0000-0002-6449-149X About
Prof. (Dr.) Vinay Kumar Singh, who was born on July 15, 1969, and has a stellar academic career, is a full professor of Zoology (Cadre) at Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University in Gorakhpur. Prof. Singh has over 30 years of expertise in both teaching and research in universities. He was previously the Director of Self-Financing Courses and the Honorary Librarian. At the moment, he serves as the Coordinator for the Rovers & Rangers and the Electronic Data Processing Cell. He is an NAAC Assessor member. Since 1993, Prof. Singh has been actively engaged in the study of fascioliasis and the management of snail vectors. The WHO has classified fascioliasis as a Neglected Tropical Disease. Current areas of study include vector-borne diseases, toxicology and pharmacology and isolation of natural plant products for pest control. From over a dozen medicinal plants, Prof. Singh has successfully extracted and identified pure molluscicidal chemicals and examined how they work at the cellular level in snails. His contributions to the development and application of synthetic and biopesticides for integrated pest/vector-disease management are acknowledged globally. He is currently researching the pesticidal qualities of several Indian cow breed urine compositions, either alone or in combination with bioactive plant molluscicide products. Fascioliasis control research publications that are extensively cited and praised worldwide describe the use of defined plant-derived molluscicides, synergistic combinations, bait formulations, or lowering the vector/host's reproductive potential to keep the population below a threshold level. His Malacology lab, where many aspects of snail control are being worked on, is internationally renowned. Dr Singh has authored 170 research articles having an impact factor of up to nine that have been published in 102 prestigious Q1 to Q4 international journals. With 26 H-indexes and 62 i10-indexes, Prof. Singh's articles have received 2749 Google Scholar citations worldwide.
Dr. Singh has written 12 Text/ Reference books- Insect Science: Principles & Applications, EPH Publications India; Introduction to Ecology: Interconnections in Nature; A Guide to Environmental Monitoring and Evolution Theory: Historical Background and Fundamentals- Delve Publishing; Fascioliasis: Cause, Challenges & Control, Springer Nature, UK, Bioindicator; Pestiferous Gastropods & their Control, Bioecology of Aphis spiraecola Patch., Photo/Chemo Stimulus: A New Approach to Control Fasciolosis, Chlorophyllin and Plant Toxicology & Pharmacology, Photoremedification of gastropods- Lambert Academic Publishing and also published 07 chapters in a edited book. Prof Singh has supervised 15 Ph.D. students. He has delivered invited talks/ presented research papers in several National and International conferences. Prof Singh is life member of Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA), Kolkata and National Environmentalist Association (NEA), Ranchi. He is the Editor-In-Chief of Research & Reviews: A Journal of Toxicology (RRJoT), India. Associate Editor/ Member Editorial Board of International scientific Journals- International J of Zoological Research, USA; Asian J of Biological Sciences, USA; Natural Environment, USA; American J of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, USA; Research Journal of Food Science and Quality Control, Nigeria; Annals of Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology, USA; Research J of Parasitology, USA and he is reviewer of several International Research Journals. Prof Singh had been nominated as Member of University Court (JNU) by Hon’ble President of India; recently he is nominated as Member of Faculty of Science, University of Delhi.
Land Mark Contribution: Malacology Research Team-Reported First time Nucleotide Sequencing of Fasciola gigantica and their larva cercaria. It is trematode parasite causing Fasciolosis in cattle population as well as human being.
A GenBank accession number KT149356 and KT149357 were allotted (online) for cercaria larva and F. gigantica, respectively. Source-www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/KT149357.1 and/KT149357.2.
On November 14, 2024, Prof. Singh received his FIRST INDIAN PATENT, which also happens to be the department's first patent.
Employment
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Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University PROFESSOR2018 - Present
Education
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Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University Ph D
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Publications (1)
- Molluscicidal activity of saraca asoca and Thuja orientalis against Lymnaea acuminata Save