Contact information
Email: bilal.asghar@uvas.edu.pk
Cell: 0300-9411146
Bilal Asghar
Lecturer
D.V.M (UVAS), M.Sc. (University of Bristol, UK)
Biography
Bilal Asghar is working as a lecturer in the department of Meat Science and Technology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) since April 2016. He holds the degree of Master of Meat science and technology from University of Bristol, United Kingdom. He graduated as a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) from UVAS in 2010. After which he worked in the poultry industry for 3 years. He has also done a project on comparison of male fertility using locally made and imported semen extender in grandparent broiler breeders. He went to the England for higher studies in 2013. During his Masters he completed his research on poultry meat inspection for UK broiler production under a Defra (Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs) funded research project on ‘The health and welfare effects of the instigation of the Broiler Directive’ under the supervision of Dr. Andrew Butterworth. He has got various trainings from University of Bristol regarding Animal and Poultry Welfare Officer. After coming back, he has served as a lecturer (Meat Science) in the Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan. Serving there for about one year, later he joined University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences in April, 2016 as a regular faculty member. He has obtained a certified training on Halal forensic science, audit and compliance from University of Chulalongkorn Thailand.
Area of Interest
His areas of interest and expertise are animal welfare, poultry processing, poultry carcass grading and evaluation, evaluation of Incidence of poultry carcass downgrades, meat Inspection, hygiene of meat and meat products, meat packaging technologies, post slaughter technologies for improving eating quality and shelf life of meat, halal meat testing, audit and compliance.
Publications
Research Publications
Conference Papers
Book Chapter
Research Publications
- Sher Ali, Aqib Khalil, M.H. Jaspal, Haroon Akber, Bilal Asghar, M. Awan. Influence of multiple freeze-thaw cycles on physicochemical properties of chicken breast. Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences. 2022, October, 32 (5) https://doi.org/10.36899/JAPS.2022.5.0532
- Kashif Nauman, Muhammad Hayat Jaspal, Bilal Asghar, Adeel Manzoor, Kumayl Hassan Akhtar, Usman Ali, Sher Ali, Jamal Nasir, Muhammad Sohaib, and Iftikhar Hussain Badar. Effect of Different Packaging Atmosphere on Microbiological Shelf Life, Physicochemical Attributes, and Sensory Characteristics of Chilled Poultry Fillets. Food Science of Animal Resources. 2022 January 42 (1): 153-174. https://doi.org/10.5851/kosfa.2021.e71
- Muhammad Hayat Jaspal, Iftikhar Hussain Badar, Osama Bin Amjad, Muhammad Kashif Yar, Muawuz Ijaz, Adeel Manzoor, Jamal Nasir, Bilal Asghar, Sher Ali, Kashif Nauman, Abdur Rahman and Um Ul Wara. Effect of Wet Aging on Color Stability, Tenderness, and Sensory Attributes of Longissimus lumborum and Gluteus medius Muscles fromWater Buffalo Bulls. Animals 2021, 11, 2248 https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11082248
- Muhammad Usman Saleem, Muhammad Muddasir Ali, Muhammad Mudasser Nazir, Aneela Zameer Durrani, Omer Naseer & Bilal Asghar. Variations in growth performance, meat quality and consumer preferences influenced by difference of breed in buffalo bulls (Bubalus bubalis). Animal Production Science https://doi.org/10.1071/AN20293.
- Muhammad Hayat Jaspal, Muawuz Ijaz, Hafiz Anwaar ul Haq,Muhammad Kashif Yar, Bilal Asghar, Adeel Manzoor, Iftikhar Hussain Badar, Sana Ullah, Jibran Hussain. Effect of oregano essential oil or lactic acid treatments combined with air and modified atmosphere packaging on the quality and storage properties of chicken breast meat. LWT – Food Science and Technology 146 (2021) 111459. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lwt.2021.111459
- Mazhar Hussain, Kashif Nauman, Bilal Asghar and Sanaullah Iqbal, Muhammad Afzal Rashid. Effect of low voltage electrical stimulation and chilling on microbial safety and quality attributes of Beetal Bucks and Lohi Rams carcass. Small ruminant research. (196) 2021 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smallrumres.2020.106315
- Kashif Nauman, Toheed Akbar, Muhammad Hayat Jaspal, Sher Ali Jamal Nasir, Bilal Asghar and Shahid Mehmood. Shelf-life evaluation of buffalo sausages supplemented with different fat sources and storage conditions, The journal of Animal and Plant Sciences. 30(4) 820-827, 2020
- Adeel Manzoor, Muhammad H. Jaspal, Tahir Yaqub, Anwaar ul Haq, Jamal Nasir, Muhammad Avais, Bilal Asghar, Iftikhar Hussain Badar, Sohail Ahmad, Muhammad Kashif Yar. Effect of Lactic Acid Spray on Microbial and Quality Parameters of Buffalo Meat, Meat Science. 159, 2019 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meatsci.2019.107923
Conference Papers
- Sher Ali, Hassan Jameel, Bilal Asghar, MH Jaspal, Kashif Nauman, Jamal Nasir, Iftikhar Hussain (2022). Effect of electrical stimulation, deboning time and marination on fresh and frozen broiler meat quality. VII Mediterranean Poultry Summit 08-10 June 2022. Cardoba, Spain.
- Sher Ali, Asif Ali, Kashif Nauman, Muhammad Nadeem, Bilal Asghar, Muhammad Ammar, Jamal Nasir. Physicochemical characteristics of ostrich meat (struthio camelus) as influenced by its muscle type. 67th International congress of meat science and technology. 23-27 August 2021. Krakow, Poland.
- Sher Ali, Muhammad Hayat Jaspal, Kashif Nauman, Jamal Nasir, Bilal Asghar, Adeel Manzoor, Salman Rafique, Mohsin Mehdi. Influence of Dry-Aging on Physicochemical, Microbiological and Sensory Attributes of M. Longissimus Lumborum and M. Gluteus Medius Muscle in Buffalo Meat. 10th Asian Buffalo Congress. 25-29 October, 2021. Kathmandu, Nepal.
- Sher Ali, Mubashir Mustafa, MH Jaspal, Naveed ul Haq, Kashif Nauman, Bilal Asghar, Jamal Nasir, Ammar Khan (2021). Effect of different freezing methods on the quality of buffalo meat. 10th Asian Buffalo Congress, October 25-29 (2021). Kathmandu, Nepal.
- Muhammad Hayat Jaspal, Muhammad Junaid Akhtar, Adeel Manzoor, Jamal Nasir, Iftikhar Hussain Badar, Bilal Asghar. Effect of low voltage electrical stimulation and suspension method on tenderness and quality parameters of buffalo meat. 65th International Congress of Meat Science and Technology. 04-09 August 2019. Berlin, Germany (Proceeding)
- Kashif Nauman, Toheed Akbar, Sher Ali, Jamal Nasir & Bilal Asghar. Optimization of replacing pork backfat with animal and plant-based fat for development of shelf stable Buffalo (Bubalus Bubalis) meat emulsion-type sausages. 65th International Congress of Meat Science and Technology. 04-09 August 2019. Berlin, Germany (Proceeding)
- Nauman, Toheed Akbar, Shahid Mehmood & Bilal Asghar. Development and Evaluation of Beef Sausages Using Different Fat Sources, Shelf Stable at Ambient Temperature. International Buffalo Congress 18-20 February 2019. University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
- Zain Ali Khan, Muhammad Hayat Jaspal, Jamal Nasir, Bilal Asghar, Iftikhar Hussain Badar, Adeel Manzoor. Effect of Different Packaging Technologies on Color Stability & Tenderness of Fresh and Aged Beef of Spent Buffalo. International Buffalo Congress 18-20 February 2019. University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
- Muhammad Hayat Jaspal, Jamal Nasir, Adeel Manzoor, Muhammad Usman Ghani, Bilal Asghar, Iftikhar Hussain Badar. Effect of Different Packaging Technologies and Ageing Time on Quality Characteristics of Buffalo Calf Sirloin Steaks under Retail Display. International Buffalo Congress 18-20 February 2019. University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
- Sher Ali, Asad ul Moeed, Muhammad Hayat Jaspal, Bilal Asghar, Nasir Rajput. Effect of low voltage electrical stimulation on quality attributes of broiler meat. 4th International conference on Agriculture, Food and Animal Sciences, 21-22 January 2019; Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam, Pakistan.
- Iftikhar Hussain Badar, Muhammad Hayat Jaspal, Anjum Khalique, Sher Ali, Jamal Nasir, Bilal Asghar, Faisal Hussnain. Influence of Strain and Bodyweight on Marination Attributes, Cooking yield and Tenderness of Broiler Breast Fillets. 1st International Conference on Poultry Processing: farm to fork management. NOV 1-2, 2017; University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan.
- Kashif Nauman, Bilal Evaluation of combined effect of plant extracts on the shelf life of poultry meat at storage temperature. 1st International Conference on Poultry Processing: farm to fork management. NOV 1-2, 2017. University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan.
- Usman Saleem, Omer Naseer, Bilal Variation in growth performance, Nutritional Characteristics, Meat Quality and Consumer Preferences Influenced by Difference of Breed in Buffalo Bulls (Buballus Buballus). 2nd International Conference on Malnutrition. 7-8 April, 2016; Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan
- Andrew Butterworth, Bilal Asghar. Seasonal trends in ascites from 2010 to 2014 in the UK broiler production. 19th World Veterinary Poultry Association Congress Cape Town, South Africa, 7 – 11 September 2015, Cape Town, South Africa
Book Chapter
Scientific Conferences/ Trainings/ Workshops attended and Conducted
- International Buffalo Congress 18-20 February 2019. University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
- Certified Training course on “Halal Forensic Science Laboratory” Organized by The Halal Science Center, University of Chulalongkorn Thailand, from 27-31 August, 2018.
- Certified Training workshop on “Modern Halal Testing Techniques” Organized by Tti Laboratories, on 18 August, 2018.
- 2-day certified CPD Training on Quality Assurance, Meat Safety & Further Processing organized by Center of Excellence in Halal Compliance and Training, UK for UVAS on 11-12June 2018 in Pearl continental, Lahore, Pakistan.
- Certified Halal Training workshop on ‘Halal Food Safety Standards in 7th International Halal conference & Exhibition Organized by Punjab Halal Development Agency, Lahore, Pakistan on 18 April, 2018.
- International conference on ‘’Omics for Animal Sciences: Opportunities and Challenges’’. 20-21 February 2018. Organized by Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences
- 1st International Conference on Poultry Processing: farm to fork management. November 01-02, 2017. University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS), Lahore, Pakistan
- National workshop on Intellectual Property Protection for the inventions Related to Agriculture and Animal Sciences at University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore on 09- 10 Oct 2017
- International conference on ‘Foods of Animal Origin’ organized by National institute of Food Science and Technology (NIFSAT), University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
- ‘National workshop on organic food and health: Avenues of Innovation and Entrepreneurship’ at University of Management and Technology, Lahore on 29/08/2016.
- Technical session by HUBBARD® FRANCE and COBB® VANTRESS on ‘Breeder parent stock performance and Primary Poultry processing (Farm to Folk)’ at ViV, Utrecht, The Netherlands on 23/05/2014
- Certified training on ‘Poultry Welfare officer’ at University of Bristol, UK on 06/02/2014
- Certified training on ‘Animal Welfare officer’ at University of Bristol, UK on 29/11/2013
- Resource person at “Animal Slaughter, Meat Quality, Meat Cuts and Meat Packing Techniques” organised by University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences under the JICA funded project ‘Restoration of Livelihoods in the Merged Areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’
- Resource person at “Hands on Training on Modern Flaying (De-hiding) Techniques” organised by Pakistan tanner association and Pakistan leather manufacturers under the auspices of EU TRTA III programme named Pakistan Leather Competitiveness Improvement Program at University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore
- Organizing Team member for a consultative session titled ‘Feedlot business in Pakistan: Opportunities and Challenges’ held at UVAS, Lahore on (17/07/2016)
- Resource person for 3-day training program titled ‘Input services on animal health care, Feed/Fodder Supplies and marketing’ organized by ILRI (International livestock research institute) at Faculty of veterinary sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan on 26-28 January.