Amit Kumar Jaiswal hails from the Bareilly district of Uttar Pradesh, where he completed his early education. He earned his Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry (B.V.Sc. & A.H.) degree in 2006 from Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. Dr. Jaiswal secured the prestigious ICAR-Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) for his Master’s program and subsequently completed his M.V.Sc. in Veterinary Parasitology from G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand in 2009. He further advanced his academic credentials by obtaining an in-service Ph.D. in Veterinary Parasitology in 2018. Dr. Jaiswal's professional journey commenced as a Veterinary Officer with the U.P. Government, a role he served from September 2008 to April 2010. He then transitioned to academia, joining the Department of Veterinary Parasitology at the College of Veterinary Science, DUVASU, Mathura, as an
Assistant Professor on April 28, 2010, and was subsequently elevated to the position of Associate Professor on April 28, 2023. He is a distinguished lifetime member of several eminent organizations, including the Indian Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology (IAAVP), The Indian Science Congress Association, Kolkata, and the Indian Society of Veterinary Medicine (ISVM). Dr. Jaiswal has actively engaged in a multitude of trainings, conferences, workshops, and symposia. He also had the honor of being a visiting scholar at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, USA. In recognition of his innovative contributions, Dr. Jaiswal was awarded a patent by the Patent Office, Government of India, as the principal inventor for his creation, ""An essential oil-based formulation for control of Rhipicephalus microplus tick."" His prolific academic output includes six laboratory manuals, numerous popular articles, book chapters, a book, and over 60 research articles published in esteemed national and international journals.
