Dr.SmrutiSmita Mohapatra
Name: Dr. SmrutiSmita Mohapatra
Qualification: M.V.Sc
Designation : PhD Research Scholar
Department: Veterinary Physiology
institute name : Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences
College address : West Bengal University of Animal & Fishery Sciences, KOLKATA -700037
postal address : HIG-90, K-5, Kalinga Vihar, Bhubaneswar, Odisha -751019
Award for : Young Achiever Award
Publication title: Journal
Paper Title : Influence of Magmeal supplementation on haematological parameters in Japanese quails
Journal Name : Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies
Volume : 8
Issue No. : 2
Month of publication : Special Issue (Agriculture, Veterinary And Biological Sciences)
Year : 2020
Page no. : 71-74
ISSN : 2320-7078
About Dr.SmrutiSmita Mohapatra
Dr.SmrutiSmita Mohapatra is a veterinary physiologist and research scholar. Selected asChild Scientist in 12th National Children Science Congress and adorned with Master MindAward by Animal Care & Shelter Home for Animal Welfare, Preservation of Environment &Eco-System during school days, the young achiever has a knack for science and literarywriting since the beginning. Literary champion of her college, she graduated in Bachelors inVeterinary Science & Animal Husbandry with Honours from Orissa University ofAgriculture & Technology, Bhubaneswar in 2014. She completed hers Masters in VeterinaryScience with specialisation in Veterinary Physiology (Hons) from Tamil Nadu University ofAnimal & Veterinary Sciences, Chennai in 2016. Her Masters dissertation on aviannutritional physiology is duly recognised in Krishikosh (E-granth), an institutional repositoryof NARES, India by ICAR-IARI, New Delhi. A veterinarian by profession, she personifiescompassion, kindness and affection. She is a strong advocate of animal welfare issues,agriculture policies, UN Sustainable Goals and global climate change. She has qualifiedICAR’s AIEEA-SRF (PGS)-2017 for PhD-2017 with AIR 3 in Animal Physiology. She hasbeen awarded with various merit scholarships during her study period. She has authored andco-authored research papers in the field of Veterinary Physiology. She has been invited asjury for various competitions. She has been awarded second prize in Innovative IdeaCompetition 2019 from DSIR–TOCIC, IIT-Kharagpur, CSIR-CGCRI and CSIR-CMERI. Apassionate science writer, she has many popular, technical articles and scientific abstracts toher credit in various animal husbandry magazines, websites and national/internationalconferences. Thus she has been included in the honourable Editorial Board of Food andScientific Reports and PashudhanPraharee. Recognized as the youngest Udyam Social Iconof the Week by NMIMS, Bengaluru and PETA India’s 2015 Cutest Vegetarian Next Doorfinalist, she has been felicitated with Smt. Rajvanshi Devi Memorial Award for Best PopularArticle Writing Competition 2020. She has been honoured with Ram Singh MemorialNational Animal Welfare Excellence Award 2020 in recognition of her significant andextraordinary contribution for prevention of cruelty to animals and enhancement of animalwelfare. The former educator is an active social volunteer who has previously donated hairlocks for the benefit of cancer patients. Her writing on social issues has been featured onreputed websites and blogs. She has her own blog – ‘Smruti Way!’ where she writes on ‘Canwe talk?’. Apart from her current academic pursuits, she is the mentor of the underprivileged girl children under Call & Connect India initiative during the pandemic. She has beencovered and interviewed under ‘Women in Science and the Pandemic’ – an initiative byUNESCO considering her active engagement in STEM. These series of interviews will coverfemale researchers and scientists from South Asian countries.