Vet varsity appoints new officials

The board of management of Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU) has approved the appointment of new officials for various positions in the university. Dr Suresh Kumar Sharma has been appointed as the Registrar, Dr Meera D Ansal as Dean of the College of Fisheries, Dr Swaran Singh Randhawa as Dean of the College of Veterinary Science, and Dr Ravinder Singh Grewal as Director of Extension Education.

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Dr Jatinder Paul Singh Gill, Vice-Chancellor congratulated the newly appointed officials, expressing confidence that their leadership would significantly contribute to the advancement of academics, research and extension services at the university.

Dr Suresh Kumar Sharma, before his appointment as the Registrar of the university, held positions as university librarian and Dean of the College of Animal Biotechnology. With extensive experience in research and administration, he has successfully completed 12 projects funded by national and state agencies.

With 25 years of diverse professional experience, Dr Meera D Ansal has taken charge as Dean of the College of Fisheries for the second time. She has an extensive academic record, with over 300 research, teaching and extension publications and has mentored 13 masters and PhD students as a major adviser.

Dr Swaran Singh Randhawa joined as Dean of the College of Veterinary Science, before this he served as Director of Clinics for over four years. A distinguished clinician in veterinary medicine, he has made pioneering contributions to the field of bovine lameness and has significantly advanced research on equine and canine respiratory and gastrointestinal diseases. He was the first in the country to evaluate sole thickness in crossbred dairy cattle using ultrasonography.

Dr Grewal joined as Director of Extension Education. Earlier, he has served as Director of Livestock Farms. He joined as dairy manager in 1998. He worked in the Animal Nutrition Department. He has more than 75 research papers, 40 extension articles, two books and 180 extension lectures on his credit.