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DR. DEVAJANI DEKA


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Name: Dr. Devajani Deka

Qualification: MVSc, PhD

Designation: Associate Professor & Head

Department: Veterinary Public Health & Epidemiology

Major Field: Veterinary Public Health & Epidemiology

Specializing Field: Application of Immunological and Molecular Diagnostic tools for

                               Zoonoses and Food borne Pathogen Epidemiological Studies

Email: [email protected]

Mobile: 8638390034, 9436354323

Academic identity:

Google Scholar ID- https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=Wh2IrcsAAAAJ

Projects Details:  14 numbers

 

Sl. No.

Title of the Project

Role & Status

Funding agency

1

Surveillance of food borne pathogens (FBP) from North East India – Phase-II

Co Principal Investigator

On going

DBT

114.33Lakh

2

Diagnosis and management of infections arthritis in pigs with special reference to Mycoplsmal arthritis.

Co Principal Investigator

On going

CAU

1.00 Lakh

3

Epidemiological studies on porcine circovirus 2 associated diseases in pigs of three north eastern states viz Mizoram, Meghalaya and Assam

Co Principal Investigator

Completed

DBT

(77.85 Lakh)

4

Health survey and mortality pattern in chicken under village poultry production system in central Mizoram

Principal Investigator Completed                            

CAU

(1.29 Lakh)

6

Occurrence of pathogenic Escherichia coli of extra intestinal and intestinal origin and their veterinary public health significance

Principal Investigator Completed                                  

CAU

(1.41 Lakh)

7

Studies on prevalence and virulence associated genes of Listeria monocytogenes in food animals and raw meat from Mizoram.

Principal Investigator Completed                                

CAU

(1.999Lakh)

8

Development of functional chicken nuggets and patties incorporated with french bean and chickpea flour and its quality evaluation.

Co-Principal Investigator Completed                   

CAU

1.18 Lakh

9

Quantitative and comparative evaluation of intraepithelial lymphocytes in pig 

 

Co-Principal Investigator Completed                                 

CAU

1.498 Lakh

10

Adaptation of lapinized swine fever vaccine virus in cell line and to study their immunogenicity in pigs 

Co- Principal Investigator Completed                                     

CAU

1.35 Lakh

11

Lameness, associated risk factors and its management in pig under traditional farming system in hilly region 

Co-Principal Investigator Completed                                    

CAU

1.50 Lakh

12

Studies on epidemiological aspects of diarrhoea among pre weaned piglets in Mizoram 

 Co-Principal Investigator Completed                                   

CAU

1.12 Lakh

13

Studies on Bacillus cereus, an emerging food borne pathogen from milk and milk products

Co-Principal Investigator Completed                                 

CAU

1.48 Lakh

14

Studies on bacteriological quality of raw pork sold in local market of Imphal

Co-Principal Investigator Completed                                  

CAU

1.497 Lakh

Publications:

  1. No. of Research Articles: 57

  2. No. of Review Articles: 1

  3. No. of Popular Articles: 10

  4. No. of Books: 6

  5. No. of Book Chapters: 17

  6. List of Top Five Publications:

  • Gowtham M and Deka D (2024). Isolation, molecular characterization and antibiogram of Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) from dairy cattle sources of Mizoram, India. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences. 94 (3): 203-208.  doi. Org/ 10.56093/ ijans.v9413.130919

  • Das P, Deka D, Lalrinkima H (2022). Molecular characterization of Cryptosporidium parvum among cattle and cattle handlers from Tripura (India) and the associated risk factors. Indian Journal of Animal Research. doi: 18805/IJAR. B- 4927

  • Das P, Deka D, Borthakur S K, Roychoudhury P and Das M (2018) Studies on occurrence, molecular detection and genotyping of Cryptosporidium parvum along with associated risk factors in cattle and human from Aizawl district, Mizoram, India.  Biological Rhythm Research, 51:2, 238-253

  • Bayan H,  Sarma K K, Roychoudhury P and Deka D (2021)Immunological Effects  of Propofol, Ketamine and Isoflurane in Dexmedetomidine and Butorphanol Premedicated Dogs. Indian Journal of Animal Research. 56(2): 222-227Il

  • Mary HCJ, Rajesh J B, Prasad H, Sarma K, Roychoudhury, Ali A, Deka D, Bayan H and Ravindran R (2022). Prevalence and characteristics of haemoprotozoan infections of cattle in Mizoram. Indian Journal of Animal sciences 92 (4): 417-421e, Volume 56 Issue 2: 222-227 Indian Journal of Animal56 Issue