Academic & Professional Activities

Academic & Professional Activities

Organization of Summer / Winter Schools, Conferences, Workshops & Trainings

Co-Organizing Secretary, International Symposium “Harnessing Genome Editing for Resilient Agriculture”, PAU, GADVASU & McGill University, March 3–7, 2025.
Convener, IVACON-2024, National Conference on “One Health Approach for Containment of Antimicrobial Resistance”, IVA, Lucknow, August 17–18, 2024.
Co-Organizing Secretary, 47th Vice-Chancellor’s Convention on “Food and Nutritional Security and Farmers’ Welfare: Vision India-2047 and Beyond”, GADVASU, March 17–19, 2024.
Convener, 13th IDEA Convention & International Conference on “Recent Advances in Engineering Applications for Sustainable Dairying”, GADVASU, October 13–14, 2023.
Convener, One-Day Seminar on “Good Food, Health & Nutrition”, World Milk Day, June 1, 2023.
Organizing Secretary, National Workshop on “DSIR-PRISM Scheme and Proposal Writing”, GADVASU & DSIR-MoST, May 16, 2023.
Convener, International Workshop on “Genome Editing for Food Security and Environmental Sustainability”, Feb 27 – March 3, 2023.
Co-Convenor, International Summit on “Food Safety and Nutritional Security Through Sustainable Livelihood”, IVA, December 11, 2022.
Course Director, 5-Day Training on “Immunohistochemistry – Diagnostic Tool in Molecular Biology”, Sept 28 – Oct 2, 2021.
Organizing Secretary, International e-Symposium on “Emerging Focus on Immunology in Animal & Human Health”, Feb 19–20, 2021.
Joint Organizing Secretary, International Winter School on “Role of Molecular Biology in Disease Diagnosis”, Nov 14–20, 2016.
Organizing Committee Member, International School on “One Health”, GADVASU, Nov 3–7, 2014.

🖋️ Publishing & Editorial Activities

Session Chair & Resource Person

InDeVet workshop at Leipzig University, Germany, April 28-30, 2025

Jury Member

Adjudged startups & technological posters, “Emerging technologies for SMART & sustainable Agriculture”, PAU Ludhiana, March 24, 2025

Panellist

Shastri Conference (Agricultural Sciences), IASCSI, IIT Ropar, Punjab, Jan 31, 2025

Member, Peer Review Team

NAAC accreditation of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture & Technology, Meerut, Jan 21-23, 2025

Member, Selection Committee

Positions of Incubation Manager & Incubation Associate, Inclusive Technology Business Incubator, Sri Sri University, Feb 14, 2025

Selection Committee

Positions of Incubation Manager & Incubation Associate, Inclusive Technology Business Incubator, Dehradun, March 7, 2025

Member, Judging Panel

XXIX Annual Convention of Indian Society for Veterinary Immunology & Biotechnology, Chennai, Sep 26-28, 2024

Co-chair, Technical Session

International Conference on One Health Initiative (OHI-2023), GLA University, Mathura, Jan 18-20, 2024

Chairman, Technical Session

13th IDEA Convention & International Conference on “Recent Advances in Engineering Applications for Sustainable Dairying”, GADVASU, Ludhiana, Oct 13-14, 2023

Session Chair

National Symposium “Food Procession 4.0: Innovation & Sustainability”, PAU, Ludhiana, April 30, 2024

Panellist

Convocation cum Scientific Convention on “Strategies for Enhancing Productivity of Dairy Animals”, GADVASU, Ludhiana, July 1-2, 2023

Panellist

Session “Animal Health for One Health Management”, India Animal Health Summit 2022, NASC Complex, New Delhi, July 6-7, 2022

Panellist

Discussion on “Outcome Based Veterinary Education as per OIE & International Accreditation in SAARC Countries”, Virtual Workshop, May 29, 2022

Chair, Abstract Review Committee

American Association of Veterinary Anatomists, Calgary & Banff, Canada, July 26-29, 2019

Co-chair, Selection Committee

Student projects, Summer School ITraP, Saskatoon, Canada, 2015

Editorial Board Member

Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology (BMC, IF: 2.646), May 2022

Associate Editor

Journal of Immunology and Immunopathology (Feb 2021)

Editorial Board Member

The Indian Veterinary Journal, Indian Veterinary Association (March 2022)

Associate Editor

Indian Journal of Veterinary Anatomy (2011–2015)

Editorial Board Member

Indian Journal of Veterinary Anatomy (2015–2017)

Review Editor / Reviewer

Frontiers in Microbiology (IF 4.23), Journal of Hazardous Material (IF 9.03), Cell Proliferation (IF 5.03), Cell & Tissue Research (IF 4.0), Scientific Reports (IF 3.98), Human & Experimental Toxicology (IF 2.17)

Professional Memberships

Dr C M Singh Endowment Trust

National Academy of Veterinary Sciences

Indian Dairy Association

The Indian Society of Veterinary Immunology and Biotechnology (ISVIB)

Indian Association of Veterinary Microbiologists, Immunologists & Specialists in Infectious Diseases

Society for Immunology and Immunopathology

Biotech Research Society, India

Society for Biotechnologists (India)

National Academy of Biological Sciences

Environmental Mutagen Society of India

Society of Toxicology, India

The Indian Veterinary Association

Indian Association for Advancement of Veterinary Research

Punjab Academy of Science

Indian Association of Veterinary Anatomists

Registered Member, Punjab Veterinary Council

Registered Member, Veterinary Council of India

Fellowships, Committees & Professional Roles

Fellow

Fellow (2024)

Fellow (2011 onwards)

Fellow (2024)

Ad Hoc Member (November 2022)

Steering Committee Member (January 2021)

Executive Member (February 2021)

Coordinator (September 2020 onwards)

Technical Committee Member (December 2020 onwards)