Ongoing Research Projects

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Externally Funded Research Projects

4th Krishi Road Map Bihar, Projects (Projects duration 2023-2029)

Sl. No. Title Project Team Total Budget (Rs.) Duration
1 Poultry Research and Training Centre, BASU, Patna Principal Investigator

  • Dr. Kaushalendra Kumar, Associate Professor, ANN, BVC

Co-Principal Investigators

  1. Dr. Sanjiv Kumar, Professor, Pathology, BVC
  2. Dr. R. R. K. Sinha, Associate Professor, LPM, BVC
  3. Dr. J. P. Gupta, Associate Professor, AGB, BVC
  4. Dr. Sanjay Kumar, Associate Professor, ANN, BVC
  5. Dr. Anjay Kumar, Associate Professor, VPHE, BVC
  6. Dr. (Mrs.) Anandita Srivastav, Assistant Professor, Physiology, BVC
  7. Dr. Y. S. Jadoun, Associate Professor, DEXT, BSIDT, Patna
  8. Dr. Soni Kumari, Assistant Professor, AGB, BVC
  9. Dr. R. K. Nirala, Director, LFC, BASU
 24,71,10,000 2023–2029
2 Establishment of One Health Project Team Leader

  • Dr. Purushottam Kaushik, Professor, VPHE, BVC

Principal Investigator

  • Dr. Anjay, Associate Professor, VPHE, BVC

Project Activities

  1. Establishment of Rapid Diagnostic Tests for Important Zoonotic Diseases
    PI: Dr. Ajit Kumar, Associate Professor, Veterinary Biochemistry
  2. Surveillance of Zoonotic Tuberculosis, Brucellosis and Rabies
    PI: Dr. Manoj Kumar, Professor, Veterinary Microbiology
  3. Monitoring of Antimicrobial Resistance in Livestock Populations and its Correlation with Humans
    PI: Dr. P. Kaushik, Professor, VPHE
  4. Metagenomic Analysis of Sewage and Environmental Samples to Identify Pathogen Sources
    PI: Dr. Bhoomika, Assistant Professor, VPHE
  5. Establishment of Toxin and Residue Analysis Laboratory
    PI: Dr. Nirbhay Kumar, Professor, Veterinary Pharmacology & Toxicology
 26,55,66,000.00 2023–2029

BIHAR STATE BIODIVERSITY BOARD, GOVT. OF BIHAR

Sl. No. Title Project Team Total Budget (Rs.) Duration
3 A Comparative Study on Purnea Cattle & Co-habitat Cattles in Kosi and Mahananda Agro Ecological Region of Bihar Principal Investigator:
Dr. Puspendra Kr. Singh
Assistant Professor, VAHEE, BVC Co-Principal Investigators:

  1. Dr. Saroj K. Rajak
    Associate Professor, VAHEE, BVC
  2. Dr. Birendra Kumar
    Professor, AGB, CoVAS, Kishanganj
 15,00,000.00 2025–2027
4 Documentation and Testing of ITKs Used in Animal Husbandry Sector by Tribals and Non-Tribals Community in Bihar Principal Investigator:
Dr. Saroj K. Rajak
Associate Professor, VAHEE, BVC
Co-Principal Investigators:

  1. Dr. Puspendra Kr. Singh
    Assistant Professor, VAHEE, BVC
  2. Dr. Anil Kumar
    Associate Professor, Medicine, BVC
  3. Dr. G. K. Choudhary
    Associate Professor, VPT, BVC
 21,48,000.00 2025–2027

AICRP PROJECTS

Sl. No. Title Project Team Fund Received
(2025–2026) (Rs.)		 Duration
5 AICRP on Poultry Breeding Principal Investigator:
Dr. Jay Prakash Gupta
Associate Professor, AGB, BVCCo-Principal Investigators:

  1. Dr. Ramesh Kumar Singh, Associate Professor, AGB, BVC
  2. Dr. Pramod Kumar, Assistant Professor, LFC (ANN), BVC
  3. Dr. Puspendra Kumar Singh, Assistant Professor, VAHEE, BVC
  4. Dr. Rohit Kumar Jaiswal, Assistant Professor, LPT, BVC
 37,00,000 Yearly Plan

17 September 2009 – Continuing
(Converted to AICRP in 2025)
6 DR Unit of Sahiwal Cattle Breed under All India Coordinated Research Project on Cattle (AICRP on Sahiwal, BASU, Patna) Principal Investigator:
Dr. Sri Prasad Sahu
Professor, LPM, BVCCo-Principal Investigators:

  1. Dr. Jay Prakash Gupta, Associate Professor (AGB)
  2. Dr. Dipyaman Sengupta, Associate Professor (VGO)
  3. Dr. Dharmendra Kumar, Associate Professor (ANN)
  4. Dr. Ravikant Nirala, Associate Professor (LPM)
  5. Dr. Ramesh Kumar Singh, Assistant Professor (AGB)
  6. Dr. Vivek Kumar Singh, Assistant Professor (Veterinary Medicine)
 34,06,250 Yearly Plan

04.02.2025 – 03.02.2027
(24 Months)

NETWORK PROJECTS

Sl. No. Title Project Team Fund Received
(2025–2026) (Rs.)		 Duration
7 ICAR Project – All India Network Programme on “Livestock and Poultry Products Safety” Principal Investigator:
Dr. Nirbhay Kumar
Professor, VPT, BVCCo-Principal Investigators:

  1. Dr. R. K. Nirala, Associate Professor, VPT, BVC
  2. Dr. Kumari Anjana, Assistant Professor, VPT, BVC
 11,55,000 Yearly Plan

Current 5th Yearly Plan (2021–2026)
AICRP
8 Network Project on Animal Genetic Resources Principal Investigator:
Dr. Jay Prakash Gupta
Associate Professor (AGB)Co-Principal Investigators:

  1. Dr. Ramesh Kumar Singh, Associate Professor, AGB, BVC
  2. Dr. Birendra Kumar, Professor, AGB, CoVAS
  3. Dr. Dhirendra Kumar, Associate Professor, AGB, CoVAS
  4. Dr. R. K. Nirala, Associate Professor, LPM, BVC
  5. Dr. Soni Kumari, Assistant Professor, AGB, BVC
  6. Dr. Manjari Pandey, Assistant Professor, AGB, CoVAS
 9,25,000 Yearly Plan

10.08.2023 – March 2026
9 All India Network Project on Antimicrobial Resistance (AINP-AMR) in Fisheries and Livestock (Centre Code: BASU AS-13) Principal Investigator:
Dr. P. Kaushik
Professor, VPHE, BVCCo-Principal Investigators:

  1. Dr. S. S. Roy, Professor, VPHE, BVC
  2. Dr. Anjay, Associate Professor, VPHE, BVC
  3. Dr. Anil Kumar, Associate Professor, Veterinary Medicine, BVC
  4. Dr. Nirbhay Kumar, Professor, VPT, BVC
 13,00,000 Yearly Plan

18 June 2024 – 31 March 2026
(or till tenure of 13th EFC)
10 Network Project on Sheep Improvement (NWPSI – Shahabadi Sheep Unit) Principal Investigator:
Dr. Pramod Kumar
Assistant Professor (Animal Nutrition), LFC, BVCCo-Principal Investigators:

  1. Dr. Ramesh Kumar Singh, Associate Professor, AGB, BVC
  2. Dr. R. K. Nirala, Associate Professor, LPM, BVC
  3. Dr. Puspendra Kr. Singh, Assistant Professor, VAHEE, BVC
 21,37,000 Yearly Plan

2025 onwards

DBT funded Projects

Sl. No. Title Project Team Total Budget (Rs.) Duration
11 Rapid Techniques for Differentiation of Slaughtered Versus Dead on Arrival Food Animal Meat Principal Investigator:
Dr. Rohit Kumar Jaiswal
Assistant Professor, LPT, BVCCo-Principal Investigators:

  1. Dr. Sushma Kumari, Professor, LPT, BVC
  2. Dr. Gargi Mahapatra, Assistant Professor, LPT, BVC
  3. Dr. Anjay, Associate Professor, VPHE, BVC
  4. Dr. Ajeet Kumar, Associate Professor, VBC, BVC
  5. Dr. Sanjay Kumar, Professor, ANN, BVC
 23,69,560.00 2023–2026
12 The Combined Effect of Quercetin and Platelet Rich Plasma in Semen Extender for Improved Antibacterial Efficacy and Membrane Repairing Potential of Cryopreserved Buck Semen Principal Investigator:
Dr. Alok Kumar
Assistant Professor, VGO, BVCCo-Principal Investigators:

  1. Dr. J. K. Prasad, Former Dean, BVC, BASU
  2. Dr. Ajeet Kumar, Associate Professor, Department of VBC, BVC
  3. Dr. Pramod Kumar, Assistant Professor, LFC, BVC
  4. Dr. Anjay, Associate Professor, VPHE, BVC
 24,73,322.00 2023–2026

ICAR Funded projects

Sl. No. Title Project Team Fund Received
(2025–2026) (Rs.)		 Duration
13 FMD Centre, BASU, Patna Principal Investigator:
Dr. Manoj Kumar
Professor, Veterinary Microbiology (VMC), BVC		 9,55,000 Yearly Plan

April 2020 – Onwards
14 National Animal Disease Epidemiological Network (NADEN) Principal Investigator:
Dr. Pankaj Kumar
Professor, Veterinary Microbiology (VMC), BVCCo-Principal Investigators:

  1. Dr. P. Kaushik, Professor, VPHE, BVC
  2. Dr. Pallav Shekhar, Professor, Veterinary Medicine, BVC
 7,00,000 Yearly Plan

March 2021 – Continuing
15 National Centre for Veterinary Type Cultures (NCVTC) Principal Investigator:
Dr. Pankaj Kumar
Professor, Veterinary Microbiology (VMC), BVCCo-Principal Investigators:

  1. Dr. S. K. Gupta, Professor, Veterinary Microbiology (VMC), BVC
  2. Dr. Savita Kumari, Associate Professor, Veterinary Microbiology (VMC), BVC
  3. Dr. Anjay, Associate Professor, VPHE, BVC
  4. Dr. Shiv Varan Singh, Associate Professor, Veterinary Microbiology (VMC), CoVAS
 2,50,000.00 Yearly Plan

28.12.2023 – Onwards

CSIR, HRDG, New Delhi and CSIR-CIMAP, Lucknow

Sl. No. Title Project Team Total Budget (Rs.) Duration
16 Molecular Epidemiology of Cryptosporidium Species in Livestock and Animal Handlers of Bihar Principal Investigator:
Dr. Sonam Bhatt
Assistant Professor, Veterinary Medicine, BVCCo-Principal Investigators:

  1. Dr. Purushottam Kaushik, Professor & Head, VPHE, BVC
  2. Dr. Ajit Kumar, Professor, VPA, BVC, Patna
  3. Dr. Anil Kumar, Associate Professor, Veterinary Medicine (VMD), BVC
 25,00,000.00 + JRF Salary 2024–2027
17 Study of Lutein Supplementation in Poultry and Its Residual Profile in Eggs Principal Investigator:
Dr. G. K. Choudhary
Associate Professor, VPT, CoVAS, KishanganjCo-Principal Investigators:

  1. Dr. Nirbhay Kumar, Professor & Head, VPT, BVC
  2. Dr. R. K. Nirala, Associate Professor, VPT, BVC
 2,00,000.00
(Based on MoU)		 2025–2026

NLM & RGM Projects

Sl. No. Title Project Team Total Budget (Rs.) Duration
18 Bio-fabricated Gold Nano-particle Based Improved Semen Extender to Augment the Post-thaw Quality of Goat Semen Principal Investigator:
Dr. Alok Kumar
Assistant Professor, VGO, BVC Co-Principal Investigators:

  1. Dr. J. K. Prasad, Former Dean, BVC, BASU
  2. Dr. Ajeet Kumar, Associate Professor, VBC, BVC
  3. Dr. Pramod Kumar, Assistant Professor, LFC, BVC
  4. Dr. D. Sengupta, Associate Professor, VGO, BVC
 1,30,33,000.00 2023–2026
19 Establishment of Embryo Transfer Technology Centre Principal Investigator:
Dr. Dushyant Yadav
Assistant Professor, LFC (VGO), BVC Co-Principal Investigators:

  1. Dr. S. K. Sheetal, Assistant Professor, VGO, BVC, BASU
  2. Dr. C. S. Azad, Associate Professor, VGO, BVC
  3. Dr. Pramod Kumar, Professor, VPY, BVC
  4. Dr. S. P. Sahu, Professor, LPM, BVC
 20,14,00,000.00 January 2019 – Continuing

Collaborative Research Project (AKU-BASU, Patna)

Sl. No. Title Project Team Total Budget (Rs.) Duration
20 Evaluation of Characterized Stem Cells (Adult Stem Cells) and Platelet Rich Plasma on Sciatic Nerve Injury in the Rabbit Model Principal Investigator:
Dr. N. K. Singh
Director Research, BASU Co-Principal Investigators:

  1. Dr. Ramesh Tiwari
    Associate Professor, VSR, BVC
  2. Dr. Ajeet Kumar
    Associate Professor, VBC, BVC
 5.00 Lakh 2 Years
(Based on MoU)