5. Dr. Faisal Hussnain

Contact information

Email: faisal.hussnain@uvas.edu.pk
Cell: +92-301-4674474
Phone: +92-49-4427083
Ext. 5044
Dr. Faisal Hussnain

Assistant Professor

BS (Hons.) Poultry Science (Gold Medal), M. Phil. Poultry Production (UVAS), Ph.D. Poultry Production (UVAS)

Biography

Dr. Faisal Hussnain is working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Poultry Production, University of Veterinary and Animal Science, Lahore-Pakistan since January 17, 2022. He has worked as Lecturer in the Department of Poultry Production from May 13, 2015 to January 16, 2022. He completed his BS (Hons.) Poultry Science (2008-12) from University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore with distinction (Gold Medal). After his BS (Hons.), he worked as Quality Assurance Intern in Season’s Foods (Pvt.) Ltd. and afterward as a Teaching Assistant in the Department of Poultry Production (2012-13). During his M. Phil Poultry Production (2012-14), he worked on Effect of different rearing systems and mannan oligosaccharide (MOS) supplemented-diets on carcass cut-up and meat sensory traits in separate sex reared broilers under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Muhammad Akram. He also worked as a Research Assistant in the research project Development of meat type Japanese Quail with higher body weight (Coturnix coturnix Japonica) acclimatized to indigenous managemental conditions through 6 generations of Selective breeding Programme at Avian Research and Training Centre, UVAS Lahore. In his Ph.D. Poultry Production (2019), he worked on Carcass quality and physiological response of broilers affected by crating, transportation and climatic indices under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Athar Mahmud. Dr. Faisal Hussnain also worked as a Team Member in Developing PC-1 for the HEC funded project Enhancement of Research Facilities at University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences (UVAS), Ravi Campus, Pattoki. He also managed “UVAS-PPA School meal program” in which eggs and drumsticks were provided to school-going children daily.

Besides his curricular activities, he is also an active athlete and won several medals in athletic competitions in University Sports. He also got 3rd position in “Scientific Poster Competition” at International Poultry Expo-2013 among researchers of all veterinary universities/ institutes. He was also awarded the “Best Organizer Award” from Pakistan Poultry Association for managing International Poultry Expo (IPEX-2018 and IPEX-2019). Presently, he is also working as a QEC Focal person, In-Charge of Poultry Products Lab, and Resident Tutor (Qasim Hall). He is also actively participating in different consumer education campaigns regarding poultry and poultry products.

Area of Interest

  • Poultry Production and Management
  • Poultry Meat Processing and value addition
  • Egg Products Technology
  • Quality Control in Poultry Production

Publications

Workshops / Trainings

  • Workshop on “Dissecting the scholarly publishing process. A current Overview on the steps to getting published” Organized by Wiley (January 26, 2022).
  • Workshop on “How to easily navigate through Springer Nature Platform – Pakistan” organized by Springer Nature (October 12, 2021).
  • Workshop on “Step-by-step guide on how to prepare a successful paper – Pakistan” organized by Springer Nature (September 28, 2021).
  • Training entitled “Short Course on Poultry Management” organized by US Soybean Export Council (USSEC) (September 25, 2021).
  • Workshop on “Dissertations and Theses eLearning Companions and Authors Service Marketplace” organized by ProQuest Education in collaboration with Higher Education Commission (January 19, 2021).
  • Workshop on “ProQuest’s Introduction to Publishing in Academic Journals – Part 2” by ProQuest Education in Partnership with Higher Education Commission (December 15, 2020).
  • Workshop on “ProQuest’s Introduction to Publishing in Academic Journals – Part 1” by ProQuest Education in Partnership with Higher Education Commission (December 08, 2020).
  • Workshop on “5 Tips for Getting Published: Maximize Your Chances to Get Your Paper Accepted in Academic Journals!” by ProQuest Education in Partnership with Higher Education Commission (October 27, 2020).
  • Workshop on “How to Manage Your References Using RefWorks” by ProQuest Education in Partnership with Higher Education Commission (October 26, 2020).
  • Workshop on “Strengthening Research Planning using Elsevier Tools-Scopus, ScienceDirect & Mendeley” by Elsevier (October 22, 2020).
  • Workshop on “How to Utilize ProQuest Journals, Dissertations, and Varied Content Types in Teaching and Research” by ProQuest Education in Partnership with Higher Education Commission (October 19, 2020).
  • Workshop on “HEC Digital Library Collections For Your Next Scholarly Research” by ProQuest Education in Partnership with Higher Education Commission (October 14, 2020).
  • Training Workshop on “Mendeley Software by Elsevier” organized by Department of Food Science & Human Nutrition, UVAS, Lahore (April 03-04, 2019).
  • Training on “Constructive Alignment of Teaching Learning Context” organized by In-Service Training of Advance Veterinary Education and Professional Development (IVPD), UVAS, Lahore (March 18-20, 2019).
  • "Summer Camp on Research Methods in Animal Production" organized by Department of Poultry Production, UVAS, Ravi Campus, on June 25-29, 2018.
  • Participated in one-day workshop on “EndNote X7 Basic”at IT Center, UVAS, Ravi Campus, Pattoki, Pakistan (June 26, 2018).
  • Participated in "One Day Certified Halal Training Workshop on Halal Food Safety Standards"organized by Punjab Halal Development Agency (April 18, 2018).
  • Participated in two days training on "Career Counselling"organized by Punjab Higher Education Commission at PHEC Staff Development Academy (Jan 9-10, 2018).
  • Workshop on “Research Methodology” held at University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore (December 11-13, 2017).
  • Workshop on “LATEX” held at University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore (April 25-26, 2017).
  • Workshop on “Advanced Learning of Artificial Insemination in Chicken: an emerging trend in Pakistan Poultry Industry” held at Department of Poultry Production, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore (September 27-29, 2016).
  • Training on “In-Service Short-Term Training of University and College Faculty” conducted by CEPA, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore (May 16-20, 2016).
  • Workshop on “Scientific Proposal Writing” held at University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore by Department of Parasitology (February 19-20, 2015).
  • Workshop on “Data Analysis Methodologies” held at Bio-statistical Consulting Centre University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore by Pakistan-US Science and Technology Cooperation Program (December 18, 2012 to December 22,2012).
  • Workshop on “Developing Research Plans and Basics of Biostatistics” held at Faculty of Fisheries and Wildlife, Pattoki (July 26, 2012 to August 2, 2012).
  • Workshop on “Vaccine Production” held at Department of Poultry Production Ravi Campus Pattoki (July 18, 2011 to July 20, 2011).

Seminars

  1. Attended a Seminar on “World Egg Day” at Prof. Dr. Muhammad Akram Educational Complex, UVAS, Ravi Campus, Pattoki (October 13, 2023).
  2. “Know Your Food, Know Your Health Quiz Competition” at Expo Centre, Johar Town, Lahore by Pakistan Poultry Association (September 22, 2023)
  3. Attended Seminar on “Entrepreneurship in Poultry Industry” at Prof. Dr. Muhammad Akram Educational Complex, UVAS, Ravi Campus, Pattoki (March 20, 2023).
  4. Attended Seminar on “Recent Advances in Cage Management of Broilers” at Prof. Dr. Muhammad Akram Educational Complex, UVAS, Ravi Campus, Pattoki (March 15, 2023).
  5. Attended Seminar on “Modern Poultry and Livestock Lighting Systems” at Prof. Dr. Muhammad Akram Educational Complex, UVAS, Ravi Campus, Pattoki (January 30, 2023).
  6. Attended Seminar on “How to excel in the poultry industry?” at Prof. Dr. Muhammad Akram Educational Complex, UVAS, Ravi Campus, Pattoki (January 12, 2023)
  7. Attended Seminar on “Power of Data in Poultry Industry” at Prof. Dr. Muhammad Akram Educational Complex, UVAS, Ravi Campus, Pattoki (January 05, 2023).
  8. Attended Seminar on “Utilization of vegetable waste to produce antioxidants enriched poultry meat and eggs” at UVAS, Ravi Campus, Pattoki (December 27, 2022)
  9. Attended Seminar on “How a professional can maintain and improve the thought process?” at UVAS, Ravi Campus, Pattoki (November 16, 2022)
  10. Attended Seminar on “World Egg Day-2022” at UVAS, Ravi Campus, Pattoki (October 14, 2022)
  11. “Know Your Food, Know Your Health Quiz Competition” at Expo Centre, Johar Town, Lahore by Pakistan Poultry Association (September 16, 2022)
  12. Attended seminar on “Introduction to Smart Poultry Farming” in collaboration with Poulta Inc. (July 18, 2022)
  13. Attended a Seminar on “Introduction of ERP Poultry Management Software iGrowChicken” in collaboration with Bio Vet Pvt. Ltd. at UVAS, Ravi Campus, Pattoki (June 8, 2022)
  14. Attended webinar on “Empowering knowledge on ethical publishing: Mastering the art of identifying predatory, fake and cloned journal” organized by Elsevier Researcher Academy (June 8, 2022)
  15. Attended and Organized a Seminar on “Why Pursue CSS as a career goal?” at UVAS, Ravi Campus, Pattoki (May 25, 2022)
  16. Attended a Seminar on “Current Challenges and Future Prospects of Poultry Business” at UVAS, Ravi Campus, Pattoki (May 17, 2022)
  17. Attended a Seminar on “Vaccines and vaccination methods in poultry” under continuous professional development (CPD) program at UVAS, Ravi Campus, Pattoki (March 02, 2022)
  18. Webinar on “Effective disinfection to maximise profitability” organized by Zagro Singapore Pte Ltd. (October 14, 2021)
  19. Seminar “World Egg Day-2021” organized by Department of Poultry Production, UVAS, Ravi Campus (October 8, 2021).
  20. Webinar on “Infectious laryngotracheitis Diseases in Poultry” under WPSA Online Lecturer Series “Coaching and Nurturing Young Talent” (May 22, 2021)
  21. Seminar on “Use of antibiotic alternatives in Poultry Industry: Current and Future Prospects” organized by Department of Poultry Production (March 10, 2021).
  22. Seminar on “World Egg Day” at UVAS Ravi Campus (October 09, 2020).
  23. Seminar on “World Egg Day” at UVAS Ravi Campus (October 11, 2019).
  24. Seminar on “Composting: An ultimate safe and beneficial solution of poultry waste” organized by Department of Poultry Production (July 18th, 2019).
  25. Seminar on “Utilization of Poultry Waste as an Agriculture Fertilizer”, organized by Department of Poultry Production on (April 16, 2019).
  26. “2nd WPSA Seminar on Broiler Breeder Essentials” with the theme “Optimizing Broiler Breeder Efficiency through Emergent Skills” at UVAS Ravi Campus organized by World’s Poultry Science Association-Pakistan Branch (April 11, 2019).
  27. "Continuous Professional Development (CPD) in Broiler Production", jointly organized by Department of Poultry Production, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Boehringer Ingelheim and Vetmune Pharma at Auditorium UVAS, Lahore, Pakistan (October 23, 2018).
  28. Participated in Seminar on “World Egg Day” held at University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Ravi Campus (October 12, 2018).
  29. Seminar on "Potentiated Probiotics as Alternative to Antibiotic Growth Promoters for Healthy Broiler Meat" organized by Department of Anatomy & History, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan (January 26, 2018).
  30. Seminar on “World Egg Day” held at University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore (October 13, 2017).
  31. Seminar on “Compost: A future tool” conducted by Department of Poultry Production, held at Hotel Well beans, Okara (September 20, 2016).
  32. Seminar on “Advances in Poultry Nutritional Solutions” at Pearl Continental Hotel, Lahore by Kemin Animal Nutrition & Health (May 13, 2015).
  33. Seminar on “Campylobacter Control in Poultry Through Training for Commercial Poultry Farm Workers” Funded by SPEKE program of British Council at COMSATS Institute of Information Technology Sahiwal (February 25, 2014).
  34. Seminar on “Modern Concepts for Poultry Production” at University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore organized by Department of Physiology and Punjab Agricultural Research Board (September 12, 2013).

Conferences

  1. “Poultry Science Conference (PSC@IPEX-2023) at Expo Centre, Johar Town, Lahore by Pakistan Poultry Association (September 21-23, 2023)
  2. “International Poultry Expo” at Expo Centre, Johar Town, Lahore by Pakistan Poultry Association (September 21-23, 2023)
  3. “Poultry Science Conference (PSC@IPEX-2022) at Expo Centre, Johar Town, Lahore by Pakistan Poultry Association (September 15-17, 2022)
  4. “International Poultry Expo” at Expo Centre, Johar Town, Lahore by Pakistan Poultry Association (September 15-17, 2022)
  5. “4th Conference on Emerging Trends in Food Production and Processing” at UVAS, Ravi Campus Organized by Department of Dairy Technology (November 13-14, 2019).
  6. “Poultry Science Conference” on International Poultry Expo organized by Pakistan Poultry Association at Lahore Expo Center (September 13-15, 2019)
  7. “International Poultry Expo” organized by Pakistan Poultry Association at Lahore Expo Center (September 13-15, 2019)
  8. “International Conference on Food Processing and Entrepreneurship: A way towards Economic Sustainability” organized by National Institute of Food Science and Technology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (January 29-30, 2019).
  9.  “Conference on Trends and Innovation in Food Processing and Technology: Prospects and Challenges” organized by Department of Dairy Technology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Ravi Campus, Pattoki, Pakistan (November 7-8, 2018).
  10. "Poultry Science Conference (PSC@IPEX-2018)" organized jointly by Pakistan Poultry Association and University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore at Expo Centre, Lahore (September 27-29, 2018).
  1. "International Poultry Expo" under the Auspices of Pakistan Poultry Association, Pakistan at Expo Centre, Lahore (September 27-29, 2018).
  1. Participated in "International Halal Conference" organized by Punjab Halal Development Agency (April 17, 2018).
  1. Recent Trends in Food Processing and Technology held at University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, A-Block, Ravi Campus, Pattoki (November 15-16, 2017).
  2. 1st International Conference on “Poultry Processing: Farm to Fork Management held at University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore (November 1-2, 2017).
  3. International Poultry Expo-2017 held at Expo Centre, Johar Town, Lahore by Pakistan Poultry Association (August 24-26, 2017).
  4. International Conference on Foods of Animal Origin held at University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (March 30-31, 2017).
  5. International Livestock Nutrition Summit held at University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore (February 21-22, 2017).
  6. 1st National Conference on Recent Advances in Functional Foods held at Department of Dairy Technology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore (October 5-6, 2016).
  7. International Poultry Expo (IPEX-2016) held at Expo Centre, Lahore (September 22-24, 2016).
  8. International Poultry Nutrition Conference and Expo at Pearl Continental Hotel-Lahore (November 3-4, 2015).
  9. International Livestock, Dairy & Poultry Congress (ILDPC-2015) at Expo Centre, Johar Town, Lahore (April 14-15, 2015).
  10. 5th International Conference on Agriculture, Food Security and Climate Change held at The University of Poonch, Rawalakot, Azad Kashmir (September 9-11, 2014).
  11. 16th International Poultry Expo (IPEX-2014) held at Expo Centre, Johar Town, Lahore (September 25-27, 2014).
  12. 15th International Poultry Expo (IPEX-2013) held at Expo Centre, Lahore (September 26-28, 2013).
  13. International Livestock, Dairy & Poultry Congress (ILDPC) held at Aiwan-e-Iqbal, Lahore (April 17-18, 2013).
  14. 33rd Pakistan Congress of Zoology (International), Organized by Pakistan Museum of Natural History (PSF) and PMAS Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi (April 2-4, 2013).
  15. 14th International Poultry Expo (IPEX-2012) at Expo Centre Johar Town, Lahore (September 28-30, 2012).
  16. International Science Conference on Agriculture and Food Security Issues in Global Environmental Perspectives held at Faculty of Agriculture, The University of Poonch, Rawalakot, Azad Kashmir (July 11-13, 2012).
  17. National Poultry and Food Expo (NAPFEX-2011) held at Expo Centre, Johar Town, Lahore (September 16-17, 2011).
  18. National Poultry and Food Expo (NAPFEX-2010) held at Expo Centre, Lahore (September 24-25, 2010).
  19. Baba-e-Poultry Dr. Abdul Ghafoor Poultry Conference held at University of Agriculture Faisalabad (March 23, 2010).

Postgraduate Students Produced

M.Phil.

Sr.     Name Year of completion Thesis title Role
1     Sumera Musarrat

2010-VA-319

 2016 Quality, nutritional and organoleptic evaluation of eggs from different chicken genotypes in Pakistan Member 1
2     Ali Aslam Bhatti

2015-VA-429

 2017 Comparative efficacy of natural and synthetic anti-stressors on growth performance, carcass cut-up yield, meat quality and physiological response during cyclic heat stress in broilers Member 1
3     Rimsha Kanwal

2011-va-452

 2017 Analysis of heavy metals concentration in commercial hen eggs from three different cities of Punjab-Pakistan Member 2
4     Ashar Raza

2015-va-1094

 2017 Growth performance, serum chemistry, antibody response, meat mineral and lipid profile of commercial broiler fed with different levels of vegetable waste Member 1
5     Zain Bin Amjad

2015-va-1137

 2017 Blood biochemistry, fatty acid profile, and micro minerals analysis of meat from commercial broiler, broiler breeder and native Aseel chicken in Pakistan Member 1
6     Asad Ali Shah

2009-va-48

 2018 Effect of different level of water pH of organic and inorganic acidifiers on growth performance, carcass and physiological responses in broilers Member 1
7     Shahzad Bakhtiar

2016-va-031

 2018 Effect of steroid supplementation on

performance traits of broilers

 Member 1
8     Mehboob Alam

2016-va-1172

 2019 Effect of microbial inoculation and substrate structure on composting duration and physicochemical characteristics of final product Member 1
9     M. Mujahid Munir

2013-va-574

 2020 Effect of various stocking densities in different housing zones on growth performance, carcass traits and physiological response of broilers during dry summer Member 1
10     Hussnain Ali Akram

2018-va-591

 2020 Performance evaluation of commercial broilers affected by initial chick weights and dietary regimes Member 1
11     Noveen Ashar

2013-va-589

 2021 Application of ultrasound treatment for improving the phyico-chemical and sensory properties of chicken meat Member 2
12     Hafiz Kashif Waqas

2018-va-1285

 2021 Effect of broiler holding periods in wet market on meat quality, sensory properties and economic losses Supervisor
13     Muhammad Ishaq

2014-va-291

 2021 Meat yield, quality, and sensory properties of spent broiler breeder strains kept under different mating systems Supervisor
14     Muhammad Tayyab

2015-va-689

 2021 Effect of different holding periods in the wet market on behavior, welfare, and blood biochemical profile of broilers Member 1
15     Asfand Yar

2020-VA-1503

 2022 Effect of different energy and tier levels on production performance and egg quality of layers during winter season Supervisor
16     Muhammad Khan

2020-VA-1521

 2022 Effect of light intensities in incubator on broiler growth and meat quality Member 1
17     Muhammad Fahad Ali

2013-VA-92

 2022 Effect of light durations in incubator on broiler growth and meat quality Member 1
18     Noor ul Huda Fatima

2021-mphil-1350

 2023 Effect of flaxseed flour and chia seed flour on quality and healthiness of chicken nuggets by replacing chicken skin Member 2
19     Salman Ali

2021-mphil-2202

 In progress Perception of Human Nutrition and Dietetics Students about poultry meat and eggs Member 1
20     MUHAMMAD ASAD

2022-mphil-1288

 In progress   Supervisor
21     AHMAD FAWAD KHALIL

2022-mphil-1353

 In progress Exploring the Potential of Marbling Score and Fatty Acid Profile in Sahiwal Cattle Meat Member 2
22     Ashraf Ali Qureshi

2023-mphil-1298

 In progress   Member 1

 

Ph.D.

Sr. Name Year of completion Thesis title Role
1 Abdul Ghani

2020-phd-1097

 In progress Studies on different environmental enrichment tools during pre and post hatch phases of commercial broiler and their effect on welfare, growth and meat quality

traits

 Member 1
2 Jahanzaib Ashraf

2023-phd-1047

 In progress   Supervisor