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Dr Rao Dukkipati BVSc, MVSc, PhD

Senior Lecturer in Animal Breeding and Genetics

Doctoral Supervisor
School of Agriculture and Environment

Rao was born and brought up in an agricultural family in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. After obtaining BVSc and MVSc (Genetics and Animal Breeding) degrees from Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University, he worked for over three years in the same university as Lecturer in Genetics and Animal Breeding. Rao came to New Zealand in 2002 to do PhD in Animal Science (Molecular Genetics) in IVABS, 麻豆视频. After completion of PhD in early 2007, he worked as Research Officer in Johne's sub-unit vaccine project in IVABS until appointed to the current position at the beginning of 2011.

Professional

Contact details

  • Ph: + 64 6 951 8219
    Campus: Turitea

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Veterinary Science - Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University (1992)
  • Master of Veterinary Science - Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University (1995)
  • Doctor of Philosophy - 麻豆视频 (2008)

Certifications and Registrations

  • Licence, Supervisor, 麻豆视频

Research Expertise

Research Interests

  • Understanding genetic mechanisms underlying production, reproduction and disease resistance/susceptibility traits
  • Control and prevention of livestock diseases through recombinant DNA techniques – development of vaccines and diagnostics

Thematics

21st Century Citizenship, Health and Well-being, Future Food Systems

Area of Expertise

Field of research codes
Agricultural And Veterinary Sciences (070000): Animal Breeding (070201): Animal Production (070200): Veterinary Immunology (070705): Veterinary Pharmacology (070710): Veterinary Sciences (070700)

Keywords

  • Genetics and animal breeding
  • Molecular biology
  • Veterinary immunology, vaccine development and evaluation

Teaching and Supervision

Teaching Statement

Undergraduate

  • 162.221 - Immunology
  • 117.201 - Livestock Production Science
  • 117.243 - Animal Reproduction and Lactation
  • 117.343 - Animal Reproduction and Lactational Physiology
  • 117.245 - Principles of Animal Breeding and Genetics
  • 117.345 - Genetcs of Livestock Improvement
  • 117.361 - Companion Animal Science

Postgraduate

  • 117.765 - Genetics and Breeding
Contact Supervisor

Current Doctoral Supervision

Co-supervisor of:

  • Venkatesh. K.M. Kunkololu Murali - Doctor of Philosophy
    Genetic studies on the prevalence of Johne's disease in New Zealand dairy cattle
  • Matthew Osei - Doctor of Philosophy
    Development of a subunit vaccine for dairy cattle against Staphylococcus aureus

Completed Doctoral Supervision

Main Supervisor of:

  • 2023 - Andrea Grana - Doctor of Philosophy
    Exploring innovative ways, based on skin thickness and brown adipose tissue metabolism, for genetic improvement of new-born lamb survival
  • 2021 - Benjamin Bridgeman - Doctor of Philosophy
    Molecular and immunological analysis of New Zealand isolates of Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae
  • 2021 - Masoud Soltanighombavani - Doctor of Philosophy
    Skin thickness as a potential indirect trait for genetic improvement of lamb survival
  • 2018 - Juncong Yan - Doctor of Philosophy
    Genome-wide copy number variation in sheep: detection and utility as a genetic marker for quantitative traits, with reference to gastrointestinal nema

Co-supervisor of:

  • 2017 - Mallory Crookenden - Doctor of Philosophy
    A study of circulating neutrophils and exosomes associated with innate immune function in the periparturient grazing dairy cow

Media and Links

Media

  • 28 Aug 2017 - Newspaper
    Thick sheep better at survival
    mentioned in the NZ farmers weekly
  • 07 Aug 2017 - Newspaper
    Thick skin boosts lamb survival
    mentioned in NZ farmer newspaper