Pandey, Hari Om
Dr. Hari Om Pandey is currently working as a Senior scientist at the ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India. He completed his doctorate from the University of Bonn, Germany. He has more than 13 years of research, training and teaching experience in the field of animal science. He has more than 35 research communications to his name.
Dr. H. O. Pandey is a recipient of numerous awards including Reviewer's excellence award, ICAR-international fellowship, Larry Ewing Memorial Trainee Travel Fund, Travel Grant from Theodor-Brinkmann Graduate School (University of Bonn), Young Scientist Travel Grant by DST-SERB, India among other junior and senior research fellowships. He also serves as a reviewer in many peer-reviewed journals of international reputation.
Gaur, Gyanendra Kumar
Dr. Gyanendra Kumar Gaur is working as Assistant Director General (Animal Production and Breeding), ICAR Headquarters, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi, India. Formerly, he was Principal Scientist & Incharge, Livestock Production and Management Section at ICAR-IVRI, Izatnagar. Dr. Gaur received his PhD in Animal Genetics and Breeding from the Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izzatnagar. He has more than 31 years of experience in research, education and extension work in Agricultural Research Service. Dr. Gaur has executed 25 research projects (NAIP, NASF, UPCAR, Elanco Animal Health, AICRP and Institutional) as Principal/Co-Principal Investigator. 176 of his papers have been published in national and international journals. Apart from this, he has published 10 books/technical bulletins.
Pandey, Ashok
Prof. Ashok Pandey is currently Executive Director, Centre for Energy and Environmental Sustainability-India, Lucknow. His major research and technological development interests are industrial and environmental biotechnology and energy biosciences, focusing on biomass to biofuels and chemicals, waste to wealth and energy, etc.
Tarafdar, Ayon
Dr. Ayon Tarafdar is currently working as an ARS Scientist at ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. He obtained his Ph. D from NIFTEM-Kundli (India) in Food Engineering and has worked as a fully funded researcher in Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. His main research focus has been on non-thermal food processing operations, bioprocess modelling and optimization, nanotechnology, machine learning, food waste valorization, advanced food characterization tools and precision agriculture. He has published more than 92 scientific research papers and reviews in addition to thirteen book chapters, two books and one patent (filed). Dr. Tarafdar serves on the Editorial board of the Journal of Food Quality (IF 3.20) and the International Journal of Chemical Engineering (IF 2.72).
Singh, Mukesh
Dr. Mukesh Singh is working as a Principal Scientist and In-Charge, Livestock Production and Management Section, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Uttar Pradesh, India. He has done his B. Tech. and Masters in Agricultural Engineering from University of Allahabad, and completed his Doctorate in Farm Machinery and Power Engineering from GBPUA&T, Pantnagar. He has also obtained Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management from IGNOU, New Delhi. He has supervised as Chairman, Student Advisory Committee, 6 M.VSc. and 4 Ph.D thesis of IVRI Deemed University. He has published 63 Research articles, 25 book chapters/ lead papers, edited 5 books/compendium and 135 technical popular articles. He was also a member of organizing committees of different institute activities such IVRI Pashu Mela, University convocation, Board of Management and Academic Council Meetings. He is a life member of 15 Scientific, educational and professional Societies. His present area of specialization is Livestock Farm Machinery Management, Livestock Housing under climate change. Presently, he is the coordinator of Farm Machinery & Power Section and Incharge, LPM, workshop unit at IVRI.
