Jayant Lohakare

Dr. Jayant Lohakare is working as a Research Professor and Director of Poultry Center at Prairie View A&M University in Cooperative Agricultural Research Center. In this position, he conducts research on poultry and oversees the operations at the poultry center. He also teaches Poultry Science and Dairy Science courses to UG students. He has a bachelor’s degree in veterinary medicine (Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry; BVSc & AH), Master’s and Ph.D. degrees in animal nutrition, and more than 23 combined years of research, teaching, laboratory, and field experience. Dr. Lohakare has earned his doctorate degree from Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izzatnagar, India which is a highly prestigious top-class premiere research institute in India. After completing his doctoral studies, he worked as a technical services manager for a poultry feed additive and premixes marketing company before starting his research career as a post-doc in South Korea. Dr. Lohakare was selected as an Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellow in Germany which is a prestigious award, and worked at University of Bonn, Germany from 2006- Aug 2008. Prior to this position at PVAMU, Dr. Lohakare served as a tenured Associate Professor of Animal Science. In the recent past he has worked as a researcher with diverse species of food animals, applying nutrition, animal biotechnology and cell culture techniques in research. He has published 106 research articles in high-impact peer-reviewed journals as author or co-author and presented around 76 abstracts at conferences in the field of animal nutrition, including poultry, and contributed book chapters. He is serving as an editorial board member of the Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition, Frontiers in Veterinary Science’s Animal Nutrition and Metabolism section as an associate editor, BMC Veterinary Research, BMC Agriculture, Animal Nutrition and Feed Technology journal; International Journal of Veterinary Health Science and Research; Journal of Animal Research and Nutrition; Journal of Experimental and Applied Animal Sciences, Egypt and several other journals as an ad hoc reviewer.  Current key research projects in his lab include exploring microalgae, Black Soldier Fly larvae (BSFL), and mushroom stems as feed ingredients or additives to improve poultry performance, meat, and egg quality. These projects are designed to foster sustainable and eco-friendly practices, positioning the team as a leader in the field of sustainable poultry production. In addition to alternative feed ingredients and additives, the team's research delves into advanced technologies like nanotechnology and in-ovo nutritional programming to enhance nutrient delivery and improve overall poultry health. The exploration of phytogenic compounds derived from plants and their ability to enhance immune function and disease resistance has yielded valuable insights that are transforming poultry farming practices. We recently started using IoT-based systems for gas measurements in poultry barns and expanding our research in AI and machine learning technologies.