Dr Awadhesh Prajapati
Senior Scientist
| Name | Dr Awadhesh Prajapati |
| Institution: | ICAR- National Research Centre on Equines Hisar Haryana |
| Desiganation | Senior Scientist, Veterinary Microbiology |
| Desiganation and full correspondence | Division of Equines Health | ICAR- National Research Centre on Equines Hisar, Haryana 125 001 |
| Email(s) | Email: avi75prajapati@gmail.com | awadhesh.prajapati@icar.org.in |
- Academic Qualification
| Degree | Year | University/Institution | % of marks | |||
| 1. | BVSc & AH | 2010 | Uttar Pradesh Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidyalaya Evam Go- Anusandhan Sansthan, (DUVASU), Mathura | 82.04% | ||
| 2. | MVSc | 2012 | Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, UP | 86.45% | ||
| 3. | PhD | 2021 | Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, UP | 83.28% | ||
| 4. | NPTEL | Certificate | 2016 | National Institute of Epidemiology, Chennai | 80% | |
| 5 | PGDRD | 2016 | IGNOU, New Delhi | 93.03% | ||
| 6 | PGDAEM | 2017 | National Institute of Agricultural Extension | Management, Hyderabad | 78.2% | |
| 7. | DTM | 2024 | University of Hyderabad | Distinction | ||
| 7 | ICAR-NET | 2013 | ICAR, New Delhi | Qualified | ||
| 8 | CSIR- NET | 2011 | CSIR New Delhi | Qualified | ||
| 9 | UGC-NET | 2012 | UGC New Delhi | Qualified |
- Professional Recognition
| Name of Award | Awarding Agency | Year | |
| Junior Research Fellowship | ICAR- New Delhi | 2010 | |
| Young Scientist Award | Hindustan Agricultural Research Welfare Society, Agra | UP | 2022 |
| Young Researcher Award | Institute of Scholar, Bengaluru | 2022 | |
| Young Scientist Award | Society for Agriculture Innovation and Development, | Ranchi | 2018 |
| Scientist of the Year Award | Society for Agriculture Innovation and Development, | Ranchi | 2018 |
| Chuadhari CharanSingh Smriti | Pratibha scholarship Award | Kisan Trust, New Delhi | 2010 |
| NESA Eminent Scientist Award | National Environmental Science Academy (NESA) | 2025 |
- Publications
| SN | Author(s) | Title | Name of Journal | Volume e | Page | Year |
| Mohankumar, H.S., Chanda, M.M., Yogisharadhya, R., Prajapati, A., Patra, S.P., Reddy, G.B.M. and Shivachandra, S.B., 2025.. | Factors driving Agri-startups incubation process in India: Challenges, opportunities and future directions | Sustainable Futures [IF: 4.9] | 10 | 101307 | 2025 |
| Hemanth, R.A., Namrutha, M.R., Bindu, S., Prajapati, A., Yogisharadhya, R., Karabasanavar, N., Mohanty, N.N., Chanda, M.M. and Shivachandra, S.B., | Functional characterization of the Clostridium perfringens quadruple point mutant epsilon toxin | Biologicals [IF: 1.5] | 91 | 101851. | 2025 |
| Kaushik, P., Prajapati, A., Jaiswal, R.K., Roy, S.S., Kumar, A., Kumari, S. and Dixit, B.,. | Phenotypic and genomic characterization of three lytic bacteriophages against MDR Escherichia coli from livestock in India. | BMC Microbiology | 2026 |
| Amitkumar, M., Prajapati, A., Bindu, S., Sairam, S., Shirisha, A., Namrutha, M.R., Hemanth, R.A., Yogisharadhya, R., Chanda, M.M. and Shivachandra, S.B. | Comparative evaluation of indirect ELISAs based on native antigens of Clostridium chauvoei for the detection of blackleg specific antibodies in | cattle | Anaerobe [IF: 2.3] | 102975 | 2025 |
| Prajapati, A., Hemanth, R.A., Namrutha, M.R., Bindu, S., Yogisharadhya, R., Mohanty, N.N., Chanda, M.M. and | Shivachandra, S.B. | Production of highly soluble and immune reactive recombinant flagellin protein of Clostridium chauvoei | Anaerobe [IF: 2.3] | 89 | 102899 | 2024 |
| Sahay, S., Prajapati, A., Shome, B.R., Rahman, H. and Shome, R. | Mapping Heterogeneous Population Structure of Mannheimia haemolytica Associated with Pneumonic Infection of Sheep in Southern | State Karnataka India | Current Microbiology | [IF :2.6] | 81(8) | 219 | 2024 |
| Chanda, M.M., Purse, B.V., | Hemadri, D., Patil, S.S., Yogisharadhya, R., Prajapati, A. and Shivachandra, S.B. | Spatial and temporal analysis of haemorrhagic septicaemia | outbreaks in Indiaover three decades (1987–2016). | Scientific Reports [IF :4.6] | 14(1) | 6773 | 2024 |
| Prajapati, A., Yogisharadhya, R., Chanda, M.M., Mohanty, N.N., Mendem, S.K. and Shivachandra, S.B. | Phylogenetic analysis based on OmpA protein sequences of diverse Pasteurella multocida strains originated from different animal host species | Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences | 94(2) | 439- | 447 | 2024 |
| Prajapati, A., Yogisharadhya, R., Mohanty, N.N., Mendem, S.K., Chanda, M.M., Siddaramappa, S. | and Shivachandra, S.B. | Comparative genome analysis of Pasteurella multocida strains of porcine origin. | Genome | [IF | :3.1] | 67 | 13-23 | 2023 |
| Chanda, M.M., Prajapati, A., Yogisharadhya, R., Umesh, L., Palegar, M.S., Hemadri, D., Shome, B.R. and Shivachandra, | S.B. | Elevation determines the spatial risk of Anthrax outbreaks in Karnataka, India. | Acta Tropica [IF:2.7] | 240 | 106848 | 2023 |
| Durairajan, R., Verma, H., | Prajapati, A., Abbas, M.,Rawat, | M. and Verma, R. | Active immunization with Pasteurella multocida lysate elicits antibody thatprotects rabbits against virulent Pasteurella multocida and protects mice by passive | immunization | Indian Journal of Animal Research | [IF: 0.5] | 57(2) | 231- | 235 | 2023 |
| Durairajan, R., Verma, H., Prajapati, A., Sankar, V., Rawat, M., and Verma, R. | Beneficial effect of lytic Pasteurella bacteriophage and its potential useas a biocontrol against Pasteurella multocida | infection in mice model | Wulfenia | [IF: 0.4] | 30 (8) | 2 | 2023 |
| Prajapati, A., Mohanty, N.N., Revanaiah, Y., Chanda,M.M. and Shivachandra, S.B. | Development of recombinant sialidase (NanH) protein-based Indirect-ELISA for epidemiological survey of anti- Pasteurella multocida | antibodies in bovines | Indian Journal of Experimental Biology (IJEB) | [IF: 0.6] | 61(09) | 697- | 704 | 2023 |
| Prajapati, A., Yogisharadhya, R., Mohanty, N.N., Mendem, S.K., Nizamuddin, A., Chanda, M.M. and Shivachandra, S.B. | Comparative genome analysis of Pasteurella multocida serogroup B: 2 strains causing haemorrhagic septicaemia (HS) | in bovines | Gene [IF:4.5] | 826 | 146452 | 2022 |
| Prajapati, A., Yogisharadhya, R., Mohanty, N.N., Mendem, S.K., Nizamuddin, A., Chanda, M.M. and Shivachandra, S.B. | Whole-genome sequence analysis of Clostridium | chauvoei isolated from clinical case of blackquarter (BQ) from India. | Archives of Microbiology [IF :2.8] | 204(6) | 328 | 2022 |
| Prajapati, A., Chanda, M., Yogisharadhya, R., Parveen, A., Ummer, J., Dhayalan, A., Mohanty, N. And Shivachandra, S. | Conservation of ptfA gene encoded Type IV fimbrial protein among circulating Pasteurella multocida serogroup A strains causing | pneumonia in sheep | Indian Journal of Animal Sciences | [IF: 0.4] | 91(10) | 819– | 825 | 2021 |
| Kumar, H.C., Hiremath, J., Yogisharadhya, R., Balamurugan, V., Jacob, S.S., Reddy, G.M., Suresh, K.P., Shome, R., Nagalingam, M., Sridevi, R., | Prajapati, A. and Patil, S.S. | Animal disease surveillance: Its importance & present status in India. | The Indian journal of medical research | [IF: 5.2] | 153(3) | 299 | 2021 |
| Prajapati, A., Chanda, M.M., Yogisharadhya, R., Parveen, A., Ummer, J., Dhayalan, A., Mohanty,N.N. and Shivachandra, S.B. | Comparative genetic diversity analysis based on virulence and repetitive genes profiling of circulating Pasteurella multocida isolates from animal | hosts | Infection, Genetics and Evolution [IF :3.2] | 85 | 104564 | 2020 |
| Prajapati, A., Chanda, M.M., Dhayalan, A., Yogisharadhya, R., Chaudhary, J.K., Mohanty, N.N. | and Shivachandra, S.B. (). | Variability in in vitrobiofilm production and antimicrobial sensitivity pattern among | Pasteurella multocida strains. | Biofouling [IF :2.7] | 36(8) | 938- | 950 | 2020 |
| Sundarraj, R., Mohanty, N.N., Yogisharadhya, R., Jeyakanthan, J., Prajapati, A., Chanda, M.M. and Shivachandra, S.B. | Comparative sequence, structure and functional analysis of Skp protein, a molecular chaperone among members of Pasteurellaceae and its homologues in Gram- | negativebacteria | Meta Gene, (Journal new name is Human Gene) [IF:0.5] | 24 | 100680 | 2020 |
| Sahay, S., Natesan, K., Prajapati, A., Kalleshmurthy, T., Shome, B.R., Rahman, H. and Shome, R. | Prevalence and antibiotic susceptibility of Mannheimia haemolytica and Pasteurella multocida isolated from ovine respiratory infection: A study | from Karnataka, Southern India | Veterinary World [IF: 1.6] | 13(9) | 1947 | 2020 |
| Patil, S.S., Suresh, K.P., Vashist, V., Prajapati, A., Pattnaik, B. and | Roy, P. | African swine fever: A permanentthreat to Indianpigs | Veterinary world [IF: 1.6] | 13(10) | 2275 | 2020 |
| Sahay, S., Shome, R., Sankarasubramanian, J., Vishnu, U.S., Prajapati, A.,Natesan, K., | Shome, B.R.,Rahman, H. and Rajendhran, J. | Genome sequence analysis of the Indian strain Mannheimia haemolytica serotype A2 from ovine pneumonic pasteurellosis | Annals of Microbiology | [IF :3.00] | 69(2) | 151- | 160 | 2019 |
| Sahay, S., Shome, R., Sankarasubramanian, J., Vishnu, U.S., Prajapati, A., Natesan, K., Shome, B.R., Rahman, H. and | Rajendhran, J. | Insights into the genome sequenceof ovine Pasteurella multocida type A strain associated with pneumonic | pasteurellosis | Small Ruminant Research [IF:1.8] | 169 | 167- | 175 | 2018 |
| Patil, S.S., Suresh, K.P., Saha, S., | Prajapati, A., Hemadri, D. and Roy, P. | Meta-analysis of classical swine fever prevalence in pigs in | India: A 5-year study | Veterinary World | [IF: 1.6] | 11(3) | 297 | 2018 |
| Patil, S.S., Prajapati, A., Krishnamoorthy, P., Desai, G.S., Reddy, G.B.M., Suresh, K.P. and | Rahman, H. | Seroprevalence of infectious bovine rhinotracheitis in organized dairy farms of India. | Indian Journal of Animal Research | [IF: 0.5] | 51 (1) | 151- | 154 | 2017 |
| Choori, P., Patil, S.S.,Ratnamma, D., Prajapati, A., Mukartal, S.Y., Reddy, G.B.M., Suresh, K.P., Hemadri, D. and Rahman, H. | Seroprevalence of classical swine fever in pigs of Karnataka and comparative diagnostic evaluation of antigen ELISA and reverse | transcriptase-PCR | Indian Journal of Animal Sciences [IF: 0.4] | 87(12) | 1457- | 1460 | 2017 |
| Manjunathareddy, G.B., Sumana,K., Apsana, R., Yogisharadhya, R., Prajapati, A., | Patil, S.S.and Balamuragan V. | Investigation of malignant form of sheep pox outbreak in fattening lambs in Mandya | Indian Journal of Veterinary Pathololgy | [NAAS: 4.9] | 184- | 188 | 2017 |
| Umaraw, P., Prajapati, A., Verma, A.K.,Pathak, V. and Singh, V.P. | Control of campylobacter in poultry industry from farmto poultry processing unit: A review | Critical reviews in food science and nutrition | [IF: 10] | 57 (4) | 659- | 665. | 2017 |
| Verma, R.K., Devi,R., Shukla, S., Shukla, S.K., Kumar, S. and Prajapati, A. | Biotechnology application in animal nutrition and production | Biochemical and Cellular Archives | [NAAS: 5.3] | 17(1) | 41-44 | 2017 |
| Patil, S.S., Prajapati, A.,Hemadri, D., Suresh, K.P., Desai, G.S., Reddy, G.M., Chandranaik, B.M., Ranganatha, S. and Rahman, H. | Phylogenetic analysis of glycoprotein B gene sequences of bovine herpesvirus 1 isolates from India reveals the | predominance of subtype1.1. | Veterinary World [IF: 1.6] | 9(12) | 1364 | 2016 |
| Manjunathareddy, G.B., Sumana, K., Yogisharadhya, R., Cherian, S., Prajapati, A., Patil, S.S., Balamurugan, V., Singh, K.P., Singh, R. and Rahman, H. | Diagnosis of animal rabies: comparison of direct fluorescence test (dFAT), reversetranscriptase pcr and real-time PCR. | Journal of Experimental Biology and Agricultural Sciences | [NAAS: 5.6] | 4 | 69-74 | 2016 |
| Jain, L., Rawat, M., Prajapati, A., Tiwari, A.K., Kumar, B., Chaturvedi, V.K., Saxena, H.M., Ramakrishnan, S., Kumar, J. and Kerketta, P.. | Protective immune-response of aluminium hydroxide gel adjuvanted phage lysate of Brucella abortus S19 in mice against direct virulent challenge with B. áabortus 544. | Biologicals [IF: 1.7] | 43(5) | 369-376. | 2015 |
| Prajapati, A., Ramchandran, D., Verma, H., Abbas,M. and Rawat, M. | Therapeutic efficacy of Brucellaphage against Brucella | abortus in mice model | Veterinary World | [IF: 1.6] | 7(1) | 34-37 | 2014 |
| Verma, R.K., Joshi,R.K., | Prajapati, A., andSingh, N. K. | Treatment of dermatomycosis in canine | Journal of canine development and research | [NAAS: 4.5] | 10 | 70-72 | 2014 |
| Verma, H., Pramod, D., Abbas, M.,Prajapati, A., Ramchandra, D. and Rawat, M. | Isolation and partial characterization of lyticphage | against Salmonella Abortusequi | Veterinary World | [IF: 1.6] | 6 (2) | Veterinary World | 2013 |
| Ramchandran, D., Verma,H., | Prajapati, A. and Rawat, M. | Application of bacteriophage lysate for treatment of fowl cholera in poultry | Indian Journal of Poultry Science | [NAAS: 5.3] | 47(2) | 260- | 261 | 2012 |
| Shome, R., Kanani, A., Gurrappanaidu, G., Subbanna, N.K.G., Mohandoss, N., Prajapati, A., Baskar, K., Skariah, S., Shanmugam, G., Maharana, S.M. and Vijayalakshmy, K. | Sero-Prevalence of Hemorrhagic Septicaemia in Cattle and Buffalo Population of IndianStates Karnataka and Gujarat | Veterinary Sciences [IF:2.2] | 11(8) | 386 | 2024 |
| Chanda, M.M., Kharkwal, P., Dhuria, M., Prajapati, A., Yogisharadhya, R., Shome, B.R. and Shivachandra, S.B. | Quantifying the influence of climate, host and change in land-use patterns on occurrence of Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) anddevelopment of spatialrisk | map for India | One Health [IF :5] | 17 | 100609 | 2023 |
- Popular article
| Patil, S. S., Prajapati, A., Reddy, G. B. M. Hemadri, D., and Suresh, K. P.( 2016) शूकर ज्वर एक घातकरोग | Rajbhasa Alok (ICAR). 20:10-13. |
| Reddy, G,B, Prajapati, A., Apsana, R., Yogisharadhya, R. and Roy P. (2017) भेंड एवं बकरी पॉक्स | Rajbhasha Alok (ICAR) 21:15-18 |
| Reddy, G,B, Prajapati, A., and Yogisharadhya, R, (2018). रेबीज एक घातक पशुजन्य रोग | Rajbhasha Alok (ICAR) 22:24-27 |
| Reddy, G.B.M and Prajapati A. ( 2019). जलवायु परिवर्तन और पशुओं के रोग: प्रकोप और हस्तक्षेप | Rajbhasa Alok ( ICAR) 23: 38-40 |
| Reddy, G.B., Prajapati, A., R, and Chethan, H.B. (2020) पशुओं में लम्पी त्वचा रोग -देश में बढ़ता प्रकोप | Rajbhasa Alok ( ICAR) 24: 29-31 |
| Reddy, G.B., Prajapati, A., R, Yogisharadhya, R., Chethan, H.B. and Hiremath, J. (2021). मस्तिष्क ज्वर – एक महत्त्वपूर्ण पशुजन्य रोग | Rajbhasha Alok (ICAR) 25:36-37 |
| Reddy, G.B., Prajapati, A., Chethan, H.B., Chanda, M., and Hiremath J. (2023). मवेशिओं का लम्पी त्वचा रोग | Kheti (ICAR), 76: 24-27 |
| Verma, A., Prajapati, A., Umaraw, P. (2018). Detection assures food safety | Fleischwirtschaft international 4:22-25 |
| Verma, A., Prajapati, A., Umaraw, P. (2018). Detection assures food safety | Fleischwirtschaft international 2: 34-41 |
| Verma, A.K., Umaraw, P., Prajapati, A., Kumar, P., Kumar, D., Singh, V.P. and Mehta, N, (2019). Tender Meat attract consumer | Fleischwirtschaft international 3: 36-43 |
| Verma, A.K., Umaraw. P., Prajapati. A., Kumar. P., Kumar. D. and Mehta, N, (2017). Composition of unconventional meats | Fleischwirtschaft international 3: 12-21 |
| Verma, A., Prajapati, A., Yogisharadhya, R. and Verma, R. (2014). Egg quality management from farm to table | Poultry line, 14: 27-29 |
| Prajapati, A. and Verma, R. (2013). Factor affecting Poultry vaccine response and its management | Poultry line 13(8): 47-49 |
| Prajapati A., Reddy, M. and Yogisharadhya, R. (2016). Murgio me gout prabhadhan | Poultry world, 11: 12-14 |
| Prajapati, A., Yogisharadhya, R., Reddy, G.B.M. and Verma, R. (2017). Poultry hatchery hygiene evaluation and management | Poultry world;1: 18-20 |
| Prajapati, A., Kushwaha, A., Marcia, A., Lahari, L., Shiva, S., and Patel, N. (2018). Application of ICT in poultry | Poultry world 5: 16-18 |
| Prajapati, A., Yogisharadhya, R. Reddy, G.B.M. and Verma, R, (2016). Poultry Acidifier and its role in poultry health and production | Poultry world 16-18 |
- Detail of patents/ Copyright
| S.No | Copyright Title | Patent No. | Award Date | Agency/Country | Status |
| NAAVIC | A-156335/2024 | 04.12.24 | Copyright office India | Granted |
| NAAVIC logo | A-153925/2024 | 11.06.2024 | Copyright office India | Granted |
| NEO | AT-20250160244 | 19.02.2025 | Copyright office India | Granted |
| NEXUS | A-156318/2024 | 04.12.2024 | Copyright office India | Granted |
| NEST | A-157835/2025 | 03.02.2025 | Copyright office India | Granted | ||
- Books/Reports/Chapters/General articles etc.
| S.No | Title | Author’s Name | Publisher | Year of | Publication n | ||
| 1. | Laboratory Diagnosis andClinical Biochemistry in Animals author | Total Pages: 255 | Verma, R.K. and | Prajapati, A | Astral International (P) Ltd, New Delhi ISBN: 978-93-5124-763-0 | 2016 | |
| 2. | Essentials of Veterinary Virology | Total Pages: 344 | Verma, R.K. and | Prajapati, A. | Makmax New Delhi ISBN: 978-81- | 935937-8-3 | 2018 |
| 3. | पशुओं के प्रमुख संक्रामक रोग | Total Pages: 140 | Verma, R.K. , Prajapati, A., Alam, K., Saurabh. | ABS Books Delhi ISBN: 978-81-19708- | 01-7 | 2023 |
| S N | Short title of project | Role | Funding agency |
| Surveillance, Monitoring and Control of Emerging and Existing Diseases of Equines | Co-Principal investigator (Co-PI) | ICAR- NRCE (Institute) |
| Phenotypic and genotypic authentication and preservation of network bacterial isolates | Co-Principal investigator (Co-PI) | ICAR- NRCE (Institute ) | |
| National Innovations on Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA) | Associated | staff | External | (ICAR, New Delhi) |
| Countrywide surveillance for Anthrax in livestock and Mastitis in Cattle for protecting and improving health globally: Building and strengthening public health impact, systems, capacity | Co-Principal investigator (Co-PI) | External | ( Centre for Disease control and prevention (CDC, Atlanta, USA) |
| Epidemiology of Haemorrhagic Septicaemia (HS) in India | Co-Principal investigator (Co-PI) | Institute (ICAR- NIVEDI) |
| Understanding the carrier status of small Ruminants (Sheep and Goats) in endemic areas with respect to Pasteurella multocida | Co-Principal investigator (Co-PI) | Institute (ICAR- NIVEDI |
| Epidemiological surveillance of transmission foci of fasciolosis | Co-Principal investigator (Co-PI) | Institute (ICAR- NIVEDI) |
| Epidemiology of Anaerobic Infection in ruminants | Co-Principal investigator (Co-PI) | Institute (ICAR- NIVEDI) |
| Epidemiological Investigation of Hemorrhagic septicemia (HS)/ pasteurellosis outbreaks in livestock ( service project) | Co-Principal investigator (Co-PI) | Institute (ICAR- NIVEDI) |
| All India Coordinated Research Project on Animal Disease Monitoring and Surveillance (AICRP on. ADMAS) | Member | Institute (ICAR- NIVEDI) |
| R-ABI- RKVY-RAFTAAR | Co-Principal investigator (Co-PI) | External | (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, New Delhi) |
| ICAR-ABI – ICAR funded NAIF-IP-and TM Division, ICAR, GOI | Co-Principal investigator (Co-PI) | External | (Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi) |
| Action plan for surveillance and monitoring of PPR in India | Co-Principal investigator (Co-PI) | External | (Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Government of India) |
| Development of Recombinant antigen based Novel Epi diagnostics and Sub unit Vaccines for Anthrax in Small Ruminants | Co-Principal investigator (Co-PI) | External (NLM, Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Government of India) |
| Design and evaluation of new generation bivalent recombinant toxoid vaccine and companion immuno-diagnostics for Anthrax and Enterotoxaemia in small ruminants | Co-Principal investigator (Co-PI) | External | (Department of Biotechnology, New Delhi) |
| Indian network for fisheries and animal antimicrobial resistance (INFAAR) (Surveillance of AMR in animal species – under INFAAR Network initiated by ICAR) | Co-Principal investigator (Co-PI) | Institute (ICAR- NIVEDI |
| Quantifying ecological drivers for emerging zoonotic diseases in India | Co-Principal investigator (Co-PI) | Institute (ICAR- NIVEDI |
- List of Projects implemented