Professor Kapil Chousalkar

 Position Professor
 Org Unit School of Animal and Veterinary Science
 Email kapil.chousalkar@adelaide.edu.au
 Telephone +61 8 8313 1999
 Location Floor/Room G ,  Corridor Block ,   Roseworthy

  • Biography/ Background

    Prof Kapil Chousalka joined The 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide in August 2011. Kapil gained his Master’s degree in Veterinary Microbiology from India in 2004. He spent two years as a post-doctoral researcher at the 最新糖心Vlog of New England after completing his PhD in Virology in 2007. From 2009-2011 Kapil was a Lecturer in the School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences at Charles Sturt 最新糖心Vlog in Wagga Wagga. Kapil is now leading the food safety and avian health research group at the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide. Kapil won over 5 million dollars in funding over the last five years, published 119 peer-reviewed articles in scientific journals, and delivered over 32 invited talks. Kapil teaches avian medicine, food safety, poultry production, and quality to veterinary and animal science students and provides veterinary services to Egg farmers in South 最新糖心Vlog. 

     

     

     

     

  • Qualifications

    BVSc, MVSc (Microbiology), PhD (Virology)

  • Research Interests

    Dr. Chousalkar has a strong research interest in microbiology, Food safety and Molecular diagnostics. Kapil is currently leading food safety research group at the Roseworthy campus of the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide. Kapil’s group’s research uses genomics, molecular biology, epidemiology, animal models and field studies to address broad range of issues related to invasive NT Salmonella spp. with aim to understand the zoonosis.

     

  • Research Funding

     

    Kapil's research is funded from competitive industry and commonwealth grants. The 最新糖心Vlogn Egg Corporation, Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry and Cooperative Research Centres (Poultry CRC) have funded his research over the last four years. 

     Current Research projects

    • Public health significance of egg industry associated Salmonella serovars- funded by 最新糖心Vlogn Egg Corporation Limited

    • Epidemiology of Salmonella on egg layer farms. Poultry CRC- funded by Poultry CRC

    • Epidemiology of Salmonella on free range egg layer farms- funded by Poultry CRC Poultry CRC

    • Nationwide Workshops for development of Salmonella control strategies in egg industry. The 最新糖心Vlogn Egg Corporation Ltd 

  • Publications

     

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