Dr. (Mrs.) A.A. Sherikar - Career

Page Index:

• Education
• Research Schemes (Fund Raising)
• Research Guidance
• Publications

Education

Degree	Year	Class / Rank	Subject	College / University
B.V.Sc. & A.H.	1975	First Class with Distinction; CGPA 3.71; Percentage 85.65%; (Ranked 3rd in class)	--	Bombay Veterinary College (Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth)
M.V.Sc.	1977	First Class with Distinction; CGPA 3.84; Percentage 85.60; (Ranked 2nd in class)	Food Hygiene and Public Health	Bombay Veterinary College (Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth)
Ph.D.	1986	--	Veterinary Microbiology (Specialization - Virology)	Bombay Veterinary College (Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth)

Research Schemes

Sr.	Title	Scheme	Funding Agency	Funds
1.	Principal Investigator (1992-1995)	Microbiological surveillance of raw milk & milk products sold in the city of Mumbai.	Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi.	Rs. 7,49,700
2.	Principal Investigator (1993-1994)	Detection of Rinderpest and Foot-and-Mouth disease virus from buffalo meats.	Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India, New Delhi.	Rs. 3,16,200
3.	Principal Investigator (1995-1999)	Serosurveillance of important viral diseases of poultry in the Konkan region & efficacy of combined vaccinations.	Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi.	Rs. 14,32,117
4.	Co-Principal Investigator (1996-1999)	Detection & elimination of FMD virus in meats.	Ministry of Food Processing Industries & APEDA, New Delhi.	Rs. 7,40,000
5.	Principal Investigator (2000-2003)	Surveillance of viral encephalitides in large & small ruminants in and around Mumbai.	Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi.	Rs. 30,26,104
6.	Co-Principal Investigator (2001-2004)	Development of viral poultry vaccine using gamma radiation.	BRNS, Bhabha Atomic Research Center (BARC) irradiation facility, Mumbai.	Rs. 9,70,100
7.	Principal Investigator (2004 - 2007)	Application of Deuterated Water as Thermostabilizer in Bacterial and Viral Vaccines.	Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi.	Rs. 20,00,000
			Total	Rs. 1,50,42,121

Research Guidance

Dr. A.A. Sherikar is a recognized guide for doctoral and post-graduation studies in Microbiology leading to Ph.D. and M.V.Sc. degrees in Faculty of Veterinary Science, Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli, Dist. Ratnagiri and now in Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur. She has already guided 21 post-graduates. 1 Ph.D. candidate has finished Ph.D. by research and 2 are on-going under her guidance. She is recognized as co-guide for Ph.D. candidates in SNDT Women's University in Mumbai and co-guide for M.Sc. (Microbiology/Biotechnology) for Mumbai University, Mumbai. She is also on Microbiology Study Board Panel as member, Mumbai University, Mumbai.

Publications (Summary)