- Designation: Professor & Head
- Address: Department of Veterinary Parasitology
College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, NDVSU, Rewa - 486001 (M.P.) - : 7869055040, 7389709636
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Fields of Specialization:
Majoring Field: Veterinary Parasitology
Specializing field: Molecular Parasitology, Acaricide Resistance development in ticks, Tick Vaccines
Current Projects:
| Project Title | Role in the Project | Fund Outlay | Funding Agency |
| “Tick control practices and survey of acaricide resistance status in cattle tick Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus and Hyalomma anatolicumanatolicumin selected areas of Rewa district of Madhya Pradesh” | - | Rs 5,48,000/- | Madhya Pradesh Council of Science and Technology, Bhopal (M.P.) |
Completed Projects:
| Project Title | Role in the Project | Fund Outlay | Funding Agency |
| “Animal Health information System through Disease monitoring and Surveillance” | Co-P.I. | - | National Agriculture Technology Project, ICAR |
Recent Research Publications:
- G. Nagar, D. Upadhyay, A. K. Sharma, R. Kumar, A. Fular, S. Ghosh(2021). Association between overexpression of Cytochrome P450 genes and deltamethrin resistance in Rhipicephalusmicroplus. Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases. 12: 101610
- R. Kumar, G.M.Klafke, R.J. Miller (2020).Voltage-gated sodium channel gene mutations and pyrethroid resistance in Rhipicephalusmicroplus. Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases, 11: 101404
- R. Kumar, A. K. Sharma,S. Ghosh (2020). Menace of acaricide resistance in cattle tick, Rhipicephalusmicroplus in India: Status and possible mitigation strategies.Veterinary Parasitology. 278:108993.
- R. Kumar. (2019). Molecular markers and their application in the monitoring of acaricide resistance in Rhipicephalusmicroplus. Experimental and Applied Acarology. 78:149-172
- S.V.Sagar, K.Saini, A.K. Sharma, S. Kumar, R. Kumar, A. Fular, M. Shakya (2019). Acaricide resistance in Rhipicephalusmicropluscollected from selected districts of Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab states of India. Tropical Animal Health and Production. 52 (2), 611-618.
- S. Ghosh, S. Gupta, A.K. Sharma, S. Kumar,G. Nagar, R. Kumar,S. Paul, A. Fular, A. Nandi, A.R. Verma.B.C. Sarvanan, and D.D.Ray, (2017). Characterization and establishment of a reference deltamethrin and cypermethrin resistant tick line (IVRI-IV) of Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus. Pesticide biochemistry and physiology. 138: 66-70
Honours & Awards:
- “Excellence in Science Divulgation Award in Veterinary Science” by Bioinformatics Technologies of India.
- University Gold medal in M.V.Sc.
- Young Scientist Award(consolation Prize)by Indian Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Research.
- Indian Council of Agricultural Research- Senior Research Fellowship during PhD Programme
- Certificate of appreciation from Dean Veterinary College, Rewa, for securing externally funded research project.
- Invited as expert speakers by various national and state institutions to deliver lectures in the area of acaricide resistance in ticks