cattle. Infection, Genetics and Evolution 47: 9-18 doi: 10.1016/j.meegid.2016.11.009 (NAAS ID I120, Score 10.39)
  • Gupta J P, Prajapati B M, Chaudhari J D, Pandey D P, Panchasara H H, and Prajapati K B. (2019). Impact of environmental trend in relation to genotypic and phenotypic trend on traits of economic interest in Kankrej Cattle. Indian journal of Animal Sciences 89(11): 1255 –1261(NAAS ID I043, Score 06.29)
  • Sathwara R N, Gupta J P, Chaudhari J D, Prajapati B M, Srivastava AK, Chauhan H D and Patel P A. (2019). Sire evaluation models for estimating breeding values of Mehsana buffaloes. Indian journal of Animal Sciences 89(4): 448 –452 (NAAS ID I043, Score 06.29)
  • Gupta J P, Chaudhari J D, Prajapati B M, Shrivastava A K, Chauhan, H D, and Patel P A. (2022). Influence of number of daughters per sire on genetic evaluation of Mehsana buffalo bulls under field progeny testing. Indian journal of Animal Sciences 92(7): 849 –852 (NAAS ID I043, Score 06.29)

Other Publication

  • Research Articles: 55
  • Popular Articles: 15
  • Manuals: 05
  • Books: 01
  • Book Chapter: 04

Members of Professional Societies:

Sl. No. Society Duration Details
1 Indian Society of Animal Genetics & Breeding (ISAGB) Life member ISAGB/305/280
2 Society for Conservation of Domestic Animal Biodiversity (SOCDAB) Life member Membership No.: 495
3 Indian Society of Sheep and Goat Production and Utilization (ISSGPU) Life member No.0784032013
4 Indian Dairy Association Life member No. 2018 RE/WZILM/12151/GU
5 Indian Association for the Advancement of Veterinary

Parasitology

Life member Membership No.: LM 854
6 Vigyan Gurjari, Vijnana Bharti-Gujarat Unit Life member Membership No.: 1081
7 National Academy of Veterinary Sciences (NAVS), India Life member 2022

Research Activities:

Completed Research Project :

Sl. No. Title of research project Duration Funding Agency PI/Co-PIs
1 Estimation of genetic, phenotypic and environmental trends for traits of economic importance in Kankrej cattle 2016-17 SDAU J.P. Gupta (PI)

 

2 Molecular characterization of ß-Casein gene in Kankrej cattle for A1 and A2 genotype 2017-18 SDAU J.P. Gupta (PI)

 

3 Non-genetic factors affecting Kleiber’s ratios and other growth parameters in farm bred broiler rabbits 2018-19 SDAU J.P. Gupta (PI)
4 Relationship and prediction of body weight using Morphometric Traits in field Mehsana Goats 2018-19 SDAU J.P. Gupta (Co-PI)
5 Genetic Evaluation of Mehsana Buffalo Bulls under progeny testing on the Basis of variation in number of progeny per sire 2019-20 SDAU J.P. Gupta (PI)
6 Characterization of production and reproduction traits in relation to feeding practices in camels of north Gujarat region 2019-21 SDAU J.P. Gupta (Co-PI)
7 Modeling of growth curve in farm bred broiler rabbits 2020-21 SDAU J.P. Gupta (PI)
8 Identification of optimum Heat Stress model based on various test-day production traits in Mehsana Buffaloes 2021-22 SDAU J.P. Gupta (PI)
9 Study on status of acaricide resistance and development of alternate strategy to  control ticks in northern Gujarat 2014-19 SDAU J.P. Gupta (Co-PI)

Ongoing Research Activities:

Sl. No. Title of Research project Duration Funding Agency PI/Co-PIs
1 Efficacy of Kankrej cow urine distillate and panchgavya as an alternative feed additive on performance of broiler and layer chickens 2021-2024 Department of Biotechnology (DBT), New Delhi Dr. J.P. Gupta (Co-PI)

 Honours and Awards:

Sl.No. Name of the Honours and Awards Awarding Organization Year
1 Junior Research Fellowship for pursuing M.V.Sc. ICAR 2007
2 Director’s Gold Medal for academic excellence by securing First class First position in order of merit in the “Dairy Production” ICAR-NDRI 2009
3 Dr. S.P. Arora Memorial Award for Academic excellence in the field of “Animal Production” ICAR-NDRI 2009
4 Qualified ICMR-JRF for ICMR funded projects ICMR 2010
5 Selected for INSPIRE fellowship DST, Government of India 2010
6 Senior Research Fellowship for Pursuing Ph. D. ICAR 2012
7 Best poster presentation award at Seminar organized by ICAR-IVRI for the paper entitled “Evaluation of Mehsana buffalo bulls using different sire evaluation methods on the basis of first lactation milk yield” ISAGB 2017
8 Best poster presentation award (Second place) at RAJUVAS, Bikaner for paper entitled “Utility of First Lactation Fat Energy Corrected Milk Yield as a Trait for Genetic Evaluation of Mehsana Buffalo Bulls. SOCDAB 2018
9 Best oral presentation award for the paper entitled “Comparative Evaluation of Artificial Neural Network and Multiple Regression Analysis for Prediction of Total Milk Yield Using Monthly Test Day Yield in Mehsana Buffaloes” at NAU, Navsari ISBD 2019
10 Best poster award (second place) SKUAST –Jammu for paper entitled “Comparative assessment of Sire Evaluation by Univariate and Bivariate Animal Model for Estimation of Breeding Values of Total Milk Yield in Mehsana Buffaloes” ISAGB 2019
11 Best poster presentation award (Second place) for the paper entitled “Comparative Estimates of Heritability for Production and Fertility Traits Using Different Methods in Mehsana Buffaloes’’ in Mhow, NDVSU SOCDAB 2020
12 Best poster presentation award (Second place) in the National webinar at Karnal for the paper entitled “Variability in body morphometric measurements and their application in predicting live body weight of Mehsana goat breeds in field conditions”. SOCDAB 2021
13 Best poster presentation award (Second place) at Karnal for the paper entitled “Effect of heat stress on age at first calving in Mehsana buffaloes under field progeny testing programme” SOCDAB 2021
14 Best poster presentation award (Second place) at Karnal for the paper entitled “Influence of Number of Daughters Per Sire on Genetic Evaluation of Mehsana Buffalo Bulls Under Field Progeny Testing” ISAGB 2021
15 Best poster presentation award at Karnal for the paper entitled “Long term impact of heat stress on first service period in Mehsana buffaloes under field progeny testing programme” ISAGB 2021
16 Best poster presentation award (2nd Place) at Karnal for the paper entitled “Genetic Evaluation of Mehsana Buffalo bulls against long term impact of heat stress on daughter pregnancy rate under field progeny testing programme” SOCDAB 2022