Thomas loved all kinds of animals from his childhood. This led him to choose a career in animal husbandry. His first job title? Live Stock Supervisor and an Ai technician. That was way back in the 1990’s. He then went on to earn a Masters’ Degree in Dairy Science from Marathwada University. He was one of the toppers in the University.
Education
- Master’s Degree in Dairy Science, Marathwada University
- Ph.D. (Animal Science) from Swedish Agricultural University, Uppsala, Sweden
Recognition
- University Rank Holder, MSc, Marathwada University
- Best Paper Award from the European Federation of Animal Science at the 53rd Annual Meeting of EAAP in Cairo in the year 2002
- PhD thesis selected to be the core of International Dairy Federation Bulletin 426/ 2008 [Download PDF, 4 Mb] on buffalo production.
Career Path
- Director, Dr. Thomas Live Stock Consultants (OPC) Pvt. Ltd.
- Project Director, Stellapps Technologies Private Ltd.
- Acting Vice-President, Indian Dairy Machinery Company Ltd., Anand, Gujarat
- Practice Head - Farm Services, National Dairy Development Board, New Delhi
- Country Manager for India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka, Boumatic LLC, USA
- Country Manager (Technical), ABS India, Genus Breeding India Pvt. Ltd.
- System Manager (Buffaloes), DeLaval
Dr. Thomas travelled and worked with professional farmers in over 26 countries — including Italy, Brazil, Columbia, Venezuela, Europe, Pakistan, and India.
Areas of Expertise
Having expertise in all aspects of dairy production, Dr. Thomas is able to provide supplies-independent guidance in mechanisation of livestock farms, dairy farms in particular. He has intricate practical knowledge in all related areas. READ more about Dr. Thomas’ areas of expertise and the consultancy he offers.