Dr. Raghavendra Bhatta
FELLOW, ELECTED 2020
Born at Uppoor, District Udupi, Karnataka, on 02 September 1965. Educated at the University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, B.V.Sc. 1988; M.V.Sc. 1990 and Ph.D. 1998; Post-doctorate, National Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science, Japan, 2004-2006, Post-doctorate, USDA, Texas, USA, 2011
Director, ICAR- National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bangalore
Scientist, ICAR-CSWRI, Avikanagar, 1993-1998; Scientist Senior Scale, ICAR-CSWRI, Avikanagar, 1998-2002; Senior Scientist, ICAR-CSWRI, Avikanagar, 2002-03; Senior Scientist, ICAR- National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bangalore, 2003-08; Principal Scientist, ICAR- National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bangalore, 2009-14
Awards/Honours: University of Agricultural Sciences Gold Medal in M. V. Sc., and Gold Medal in Ph. D., 1999; Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Post-doctoral fellowship for foreign researcher at National Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science, Japan (2004- 2006); Post-doctoral training at United States of America (USDA, Texas); Recipient of Best Veterinarian Award for the outstanding contribution to the profession and society from Karnataka Veterinary Association, Bangalore, 2011; Sir C. V. Raman State Award for Young Scientists from Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology, Govt. of Karnataka for appreciation and recognition of exceptional contribution in the field of Agricultural Sciences and Animal Husbandry, 2017; Karuna Award for National Progress, 2017; Animal Nutrition Association Dr DVR Prakash Rao Outstanding Researcher Award, 2018; Achievers' Veterinarian Award for Visionary Leadership, Indian Veterinary Association, 2019, CLFMA Award for meritorious contribution to the Indian livestock sector, 2019; Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Award, 2019; Eminent Scientist Award of The Society for Science of Climate Change and Sustainable Environment 2020; Member of the task force FSSAI to suggest way forward on regulating Animal Feed 2020; Member of the Advisory Board of Bengaluru Science and Technology (BeST) cluster 2020; Recognized as one of the world's top 2% scientists by the Stanford University analysis 2020; Member of the committee for the convergence of PMFME Scheme of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries with Schemes of Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, 2021; Member of the National Steering Committee of Kritagya, A national level hackathon on precision and economical animal farming, organized by NAHEP and Animal Science Division, ICAR, New Delhi, 2021: Nominated as the Indian Representative by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India for the Expert Consultation Meeting for the SAARC countries, 2019; Member of the FAD, Sectional Committee of the BIS; Executive committee member of National Academy of Dairy Science (India), 2018; Member of the technical committee of NDDB- Quality Mark, 2018; Member of the expert panel on Constitution of access and benefit sharing (ABS) to implement the Biological Diversity Act. Karnataka Biodiversity Board, 2017; Chairman of the Technical Committee on Feed and Fodder Development (TCFFD), Govt. of India, DAHDF, 2016; Member of the National Steering Committee on Feed and Development (NSCFFD), Govt. of India, DAHDF, 2016; Member of Board of Management of the SVVU, Tirupati (February), 2016; Member of the Climate Change Advisory Committee of Environmental Management and Policy Research Institute (EMPRI), Department of Forest, Ecology and Environment, Government of Karnataka, 2015; Indian nominee for the Global Research Alliance of the Livestock Research Group for the Agricultural Greenhouse Gas emissions, 2013; Expert of Indian National Committee (INC) of the International Dairy Federation (IDF) Task Force on Animal Feeding, since 2013; Expert of the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) of the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, Rome for the initiative on `Partnership on the Environmental Benchmarking of Livestock Supply Chains' since 2013; Expert of the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) of the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, Rome on `Livestock Environmental Assessment and Performance Partnership' since 2013; Member of the editorial board of the Journal of Agricultural Sciences, Cambridge (UK), 2016; Senior Editor of Agriculture & Food Security, BioMed Central Ltd unless otherwise stated. Part of Springer Nature., 2020; Invited speaker during Greenhouse Gases and Sustainable Animal Agriculture for Developing Countries' at Banff, Canada, 2010; Invited speaker during VI Pan Commonwealth Veterinary Conference of the CVA Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2015; Invited speaker during Greenhouse Gases and Sustainable Animal Agriculture for Developing Countries Melbourne, Australia, 2016.
Fellow: Fellow of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (FJSPS) 2004; National Academy of Veterinary Science (FNAVS), 2006; Animal Nutrition Association (FANA), 2012; Animal Nutrition Society of India (FANSI), 2016; National Academy of Dairy Science, India (FNADSI), 2016; Fellow of the Karnataka Science and Technology Academy (KSTA), 2021
Research Areas: Livestock methane emission & amelioration, methane inventory, climate change, small ruminant nutrition
Address: Director, ICAR-National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bengaluru 560030, Karnataka; [Tel: Off. (080) 25711303; Res. (080) 65950019; Cell: 9035665594; Fax: (080) 25711420; Email: ragha0209@yahoo.com; directornianp@gmail.com]
