Dr. S. VENUGOPAL

Professor & Head

  • Department of Livestock Farm Complex, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Veterinary Education & Research, Puducherry-605 009.
Academic Qualification(Starting with highest degree Awarded)
Degree Awarded Field of Study Institution / Place Year of completion
Ph.D. Poultry Science Veterinary college, Bengaluru 2014
M.V.Sc. Poultry Science Veterinary college, Bengaluru 1996
B.V.Sc. Veterinary Science Veterinary college, Bengaluru 1998

Position and Employment(Starting with most recent employment)

Position Institution Place From(Date) To(Date)
Professor & Head RIVER, Puducherry 19.06.2023 Till date
Professor RIVER, Puducherry 01.11.2017 18.06.2023
Associate Professor RIVER, Puducherry 01.11.2011 31.10.2017
Assistant Professor RIVER, Puducherry 01.11.1997 31.10.2011
Farm Manager Central Poultry Breeding Farm, GOI, Hessargatta, Bangalore 05.12.1988 31.10.1997

Research Publications

Total no. of Research articles published :13

      • Ponnuvel, P., Rajaganapathy, V., Venugopal, S and Ganesan, R. 1999, Performance of Rhode Island Red pure breed under Pondicherry conditions, Indian J Anim Prodn Mgmt, 15(1): 35-36
      • Pal U.K., Das C.D, Mandal P.K., Rao V.K., and venugopal S. 2003, Carcass Characteristics, meat and sausage quality of Vanaraja birds, J.Meat Sci. 1(1) : 34-36
      • Mandal P.K., Pal U.K., Das C.D., Rao V.K., Umamahesawri D and Venugopal S. 2004, Effect of sex of white Leghorn birds on the characteristic and products quality, J.Meat Sci., 2(1) ;35-38
      • Ponnuvel, P., Venugopal, S., Ganesan, R. and Sreenivasaiah,P.V., 2012. Growth and feed efficiency in commercial broilers under hot-humid conditions in Puducherry, Indian Journal of Poultry Science, 47(1): 23-27
      • Rajalakshmi M., Rao S.V.N., Nachimuthu K., Venugopal S.aAnd Kumar R. 2015. Impact of Rearing- inproved backyard poultry on the house holds in Puducherry, Indian Journal of poultry science.50 (1):96-103
      • A.W. Lakkawar, R.Kumar, S.Venugopal, S.Uma, M.Sathiyaseelan, M.G.Nair and M.Sivakumar, 2017, Pathology and management of Gout in Giriraja breeder chicks, Journal of Entomology and Zoology, 6(1): 550-554
      • A.W.Lakkawar, S.Venugopal, R.Kumar, S.uma, M.G.Nair and M.Sivakumar, 2017. Care and management of Poultry during monsoon season, European journal of Biomedical and pharmaceutical science, Volume;4 Issue 9
      • M.G. Sindhu, K.Natchimuthu, S.Ramkumar, S.Venugopal and SVN Rao, 2019. Scope and challenges faced by Soliga tribes of Biligiri Rangana Hills of Chamaraja Nagar District of Karnataka in Livestock rearing. Vol.7(2) 1345-1349
      • Jogeswar, P., Venugopal, S., Ponnuvel, P. and Sreekumar, D. (2021). Effect of age on the production performance of commercial broilers. Int. J. Adv. Res. Biol. Sci. 8(6): 244-247.
      • Surya Rani A E D, Venugopal S, Sreekumar D, Mandal P K , Ganesan R (2022). Effect of Sex and Different Housing Systems on the Performance of Japanese Quails under Varying Floor Densities in Puducherry. J. Meat Sci., 17(1): 60-64
      • Jogeswar,P., Venugopal,S., Ponnuvel,P. and Sreekumar, D.(2022). Effect of age on the survivability and profitability of commercial broilers. Int.J.Adv.Res.Biol.Sci.9(2):105-108
      • BinuniRebez, E., Hemavathi, A and Venugopal, S. (2023). Study on juvenile growth performance of Non-descript country chicken under intensive system of management in Puducherry. Indian Vet.J (100)(1): 12-15
      • Sunkara Jairam, Sai Chandu and Venugopal, S. (2023). Study o the performance of Japanese quail in cage system of rearing in hot and humid tropical conditions. The Pharma Innovation Journal;SP-12(7): 290-292

Books Published

Total no. of books published : 3

      • Small scale Broiler Production (2008)-By P.V.Sreenivasaiah and S.Venugopal; International Book Distribution company, ISBN 81-8189-257-7
      • Small scale Layer Production (2008) By P.V.Sreenivasaiah and S.Venugopal; International Book Distribution company, ISBN 81-8189-258-5
      • Goujugana Hakki sakane (Japanese Quail Rearing)- (2011) Kannada book by Dr.Prakash Sannamani, Dr. H. N. Narasimhamurthy and Dr. S. Venugopal Publication of Dept. of Kannada studies Directorate of extension, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore ISBN: 978-93-83889-15-0

Chapters in Book: 2

      • Rural Poultry Production: The need and strategy for sustainable development: Edited by S.Malik 2013 (ISBN 978-81-85873-82-4) Westville Publishing House. Chapter 6 : Breeding Strategy for Development of Rural Poultry: H.N.Narasimha Murthy, Venugopal,S. and K.G.Sathish (Pp no 61-67)
      • Rural Poultry Production: The need and strategy for sustainable development: Edited by S.Malik 2013 (ISBN 978-81-85873-82-4) Westville Publishing House. Chapter 12: Woman Entrepreneurship, Livelihood Development and Employment Generation by Rural poultry production H.N.Narasimha Murthy, Venugopal,S. and K.G.Sathish (Pp no 151-154)

Research Guidance: Co-guide to 6 and Chairman to 2 M.V.Sc. students

      • Impact of rearing improved back yard poultry on the house holds of Puducherry – 2015, student name : M.Rajalakshmi, Dept.of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry extension, RIVER
      • Scope and challenges of Livestock rearing among soliga tribes of Chamarajanagar district-2016 Karnataka, Student name: M.G.Sindhu, Dept.of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry extension, RIVER
      • Effect of Age and sex on growth, carcass and meat quality traits of Giriraja birds – 2016, Student name : D.Kogilasan,D Dept. of LPT, RIVER
      • Effect of tapioca flour on the quality of Giriraja breeder hen meat patties prepared by using food processor 2017, Student name : Bhatula Rama Chendra Reddy, Dept. of LPT, RIVER
      • Comparative studies on the storage stability of spent hen meat pickle prepared by using different levels of gooseberry powder, Student Name : Kumaresan S. Dept. of LPT, RIVER – 2017
      • Effect of different management systems on the performance of Japanese quail in Puducherry – 2021, Student name: A.E.D. Surya Rani Dept. of LPM, RIVER - Chairman
      • Study on backyard Pig farming system and marketing in Imphal region of Manipur, student name; Lenshi Thangjam, Dept. of LPM, RIVER – 2023
      • Comparative assessment of growth performance and adaptive characteristics of Four Poultry genotypes in hot and humid tropical environment, Student name ; Mathi Hemanth, Dept. of LPM, RIVER – Chairman, 2023

Externally funded Research projects

Total no. of completed & ongoing research projects : Completed 1

Title of the Project Role Duration of the Project Amount(Rs in lakhs) Funding Agency
Centrally sponsored scheme on Poultry development (NLM) In-charge 3 years 76.37 NLM, DAHDF,GOI

Awards & Honors

      • Venkateshwara Hatcheries sponsored Gold medal for M.V.Sc in Poultry Science(1996).