Dr. Muhammad Nasir
Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Pakistan
Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Food Technology from University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Food Technology from University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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Dr. Muhammad Nasir is Assistant Professor at Department of Food & Nutrition, University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan. He holds B.Sc. (Hons.), M.Sc. (Hons.) and Ph.D. degrees in Food Technology. He also conducted significant part of his Ph.D. research at Department of Food Science & Human Nutrition, Michigan State University, USA and published 04 peer reviewed papers from that research. He is the Program Coordinator for the Postgraduate program in Food Safety, Hygiene & Border Control. Dr. Nasir’s fundamental expertise is in the field of Food and Nutrition, especially development of Nutraceuticals/functional foods and to explore their impact on Human Health & Disease Management. Besides, other research area of interest is value addition of foodstuff using indigenous resources and assessment of their acceptability, efficacy and safety using animal and human models. Dr. Nasir being the member of Technical Committee also played key role in revising The Punjab Pure Food Rules 2007 and drafting The Punjab Pure Food Rules 2011. Dr. Nasir has more than 25 peer reviewed research publications, 18 conference proceedings, 02 international books and 02 international book chapters to his name. He presented research findings in 17 international and national scientific conferences in various countries including USA and UK. So far, he has produced around 15 postgraduate students under his supervision. Being Associate Editor, ha has also the key role in publishing The Journal of Animal & Plant Sciences a bimonthly, peer reviewed impact factor journal. Dr. Nasir being the member of various professional bodies including Institute of Food Technologist, American Society of Nutrition, Nutrition Society of UK, American Association of Cereal Chemists, and Functional Food Center USA etc. is contributing for the uplift of scientific knowledge in the field of Food Science & Human Nutrition and to translate this knowledge for improvement of lives of masses in the country. He is also member various bodies including Board of Studies (BOS) Department of Food Science Government College University Faisalabad, BOS Department of Food & Nutrition UVAS, Faculty BOS Faculty of Animal Production & Technology UVAS, Synopsis Review Committee Institute of Public Health Lahore.