Contact information

Email: shahid.mehmood@uvas.edu.pkpk
Cell: 0332-4522310
Phone: +92-49-4427083
Ext. 5000
Dr. Shahid Mehmood

Associate Professor (Tenured)

B.Sc. Animal Husbandry (UAF), M.Sc. (Hons) (UAF), Ph.D. Poultry Production (UVAS)

Biography

Dr. Shahid Mehmood has joined the Department of Poultry Production in 2008 as Lecturer cum Farm officer in a project “Establishment of poultry research and training facilities at Ravi campus, Pattoki”, later he was appointed as Lecturer in 2011 and promoted to the rank of Assistant Professor in 2013 and Associate Professor in 2020. He has also field experience of working with renowned poultry organizations like Big Bird and National group in private sector before joining the academia.

His expertise is in the field of broiler production, Indigenous chicken rearing and poultry waste management. He has worked on “Effect of different management strategies on growth performance, biochemical profile and immune response of broilers” during his PhD research work. Recently, he has successfully completed research projects in collaboration with Pakistan Poultry Association (PPA) on Artificial Insemination in broiler breeder and Village School Meal Program in Pattoki. Moreover, he was actively involved in 03 different research projects as Co-PI or member. Parallel to that he has also developed Compost technology that converts poultry waste into efficient bio-fertilizer and played a pivotal role for the establishment of Broiler house, Indigenous Chicken Genetic Resource Center, Model Ostrich Farm and Hatchery Unit at UVAS, Ravi Campus, Pattoki.

Dr. Shahid Mehmood is prolific researcher, he has published noteworthy literature in the national and international scientific forum with 80 national and international impact factor research articles and more than 70 abstracts in his credit. He has also published several extension articles in newspapers and magazines for the awareness of general masses. He is also referee of well reputed international and national journals. He has produced 04 PhD and 21 MPhil scholars as major supervisor and 10 PhD and 20 MPhil scholars as a member supervisory committee.

He is life member of World Poultry Science Association-Pakistan Branch and member Research Board of Poultry Research Institute, Rawalpindi. In addition, he is member Board of studies of different universities. He has also got training from abroad (Egypt) on Poultry Production. He has a strong liaison with the poultry industry and plays an active role during the Poultry Science Conference at International Poultry Expo. Within UVAS, he is currently representing as:

  • Convener House Allotment Committee, Ravi Campus
  • Member Academic Council
  • Member Faculty Board of Studies (FAPT)
  • Member TTS Performance Appraisal Committee for Award of Increment
  • Member Canteen/Cafeteria/Mess Management Committee at Ravi Campus
  • Member Anti-ragging Campaign Committee at Ravi Campus
  • Member Synopsis Security Committee of FAPT
  • Member Standing Purchase Committee, UVAS

Area of Interest

  • Broiler Production
  • Poultry housing and environmental management
  • Poultry waste management

Publications

REVIEWER OF JOURNALS

  1. Member of Editorial Committee of Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Research (PJAR)
  2. Journal of Thermal Biology
  3. Journal of Functional Foods
  4. British Poultry Science
  5. Tropical Animal Health and Production
  6. Reproduction in Domestic Animals
  7. Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science
  8. Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences
  9. Journal of Applied Animal Research
  10. The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine
  11. Journal of Functional Foods
  12. Reproduction in Domestic Animals
  13. Sarhad Journal of Agriculture
  14. Nanotoxicology
  15. Advances in Animal and Veterinary Sciences

Workshops/Trainings

Name and Place of

Institution

Training/WorkshopsYear Attended
UVAS, Ravi Campus, PattokiSeminar on “Current Challenges and Future Prospects of Poultry Business”May, 2022
UVAS, Ravi Campus, PattokiSeminar on “Vaccines and vaccination methods in poultry” under continuous professional development (CPD) programMarch 02, 2022
UVAS, LahoreWorld Egg DayOctober 8, 2021
PMAS, UAAR, RawalpindiPakistan Poultry Industry symposiumOctober 7-8, 2021
GCUF, Faisalabad6th WPSA international Symposium on Current challenges of protein requirements and food acceptability in this COVID era.October 6-7, 2021
UVAS, Lahore4th WPSA International One Health Conference (Virtual)September, 9-10, 2021
UVAS, LahoreUse of antibiotics alternatives in poultry industry: Current and future prospectsMarch 10, 2021
University of Agriculture, FaisalabadSustainable Poultry Production: Challenges and OpportunitiesFeb, 19, 2020
UVAS, LahorePotentiated probiotics as alternative to antibiotic growth promoters for healthy broiler meatJan, 26,2018
UVAS, Lahore.

 

Trends and Innovation in Food Processing Technology: Prospects and ChallengesNov, 7-8, 2018
Punjab Halal, Development AgencyHalal Food Safety StandardsApril, 18, 2018
Punjab Halal, Development AgencyInternational Halal ConferenceApril, 18, 2018
UVAS, LahorePoultry Club MeetingApril,27, 2018
UVAS, LahoreEnd Note X7 BasicJune, 26, 2018
UVAS, LahoreSummer camp on research methods in animal productionJune 25-29, 2018
UVAS, LahoreNational workshop on intellectual property protection for the inventions related to Agriculture and Animal SciencesOct.9-10, 2017
Expo center, LahoreInternational Poultry Expo, 2017August, 24-26, 2017
UAF, FaisalabadFoods of Animal originMarch,30-31,2017
UVAS, LahoreInternational Livestock Nutrition SummitFeb.21-22,2017
UVAS, LahoreLatexApril, 25-26,2017
UVAS, LahoreEnvironmental Impact Assessment (EIA)July 13, 2017
UMT, LahoreOrganic food and health: Avenues of innovation and entrepreneurshipAugust29,2016
PCST, IslamabadOrganic food and health: Avenues of innovation and entrepreneurshipJuly 2, 2016
EICA, EgyptPoultry Production and Health2015
EICA, EgyptArabic Language course2015
UVAS, LahoreButterflies/insects collection and preservation techniques2015
UVAS, LahoreCapacity Building of Young Researchers2015
UVAS, LahorePoultry Farm Operation, Nutrition and Health Management2014
UVAS, LahoreIn-service competency enhancement training for teachers2013
UVAS, LahoreWork shop on biostatistics and data analysis concepts2012
UVAS, LahoreDeveloping research plans and basis of biostatistics2012
UA, FaisalabadLivestock Ecology, sustainable land use and livestock systems UAF in collaboration with Humboldt University Germany2004
Govt. of PunjabPresiding Officer

 

2013

Post Graduate Students Supervision

Sr. #NamePh.D./ M.Phil.Status
1.Muhammad Jamil KamranPh.D.Supervisor
2.Muhammad Shabir ShaheenPh.D.Supervisor
3.Muhammad IrfanPh.D.Supervisor
4.Tahir KhanPh.D.Supervisor
5.Faisal HussnainPh.D.Major Member
6.Muhammad Shafique RehmanPh.D.Major Member
7.Muhamad Talha AltafPh.D.Major Member
8.Shakeel AhmadPh.D.Minor Member
9.Natash LaraibPh.D.Minor Member
10.Sana MasoodPh.D.Minor Member
11.Gulam MustafaPh.D.Minor Member
12.SanaUllahPh.D.Minor Member
13.Khalid BilalM.Phil.Supervisor
14.Muhammad Shabir ShaheenM.Phil.Supervisor
15.M.Talha AltafM.Phil.Supervisor
16.Muhammad Akif AkramM.Phil.Supervisor
17.Muhammad IrfanM.Phil.Supervisor
18.Tahreem AsadM.Phil.Supervisor
19.Sajjad ShariefM.Phil.Supervisor
20.Kashif BukhariM.Phil.Supervisor
21.Ali Salman AjmalM.Phil.Supervisor
22.Ali Aslam BhattiM.Phil.Supervisor
23.Muddasar RasulM.Phil.Supervisor
24.Asad Ali ShahM.Phil.Supervisor
25.Naeem-ur-RehmanM.Phil.Supervisor
26.Taswar HussainM.Phil.Supervisor
27.Mahboob AlamM.Phil.Supervisor
28.M. Mujahid MunirM.Phil.Supervisor
29.Husnain Ali AkramM.Phil.Supervisor
30.M. Saad JavaidM.Phil.Supervisor
31.Muhammad WaqasM.Phil.Supervisor
32.Jahanzib AshrafM.Phil.Supervisor
33.Misbah SadiqM.Phil.Supervisor
34.Fahad ZahidM.Phil.Supervisor
35.Muhammad Jamil AlviM.Phil.Major Member
36.Habiba TajM.Phil.Major Member
37.Muhammad IrfanM.Phil.Major Member
38.Ali HusnainM.Phil.Major Member
39.Muhammad WaqasM.Phil.Major Member
40.Rao Hafiz Abdul LatifM.Phil.Major Member
41.Sana UllahM.Phil.Minor Member
42.Yousaf FarooquiM.Phil.Minor Member
43.Muhammad AzharM.Phil.Minor Member
44.Sania MahreenM.Phil.Minor Member
45.Nadeem AbbasM.Phil.Minor Member

 

Research Projects:

  1. Commercialization of poultry waste compost technology to the Agriculture and allied industries (Principal Investigator) amounting PKR: 08 Million funded by UVAS, ORIC, under Technology Transfer support Fund (TTSF)
  2. Assessing the economic viability of artificial insemination in poultry production through different interventions at commercial scale (Principal Investigator) amounting PKR: 94 Millions funded by Pakistan Poultry Association (PPA)
  3. Utilization of poultry waste as an entrepreneurship (Co-PI) amounting PKR: 6.01 Millions funded by Pakistan Higher Education commission (HEC)
  4. Development and establishment of model poultry cum fish farming with nutrient recycling: An integrated approach (Memebr) (16.74 Millions) funded by Pakistan Agriculture Research Board (PARB)
  5. Utilization of poultry farm litter and dead birds compost as livestock feed ingredient and agriculture fertilizer (22.88 millions) funded PARB
  6. Enhancement of Research Facilities at Ravi campus (1000 Million PKR) funded by Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC) member in Poultry Production Section