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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
MSc in Agriculture (Major in Animal Genetics and Breeding)
Khon Kaen University
Khon Kaen, Thailand
2019 - 2017
- Thesis: A study of association between genetic markers in candidate genes and production traits in Thai native chickens.
Post Graduate Diploma in Higher Education (PgDHE)
Samtse College of Education
Samtse, Bhutan
2017 - 2017
Post Graduate Certificate in Higher Education (PgCHE)
Samtse College of Education
Samtse, Bhutan
2016 - 2016
Bachelor’s in Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry (BVSc & AH)
Central Agricultural University
Aizawl, Mizoram, India
2015 - 2010
Professional Experience
Dean of Academic Affairs
N/A
College of Natural Resources
Current - 2025
- Oversee academic policies, programs, and quality within the college
Head
Centre for Sustainable Mountain Agriculture
College of Natural Resources
Current - 2025
- Coordinate and administer projects and research under Department of Agriculture, Department of Animal Science, and Department of Food Science and Technology
Lecturer
Department of Animal Science
College of Natural Resources
Current - 2021
- Teach and guide undergraduate and MSc students
HoD
Department of Animal Science
College of Natural Resources
2021 - 2020
- See overall administration of the department in addition to teaching
Farm manager
Piggery, Department of Animal Science
College of Natural Resources
2021 - 2019
- Oversee the management of piggery farm at the college and engagement of students in the farm
Centre Coordinator
Centre of Rural Development Studies
College of Natural Resources
2021 - 2020
- Overall administration and coordination of centre related activities
Project Manager
N/A
College of Natural Resources
2021 - 2019
- Managed and led the project building capcity for climate smart agriculture
Associate Lecturer
Department of Animal Science
College of Natural Resources
2021 - 2016
- Teach and guide undergraduate students
Programme Leader
BSc in Animal Science
College of Natural Resources
2017 - 2016
- Overall administration and coordination of the programme
Assistant Lecturer
Department of Animal Science
College of Natural Resources
2016 - 2015
- Teach and guide undergraduate students
Grants and Awards
Building capacity for climate-smart agriculture
Bhutan Trust Fund for Environmental Conservation
Thimphu, Bhutan
2023 - 2019
- Building capacity for faculty and farmers to adapt to climate change and practice climate smart farming
Bhutan-KoRAA fellow
International Technology Cooperation Centre
Rural Development Administration, South Korea
2022 - 2022
- Agriculture Management Research Methodology and Analysis
TICA scholarship
Thailand International Cooperation Agency
Thailand
2019 - 2017
- MSc in Agriculture (Animal Genetics and Breeding)
Young Scientist Award
The 2nd International Conference on Native Chicken (ICONC), 2019
Suranaree University of Technology, Korat, Thailand
2019 - 2019
- Polymorphisms in BMP15, DRD2, STAT5B, and MTNR1C genes and their association with production traits in Thai Pradu hang dam chickens.
Best Oral Presentation
The 2nd International Conference on Native Chicken (ICONC), 2019
Suranaree University of Technology, Korat, Thailand
2019 - 2019
- Polymorphisms in BMP15, DRD2, STAT5B, and MTNR1C genes and their association with production traits in Thai Pradu hang dam chickens.
GOI scholarship
Department of Adult and Higher Education and Government of India
Mizoram, India
2015 - 2010
- Studied BVSc & AH
Teaching Experience
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
2025 - 2024
- Teach as well as guide students with undergraduate research
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 Resources
2023 - 2023
Statistics, Biotechnology in Animal Production, Project Work, Extension and Communication
BSc in Animal Science
Department of Animal Science, College of Natural Resources
2021 - 2020
- Teach as well as guide students with their undergraduate thesis
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
2020 - 2019
- Teach as well as guide students with their undergraduate thesis
Introduction to Animal Production
BSc in Food Science and Technology
Department of Food Science, College of Natural Resources
2020 - 2019
- Teach
Farm Animal Genetics and Breeding, Preventive Veterinary Medicine
BSc in Animal Science
Department of Animal Science, College of Natural Resources
2017 - 2016
- Teach
Basic Anatomy and Physiology of Farm Animals, Apiculture, Preventive Veterinary Medicine
BSc in Animal Science
Department of Animal Science, College of Natural Resources
2016 - 2015
- Teach
Publications
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.
N/A
Current - 2025
- Incharoen, T., Nopparatmaitree, M., Kongkeaw, A., Soisuwan, K., Likittrakulwong, W., Thongnum, A., Norbu, N., Tenzin, J., Supatsaraphokin, N. and Loor, J.J.
Current Status and Conservation Management of Farm Animal Genetic Resources in Bhutan. Veterinary Sciences2
Veterinary Sciences, 10(4), 281.
N/A
2023 - 2023
- Tenzin, J., Chankitisakul, V., & Boonkum, W.
Dry and fresh Zanthoxylum fruits are effective in controlling ticks’ infestation in cattle 3
Bhutan Journal of Natural Resources & Development. 10(1) : 44-49.
N/A
2023 - 2023
- Yangzom, T., Dorji, T., & Tenzin, J.
Women’s Vegetable Marketing Group in Bongo, Chhukha Dzongkhag
N/A
Centre for Sustainable Mountain Agriculture, College of Natural Resources, Royal University of Bhutan
2022 - 2022
- Tenzin, J. & Wangmo, Chogyel
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
2022 - 2022
- Tenzin, J. & Wangmo, Chogyel
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
2022 - 2022
- Tenzin, J. & Wangmo, Chogyel
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
2022 - 2022
- Wangmo, Chogyel & Tenzin, J.
Evaluation on Efficacy of Piper nigrum as a bio-pesticide against Sitophilus zeamais4
Naresuan University Journal: Science and Technology (NUJST). 29(2), 84-95.
N/A
2020 - 2020
- Choden, S., Yangchen, U., & Tenzin, J.
Assessment of Anthelmintic Resistance of Fasciola spp.against Flunil-L® and Fasinash®5
Bhutan Journal of Natural Resources & Development. 7(2) : 43-50.
N/A
2020 - 2020
- Dolma, S., Tenzin, J., & Dorjee, J.
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.
N/A
2020 - 2020
- Tenzin, J., Boonkum, W., & Chankitisakul, V.
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.
N/A
2020 - 2020
- Tenzin, J., Chankitisakul, V., & Boonkum, W.
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.
N/A
2019 - 2019
- Tenzin, J.
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.
2019 - 2019
- Tenzin, J., Boonkum, W., Chankitisakul, V., & Duangjinda, M.
Short Courses offered
Crash course on Introduction to R
General Audience and students
College of Natural Resources, Lobesa, Punakha
2021 - 2021
Bringing meaning to statistical practice in climate science using R
Mixed mode, online and offline
College of Natural Resources, Lobesa, Punakha
2021 - 2021
- ICIMOD in partnership with The Walker Institute, University of Reading, and My Climate Risk, World Climate Reseach Programme (WRCP)
Introduction to statistics for Teachers
Teachers (Introduction to statistics and inferences using school data)
Dechentshemo Central School, Thinleygang, Bhutan
2021 - 2021
- 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
N/A
- 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
N/A
- 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
N/A
- Email: jigmedorjik@gmail.com; Mobile: +61 0420808440
Declaration
I hereby certify that the above information is correct to the best of my knowledge.