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Institute of Animal Nutrition & Feed Technology

 

 

 

Dr. Muhammad Sarwar
Director

   This Institute has a very strong teaching and research program. So far 375 postgraduates including 25 Ph.Ds have been produced. Thirty-two under-and postgraduate courses are offered to students of various degree programs

Research Facilities
The Institute has five well-equipped teaching and research Labs. Sophisticated equipment such as amino acid analyzer, gas chromatograph, and atomic absorption spectrophotometer are also used by students of various University departments. Various farm animal species are available for research purposes at the Animal Nutrition Research Center. A Lab. for in vitro research trials and a biotechnology Lab. have been recently set up in the department.
Important Research Studies

   Formulation of economical and efficient rations for broiler/commercial layers and quail production. · Nutritional evaluation of local forages, crop residues and low grade industrial by products by using different techniques. · Evaluation of locally available feed ingredients for their digestible nutrients/metabolizable contents. · Detoxification of naturally occurring toxicants and anti-nutritional factors to improve the feeding value of such feeds. · Production of single cell protein biomass/various cellulolytic and proteolytic enzymes/amino acids through bioconversion/fermentation. · Recycling of animal excreta for large and small ruminants. · Feed Microscopy courses at national level have been offered here more than six times in collaboration with American Soybean Association. Short courses on livestock feeding and poultry feeding are offered every year for the benefit of dairy and poultry farmers. This department has made noticeable contribution in imparting education and conducting problem oriented research in the field of Animal Nutrition.

Postgraduate Courses Offered
Course No
Title
Credit hrs
AN-701
Physiology and Biochemistry of Nutrition
4(4-0)
AN-702
Feeds and Feeding
3(2-2)
AN-703
Energy Metabolism
3(3-0)
AN-704
Protein Metabolism
3(2-2)
AN-705
Mineral Nutrition
3(2-2)
AN-706
Vitamin Nutrition
3(2-2)
AN-707
Analytical Techniques in Animal Nutrition
4(0-8)
AN-708
Advanced Analytical Techniques in Animal Nutrition
2(0-4)
AN-709
Research Methods in Animal Nutrition
3(2-2)
AN-710
Nutrition of Laboratory Animals
2(1-2)
AN-711
Avian Nutrition
4(3-2)
AN-712
Reaction in the Rumen
2(2-2)
AN-713
Equine Nutrition
2(2-0)
AN-714
Ruminant Nutrition
4(3-2)
AN-715
Advanced Animal Feed Industry
3(2-2)
AN-716
Recent Advances in Animal Nutrition
2(2-0)
AN-717
Veterinary Dietetics
3(3-0)
1) Director Institute of Nutrition and Feed Technology
Dr.Muhammad Sarwar
Professor
Expertise Dairy Nutrition
Phone +92(41)654302
E-mail sarwar041@hotmail.com
Major Areas of Research
1) Ruminant Nutrition
Javed I. Sultan Dr.Muhammad Sarwar
Associate Professor Associate Professor
Expertise Beef Nutrition Expertise Dairy Nutrition
Phone +92(41)631248 Phone +92(41)654302
E-mail - E-mail sarwar041@hotmail.com
Dr.Rafia Firdous    
Assistant Professor
Expertise Animal Nutrition
Phone -
E-mail -
2) Aviation Nutrition
Dr.Muhammad Laiq Khan Mr.A.R.Abid
Professor Associate Professor
Expertise Poultry Nutrition Expertise Poultry Nutrition
Phone +92(41)719020 Phone +92(41)611216
E-mail - E-mail rehman1944@hotmail.com
Mr.Muhammad Zafar Alam Dr.Shahid Rasool
Associate Professor Lecturer
Expertise Poultry Nutrition Expertise Poultry Nutrition
Phone - Phone -
E-mail zafnut02@fsd.comsats.net.pk E-mail -
Dr.Haqq Nawaz Dr.M.Aslam
Associate Professor Assistant Professor
Expertise Poultry Nutrition Expertise Poultry Nutrition
Phone +92(41)650857 Phone +92(41)9200161-70/3204
E-mail - E-mail -
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