Dr. Dhirendra Kumar

Bihar Animal Sciences University

Dr. Dhirendra Kumar

Associate Professor
Faculty Profile | Academic, Research and Professional Achievements
B.V.Sc. & A.H. M.V.Sc. Ph.D. H-index: 8 i10-index: 5

🎓 Educational Qualifications

B.V.Sc. & A.H. Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry
M.V.Sc. Master of Veterinary Science
Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy

📊 Publication & Research Metrics

8 H-index
5 i10-index
55 Research Articles
05 Review Articles
05 Popular Articles
25 Book Chapters
08 Books
04 Compendia
04 Leaflets
02 Monographs

📚 Top Five Publications

1 Delineation of temperature-humidity index (THI) as indicator of heat stress in riverine buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) of a sub-tropical Indian region.
Sofi Imran Ul Umar, Dipanjali Konwar, Asma Khan, Mohammad Altaf Bhat, Faizan Javid, Rakhshan Jeelani, Burhan Nabi, Afaq Amin Najar, Dhirendra Kumar and Biswajit Brahma.
Cell Stress and Chaperones, Volume 26, Issue 4, 2021, pp. 657–669. ISSN 1355-8145.
NAAS Rating: 9.8
2 Reassessment of temperature-humidity index for measuring heat stress in crossbred dairy cattle of a sub-tropical region.
Jeelani R, Konwar D, Khan A, Kumar D, Chakraborty D and Brahma B.
Journal of Thermal Biology, 2019 May; 82: 99–106. Epub 3 April 2019. DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2019.03.017 PMID: 31128665.
NAAS Rating: 9.6
3 A comparative study on effect of heat stress on physiological and cellular responses of crossbred cattle and riverine buffalo in subtropical region of India.
Sutikshan Sharma, Vaishali Sharma, Dipanjali Konwar, Asma Khan, Dhirendra Kumar and Biswajit Brahma.
International Journal of Biometeorology. DOI: 10.1007/s00484-023-02523-2
NAAS Rating: 9.2
4 Estimation of genetic parameters and trends in performance traits of Rambouillet sheep.
Sudan A, Taggar R.K., Chakraborty D., Kumar D. and Kumar N.
Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 2022, 92(9): 1088–1091, September 2022. DOI: 10.56093/ijans.v92i9.12313
NAAS Rating: 6.4
5 Factors Influencing the Dry Period and Calving Interval in Different Grades of Buffaloes.
Shashi Sanker, Kumar Dhirendra, R.K. Taggar and A.K. Das K.G. Mandal.
Buffalo Bulletin, Volume 33, Issue 1, pp. 120–126.
NAAS Rating: 6.2

🏆 Major Achievements

Department Establishment

Establishment of the AGB Department at COVAS, Kishanganj, in accordance with VCI norms.

Externally Funded Research Projects

Involvement as Principal Investigator (PI) / Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI) in 07 externally funded projects.

Academic Conference Organization

Organized 08 international and national conferences as Organizing Secretary / Co-Organizing Secretary.

🥇 Awards & Honours

Sl. No. Name of Award Awarding Organization
1 Excellence in Teaching Award Society for Extension Education Management in Agriculture
2 Young Scientist Award Astha Foundation
3 Young Scientist Award SAID
4 Distinguished Scientist Award Society for Bioinformatics and Biological Sciences
5 Leadership in Life Science Management Society for Bioinformatics and Biological Sciences
6 Best Ph.D. Thesis Award Society for Scientific Development in Agriculture and Technology
7 Fellow Award Society for Scientific Development in Agriculture and Technology

🏛️ Professional Memberships — Life Memberships

  • Life Member, Society for Conservation of Domestic Animal Biodiversity (SOCDAB)
  • Life Member, Indian Society of Animal Genetics & Breeding (ISAGB)
  • Life Member, Society for Bioinformatics and Biological Sciences
  • Life Member, SPFCA

🎓 Postgraduate Students Guidance

04 M.V.Sc. Students
Major Advisor
06 M.V.Sc. Students
Co-Advisor
04 Ph.D. Students
Co-Advisor
  • Statistical analysis support for postgraduate students
  • Guidance on career opportunities for students
  • Organization of online training programmes

💼 Previous Experience

📅
SKUAST-Jammu

May 2010 – April 2023
Thirteen years of academic and professional experience.

Faculty Profile — Dr. Dhirendra Kumar
Bihar Animal Sciences University (BASU), Patna
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About

 

Name : Dr. Dhirendra Kumar
Address : Associate Professor-Head,
Department of Animal Genetics and Breeding,
College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Kishanganj-Bihar – 855107
E-Mail : dhir1dhir@gmail.com
Phone : +918493099965/ 9419273649

Brief Introduction

Area of specialization

  • Animal Breeding
  • Molecular Genetics
  • Characterization
  • Disease resistance

Research Articles

  • Sofi Imran Ul Umar, Dipanjali Konwar, Asma Khan, Mohammad Altaf Bhat, Faizan Javid, Rakhshan Jeelani, Burhan Nabi, Afaq Amin Najar, Dhirendra Kumar, Biswajit Brahma, Delineation of temperature-humidity index (THI) as indicator of heat stress in riverine buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) of a sub-tropical Indian region,Cell Stress and Chaperones,Volume 26, Issue 4,2021,Pages 657-669,ISSN 1355-8145, NAAS rating: 9.8

  • Reassessment of temperature-humidity index for measuring heat stress in crossbred dairy cattle of a sub-tropical region. Jeelani R, Konwar D, Khan A, Kumar D, Chakraborty D, Brahma B. J Therm Biol. 2019 May;82:99-106. doi: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2019.03.017. Epub Apr 3. PMID: 31128665 NAAS rating: 9.6
  • A comparative study on effect of heat stress on physiological and cellular responses of crossbred cattle and riverine Bufalo in subtropical region of India. Sutikshan Sharma, Vaishali Sharma, Dipanjali Konwar, Asma Khan, Dhirendra Kumar, Biswajit Brahma. International Journal of Biometeorology https://doi.org/10.1007/s00484-023-02523-2, NAAS rating: 9.2
  • Estimation of genetic parameters and trends in performance traits of  Rambouillet sheep Sudan A, Taggar, R. K, Chakraborty,D Kumar D and Kumar,N 2022 Indian Journal of Animal Sciences 92 (9): 1088–1091, September 2022/Article https://doi.org/10.56093/ijans.v92i9.12313 NAAS rating: 6.4
  • Factors Influencing The Dry Period And Calving Interval In Different Grades of Buffaloes,Shashi Sanker, Kumar Dhirendra, R.K. Taggar and A.K. Das K.G. Mandal. Buffalo Bulletin Volume 33 Issue1 Pages120-126, NAAS rating: 6.2

Other publications:

  • Popular Articles: 6
  • Book Chapters: 3
  • Manuals: 3

Members of Professional Societies

  • Life member of Society for Conservation of Domestic Animal Biodiversity (SOCDAB)
  • Life member of Indian Society of Animal Genetics & Breeding (ISAGB)
  • Life member of Society for Bioinformatics and Biological Sciences
  • Life member of SPFCA

Members of Professional Societies

  • Research Article and Review Articles (65)
  • Book Chapters (25)
  • Books authored/Edited (10)
  • Lead Papers (07)
  • Research Abstracts Presented/ Published at Symposia/ Conferences (25),
  • Technical / Popular Articles/ Case reports (8)

Awards/Honours/Recognition:

Sl.No Awards Society
1.        Excellence in Teaching Award Society for Extension  Education Management in Agriculture
2.        Young Scientist Award Astha Foundation
3.        Young Scientist Award SAID
4.        Distinguished Scientist Award Society for Bioinformatics and Biological Sciences
5.        Leadership in Life Science Management Society for Bioinformatics and Biological Sciences
6.        Best Ph.D thesis award Society for Scientific development in Agriculture and Technology
7.        Fellow Award Society for Scientific development in Agriculture and Technology