Faculty

MVSc, PhD

Seminal plasma proteins and semen preservation

Canine pyometra

One year as Veterinary Surgeon, AHD Kerala

15 years as faculty

• ISSAR Kerala Chapter Endowment award for the best scientific article published by a life member of the chapter – 2006 and 2009
• ISSAR Young scientist awards in the year 2006 and 2009
• 23^rd Kerala Science Congress, 2011 - Young Scientist Award, Fishery and Veterinary Sciences
• Dr. G. Nirmalan Memorial Award – 2012, best research publication
• Certificate of outstanding contribution in reviewing from editors of the Journal Theriogenology, Elsevier, Amsterdam, The Netherlands – 2017
• Prof. Suresh S. Honnappagol – National Young Scientist Award for best paper presentation in Canine Reproduction and Breeding Session – Indian Society for Advancement of Canine Practice - 2022
• ISSAR best research paper awards during National symposium – 2018, 2019, 2021 and 23   

• Winter School on Genomic and Proteomic tools for Animal Reproduction Research, held at NIANP, Bangalore, 10^th – 30^th November, 2009
• UGC sponsored orientation programme organized by Academic Staff College, University of Calicut, 17.11. 2011 to 14.12.2011
• Winter school on Advances in breeding and infertility management in canines organized by Madras Veterinary college, 12^th Nov – 2^nd Dec, 2015
• CAFT course on Current reproduction technologies vis-à-vis fertility augmentation in farm animals, 9^th – 29^th October, 2018, held at Dept of VGO, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana
• Hands on training on Basics of Echocardiography and Doppler Ultrasonography in Animals Organized by Division of Surgery, ICAR-IVRI from 16^th to 25^th January, 2023

Research

• Harshan, H. M., Singh, L. P., Arangasamy, A., Ansari, M. R., Kumar, Satish. 2006. Effect of buffalo seminal plasma heparin binding protein (HBP) on freezability and in vitro fertility of buffalo cauda spermatozoa. Anim. Reprod. Sci. 93(1-2):124-33
• Harshan, H. M., Singh, L. P. 2006. In vitro capacitation of pre-freeze and post-thaw buffalo cauda epididymal spermatozoa. Indian J. Anim. Sci. 76(7):503-505
• Singh, L. P., Harshan, H. M.  and Ansari, M. R. 2007 Effect of egg yolk and seminal plasma heparin binding protein interaction on the freezability of buffalo cauda epididymal spermatozoa. Anim. Reprod. Sci. 99(3-4):395-400
• Anuj K., Singh, L.P., Harshan, H. M. and Majumdar, A. C. (2008). Seminal plasma non-heparin binding proteins (NHBP) reduce the cryoinjury to buffalo cauda epididymal spermatozoa induced by heparin binding proteins (HBP). Anim. Rep. Sci, 104(2-): 220-226
• Sankar, S., Harshan, H. M., Thankapandian, E., Pallab, C. and Srivastava, S. K. (2008). Evaluation of the comparative efficacy of recombinant protein antigens based enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for the diagnosis of caprine leptospirosis. J. Immunol. Immunopathol. 10(2): 116-118
• Sankar, S., Harshan, H. M., Thankapandian, E., Pallab, C. and Srivastava, S. K. (2008). Cloning and sequencing of LigB gene of Leptospira interrogans serovar canicola.  J. Immunol. Immunopathol. 10(2): 113-115
• Harshan, H. M., Sankar, S., Singh, L. P., Singh, M. K., Rani, S. R., Ansari, M. R., Singh, S. K., Majumdar, A. C. and Joshi, P. (2009) Identification of PDC-109 like proteins in buffalo seminal plasma. Anim. Rep. Sci.115(1-4): 306-311
• Sankar, S., Harshan, H. M, Pallabh, C, and Srivastava, S. K. (2009). A comparative study between MAT and different protein antigen based ELISA for the detection of leptospirosis in bovines. Ind. J. Anim. Res. 43(2): 111-113
• Sankar, S., Harshan, H. M., Somarajan, S. R. and Srivastava, S. K. (2010) Evaluation of a recombinant LigB protein of Leptospira interrogans serovar Canicola in an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for the serodiagnosis of bovine leptospirosis. Res. Vet. Sci. 88(3): 375-378
• Behera, S., Harshan, H. M., Bhai, L. K., Ghosh, K.N.A., Joseph, M. and Mini, M. 2015. Effect of methyl beta cyclodextrin and cholesterol loaded cyclodextrin on Malabari buck spermatozoa thermoresistance. J. cell Tissue Res. 15(1): 4805-4810
• Behera, S., Harshan, H. M., Bhai, L. K., Ghosh, K.N.A. 2015. Effect of cholesterol supplementation on cryosurvival of goat spermatozoa. Vet. World 8: 1386-1391
• Behera, S., Harshan, H. M., Ghosh, K.N.A., Joseph, M. and Bhai, L. K., 2015. Treatment of cholesterol loaded cyclodextrin improves goat sperm cryosurvival. J. cell Tissue Res. 15(1): 4801-4804
• Behera, S., Harshan, H. M., Bhai, L. K., Ghosh, K.N.A., Joseph, M. and Mini, M.. 2015. Effect of cholesterol loaded cyclodextrin supplementation on thermoresistance of cryopreserved Malabari buck spermatozoa. J. Vet. Anim. Sci. 46(1): 11-14.
• Pawshe, M.,  Harshan, H. M., Kurien, M. P. and John, A. 2017. Evaluation of extenders for chilled semen preservation of Malabari buck semen. Ind. J. Small Rumin. 23(1): 108-110.
• Pawshe, M., Harshan, H. M., John, A., Kurien, M. O. and Sunanda C.  2017. Evaluation of extenders for cryopreservation of Malabari buck semen. Indian J. Anim. Reprod. 39(2): 52-54.
• Keerthy K. G., Harshan, H. M., M. P.Unnikrishnan, M.O. Kurien  and V. Ramnath. 2018. Purification and quantification of fibronectin type II proteins in malabari buck seminal plasma. J. Vet. Anim. Sci. 49 (1) : 89 – 92
• Pawshe, M., Harshan, H. M., John, A., Kurien, M. P. and Sunanda, C. 2018. Evaluation of extenders for cryopreservation of Malabari buck semen. Indian J. Anim. Reprod. 39:  52-54.
• M.K. Aliciah, Harshan, H. M., M.P. Unnikrishnan and P.V. Chinnu. 2019. Surgical management of foetal maceration in a pleuriparous doe. Indian J. Anim. Res. 53(3): 417-418.
• Megha Wilson, Harshan, H. M.  K. Promod, P. K. Magnus., P. T. Suraj, C. Sunanda and E.D. Benjamin. 2019. Characteristics of fresh semen of large white Yorkshire boar reared in Kerala. J. Vet. Anim. Sci. 50 (2) :164-166
• Rajan. B. K., Harshan, H. M. and Venugopal, G., 2020. Veterinary image enhancement using DWTDCT and singular value decomposition. International Conference on Communication and Signal Processing, July 28 - 30, 2020, India
• Sarangom, S. B., Mathai, V. M. Harshan, H. M., Prasad, C. P., Muraleedharan, K. and Sundaran, S. 2020. Dystocia due to foetal anasarca and foetal ascites with concurrent live foetus in a multiparous Malabari doe. J. Anim. Health Prod. 8(4): 168-170.
• Murali, R., Harshan, H. M., Vidya, V. K., Gayathri, P., Anila, B., Vinayak, B. 2020. Surgical management of dystocia in a rajapalayam dog due to primary uterine inertia. Ind. J. Anim. Reprod. 41 (1): 58-59.
• K. G. Ambily, Malati Naik, Hiron M. Harshan, C. Jayakumar, M. P. Unnikrishnan and A. P. Usha. 2021 Assessment of quality in specific fractions of Large White Yorkshire boar semen. J. Vet. Anim. Sci. 52 (2) :155-160
• Rajan. B. K., Harshan, H. M. and Venugopal, G. 2021. Enhancement of Veterinary vaginoscopic image of female canines using color transfer algorithm in 1ab color space, 2^nd – 4^th September, 2021, 2^nd International conference on advances in computing, communication, embedded and secure system, India,
• Ambili, J., Harshan, H. M., Mayur, P., Ghosh, K. N. A., Thirupathy R. V., Aravindakshan, T. V. 2022. Physical characteristics of Malabari buck semen and sperm characteristics of semen with good and poor freezability. J. Krishi Vigyan. 11: 80-85.
• Harshan, H. M., Jayakumar, C., Aravind, A., Nazer, A. T., Krishnan, A. and Abhilash, R. S. 2022. Successful management of pyometra in a golden retriever bitch with mifepristone and misoprostol. Indian J. Canine Pract. 14 (2). 97-100.
• Amrutha, M. S., Sankar, S., Mani, B. K., Harshan, H. M., Vidya, P., Paulson, S. T. 2023. Detection of Biofilm Formation by Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus Associated with Canine Pyometra. Indian J. Anim. Res. doi. 10.18805/IJAR.B-4923
• Sophia, X. Jayakumar, C. Harshan, H. M., Abhilash, R. S. 2023. Obstetrical emergencies in domestic cat. Indian J. Anim. Res. doi.10.18805/IJAR.B-5059
• Krishnan, A. S., Harshan, H. M., Jayakumar, C., Simon, S., Unny, N. M. 2023. Uterine haemodynamics and band neutrophils as recovery markers in medical management of canine pyometra. J. Vet. Anim. Sci. 54(2): 428-432.

Books

• Textbook on Embedding problem based learning in Veterinary curriculum, 2015
• MCQs on Veterinary Clinical Sciences, ISBN: 978-93-90212-89-7
• Birds of the campus. ISBN: 978-93-91716-08-0