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Contact information

Email: sohail.ahmad@uvas.edu.pk
Cell: +92-313-4288381
Phone: +92-49-4427083
Ext. 5008
Dr. Sohail Ahmad

Assistant Professor

BS (Hons.), M.Phil., Ph.D. (UVAS)

HEC Approved Supervisor

Biography

Dr. Sohail Ahmad is Assistant Professor in the Department of Poultry Production, Faculty of Animal Production and Technology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore–Pakistan since January 17, 2022. He has completed his BS (Hons.) Poultry Science in 2012 from Department of Poultry Production, University of Veterinary and Animal Science, Lahore. He has six and half years of working experience as a Lecturer and almost one year as a Teaching Assistant in the same department. He has also worked as a Research Associate in the project “Development of Meat Type Japanese quail Acclimatize to Indigenous Managemental Conditions through Six Generations of Selective Breeding Program” at Avian Research and Training and Centre for 2 years.

Dr. Sohail has received his Master degree in 2014 and PhD in June, 2019 from the Department of Poultry Production, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore. In his Ph.D. research, he has worked on backyard poultry breeding. The main objective of his research was to investigate the performance of Rode Island Red, Black Australorp and Naked Neck crossbreds under free-range, semi-intensive and intensive housing systems.

Area of Interest

  • Poultry Breeding and Genetics
  • Avian Embryology
  • Game Bird Production
  • Poultry Behavior and Welfare

Publications

Extension Articles

  • Crossbred chickens: a suitable choice for rural poultry farmers, Sohail Ahmad. The Nation News, Lahore, 29 January 2019.
  • Proximate Analysis of Different Types of Poultry Waste Compost, Tasawar Hussain, Shahid Mehmood, Sohail Ahmad, Khalid Javed, Pakistan Poultry MAG, Vol 9 Issue 01, Page 26, January, 2018
  • Biosecurity: an effective and only tool for disease prevention (Urdu Version), Sohail Ahmad, Pakistan Poultry MAG, Vol 8 Issue 5, Page 42, May, 2017
  • Quail Farming: Industry Overview, Sohail Ahmad, Pakistan Poultry MAG, Vol 5 Issue 22, Page 16, February, 2016
  • Breeder Management: Do not forget male, Sohail Ahmad, Pakistan Poultry MAG, Vol 5 Issue 14, Page 23, May, 2015
  • Maximizing The Value of Litter, Sohail Ahmad, Pakistan Poultry MAG, Vol 5 Issue 15, Page 26, June, 2015
  • Quail farming can meet country’s meat, egg needs, Sohail Ahmad, The Nation News, Monday, 03 February, 2014

Post Graduate Supervised

Designation M.Phil. Student Ph.D. Student
In progress Produced In progress Produced
Supervisor 1 4 1 0
Member 10 31 4 0
Total 11 35 5 0

 

Seminar / Workshop / Conference

  • Participated in International Poultry Expo under the Auspices of Pakistan Poultry Association, Pakistan, 21-23 September 2023
  • Attended three days training on, “Advancing Teaching Excellence: Strategies for Effective Higher Education Instructions and Professional Development”, Organized by Punjab Higher Education Commission, 19-21 September 2023
  • Attended three days online workshop on, “Impact of Globalization on Rural Development of Pakistan”, Organized by Government of Pakistan, Establishment Division AHK National Centre for Rural Development, Islamabad, 8-10 May 2023
  • Participated in “Know your food, know your health quiz competition” at International Poultry Expo under the Auspices of Pakistan Poultry Association, Pakistan, 15-17 September 2022
  • Participated in International Poultry Expo under the Auspices of Pakistan Poultry Association, Pakistan, 15-17 September 2022
  • Successfully completed Module 5, Embryo Diagnosis and Setters, of the HATCHIEVE course. Cobb Academy, 14 June 2022
  • Attended one day workshop on “Empowering knowledge on ethical publishing: Mastering the art of identifying predatory, fake and cloned journals” Researcher Academy, Elsevier, 8 June 2022
  • Successfully completed Module 4, Quality and Ventilation for Incubators, of the HATCHIEVE course. Cobb Academy, 30 May 2022
  • Successfully completed Module 3, Hatchers & Implementing Troubleshooting, of the HATCHIEVE course. Cobb Academy, 16 May 2022
  • Successfully completed Module 2, `Transfer & Chick Quality, of the HATCHIEVE course. Cobb Academy, 1 May 2022
  • Successfully completed Module 1, Hygiene & Biosecurity and Avoiding Welfare & Stress Factors, of the HATCHIEVE course. Cobb Academy, 22 April 2022
  • Attended two days’ workshop on “Promoting Research Excellence in Academics across Pakistan” Researcher Academy, Elsevier, 1-2 February 2022
  • Participated in World Egg Day held at Prof. Dr. Akram Educational Complex, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Ravi Campus, Pattoki, Pakistan, 8 October 2021
  • Attended Short Course on Poultry Management organized by US Soy Bean Export Council, 24-25 September 2021
  • Attended the Webinar Hen mortality in lay, Cobb Europe Ltd, Technical Webinar Series, 29 June 2021
  • Attended the Webinar Building a robust disease control programme, Cobb Europe Ltd, Technical Webinar Series, 22 June 2021
  • Attended the Webinar Building a robust vaccination programme, Cobb Europe Ltd, Technical Webinar Series, 15 June 2021
  • Attended the Webinar Farm Hygiene & Clean Out, Cobb Europe Ltd, Technical Webinar Series, 08 June 2021
  • Attended the Webinar Hatchery Troubleshooting, Cobb Europe Ltd, Technical Webinar Series, 25 May 2021
  • Attended the Webinar Chick Quality, Cobb Europe Ltd, Technical Webinar Series, 18 May 2021
  • Attended the Webinar Embryo Diagnosis, Cobb Europe Ltd, Technical Webinar Series, 11 May 2021
  • Participated in One Day Seminar on “World Fisheries Day” organized by Department of Fisheries & Aquaculture, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Ravi Campus, Pattoki, Pakistan, 23 November 2020
  • Participated in One Day Seminar on “CRISPR/Cas Let’s Talk Nobel” to celebrate the world CRISPR Day at the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Ravi Campus, Pattoki, Pakistan, 20 October 2020
  • Successfully completed 5 weeks online course “Chicken Behaviour and Welfare” authorized by University of Edinburgh and offered through Coursera, 24 January 2020
  • Participated in one day workshop on hands on training of Global Positioning System (GPS) in wildlife management, organized by Department of Wildlife and Ecology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Ravi Campus, Pattoki, Pakistan, 28 November 2019
  • Participated in two-days conference on “4th conference on Emerging Trends in food Production and Processing” organized by Department of Dairy Technology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Ravi Campus, Pattoki, Pakistan, 13-14 November 2019
  • Participated in International Poultry Expo under the Auspices of Pakistan Poultry Association, Pakistan, 13-15 September 2019
  • Participated in One Day Awareness Seminar on “Composting: An Ultimate Safe and Beneficial Solution of Poultry Waste”, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Ravi Campus, Pattoki, Pakistan, 18 July 2019
  • Participated in One Day Awareness Seminar on “Utilization of Poultry Waste as an Agriculture Fertilizer”, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Ravi Campus, Pattoki, Pakistan, 16 April 2019
  • Participated in One Day Seminar on Broiler Breeder Essentials under the Umbrella of World Poultry Science Association (Pakistan Branch), University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Ravi Campus, Pattoki, Pakistan, 11 April 2019
  • Participated in two-days conference on “Trends and innovation in food processing technology: prospects and challenges” organized by Department of Dairy Technology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Ravi Campus, Pattoki, Pakistan, 7-8 November 2018
  • Participated in Continuous Professional Development in Broiler Production, jointly organised by Department of Poultry Production, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, BOEHRINGER INGELHELIM and VETMUNE PHARMA held at Auditorium UVAS, Lahore, Pakistan, 23 October 2018
  • Participated in Continuous Professional Development in Broiler Production, Under the Auspices of Department of Poultry Production, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, held at Dawat Restaurant Okara, Pakistan, 20 October 2018
  • Participated in International Poultry Expo under the Auspices of Pakistan Poultry Association, Pakistan, 27-29 September 2018
  • Participated in two-days training of Presiding Officers and Sr. Assistant Presiding Officers, General Election, 2018, Govt. College Pattoki, Pakistan, 9-10 July 2018
  • Participated in Summer Camp on Research Methods in Animal Production, Department of Poultry Production, Ravi Campus, UVAS, Pakistan, 25-29 June 2018
  • Participated in one-day workshop on “EndNote X7 Basic”, IT Center, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Ravi Campus, Pattoki, Pakistan, 26 June 2018
  • Participated in the meeting of Poultry Club, Department of Poultry Production, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Ravi Campus, Pattoki, Pakistan, 27 February 2018
  • Participated in 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, 26 January 2018.
  • Participated in Conference on Recent Trends in Food Processing and Technology organized by Department of Dairy Technology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Ravi Campus, Pattoki, Pakistan, 15-16 November 2017
  • Participated in 1st International Conference on Poultry Processing, Farm to Fork Management organized by Department of Poultry Production, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan, 1-2 November 2017
  • Participated in International Poultry Expo under the Auspices of Pakistan Poultry Association, Pakistan, 24-26 September 2017
  • One-day training on Optimal Use of Turnitin by PG Supervisors, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan, 25 May 2017
  • Participated in 1st International Conference on Recent Advances in Functional Foods organized by Department of Dairy Technology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Ravi Campus, Pattoki, Pakistan, 5-6 October 2016
  • Participated in workshop on Advanced Learning of Artificial Insemination in Chicken: An Emerging Trend in Pakistan Poultry Industry, 27-29 September 2016
  • Participated in International Poultry Expo under the Auspices of Pakistan Poultry Association, 22-24 September 2016
  • Participated a seminar on Compost: a future tool held at Hotel Well Beans Okara, Pakistan, 20 September 2016
  • Participated in International Poultry Nutrition Conference and Expo, organized by Nutritionists Association of Pakistan & University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore-Pakistan, 3-4 November 2015
  • Participated in Food and Nutrition Week organized by University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore-Pakistan and Forman Christian College, (A Chartered University) Lahore, 3-7 November 2015
  • Participated in International Poultry Expo under the Auspices of Pakistan Poultry Association, 10-12 September 2015
  • Workshop on Capacity Building of Young Researchers, 15-18 June 2015
  • Participated in the meeting of Poultry Club, Department of Poultry Production, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Ravi Campus, Pattoki, Pakistan, 26 February 2015
  • Workshop attended on Scientific Proposal Writing held at Department of Parasitology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan, 19-20 February 2015
  • Participated in World Egg Day held at Department of Poultry Production, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Ravi Campus, Pattoki, Pakistan, 11 October 2013
  • Participated in International Poultry Expo under the Auspices of Pakistan Poultry Association, 26-28 September 2013
  • Participated in 33rd Congress of Zoology organized by Pakistan Museum of Natural History, Islamabad and PMAS Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan, 2-4 April 2013
  • Workshop attended on Manuscript Writing by Using Endnote Software, held at University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Lahore Pakistan, 1-2 April 2013
  • Workshop attended 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, 18-22 Dec 2012
  • Participated in International Poultry Expo under the Auspices of Pakistan Poultry Association, 28-30 September 2012
  • Participated in summer research camp on Developing Research Plan and Basics of Biostatistics held at Faculty of Fisheries and Wildlife, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Ravi Campus, Pattoki, Pakistan, 26 July – 02 August 2012
  • Participated in International Science Conference on Agriculture & Food Security Issues in Global Environmental Perspectives organized by Faculty of Agriculture, Rawalakot, Pakistan, 11-13 July 2012
  • Participated in workshop on Vaccine Production held at Department of Poultry Production, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Ravi Campus, Pattoki, Pakistan, 18-20 July 2011
  • Participated in 8-week training on Hardware Edge held at Edge System International College, Franchise licence # SPR/04/ASR/PK, Lahore, Pakistan, 15 July - 9 September 2007