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Resume/Biodata
Dr. Surjit Singh Makkar
Veterinarian, Veterinary Homeopathy Visionary | AI Driven Digital
Health & Imaging Specialist, Former Joint Director (AH) Punjab,
India,
Internationally Acclaimed
Consultant & Researcher,
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Innovative veterinarian and
internationally acclaimed homeopathy consultant with 40 + years’
multicentric experience across companion, farm, avian, and zoo
species. Blend holistic medicine with state‑of‑the‑art artificial
intelligence in digital health, holding an A+ (91 %) Advanced
Certificate in AI for Digital Health & Imaging from IISc Bengaluru.
Spearheaded a capstone that built a lightweight Vision‑Transformer
system for retinal‑disease screening, achieving 98 % capstone score
and mobile deployment potential. Proven public‑sector leader (Joint
Director, AH Punjab) who cut antibiotic use by 35 %, delivered 36+
conference papers, authored a practical handbookon Veterinary
Homeopathy, and developed bespoke veterinary software. Adept at
cross‑disciplinary team leadership, grant writing, and translating
research into scalable clinical impact. CORE COMPETENCIES
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Integrative veterinary diagnostics & homeopathic therapeutics
Deep learning (CNN, ViT, transfer learning)
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Medical‑imaging workflows (fundus, radiology, ultrasound)
Data preprocessing & augmentation
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Model evaluation & interpretability (Grad‑CAM, ROC AUC)
AI/ML Ops (Python, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Git, Docker)
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Digital‑health regulations & ethics, Scientific communication, grant
& policy development EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
Advanced Certificate in AI for Digital Health & Imaging — Indian
Institute of Science (IISc),
Bengaluru Oct 2023 – Oct 2024
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Final Grade A+ (91 %) — Assignments 100 %, Quizzes 100 %,
Exams 74 %, Capstone 98 %
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Key modules: Machine Learning Basics (89 %), Deep Learning &
Apps (100 %), Deep Learning in Imaging/Vision (98 %)
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Tools: Python, TensorFlow/Keras, PyTorch, scikit‑learn, OpenCV
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Bachelor of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry (BVSc & AH) —
COVS, HAU Hisar
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Master of Science (IT) — PTU Jallandhar
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Master of Computer Applications (MCA) — Guru Jambheshwar University
of Science & Technology, Hisar
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M.F.Hom. (Malaysia) — Member, Faculty of Homeopathy Malaysia
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DTS – Direct Trainer Skills - Mahatma Gandhi Institute Chandigarh
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CAPSTONE PROJECT | Diabetic Retinopathy Detection Using Fundus
Images, IISc CCE – Cohort 7 Capstone, 2024
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Objective Develop a lightweight deep‑learning pipeline to classify
diabetic‑retinopathy stages (0‑4) on mobile devices.
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Dataset Kaggle public fundus images; preprocessing included
resizing, CLAHE, and illumination correction.
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Models
Evaluated ResNet‑50, VGG‑19, Vision Transformer (ViT‑base‑patch16).
ViT delivered the best top‑1 accuracy with a 5× smaller parameter
footprint, validating suitability for edge deployment.
Key
Contributions & Results
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Implemented weighted cross‑entropy to mitigate class imbalance;
attained F1 = 0.89 overall.
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Integrated Grad‑CAM heat‑maps for clinical interpretability and
decision support.
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Authored improvement roadmap (dropout, focal loss, multi‑scale
features, domain‑specific transfer learning).
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Impact Proof‑of‑concept supports point‑of‑care DR screening in
rural clinics, reducing ophthalmologist workload and preventing
diabetic blindness. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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Joint Director (Animal Husbandry), Government of Punjab 2015 – 2020
Adjunct Faculty, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary & Animal Sciences
University (GADVASU)
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Directed state‑wide animal‑health programmes for 7 million
livestock; established AI‑enabled disease‑surveillance dashboards.
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Pioneered homeopathic AMR‑mitigation protocols, achieving 35 %
reduction in antibiotic usage across pilot districts.
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Managed 1200+ veterinarians; rolled out tele‑consultation services
during COVID‑19, sustaining 95 % service continuity.
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Veterinary Homeopathic Physician & Consultant (Global Tele‑Practice) 2003 – Present
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Delivered >10 000 holistic interventions across 12 species using
repertorisation, LM potencies, and data‑driven follow‑up.
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Provided expert second opinions for complex cases referred by
clinics in India, Europe, and Latin America.
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Lectured on integrative therapeutics and AI in veterinary
diagnostics; supervised postgraduate theses.
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Faculty, London College of Homeopathy (UK) 2016 – Present
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Designed online curricula and assessment frameworks for
veterinary‑homeopathy modules.
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Software Developer (Freelance) 2010 – 2015
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Built “VetClinic Pro” hospital‑management suite and a mobile app for
veterinary homeopathy, enhancing access to care.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS (FULL LIST ON REQUEST)
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Integrating Vision Transformers for Mobile Retinal Screening – IISc CCE
Demo Day 2024 (Best Capstone Presentation)
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AI‑Enhanced Homeopathic Management of Canine Epilepsy –
International Journal of High Dilution Research, 2024
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Leveraging Machine Learning for Evaluating Homeopathic Treatment
Efficacy in Canine Parvovirus: A Retrospective Analysis of 118
Cases. International Journal of High Dilution Research, 2024
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36+
conference papers (LMHI World Congress 2011‑19, WHD 2024, GIRI 2024)
Author, The Practical Handbook of Veterinary Homeopathy TECHNICAL SKILLS
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Programming Python | R | SQL
• DL Frameworks
TensorFlow, Keras, PyTorch
• MLOps Git,
Docker, Streamlit
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Imaging OpenCV, DICOM, ImageJ
• Visualization
Matplotlib, Seaborn, Tableau
• Statistics
ROC‑AUC, cross‑validation HONOURS & AWARDS
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A+ Grade – Advanced AI for Digital Health & Imaging, IISc Bangalore
(Top 5 % of cohort)
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Best Capstone Presentation – Vision Transformer for DR Screening,
IISc CCE Demo Day 2024
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Rashtriya Gaurav Award – IIFS India, 2018 PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
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International Association of Veterinary Homeopathy (IAVH) • Liga
MedicorumHomoeopathica Internationalis (LMHI) • GIRI • Global
Homeopathy Foundation (GHF) • IEEE EMBS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
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Founder & Lead Clinician, vethomopath.com – providing online
veterinary homeopathic consultations worldwide since 2000.
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Workshop facilitator on responsible antibiotic stewardship for
livestock farmers (One‑Health focus). LANGUAGES
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English (fluent) | Hindi (fluent) | Punjabi (native)
My Various Presented Papers on Veterinary Homoeopathy at International
Level:--
“Veterinary Homeopathy : New Potentials of the Alternative Medicine”
7th International Conference On Homeopathy & Complementary Medicine at
Kuala Lumpour Malaysia 2006.
“Seizures in Pets -- A Holistic Approach”
AHML International Homeopathic Seminar at Singapore 2007
“Verterinary Homeopathy & TCM, New Potentials of Alternative
Medicine, Developing and Demonstrating Effectiveness of Homeopathy
and Alternative Medicine In Animal Health”
18th AHML International Conference on
Homeopathy & Complementary Medicines. 4th - 5th October 2009 at
Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia.
“Role of Homeopathy in Infertility in Cattle “
19th International Homeopathic Congress 2010 (AHML Congress 2010) New
Delhi (India),
“A Homeopathic Perspective on Pre- and Post-Surgical Treatment” European Homeopathic Congress Riga (Latvia) May, 2011.
“Managing Arthritis in Pets by Homeopathy “
66th CONGRESS OF LIGA
MEDICORUM HOMOEPATHICA INTERNATIONALIS, 2011 , LMHI New Delhi
(India).
“Prevention and Management of Scabies in Pets vis-a-vis Human
Health”
69th CONGRESS OF LIGA MEDICORUM
HOMOEPATHICA INTERNATIONALISJuly,
2014 (Paris,
France).
“Role of Homoeopathy in
Veterinary Gynecological Cases”
70th Congress of Liga Medicorum Homoepathica Internationalis (LMHI).
Aug 25 - 29, 2015,
Rio
De Janeiro, Brazil.
“Study to
Evaluate the Role of Homeopathic Therapy in Pets Epilepsy”74th
LMHI Homeopathic World Congress in Sorrento, Italy from September
25-28, 2019.
1 –Former Joint Director, Animal
Husbandry Department, Govt. of Punjab, INDIA,
*dr.ssmaker@gmail.com-https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5851-4333
2 -Guest Faculty, Dr. B. R. Sur
Homeopathic Medical College, Motibagh, New Delhi, INDIA
S. S. Makker1*, J. Singh2 and S. Arora3
1 Retd. Joint Director, Animal Husbandry Department, Govt. of
Punjab,
2 Scientist, Wildlife Health and Forensic Centre, DSVCKV, Durg,
Chhattisgarh,
3 Guest Faculty, Dr. B. R. Sur Homeopathic Medical College, Motibagh,
New Delhi
Surjit Singh Makker*1, Tarachand Yadav2
1-Adjunct Faculty, Veterinary Medicine, GADVASU Ludhiana, Punjab,
India,
*dr.ssmaker@gmail.com-https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5851-4333
2-Manager Data Scientist, Harman Connected Services, Bengaluru,
India
And presented more than
28 plus Research Papers on Veterinary Homoeopathy in National and
International Conferences/Seminars in India.
Dr. Surjit Singh Makkar
Veterinarian, Former Joint Director (AH), Punjab
Certified in Advanced AI for Digital Health and Imaging (IISc Bengaluru), Veterinary Homeopathy Visionary Integrating Holistic Practices with AI in Digital Health & Imaging, Internationally Acclaimed Consultant & Researcher BVSc& AH, MSc (IT), MCA, M.F.Hom. (Member Faculty of Homeopathy Malaysia), DTS (Direct Trainer Skills), www.vethomopath.com,
E.mail:--dr.ssmakker@gmail.com
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