Nisha A R

About

Dr. Nisha A. R. is Professor and Head of the Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology at the Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (KVASU), Mannuthy, Thrissur, Kerala, India. She holds a PhD in Toxicology from Universiti Putra Malaysia, an MVSc in Pharmacology and Toxicology, and a BVSc & AH, along with postgraduate diplomas in Ethnopharmacology, Animal Welfare and One Health.

Her research interests encompass veterinary pharmacology and toxicology, ethnopharmacology, phytopharmacology, natural-product drug discovery, antimicrobial resistance, molecular toxicology, experimental animal models, biomaterials and nanoparticle-based therapeutics. Her research focuses on the scientific validation and safety evaluation of traditional and natural products, discovery of plant-derived therapeutic leads, antimicrobial and anticancer activity, xenobiotic toxicity, and development of innovative approaches for veterinary health.

Dr. Nisha has served as Principal Investigator for externally funded research projects involving agrochemical and antibiotic residues, medicinal plants, antimicrobial activity, plant-based nanoparticles, wound-healing formulations and antineoplastic agents. She has extensive experience in pharmacological and toxicological evaluation, phytochemical characterization, experimental animal studies and interdisciplinary research. Her current research interests also include ethnoveterinary knowledge, bioprospecting, microbiome-associated bioactive compounds and One Health approaches.

She has authored 84 peer-reviewed research publications and 4 book chapters and has presented her research at national and international scientific forums. She has received several awards, fellowships and international research-training opportunities, including the Global Senior Scholar Exchange Programme Fellowship of the Society of Toxicology, USA, International Travel Fellowship of SERB, and fellowships/training programmes in the UK, USA, Thailand and Malaysia.

Her broader research goal is to integrate traditional knowledge, natural-product science, pharmacology, toxicology, microbiology and emerging technologies to identify safe and scientifically validated therapeutic leads for veterinary and One Health applications.

Employment

• Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University

Education

• Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University

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