Contact information
Email: shafqat.qaisrani@uvas.edu.pk
Cell: +923319787783
Dr. Shafqat Nawaz Qaisrani
Tenured Associate Professor
B.Sc. (Hons.) A.H., D.V.M. (UVAS)
M.Sc. & Ph.D. Animal Nutrition (WUR, The Netherlands)
Biography
Dr. Shafqat Nawaz Qaisrani is an HEC-approved PhD supervisor and Associate Professor in the Department of Animal Nutrition, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS), Ravi Campus, Pattoki, Pakistan. He has published over 30 research papers in leading peer-reviewed impact factor journals, including Poultry Science, British Poultry Science, and World’s Poultry Science Journal.
Dr. Qaisrani serves as a reviewer for several top-ranked international journals in his field, such as Poultry Science, British Poultry Science, Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition, Animals, Sustainability, Agriculture, and Tropical Animal Health and Production. He previously contributed to teaching various undergraduate courses and supervised postgraduate (M.Sc.) students at Wageningen University and Research Centre, The Netherlands. His primary expertise lies in Animal Nutrition, with a special focus on Poultry Nutrition. Dr. Qaisrani has presented his PhD research at prestigious international forums, including the XXIV World Poultry Congress (Salvador, Brazil), the 19th European Symposium on Poultry Nutrition (Potsdam, Germany, 2013), and the 14th European Poultry Conference (Stavanger, Norway, 2014). He also serves as Incharge of the Prof. Dr. Muhammad Yaqoob Malik Amino Acid Analysis and Bio-digestibility Laboratories at the Department of Animal Nutrition, UVAS, Ravi Campus, Pattoki.
Area of Interest
- Poultry Nutrition
- Pet and Zoo Birds
- Nutritional profile evaluation of indigenous feedstuff
- Assessment of digestibility of various indigenous feedstuff in poultry
- Enhancing growth performance and gut health of poultry by various dietary manipulations
Publications
Research Publications
Conference Papers
Book Chapter
Research Publications
- S. Zafar, S. N. Qaisrani, Saima, Z. Hayat and K. Nauman (2025). Impacts of Protease Sources on Growth and Carcass Response, Gut Health, Nutrient Digestibility, and Cecal Microbiota Profiles in Broilers Fed Poultry-by-Product-Meal-Based Diets. Metabolites. 15(7), 445. IF = 3.7
- Nazir, E. U.Khan, M. Muneeb, S. N. Qaisrani, S. Naveed, S. Ahmad, R. M. K. Yameen, A. R. Al. S. Rashed A. Alhotan and A. E. Abudabos. (2025). Influence of Dietary Supplementation with Yeast Culture and Microencapsulated Butyric Acid on Growth Performance, Carcass Traits, Gut Health, and Immune Status in Broilers. Veterinary Sciences. IF = 2.0
- Rasool, S. N. Qaisrani, A. Khalique and J. Hussain (2025). Interactive Effects of Feed Form, and Fiber Source and Levels on Production Performance, Foregut Development, and Nutrients Utilization in Broilers. Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science. IF = 1.1
- Usman Ali1, Saima, S. N. Qaisrani, Athar Mahmud, Zafar Hayat, Masaaki Toyomizu (2024). Effects of Supplemented Coriander, Ajwain, and Dill Seed Essential Oils on Growth Performance, Carcass Characteristics, Gut Health, Meat Quality, and Immune Status in Broilers. The Journal of Poultry Science. IF = 1.5
- Muhammad Umer Zahid, Anjum Khalique, S. N. Qaisrani, Muhammad Ashraf, Ali Ahmad Sheikh, and Muhammad Umar Yaqoob (2023). The effect of Acacia nilotica bark extract on growth performance, carcass characteristics, immune response, and intestinal morphology in broilers as an alternative to antibiotic growth promoter. Animal Bioscience. IF = 2.72
- Usman Ali1, Saima, Masaaki Toyomizu, S. N. Qaisrani, Athar Mahmud, Zafar Hayat (2023). Implication of chemical compositions and in vitro properties of coriander, ajwain and dill seed essential oils as potential replacement of antibiotic growth promoters in broilers. Large Animal Review. IF = 0.557
- Muhammad U. Zahid, A. Khalique, S. N. Qaisrani, Muhammad Ashraf, Ali Ahmad Sheikh (2023). Efficacy of Acacia nilotica bark extract as an alternative to antibiotics in broilers challenged with Escherichia coli from 15 to 28 days. Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences. IF = 0.597
- Muhammad Bilal Munawar, Saima Naveed, S. N. Qaisrani, Jibran Hussain, Shahzad Munir, Ayesha Ahmed, Mubbashir Hussain, Ahmad Kamran Khan, Abdullah Jalal6 and Irfan Ahmed (2022). Phytase in Feed Positively Affected the Phosphorus Digestibility and Growth Performance in Broilers. Sarhad Journal of Agriculture. IF = 0.71
- Shafqat N. Qaisrani, Ali I. Hussain, Saima Naveed, Fehmeada Bibi, Chaudhry A. Akram, Talat N. Pasha, Muhammad Asif, Irfan Irshad and Rana M. Bilal (2022). Effects of Protein Source, Whole Wheat and Butyric Acid on Live Performance, Gut Health, and Amino Acids Digestibility in Broiler Chickens. Metabolites. IF = 5.58
- Usman Ali, Saima Naveed, S. N. Qaisrani, Athar Mahmud, Zafar Hayat, Muhammad Abdullah, Motoi Kikusato and Masaaki Toyomizu (2022). Characteristics of Essential Oils of Apiaceae Family: Their Chemical Compositions, in vitro Properties and Effects on Broiler Production. The Journal of Poultry Science. IF = 1.5
- Muhammad Adeel Maqsood, Ehsaan Ullah Khan, S. N. Qaisrani, Muhammad Afzal Rashid, Muhammad Shabir Shaheen, Azhar Nazir, Hammad Talib & Sohail Ahmad (2022). Interactive effect of amino acids balanced at ideal lysine ratio and exogenous protease supplemented to low CP diet on growth performance, carcass traits, gut morphology, and serum metabolites in broiler chicken. Tropical Animal Health and Production. IF = 1.559
- Ghulam Yaseen , Muhammad A. Sarfraz , Saima Naveed , Farooq Ahmad , Fehmeada Bibi , Irfan Irshad, Muhammad Asif , Talat N. Pasha and S. N. Qaisrani. (2021). Effects of Thermally Oxidized Vegetable Oil on Growth Performance and Carcass Characteristics, Gut Morphology, Nutrients Utilization, Serum Cholesterol and Meat Fatty Acid Profile in Broilers. Catalyst. DOI: 10.3390/catal11121528. IF = 4.146
- Abdul Hanan Khalid, Khalid Saif Ullah, Saima Naveed, Farooq Latif, Talat Naseer Pasha qtidar Hussain and S. N. Qaisrani (2021). Effects of spray dried yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) on growth performance and carcass characteristics, gut health, cecal microbiota profile and apparent ileal digestibility of protein, amino acids and energy in broilers. Tropical Animal Health and Production. IF = 1.559
- Amina Ayub, Fayyaz Rasool, Noor Khan, S. N. Qaisrani and Shakeela Parveen (2021). Limiting amino acids supplementation in low crude protein diets and their impacts on growth performance and carcass composition in Labeo rohita (rohu) adult fish. Brazilian Journal of Biology. DOI: 10.21162/PAKJAS/21.770. IF = 1.651
- S. N. Qaisrani, M. M. Van Krimpen, M. W. A. Verstegen, W. H. Hendriks, R. P. Kwakkel (2021). Effects of three major protein sources on performance, gut morphology and fermentation characteristics in broilers. British Poultry Science. DOI: 10.1080/00071668.2019.1671958. IF = 2.095
- Amina Ayub, Fayyaz Rasool, Noor Khan, Qaisrani, S. N., Shakeela Parveen (2021). Limiting amino acids supplementation in low crude protein diets and their impacts on growth performance, body composition, amino acids profile and hematology of Labeo rohita fingerlings. Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences. DOI: 21162/PAKJAS/21.770. IF = 0.748
- Qaisrani S. N., Rizwan M., Yaseen G., Bibi F., Sarfraz M.A., Khan N.A., Naveed S., Pasha T.N. (2021). Effects of dietary oxidized oil on growth performance, meat quality and biochemical indices in poultry – a review, Annals of Animal Science, DOI: 10.2478/aoas-2020-0043. IF = 1.572
- Ahmad, I., Qaisrani S. N., Azam F, Pasha T.N., Bibi F, Naveed S and Murtaza S. (2020). Interactive effects of threonine levels and protein source on growth performance and carcass traits, gut morphology, ileal digestibility of protein and amino acids, and immunity in broilers. Poultry Science. 99:280-289. IF = 2.659
- Bibi F., Qaisrani S. N., Aktar M., (2020). Nutritive evaluation, metabolisable energy and digestible amino acid contents of different indigenous feedstuff for Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). Brazilian Journal of Biology, DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.216198. IF = 1.226
- Hussain M, Mahmud A, Hussain J, Qaisrani S. N., Mehmood S, Ahmad S. and Rehman. (2020). Effect of dietary amino acid regimens on growth performance and body conformation and immune responses in Aseel chicken. Indian Journal Animal Research. 54:53-58. IF = 0.1
- Qaisrani, S. N., Van Krimpen M.M, Verstegen M.W.A, Hendriks W.H and Kwakkel R. P. (2019). Effects of three major protein sources on performance, gut morphology and fermentation characteristics in broilers. British Poultry Science. 61: 43-50. IF = 1.421
- F. Azam., Qaisrani S. N., A. Khalique, F. Bibi, C. A. Akram, S. Naveed and T. N. Pasha (2019). Exploring nutritive profile, metabolizable energy, protein and digestible amino acids contents of indigenous protein sources of different locations for male broilers. Poultry Science 89:4664-4672. IF = 2.027
- Qaisrani, S. N., S. Murtaza, A.H. Khan, F. Bibi, S.M.J. Iqbal, F. Azam, I. Hussain and T.N. Pasha (2019). Variability in millet: factors influencing its nutritional profile and zootechnical performance in poultry. Journal of Applied Poultry Research 28:242-252. IF = 1.064
- Qaisrani, S. N., I. Ahmed, F. Azam, F. Bibi, T. N. Pasha and F. Azam (2018). Threonine in broiler diets–an updated review. Annals of Animal Science 18: 3, 659-674. IF = 1.018
- Hussain M, Mahmud A, Hussain J, Qaisrani S. N., Mehmood S and Rehman A. (2018). Subsequent Effect of Dietary Lysine Regimens Fed in the Starter Phase on the Growth Performance, Carcass Traits and Meat Chemical Composition of Aseel Chicken in the Grower Phase. Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science. 20: (3) 455-462. IF = 0.463
- Hussain M, Mahmud A, Hussain J and Qaisrani S. N. (2018). Effect of dietary lysine regimens on growth performance and meat composition in Aseel chicken. Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science 20:203-210. IF = 0.463
- Qaisrani S. N., Krimpen M. M. V. Kwakkel R.P., Verstegen M. W. A., Hendriks W. H. (2015). Dietary factors affecting hindgut protein fermentation in broilers: a review. World’s Poultry Science Journal. 71(01):139-160. IF = 1.388
- Qaisrani S. N., Krimpen M. M. V. Kwakkel R.P., Verstegen M. W. A., Hendriks W. H. (2015). Diet structure, butyric acid, and fermentable carbohydrates influence growth performance, gut morphology, and cecal fermentation characteristics in broilers. Poultry Science. 94:2152–2164. IF = 1.685
- Bibi F., Qaisrani S. N., Ahmad A. N., Aktar M., Khan B. N. (2015). Occurrence of salmonella in freshwater fishes: A review. The Journal of Animal & Plant Sciences. 25:303-310. IF = 0.50
- Qaisrani S. N., Moquet P. C. A., Krimpen M. M. V., Kwakkel R.P., Verstegen M. W. A., Hendriks W. H. (2014). Protein source and dietary structure influence growth performance, gut morphology, and hindgut fermentation characteristics in broilers. Poultry Science 93(12) :3053-3064. IF = 1.672
- Bibi F., Ali Z., Qaisrani S. N., Yaqub S. S., Andleeb S. (2013). Biodiversity and its use at Taunsa barrage wildlife sanctuary, Pakistan. Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences 23:174-181. IF = 0.481
- Qaisrani S. N., Krimpen M. M. V., Kwakkel R.P. (2013). Effects of dietary dilution source and dilution level on feather damage, performance, behavior, and litter condition in pullets. Poultry Science 92(3):591-602. IF = 1.544
Conference Papers
Book Chapter
Trainings and Courses Attended:
- One Day Workshop on “Intellectual Property Rights and Requirements of Patent Filing” organized by Technology and Innovation Support Center (TISC) (May 2nd, 2019).
- Three days conference on "International Poultry Expo" conducted at Lahore Expo Center (September 13-15, 2019).
- One day competition titled "UVAS Science Competition – 2018" conducted by Office of Research, Innovation and Commercialization (ORIC) (November 28, 2018).
- Three days conference on "International Poultry Expo" conducted at Lahore Expo Center (September 27-29, 2018).
- Five Days Workshop on “In-Service Short-Term Training of University and College Faculty” conducted at UVAS, City Campus, Lahore (May 16-20, 2016).
- One Day Workshop on “Up-gradation of Modules in Molecular Genetics and Genomics” organized by British Council INSPIRE Transnational Education Partnership Programme and Department of Livestock Production, UVAS Ravi Campus (March 19, 2015).
- Participated in “Food and Nutrition Week, 2015” organized by University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore-Pakistan & Forman Christian College, (A Chartered University) Lahore (November 3-7, 2015).
- Tropical farming systems with livestock; Wageningen University, The Netherlands (2013).
- WIAS Advanced Statistics Course Design of Experiment; Wageningen University, The Netherlands (2011).
- Statistics for Life Sciences; Wageningen University, The Netherlands (2011).
- Ethics and philosophy in animal sciences; Wageningen University, The Netherlands (2010).
- WIAS Introduction Course, Wageningen University, The Netherlands (2010).
- Professional Poultry Production, Barneveld, The Netherlands. (2009).
Research Projects
Completed
| Project Title | Amount (Million) (PKRs) | Funding Org. | Duration (Months) | Remarks (if any) |
| Food safety assessment of eggs and their risk for consumers in Punjab, Pakistan (2019), (Co-PI). | 2.63 | HEC | 36 | |
| Exploring potential of indigenous feedstuff as a source of amino acids and other nutrients (2018), (PI). | 19.66 | PARB | 36 | |
| Effects of spray dried yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) on growth performance, carcass characteristics, gut microbiota and apparent ileal digestibility of protein and amino acids in broilers. | 0.42 | SRC | 6 | |
| Exploring the nutritive potential of indigenous protein sources and their digestibility indexes in broilers. (2017) | 0.879 | SUNAR (Australian Govt. Aid) | 9 |
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| Diet structure influences growth performance, ileal digestibility of protein and gut health in broilers. (2016) | 0.479 | HEC | 9 |
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| Effect of digestible lysine levels on broilers growth performance, protein digestibility, gut morphology and carcass characteristics fed different protein sources. (2016) | 0.470
| Evonik Industries (Pvt.) Ltd. Singapore | 6 | In each project, one student sponsored by the funding agency was sent to Singapore for a week for the presentation of his research findings. |
| Digestible threonine level influence growth performance, ileal digestibility of protein, gut morphology and carcass characteristics in broilers fed different protein sources. (2015) | 0.694 | Evonik Industries (Pvt.) Ltd. Singapore | 6 | |
| Impact of digestible lysine, methionine and threonine ratios on growth performance, ileal digestibility of protein, gut health and carcass characteristics of broilers. (2015) | 0.382 | Evonik Industries (Pvt.) Ltd. Singapore | 6 |