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Guru Angad Dev Veterinary And Animal Sciences University

ADMISSION 2019-20
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Dr. Saroj Kumar Sahoo

Designation: Scientist
Contact Address:Department of Animal Genetics and Breeding, College of Veterinary Science, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary & Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, Punjab, 141004
Telephone : 0161-2414022
Mobile: +91 8930938355
Email: saroj6804@gmail.com

Academic Credentials

  • B.V.Sc. & A.H., OUAT
  • M.V.Sc. (AGB), ICAR-NDRI
  • Ph.D. (AGB), ICAR-NDRI

Teaching and Other Appointments

  • Principles of Animal Genetics and Population Genetics, Animal Cytogenetics, Animal Breeding

Area of Research Interests

  • Animal Breeding, Population Genetics, Poultry breeding.


Ongoing Projects

Sr No

PI/Co-PI

Title of Project

Funding Agency

Period

         1.

PI

AICRP on Poultry Breeding

ICAR

Nov. 2022 to till date

         2.

Co-PI

Improvement of rural backyard poultry lines through genetic and managemental interventions under low input system

NLM

March, 2023 to till date

         3.

Co-PI

AICRP on Cattle: Field Progeny Testing project

ICAR

September, 2016 to till date

         4.

Co-PI

Genetics improvement in Poultry Stocks

State scheme

July, 2021 to till date

         5.

Co-PI

AICRP on Poultry Breeding

ICAR

September, 2016 to October, 2022

Research Honour’s /Awards

  • Junior Research Fellowship (ICAR) at N.D.R.I. during M.V.Sc.
  • INSPIRE Fellowship (DST-GoI) at N.D.R.I. during Ph.D.
  • Merit certificate for securing 1st rank in M.V.Sc. (AG&B).
  • Director’s Bronze Medal for securing 3rdposition among all Master’s students (M.V.Sc. / M.Sc. /M.Tech.) of N.D.R.I. (Deemed University).
  • Dr. B.N. Gupta Memorial Award for academic excellence in Animal Production group of N.D.R.I. (Deemed University).
  • First Prize in Poster presentation ISAGB conference, 2017.

No. of Publications

Research: 10Extension: 01    
Books: Nil       Manuals: Nil

Publications

  • Sharma, S., Sahoo, S.K., Dash, S.K. and Dubey, P.P. (2023). Effect of Non-genetic Factors on Growth and Production Traits in Two Strains of Japanese Quails.Agricultural Science Digest. DOI: 10.18805/ag.D-5683.
  • Gupta R, Sahoo SK, Kaur S, Dash SK and Malhotra P (2023). Modelling Lactation Curve for Genetic Evaluation of Crossbred Cattle. International Journal of Bio-resource and Stress Management 14(5), 677-682.
  • Sahoo SK, Singh A and Ambhore GS (2021). Prediction of first lactation 305-day milk yield by test day regression models in Murrah buffaloes. Ruminant Science 10(1):29-32.
  • Sharma, S., Sahoo, S.K., Dash, S.K. and Dubey,P.P. (2021). Comparison of four growth curve models for fortnightly body weights in Japanese quail. Journal of Animal Research, 11(05): 895-899.
  • Gupta R, Sahoo SK, Kaur S, Dash SK, Malhotra P and Bansal BK (2020). Effect of non-genetic factors on test-day milk yields and first lactation milk yields in Holstein Friesian × Sahiwal cattle. Journal of Animal Research 10(3): 447-451.
  • Naik S, Dash S K, Dubey P P, Arora J S, Sahoo S K, Kaur S, Malhotra P and Bansal B K (2019). AIREML estimation of genetic parameters and study of factors affecting growth and fertility performance of sire line of IBL-80 broiler chicken. Indian Journal of Animal Research DOI: 10.18805/ijar.B-3664
  • Sahoo S K, Singh A, Ambhore G S, Dash S K and Dubey P P (2018). Comparative efficiency of different multiple linear regression prediction equations of first lactation 305-day milk yield for sire evaluation in Murrah buffaloes. Indian Journal of Animal Research DOI: 10.18805/ijar.B-3661.
  • Sahoo SK, Singh A, Dash SK and Ambhore GS (2017). Modeling lactation curve for genetic evaluation of Murrah buffaloes. Indian Journal of Animal Research. DOI: 10.18805/ijar.B-3432.
  • Sahoo SK, Singh A, Gupta AK, Chakravarty AK, Ambhore GS and Singh M (2016). Comparison of four different lactation curve models for prediction of weekly test-day milk yields in Murrah buffalos. Indian Journal of Animal Science 86(1):101-103.
  • Sahoo SK and Singh A (2015). Influence of genetic and non-genetic factors on fortnightly test-day milk yields and first lactation 305-day milk yield in Murrah buffaloes. Indian Veterinary Journal 92(9): 16-19.