External Funded Projects


ON-GOING RESEARCH PROJECTS
EXTERNALLY FUNDED

Sr. No. Title Team From To
1 All India Coordinated Research Project on Utilization of Animal Energy with enhanced system efficiency (AICRP on UAE) R A Legha* and Yash Pal July, 2009 March, 2023
2 National One Health Program on Prevention and Control of Zoonotic Diseases (NOHPPCZ)

Project: Regional Coordination center under program for Inter-Sectoral Coordination for prevention and control of Zoonotic Diseases

Bacterial Diseases:  Harisankar Singha,   Shanmugasundaram K, Anubha

Viral Diseases: Dr Naveen Kumar, Dr Riyesh T.

June 2019 March  2024
3 Epidemiological studies and development of antiviral therapeutics against coronaviruses Naveen Kumar, Riyesh T & Shanmugasundaram K June 2021 May 2024
4 Validation and translation of the vaccines as well as diagnostic technologies developed in Phase-I of ADMaC”. Nitin Virmani*, Anubha Pathak &  Riyesh T. April 2021 March, 2024
5 Development of ML and ANN-based breed and individual identification system for equine population differentiation Anuradha Bhardwaj*, T.K. Bhattacharya, Yash Pal, R.A. Legha and T.R. Talluri July 2020 June 2025
6 DBT Network Programme on Anthrax Diagnosis and Control in India R.K. Vaid*, B.C. Bera, K. Shanmugasundaram Sept. 2021 Sept. 2024
7 Development of Diagnostics for Coronavirus infections Nitin Virmani*, B.C. Bera, & Taruna Anand June 2021 may 2023
8 Studies on host pathogen interaction and development of vaccine against zoonotic coronaviruses B.C. Bera*, Nitin Virmani & Taruna Anand June 2021 May 2024
9 Surveillance of Rotavirus a Genotypes in bovine and Equines of India for Identification of Potential vaccine candidates Anubha Pathak* and B.C. Bera April 2022 March  2025
10 Optimisation of procedures for non-surgical recovery and bio-banking of Marwari breed horse embryos T.R. Talluri*, Yash Pal, RA Legha & RK Dedar April 2022 March 2025
11 Utilization of desert plants for the treatment of skin diseases of Horses .K. Dedar*, RA Legha, Yash Pal, TR Talluri & Naveen Kumar April 2022 March

2025

12 Translation of Nano based quinapyramine sulphate formulation into product and its evaluation against Trypanosoma evansi in animals. Anju Manuja*, Rajender Kumar and Balvinder Kumar April 2022 March, 25
13. Development of vaccine against animal’s haemoprotozoan parasites for mitigating biotic stress Sanjay Kumar*, Rajender Kumar & K. Shanmugasundaram Oct 2022 May 2025
14. Isolation, identification and characterization of SARS-CoV-2 from sewage and domestic wastewater and COVID-19 patients from Hisar (Haryana) Naveen Kumar* & Riyesh T. June 2022 June 2023
15. Development and evaluation of genetically engineered vaccine candidates for African swine fever, Equine Herpes virus-1 and Equine Influenza (clade 1 & 2)’ Nitin Virmani*

Sanjay Barua, Naveen Kumar, BC Bera & Taruna Anand

June 2022 May 2025
16. CRP on Vaccine and Diagnostics: “Development and validation of multiplex assays for laboratory diagnosis of emerging equine herpesviruses (EHV2 & EHV5)” Nitin Virmani*, BC Bera & Taruna Anand Jan. 2021 Dec. 2024
17 CRP on Vaccine and Diagnostics “Development of antigen detection point-of-care diagnostics for haemoprotozoan diseases of equines” Sanjay Kumar* & Rajender Kumar Jan. 2021 Dec. 2024
18. CRP on Vaccine and Diagnostics:  “Development of point of care diagnostics for strangles in equines “ Balvinder Kumar*, RK Vaid, Anju Manuja, K Shanmugasundaram & Harisankar Singha Jan 2021 Dec. 2024
19 CRP on vaccine & Diagnostic project: Development of RPA-LFA based point-of-care diagnostic assay for rapid detection and differentiation of equine herpes viruses 1&4 B.C. Bera* & Nitin Virmani Jan.2021 Dec. 2024
20. Developing novel therapeutic strategies for mitigating antimicrobial resistance Taruna Anand*, Nitin Virmani, B.C. Bera, R.K. Vaid June 2022 may 2025
21. National Fellow Project:

“Bacteriophage based interventions for therapy and prophylaxis against” Campylobacteriosis, Colibacillosis, Salmonellosis and other diseases as an alternative to antibiotics in poultry.

Taruna Anand* Oct. 2022 Oct. 2027
22. Development of novel semen extender for the enhancement of post thaw semen quality in equines T.R. Talluri* Dr. Yash Pal, RA Legha, RK Dedar, Anuradha Bhardwaj and TK Bhattacharya Feb. 2023 Feb. 2025
23. Integrated analysis for the ultra-deep compositional characteristics of donkey colostrum and mature milk Anuradha Bhardwaj*Yash Pal, parveen Malik, R.A. Legha & T. Rao Feb. 2023 Jan. 2026
24 Development and evaluation of immunotherapy and vaccine constructs against Rhodococcus equi infection to protect foals from pneumonia H. Singha*R.K. Dedar & Shanmugasundaram K. Sept. 2023 Aug.2026
25. Histone acetylation/deacetylation: Potential target for therapeutic intervention and vaccine development Naveen Kumar* and Sanjay Barua Sept.2023 Aug. 2026