Dr. Bijendra Narayan Shahi

Professor

Research Areas/Areas of interest

Animal Breeding and Molecular Genetics

On Going Research Projects:

S.No.	Designation	Title of Project	Funding agency	Duration
	PI	Network Project on Animal Genetic Resources - Characterize/ Conserve the Animal Genetic Resources of Uttarakhand	ICAR, NBAGR	Long Term Started on 18.10.2023 (Continued)
	Co-PI	AICRP on Frieswal Cattle (Field Progeny Testing)	ICAR, New Delhi	Continued

Previously Executed Research Projects

Designation	Title of Project	Funding agency	Duration
Co-PI	All India Coordinated Research Project on Sahiwal -DRU	ICAR, New Delhi	Long term
Co-PI	North - Western Himalayan Bio-informatics Grid" Comparative genome sequencing for identification of valuable genes in indigenous Badri cow (Hill Cattle) of Uttarakhand	DBT	3 years, Started from 2019 Completed
Co-PI	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
Co- PI/ Consultant/ Member	Export standards, guidelines and promotion for Natural Agriculture Products	APEDA, Govt. of India	Two years

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., 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., 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, 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, 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., Ghosh, A.K. (2017). Genetic diversity analysis of Chaugarkha goat using microsatellite markers. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences 87(1): 122-124.

Young Scientist Award for outstanding contribution in Animal Genetics & Breeding, conferred by JMD Educational Society, U.P. in 2016.

Best Poster Presentation award- ISAGB held at IVRI, Izatnagar (UP) in 2017.

Excellence in Teaching Award in National Agricultural Convention in 2017 at Rajasthan.

Yashasvi Samman awarded- by Royal Association For Science –Led-Socio Cultural Advancement Society New Delhi.