National Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Dr. Manishi Mukesh
FELLOW, ELECTED 2026

Born in Patna, Bihar, India on 26August 1969; Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Science (1989) from Kuruskshetra University, Haryana; Master’s Degree in Animal Biotechnology (1992) from ICAR-National Dairy Resrach Institute, Karnal, Haryana; PhD in Biotechnology (2006) from Panjab University, Chandigarh; Post Doctoral Fellow in Mammlian NutriPhysioGenomics (2008), Department of Animal Science, University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign, Illinois, USA.

Principal Scientist, Adaptive Physio-Genomics Laboratory, ICAR-National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources, Karnal, Haryana.

Scientist (1996-99), ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Buffaloes (CIRB), Hisar; Scientist (1999-2003), Scientist Senior Scale (2003-2006), Senior Scientist (2006-2011), ICAR National Fellow (First Term 2011-2016; Second Term 2016-2021), Principal Scientist (2012-till date) at ICAR-National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources(NBAGR), Karnal, Haryana

Awards/Honours: Overseas Long Term Fellowship (2007-2008) in the Niche area of Biotechnologyby Department of Biotechnology at Mammalian NutriPhysio-Genomics Laboratory, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL USA; ICAR-National Fellow Position (First Term 2011-2016; Second Term 2016-2021); Tara Devi Modi Rahsktriya Uthaan Award (2011); PG Nair Best Scientist of the Year Award (2015); International Expert on Animal Genomics and Functional Genomics at South-West University of Nationalities, Chendgu, China (2015); Prof. K.N Sharma Memorial Award (2017); Dr BS Chauhan Gold Medal (2017) by Zoological Society of India; Eminent Scientist Award (2017) during International Conference onAgriculture and Food for Inclusive Growth and Development organized at CSIR-NBRI, Lucknow; Expert Panelist for Vaishwik Bharatiya Vaigyanik (VAIBHAV) Global Summit (2020); Research Excellence Award (2020) by Translational Biomedical Research Society; Observer for Research Coordination Meeting International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Vienna (2022 and 2024).

Fellow: Indian Society of Animal Genetics & Breeding (ISAGB)

Research Areas: Understanding adaptative and thermotolerance traits in native cattle; Characterizing milk attributes of naïve cattle and yak; Population Structure and Genome Diversity; Characterization of high altitude animal genetic resources

Address: Principal Scientist, Adaptive PhysioGenomics Lab, ICAR-National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources, Karnal 132001, Haryana; [Tel: Off. (0184) 2961000 Ext. 256/265; Cell: 9896043048, 8338883333; Email: mmukesh26@gmail.com; mmukesh_26@hotmail.com; manishi.mukesh@icar.org.in]