Staff

Prof. Dr. Nasim Ahmad

Professor

Dept. of Theriogenology, UVAS, Lahore - Pakistan

drnasim@yahoo.com

Tel : +92 42 9211374 Ext.154,
Fax: +92 42 9211461

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Prof. Dr. Nasim Ahmad graduated in Veterinary Medicine (DVM) in 1981 and received his Master’s degree (MSc Hons) in Animal Reproduction in 1984, from the College of Veterinary Sciences, Lahore and in 1996 PhD in Reproductive Physiology from West Virginia University, USA. Dr. Ahmad is presently working as Professor Emeritus in department of Theriogenology UVAS. He recently served as first Pro Vice Chancellor and Director ORIC and Professor (Tenured) at UVAS. He earlier served as Dean Faculty of Life Sciences and Business Management/ Dean, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chairman of Department of Theriogenology at the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore. His research interests are improving fertility through enhancing post-thaw semen quality and optimizing protocols of estrus synchronization and ovulation. Earlier, he directed male infertility laboratory (for human) in New York. He is credited in introducing the use of ultrasonography in Animal Reproduction research, training and extension in Pakistan. Prof. Dr. Ahmad is author of more than seventy publications in high impact factor journals. His total impact factor is about 87.513. He has more than 1510 citations.

He is a regular reviewer for Theriogenology and Animal Reproduction Science. He has won competitive research grants as PI worth more than Rs. 39.3 million and development projects of more than Rs. 474 million. He has supervised or co-supervised fifty six Master’s and two Doctoral students. He is the current President of Society for Animal Reproduction of Pakistan.  He remained Honorary Secretary of Society of Prevention of Cruelty of Animals, Punjab. In recognition of his research work and he has been awarded “PARC Scientist of the year: 1999”, Research Productivity Allowance three times from PCST, ‘Best University Teacher’ Award for the year 2007 from HEC and Sitara-e-Imtiaz 2008, Presidential Civil Award.

  Qualification and Training

DVM 

 College of Veterinary Sciences, Lahore, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (UAF)
M. Sc (Hons) Animal Reproduction, UAF
Ph.D. Reproductive Physiology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA
   

Teaching and Professional Experience

2007
Director of Research   University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan.

2004
Chairman  Dept. Theriogenology, UVAS, Lahore, Pakistan

2002
Scientific Director  MAZE Fertility Laboratories, White Plains, NY, USA

2000
Senior Scientific Officer and Head    Reproductive Physiology, Animal Sciences Institute, National Agricultural Research Center, Islamabad, Pakistan

1992
Graduate Research Assistant    Division of Animal and Veterinary Sciences College of Agriculture and Forestry, West Virginia University Morgantown, West Virginia, USA

1988
Scientific Officer & Co-Principal Investigator    National Agriculture Research Council (NARC).Islamabad

1982
Assistant Director Research (Animal Production)    Pakistan Agricultural Research Council, Islamabad

Research / Publications

  • Khan, MIR, Rana MA, and Ahmad N. Ultrasonic monitoring of follicles and corpora lutea during synchronization and superovulation in summer anoestrous Nili-Ravi buffaloes. Pakistan Veterinary Journal 2005; 25:82-86. 

  • Warriach HM and Ahmad N. Follicular waves during the oestrus cycle in Nili-Ravi buffaloes undergoing spontaneous and PGF2a-induced luteolysis. (2007) Anim Reprod. Sci. In Press 

  • Warriach HM, Channa AA and Ahmad N. Effect of oestrus synchronization methods on oestrus behaviour, timing of ovulation and pregnancy rate during the breeding and low breeding season in Nili-Ravi buffaloes (2007, Submitted to Animal Reproduction Science) 

  • Ahmad Z, Anzar M, Shahab M, Ahmad N, and Andrabi, SMH. Sephadex and sephadex ion-exchange filtration improves the quality and freezability of low grade buffalo semen ejaculates. Theriogenology 2003; 59: 1189-1202 

  • Hasan S, Andrabi SMH, Munir R, Anzar M, Ahmad N. Effect of a new antibiotic combination on post-thaw motion characteristics of buffalo and Sahiwal bull spermatozoa and bacteriological quality of their semen. Pakistan Veterinary Journal 2001; 21:6-12 

  • Rasul Z, Ahmad N, Anzar M. Changes in motion characteristics, plasma membrane integrity, and acrosome morphology during cryopreservation of buffalo spermatozoa Journal of Andrology 2001; 22:278-283 

  • Usmani RH, Ahmad N, Parveen S. Effect of sub-clinical uterine infection on uterine involution estrus activity and fertility in postpartum buffaloes. Theriogenology 2001 55: 563-571 

  • Rasul Z, Anzar M, Samina J, Ahmad N. Effect of buffering systems on post-thaw motion characteristics, plasma membrane integrity, and acrosome morphology of buffalo spermatozoa. Animal Reproduction Science 2000; 59:31-41. 

  • Ahmad N, Townsend EC, Dailey RA, Inskeep EK. Relationships of hormonal patterns and fertility to occurrence of two or three waves of ovarian follicles, before and after breeding, in beef cows and heifers. Animal Reproduction Science 1997; 49:13-28 

  • Shahab M, Khurshid S, Arslan M, Ahmad N. Ontogeny of estradiol secretion in Nili-Ravi buffalo bulls. Theriogenology 1993; 39:1235-1243. 

  • Ahmad N, Shahab M, Anzar M, Arslan M. Changes in the behaviour and androgen levels during pubertal development of the buffalo bull. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 1991; 32:101-105. 

  • Ahmad N, Shahab M, Khurshid S, Arslan M. Pubertal development in the male buffalo buffalo: Longitudinal analysis of body growth, testicular size and serum profiles of testosterone and oestradiol. Animal Reproduction Science 1989; 19:161-170 

  • Ahmad N, Ahmad M, Anzar M, Khan IH, Arslan M. Morphology of reproductive organs and related endocrine glands in newborn male buffaloes. Pakistan Veterinary Journal 1988; 8:159-163 

  • Ahmad M, Latif M, Ahmad M, Khan IH, Ahmad N, Anzar M. Postmortem studies on infertile buffalo bulls: Anatomical and microbiological findings. Veterinary Record 1985; 117:104-109. 

  • Ahmad N, Schrick FN, Butcher RL, Inskeep EK. Effect of persistent follicles on early embryonic losses in beef cows. Biology of Reproduction 1995; 52:1129-1135. 

  • Buford, WI, Ahmad N, Schrick FN, Butcher RL, Lewis PE, Inskeep EK. Embrotoxicity of a regressing corpus luteum in beef cows supplemented with progestogen. Biology of Reproduction 1996; 54:531-537 

  • Cooperative Regional Research Project NE-161. (Ahmad N, Beam SW, Butler WR, Deaver DR, Duby RT, Elder DR, Griel Jr. LC, Fortune JE, Jones LS, Milvae RA, Pate JL, Revah I, Schreiber Jr. DT, Townson DH, Tsang PCW, Inskeep EK.) Relationship of fertility to patterns of ovarian follicular development and associated hormonal profiles in dairy cows and heifers. Journal of Animal Science 1996; 74:1943-1952