Affiliation: Indian Veterinary Research Institute, India

Dr. Akhilesh Kumar is a Scientist (SS) Medicine Division, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izztangar Bareilly. He started his carrier as a scientist in 2013 at ICAR-National Research Centre in Mithun, Mediziphema, Nagaland.  He has worked as a scientist at ICAR-IVRI, Izatnagar, since 2017. He graduated from the College of Veterinary Science & A.H, Anand Agriculture University, Gujarat (2006), M.V.Sc  (2009), and PhD (2012) from ICAR-IVRI in Veterinary Medicine.  He is a recipient of ICAR Junior Research Fellowship, INSPIRE FELLOWSHIP by the Dept. of Science & Technology, Govt. of India, ISVM appreciation award, etc. Currently, he is working actively in nano-drug delivery and developing nanoformulations. He has handled several extramural projects funded by ICMR, DBT, and UPCAR. He has guided 4 M.V.Sc scholars and is currently guiding 1 M.V.Sc and 3 PhD Scholars.  He has conducted 25 training programs for farmers, students, interns, support staff, and faculty under various HRD programs, including winter schools. He has more than 40 research publications in journals of international and national repute, several bulletins, book chapters, e-books, e-articles, video tutorials, etc. He is an editorial board member of SCIREA Journal of Biology, Journal of Disease and Medicinal Plants, IJLR, and a reviewer for the Indian Journal of Veterinary Medicine, Hariana Vet, Global Journals, Journal of nanoparticle Research, etc.