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Gadvasu

ਗੁਰੂ ਅੰਗਦ ਦੇਵ ਵੈਟਨਰੀ ਅਤੇ ਐਨੀਮਲ ਸਾਇੰਸਜ਼ ਯੂਨੀਵਰਸਿਟੀ
Guru Angad Dev Veterinary And Animal Sciences University

ADMISSION 2019-20
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Dr. Jasbir Singh Bedi

Designation: Director and Professor
Contact Address:Department Centre of one Health, College of Veterinary Science, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary & Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, Punjab 141004
Telephone : 0161-2414009
Mobile: +91-9855425578
Email:[email protected], [email protected]

Academic Credentials

  • B.V.Sc & A.H in 2000 from Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana
  • M.V.Sc. in 2002 (Veterinary Public Health) from Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana
  • Ph.D in 2012 from Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana (Commonwealth One-year split site at University of Sussex, Brighton, UK)
  • M.Sc in 2019 (Veterinary Epidemiology and Public Health (University of London, UK)
  • Visting Scholar in 2013 at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virgina, USA

Teaching and Other Appointments

  • Teaching of Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology (VPHE) and One health courses to undergraduate, post-graduate, PG diploma and Ph.D students. The teaching of VPHE and One health with focus on zoonotic diseases, antimicrobial resistance, and ecosystem health helps students to learn interdisciplinary approaches, integrating human, animal, and environmental health. My teaching usually involves creating a supportive learning environment, fostering critical thinking, and encouraging students to explore their interests and passions. The key courses include Milk and Meat Hygiene, Food safety and Public Health, Zoonoses and Human health, Environment and Environmental Hygiene. Post graduate courses: Bacterial and Rickettsia agents of Public Health Significance, Principle of Food Hygiene and safety, Environmental Pollution and safety, Meat and Milk Hygiene, Emerging and remerging zoonotic diseases, Principles of Epidemiology, Advances in environmental pollution. Authored the “Textbook on Zoonoses” published by Wiley Blackwell in 2022.

Other Appointments

  • Teaching associate- August 2002 to May 2004
  • Assistant Professor- May 2004 to May 2017
  • Associate Professor- May 2017 to May 2020
  • Professor – Since May 2020 continue

Area of Research Interests

  • Research focuses on critical issues such as zoonotic diseases, food safety, environment pollutants in food, antimicrobial resistance, and farm biosecurity with aims to develop innovative solutions to protect public health, ensure sustainable animal health and production, and mitigate environmental impacts. 
  • Zoonotic diseases: Surveillance and understanding the transmission dynamics to develop strategies for prevention and control.
  • Food safety: Identifying and mitigating health risks associated with foodborne pathogens and contaminants.
  • Environmental pollutants in food: Examining the impact of environmental pollutants on food quality and human health.
  • Antimicrobial resistance: Investigating the emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance at animal-human-environment interface.
  • Farm biosecurity: Developing effective measures to prevent and control disease outbreaks in livestock farm settings.
  • I have authored over 100 peer-reviewed research publications in journals of international and national repute. Further, contributing to various research projects funded by renowned organizations like Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Indian Council of Medical Research, Department of Biotechnology, University Grants Commission and the Gates Foundation.


Ongoing Projects

Sr. No

Title of Project

Sponsoring Agency

Duration of Project

Principal investigator

1.

Persistent Organic Pollutants in Fish, Fish pond Sediments and Water: Health Risk Assessment through Dietary Exposure  

University Grants Commission, India

(8.72 Lakhs)     

2013-2016

2.

DBT network project on Brucellosis

Department of Biotechnology, India

(114 Lakhs)

2012-2018

 

3.

Aflatoxin M1 in milk samples from smallholder dairy farms in peri-urban areas of India and dietary risk assessment

Public health foundation of India, India

(10.5 Lakhs)

2018-2019

4.

Modelling exposure to biological hazards in the dairy chains of Andhra Pradesh to inform food safety policy makers

(PIs: Javier Guitian (UK), T S. Rao, JS Bedi, Pavitter Kaur)

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (RVC, UK)

($820,823

App. 6.0 Crores of total project)

2019-2023

5.

Establishment of a Consortium for One Health to address Zoonotic and Transboundary Diseases in India, including the North-East region.

Department of Biotechnology, India

(144 Lakhs)

2021-continue

6.

Livestock and Poultry Product Safety

 

Indian Council of Agricultural Research, India

(app. 40 lakhs)

2023-continue

7.

Building a Surveillance Model for Detecting Zoonotic Spill over in Increased Animal-human Interaction Setting Using a One Health Approach: A Study at Selected Slaughterhouses

Indian Council of Medical Research, India

(125 Lakhs)

2024-continue

8.

Studies on Current Scenario of Antibiotic Residues in Food of Animal Origin in Punjab and Prevention of Antibiotics Residue Risks.

Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna, India

2014-2017

9.

Assessment of heavy metals, pesticides and insecticides residues in fish samples from selected rivers/reservoirs and those collected from different fish markets of Punjab with market survey and data base generation

Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna, India

2014-2017

10.

Endocrine disruptor chemicals in water and their remediation with emphasis on nanotechnology

Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna, India

2014-2017

11.

Strengthening of food and feed testing laboratory at GADVASU.

Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna, India

2017-2020

Co-Principal Investigator

12.

Combined use of novel diagnostic tools and strategic vaccination to control bovine brucellosis in

endemic areas

Department of Biotechnology, India

and BBSRC, United Kingdom

(44.0 Lakhs)

2014-2018

13.

Addressing Bovine Tuberculosis at the Human-Animal Interface and Veterinary Antibiotic use in Small Holder Peri-Urban Dairy Farms in India to Ensure Safe and Sustainable Milk Production

Public Health Foundation of India, India

(104 Lakhs)

2014-19

14.

Antibiotic resistance at animal-human interface under Niche area of excellence.

 

ICAR, New Delhi

Under

Niche Area of Excellence

(334 Lakhs)

2018-2022

15.

Prevalence of Mycobacterium bovis using Comparative Intradermal Tuberculin Test on Cattle in Small Holder Peri- Urban Dairy Farms in India

Public health foundation of India, India

(3.67 Lakhs)

2016-2017

16.

Nutritional and processing interventions for developing pet foods. 

Department of Biotechnology, India

(80.0 Lakhs)

2018-2022

17.

Establishment of Dedicated River Health Monitoring Cell at GADVASU for conservation and Restoration of the River Beas.

Punjab Pollution Control Board, Punjab

(57.0 Lakhs)

2019-2022

18.

Situation analysis of use of antibiotics in food animals and food safety implications in WHO South-east Asian region

World health Organization

(18.0 Lakhs)

2020-2021

19.

Improving Animal Health Practices of Veterinarians and Livestock Farmers to Contain Antimicrobial Resistance and Promote One Health (India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka)

Asian Development Bank   in association with Sathguru Consultancy

(35.0 Lakhs)

2024-continue

20.

Improving Addressing Emerging Zoonoses in India: A One Health Policy Review and Action Plan in India

International Network for Governmental Science Advice-Asia Regional Chapter (INGSA-Asia)

(CAD$ 1000)

2024-2025

21.

Outreach programme on Zoonotic diseases funded by ICAR, India.

Indian Council of Agricultural Research, India

(65.0 Lakhs)

 

2016-2022

22.

Outreach programme on Monitoring of drug residues and environmental pollutants

Indian Council of Agricultural Research, India

(48.0 Lakhs)

 

2016-2022

23.

Environmental pollutant and zoonotic pathogens in Punjab and their impact on animal and human health            in collaboration with University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada

Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna, India

2011-2015

24.

Molecular epidemiological studies on viral food borne pathogens: An emerging public health hazard

Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna, India

2013-2015

25.

Collaborative Research & Training Experience (CREATE): Integrated Training Program in Infectious Disease, Food Safety and Public Policy. Collaborative Project with University of Saskatchewan & Freie University, Berlin

GADVASU and University of Saskatchewan, Canada

2011-2015

26.

Environmental pollutant in Punjab and their impact on animal and human Health

International Grant Fund University  of Sasketchwan, Canada

2011-2015

27.

Studies on prevalence major zoonotic diseases in Punjab & to develop appropriate control strategies

Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna, India

2012-2015

28.

Studies on prevalence major zoonotic diseases in Punjab & to develop appropriate control strategies

Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna, India

2013-2015

29.

Study on clean milk production practices in Punjab: perceptions, challenges, and solutions.

Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna, India

2021-2024

30.

Development of Lateral Flow Assay For Detection of Enrofloxacin of Milk

NPV-15

Institutional Project

2024-2026

31.

Assessment of Biosecurity Practices in Clinical Settings across Veterinary Academic Institutes in Punjab

NPV-15

Institutional Project

2024-2026

Research Honour’s /Awards

  • Outstanding Achievement award in Veterinary profession by Punjab State Vet Alumnus association in year 2008. 
  • Commonwealth Scholarship-Fellowship -UK 2010 in split site PhD category for research work at University of Sussex, Brighton, United Kingdom for a period of one year from 04-10-2010 to 03-10-2011. 
  • Dr. V.N. Bachhil Young Scientist Award-2012 by India Association of Veterinary   Public Health Specialist for Ph.D research work at International Symposium on one health and Annual conference of IAVPHS held from Dec. 13-14, 2012 at GADVASU, Ludhiana.
  • Award of Honour on World Veterinary Day 2013 conferred by Vets Club, Ludhiana, Punjab for excellent working in the field of Veterinary Public Health.
  • Commonwealth Scholarship - United Kingdom 2016 for Distance Learning Program International Masters in Veterinary Epidemiology and Public Health through distance learning at Royal Veterinary College, London in 2017.
  • Best Researcher award - 2018 Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, College of Veterinary Sciences in annual award function held on 23 February 2018.
  • Awarded Fellow of Indian Association of Veterinary Public Health Specialists (IAVPHS) during XVII National Conference of IAVPHS held at Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana from 28-29 May 2021.
  • Dr. R.K. Agarwal Food Safety Award in recognition of his outstanding academic and research contributions to food safety by Indian Association of Veterinary Public Health Specialists (IAVPHS), India on 14 November 2024.
  • Expert Member in the State level zoonoses committee formulated by Integrated Disease Surveillance Program of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India at Punjab State level.
  • Nominated as member of PREZODE; An international organization to strengthen the One Health framework at global level

No. of Publications

Research: 118Extension: 70    Books: 08     Manuals: 14

Publications

  • Sharan, M., Dhaka, P., Bedi, J.S., Mehta, N. and Singh, R., 2024. Assessment of biofilm-forming capacity and multidrug resistance in Staphylococcus aureus isolates from animal-source foods: implications for lactic acid bacteria intervention. Annals of Microbiology, 74(1), p.22
  • Vijay, D., Bedi, J.S., Dhaka, P., Singh, R., Singh, J., Arora, A.K. and Gill, J.P.S., 2023. Monitoring of antimicrobial usage among adult bovines in dairy herds of Punjab, India: A quantitative analysis of pattern and frequency. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 10:1089307. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2023.1089307
  • Dhaka, P.; Chantziaras, I.; Vijay, D.; Bedi, J.S.; Makovska, I.; Biebaut, E.; Dewulf, J., 2023. Can Improved Farm Biosecurity Reduce the Need for Antimicrobials in Food Animals? A Scoping Review. Antibiotics, 12, 893. https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics12050893.
  • HR Holt, M Walker, W Beauvais, P Kaur, JS Bedi, P Mangtani, NS Sharma., 2023.Modelling the control of bovine brucellosis in India. Journal of the Royal Society Interface 20 (200), 20220756
  • Vijay, D., Bedi, J.S., Dhaka, P., Singh, R., Singh, J., Arora, A.K. and Gill, J.P.S., 2022. Qualitative Study on Antimicrobial Usage and Resistance in the Dairy Chain: A Situation Analysis and Solutions by Stakeholders from Punjab, India. Antibiotics, 11(9), p.1229. https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics11091229 
  • M Crotta, BC Prakashbabu, H Holt, B Swift, VC Pedada, TB Shaik, P Kaur, Bedi, J.S. (2022) Microbiological risk ranking of foodborne pathogens and food products in scarce-data settings. Food Control 141, 109152 
  • Kaur, S., Bedi, J.S., Dhaka, P., Vijay, D. and Aulakh, R.S., 2021. Exposure assessment and risk characterization of Aflatoxin M1 through consumption of market milk and milk products in Ludhiana, Punjab. Food Control, 126; p.107991. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2021.107991 
  • P. Moudgil, Jasbir SIngh Bedi, Rabinder Singh Aulakh, Jatinder Paul Singh Gill and Amit Kumar1 (2018) Validation of HPLC Multi-residue Method for Determination of Fluoroquinolones, Tetracycline, Sulphonamides and Chloramphenicol Residues in Bovine Milk. Food Analytical Methods https://doi.org/10.1007/s12161-018-1365-0 
  • Atul Kumar, Jatinder Paul Singh Gill, Jasbir SIngh Bedi, Manmeet Manav, Mohd. Javed Ansari, Gurjeet Singh Walia (2018) Sensorial and physicochemical analysis of Indian honeys for assessment of quality and floral origins. Food Research International. Volume 108, June 2018, Pages 571–583
  • J S Bedi, J P S Gill, R S Aulakh, P Kaur, A. Sharma, and P A Pooni (2013) Pesticide residues in human breast milk: Risk assessment for infants in the Punjab, India. Science of The Total Environment 463–464: 720–726