Muhammad Kashif Yar

DVM, M.Phil. Meat Science & Technology, PhD Scholar (UVAS)
Lecturer
Contact: +92-333-6255880
Email: kashif.yar@uvas.edu.pk

Biography:

Muhammad Kashif Yar is serving as a Lecturer in the Department of Animal Sciences, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore Jhang Campus. He has graduated as Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) from IUB in 2014 and did M.Phil. in Meat Science and Technology from UVAS in 2017. During his M.Phil, he completed his research entitled “Comparison of carcass grading and meat quality evaluation of young indigenous, crossbred cattle and buffalo”. He served as a Teaching Assistant in the Department of Meat Science and Technology (UVAS) for one year (2017-2018). He also worked as a Research Associate (2018-2019) in the project “Using innovative processing and packaging technologies to improve meat quality, eating quality and shelf life of fresh beef and beef products” and (2017) in the project “Commercialization of value added meat (fresh beef, organic mutton and camel veal) from fattened young buffalo calves, young camel and male goats/sheep reared under extensive organic productive system” at UVAS. He has also taught different short courses organized by TEVTA and PSDF.

Area of Interest:

• Meat inspection
• Carcass grading and evaluation
• Meat packaging technologies
• Post-slaughter processing technologies for improving meat quality, eating quality and shelf life
• Restructured meat technology

Publications

Oral Presentations:

1. Comparative evaluation of carcass characteristics, cut-up and boneless yield of four exotic broiler strains reared under local climatic conditions in Pakistan. Presented on: International Poultry Expo at Lahore Expo Center, Lahore, Pakistan, 13-15 September, 2019.
2. Analysis of buffalo meat quality on the basis of various meat cuts at 18 and 26 months of age. Presented on: International Buffalo Congress at Pearl Continental Hotel Lahore, Pakistan, 18-19 February, 2019.

Workshops/ Training Courses:

• Two day national open workshop on Getting Aligned to Publishing Process-Author Workshop organized by Elsevier, 25 and 28 September, 2020.
• One day on Hands on Training of Carcass Grading, Meat Grading and Meat Cutting organized by Export Facilitation Center for Livestock and Poultry (EFCLP) University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan, 20 June, 2019.
• Two day workshop on Mendeley Software by Elsevier organized by Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan, 3-4 April, 2019.
• One day training on Modern Halal Testing Techniques organized by TTI Laboratories Auditorium Lahore, Pakistan, 18 August, 2018.
• One day workshop on Quality Assurance, Meat Safety & Further Processing organized by University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Lahore, Pakistan, 12 June, 2018.
• One day workshop on Halal Food Safety Standards organized by Punjab Halal Development Agency, Lahore, Pakistan, 18 April, 2018.
• Two days on International Livestock Nutrition Summit held at University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Lahore, Pakistan, 21-22 February, 2017.
• Five days Training workshop on Data Analytical Model Building and Proposal/Project Development organized by Department of Statistics and Computer Science, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Lahore, Pakistan, 13-17 December, 2016.
• Two days on National Skills Show organized by Technical Education and Vocational Authority (TEVTA), Punjab, Pakistan, 29-30 March, 2016.
• Three days workshop on Training of Entrepreneurs (Start and improve your business, Generate your business) organized by Business Incubation Center, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Lahore, Pakistan, 18-20 November, 2015.
• Resource person at On-site Abattoir Staff Training on Halal Food Management System organized by ASFUSAID and UVAS at eight different abattoirs in Lahore and Karachi, Pakistan, 08-16 August, 2015.
• One day workshop on 1st Poultry Production Workshop organized by University College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Bahawalpur, Pakistan, 25 April, 2011.

Conferences Attended:

• 1st Multidisciplinary National Conference (Meet-2020) organized by University of Jhang, at CVAS, Auditorium, Jhang, Pakistan, 4 March, 2020.
• International Buffalo Congress organized by University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, at Pearl Continental Hotel Lahore, Pakistan, 18-19 February, 2019.
• 7th International Halal Conference and Exhibition organized by Punjab Halal Development Agency Lahore, Pakistan, 17 April, 2018.
• Omics For Animal Sciences: Opportunities and Challenges organized by Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan, 20-21 February, 2018.
• 5th International Halal Conference and Exhibition organized by Punjab Halal Development Agency Lahore, Pakistan, 12-13 April, 2016.
• International Camel Conference organized by The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan, 19-21 December, 2013.
• Seminars All Pakistan DICE Innovation and Entrepreneurship Mega Event 2016 organized by National University of Science and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan, 21-22 December, 2016.
• Technical Session on Livestock as a Driver of Food Security and Opportunities for Islamic Financing in the Sector organized by U.S.-Pakistan Partnership for Agricultural Market Development Lahore, Pakistan, 6 April, 2016.

Online Courses:

• Completed online course on Chicken Behaviour and Welfare offered by The University of Edinburg, organized by Coursera 25 October, 2020.
• Completed online course on The Meat We Eat offered by University of Florida, organized by Coursera 24 September, 2020.
• Completed online course on Innovative Approaches in Marketing of Agrifood Products organized by Asian Productivity Organization in Lahore, Pakistan, 5-8 December 2016.
• Completed online course on Enterpreneurship for Scientists organized at the L.E.J. National Science Information Centre under the Virtual Education Project Pakistan (VEPP), 2-16 September, 2016.