Gadvasu

Faculty Detail

Academic Credentials

• B.V.Sc. & A.H. (CCSHAU, Hisar, 1990-1995).
  
• M.V.Sc. in Veterinary Microbiology (CCSHAU, Hisar, 1995-1997).
  
• PhD in Veterinary Microbiology (CCSHAU, Hisar, 1997-2000)
• Diploma in Animal Welfare (Animal Welfare Board of India, from Madras Vet. College, Chennai, 2001)
  
• Post-Doctoral Fellow (College of Vet. Medicine, University of Minnesota, USA, 2002- 2003)
  

Teaching and Other Appointments

• Dean, College of Animal Biotechnology, GADVASU, Ludhiana, Punjab
• Head, Dept. of Bioinformatics, College of Animal Biotechnology, GADVASU, Ludhiana, Punjab
• ICAR-National Fellow, Div. Biological Standardization, IVRI Izatnagar Campus, Bareilly
• ICAR-National Fellow, Div. Biological Standardization, IVRI Izatnagar Campus, Bareilly
• Principal Scientist, Div. Biological Standardization, Izatnagar Campus, Bareilly
• Senior Scientist, Div. Biological Standardization, Izatnagar Campus, Bareilly    
• Senior Scientist, Division of Virology, IVRI, Mukteswar, Nainital, UKD
• Associate Professor, College of Vet. Sci. & A.H., JLNKVV, Jabalpur, MP
• Assistant Professor, College of Vet. Sci. & A.H., JLNKVV, Jabalpur, MP
  

Other Appointments

• Chairman, Institute Biosafety Committee, GADVASU, Ludhiana
• Member, Academic Council, GADVASU, Ludhiana
• Member, University Central Purchases Committee, GADVASU, Ludhiana
• Chairman, Research Review Committee, College of Animal Biotechnology, GADVASU, Ludhiana
• Student Welfare Officer, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar
• CPCSEA nominee (main), Institutes Animal Ethics Committee (IAEC) of GBPUA&T, Pantnagar
• Department of Biotechnology Nominee, Institute Biosafety Committee (IBC) of CARI, Izatnagar
• Member Secretary, Institutes Animal Ethics Committee (IAEC), Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Mukteswar
• CPCSEA Govt. of India Nominee, Institutes Animal Ethics Committee (IAEC) of Shri Guru Ram Rai Mehant Medical College, Dehradun
• CPCSEA Govt. of India Nominee, Institutes Animal Ethics Committee of Pharmacology Institutes, Rudrapur
  

Area of Research Interests

Dr. Malik has a wast research interest and a corresponding experience in veterinary virology. The research interest of Dr. Malik lies mainly in pathogenic viruses and microbes of livestock and zoonotic importance and development of diagnostic and prophylactic measures for them. D. Malik has stressed on development of point of care diagnostics for various viral diseases.

Ongoing Projects

SN	Title of the project	Investigators	Budget (Lakh Rs)	Funding agency	Duration of Project
1.	Modeling of Indigenous Diagnostics and Immune Potent Vaccine Candidates to Combat African Swine Fever in India	PI: Dr. YPS Malik Co-PI(s): Dr. Niraj K Singh Dr. RK Choudhary Dr. BV Sunil Kumar	39.56	DBT	2021-2024

Research Honour’s /Awards

Award/ Honors / Fellowships	Year	Details
International
Member One-Health Group FAVA	2021-2025	Federation of Asian Veterinary Association (FAVA)
Member International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) on Birnaviridae and Picobirnaviridae study group	2017-2020	https://talk.ictvonline.org/information /w/ members /535/ birnaviridae-and-picobirnaviridae-study-group
Member managing committee World Society of Virology and board	2017-2022	Virology society registered in the USA, helping in coordinating the scientific activities
National
Fellow	2020	Academy of Microbiological Sciences (AMSc)
Fellow	2017	National Academy of Biological Sciences (NABS)
Associate Fellowship	2010	National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
Membership	2010	National Academy of Veterinary Sciences (NAVS)
Fellow	2020	Biotech Research Society, India (BRSI)
Fellow	2020	Society of Immunology and Immunopathology
Fellow	2020	Indian Association of Veterinary Microbiology, Immunology and Specialists of Infectious Diseases
Fellow	2018	Indian Association of Veterinary Public Health Specialists
Fellow	2017	Indian Society for Veterinary Immunology and Biotechnology
Fellow	2015	Society of Applied Biotechnology
Fellow	2014	Indian Virological Society
Professional Societies Office bearers
Secretary-General	2020-2022	Indian Virological Society
Secretary-Elect	2020-2022	World Society of Virology and board member managing committee
Joint Secretary	2015-Contd.	Indian Society for Veterinary Immunology & Biotechnology
Joint Secretary & Treasurer	2016-Contd.	Indian Association of Veterinary Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Disease Specialist
Secretary	2017-2020	Indian Virological Society (Animal Virology)
International Awards
Travel Grant Award	2018	KU Leuven University for attending the 13th International Double – Stranded RNA Virus Symposium at Houffalize, Belgium
Best poster award	2018	Asian Regional Conference on Goats organized by Amity University, Jaipur, India from 22-26 October 2018
Best paper award	2013	Executive Board of International Journal “Advances in Animal and Veterinary Sciences” for the paper published in Adv. Anim. Vet. Sci. 1 (1): 41 – 43, 2013
Best paper award	2013	Executive Board of International Journal “Advances in Animal and Veterinary Sciences” for the paper published Adv. Anim. Vet. Sci. 1(4): 111 – 115
National Awards
Certificate of Appreciation	2018-19	ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar for publishing highest impact factor publication
Travel Grant Award	2018	Department of Science and Technology under ITS scheme for attending the 13th International Double – Stranded RNA Virus Symposium held at KU Leuven, Houffalize, Belgium
ICAR National Fellowship	2014	Indian Council of Agricultural Research in the field of Animal Sciences
Jawaharlal Nehru Award	2001	for Outstanding Post Graduate Agricultural Research (2001-02) by Indian Council of Agricultural Research in the field of Animal Biotechnology

No. of Publications

Research: 350+            Books:     Authored- 03     Edited- 13    Chapters- 25+        Extension Articles: 20+     Lead Papers: 20+

Publications

Research Publications

• Malik YS, Ghosh S. 2020. Picobirnavirus. Emerging Infectious Diseases  26(1):89 doi.org/10.3201/eid2601.ET2601 (IF 7.185)
• Dhama K, Patel SK, Pathak M, Yatoo MI, Tiwari R, Malik YS, Singh R, Sah R, Rabaan AA, Bonilla-Aldana DK, Rodriguez-Morales AJ. 2020. An update on SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 with particular reference to its clinical pathology, pathogenesis, immunopathology and mitigation strategies. Travel Medicne Infectious Diseases 2020 May 29:101755.  doi: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2020.101755.    (IF 4.868)
• Kleymann A, Soto E, Illanes O, Malik YS, Fuentealba C, Ghosh S. 2020. High rates of detection and complete genomic analysis of porcine circovirus 2 (PCV2) in the Lesser Antilles island of St. Kitts: Identification of PCV2b-PCV2d recombinants. Transboundary and Emerging Diseases  2020;10.1111/tbed.13583.  doi:10.1111/tbed.13583   (IF 3.554)
• Prasad M, Ghosh M, Kumar R, Brar B, Lambe UP, Banerjee S, Ranjan K, Manuja B, Goel P, Malik YS, Prasad G. 2020. Insight into nanomedicinal approaches to combat viral zoonoses. Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry 20(11):915-962.  doi:10.2174/1568026620666200325114400     (IF 3.442)
• Sachan S, Dhama K, Latheef SK, Samad HA, Mariappan AK, Munuswamy P, Singh R, Singh KP, Malik YS, and Singh RK. 2020. Immunomodulatory potential of Tinospora cordifolia and CpG ODN (TLR21 agonist) against the very virulent, infectious bursal disease virus in SPF Chicks.     Vaccines,  7, 106;  doi: 10.3390/vaccines7030106.    (IF 4.67)
• Malik YS*, Verma AK, Kumar N, Touil N, Karthik K, Tiwari R, Bora DP, Dhama K, Ghosh S, Hemida MG, Abdel-Moneim AS, Bányai K, Vlasova AN, Kobayashi N and Singh RK. 2019. Advances in Diagnostic Approaches for Viral Etiologies of Diarrhea: From the Lab to the Field. Frontiers in Microbiology  10:1957.  doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.01957    (IF 4.259)
• Kleymann A, Becker AAMJ, Malik YS, Kobayashi N, Ghosh S. 2019. Detection and Molecular Characterization of Picobirnaviruses (PBVs) in the Mongoose: Identification of a Novel PBV Using an Alternative Genetic Code. Viruses 12(1):99.  doi: 10.3390/v12010099.     (IF 3.811)
• Dhama K, Karthik K, Khandia R, Chakraborty S, Munjal A, Latheef SK, Kumar D, Ramakrishnan MA, Malik YS*, Singh R, Malik SVS, Singh RK and Chaicumpa W. 2018. Advances in Designing and Developing Vaccines, Drugs, and Therapies to Counter Ebola Virus. Frontiers in Immunology 9: 1803.  doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2018.01803    (IF 4.716)
• Rekha Khandia, Ashok Munjal, Kuldeep Dhama, Kumaragurubaran Karthik, Ruchi Tiwari, Malik YS, Raj Kumar Singh, Wanpen Chaicumpa. 2018. Modulation of Dengue / Zika Virus Pathogenicity by Antibody-Dependent Enhancement and Strategies to Protect against Enhancement in Zika Virus Infection. Frontiers in Immunology  9:597.  doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2018.00597    (IF 4.716)
• Singh RK, Dhama K, Karthik K, Khandia R, Munjal A, Khurana SK, Chakraborty S, Malik YS, Virmani N, Singh R, Tripathi BN, Munir M and vander Kolk JH. 2018. A Comprehensive Review on Equine Influenza Virus: Etiology, Epidemiology, Pathobiology, Advances in Developing Diagnostics, Vaccines and Control Strategies. Frontiers in Microbiology 9: 1941.  doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.01941    (IF 4.259)
• Singh RK, Dhama K, Khandia R, Munjal A, Karthik K, Tiwari R, Chakraborty S, Malik YS* and Rubén Bueno-Mari. 2018. Prevention and Control Strategies to Counter Zika Virus, a Special Focus on Intervention Approaches against Vector Mosquitoes. Frontiers in Microbiology 9:87. Doi:10.3389/fmicb.2018.00087    (IF 4.259)
• Kattoor JJ, Malik YS*, Saurabh S, Sircar S, Vinodhkumar OR, Bora DP, Dhama K, Ghosh S, Banyai K, Nadia T, Moneim ASA, Vlasova AN, Kobayashi N, and Singh RK. 2018. First report and genetic characterization of porcine astroviruses of lineage 4 and 2 in diarrheic pigs in India. Transboundary and Emerging Diseases  66(1):47-53.  doi: 10.1111/tbed.13058.    (IF 3.554)
• Singh RK, Dhama K, Karthik K, Tiwari R, Khandia R, Munjal A, Iqbal HM, Malik YS, Bueno-Marí R. 2017. Advances in Diagnosis, Surveillance, and Monitoring of Zika Virus: An Update. Frontiers in Microbiology  8:2677.  doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.02677     (IF 4.259)
• Munjal A, Khandia R, Dhama K, Sachan S, Karthik K, Tiwari R, Malik YS, Kumar D, Singh RK, Iqbal HMN, Joshi S. 2017. Advances in Developing Therapies to Combat Zika Virus: Current Knowledge and Future Perspectives. Frontiers in Microbiology  8: 2677.  doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.01469    (IF 4.259)

Patent granted/filed (As Inventor)   

• Naveen Kumar, Yashpal Singh Malik, Satish Kumar, Vinay G. Joshi, Kuldeep Sharma, AK Tiwari. 2014. Synthetic multiple antigenic peptide-based effective diagnostic for bovine rotavirus infection. Patent awrded 19-11-2020
• Naveen Kumar, Yashpal Singh Malik, Satish Kumar, Kuldeep Sharma, Kuldeep Dhama, BR Gulati, Minakshi Prasad, RK Singh. 2016. Peptide-recombinant protein based antigen capture immunoassay for diagnosis of rotavirus group A infection in animals. Patent awaited 201611021466, Temp/E-1/19995/2016-DEL

Books Authored   

1. Malik YS, Dhama K, Singh RK (Eds.) 2015. Influenza: Risk Factors, Massive Impact and Uncertain Future. National Workshop held at Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar 243122, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, on 19th October, 2015. pp. 1-43.
2. Malik YS, Sagar P, Dhama K, Singh RK (Eds.) 2015. Current Trends and Future Research Challenges in Vaccines and Adjuvants. National Workshop Organized at Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar 243122, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India during 19?20 November 2015, pp: 1-125.
3. Prasad G, Minakshi and Malik YS (2007). Bluetongue. Publisher Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi.