- Designation: Assistant Professor
- Address: Department of Veterinary Parasitology,
College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, NDVSU, Jabalpur - 482001 (M.P.) - : 9907207399, 9993985275
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Fields of Specialization:
Majoring Field: Veterinary Parasitology
Specializing field: Expert in nucleic-acid–based diagnostics-PCR, multiplex PCR, RPA, CRISPR-Cas - with a focus on rapid, sensitive, and point-of-care detection of haemoprotozoan and coccidian parasites in livestock.
Current Projects:
| Project Title | Role in the Project | Fund Outlay | Funding Agency |
| Development and validation of CRISPR/Cas12a-based point-of-care diagnostic platform for detecting Theileria annulata and Theileria orientalis in bovines and their tick vectors | Principal Investigator | Rs. 46,34,872 lakhs | Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), Government of India |
Completed Projects:
| Project Title | Role in the Project | Fund Outlay | Funding Agency |
| Scheduled Caste Sub Plan (SCSP) 2024-25 | Co - Principal Investigator | Rs. 52 lakhs | Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) |
| Evaluation of clinical efficacy of BT-Critvet / PET-A veterinary supportive liquid oral formulation against blood protozoan and Parvo virus infection | Co - Principal Investigator | Rs. 1,67, 300 | Crittherbs Pharma, Ahmadabad |
Recent Research Publications:
- Verma, R., Das, G., Muwel, N., Choudhary, R., Kumar, S., Nath, S., Gattani, A., Gupta, V., Sharma, R.K. and Ajith, Y. (2025). CRISPR-Cas systems: Pioneering next-generation diagnostic tools for parasitic diseases. Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology, p.111708. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molbiopara.2025.111708
- Verma, R., Punia, V., Das, G., Kumar, S., Nath, S., and Swamy, M. (2024). Assessment of genetic diversity of Trypanosoma evansi in the domestic animal populations through ITS-1 gene sequence analysis. Parasitology Research, 123(1), 2. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-023-08024-w
- Verma, R., Das, G., Singh, A.P., Kumar, S., Nath, S., Sengupta, P.P., Sankar, M., Tiwari, A., Gupta, V., and Srivastava, S. (2023). Molecular and genetic diversity in isolates of Trypanosoma evansi from naturally infected horse and dogs by using RoTat 1.2 VSG gene in Madhya Pradesh, India. Molecular Biology Reports, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11033-023-08651-7
- Verma, R., Das, G., Kumar, S., Nath, S. Rai, A., Soni, A. and Mandal, S. (2023). Molecular investigation of bovine tropical theileriosis outbreak in an organized dairy cattle farm in Madhya Pradesh, India. Parasitology Research, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-023-07907-2
- Bendigeri, S., Verma, R., Das, G., Kumar, S, (2023). Incidence and therapeutic management of Eimeria species infection in murrah buffalo calves. Buffalo Bulletin, https://doi.org/10.56825/bufbu.2023.4223716
- Verma, R., Sharma, D., Kumaresan, G., & Paul, S., 2021. Dynamics of Sporulation of Caprine Eimerian Species under variable temperature and humidity in Semi-arid Region of India. International Journal of Livestock Research, 11(1), 133-137.
- Saiyam, R., Das, G., Kumar, S., Verma, R., Shrman, K., Pradhan, S., Lata, K., & Bendigeri, S., 2021. Evaluation of Anthelmintic Activity of Butea frondosa (Koeing ex Roxb.) Seeds Extracts Against Benzimidazole Resistant Caprine Gastrointestinal Nematodes. Journal of Animal Research, 11(1), 33-39.
- Manjunathachar, H.V., Sudhakar, N.R. & Verma, R., 2020. Pruritic dermatitis in two stray pups due to mixed Demodex and Sarcoptes mite infestations. International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, pp.1-3.
Honours & Awards
Best Oral Paper Presentation Award (Third Prize) VI Annual Convention of Veterinary Internal and Preventive Medicine (VIPMCON-2025) and National Symposium on “Revolutionizing Veterinary Medicine in the Climate Crisis: Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for Animal Health”, 8–10 October 2025, College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, NDVSU, Jabalpur (M.P.), India.
Best Poster Presentation Award (Second Price) at 32th National Congress of Veterinary Parasitology and National Symposium, Bihar Veterinary College, Patna, Bihar 2023
Best Poster Presentation Award (First Price) at 6th National Symposium and Annual Convention (SVBBI), from 5-6 January 2023 Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
Best Oral Presentation Award (Third Price) at 30th National Congress of Veterinary Parasitology and National Symposium, Prabhani, Maharashtra 2021
Best Poster Presentation Award (Third Price) at 30th National Congress of Veterinary Parasitology and National Symposium, Prabhani, Maharashtra 2021