Dr. Harshit Kumar

Dr. Harshit Kumar
Scientist
Telephone: 
7895494778
E-mail: 
harshit.kumar@icar.gov.in
Date of Joining ICAR: 
Tuesday, 11 April 2023
Date of Joining NRC on Mithun: 
Wednesday, 19 July 2023
Discipline: 
Animal Genetics & Breeding
Qualification: 
B.V.Sc. & A.H. (Gold Medalist, GBPUAT, Pantnagar), M.V.Sc. (ICAR-IVRI, Bareilly), Ph.D. (ICAR-IVRI, Bareilly)
Area of Specialisation: 

Animal Genomics, Animal Genetics, Population Genomics, & Quantitative Genetics

Research Accomplished: 
  1. Kumar, H., Panigrahi, M., G Strillacci, M., Sonejita Nayak, S., Rajawat, D., Ghildiyal, K., Bhushan, B., & Dutt, T. (2023). Detection of genome-wide copy number variation in Murrah buffaloes. Animal biotechnology, 1–13. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/10495398.2023.2227670. (Thomson Reuters Impact factor 2023: 3.7).
  2. Kumar, H., Panigrahi, M., Saravanan, K.A., Rajawat, D., Parida, S., Bhushan, B., Gaur, G.K., Dutt, T., Mishra, B.P. (2021) Genome-wide detection of copy number variations in Tharparkar cattle. Animal Biotechnology, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1080/10495398.2021.2006205 Animal Biotechnology. (Thomson Reuters Impact factor 2023: 3.7).
  3. Kumar, H., Panigrahi, M., Chhotaray, S., Parida, S., Chauhan, A., Bhushan, B, Gaur, G.K., Mishra. B.P., Singh, R.K. (2021). Comparative analysis of five different methods to design a breed-specific SNP panel for cattle. Animal Biotechnology, 32(1), 130–136. https://doi.org/10.1080/10495398.2019.1646266 (Thomson Reuters Impact factor 2023: 3.7).
  4. Kumar, H., Panigrahi, M., Saravanan, K. A., Parida, S., Bhushan, B., Gaur, G.K., Dutt, T., Mishra B. P., Singh, R.K. (2021) SNPs with intermediate minor allele frequencies facilitate accurate breed assignment of Indian Tharparkar cattle. Gene, 777, 145473. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gene.2021.145473 (Thomson Reuters Impact factor 2023: 3.5).
  5. Kumar, H., Panigrahi, M., Rajawat, D., Panwar, A., Nayak, S.S., Kaisa, K., Bhushan, B., Dutt, T. (2021) Selection of breed specific SNPs in three Indian sheep breeds using ovine 50K array. Small ruminant research DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2021.106545 (Thomson Reuters Impact factor 2023: 1.8)
  6. Kumar, H., Panigrahi, M., Panwar, A., Rajawat, D., Nayak, S.S., Saravanan, K. A., Kaisa, K., Parida, S., Bhushan, B., Dutt, T. (2022) Machine Learning Prospects for Detecting Selection Signatures Using Population Genomics Data. Journal of Computational Biology (Thomson Reuters Impact factor 2023: 1.7)
  7. Nayak, S. S., Panigrahi, M., Kumar, H., Rajawat, D., Sharma, A., Bhushan, B., & Dutt, T. (2023). Evidence for selective sweeps in the MHC gene repertoire of various cattle breeds. Animal biotechnology, 1–7. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/10495398.2023.2196317. (Thomson Reuters Impact factor 2023: 3.7).
  8. Rajawat, D., Panigrahi, M., Kumar, H., Nayak, S.S., Saravanan, K. A., Bhushan, B., Dutt, T. (2022). Revealing genomic footprints of selection for fiber and production traits in three Indian sheep breeds. Journal of Natural Fibers. https://doi.org/10.1080/15440478.2022.2069198 (Thomson Reuters Impact factor 2023: 3.5)
  9. Saravanan, K. A., Panigrahi, M., Kumar, H., Nayak, S. S., Rajawat, D., Bhushan, B., Dutt, T. (2022). Progress and future perspectives of livestock genomics in India: a mini review. Animal Biotechnology (pp. 1–9). https://doi.org/10.1080/10495398.2022.2056046 (Thomson Reuters Impact factor 2023: 3.7).
  10. Pal, D., Panigrahi, M., Chhotaray, S., Kumar, H., Nayak, S.S., Rajawat, D., Parida, S., Gaur, G.K., Dutt, T., Bhushan, B. (2022) Admixture analyses by various approaches using bovine 50K BeadChip in Vrindavani cattle. Tropical Animal Health and Production 10.1007/s11250-022-03133-7 (Thomson Reuters Impact factor 2023: 1.7)
  11. Saravanan, K.A., Panigrahi, M., Kumar, H., Rajawat, D., Nayak, S.S., Bhushan, B., Dutt, T. (2022) Role of Genomics in combating COVID-19 pandemic. Gene 10.1016/j.gene.2022.146387 (Thomson Reuters Impact factor 2023: 3.5)
  12. Rajawat, D., Panigrahi, M., Kumar, H., Nayak, S.S., Parida, S., Bhushan, B., Gaur, G.K., Dutt, T., Mishra, B.P. (2022). Identification of important genomic footprints using eight different selection signature statistics in domestic cattle breeds. Gene, p.146165. (Thomson Reuters Impact factor 2023: 3.5)
  13. Parasar, P., Bhushan, B., Panigrahi, M., Kumar, H., Kaisa, K., Dutt, T. (2021). Characterization of BoLA class II DQA and DQB by PCR-RFLP, cloning, and sequencing reveals sequence diversity in crossbred cattle. Animal Biotechnology (pp. 1–11). https://doi.org/10.1080/10495398.2021.2006205 (Thomson Reuters Impact factor 2023: 3.7).
  14. Patra, B., Panigrahi, M., Kumar, H., Kaisa, K., Dutt, T., Bhushan, B. (2021). Molecular and phylogenetic analysis of MHC class I exons 7–8 in a variety of cattle and buffalo breeds. Animal Biotechnology. https://doi.org/10.1080/10495398.2021.1999969 (Thomson Reuters Impact factor 2023: 3.7).
  15. Saravanan, K. A., Panigrahi, M., Kumar, H., Parida, S., Bhushan, B., Gaur, G.K., Dutt, T., Mishra B. P., Singh, R.K. (2021) Genomic scans for selection signatures revealed candidate genes for adaptation and production traits in a variety of cattle breeds. Genomics, 113(3), 955–963. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygeno.2021.02.009 (Thomson Reuters Impact factor 2023: 4.4)
  16. Saravanan, K. A., Panigrahi, M., Kumar, H., Bhushan, B., Dutt, T., Mishra B. P. (2020) Genome-wide analysis of genetic diversity and selection signatures in three Indian sheep breeds. Livestock science, 243, 104367. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.livsci.2020.104367 (Thomson Reuters Impact factor 2023: 1.8).
  17. Saravanan, K. A., Panigrahi, M., Kumar, H., Bhushan, B., Dutt, T., Mishra B. P. (2020) Selection signatures in livestock genome: A review of concepts, approaches and applications. Livestock science 241:104257. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.livsci.2020.104257. (Thomson Reuters Impact factor 2023: 1.8).
  18. Saravanan, K.A., Panigrahi, M., Kumar, H., Parida, S., Bhushan, B., Gaur, G.K., Kumar, P., Dutt, T., Mishra, B.P., Singh, R.K. (2022) Genome-wide assessment of genetic diversity, linkage disequilibrium and haplotype block structure in Tharparkar cattle breed of India. Animal Biotechnology, 1–15. DOI: 10.1080/10495398.2020.1796696 Animal Biotechnology (pp. 1–11). https://doi.org/10.1080/10495398.2021.2006205 (Thomson Reuters Impact factor 2023: 3.7).
  19. Panigrahi, M., Kumar, H., Sah, V., Verma, A.D., Bhushan, B. and Parida, S. (2020). Transcriptome profiling of buffalo endometrium reveals molecular signature distinct to early pregnancy. Gene 743:144614. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gene.2020.144614 (Thomson Reuters Impact factor 2023: 3.5).
  20. Panigrahi, M., Kumar, H., Nayak, S.S., Bhushan, B., Sharma, A., Dutt, T. (2022) Molecular Characterization of CRBR2 fragment of TLR4 Gene in Association with Mastitis in Vrindavani Cattle. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micpath.2022.105483 Microbial Pathogenesis (Thomson Reuters Impact factor 2023: 3.8)
Awards & Honours: 
  • Vice-Chancellor’s Gold Medal for being the best graduating student of BVSc&AH degree programme (GBPUAT, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand)
  • Certificate of Merit – First Academic Topper of the batch with O.G.P.A of 8.689 (GBPUAT, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand)
  • Dr. Ratan Singh Memorial Gold Medal for Best performance in Veterinary Surgery & Radiology (GBPUAT, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand)
  • Recipient of ICAR-Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) for MVSc degree (AIR – 04)
  • Recipient of ICAR-Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) for PhD degree (AIR – 01)
  • Dr. PN Bhat Best Paper Award 2021 (Indian Society of Animal Genetics and Breeding)
  • First Prize for Best Poster Presentation (Indian Society of Animal Genetics and Breeding)
  • First Prize for Best Poster Presentation (Society for Conservation of Domestic Animal Biodiversity)
  • Second Prize for Best Poster Presentation (Indian Society of Animal Genetics and Breeding)
  • Best FOCARS trainee award for 112TH FOCARS batch (ICAR-NAARM, Hyderabad)
Member of the Societies: 
  • Member, Uttarakhand Veterinary Council
  • Member, Veterinary Council of India
  • Member of Board of studies for the Animal Genetics and Breeding discipline at ICAR IVRI, Bareilly for the academic year 2020-2021