Trushenkumar Shah
Hometown: Gujarat, India
Advisor: Dr. Abhinav Upadhyay
Education
DVM, Anand Agricultural University, 2013
MVSc, Junagadh Agricultural University, 2015
About
Trushen is an PhD student working in Dr. Abhinav Upadhyay’s Lab. He is a Veterinarian & Toxicologist from India specializing in Veterinary Pharmacology & Toxicology. After completing his Master’s degree, Trushen worked as attending veterinarian & toxicologist in AAALAC accredited pharmaceutical industries and he has more than 5 years of experience to perform safety studies as per OECD guidelines. Currently, he is working on USDA-NIFA grant to control Salmonella Enteritidis in Broiler chickens by using different plant derived compounds by using nanotechnology-based interventions. Trushen’s research interests are food safety, microbiology, poultry gut health, host microbiome, pharmacokinetics and nanotechnology. In his leisure time, he likes to listen music and read newspapers.
Courses Taught (TA)
- ANSC 2271: Principles of Poultry Science