Sr. No.

Name and Designation

1. 

Prof. Dr. Masood Rabbani (Izaz-i-Fazeelat) Vice Chancellor

Patron-in-Chief

University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan

Patron In-chief

2. 

Prof. Dr. Saima

Dean, Faculty of Animal Production & Technology

Patron

3. 

Dr. Jibran Hussain

Chairman, Department of Poultry Production

Chair

4. 

Dr. Nasir Mukhtar

Associate Professor, Department of Livestock Production & Management, Faculty of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, PMAS Arid Agriculture University Murree Road, Rawalpindi

Chair

5. 

Dr. Shahid Mehmood

Associate Professor (Tenured), Department of Poultry Production

Member

6. 

Dr. Sohail Ahmad

Assistant Professor, Department of Poultry Production

Member

7. 

Dr. Faisal Hussnain

Assistant Professor, Department of Poultry Production

Member

8. 

Dr. Muhammad Usman

Assistant Professor, Department of Poultry Production

Member

9. 

Ms. Smile Manzoor

Visiting Lecturer, Department of Poultry Production

Member

10. 

Mr. Muhammad Sayyam Akram

President, Poultry Professionals Society (PPS) Pakistan

Organizing Secretary

11. 

Dr. Muhammad Waqas

Lecturer, Department of Poultry Production

12. 

Mr. Muhammad Umair Asghar

Secretary General, Poultry Professionals Society (PPS) Pakistan

Sr. No.

Name and Designation

1. 

Mr. Muhammad Sayyam Akram

President, Poultry Professionals Society (PPS) Pakistan

Convener

2. 

Dr. Muhammad Waqas

Lecturer, Department of Poultry Production, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan

Secretary

3. 

Prof. Dr. Ahmed Sultan Jatoi 

Department of Poultry Production, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences Sakrand, Sindh

Member

4. 

Dr. Shafqat Nawaz Qaisrani 

Associate Professor, Department of Animal Nutrition, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan

Member

5. 

Dr. Umer Farooq 

Associate Professor, Department of Poultry Science, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Toba Tek Singh Campus

Member

6. 

Dr. Mükremin Ölmez

Associate Professor, Department of Animal Nutrition and Nutritional Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kafkas University, Kars, Türkiye

Member

7. 

Dr. Sohail Ahmad 

Assistant Professor, Department of Poultry Production, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan

Member

8. 

Dr. Faisal Hussnain 

Assistant Professor, Department of Poultry Production, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan

Member

9. 

Dr. Roshan Riaz

Assistant Professor, Department of Animal Nutrition and Nutritional Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Paşaçayır, Kars, Türkiye

Member

10. 

Mr. Muhammad Umair Asghar

Secretary General, Poultry Professionals Society (PPS) Pakistan

Member

Themes

Objectives

Session – I

Poultry Production & Management

· To optimize feeding and nutritional management strategies for improving growth performance, feed efficiency, and overall productivity in poultry systems.

· To enhance housing and environmental management practices, including ventilation systems and climate control, to ensure bird welfare, reduce stress, and maintain optimal production conditions.

· To strengthen health management and disease control measures through improved biosecurity, early diagnostics, and integrated approaches to minimize production losses and ensure food safety.

· To promote sustainable and economically viable poultry production by integrating precision farming, automation technologies, and strategies to reduce environmental impact while addressing economic constraints.

Session – II

Poultry Nutrition & Alternative Feed Resources  

· To advance poultry nutrition strategies that enhance feed efficiency, growth performance, and product quality through balanced diet formulation.

· To explore sustainable alternative feed resources (e.g., insect meal, algae, agro-industrial by-products) as viable substitutes for conventional feed ingredients.

· To evaluate the role of feed additives such as probiotics, prebiotics, enzymes, phytogenics, and organic acids in improving gut health, immunity, and nutrient utilization.

· To promote economically viable and environmentally sustainable feeding systems by integrating alternative resources and functional feed additives to reduce costs and environmental impact.

Session – III

Poultry Diseases & Gut Health Management

· To elucidate the epidemiology and emerging trends of poultry diseases and their implications for global production, food safety, and sustainability.

· To advance flock health surveillance and monitoring systems using precision technologies, early diagnostics, and data-driven tools for timely disease detection and control.

· To enhance gut health management strategies through microbiome modulation, precision nutrition, and functional feed additives to improve disease resistance.

· To develop sustainable and integrated disease control approaches including biosecurity, vaccination, and antibiotic alternatives to strengthen flock resilience and productivity.

Session – IV

Poultry Behavior, Welfare & Artificial Intelligence (AI)

· To understand poultry behavioral patterns and their relationship with health, productivity, and environmental conditions.

· To advance welfare assessment methods using objective indicators such as behavior, physiology, and stress biomarkers for improved flock well-being.

· To integrate artificial intelligence and precision technologies (e.g., sensors, computer vision, and machine learning) for real-time monitoring of behavior and welfare status.

· To develop data-driven decision-support systems that enhance welfare-friendly management practices, early problem detection, and sustainable poultry production.

Session – V

Poultry Genetics & Genomics

· To advance understanding of poultry genetic diversity and population structure for improved breeding and conservation strategies.

· To apply genomic selection and molecular breeding tools to enhance economically important traits such as growth, feed efficiency, disease resistance, and product quality.

· To integrate multi-omics approaches (genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics) for identifying biomarkers linked to performance, health, and adaptation.

· To promote the use of modern genomic technologies (e.g., whole-genome sequencing, GWAS, gene editing) for sustainable and precision poultry breeding programs.

Session – VI

Poultry Products Processing & Technology

· To enhance value addition and processing technologies for improving quality, safety, and shelf life of poultry meat and eggs.

· To develop innovative processing and preservation methods (e.g., chilling, freezing, packaging, and bio-preservation) to reduce post-harvest losses.

· To ensure food safety and quality assurance in poultry products through advanced monitoring, hygiene, and hazard control systems.

· To promote sustainable and efficient processing systems that integrate modern technologies, automation, and waste utilization for improved productivity.