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Jigme Tenzin
I am currently a Lecturer and Dean of Academic Affairs at College of Natural Resources, Royal University of Bhutan. I am interested in animal genetics and breeding, multi-omics, big data, statistics, and machine learning to solve real world problems in livestock sector and allied industry. Moreover, I am passionate about learning and teaching.
Education
20192017
MSc in Agriculture (Major in Animal Genetics and Breeding)
Khon Kaen University Khon Kaen, Thailand- Thesis: A study of association between genetic markers in candidate genes and production traits in Thai native chickens.
20172017
Post Graduate Diploma in Higher Education (PgDHE)
Samtse College of Education Samtse, Bhutan20162016
Post Graduate Certificate in Higher Education (PgCHE)
Samtse College of Education Samtse, Bhutan20152010
Bachelor’s in Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry (BVSc & AH)
Central Agricultural University Aizawl, Mizoram, IndiaProfessional Experience
Current2025
Dean of Academic Affairs
College of Natural Resources- Oversee academic policies, programs, and quality within the college
Current2025
Head
Centre for Sustainable Mountain Agriculture College of Natural Resources- Coordinate and administer projects and research under Department of Agriculture, Department of Animal Science, and Department of Food Science and Technology
Current2021
Lecturer
Department of Animal Science College of Natural Resources- Teach and guide undergraduate and MSc students
20212020
HoD
Department of Animal Science College of Natural Resources- See overall administration of the department in addition to teaching
20212019
Farm manager
Piggery, Department of Animal Science College of Natural Resources- Oversee the management of piggery farm at the college and engagement of students in the farm
20212020
Centre Coordinator
Centre of Rural Development Studies College of Natural Resources- Overall administration and coordination of centre related activities
20212019
Project Manager
College of Natural Resources- Managed and led the project building capcity for climate smart agriculture
20212016
Associate Lecturer
Department of Animal Science College of Natural Resources- Teach and guide undergraduate students
20172016
Programme Leader
BSc in Animal Science College of Natural Resources- Overall administration and coordination of the programme
20162015
Assistant Lecturer
Department of Animal Science College of Natural Resources- Teach and guide undergraduate students
Grants and Awards
20232019
Building capacity for climate-smart agriculture
Bhutan Trust Fund for Environmental Conservation Thimphu, Bhutan- Building capacity for faculty and farmers to adapt to climate change and practice climate smart farming
20222022
Bhutan-KoRAA fellow
International Technology Cooperation Centre Rural Development Administration, South Korea- Agriculture Management Research Methodology and Analysis
20192017
TICA scholarship
Thailand International Cooperation Agency Thailand- MSc in Agriculture (Animal Genetics and Breeding)
20192019
Young Scientist Award
The 2nd International Conference on Native Chicken (ICONC), 2019 Suranaree University of Technology, Korat, Thailand- Polymorphisms in BMP15, DRD2, STAT5B, and MTNR1C genes and their association with production traits in Thai Pradu hang dam chickens.
20192019
Best Oral Presentation
The 2nd International Conference on Native Chicken (ICONC), 2019 Suranaree University of Technology, Korat, Thailand- Polymorphisms in BMP15, DRD2, STAT5B, and MTNR1C genes and their association with production traits in Thai Pradu hang dam chickens.
20152010
GOI scholarship
Department of Adult and Higher Education and Government of India Mizoram, India- Studied BVSc & AH
Teaching Experience
20252024
Data management and Analytics Using Excel, Introduction to computers and typesetting, Statistics and Applied Statistics using R and SPSS, Introduction to Animal Genetics and Breeding
BSc Animal Science, BSc in Sustainable Development, BSc in Environment and Climate Studies College of Natural Resources- Teach as well as guide students with undergraduate research
20232023
Statistics (Introduction data wrangling and visualization, exploratory data analysis, correlation, and regression, inferential statistics (t test, ANOVA, ANCOVA, R programming, SPSS), Introduction to Veterinary Public Health adn Epidemiology
BSc in Animal Science, 3rd year, 2nd Semester Department of Animal Science, College of Natural Resources20212020
Statistics, Biotechnology in Animal Production, Project Work, Extension and Communication
BSc in Animal Science Department of Animal Science, College of Natural Resources- Teach as well as guide students with their undergraduate thesis
20202019
Farm Economics and Marketing, Farm Animal Growth and Development, Biotechnology in Animal Production, Statistics, Extension and Communication
BSc in Animal Science Department of Animal Science, college of Natural Resources- Teach as well as guide students with their undergraduate thesis
20202019
Introduction to Animal Production
BSc in Food Science and Technology Department of Food Science, College of Natural Resources- Teach
20172016
Farm Animal Genetics and Breeding, Preventive Veterinary Medicine
BSc in Animal Science Department of Animal Science, College of Natural Resources- Teach
20162015
Basic Anatomy and Physiology of Farm Animals, Apiculture, Preventive Veterinary Medicine
BSc in Animal Science Department of Animal Science, College of Natural Resources- Teach
Publications
Current2025
Dietary micronized hemp fiber enhances in vitro nutrient digestibility and cecal fermentation, antioxidant enzyme, lysosomal activity, and productivity in finisher broilers reared under thermal stress1
Frontiers in Animal Science, 6, 1553829.- Incharoen, T., Nopparatmaitree, M., Kongkeaw, A., Soisuwan, K., Likittrakulwong, W., Thongnum, A., Norbu, N., Tenzin, J., Supatsaraphokin, N. and Loor, J.J.
20232023
Current Status and Conservation Management of Farm Animal Genetic Resources in Bhutan. Veterinary Sciences2
Veterinary Sciences, 10(4), 281.- Tenzin, J., Chankitisakul, V., & Boonkum, W.
20232023
Dry and fresh Zanthoxylum fruits are effective in controlling ticks’ infestation in cattle 3
Bhutan Journal of Natural Resources & Development. 10(1) : 44-49.- Yangzom, T., Dorji, T., & Tenzin, J.
20222022
Women’s Vegetable Marketing Group in Bongo, Chhukha Dzongkhag
Centre for Sustainable Mountain Agriculture, College of Natural Resources, Royal University of Bhutan- Tenzin, J. & Wangmo, Chogyel
20222022
Mushroom Production, Bjabcho Gewog, Chhukha Dzongkhag
In book: Case Studies of Successful Farmers, Agri-enterprises and Farmers’ Groups and Cooperatives in Bhutan Centre for Sustainable Mountain Agriculture, College of Natural Resources, Royal University of Bhutan- Tenzin, J. & Wangmo, Chogyel
20222022
Green Hands Youth Group of Phuentsholing, Bjabcho, Chhukha Dzongkhag
in book: Case Studies of Successful Farmers, Agri-enterprises and Farmers’ Groups and Cooperatives in Bhutan Centre for Sustainable Mountain Agriculture, College of Natural Resources, Royal University of Bhutan- Tenzin, J. & Wangmo, Chogyel
20222022
Integrated Farmer, Boeri Village Chhukha Dzongkhag
in book: Case Studies of Successful Farmers, Agri-enterprises and Farmers’ Groups and Cooperatives in Bhutan Centre for Sustainable Mountain Agriculture, College of Natural Resources, Royal University of Bhutan- Wangmo, Chogyel & Tenzin, J.
20202020
Evaluation on Efficacy of Piper nigrum as a bio-pesticide against Sitophilus zeamais4
Naresuan University Journal: Science and Technology (NUJST). 29(2), 84-95.- Choden, S., Yangchen, U., & Tenzin, J.
20202020
Assessment of Anthelmintic Resistance of Fasciola spp.against Flunil-L® and Fasinash®5
Bhutan Journal of Natural Resources & Development. 7(2) : 43-50.- Dolma, S., Tenzin, J., & Dorjee, J.
20202020
Potential genetic markers and their association with production traits in Thai Pradu Hang Dam and Chee native chickens6
Khon Kaen Agriculture Journal. 48(1), 211 - 220.- Tenzin, J., Boonkum, W., & Chankitisakul, V.
20202020
Association of polymorphisms of physiological candidate genes with phenotype and estimated breeding values of reproductive and growth traits in Thai indigenous chickens7
Genetics and Molecular Research. 19(1): GMR18504.- Tenzin, J., Chankitisakul, V., & Boonkum, W.
20192019
A study of association between genetic markers in candidate genes and production traits in Thai native chickens8
Master’s thesis, Khon Kaen University, 2019). Khon Kaen: Khon Kaen University.- Tenzin, J.
20192019
Polymorphisms in BMP15, DRD2, STAT5B, and MTNR1C genes and their association with production traits in Thai Pradu hang dam chickens
In The second international conference on native chicken (Vol. 2, p. 64-68) Korat, Thailand: Suranaree University. Thailand.- Tenzin, J., Boonkum, W., Chankitisakul, V., & Duangjinda, M.
Short Courses offered
20212021
Crash course on Introduction to R
General Audience and students College of Natural Resources, Lobesa, Punakha20212021
Bringing meaning to statistical practice in climate science using R
Mixed mode, online and offline College of Natural Resources, Lobesa, Punakha- ICIMOD in partnership with The Walker Institute, University of Reading, and My Climate Risk, World Climate Reseach Programme (WRCP)
20212021
Introduction to statistics for Teachers
Teachers (Introduction to statistics and inferences using school data) Dechentshemo Central School, Thinleygang, Bhutan- In partnership with Dr. Om Katel, former Dean of Research and Industrial Linkages
Links
- https:
/ / www .frontiersin .org /journals /animal ‑science /articles /10 .3389 /fanim .2025 .1553829 /full - https:
/ / www .mdpi .com /2306 ‑7381 /10 /4 /281 - https:
/ / www .bjnrd .org /index .php /bjnrd /article /view /85 - https:
/ / www .journal .nu .ac .th /NUJST /article /view /Vol ‑29 ‑No ‑2 ‑2021 ‑84 ‑95 - https:
/ / bjnrd .org /index .php /bjnrd /article /view /58 - https:
/ / ag2 .kku .ac .th /kaj /PDF .cfm ?filename=19 _12 .pdf&id=4166&keeptrack=10 - https:
/ / geneticsmr .com /articles /association ‑polymorphisms ‑physiological ‑candidate ‑genes ‑phenotype ‑and ‑estimated ‑breeding - https:
/ / opac .kku .ac .th /Catalog /BibItem .aspx ?BibID=b00423551
References
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Wuttigrai Boonkum
Network Center for Animal Breeding and Omics Research, Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture Khon Kaen University, Thailand- Email: wuttbo@kku.ac.th; Mobile: +66 850146611
Dr. Om Katel (PhD)
Lecturer & Former Dean of Research and Industrial Linkages, Department of Enviroment and Climate Studies College of Natural Resources, Royal University of Bhutan, Lobesa, Punakha, Bhutan- Email: om.cnr@rub.edu.bt; Mobile: +97517475144
Dr. Jigme Dorji (PhD)
Postdoctoral Research Fellow at The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation St Lucia, Queensland, Australia- Email: jigmedorjik@gmail.com; Mobile: +61 0420808440
Declaration
I hereby certify that the above information is correct to the best of my knowledge.