NIV - Dr. Vishal Rai

Dr. Vishal Rai

Designation: : Scientist B

Division: Encephalitis group

Educational qualifications: 1) B.V.Sc & A.H. (2016) 2) M.V.Sc in Veterinary Virology (2018)

Date of joining ICMR-NIV: :30th March 2022

Contact: :+91-8876146405/+91-9149129463
Email: roger.vish@gmail.com
Office: Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Virology ,Microbial Containment Complex, 130/1, Sus Road, Pashan, Pune Maharashtra - 411001

Research Interests:

Virology, molecular biology, protein expression, ELISA

ORCID ID:0000-0001-6627-8126

Researcher ID:AHB-1146-2022

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Awards/Honours:

The Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, University Gold Medal for securing the First position in the B.V.Sc. & A.H degree programme of 2011-12 to 2015-2016.
Professor (Dr) Gunindra Nath Dutta Memorial best graduate award, 2016, The Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat.
Shri Dhrubajyoti Sarma Memorial Award-2013 for securing highest GPA in the 2nd Professional B.V.Sc. & A.H degree programme
Smt. Padmawati Dutta memorial cash prize-2016 for securing highest grade point average in the courses of Veterinary Preventive Medicine & Epidemiology in B.V.Sc & A.H degree programme of 2011-12 to 2015-16.
Late Dr. Durlav Chandra Barua Memorial Cash Prize, 2016, for securing highest grade point average in B.V.Sc & A.H degree programme of 2011-12 to 2015-16.
All India Rank 1 (AIR-1) in ICAR's 21st All India Entrance Examination (AIEEA-PG-2016), for admission to Master degree programmes in agriculture and allied sciences
1st position in the Division of Virology, ICAR-IVRI during M.V.Sc. degree programme of 2016-18.
Second best poster presentation award in the International conference: INTERVIROCON 2018, held at PGIMER, Chandigarh from 12th to 14th Nov 2018.
ICAR-Junior research fellowship (ICAR-JRF) while pursuing MVSc degree programme at ICAR-IVRI during 2016-18.
UGC-NET Junior Research Fellowship and Senior Research Fellowship (UGC-NET JRF and SRF) while pursuing PhD degree programme at ICAR-IVRI during 2018-22.
Qualified ICAR-NET 2018, UGC-NET 2017 and 2018.
2 Patents filed:

Title	Inventor(s)	Filed/granted	Country of registration	Patent No.
Vero-cell based live attenuated vaccine candidate virus for canine distemper using indigenous strain	Ashok Kumar, K.K.Rajak, Vishal Rai, Mukesh Bhatt, A.K. Yadav, R.P. Singh, R.K. Singh	Filed	India	Application no.: 202011057169
Development of a monoclonal antibody (mAb) based competitive ELISA for the detection of canine distemper (CDV) antibody	Arfa Fayaz, K.K.Rajak, Ashok Kumar, Monu Karki, Vishal Rai, Kiran, Karikalan Mathesh, R.P. Singh, R.K. Singh	Filed	India	Not yet received

List of Publications

A) Research articles:
1. Rai, V., Upmanyu, V., Mohd, G., Kumar, R., Koppad, S., Ansari, A., Bora, D.P., Pandey, A.B., Dhar, P. and Tiwari, A.K., 2020. Comparing the efficiency of different Escherichia coli strains in producing recombinant capsid protein of porcine circovirus type 2. Molecular and cellular probes, 52, p.101556
2. Yadav, A.K., Rajak, K.K., Kumar, A., Bhatt, M., Chakravarti, S., Sankar, M., Dubal, Z.B., Khulape, S., Yousuf, R.W., Rai, V., Kumar, B., Muthuchelvan D., Gupta P.K., Singh R.P. and Singh R.K., 2021. Replication competence of canine distemper virus in cell lines expressing signaling lymphocyte activation molecule (SLAM) of goat, sheep and dog origin. Microbial Pathogenesis, p.104940.
3. Agrawal, A., Varshney, R., Pathak, M., Patel, S.K., Rai, V., Sulabh, S., Gupta, R., Solanki, K.S., Varshney, R. and Nimmanapalli, R., 2021. Exploration of antigenic determinants in spike glycoprotein of SARS-CoV2 and identification of five salient potential epitopes. Virus Disease, 32(4), pp.774-783..
4. Sanganagouda, K., Upamanyu, V., Tiwari, A.K., Rai, V., Mohd, G., Singh, H., Ansari, A., Dhar, P. and Pandey, A.B., 2019. Optimisation and comparison of different methods for antigen extraction from oil adjuvant inactivated infectious bursal disease vaccine. Indian Journal of Comparative Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, 40(2), pp.102-107.
B) Review articles:
1. Nautiyal, S., Rai, V., Bhat, S., Kumar, R., Rather, M.M. and Sankar, M., I-MOTIF DNA: SIGNIFICANCE AND FUTURE PROSPECTIVE. Exploratory Animal and Medical Research, 10(1), pp.18-23.
2. Nehra, A.K., Kumari, A., Jacob, S.S., Prasanth, V., Silamparasan, M., Rai, V., Daria, S. and Sankar, M., 2021. Climate change and parasites. Journal of Veterinary Parasitology, 35 (1).
C) Popular articles:
1.Rai, V., Rajak, K.K., Kiran., Fayaz, A., Karki, M., Einstein, C., Bhatt, M., Kumar A. and Yadav, A.K. Cell Culture System for Porcine Virus Isolation and Propagation, Protocols for the Diagnosis of Pig Viral Diseases (In press).
2.Rajak, K.K., Kiran., Fayaz, A., Rai, V., Karki, M., Einstein, C., Bhatt, M., Kumar, A., Yadav, A.K. and Singh, R.P. An Overview of Mouse Monoclonal Antibody Production, Protocols for the Diagnosis of Pig Viral Diseases (In press).
3.Bhatt, M., Rai, V., Kumar, A., Kiran., Yadav, A.K., Rajak, K.K., Gupta, V., Chander, V. and Avasthe, R.K. SDS-PAGE and Western Blotting: Basic Principles and Protocol, Protocols for the Diagnosis of Pig Viral Diseases (In press).
4. Bhatt, M., Einstein, C., Kiran., Fayaz, A., Rai, V., Karki, M., Kumar, A., Yadav, A.K. and Rajak, K.K. Methods for Quantification of Viruses, Protocols for the Diagnosis of Pig Viral Diseases (In press).
5.Kumar, A., Rajak, K.K., Yadav, A.K., Rai, V., Bhatt, M., Singh, R.P. and Singh, R.K. Collection of Samples, Their Preservation, and Transportation, Protocols for the Diagnosis of Pig Viral Diseases (In press).
6. Yadav, A.K., Pegu, S.R., Deb, R., Bhatt, M., Kumar, A., Rai, V., Rajak, K.K. and Rajkhowa, S., 2020. African Swine Fever: A deadly disease of piggery, Indian Farming (ICAR), 70(7), pp.20-24.
7. Yadav, A.K., Deb, R., Pegu, S.R., Kumar, A., Rai, V., Bhatt, M., Rajak, K.K. and Rajkhowa, S., 2020. Current scenario and impact of classical swine fever in India, Livestock line, 14 (1), pp.19-23..
8. Kumar, A., Rai, V., Yadav, A.K., Upadhyay, L. and Bhatt, M., 2020. Post vaccination complication, Livestock line, 13(12), pp.18-22.
9. Kumar, A., Yadav, A.K., Rai, V., Bhatt, M. and Upadhyay, L., 2020. Viral causes of abortion in bovines and their prevention, PashudhanPraharee, e-magazine, July 2020.
10. Sardana, S., Varshney, R., Bachan, R., Vineetha, S. and Rai, V., 2018. Cancer Immunosurveillance and Immunoediting, Livestock line, 11(11), pp.19-20.
D) Book chapters:
1.Rai, V., Rajak, K.K., Kiran., Fayaz, A., Karki, M., Einstein, C., Bhatt, M., Kumar A. and Yadav, A.K. Cell Culture System for Porcine Virus Isolation and Propagation, Protocols for the Diagnosis of Pig Viral Diseases (In press).
2.Rajak, K.K., Kiran., Fayaz, A., Rai, V., Karki, M., Einstein, C., Bhatt, M., Kumar, A., Yadav, A.K. and Singh, R.P. An Overview of Mouse Monoclonal Antibody Production, Protocols for the Diagnosis of Pig Viral Diseases (In press).
3.Bhatt, M., Rai, V., Kumar, A., Kiran., Yadav, A.K., Rajak, K.K., Gupta, V., Chander, V. and Avasthe, R.K. SDS-PAGE and Western Blotting: Basic Principles and Protocol, Protocols for the Diagnosis of Pig Viral Diseases (In press).
4. Bhatt, M., Einstein, C., Kiran., Fayaz, A., Rai, V., Karki, M., Kumar, A., Yadav, A.K. and Rajak, K.K. Methods for Quantification of Viruses, Protocols for the Diagnosis of Pig Viral Diseases (In press).
5.Kumar, A., Rajak, K.K., Yadav, A.K., Rai, V., Bhatt, M., Singh, R.P. and Singh, R.K. Collection of Samples, Their Preservation, and Transportation, Protocols for the Diagnosis of Pig Viral Diseases (In press).