Name: 
Dr. Shekhar Pokhrel
Designation: 
Assistant Professor
Department: 
Vet. Medicine and Public Health
Email: 
[email protected]
Mobile: 
9849433200
Qualification: 
Master of Veterinary Sciences
Major Field: 
Veterinary Public Health & Epidemiology
Professional Experience: 
● Assistant Professor in Agriculture and Forestry University (AFU), Rampur from 9th March 2022 to present.
● Assistant Professor in Nepal Polytechnic Institute (NPI), Chitwan from 1st July 2017 to 21 February 2022
● Project Coordinator at FORWARD Nepal from 1st July, 2013 to 31st December 2014.(18 months)
● Program Coordinator for Strengthening Livestock Value Chain Project at Community & Rural Development Society Nepal (CARDSN) in partnership with Heifer International Nepal from July 2012 to June 2013.(12 months)
● Livestock Officer for “Market Access for Smallholder Farmers – Dairy Component” in CCODER, Nepal in partnership with Practical Action Nepal and funded by DFID from July 2010 to March 2012. (21 months)
● Assistant Lecturer of HICAST Veterinary College from October 2009 to July 2010 (10 months)
Scientific Publications: 
  • Epidemiological research on Contact network structure of poultry industry of New Zealand and mathematical modelling of Campylobacter transmission in broilers.
  • Social research on “Role of Dairy Cattle in Poverty Alleviation” in 2013.
  • Pharmacological research on the “Evaluation of anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties of Nyctanthes arbortrisitis and Calotropis procera leaf extract.” In 2009.
  •  Published an abstract entitled “Exploring factors influencing the transmission dynamics of campylobacteriosis  in New Zealand commercial poultry industry” in International Poultry Symposium 2018 organised by FAVF, Agriculture and Forstry University, CHitwan
  • Published an article entitled “An Overview of Zoonotic Diseases” in the Blue Cross Annual Bulletin Vol.9, 2007.
  • Published an article entitled “Animal Right and welfare issues in Nepal” in the Kanun Charchaa vol.11,2066published 
  • Epidemiological research on Contact network structure of poultry industry of New Zealand and mathematical modelling of Campylobacter transmission in broilers.
  • Social research on “Role of Dairy Cattle in Poverty Alleviation” in 2013.
  • Pharmacological research on the “Evaluation of anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties of Nyctanthes arbortrisitis and Calotropis procera leaf extract.” In 2009.
  • Published an abstract entitled “Exploring factors influencing the transmission dynamics of campylobacteriosis  in New Zealand commercial poultry industry” in International Poultry Symposium 2018 organised by FAVF, Agriculture and Forstry University, CHitwan
  • Published an article entitled “An Overview of Zoonotic Diseases” in the Blue Cross Annual Bulletin Vol.9, 2007.
  • Epidemiological research on Contact network structure of poultry industry of New Zealand and mathematical modelling of Campylobacter transmission in broilers.
  • Social research on “Role of Dairy Cattle in Poverty Alleviation” in 2013.
  • Pharmacological research on the “Evaluation of anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties of Nyctanthes arbortrisitis and Calotropis procera leaf extract.” In 2009.
  • Published an abstract entitled “Exploring factors influencing the transmission dynamics of campylobacteriosis  in New Zealand commercial poultry industry” in International Poultry Symposium 2018 organised by FAVF, Agriculture and Forstry University, CHitwan
  • Published an article entitled “An Overview of Zoonotic Diseases” in the Blue Cross Annual Bulletin Vol.9, 2007.
  • Published an article entitled “Animal Right and welfare issues in Nepal” in the Kanun Charchaa vol.11,2066published by Rupandehi Bar Association