About
| Name | : | Dr. Chayna Singha Mahapatra |
|---|---|---|
| Address | : | Assistant Professor Department of Veterinary Microbiology College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Kishanganj– 855107 (India) |
| : | chaynasmp@gmail.com | |
| Phone | : | +91 9735103869 |
Brief Introduction
Area of specialization:
- Veterinary Microbiology
- Veterinary Virology
- Vaccines and diagnostics
- CRISPR CAS/dCAS gene editing
Research Article:
- Chandana M.S., Latheef S.K., Mahapatra C.S., Kuniyal A., Agarwal P., Nunna Ratnamrutha, Gowtham A.S., Ashok Kumar M., Samad H.A., Thomas P., and Dhar, P. 2025.Adaptation of Indigenous Infectious Bursal Disease Virus (IBDV) Field Isolate in Cell Culture Model. Exploratory Animal and Medical Research. Accepted.
- Mahapatra C.S., Kuniyal A., Sharma, G., Latheef, S.K., Kumar, A. and Dhar, P. 2024. CRISPR/Cas mediated disruption of the Porcine Circovirus-1 gene present in PK-15 cells using sgRNA cocktail. Gene Reports. 37, p.102070
- Mahapatra C.S., Kuniyal A, Latheef SK, Dhar P. A handy method to estimate Titer of Classical Swine Fever Virus in PK-15 cells. Indian Journal of Veterinary Public Health. 2023; 9(3):32-35.
- Manu, M., Mahapatra, C.S., Pachauri, R., Ompreethi, B. and Dhar, P., 2023. Evaluation of an alternative method for determination of Protective Dose50 of Classical swine fever vaccines. Virology, 581, pp.139-144.
- Mahapatra, C.S., Sharma, P., Biswas, S.K. and Chand, K., 2022. Development of ELISA for the detection of antibodies against VP2 protein of bluetongue virus serotype-1. Journal of Immunological Methods, 511, p.113386.
- Mahapatra, C.S., Kuniyal, A., Latheef, S.K. and Dhar, P., 2022. Stability Characteristics of Freeze-Dried IVRI-CSF-BS Classical Swine Fever Vaccine. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences.11(09): 113-119.
Other publications:
- Popular article: 02
- Book chapters- 08
Members of Professional Societies:
- Lifetime membership of the Association of Public Health Veterinarians (APHV)
- Lifetime membership of Indian Association of Veterinary Microbiologists, Immunologists and Specialists in Infectious Disease (IAVMI)
- Lifetime membership of Indian Society for the Advancement of Canine Practice (ISACP)
Research Activities:
Completed Research Project: Nil
On-going Research Projects:
| S.No | Title of Research Project | Start of Year | Funding Agency | PI/Co-PIs |
| 1. | Generation of Microbial Resources and Prevalence Study of Pathogens of Poultry Origin in Bihar. | 2023 | Institutional Project, DR cell, BASU | Co-PI |
| 2. | Prevalence of common MDR bacterial pathogens responsible for infertility (metritis, pyometra, repeat breeding and silent heat), abortion and mastitis in dairy animals of Kishanganj region. | 2024 | Institutional Project, DR cell, BASU | Co-PI |
Honours and Awards:
Fellowships/Awards:
- EDU-EXCEL; MADAN’S TROPHY National level (Runner Up)- 2014 by Society of Animal Physiologists of India
- Indian Pharmacological Society Award; 2016- Indian Pharmacological Society, West Bengal Branch
- Best Student- 2016 (F/O VAS); 2017- West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences
- Best Student- 2016 (University Level); 2017- West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences
- 14 Gold Medals- W.B.U.A. F.S
- Young Scientist Award, 2019; 13th UCOST, Dehradun
- Third Position in poster presentation- VIROCON, 2020 International conference.
- CAAST- ACLH Overseas Training Program at University of Alabama, Birmingham, USA.
- Krantijyoti Savitribai Phule Women’s Achiever’s Award-2025
- Young Scientist Award – Bio vet innovator awards – 2025
