Department:
Veterinary Science
Position: Professor
Professional Experience:
Professor of Veterinary Science, Fort Valley State University for the past 31 years 1979-Cont’d). (Served as Head of this Department from 1979-1991)
Director of Animal Research Facilities, University of Nebraska Medical Center,Omaha, NE. 1976-79.
Faculty Bio Education:
B.V. Sc. - Punjab University, College of Veterinary Science, Hisar, India.
Ph.D. - Washington State University, Pullman.
Resident Veterinarian - University of Michigan. Medical School, Lab Animal, Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI.
Publications:
Authored and co-authored about 150 research publications in referred journals and made numerous professional presentations. The most frequently referred publications in the literature are:
1. Blood sampling and intravenous injections in Japanese quail. Lab Anim. Sci. ,29:114, 1979.
2. Use of rapid milk progesterone assay kit for pregnancy diagnosis in Murrah buffaloes. Indian Veterinary Jour., 70: 236, 1993.
3. Ovarian follicle dynamics in Murrah buffaloes during puberty and sexual maturity. India J. Anim. Sci., 75:517, 2003.
Research Interests:
Genetics and environmental factors affecting animal reproduction and pre-and post natal growth in avian species.