Reghu Ravindran
VIDWAN ID: 333580

Prof Reghu Ravindran

Male Doctor of Philosophy
Professor | Department of Veterinary Parasitology
Kerala Veterinary & Animal Science University, Wayanad
Kerala
Expertise: Veterinary Sciences
160 Publications
15 Projects
1244 Scopus Citations
736 CrossRef
19 Years 5 Months Total Experience
Publications
160 Total
Articles
159
Books
1
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Professional Recognition

Appreciation award
2006
Indian Veterinary Association, Kerala
Best Paper Award
2006
Dr G. Nirmalan Trust, Kerala Agricultural Universtiy ( College of Vetereinary and Animal Sciences,Ma
Farm Journalism award
2007
Indian Veterinary Association, Kerala
Dr P. G. Nair Endowment Award for Best teacher
2011
Kerala Agricultural University (Dr P. G. Nair Endowment )11
Krishi Vigyan (State Agricultural Awards for 2010-11 for Best Agricultural Scientist
2011
Department of Agriculture, Goverment of Kerala
PUBLONS Peer review awards 2018- Top 1% reviewers (Plants and Animal Sciences
2018
PUBLONS (Web of Science)
INSA TEACHER AWARD -2020
2020
Indian National Science Academy
Best oral presentation award
2017
National Academy of Vector and Vector-borne Diseases, India
Third prize in the oral presentation
2018
XXVII National Congress of Veterinary Parasitology and National Symposium, Indian Associaiton for Ad
Fellow of Academy of Sciences
2023
Kerala Academy of Sciences
Visiting Fellowship
2018
Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Banglore
Best Poster Award
2024
Swadeshi Science Congress held at CIFT,Cochin
Dr. B.P. Pande Best Teacher Award 2023
2024
Indian Association for Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology
Fellow of National Academy of Veterinary Sciences (India) -2024
2025
National Academy of Veterinary Sciences (India)
d)Prof. Veer Singh Rathore Eminent Scientist Award 2024
2025
d)Prof. Veer Singh Indian Association for Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology

Community & Membership

Community of Practice on Acaricide Resistance Management of livestock ticks. Food and Agri
Member
Jan 2022
Department Research Committee (DRC) for the Department of Zoology of Kannur University, Ma
 External expert
Jan 2019
District Level Technical Advisory Committee, Wayanad District
 Member
Jan 2005
Academic & Research Council, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University
Member
Jan 2011
Board of studies, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, KVASU
Member
Jan 2023
Project Coordination Committee, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, KVASU
Member
Jan 2024
Project coordination (Infection Biology) group -Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences Univ
Chairman
Jan 2024
Project Co-ordination group (goat &sheep;) -Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences Universi
Member
Jan 2012
Project Co-ordination group (Biotechnology)-Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences Univers
Member
Jan 2014
Project Co-ordination group (Cattle and Buffaloes)-Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences
Member
Jan 2018
Animal Disease Control Project, Department of Animal Husbandry, Alappuzha
District Epidemiologist
Jan 2004
Disease investigation/control/expert team-KAU/KVASU/CVAS,Pookode
Member
Jan 2008
committee for e tender procedures/rate contract of chemicals/plastic wares and others for
Member
Jan 2018
Large Animal Facility, CVAS, Pookode (KVASU)
In charge
Jan 2017
Indian Association for Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology
Life member (312)
Jan 1999
Indian Society of Parasitology
Life member (637)
Jan 2002
Indian Society of Veterinary Immunology and Biotechnology
Life member
Jan 2007
Kerala Academy of Sciences
Life member (L204), Fellow of Academy of Sciences (2023)
Jan 2006
Electron Microscope Society of India (EMSI)
Life member (1079)
Jan 2015
Indian Society for Advancement of Canine Practice (ISACP)
Life member (R-145/2022/2016)
Jan 2016
Kerala State Veterinary Council
Registration (1953)
Jan 1996
Indian Society for malaria and other communicable diseases (ISMOCD)
Life member
Jan 2023
Indian Veterinary Association (Kerala Chapter)
Member
Jan 1996

Personal Details

Doctor of Philosophy
2003
N/A
Master of Veterinary Science
1998
NM Institute of Engineering and Technology (NMIET), Bhubaneswar
Professor
Dec 2019 – Present
Kerala Veterinary & Animal Science University, Wayanad | Department of Veterinary Parasitology
Associate Professor
Dec 2016 – Dec 2019
Kerala Veterinary & Animal Science University, Wayanad
Assistant Professor
Jun 2010 – Dec 2013
Kerala Veterinary & Animal Science University, Wayanad
Assistant Professor
Dec 2004 – Jun 2010
Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur
Teaching Assistant
Feb 1999 – Aug 1999
Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur
Agricultural Sciences
Veterinary Sciences

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Scholarly Work

Establishment of state-of-the-art laboratories for diagnosis, research, teaching and demonstration facilities in the field of tick and tick-borne diseases for the mitigation of economic losses to the livestock farmers
Completed
Role: Co-Principal Investigator Grant: KE/RKVY-ANHB/2019/1422)- RKVY-RAFTAAR 2019-20
Detection of ova of Toxocara spp. In soil samples from public places of Kerala
Completed
Role: Principal Investigator Grant: 340/SPS 63/2018/KSCSTE dt 07-1-2019
Chemical, structural and functional characterization of identified anti-tick lead phytochemicals and optimization of delivery matrix for effective application of natural formulation for the control of acaricide resistant ticks
Completed
Agency: Indian Council of Agricultural Research Role: Co-Principal Investigator Grant: NASF/ABA-6015/2016-17 dt 30-12-2016 of ADG NASF ICAR
Detection and molecular characterization of emerging viral pathogens of pigs
Completed
Role: Co-Principal Investigator Grant: 125/2016/KSCSTE dt 23-5-2016
Identification of causative genes and mutations conferring resistance against tick infestations in cattle
Completed
Role: Co-Principal Investigator Grant: 105/2016/KSCSTE dt 28-4-2016
Lice infestation in animals and birds of Kerala
Completed
Role: Principal Investigator Grant: 58/SPS 56/2015/KSCSTE dt 18-12-2015
Centre for Tick and Tick-Borne Diseases, Kerala under Scheme for Augmentation of Research and Development (SARD
Completed
Role: Principal Investigator Grant: 010-14/SARD/13/CSTE dt 27-11-2013 Council (P) order No. 1223/2014/KSCSTE dt 08-01-2014
Molecular detection of ticks and tick-borne pathogens under Young Investigators Programme in Biotechnology (YIPB
Completed
Role: Principal Investigator Grant: 022/YIPB/KBC/2013/CSTE dt 11-11-2013 Council (P) order no: 1244/2014/KSCSTE dt 15-01-2014
Chemo-profiling of potential Phyto-acaricides and their functional characterization for controlling resistant cattle ticks
Completed
Agency: Indian Council of Agricultural Research Role: Co-Principal Investigator Grant: NFBSFARA/BSA-4004/2013-14 dt 1-4-2013
Seasonal prevalence of caprine gastrointestinal nematode diseases in an organized farm
Completed
Role: Principal Investigator Grant: 078/SPS/2012/CSTE dt 01-09-12
Coprological survey on endoparasites causing gastroenteritis in cattle of Wayanad district of Kerala-Student research projects
Completed
Role: Principal Investigator Grant: 016/SRSSP/2009/CSTE dt 8-7 -09
PCR based detection of carrier bovines of the middle zone of Kerala infected with haemoprotozoan and haemorickettsial organisms
Completed
Role: Principal Investigator Grant: B2-8401/08 /Plg dt 19-8-2008
Study of herbal acaricides as means to overcome the development of resistance in ticks to conventional acaricides. (ICAR- NAIP
Completed
Agency: Indian Council of Agricultural Research Role: Principal Investigator Grant: NAIP/Comp4/C-2066/2008-09 dt 22-7-08
Haemoprotozoan and haemorickettsial diseases of cattle of Northern Kerala
Completed
Role: Principal Investigator Grant: B2 /3858/04 Plg (3) dt 2-2-7
Investigations on the role of dogs in the transmission of Brugian filariosis to humans and molecular epidemiology of filarial infections
Completed
Role: Principal Investigator Grant: T 473/SRS/07/CSTE dt 20-3 -07 and 020 / SRSAGR/2006/CSTE dt 28-7-7

Molecular characterization and sero-detection of Babesia gibsoni in dogs of Kerala

University Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciecces University,Pookode
Year 2022
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A bioactive natural antitick formulation for the control of ticks

ICAR
- Patent No. : 572909 Filed : 16-01-2016
Published : 08-04-2016 Granted

Oligonucleotide primer sequences for the specific and sensitive detection of Babesia bigemina by polymerase chain reaction

ICAR
- Patent No. : 269419 Filed : 18-02-2008
Published : 04-09-2009 Granted

Scholarly Publications

A note on the occurrence of Lipoptena cervi on a deer in Wyanad, Kerala and its zoonotic significance

Open Access
Journal Article
Year: 2006. Volume: 21 , Issue: 4 , Pages: 2229 .
Authors: Roymon Jacob; Tincy Mary John; Reghu Ravindran; Bindu Lakshmanan; S. Rathish

Parasitic infection of some wild animals at Thekkady in Kerala

Open Access
Note
Year: 2003. Volume: 18 , Issue: 2 , Pages: 1030 .
Authors: K.R. Easwaran; Reghu Ravindran; K. Madhavan Pillai

Evaluation of recombinant Babesia gibsoni thrombospondin-related adhesive protein (BgTRAP) for the sero-diagnosis of canine babesiosis

Journal Article
Experimental Parasitology. Year: 2023. Volume: 254 .
Authors: Chundayil Kalarickal Deepa; Anju Varghese; Karapparambu Gopalan Ajith Kumar; Ashwathappa Nandini; Gatchanda Shravan Kumar; Prabodh Kumar Hembram; Chemmangattuvalappil Narendranath Dinesh; Sanis Juliet; Jess Vergis; Ollukkara Krishnan Sindhu; Reghu Ravindran

Sequence and phylogenetic analysis of the thrombospondin-related adhesive protein gene of Babesia gibsoni isolates in dogs in South India

Journal Article
Parasitology International. Year: 2021. Volume: 86 , Pages: 102477 .
Authors: Christophe Angeline Felicia Bora; Anju Varghese; Chundayil Kalarickal Deepa; Ashwathappa Nandini; Lanchalung Malangmei; Karapparambu Gopalan Ajith Kumar; Opinder Krishen Raina; Lijo John; Preena Prasanna; Muhasin Asaf; Gatchanda Shravan Kumar; Prabodh Kumar Hembram; Jess Vergis; Sanis Juliet; Reghu Ravindran

Molecular epidemiology of tick-borne infections of bovines and canines of India - Current status

Journal Article
Parasitology International. Year: 2026. Volume: 113 .
Authors: Reghu Ravindran; Karapparambu Gopalan Ajith Kumar; Chundayil Kalarickal Deepa; Anaswara Aravindakshan; Geethu Reghu; Srinidhi Nellikka Chalapron; Anju Varghese

Haemaphysalis tick diversity in North Kerala, India: Rediscovery and redescription of Haemaphysalis sambarHoogstraal,1971(Acari: Ixodidae) from a new host, Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris, Carnivora: Felidae)

Journal Article
Authors: Aravindakshan Anaswara; Karapparambu Gopalan Ajith Kumar; Reghu Geethu; Nellikka Chalapron Sreenidhi; Varghese Anju; Chundayil Kalarickal Deepa; Muhasin Asaf; Arun Sathian; Sanis Juliet; Reghu Ravindran; Srikanta Ghosh

RESTORATION OF PENILE FUNCTION FOLLOWING SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF PARAPHIMOSIS IN NON-DESCRIPT MALE DOGS

Journal Article
Year: 2026. Volume: 2026-June , Pages: 53-55 .

Phylogenetic, pathotyping and haplotype analysis of Theileria orientalis in crossbred cattle of northern Kerala, India

Journal Article
Microbial Pathogenesis. Year: 2026. Volume: 211 .
Authors: Geethu Reghu; Anju Varghese; Deepa Chundayil Kalarickal; Ajith Kumar Karapparambu Gopalan; Shiji Thozhukkad Moosaripparambil; Anaswara Aravindakshan; Sreenidhi Nellikka Chalapron; Renjith Sebastian; Biju Peer Habeeb; Arun Chungapally; Reghu Ravindran
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