Neglected Parasitic Zoonoses of Helminth Origin

Debasis Bhattacharya, Principal Scientist of ICAR-Central Island Agricultural Research Institute in Sri Vijaya Puram, A&N Islands, India, has been actively involved in research, teaching and extension for more than 30 years. He is an expert in molecular parasitology and has worked on immunoinformatics approaches and immunodiagnostics, mitogenome analysis through super gene approach and ecotoxicology as well. His recent contribution in molecular genetics on characterization of endemic species of Andaman and Nicobar Islands is noteworthy and has been published in reputed peer reviewed journals. He has worked extensively for more than a decade on cystic echinococcosis, its gene expression pattern, molecular identification of parasite, drug read-out system and development of immunodiagnostics. He has guided three MVSc students of ICAR-IVRI deemed University and two PhD students of University of Kolkata. He has published near about 80 research publications in national and international journals and has got three Indian patents and one Industrial design.

Snehil Gupta, PhD is an Assistant Professor at the College of Veterinary Science, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar, India. With over nine years of research experience, Dr Gupta has published more than 50 research articles, credited with several book chapters, review articles, practical manuals, and two authored books. He is a recipient of the Dr. J.P. Dubey Young Scientist Award, LUVAS Merit Gold Medal, Dr D.P. Banerjee Gold Medal, Dr B.D. Bahl Gold Medal, Prof. P.K. Dwarkanath Memorial Gold Medal, Neomec Project Shiksha Scholarship, Xceft Merit award and other prestigious awards during his academic journey. He also served as Associate Editor for The Haryana Veterinarian Journal and reviewer for several journals on international repute. His research focuses on acaricide resistance, molecular parasitology, and drug development against protozoan parasites.

Arun Kumar De, PhD, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, USA is currently working as a Senior Scientist at ICAR-Central Island Agricultural Research Institute, Sri Vijaya Puram, A&N Islands, India. His research focuses on molecular characterization of neglected and zoonotic parasites as well as depiction of molecular basis of host-parasite interaction. With over 15 years of research experience, Dr De has published more than 100 research articles, credited with several book chapters, review articles, practical manuals and two authored books.

Perumal Ponraj, MVSc, PhD is a Senior Scientist at ICAR-Central Island Agricultural Research Institute, Sri Vijaya Puram, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. With over 13 years of research experience, Dr Perumal Ponraj has published more than 100 research articles, credited with several book chapters, review articles, folders and leaflets, practical manuals, and authored and edited books. He is a recipient of the Young Scientist Award (NAVS-I), Prof. N. R. Moudgal Young Scientist Award (ISSRF), Dr G. B. Singh Memorial Award (ISSAR), Best Faculty Research Award (Careers360) and other prestigious awards during his academic journey. He also served as an Academic Editor of Veterinary Medicine International, Andrologia, and other Journals, editorial board member of different Journals and Guest Editor of AAVS, JEBAS and Life (MDPI) and reviewer for several journals on international repute. His research focuses on semen biology, meteorology and climatology on reproduction and reproductive biotechnology in livestock species.