International Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

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Tanveer Ahmad

Editorial Board Member of International Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Associate Professor, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Pakistan

Research Areas

Dietary Electrolyte Balance and Heat Stress Amelioration in Broilers, Enzyme Production, Animal Feed Biotechnology, Poultry Amino Acid Nutrition

Education

2007Post DoctorateUniversity of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
2004Ph.DUniversity of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
1998M.ScUniversity of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
1996B.ScUniversity of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
1991F.Sc. (H.S.S.C)Govt. College, Faisalabad
1989Matriculation (S.S.C.)Laboratory High School, Faisalabad

Experience

2011-presentAssociate Proefssor (Animal Nutrition), Department of Livestock Production and Management, FV&AS, PMAS-AAUR, Pakistan
2006-2011Assistant Professor (Animal Sciences), Department of Livestock Production and Management, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, Pakistan
1999-2006Lecturer (Animal Sciences), Department of Animal Sciences, University of Arid Agriculture, Rawalpindi
1998-1999Veterinary Officer, Govt. Livestock Experiment Station, Chak Katora, Hasilpur, Distt. Bahawalpur, Pakistan

Academic Achievement

Stood First in the Faculty of Animal Husbandry and Second in the University of Agriculture, in B.Sc.(Hons.) Animal Husbandry degree exam during 1996
Stood First in the Department of Animal Nutrition in M.Sc.(Hons.) Animal Nutrition degree exam during 1998
Awarded "University Merit Scholarship" during the year 1993-94 and 1994-95
Awarded "University Grants Commissions-Merit Scholarship" for the year 1995
Awarded "University of Agriculture Fellowship" for the year 1999
STAR LAUREATE Award 2003 by South Asian Publications
STAR MAN Award 2003 by South Asian Publications
Awarded Indigenous Ph.D. Scholarship (2003) by Higher Education Commission of Pakistan
Approved Ph.D. supervisor by Higher Education Commission, Pakistan
Awarded Foreign Post-Doc Fellowship for year 2006-07 by Higher Education Commission of Pakistan. (One year post doc training from 15-02-2007 to 14-02-2007)
Member Academic Council, PMAS-Arid Agric. University. Elected for two years (2008-2010)
Working experience of using most commonly used computer software's like MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access, MS Powerpoint, etc., statistical software's including Minitab, MSTAT C, SPSS, Microcal Origin and feed formulation software
Developed two computer software's 1) ASUP, which deals with data standardization, dairy farm feasibility report analysis and milk analysis. 2) TMFF (Tanveer manual feed formulation) deals with poultry birds feed formulation

Membership

Member of National Curriculum Revision Committee (NCRC) for the revision of existing curriculum of Animal Nutrition, Poultry Husbandry and Livestock Management at graduate and post-graduate levels (2001)
Member Scrutiny Committee for synopsis of M.Sc.(Hons) Poultry Husbandry, Department of Animal Sciences, University of Arid Agriculture, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Member Pakistan Animal Husbandry Association of Pakistan

Publications: Journals

[1]  Mushtaq, T., M. Sarwar, G. Ahmad, M. A. Mirza, T. Ahmad, U. Noreen, M. M. H. Mushtaq, and Z. Kamran. 2009. Influence of sunflower meal based diets supplemented with exogenous enzyme and ‎digestible lysine on performance, digestibility and carcass response of ‎broiler chickens. Animal Feed Science and Technology. 149: 275-286 (1.882).. doi:10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2008.06.008
[2]  Ahmad, T., T. Mushtaq, M. A. Khan, M. E. Babar, M. Yousaf, Zia-ul-Hassan and Z. Kamran. 2009. Influence of varying dietary electrolyte balance on broiler performance under ‎tropical summer conditions. Journal ‎of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition. 93:613-621. DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0396.2008. 00840.x (1.171).
[3]  Mushtaq, T., M. Sarwar, G. Ahmad, M. A. Mirza, T. Ahmad, M. Athar, M. M. H. Mushtaq and U. Noreen. 2009. Influence of prepress solvent extracted cottonseed meal supplemented with ‎exogenous enzyme and digestible lysine on performance, digestibility, carcass ‎and immunity responses of broilers chickens‎. Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition. 93:253-262 (1.171). DOI. 10.1111/j.1439-0396.2008.00813.x
[4]  Ahmad, T., T. Khalid, T. Mushtaq, M. A. Mirza, A. Nadeem, M. E. Babar and G. Ahmad. 2008. Effect of potassium chloride supplementation in drinking water on broiler ‎performance under heat stress conditions‎. Poultry Science 87:1276-1280 (1.668). doi:10.3382/ps.2007-00299.
[5]  Hanif, N. Q., G.Muhammad, M. Siddique, A. Khanum, T. Ahmad, J. A. Gadahai and G. Kaukab. 2008. Clinico-pathomorphological, serum biochemical and histological studies in broilers fed ochratoxin A and a toxin deactivator (Mycofix® PlusMTV INSIDE). British Poultry Science. 49:632-642 (1.135).
[6]  Kamran, Z., M. Sarwar, M. Nisa, M. A. Nadeem, S. Ahmad, T. Mushtaq, T. Ahmad and M. A. Shahzad. 2008. Effect of lowering dietary protein with constant energy to protein ratio on growth, body composition and nutrient utilization of broiler chicks. Asian-Aust. J. Anim. Sci. 21: 1629-1634 (0.857)
[7]  Kamran, Z., M. Sarwar, M. Nisa, M. A. Nadeem, T. Mushtaq, T. Ahmad, M. E. Babar and M. M. H. Mushtaq. 2008. Effect of low levels of dietary protein on growth, protein utilisation and body composition of broiler chicks from one to twenty-six days of age. Avian Biology Research/Avian and Poultry Biology Reviews 1:19-25 (1.444).
[8]  Zaman, Q.U., T. Mushtaq, H. Nawaz, M. A. Mirza, S. Mahmood, T. Ahmad, M. E. Babar and M. M. H. Mushtaq. 2008. Effect of varying dietary energy and protein on broiler performance in hot climate. Animal Feed Science and Technology. 146:302-312 (1.882).
[9]  Mushtaq, T., M. Aslam Mirza, M. Athar, D. M. Hooge, T. Ahmad, G. Ahmad, M. M. H. Mushtaq, and U. Noreen. 2007. Dietary Sodium and Chloride for twenty-nine to forty-two-day-old broiler chickens at constant electrolyte balance under subtropical summer Conditions. J. Applied Poultry Research. 16:161-170 (0.402).
[10]  Khan, M.A., M. Sarwar, T. Ahmad, S.A. Bhatti, M. Nisa, Wang-Shik Lee. 2007. Influence of organic acids or fermentable carbohydrates on feeding value of urea treated wheat straw for Nili-Ravi buffalo bulls fed ad libitum diets. Italian J Anim. Sci. 6 (Suppl. 2): 508-511. (0.132)
[11]  Ahmad, T., Mahr-un-Nisa, Tariq Mushtaq, M. Aslam Mirza, D. M. Hooge and Muhammad Sarwar. 2006. Effect of different non-chloride sodium sources on the performance of heat stressed broiler chickens. British Poultry Science. 47:249-256 (1.135)
[12]  T. Mushtaq, M. Sarwar, H. Nawaz, M. Aslam Mirza and T. Ahmad. 2005. Effect and Interactions of Sodium and Chloride on Broiler Starter Performance (One-to-Twenty-eight days) under Subtropical Summer Condition. Poultry Science. 84:1716-1722. (1.747)
[13]  Ahmad, T., M. Sarwar, Mahr-un-Nisa, Ahsan-ul-Haq and Zia-ul-Hasan. 2005. Influence of varying sources of dietary electrolytes on the performance of broilers reared in a high temperature environment. Animal Feed Science and Technology. 120:277-298. (1.668)
[14]  Ahmad, T., Z. Aslam and S. Rasool. 2004. Reducing fiber content of sunflower oil meal through treatment of enzymes produced from Arachnoitus sp. Animal Science Journal. 75 (3): 231-235. (0.713)
[15]  Ahmad, T., S. Rasool, M. Sarwar, Ahsal-ul-Haq and Zia-ul-Hasan. 2000. Effect of microbial phytase produced from a fungus Aspergillus niger on bioavialibility of phosphorus and calcium in broiler chickens. Animal Feed Science and Technology. 83:103-114. (1.882)
[16]  Ahmad, T., S.H. Raza, S. Rasool and A. Waheed. 2000. Technique for phytase enzyme production from Aspergillus niger and its efficacy for in vitro and in vivo dephosphorylation of corn and soybean meal. Asian-Aus. J. Anim. Sci., 13(B):180-183. (0.857)
[17]  Rasool, S., S.H..Raza and T. Ahmad. 2000. Blood composition of sheep fed silage containing poultry litter. Asian-Aus. J. Anim. Sci., 13:220. (0.857)
[18]  Fiaz M, RH Usmani, M Abdullah and T Ahmad. 2010. Evaluation of semen quality of Holstein Friesian and Jersey bulls maintained under subtropical environment. Pakistan Vet. J. 30(2): 75-78.
[19]  Farhana Riaz Chaudhry, M. Qayyum M. F. U. Khan, T. Ahmad, A. Khanum, M. R. Shakir, D. Hussain and J. E. Miller. 2009. Peri-Parturient Rise in Faecal Nematode Egg Counts with Reference to Haemonchus contortus in Bulkhi Ewes in Northern Punjab, Pakistan. Pakistan J. Zool. 41: 437-443 (0.105).
[20]  K. Ishaq, N. Ullah, T. Ahmad and M. Yaqoob. 2009. Incidence of Reproductive Disorders in Cattle and Buffalo around Islamabad and Rawalpindi. Pakistan J. Zool. Suppl. Ser No. 9:69-71. (0.105)
[21]  R. Kauser, N. Huma, T. Ahmad and A. Sameen. 2009. Effect of different levels of buffalo milk fat and storage time on physiochemical properties of mozzarella cheese. Pakistan J. Zool. Suppl. Ser No. 9:XX.XX. (0.105).
[22]  M. Yousaf, N. Ahmad, S. Khan and T. Ahmad. 2008. Effect of non-feed withdrawal induced molting techniques on feather molt scoring and egg production of caged hens. Sarhad J. Agric. 24:331-337.
[23]  Jahan Zeb Ansari, Ahsan ul Haq, M. Yousaf, T. Ahmad, and S. Khan. 2008. Evaluation of different medicinal plants as growth promoters for broiler chicks. Sarhad J. Agric. 24:323-329
[24]  Haroon, Y., S. H. Khan and T. Ahmad. 2005. Effect of supplementing limiting amino acids on the biological value of rapeseed meal in layer chicks. Accepted Pak. J. Arid Agric. 8:1-3.
[25]  Waheed, A., T. Ahmad, A. Yousaf and I. J. Zaefr. 2004. Effect of various levels of fat and antioxidant on the quality of broiler rations stored at high temperature for different periods. Pak. Vet. J. 24(2):70-75.
[26]  Waheed A., T. Ahmad and Zia-ul-Hasan. 2002. Effect of supplemental antioxidant on the quality of broiler rations containing high levels of fat and stored at high temperature. Pak. Vet. J.:22(2):73-77.
[27]  Ahmad, T., A. Waheed and M. Amin. 2002. Efficacy of phytase enzyme produced from Aspergillus niger for improving phosphorus bioavailability in broiler diets. Pak. J. Arid Agric. 5(1):35-41.
[28]  Idrees, Z., A.R. Barque, S. Rasool, Ahsan-ul-Haq and T. Ahmad. 1999. Effect of different levels of canola meal as soybean meal replacement in broiler rations. Pak. J. Agric. Sci. 36:132-136.
[29]  Baber, M.E., T. Ahmad and Zia-ul-Hasan. 1998. Environmental factors affecting 305-day milk yield and total milk yield in Nili-Ravi buffaloes. Pak. J. Agri. Sci. 35:70-73.
[30]  Baber, M.E., M. Yaqub and T. Ahmad. 1996. Repeatability estimates of some performance characteristics in Nili-Ravi buffaloes. Pak. J. Agri. Sci. 33:85-87.
[31]  Mahmood, M. A., M. Tufail, M. E. Baber, M. Yaqoob, T. Ahmad and H. Nawaz. 1995. Factors affecting calf mortality in cattle. Pak. J. Agri. Sci. 32:240-245.
[32]  Zakariyya, M., M. E. Baber, M. Yaqoob, M. Lateef, T. Ahmad and M.Q. Bilal. 1995. Environmental factors affecting persistency of lactation and peak milk yield in Nili-Ravi buffaloes. Pak. J. Agri. Sci. 32:249-255.

Publications: Conferences/Workshops/Symposiums

[1]  Zahoor, A., A. A. Mian, T. Ahmad, A. Rehman, S. Nadeem and M. Akram. 2011. Effect of Intermittent Lighting on Different Production Traits of Japanese Quail. Accepted for oral presentation in 3rd International Conference on Sustainable Animal Agriculture for Developing Countries held in Thialand (26-29 July 2011).
[2]  Ahmad, T., M. Sarwar, Mahr-Un-Nisa, Ahsan-Ul-Haq, J. Ansari and Farooq Iqbal. 2010. Dietary electrolyte balance responses in broilers reared in moderately high environmental temperature and high humidity. Advances in Animal Biosciences. 1:418-419 doi:10.1017/S2040470010000452
[3]  Ahmad, T., Nemat Ullah, Kashif Ishaq, S. Anum Hadi and M. M. Fahd Qadir. 2010. Small ruminant feeding systems in semi-arid land of Punjab, Pakistan: status and prospectus for improvement. Advances in Animal Biosciences. 1:485-486 doi:10.1017/S2040470010001044
[4]  Ahmad, G., T. Mushtaq, M. A. Mirza, and T. Ahmad. 2007. Response of growing broilers to digestible lysine and metabolizable energy levels in heat stress. Oral presentation In Proc. Joint annual meeting, Poult. Sci. Assoc. San Antonio, TX, USA. July 8-12, 2007. Poult. Sci. (Suppl 1; Abst 310) 86: 219-220. (1.747)
[5]  Khan, M.A., M. Sarwar, T. Ahmad, S.A. Bhatti, M. Nisa, Wang-Shik Lee. 2007. Influence of organic acids or fermentable carbohydrates on feeding value of urea treated wheat straw for Nili-Ravi buffalo bulls fed ad libitum diets. In: Proc. VIII World Buffalo congress, Casertra, Italy, October 19-22, 2007.
[6]  Ahmad T., M. Sarwar, M. Nisa, M. A. Khan and Z. Hasan. 2006. Influence of varying dietary electrolyte balance (DEB) on performance of broilers during summer. In Proc. 12th AAAP Congress (Page 213), held at BEXCO Busan, South Korea (September 18-22, 2006).
[7]  Ahmad. T, M. Sarwar, T. Mushtaq, M. A. Mirza and D. M. Hooge. 2005. Effect of different non-chloride sodium sources on the performance of heat stressed broiler chickens. In: 4th All Africa Conference on Animal Agriculture and the 31st Annual Meeting of the Tanzania Society for Animal Production (TSAP). Arusha, Tanzania (September 20-24, 2005). Poster.
[8]  Ahmad, T., S. Rasool, A. Waheed, Z. Idrees. 2000. Technique for phytase enzyme production from Aspergillus niger and its efficacy for dephosphorylation of corn and soybean meal. In Proc. XXI WPC-2000, 20-24 August 2000. Montreal, Canada. (Poster).
[9]  Rasool, S., S.H..Raza and T. Ahmad. 1999. Rumen metabolism of sheep fed silage containing poultry litter. In Silage making in the tropics with particular emphasis on smallholders: Proceedings of the FAO Electronic Conference on Tropical Silage, held from 1 Sept.-15 Dec. 1999. Ed. L.'t Mannetje. Pp 99-102.
[10]  Ahmad, T. 2002. Production of crude phytase enzyme from Aspergillus niger, and in-vitro efficacy in dephosphorylation of maize and soyabean meal. Proc. (Section: Anim. Sci.) 33rd All Pak. Sci. Conf. held in 25th to 28th Dec., 2002, at Univ. Agric., Faisalabad, Pakistan.
[11]  Zia-ul-Hasan, J.I. Sultan, A.R. Barque, M. Akram, T. Ahmad and S.A.Latif. 1999. Nutritional manipulation during induces moult in white leghorn layers: 2 Effect on percent hen day egg production and reproductive system. Proc. 19th Cong. Zool., held in April 19-21, 1999, at Nat. Agric. Res. Center, Islamabad, Pakistan.

Publications: Books/Book Chapters

[1]  Tanveer Ahmad. 2009. Dietary electrolyte balance in heat stressed broilers: Implications under varying environment. VDM Verlag (May 8, 2009), ISBN: 978-3639146592. 180 pages.
[2]  Tanveer Ahmad and Zia-ul-Hasan. 2005. Introductory Poultry Husbandry. Printer: Ramim Pirnters, 6, Alkarim Market, Gordon College Road, Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Pages 136.
[3]  Tanveer Ahmad. 2003. Practical Manual of Introductory Animal Husbandry. Printer: Sigma Printing Press, Urdu Bazar, Rawalpindi, Pakistan. 2nd edition in 2005 (Page 92).
[4]  Ahsan-ul-Haq and Tanveer Ahmad. 2001. Poultry Hygiene and Disease Prevention. Publisher: Pak Book Empire, Lahore, Pakistan. ISBN:969-8238-13-5.