ICAR-National Research Centre on Pig, Rani funded by Department of Biotechnology, Govt of India
Specialization: Development of user friendly Diagnostic Assay for Porcine Circo Virus-2 (PCV-2)
Employment History
Senior Research Fellow
23-05-2016 – 11-05-2017
Department of Microbiology, College of Veterinary Science, AAU, Khanapara
Khanapara, Guwahati, Assam
Senior Research Fellow
15-10-2017 – 13-07-2018
ICAR-National Research Centre on Pig, Rani
Rani, Guwahati, Assam
Post Doctoral Research Fellow (DBT-RA)
25-07-2018 – 20-06-2020
ICAR-National Research Centre on Pig, Rani
Rani, Guwahati, Assam
Scientist B (Medical)
23-06-2020 – 15-02-2022
Viral Research & Diagnostic Laboratory (VRDL), Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Medical College and Hospital (FAAMCH)
Barpeta, Assam
Subject Matter Specialist (Animal Science)
17-02-2022 – 14-03-2024
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Cachar, AAU
Cachar
SUBJECT MATTER SPECIALIST (ANIMAL SCIENCE)
15-03-2024 – Till date
KRISHI VIGYAN KENDRA, DHUBRI, AAU
DHUBRI
Research & Scholarship
Scholarly Publications
18 Total Records
1
Hiramoni Sharma; Samsun Neher; Sophia M. Gogoi; Nayanmoni Konwar; Kevisenuo Evalyn Vizo; Pranita Sherpa; Himashri Das; Kanyaga Parameshwari; Nagendra Nath Bar(2022).Effectiveness of cryopreserved chicken embryo fibroblast cells for propagation of duck enteritis virus and fowl pox virus.,Asian Journal of Microbiology Biotechnology & Environmental Science,
25(2), 256–262
DOI: http://doi.org/10.53550/AJMBES.2023.v25i02.012
2
Hiramoni Sarmah; Manisha Shah; Mamta Pathak; Nagendra N. Barman; Monika Koul; Anjali Gupta; Parag Jyoti Sahariah; Samsun Neher; S. K. Das; Sophia M. Gogoi; Sach(2020).Pathodynamics of Circulating Strains of Duck Enteritis Virus: A Step Forward to Understand Its Pathogenesis.,Avian Diseases ,
64(2), 166–173
DOI: 10.1637/0005-2086-64.2.166
3
Samsun Neher; Nagendra N. Barman; Durlav P. Bora; Hiramoni Sarmah; Sophia M. Gogoi; Kongkon Baruah; Sukanya Buzarbaruah; Parag J. Saharia; Sailendra K. Das (2019).Duck Plague Virus Antibodies: An Analysis by Indirect ELISA in Duck Population of Assam.,Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci, ,
8(3), 1919–1928
DOI: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2019.803.228
4
Samsun Neher; Nagendra Nath Barman; D.P. Bora; Deepak Deka; Shantanu Tamuly; Purabi Deka; Arpita Bharali; Sailendra Kumar Das (2019).Detection and isolation of Duck Plague virus from field outbreaks in Assam, India,Indian J. Anim. Res.,
53(6), 790–798
DOI: 10.18805/ijar.B-3588
5
Durlav Prasad Bora; Gnanavel Venkatesan; Samsun Neher; Puja Mech; Nagendra Nath Barman; Esther Ralte; Dilip Sarma; Sailendra Kumar Das (2018).Goatpox outbreak at a high altitude goat farm of Mizoram: possibility of wild life spill over to domestic goat population,VirusDisease ,
29(0), 560–564
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13337-018-0482-0
6
Puja Mech; Durlav P. Bora; Samsun Neher; Nagendra N. Barman; Probodh Borah; Shantanu Tamuly; Lakshya J. Dutta; Sailendra K. Das(2018).Identification of swinepox virus from natural outbreaks in pig population of Assam,VirusDis.,
29(3), 395–399
DOI: Ø 10.1007/s13337-018-0464-2
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Durlav Prasad Bora; Biswajyoti Borah; Mousumi Bora; Parikshit Kakati; Samsun Nehar; Lakshya Jyoti Dutta; Puja Mech; Nagendra Nath Barman; Gnanavel Venkatesan; (2018).Detection and characterization of swine pox virus from pig population of Assam, a North eastern state of India.,Indian journal of Agricultural Research.,
52(9), 1337–1342
DOI: 10.18805/ijar.B-3352
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P Deka; DK Bhattacharya; RK Sharma; GK Saikia; N Pathak; B Barkataki; S Neher; A Gogoi (2017).Capsular typing and virulence gene profiling of Pasteurella multocida isolated from chickens,International journal of chemical studies.,
5(5), 1928–1933
9
S. Neher; A.K. Hazarika; L.M. Barkalita; P. Borah; D.P. Bora; R.K. Sharma (2016).Isolation and characterization of Shiga toxigenic Escherichia coli of animal and bird origin by multiplex polymerase chain reaction,Veterinary world,
9(2), 123–127
DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2016.123-127
10
Luit Barkalita; Rajeev Kumar Sharma; Probodh Borah; Dhrubajyoti Kalita; Isfaqul Hussain; Manuj Kumar Doley; Pankaj Deka; Samsun Neher(2016).Isolation and Molecular Characterization of Shigatoxigenic and Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli from diverse sources.,Journal of Animal Reserach ,
6(1), 27–31
DOI: DOI: 10.5958/2277-940X.2016.00005.X
11
S. Neher; A.K. Hazarika; R.K. Sharma; L. M. Barkalita; M. Bora; P. Deka (2015).Detection of Shiga-Toxigenic Escherichia Coli in Milk Samples of Cattle by PCR,IOSR Journal of Agriculture and Veterinary Science,
8(5), 75–78
DOI: 10.9790/2380-08517578
1
Neher, S. (2016). Development of userfriendly diagnostics and cell culture adapted vaccine candidate for Duck plague. . PhD in Veterinary Microbiology thesis submitted to Department of Microbiology, College of Veterinary Science, Khanapara, Ghy-22., Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat
2
Neher, S. (2012). Prevalence of Shiga-toxigenic Escherichia coli in farm animals and poultry. . M.V.Sc thesis submitted to Department of Microbiology, College of Veterinary Science, Khanapara, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, Assam
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Neher, S.; AHMED, F.A.; NEOG, M. and NEOG, B.K. (2026). AFRICAN SWINE FEVER AND BIO-SECURITY. KRISHI VIGYAN KENDRA, DHUBRI, ASSAM AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, CHAPAR, DHUBRI ASSAM
AHMED, F.A.; RAHMAN, M.; PATHAK, K.; BHATTACHARJYA, D.; NEHER, S.; NEOG, B.K. and NEOG, M. (2026). SILAGE AS LIVESTOCK FEED IN POST FLOOD CONDITIONS. KRISHI VIGYAN KENDRA, DHUBRI, ASSAM AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, JORHAT, CHAPAR, DHUBRI ASSAM
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Neher, S.; AHMED, F.A.; BARUAH, B.; BHATTARJYA, D.; GHARPHALIA, B.J. and AHMED, A. (2025). KRISHAKAR BABE KENDRIYA SARKAROR AASONI HAMUHOR SOMU ABHAKH. KRISHI VIGYAN KENDRA, DHUBRI AND DISTRICT AGRICULTURE OFFICE, DHUBRI, CHAPAR, DHUBRI ASSAM
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Tamuli, B.; Roy, M.; Timung, B. and Neher, S. (2023). Fasal Utpadone Mati Porikhyar Gurutta. KVK, Cachar, Silchar, Cachar
Sponsored Research
Research Projects
1 Projects
Funded Project
NICRA
Implemented in 2011
Recognition & Accolades
Achievements & Honours
5 Honours
Qualified NET in the year 2014 under ASRB in Veterinary Microbiology
Awawded DBT-Research Associateship (Post Doctoral Research Fellowship) by Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science & Technology, GOI in the year 2018
Awarded UGC-Moulana Azad National Fellowship (UGC-MANF) for PhD Research in the year 2013
Awarded Studentship for M.V.Sc Research by DBT sponsored state biotech hub, Guwahati, Assam in the year 2012
Merit cum Means scholarship for technical and professional courses by Ministry of Minority Affairs, Govt. of India in 2008
Learned Societies
Professional Memberships
3 Societies
Assam Veterinary Council
Life Member
Indian Association of Veterinary Public Health specialists
Life Member
Indian Association of Veterinary Microbiologists, Immunologists and Specialists in Infectious Diseases
