Name: Dr. Mahesh Gupta

Designation: Principal Scientist (Agricultural Biotechnology)

Area of Specialization: Stress Physiology, Poultry Physiology, Abiotic stress in animals, Endocrinology and Animal Reproduction

Email Id: mahesh.gupta1@icar.org.in;  drmaheshgupta04@gmail.com

Mobile: +91-9557911666; Phone: 02112-258000

Education

Professional History

Publications

Published more than 25 research papers, 03 review papers, 5 technical bulletins and 5 book chapters. h-index 17, i10-index 20 with more than 1045 citations in international literature.

List of Publications (Top 10)

1. Chavan N, Gupta M, Bahiram KB, Korde JP, Kadam M, Dhok AP, et al. Ligilactobacillus salivarius and Limosilactobacillus reuteri improve growth and intestinal health in broilers via modulating gut microbiota and immune response. Res Vet Sci. 2025;194:105837.
2. Waghmare S, Gupta M, Bahiram KB, Korde JP, Bhat R, Datar Y, et al. Effects of organic acid blends on the growth performance, intestinal morphology, microbiota, and serum lipid parameters of broiler chickens. Poult Sci. 2024;103:104546.
3. Gupta M, Vaidya M, Kumar S, Singh G, Osei-Amponsah R, Chauhan SS. Heat stress: a major threat to ruminant reproduction and mitigating strategies. Int J Biometeorol. 2024;doi:10.1007/s00484-024-02805-3.
4. Gupta M, Korde JP, Bahiram KB, Sardar VM, Kurkure NV. Expression and localization of apelin and apelin receptor (APJ) in buffalo ovarian follicles and corpus luteum and the in-vitro effect of apelin on steroidogenesis and survival of granulosa cells. Theriogenology. 2023;197:240–251.
5. Sardar VM, Gupta M, Korde JP, Bahiram KB, Kawitkar SB, Raghuwanshi DS, et al. Localization of orexin and its receptors in corpus luteum and effect of orexin on progesterone production from luteal cells in buffalo. Indian J Anim Res. 2023;57:12–17.
6. Thakre A, Gupta M, Magar SP, Bahiram KB, Sardar VM, Korde JP, et al. Transcriptional and translational abundance of visfatin (NAMPT) in buffalo ovary during estrous cycle and its in vitro effect on steroidogenesis. Domest Anim Endocrinol. 2021;75:106583.
7. Gupta M, Thakre A, Bahiram KB, Sardar VM, Dudhe SD, Korde JP, et al. Abundance of adiponectin mRNA transcript in the buffalo corpus luteum during the estrous cycle and effects on progesterone secretion in vitro. Anim Reprod Sci. 2019;208:106110.
8. Gupta M, Bahiram KB, Sardar VM, Korde JP, Magar SP, Bonde SW, et al. Expression and localization of adiponectin and its receptors in ovarian follicles during different stages of development and the modulatory effect of adiponectin on steroid production in water buffalo. Reprod Domest Anim. 2019;54:1291–1303.
9. Gupta M, Dangi SS, Singh G, Sarkar M. Expression and localization of ghrelin and its receptor in ovarian follicles during different stages of development and the modulatory effect of ghrelin on granulosa cell function in buffalo. Gen Comp Endocrinol. 2015;210:87–95.
10. Gupta M, Dangi SS, Maurya D, Yadav VP, Chouhan VS, Mahapatra RK, et al. Expression profile of cold shock protein genes in goats (Capra hircus) during different seasons. Iran J Vet Res. 2014;15:7–12.

Awards/Fellowships/Recognitions

• Certificate of special educational scholarship "Neomec Project Shiksha" from Intas Pharmaceutical during B.V.Sc. & A.H in the year 2007
• Certificate of merit in 2008-2009 from Nagpur Veterinary College, MAFSU, Nagpur.
• Awarded Junior Research Fellowship for securing AIR rank 10 in ICAR-PG exam in animal science by ICAR for M.V.Sc programme in 2009.
• Awarded Senior Research Fellowship (SRF-PGS) by ICAR for Ph.D program in 2011.
• Awarded INSPIRE Fellowship by DST for Ph.D. programme in 2012.
• Best oral paper award (oral) as a co-author for the paper presented in the 30th Annual Conference of Society of Animal Physiologists of India from 17-19 Feb 2022.
• Awarded for Best Research Paper Award by Maharashtra Animal & Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur in the year 2023.
• Awarded best poster presentation award in the 4th Annual Conference of Animal Physiologists Association on March 1-2, 2024.
• Certificate of appreciation by Lions club and MAFSU for acting as COVID Warrior during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Member of Professional bodies

• Life member of the Society of Animal Physiologists of India (SAPI).
• Life member of the Animal Physiologists Association (APA)
• Life member of Society for Immunolgy & Immunopatholgy (SIIP).
• Registered member of Veterinary Council of India (VCI).