General Informations

  • Join Date: 01/08/2011
  • College: College of Veterinary Science
  • Department: Veterinary Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine
  • Office Email: deepa.lahkar[at]aau.ac.in

Education Details

 
 
 
 
 
1999
B.V.Sc. & A.H.

College of Veterinary Science, Khanapara, Assam Agricultural University

 
 
 
 
 
2002
M.V.Sc.

College of Veterinary Science, Khanapara, Assam Agricultural University

 
 
 
 
 
2019
Ph.D

College of Veterinary Science, Khanapara, Assam Agricultural University

Employment History

 
 
 
 
 
01-08-2011 - Till date
Assistant Professor

College of Veterinary Science, Khanapara, Assam Agricultural University

 
 
 
 
 
10-12-2008 - 31-07-2011
Subject Matter Specialist (A. H. & Vety.)

Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Upper Siang under Directorate of Agriculture, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh

 
 
 
 
 
09-05-2007 - 28-11-2008
Senior Research Fellow

DRDO Project, Dept of Pharmacology & Toxicology,

 
 
 
 
 
15-05-2002 - 06-02-2006
Research Associate

ICAR Adhoc Project, Dept. of Veterinary Parasitology

Achievements
  • Qualified All India National Eligibility Test (NET) Examination, 2004 in Veterinary Medicine conducted by ICAR.
  • Bagged Certificate of Merit for Best Oral presentation of the Research paper entitled "Pig husbandry practices followed by the farmers in Upper Siang District of Arunachal Pradesh" in Technical Session-IV in the National Symposium of Indian Society of Animal Production and Management (ISAPM) on Technology Management, visioning and upscaling for accelerating Livestock production" held at the Department of Livestock Production & Management, College of Veterinary Science, AAU, Khanapara from 11th to 13th November, 2010 .
  • Bagged Best Oral Presentation Award in recognition of outstanding paper (2nd ) entitled "Molecular characterization of non cerebral coenurus cysts in domestic goats of Assam, India" in session Farm Animal & Production Medicine at the 1st Annual Convention of Veterinary Internal and Preventive Medicine Society (VIPM) and National Symposium on "Sustainable improvement in Animal Health and Production-Bridging Science and Policy for Economic Upliftment of farmers" jointly organized by Dept. of Vety. Medicine, College of Veterinary Science & AH, DUVASU, Mathura, U.P. & Central Institute for Research on Goats (CIRG), Mathura from November 8-9, 2019.
  • Bagged Best Participant Award at the 1st Annual Convention of Veterinary Internal and Preventive Medicine Society (VIPM) and National Symposium on "Sustainable improvement in Animal Health and Production-Bridging Science and Policy for Economic Upliftment of farmers" jointly organized by Dept. of Vety. Medicine, College of Veterinary Science & AH, DUVASU, Mathura, U.P. & Central Institute for Research on Goats (CIRG), Mathura from November 8-9, 2019.
  • Bagged Certificate of Award for securing 3rd Prize in Faculty category for Oral Presentation of the research paper entitled "Molecular characterization of non cerebral and cerebral coenurus cysts in domestic goats of Assam, India" in Infectious Diseases of Ruminants/Farm animals session at 38th Annual Convention of Indian Society for Veterinary Medicine (ISVM) & National Symposium on "Advancement in Veterinary Medicine in mitigating challenges to Animal Health" held at Veterinary College, KVAFSU, Hebbal, Bengaluru-560024 during 5th to 7th February, 2020.
  • Bagged Certificate of Award for securing 2nd Prize as a co author in student category (Dr. Pooja Sonar) for Oral Presentation of the research paper entitled "Successful treatment of Vitamin B1 deficiency in two pigeons" in Avian Medicine session at 38th Annual Convention of Indian Society for Veterinary Medicine (ISVM) & National Symposium on "Advancement in Veterinary Medicine in mitigating challenges to Animal Health" held at Veterinary College, KVAFSU, Hebbal, Bengaluru-560024 during 5th to 7th February, 2020.
  • Bagged Certificate of Award for securing 3rd Prize as a co author in student category (Dr. Prerona Patowary) for Poster Presentation of the research paper entitled "A study on Epidemiology, clinicopathology and therapeutic management of Demodex canis infestation in dogs" in Infectious Diseases of Companion Animals session at 38th Annual Convention of Indian Society for Veterinary Medicine (ISVM) & National Symposium on "Advancement in Veterinary Medicine in mitigating challenges to Animal Health" held at Veterinary College, KVAFSU, Hebbal, Bengaluru-560024 during 5th to 7th February, 2020.
  • Major Advisor: M.V.Sc. student: (4 completed and 1 is ongoing)
    Major Advisor : PhD student (1 ongoing)
    Member Advisory Committee: 8 completed and 3 are ongoing
  • Molecular characterization of metacestodal stages viz. Coenurus gaigeri and Coenurus cerebralis of Taenia multiceps from caprine host was done for the first time from Assam, India,
  • Acted as Rappoteur in the technical session in the XXXIII Annual Conference of Indian Poultry Science Association and National Symposium on Rural Poultry for livelihood, nutritional and economic security organized by Indian Poultry Science Association and Dept. of Poultry Science, CVSc, AAU, Khanapara, Guwahati-781022, Assam from November 3 to 5, 2016.
  • Acted as Organizing Secretary in National Webinar on "Biosecurity & Prophylactic measures in Ex-situ management of Wildlife" organized by Veterinary Internal and Preventive Medicine Society (VIPM) in association with Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Vety. Science, AAU, Guwahati, Assam with Knowledge Partner Intas Animal Health on 8th October, 2020.
  • Rendering free consultancy services to Integrated Goat Development Association (IGDA), Assam as Technical Expert (Veterinary Medicine).
  • Acted as Peer reviewer of a Research paper in Folia Microbiologica (Impact factor 1.73), an Official Journal of the Institute of Microbiology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic.
  • Owned NCBI GeneBank Accession Nos. MZ713179, MZ713180, MZ713181, MZ713182.
  • AAU State Merit Scholarship during B.V.Sc. & A.H. and M.V.Sc. Degree Programme
  • External Question Paper setter for both UG & PG Examinations of CAU, Aizawl and WBUFST, Kolkata.
  • Acted as Peer reviewer of a Research paper in Letters in Applied Microbiology (Impact factor 2.858), a Research journal of the Society for Applied Microbiology and publisher is Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
  • Actively associated with an Outreach Programme on "Livestock health for livelihood augmentation & Women empowerment in Hill districts of Assam" initiated by Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Science, AAU, Khanapara, Guwahati sponsored by ICAR-National Research Centre on Meat, Hyderabad.
  • Bagged Appreciation Award 2022 in recognition of valuable & dedicated contribution for assisting VIPM Society in achieving values and goals and awarded during 2nd Annual Convention of Veterinary Internal and Preventive Medicine Society and National Symposium on "Innovations in Veterinary Medicine: present status and futuristic implications" on 6th and 7th May, 2022 held at Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture & Technology, Kumarganj, Ayodhya (U.P.)
  • Bagged VIPM Appreciation Certificate for successful conduction of VIPM National Webinar as Organizing Secretary on the topic "Bio-security and prophylactic measures in Ex-situ Management of wild life" on 8th October, 2020 organized by Veterinary Internal and Preventive Medicine Society and awarded during 2nd Annual Convention of Veterinary Internal and Preventive Medicine Society and National Symposium on "Innovations in Veterinary Medicine: present status and futuristic implications" on 6th and 7th May, 2022 held at Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture & Technology, Kumarganj, Ayodhya (U.P.)
  • Bagged Best Oral Presentation Award- 2022 (3rd) for paper entitled "Comparative Molecular characterization of non cerebral and cerebral Coenurosis in goats of Assam" in the Scientific session on Farm Animal & Production Medicine of the 2nd Annual Convention of Veterinary Internal and Preventive Medicine Society (VIPM) and National Symposium on "Innovations in Veterinary Medicine: present status and futuristic implications" on 6th and 7th May, 2022 held at ANDUAT, Kumarganj, Ayodhya (U.P.) during 6th -7th May 2022.
  • Acted as Co-chairman in the Scientific session "Companion Animal Medicine" in the 2nd Annual Convention of Veterinary Internal and Preventive Medicine Society (VIPM) and National Symposium on "Innovations in Veterinary Medicine: present status and futuristic implications" on 6th and 7th May, 2022 held at ANDUAT, Kumarganj, Ayodhya (U.P.) during 6th -7th May 2022.
  • Acted as Rapporteur in the Scientific session "Farm Animal Research" at the International Conference on "Advancing Veterinary Dermatology Practice, Education & Research in Developing Countries", and the "Inaugural Convention and Satellite Symposiums of the Association for Veterinary Dermatology (IAVD), India" and Dermatology Case Conferences for students and Practitioners on 9th and 10th June, 2022 held at Madras Veterinary College, TANUVAS, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
  • Acted as Judge in the Scientific session "SAD-EAR, HORMONAL AND TUMOR" at the International Conference on "Advancing Veterinary Dermatology Practice, Education & Research in Developing Countries", and the "Inaugural Convention and Satellite Symposiums of the Association for Veterinary Dermatology (IAVD), India" and Dermatology Case Conferences for students and Practitioners on 9th and 10th June, 2022 held at Madras Veterinary College, TANUVAS, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
  • Acted as Co-chairman in the Scientific session "Avian/ Exotic/ Equine/ Wildlife Medicine" in the 3rd Annual Convention of Veterinary Internal and Preventive Medicine Society (VIPM) and National Symposium on "Pragmatic approaches for Animal Health and Welfare in present perspective of climate change" on 7th to 9th October, 2022 held at College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Anand, Kamdhenu University, Gujrat.
  • Bagged Certificate of Award for securing 3rd Prize as a co author in student category (Dr. Shyamal Deep Gogoi) for Oral Presentation of the research paper entitled "Case report on diagnosis and treatment of Ehrlichia canis infection in an adult Labrador dog" at 12th Clinical case conference on farm and companion animal practice for veterinary students organized by Directorate of Clinics, TANUVAS, Tamil Nadu, India on 10-11th August, 2022 at Madras Veterinary College, Chennai-600007.
  • Bagged Certificate of Award for securing 2nd Prize as a co author in student category (Dr. Shyamal Deep Gogoi) for Oral Presentation of the research paper entitled "Case report on High grade multicentric Lymphoma along with Canine Herpes virus-1 infection in a Golden Retriever Pup" at 13th Clinical case conference on farm and companion animal practice for veterinary students organized by Madras Veterinary College, TANUVAS, Chennai on 24-25th August, 2023.
  • Bagged Certificate of Award for securing 2nd Prize as a co author in student category (Dr. Dolly S. S. Thakur) for Oral Presentation of the research paper entitled "Therapeutic management of Babesiosis associated with chronic kidney disease in a Labrador" at National Clinical case conference 2023 on Farm and Companion Animal Practice organized by College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry , Central Agricultural University, Selesih, Mizoram on 13th -14th October, 2023.
  • Acted as Peer reviewer of a Research paper in Iranian Journal of Veterinary Science and Technology (NAAS Rating: 7.23), an Official Journal of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, IRAN.
  • Acted as Chairman, Technical Session on Companion Animal medicine at 4th Annual Convention & National Symposium of VIPM held at Faculty of Veterinary Science & A.H., SKUAST, Jammu w.e.f. 18.12.2023 to 19.12.2023.
  • Acted as External evaluator under Gunotsav Programme of Govt. of Assam in phase 2 (w.e.f. 10.01.2024 to 11.01.2024.) at Kamrup Metro district and phase 3 (w.e.f. 06.02.2024 to 08.02.2024) at Morigaon District.
  • Acted as nominated Expert for evaluation of Veterinary Internal & Preventive Medicine (VIPM) Best PhD Thesis Award at the 4th Annual Convention & National Symposium of VIPM Society held at Faculty of Veterinary Science & A. H., SKUAST, Jammu during 18-19 December, 2023.
  • Bagged Certificate of Award for securing 2nd Prize as a co author in student category (Dr. Shyamal Deep Gogoi) for Oral Presentation of the research paper entitled "Case report on Dirofilariasis along with Ehrlichia platys infection in a Labrador Retriever" at 1st National Clinical Case Competition (hybrid mode) held at Faculty of Vetrinary and Animal Sciences, Banaras Hindu University from 26-27 May 2024 on the occasion of World Veterinary Day 2024.
Membership
  • Indian Society for Veterinary Medicine
    Life Member
  • Veterinary Internal Preventive Medicine Society
    Life Member
  • Blue Cross Society, Assam
    Life Member
  • Assam Science Society
    Life Member
  • Indian Association for Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology
    Life Member
  • Small Animal Practitioners Association
    Life Member
  • Indian Association of Women Veterinarian
    Life Member
  • Association for Veterinary Dermatology, India
    Life Member
Projects
  • AAU sponsored project on "Development of a polyherbal formulation for control of tick infestation in goats", project cost Rs.550879 Lakh implemented in 2023.
  • AAU (R&D) sponsored project on "Development of a polyherbal formulation for control of tick infestation in goats", project cost Rs.5.50879 Lakh implemented in 2023.
  • AAU (Selected only) sponsored project on "Development of a polyherbal formulation for control of tick infestation in goats", implemented in 2023.
  • AAU sponsored project on "Development of a polyherbal formulation for control of tick infestation in goats", project cost Rs.550879.00 Lakh implemented in 2023.