- Designation: Professor and Head
- Address: Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology,
College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, NDVSU, Rewa - 486001 (M.P.) - : 9827453863, 9039170494
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Fields of Specialization:
- Majoring Field: Pharmacology and Toxicology
- Specializing field: Pharmacokinetics of drugs in animal, Immuno-pharmacology of drugs in animal, Analytical methods of drugs, Pharmacological screening of natural products
Current Projects:
| Project Title | Role in the Project | Fund Outlay | Funding Agency |
| - | - | - | - |
Completed Projects:
| Project Title | Role in the Project | Fund Outlay | Funding Agency |
| Establishment of Model Herbal Garden and popularization of scientific practices for cultivation of Medicinal Plants among farmers of Rewa | Principal Investigator | Rs. 7.689 lakhs | Madhya Pradesh State Biodiversity Board, Bhopal |
Recent Research Publications:
- Nitesh Kumar, S.D.Singh and C.Jayachandran (2003). Pharmacokinetics of enrofloxacin and its active metabolite ciprofloxacin and its interaction with diclofenac after intravenous administration in buffalo calves. The Veterinary Journal. 165 : 302-306.
- Nitesh Kumar, S.D. Singh and C.Jayachandran (2003). Pharmacokinetic study of diclofenac and its interaction with enrofloxacin in buffalo calves. Journal of Veterinary Science. 4(2) : 155-159.
- Nitesh Kumar and C.Jayachandran (2006). Pharmacokinetics of pefloxacin and its metabolite norfloxacin following single intravenous administration in goats. Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology. 5 (1&2) : 37-42.
- Kumarasamy, P., Nitesh Kumar and Y.P.Sahni (2011). Pharmacokinetics of nimesulide in febrile lactating goats. Indian Veterinary Journal. 88 (9) :54-57.
- Kumarasamy, P. and Nitesh Kumar (2012). Pharmacokinetics of levofloxacin in lactating goats. Indian Veterinary Journal 89(12) :41-42.
- Parikshit R. Dahikar, Nitesh Kumar and Y.P. Sahni (2012). Pharmacokinetics of Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha) in healthy buffalo calves. Buffalo Bulletin 31 (4): 219-223.
- Nitesh Kumar, P Kumarasamy and Y P Sahni (2013). Pharmacokinetics of enrofloxacin and its interaction with probenecid following single intravenous administration in lactating goats in Madhya Pradesh, India during 2008-2009. The Journal of Veterinary Science, Photon 114: 326-332.
- Nitesh Kumar and Chellappa Jayachandran (2014). Pharmacokinetics interactions and Pharmacokinetic-Pharmacodynamic surrogate relationships of enrofloxacin and diclofenac in buffalo calves following intravenous administration. World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research 3(1): 848-869.
- Monika Agrawal and Nitesh Kumar (2015). Influence of trikatu pretreatment on the pharmacokinetics of levofloxacin in crossbred cow calves following intramuscular administration. World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research 4(2): 1113-1123.
- Adil R. Bhat and Nitesh Kumar (2019). A multiple once daily dose pharmacokinetics of amikacin in cow calves following intravenous administration. Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology 18 (2): 49-54.
Honours & Awards:
- Awarded University Gold Medal in Ph.D (2006).
- Biography published in Who’s Who in the World 2015 (32nd Edition) by Marquis Who’s Who, 430 Mountain Avenue, Suite 400, New Providence, New Jersey 07974, United States.
- University IInd Best Teacher Award for the year 2014-15, organized by “Nanaji Deshmukh Veterinary Science University, Jabalpur (M.P.) on 29th March, 2016.
- Executive member of Indian Society of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology (2011 to 2017).
- Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award (2018), organized by “Marquis Who’s Who, 430 Mountain Avenue, Suite 400, New Providence, New Jersey 07974, United States.
- Associate Editor in Annals of Pharma Research.
- Associate Editor in Journal of Toxicology Research (JTR).
- Twenty seven awards including Fellow of FRHS, Editorial Board /Advisory Board Member in reputed journals (26)