Sudipta Bhat, a Ph.D. scholar, received his bachelor's (B.V.Sc.) from West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, Kolkata, India, and masters (M.V.Sc.) from ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), Bareilly, India. He has been pursuing a Ph.D. in Veterinary Virology, ICAR-IVRI, since 2016. He has worked on the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus and now is working on emerging enteric viruses of zoonotic importance from different animal species. He has published his research findings in international journals. His area of interest is infectious diseases with a focus on understanding the antigenic and genetic diversity of viruses causing disease of several livestock species. With brilliant academic records, he has also been awarded several fellowships and scholarships and participated in several national and international workshops, training programs, and courses.