Dr S.K.Khurana was born on February 1,1962 at Chandigarh. He has obtained
his masters and doctorate degrees in Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology
from CCSHAU, Hisar in the years 1987 and 2002, respectively. He was awarded
Gold medal in the year 1980 for attaining 4th position in pre-medical examination
of Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra. He was awarded University Merit
Scholarship by Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra and ICAR Merit scholarship
during B.V.Sc and AH. He was also recipient of ICAR junior research fellowship
for doing M.V.Sc in Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology. He was awarded
certificate of merit / group leader by CCSHAU, Hisar for outstanding work
in NSS during the year 1980-81. He received Professor R. M. Sharma Memorial
award by AMI (Association of Microbiologists of India) for the best research
paper in the field of Microbiology in the year 1996. He received Dr. K.
S. Nayyar Memorial award and medal for the best research paper in the fields
of Bacteriology/ Virology/ Parasitology in Indian Veterinary Journal in
the year 1998. Besides, he had been recipient of several other awards for
co-curricular activities at college and university level.
His areas of interest include equine diseases of bacterial, mycoplasmal
and leptospiral origin including the diseases of zoonotic importance with
special emphasis on epidemiological aspects especially sero-surveillance
with an objective of prevention, control and eradication.
