33rd Annual Australian Poultry Science Symposium

Mukti Barua / Massey University

 

Mukti Barua is a PhD candidate at the Monogastric Research Centre, Massey University, New Zealand. She is investigating the age influence on amino acid digestibility of various feedstuffs in broiler. Mukti is a highly motivated early-career researcher with an immense research interest in poultry nutrition and diseases. She has 8 years of experience in poultry research and published some of her findings in peer-reviewed journals. Mukti holds a bachelor degree in Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and a master’s in Animal Science from Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Bangladesh. She has been teaching at the same university since 2015.

Mehdi Toghyani / Poultry Research Foundation,The University of Sydney

 

Dr Toghyani is a research fellow in poultry nutrition at Sydney University, and has over 10 years of experience in poultry nutrition research and practical feed formulation. His current research interests are evaluation and optimization of energy and amino acids requirements in both meat chicken and layer hens, and nutritional evaluation of alternative feed ingredients to improve efficiency and sustainability of poultry production.

Reza Barekatain / SARDI

 

Dr. Reza Barekatain is a Research Scientist within the SARDI Pigs and Poultry research program and an affiliate Senior Lecturer with the University of Adelaide. Reza holds a PhD in poultry nutrition from the University of New England, Australia. Reza has so far published around 36 peer-reviewed journal papers in addition to several papers in conference proceedings and a book chapter. His research interests and expertise are at the interface of nutrition and gut health with special focus on intestinal barrier function and digestive physiology aiming to improve performance, productivity and disease resilience in poultry.

Shiva Greenhalgh / The University Of Sydney

 

Shiva is currently a PhD candidate at the University of Sydney where she is studying reduced crude protein diets in broilers, specifically looking at amino acid utilisation. Shiva holds a master’s in animal nutrition from the University of Sydney, a bachelor of science (zoology) from Western Sydney University and a bachelor of arts from the Australian National University. Shiva is a registered animal nutritionist with a strong working background in companion animal nutrition.

Amir Ghane / Danisco Animal Nutrition-IFF

 

Dr. Ghane started his studies in Veterinary Medicine, later obtained his M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Poultry Science (Avian Physiology and Nutrition, and Ethology) from University of Guelph, Canada. His early career was at Maple Leaf Farms in Canada, subsequent experience included Operations Manager at Cargill Canada, then Cherkizovo Group in Russia as Chief Operations Officer. Later joined Cargill Animal Protein, as Global Technical & Scientific Advisor (China, Canada, and Russia). He joined Devenish Nutrition as Senior International Executive in charge of business expansion in international markets. Currently, Amir holds the position of Senior Technical Director with Danisco Animal Nutrition -IFF.

Behnam Saremi / CJ Europe GmbH

 

Dr. Behnam Saremi received his PhD in nutritional physiology at the University of Bonn (Germany). In January 2013, he started working as manager animal physiology research in Animal Nutrition Research Department in Evonik Nutrition & Care GmbH. In June 2016, he was promoted to senior manager nutritional physiology research and in 1st July 2017, he was promoted to Head of Animal Nutrition Research Department in Evonik Nutrition & Care GmbH. Starting 1st September 2018, Dr. Behnam Saremi moved to CJ Europe GmbH (Part of CJ CheilJedang BIO) where his main responsibility is “Director of Technical Center”.

Natalie Morgan / University of New England

 

Dr Natalie Morgan is a Research Fellow in Poultry Nutrition and Lecturer in Animal Science at the University of New England. She completed a BSc (Hons) in Animal Biology and PhD in Poultry Nutrition at Nottingham Trent University, England. Her current research interest is enzymes and prebiotic oligosaccharides in poultry.

Thi Hiep Dao / University Of New England

 

Dr. Hiep Thi Dao is a postdoctoral research fellow at the School of Environmental and Rural Science, University of New England. Her research topics focus on poultry nutrition, management, and production system.

Andrew Wallace / University Of New England

 

• Completed a science degree majoring in Chemistry in 2005 at University of New England (UNE)
• Completed a Chemistry honours at UNE in 2006. Thesis title- “Preparation and evaluation of low molecular weight polyacrylic acids as calcium scale inhibitors”
• Worked as a technical officer in chemistry at UNE from 2007 to 2020
• Started at PhD at UNE (Supervisor Dr Natalie Morgan) in 2021. Thesis title “Preparation and Evaluation of Prebiotics in Poultry”.

Maamer Jlali / Adisseo France SAS

 

Since graduation with the Ph.D. degree from the University of François Rabelais in 2012, Maamer Jlali joined Adisseo France SAS as a Researcher in animal nutrition. He has a strong background in nurition, physiology, digestibility, exogenous enzymes, pigments, and meat quality.