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Faculty Detail

Dr. Deepthi Vijay

Designation: Assistant Professor
Contact Address:Department of Centre of one Health, College of Veterinary Science, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary & Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, Punjab 141004
Telephone :
Mobile: +91 9847774527
Email:[email protected]

Academic Credentials

• B.V.Sc. & A.H. (2012) – Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Pookode.
• M.V.Sc. in Veterinary Public Health (2014) – ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), Izatnagar.
• M.Sc. in Veterinary Epidemiology and Public Health (2019) – Royal Veterinary College, London, UK.
• Ph.D. in Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology (2022) – Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU), Ludhiana.
• Postgraduate Diploma in One Health (2018) – Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Kerala.

Teaching and Other Appointments

• Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology, Centre for One Health, GADVASU, Ludhiana (11 August 2025–present).
• Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Public Health, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (March 2015–August 2025).

Area of Research Interests

• Research focuses on antimicrobial resistance (AMR), veterinary epidemiology, and farm biosecurity, with emphasis on antimicrobial use and stewardship, risk assessment and transmission dynamics of resistant and zoonotic pathogens.

Ongoing Projects

Research Honour’s /Awards

• Dr. G. Nirmalan Trust Research Award (2025) for the Best Research Article Award, conferred by the Veterinary Welfare Society, Kerala.
• Grassroots Science Advice Promotion Award (2023) – Awarded by the International Network for Governmental Science Advice (INGSA-Asia).
• Best Ph.D. Thesis Award (2022) – Conferred by the Indian Association of Veterinary Public Health Specialists (IAVPHS) for the doctoral thesis entitled “Study on Antimicrobial Usage, Resistance and Residues in Dairy Herds of Punjab Using a One Health Approach
• DST–AWSAR Award (2021) – Best Popular Science Story Award in the Ph.D. category under the Augmenting Writing Skills for Articulating Research (AWSAR) initiative of the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India.
• Best Essay Award (2021) – Conferred by IAVPHS for the essay “One Health Approaches in Tackling Emerging Public Health Issues in India
• International One Health Mentorship Recognition – Certificate of Appreciation for serving as a mentor in the International Student One Health Alliance (ISOHA) Mentorship Programme.
• Professional Certification in Biorisk Management (2019) – Certified by the International Federation of Biosafety Associations (IFBA)
• Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarship (2015) – Awarded by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission, United Kingdom, to pursue an M.Sc. in Veterinary Epidemiology and Public Health at the Royal Veterinary College, London.
• Best Oral Presentation Award (IAVPHS, 2025, IAVPHS, 2023, IAVPHS, 2021; IAVMI, 2014); Best Poster Presentation Award (Indian Society for Buffalo Development, 2021)
• First Rank and Gold Medal in B.V.Sc& A.H degree programme

No. of Publications

Publications

• Dhaka, P., Vijay, D., Makovska, I., Yadav, J. P., Bedi, J. S., Gill, J. P. S., and Dewulf, J. (2026). From risk to resilience: A narrative review on strengthening veterinary clinical biosecurity to prevent healthcare-associated infections. The Veterinary Journal, 106684. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2026.106684
• Vijay, D., Bedi, J.S., Dhaka, P., Singh, R., Arora, A.K. and Gill, J.P.S., 2025. Mapping Prevalence, Antimicrobial Resistance, and Biofilm Production of Dairy Farm Associated Coagulase?Positive Staphylococcus aureus From Punjab, India. APMIS, 133(11), p.e70089. https://doi.org/10.1111/apm.70089
• Vijay, D., Bedi, J.S., Dhaka, P., Singh, R., Singh, J., Arora, A.K. and Gill, J.P.S., 2025. Prevalence, antimicrobial resistance and biofilm forming ability of Escherichia coli in milk, animal handlers and slurry samples from dairy herds of Punjab, India. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 12, p.1553468. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2025.1553468
• Fathima M, Vijay D, Sunil B, Jolly D, Mathew B, Gleeja VL. Antimicrobial resistance profiling of Escherichia coli isolates from dairy farms of Thrissur, Kerala: a One Health perspective. J Vet Anim Sci. 2024;56(1):122-128.
• 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
• Dhaka, P., Chantziaras, I., Vijay, D., Singh, M., Bedi, J.S., Caekebeke, N. and Dewulf, J., 2023. Situation Analysis and Recommendations for the Biosecurity Status of Dairy Farms in Punjab, India: A Cross-Sectional Survey. Animals, 13(22), p.3458.
• 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
• 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
• Vijay D, Bedi JS, Dhaka P, Singh R, Singh J, Arora AK, Gill JPS. Knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) survey among veterinarians, and risk factors relating to antimicrobial use and treatment failure in dairy herds of India. Antibiotics (Basel). 2021;10(2):216.
• Vijay D, Dhaka P, Bedi JS. Addressing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) on dairy farms: a One Health case study from Punjab, India. One Health Cases. 2023;2023:ohcs20230029.