Department of Animal Genetics & Breeding
Dr. Bijendra Narayan Shahi
| DESIGNATION: | Professor |
| QUALIFICATION: | Ph.D. |
| SPECIALISATION: | Animal Breeding and Molecular Genetics |
| EMAIL: | bijendranshahi[at]gmail[dot]com |
| CONTACT NO.: | +91-9410587169 |
Research Areas/Areas of interest
Research Projects
On Going Research Projects:
| S.No. | Designation | Title of Project | Funding agency | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project Leader | Network Project on Animal Genetic Resources - Characterize/ Conserve the Animal Genetic Resources of Uttarakhand | ICAR, NBAGR | Long Term Started on 18/10/2023 (Cont…) | |
| Co-Project Leader | AICRP on Frieswal Cattle (Field Progeny Testing) | ICAR, New Delhi | Conti....... | |
| Co- Project Leader/ Consultant/Member | Export standards, guidelines and promotion for Natural Agriculture Products | APEDA, Gov. of India | Conti........ |
Previously Executed Research Projects
| S.No. | Designation | Title of Project | Funding agency | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Project Leader | All India Coordinated Research Project on Sahiwal -DRU | ICAR, New Delhi | Long term | |
| Co-Project Leader | "North - Western Himalayan Bio- informatics Grid" Comparative genome sequencing for identification of valuable genes in indigenous Badri cow (Hill Cattle) of Uttarakhand" | Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India | 3 years, Started from 2019 Completed |
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| Co-Project Leader | Bt. Seed Feeding Studies in Lactating Buffaloes | University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, Karnataka | Started on 1st March, 2021 for a period of two years | |
| Co- Coordinator | Training Modules for Gaushala Managers/ workers on Management of Gaushala and preparation of useful products from cow urine and dung | Animal Welfare Board of India | Started on 3rd August, 2021 for a period of two years | |
| Associated Scientist | Integrated Farming System & Human Resources Planning & Management for Livelihood Security and Capacity Building of Tribal Community in Uttarakhand | ICAR, Tribal Sub Plan | Long Term |
Selected Research Publications
- Rahman, Javid Ur; Kumar, D. Singh, S.P.; Shahi, B.N.; Ghosh, A.K.; Kumar, Anil; Dar, A.H.; Ahmad, S.F;. Pathak, Abhishek; Verma, M.K. 2024. Genetic diversity, population structure analysis and codon substitutions of Indicine Badri cattle using ddRAD sequencing. 3 Biotech, 14(2): 46.
- Rahman, Javid Ur; Kumar, D.; Singh, S.P.; Shahi, B.N. and Ghosh, A.K. 2023. Genome- wide identification and annotation of SNPs and their mapping in candidate genes related to milk production and fertility traits in Badri cattle. Tropical Animal Health and Production. 55(2):117.
- Girimal, Dhanraj; Kumar, D; Shahi, B. N.; Ghosh, A. K. and Kumar, Sundip.2022. Sire evaluation using conventional methods and animal models in Sahiwal cattle. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences. 92 (4): 492-496.
- Arya, Vineeta; Shahi, B. N.; Kumar, D.; Barwal, R.S.; Kumar, Sunil and Gautam Lokesh. 2020. Comparison of lactation curve models for fortnightly test day milk yield. Indian Journal of Animal Science.90 (3).140-144.
- Sarma, Momi; Shahi, B N; Kumar, D.; Kumar, Sundip and Barwal, R. S. 2018. Assessing genetic variability in Udaipuri goat using microsatellite markers. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences. 88(5): 620-622.
- Ganie, Z.A.; Kumar, D.; Kumar, Sundip; Shahi, B.N. and Ghosh, A.K. .2017. Genetic diversity analysis of Chaugarkha goat using microsatellite markers. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences 87(1): 122-124.
Awards/Honours