National Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Dr. Swaraj Rajkhowa
FELLOW, ELECTED 2025

Born in Golaghat, Assam, India on 1st January 1972. Educated at Missamara H.S. School, Golaghat, Assam, 1981-86; Dergaon Kamal Dowerah College, Assam, 1987-89; Assam Agricultural University, Guwahati, 1990-99; ICAR-National Research Centre on Mithun, Jharnapani, Nagaland, 1999-2007;Cornell University, New York, USA, during 2008; University of California, Irvine, USA, during 2013; B.V.Sc. & A.H. 1995; M.V.Sc. 1997; Ph.D.2005.

Principal Scientist, ICAR-National Research Centre on Pig, Rani, Guwahati, Assam

Scientist, 1999-05, ICAR-National Research Centre on Mithun, Jharnapani, Nagaland; Scientist Senior Scale, 2005-08, ICAR-National Research Centre on Mithun, Jharnapani, Nagaland & ICAR-National Research Centre on Pig, Rani, Guwahati, Assam; Senior Scientist, 2008-14, ICAR-National Research Centre on Pig, Rani, Guwahati, Assam; Principal Scientist, 2014-17, ICAR-National Research Centre on Pig, Rani, Guwahati, Assam; Director (Acting), 2018-2021, ICAR-National Research Centre on Pig, Rani, Guwahati, Assam; Principal Scientist, 2021- till date, ICAR-National Research Centre on Pig, Rani, Guwahati, Assam.

Awards/Honours: Biotechnology Overseas Associateship Award 2006-07 offered by the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of India, New Delhi; NAAS (National Academy of Agricultural Sciences) Associate award in the year 2012; Biotechnology Overseas Associateship Award 2012-13 offered by the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of India, New Delhi; INSA (Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi) Visiting Scientist Fellowship for the year 2016-17; NAVS Associate Fellowship offered by the National Academy of Veterinary Sciences (NAVS-India), New Delhi; Dr. P. Madhusudan Gold Medal Award (2022) offered by IAAVR; Expert member of Federation of Asian Veterinary Associations (FAVA) Technical Working Group on Swine Priority Diseases (FAVA TWG) representing India; Chairman, National Technical and Implementation Committee (NTIC) on pig development plan for North-East (2018-21); Associate Editor, International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Microbiology (w.e.f. 2017); Editorial Board Member, International Journal-EC Microbiology (w.e.f. 2016) & Journal of Biotechnology and Immunology (w.e.f. 2018).

Fellow: National Academy of Veterinary Sciences (India); International Scientific Research Organization for Science, Engineering and Technology (ISROSET)

Research Areas: AMR, Infectious diseases, Moleular diagnostics, Zoonotic diseases of porcine origin

Address: Principal Scientist, ICAR-NRC on Pig, Rani, Guwahati 781131, Assam; East Gotanagar, Maligaon, Guwahati 781011, Assam; [Tel: Off. 03612847195; Res. 9435732488; Cell: 9435732488; Email: swaraj.rajkhowa@gmail.com]

NAAS Associate, 2012