Climate Change and Livestock Production

Veerasamy Sejian

• Qualifications: M.V.Sc & PhD
• Current Position: Principal Scientist, ICAR-National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology (NIANP), Bangalore, India
• Previous Position: Dean, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Veterinary Education and Research, Puducherry
• Research Focus: Climate Resilient Livestock Production, Multiple stresses impacting small ruminants, identifying molecular markers for environmental stresses in small ruminants, developing agro-ecological zone specific thermo-tolerant breeds.
• Affiliations: Fellow of National Environmental Science Academy
• Publications: 214 peer-reviewed articles, 158 book chapters, 310 invited/lead papers, 271 conference papers, 26 technical manuals, five International Springer books, one Elsevier book.
• Bibliometrics: h-index: 63, i10 index: 178, total citation: 12822
• Postdoctoral Research: The Ohio State University, USA; The University of Queensland, Australia (Endeavour Research Fellowship)
• Awards: Lal Bahadur Shastri Outstanding Young Scientist Award (2012), listed among top 10 scientists in India under environmental sciences (2017-18), ranked #1 among veterinary and animal science researchers in the world (2024), listed in world top 2% scientists (2020-2024 by Stanford University), listed in world top 1% scientists by PubMed for heat stress research.
• Editorial Roles: Associate Editor, Small Ruminants Research (Elsevier); Academic Editor, PLOS Climate; Editorial board member in 24 international journals.
• Innovations: Developed eight technologies, holds one patent.
• Mentorship: Guided 20 Masters and 6 PhD students.
• Collaborations: Australia, France, Italy, USA, and Brazil.

Chinnasamy Devaraj

• Qualifications: M.V.Sc., Ph.D.
• Current Position: Scientist, Division of Bioenergetics and Environmental Sciences, ICAR-National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology (NIANP), Bengaluru, India.
• Research Focus: Energy metabolism, environmental physiology, sustainable livestock production under climate stress, developing adaptive strategies and technologies for climate resilience in small ruminants, physiological role of adipokines and molecular regulators in energy homeostasis and stress adaptation.
• Publications: 225 scientific contributions, including 36 peer-reviewed research articles, 30 book chapters, 58 invited/lead papers, 91 conference presentations, 10 technical manuals, and one Springer book.
• Bibliometrics: h-index: 15, i10 index: 21, total citation count: 1399.
• Awards: Junior Research Fellowship by ICAR, ICAR Award for Outstanding Interdisciplinary Team Research (2007–2008).
• Reviewer for Journals: International Journal of Biometeorology, Journal of Agrometeorology, Small Ruminant Research, Veterinary and Animal Science, Heliyon, Livestock Sciences, Plos One, Frontiers in Animal Science, Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - Part D: Genomics and Proteomics, BMC Public Health, Microbe, Research in Veterinary Science, Gene Reports, Computers and Electronics in Agriculture.
• Activities: Active participation in institutional trainings, technical workshops, scientific meetings, and outreach activities.

Artabandhu Sahoo

• Qualifications: MVSc & PhD
• Current Position: Director, ICAR-National Institute of Animal Nutrition & Physiology, Bengaluru, India.
• Education: BVSc & AH (1988, OUAT, Bhubaneswar); MVSc, Animal Nutrition (1990, IVRI, Izatnagar); PhD, Animal Nutrition (1994, IVRI, Izatnagar).
• Postdoctoral Research: CERAR, UniSA, Adelaide (Endeavour Research Fellowship - 2009).
• Previous Positions: Scientist, Director of ICAR-Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute, Director of ICAR-National Research on Camel.
• Research Areas: Nutrition-physiology-environment interaction, nutrition and feed resources, feeding systems & evaluation, rumen ecology, clinical nutrition & dietetics. Worked with various animal species.
• Publications: Over 500 publications, including over 220 peer-reviewed research papers and 18 edited books.
• Bibliometrics: Google Scholar rated with 35 H-Index, 114 i10-index (~4600 Citations).
• Innovations: Granted patents (04), Technology Certifications (05), Copyrights (06), Trademarks (14).
• Recognition: Fellow of four Professional Societies, received ‘Life-Time Achievement Award’ for outstanding contributions in R&D in Nutrition and Welfare of animals, received Extraordinary Leadership in Technological Advancements (2023).

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