Address: Animal Science Section,

                                                                ICAR - CCARI,               

                                                                Old Goa 403 402

                                                                Phone: 0832-2284678 Ext. 309

                                                                Fax: 0832-2285649

                                                                Email: Gokuldas.PP@icar.gov.in

 

 

 

Academic background:

Ph. D from ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Bareilly, U.P. (2015)

MVSc. from ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Bareilly, U.P. (2009)

BVSc. & AH from Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, Kerala (2007)

 

 

Research interests and current focus

1. Female animal reproduction, reproductive biology, andrology and frozen semen technology

2. Evaluation of reproductive performance, fertility status of farm animals and development, refinement of suitable reproductive strategies and management tools to optimize reproduction of farm animals reared under coastal ecosystem

3. Development of reproductive management tools and strategies for sustainable livestock production in coastal regions

 

Membership in professional societies

1. Life member of Indian Society for Study on Animal Reproduction (ISSAR) 

2. Life member of the Indian Society for the Study of Reproduction and Fertility (ISSRF)

3. Registered Veterinary Practitioner, Kerala Veterinary Council (KVC)

4. Life member of Agricultural Research Service Scientists Forum (ARSSF)

5. Member, Indian Society for Advancement of Canine Practice (ISACP)

6. Member, Loris Nature Club and Blue Cross Society, Thrissur

7. Member, Association for Coastal Agricultural Research, Goa (ACAR)

 

 

Awards and honours

1. ‘Best Young Scientist Award’ in the International Symposium organized by Indian Society for Study on Animal Reproduction (ISSAR), Dec-2009, Veterinary College, Namakkal, T.N.

2. Outstanding Participant award in the ICAR-sponsored Winter School on “Advances in reproductive technologies to augment fertility in farm animals” held at Division of Animal Reproduction, IVRI, Izatnagar from 1-21^st November, 2011

3. Awarded ‘Certificate of Excellence in reviewing’ in recognition of an outstanding contribution to quality of International Journal of Livestock Research in 2013 and 2014

4. Received ‘Best Poster Award’ in the National Conference on ‘Opportunities and Strategies for Sustainable Pig Production’, ICAR-NRC on pig, Guwahati, 20-21^st December, 2014

5. Received ‘Best oral presentation award’ (Co-author) in the International Symposium organized by the Society for Conservation of Domestic Animal Biodiversity & TANUVAS during 13-14^th February, 2015

6. Received ‘J.N. Pandey Memorial Best poster award’ (Co-author) in the National Symposium on Physiological Innovations to Forecast the Impact of Climate Change and evolve Strategies for Sustainable Livestock Production, Veterinary College, Bidar (21^st-22^nd December, 2017) 

 

Research Publications

Journals

     International Journals

• Gokuldas P.P., Singh SK, Tamuli MK, Naskar S, Vashi Y, Thomas R, Barman K, Pegu SR, Chethan SG, Agarwal SK. (2018). Dietary supplementation of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid alters endometrial expression of genes involved in prostaglandin biosynthetic pathway in breeding sows (Sus scrofa). Theriogenology; 110:201-208.  

• Gokuldas, P.P., Tamuli, M.K., Mohan, N.H., Barman, K. and Mahapatra, R.K. (2015). Farrowing response and piglet viability following Cloprostenol-induced farrowing in Duroc sows with prolonged gestation. J. Applied Anim. Research, 43(2): pp. 153-156.

• Gokuldas, P.P., M.C. Yadav, H. Kumar, A.K.S. Tomar, S. Mehmood and G. Singh (2010). Resumption of ovarian cyclicity and fertility response in bull-exposed postpartum buffaloes. Animal Reproduction Science, 121: 236–241. 

• J.K. Prasad, R. Islam, M. Murugan, P.P. Gokuldas, B.K. Binsila, P. Perumal, H. Kumar and G.K. Das. (2012). Relieving of dystocia due to ascetic fetus by siphoning fetal peritoneal fluid in buffalo. Theriogenology Insight: 2(2): 87-92.

• Paramesh, V., Parajuli, R., Chakurkar, E.B., Sreekanth, G.B., Kumar, H.C., Gokuldas, P.P., Mahajan, G.R., Manohara, K.K., Viswanatha, R.K. and Ravisankar, N. (2019). Sustainability, energy budgeting, and life cycle assessment of crop-dairy-fish-poultry mixed farming system for coastal lowlands under humid tropic condition of India. Energy, 188, pp: 1-13.

 

National Journals

• Gokuldas P.P, M.K. Tamuli, N.H. Mohan, K. Barman, and N.R. Sahoo (2015). A comparative analysis of reproductive performance in different pig breeds reared under intensive management systems of sub-tropical climate. Indian J Anim. Sci., 85(9): 1042-1045.

• NH Mohan, LK Nayak, PP Gokuldas, S Debnath, M Paul, L Ammayappan, VV Ramamurty and Sarma DK (2018). Relationship between morphology and tensile properties of pig hair fibre. Indian Journal of Fibre and Textile Research, 43: 126-131.

• K. Barman, M.K. Tamuli, DK Sarma, S, Banik, Mohan, N.H., R. Thomas, Gokuldas P.P., S.R. Pegu (2016). Effect of Replacing Maize with Bakery Waste on the Performance of Growing Crossbred Pigs. Animal Nutrition and Feed Technology, 16:165-169.

• Barman K, Konwar D, Banik S, Girish Patil S, Gokuldas PP, Thomas R and Rajkhowa S. (2018). Effect of supplementation of Azolla (Azolla carolini) meal on performance of crossbred (Hampshire X Ghungroo) pigs, Indian Journal of Animal Nutrition, 35(4):469-472

• Gokuldas P.P., Pramod Kumar R, Aravind, S, Sreejith J.R & Rathish R.L. (2010). Fertility management through Immunomodulation. J. Indian Vet. Association, 15(1), pp: 57-61.

• Binsila B.K., R.Islam, Harendra Kumar, Gokuldas P.P. and Harish.C. (2011). Management of post-cervical uterine torsion in a Murrah buffalo. J Indian Vet. Association, 9(3), pp: 60-61.

• Gokuldas P.P., Ravi Dutt and S. Deori. (2009). Canine Pregnancy Diagnosis–An update, Pet India. 15(7), pp: 22-23.

• G.K. Das., R. Dutt., S. Deori., P. Jaglan., P.P. Gokuldas and U. Shankar (2011). Incomplete cervical dilatation causing dystocia in a buffalo. Indian J. Vet. Research, 17(2): 41-43

Books, book chapters

• Gokuldas P.P. and M.K. Tamuli. (2017). Control of estrus and ovarian activity in sows. In: Pig Production and Pork Processing-Indian Perspective. (Eds): R. Thomas. and D.K. Sarma. ISBN: 978-93-86110-64-0, Jaya Publishing House, Delhi. pp: 143-144.

• Gokuldas P.P. and M.K. Tamuli. (2017). Management of seasonal infertility and anestrus. In: Pig Production and Pork Processing-Indian Perspective. (Eds): R. Thomas. and D.K. Sarma. ISBN: 978-93-86110-64-0, Jaya Publishing House, Delhi. pp: 159-162.

• Gokuldas P.P. and M.K. Tamuli. (2017). Care and management of gilts. In: Pig Production and Pork Processing-Indian Perspective. (Eds): R. Thomas. and D.K. Sarma. ISBN: 978-93-86110-64-0, Jaya Publishing House, Delhi. pp: 137-139.

• Ashok Kumar, S. Kumar, Mahak Singh, Gokuldas PP and P Kumar. (2015). ‘Non-infectious causes of bubaline abortions’. In: Bubaline Theriogenology, (Ed. G.N. Purohit, A. Borghese) published by International Veterinary Information Service, Ithaca, NY, A5711.0715. pp: 164-165.

• Gokuldas PP and Tamuli, MK. (2015) ‘Reproductive Management in Pigs’ In: Handbook of Scientific Pig Farming, (Ed(s): S. Rajkhowa, R. Thomas, D.K. Sarma), ICAR- NRC on pig, Rani, Guwahati. pp: 183-184.

• Perumal, P., J.K. Chamuah, P.P. Gokuldas and E.M. Sadeesh (2013). “Pre-determination of sex of bovine Sperm” In: Advances in Cattle Research (Eds, Singh, U., Kumar, S., Kumar, A., Deb, R. and Sharma, A). Satish Serial Publishing House, Delhi, pp: 175-180.

• Perumal, P., T.C. Balamurugan, P. Jayaganthan, P.P. Gokuldas and A. Gopalakrishnan. (2013). ‘Probiotics in Animal Production’ In: Compendium on 'Probiotics in Sustainable Food Production: Current Status and Future Prospects' Seminar sponsored by Ministry of Food Processing Industries organized at Gandhigram Rural Institute, Tamil Nadu, pp. 249-50.

• Tamuli M.K. and Gokuldas P.P. (2012). ‘Preservation of Boar semen for artificial insemination’ and ‘Management of Breeding Boars’. In: Handbook of Pig husbandry. (Eds. Anubrata Das, M.K. Tamuli., Mohan N.H. and R. Thomas) Today and Tomorrow’s Publishers. pp: 166-169.

• Gokuldas P.P. and Perumal, P. (2012). ‘Micro and Nano-Scale Technologies: Applications in Bovine Reproduction Research’ In: Livestock Update. (Eds, Singh, U., Kumar, S., Kumar, A., Deb, R. and Sharma, A). Satish Serial Publishing House, Vedams Books (P) Ltd. Pitampura, N. Delhi, pp: 170-174.

• Gokuldas P.P. and Yadav M.C. (2010). Bull-biostimulation in postpartum buffaloes, Research monograph published by LAP, Germany. pp: 1-95.

     

Others

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• Gokuldas P.P., M.K. Tamuli and Anubrata Das (2012). Assisted Reproductive Technologies to improve fertility in pigs. In: ‘Molecular techniques in swine health and production’ DBT -Winter School Compendium, ICAR-National Research Centre on Pig, Rani, Guwahati. pp: 148-52.

• Tamuli M.K., Gokuldas P.P., Mohan N.H. and Das, A. (2012). Technical Brochure on ‘Artificial Insemination in Pig’ (English). ICAR-NRC on Pig, Rani, Guwahati.

• Gokuldas, P.P. (2016). Method for strategic supplementation of dietary omega-3 PUFA to improve reproductive performance in sows. In: Techniques and Technologies commercialized. Ed(s): Sarma, D.K., Thomas, R. and Barman, K. ICAR-National Research Centre on Pig, Rani, Guwahati, pp: 30.

• Gokuldas, P.P. (2016). Computer-Assisted Semen Analysis for objective assessment of semen quality. In: Techniques and Technologies commercialized. Ed(s): Sarma, D.K., Thomas, R. and Barman, K. ICAR-National Research Centre on Pig, Rani, Guwahati, pp: 32.

• Barman, K., M.K. Tamuli, S. Rajkhowa, P.P. Gokuldas, S. Naskar and N.R. Sahoo. (2012). Training Manual on ‘Improved Pig Production and Management’, ICAR-NRC on Pig, Guwahati. pp: 1-54.

• Tamuli M.K. and Gokuldas P.P. (2013). Training Manual on Semen Collection, Evaluation, Processing and Artificial Insemination in pig’. ICAR-NRC on Pig, Guwahati. pp: 1-39.

• Sarma D.K., Grish Patil S., Thomas R., Rajkhowa, S., Barman, K. and Gokuldas P.P. (2014). Training Manual on ‘Hygienic pig slaughter and value addition of pork’, ICAR-National Research Centre on pig, Guwahati, Assam. pp: 1-38.

• S. Rajkhowa, D.K. Sarma, R. Thomas, S.R. Pegu, M.K. Tamuli, P. Chakravarty, S. Banik, K. Barman, Grisih Patil, S. Naskar, Gokuldas P.P. (2016). Practical Manual for pig farmers.  ICAR- National Research Centre on pig, Rani, Guwahati. Pp: 119.

• Gokuldas PP and EB. Chakurkar (2017). Training Manual on Artificial Insemination in dairy animals, Training Manual No: 5/2017, ICAR-CCARI, pp: 1-20.

• Gokuldas P.P., Sreejith, J.R. and Lekshmi, V. (2010). Conception failure in bitches, Pet India, 16(3) pp: 21-23.

• Gokuldas PP and EB. Chakurkar (2017). Training Manual on 'Artificial Insemination in dairy animals' (2017). Training Manual No: 5/2017, ICAR-CCARI, pp: 1-20.

• Gokuldas PP, A.R. Desai, Anuradha Naik and E.B. (2017). Chakurkar Role and Achievements of IPR cell, Extension Folder No. 82 (2017), ICAR-CCARI.

• Chakurkar, E.B. Gokuldas P.P. and R. Susitha. (2018). E-book on Modern techniques in pig semen processing and Artificial Insemination. Accessible at CBP Vortal, pp-60.

• Gokuldas PP, Susitha Rajkumar, Chethan HB, Sajan Naik and Chakurkar EB. (2018). ICAR Short Course Training Manual on Modern techniques in pig semen processing and Artificial Insemination. ICAR-Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute, Goa. pp: 1-60.

• Gokuldas PP, G.R. Mahajan, Shivasharanappa N. and Chakurkar EB (2018). Technologies of ICAR-CCARI. Technical compilation. ICAR-Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute, Goa. pp: 1-20.

• V. Paramesha, E.B. Chakurkar, B.L. Manjunath, G.R. Mahajan, S. Priya Devi, Chetan H.B., Gokuldas P.P, Manohara K.K., S. Rajkumar, Rahul M.K and N.P. Singh (2019). Plantation crop-based integrated farming system for upland agroecosystem of Goa. Technical Bulletin No: 66, ICAR-Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute, Ela, Old Goa. pp: 1-57.