Dr. Rifat Ullah Khan

Education

PhD (Vet. Physiology)

Area of Specialization

Male fertility and semen quality and immune system in poultry as affected by antioxidants, protein and probiotics. Immunocytochemistry of pituitary gland in poultry. Role of trace element in production and reproduction of farm animals. Motling in poultry and its affect on poultry production.

Professional Responsibilities

A part from teaching at under and post-graduate level, I am working at the semen processing unit (SPU) to monitor, introducing new techniques/tests to understand and improve the semen quality, in the farm animals.
I also help the post-graduate students in conducting/performing different laboratory tests as a part of their thesis at this unit.

Research Projects

Completed Projects:

1. Reproductive characteristics of Beetal male goats as influence by the dietary supplementation of alpha-tocopherol
   PI
   Amount (Rs)0.5 Million
   HEC, 2012

On Going Projects:

1. Induced molting in Desi laying hens: an income generating programme
   PI
   Amount (Rs)0.5 Million
   Government of Khyber Pukhtunkhwa, Directorate of Science and Technology
2. Investigation of male and female factors affecting calf sex ratio in cattle during artificial insemination
   Co-PI
   Amount (Rs)4.00 Million
   Pakistan Science Foundation

Awards

1. HEC 5000 Indigenous PhD Scholarship Batch IV 2007-2011
2. HEC Merit Talent Scholarship (during M.Sc (Hons) 2005
   Memberships
3. International Society of Camelid Research and Development 2008 up to date (ISOCARD)
4. Australian Society of Animal Production 2011 up to date

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