Name: Utshav Pandey

Position: Teaching Assistant

Unit: Department of Animal Science and Aquaculture, Lamjung Campus, Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science

Email: utshav.pandey@lac.tu.edu.np

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Research Impact (Google Scholar)

h-index: 4

Total citations: 56

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Research Interest/Expertise

Gut health; Poultry nutrition; Antibiotic alternative

Teaching

Introductory Animal Science; Ruminant Production; Pig and Poultry Production; Dairy Science and Technology

Master's Degree: M.Sc.An.Sc., Rampur Campus, IAAS, 2021

Bachelor's Degree: B.Sc. Ag., Paklihawa campus, IAAS, 2018

Professional Affiliations

Lifetime member of NASA

Selected Recent Research Projects

1. Substitution of Soybean Meal by Mustard Meal in the Performance of Japanese Quail [Duration: January 2025   Present] Role: Principal Investigator (PI) Funding: Research Directorate, Tribhuvan University, Nepal
2. Effects of Different Concentrations of Probiotics on Growth Performance and Carcass Characteristics of Broilers [Duration: March 2025   March 2025] Role: Principal Investigator (PI) Funding: Directorate of Livestock and Fishery Development, Gandaki Province, Nepal

Selected Recent Publications

1. Pandey, U., Dhital, B., Neupane, H., & Neupane, N. (2025). Evaluating mustard meal as a partial replacement for soybean meal in performance of Japanese quail. Journal of the Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science, 39, 173–182. Available at: https://doi.org/10.3126/jiaas.v39i1.88283
2. Regmi, K., Pokhrel, S., Aryal, S., Gautam, P., & Pandey, U. (2025, December). Adoption of livestock insurance in Ratnanagar Municipality of Chitwan District, Nepal. Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies. Available at: https://doi.org/10.62249/jmds.2013.2460
3. Pandey, U., Chhetri, S. B., Devkota, B., & Acharya, D. A. (2025). Production costs, profitability, and challenges in dairy farming: Insights from Kaski District, Nepal. Trends in Agricultural Sciences, 4(4), 299–304. Available at: https://doi.org/10.17311/tas.2025.299.304
4. Pandit, A., Pandey, U., Bhandari, P., & Dahal, R. (2024). Study of growth performance and carcass quality of different broiler breeds. Trends in Agricultural Sciences, 3(3), 296–300. Available at: https://doi.org/10.17311/tas.2024.296.300
5. Dahal, J., Pandey, U., Bhandari, U., Koirala, U., Tiwari, S., & Shrestha, S. (2022). Performance of broccoli genotypes with respect to morphological, phenological, head, and yield traits at three localities of Nepal. Turkish Journal of Agriculture Food Science and Technology, 10(6), 979–986 Available at: https://doi.org/10.24925/turjaf.v10i6.979-986.4470
6. Dahal, J., Pandey, U., Bhandari, U., Tiwari, S., & Shrestha, S. (2021). Performance of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) genotypes with respect to morphological, yield, and quality traits at two localities of Nepal. Nepalese Horticulture, 15, 64–72. Available at: https://doi.org/10.3126/nh.v15i0.36650
7. Bastola, A., Soti, A., Pandey, U., Rana, M., Kandel, M., & Shrestha, J. (2021). Evaluation of white grain maize varieties for growth, yield, and yield components. Available at: https://doi.org/10.3126/janr.v4i1.33281
8. Dahal, J., Pandey, U., Rana, M., Tiwari, S., & Shrestha, S. (2020). Evaluation of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) varieties for quality traits and yield. Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, Singhadurbar, Kathmandu.Available at: https://www.moald.gov.np/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/The-Agriculture-and-Environment-VOL-21-2020-final.pdf#page=124
9. Khanal, S., Pandey, U., Khan, I. A., Mishra, S., & Kunwar, B. (2020). Ecological literacy among technical and non technical students of Nepal. Available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/aej.v21i0.38439 
10. Pandey, U. (2019). Effect of lighting in broiler production. Acta Scientiarum Agriculturae, 3, 114–116. Available at: https://doi.org/10.31080/ASAG.2019.03.0485