Dr. Rana Muhammad Bilal

(PhD Poultry Nutrition)

Associate Professor/Chairman

Department of Animal Nutrition
Faculty of Animal Production and Technology
B.Sc. (Hons)
M.Sc. (Hons)

Tel: +92 3349100438  
Email:Muhammad.Bilal@cuvas.edu.pk

Biography

Dr. Rana Muhammad Bilal is Associate Professor and Chairman Department of Animal Nutrition, Faculty of Animal Production and Technology, Cholistan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Bahawalpur Punjab Pakistan. He completed his B.Sc. (Hons) Animal husbandry degree and M.Sc. (Hons) Animal Nutrition degree with research work on In situ digestion kinetics of different Maize (Zea Mays) varieties from University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan. He also earned his PhD Poultry Nutrition degrees with research “Effect replacing dietary soybean meal with varying level of dried distillery yeast sludge in layer chicks” from the same university in 2016. Apart from teaching and research he has also good experience in poultry feed production at industrial scale. Dr Bilal published various research papers in well-known SCI international peer reviewed journals. Moreover, he is HEC approved supervisor and currently supervising various postgraduate students.

Research Identity

Areas of Interest

  • Poultry nutrition for improved gut health and immunity
  • Indigenous phytogenic feed additives and their application in poultry and dairy
  • Digestion kinetics of fibre
  • In Vitro gas fermentation technique for feed evaluation

Postgraduate Supervision


M. Phil Produced as Supervisor:                     10
M. Phil under supervision:                                05
M. Phil produced as member:                           08
PhD under supervision:                                       03

Journal Reviewer


  • Iranian Journal of Applied Animal Science.
  • Springer Nature

Professional Trainings

  1. Attended one day Training course on “Fodder Conservation/Silage Making” by Agriculture Sector Linkage program Charls Sturt University Australia. Held at Livestock Production Research Institute, Bahadur Nagar Okara. December, 04, 2008.
  2. Research Training on Gas fermentation Technique on Various Feedstuffs. Held at School of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Charls Sturt University Australia. 2010.
  3. HEC Workshop on Imparting Practical Training in Molecular and Biochemical Techniques. Organized by Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, UAF November 27- December 1, 2012.
  1. Completed Chinese language short course (three month) Organized by Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority Govt College of Technology Bahawalpur.2017.
  2. BIOSAFETY MEASURES IN AGRICULTURE: Issues and Options, March 19-20.2019. Organized by Office of Research, Innovations and Commercialization (ORIOC), University of Agriculture Faisalabad Pakistan.
  3. Analysis of Multispectral and satellite Data For Better Monitoring And Management of Crop And Livestock Production, July 30, 2019. Virtual University Jinnah Campus Lahore.

Publications:

Research Paper Published

  1. Shamsuddin, M.R., Sheikh, I.S. and Bilal, R.M., 2023. Comparative Study to Evaluate Antibacterial Feed Additive and Probiotic on the Performance of Broiler Chicken. Pak euro journal 2023.
  2. Sher, A.L.I., Nouman, A.S.I.F., HAYAT, M., BILAL, R.M., NAUMAN, K., NASIR, J., Asghar, B. and BADAR, I., Omega-3 Fatty Acids Enriched Flaxseed Oil Effects on Meat Quality and Fatty Acid Profile of Broiler Chi. KAFKAS ÜNİVERSİTESİ VETERİNER FAKÜLTESİ DERGİSİ, 29(4). 2023.
  3. Janmohammadi, H., Hosseintabar-Ghasemabad, B., Amirdahri, S., Gorlov, I.F., Vladimirovna, K.E., Slozhenkina, M.I., Bilal, R.M., Seidavi, A. and Phillips, C.J.C., 2022. The Energy Value for Broiler Chickens of Heat-Treated and Untreated Amaranth Grain, with and without Enzyme Addition. Agriculture, 12 (11), p.1810.
  4. Qaisrani SN, Hussain AI, Naveed S, Bibi F, Akram CA, Pasha TN, Asif M, Irshad I, Bilal RM. Effects of protein source, whole wheat and butyric acid on live performance, gut health and amino acid digestibility in broiler chickens. Metabolites. 2022 Oct 19;12(10):989.
  5. Laudadio, V., Nasiri-Dehbaneh, M., Bilal, R.M., Qotbi, A., Javandel, F., Ebrahimi, A., Seidavi, A., Slozhenkina, M., Gorlov, I., Dunne, P.G. and Tufarelli, V., 2022. Effects of different levels of dietary black cumin (Nigella sativa L.) and fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) and their combination on productive traits, selected blood constituents, microbiota and immunity of broilers. Animal Biotechnology, 33(5), 941-954.
  6. Tauqir, N.A., Faraz, A., Passantino, A., Shahzad, M.A., Bilal, R.M., Tahir, A., Ishaq, H.M. and Waheed, A., 2022. Impact of Corn Steep Liquor and Enzose Mixture on Growth Performance of Chicks. Pak. J. Zool, 54, pp.491-494.
  7. Qiao, N., Pan, J., Chen, H., Kang, Z., Pang, C., Liu, B., Zeng, Q., Mehmood, K., Bilal, R.M., Pasha, R.H. and Tang, Z., 2022. Hypoxia Promotes Proliferation and Inhibits Apoptosis of Pulmonary Arterial Smooth Muscle Cells via Modulating TRPC6. Pakistan Veterinary Journal, 42(1).
  8. Maqbool, M.U., Akhtar, M.U., Bilal, R.M., Faraz, A., Yousaf, M., Ahmad, I., Khan, A.H., Abbasi, B.H.A. and Rafeeq, M., 2021. Impact of brewer’s spent grain inclusion and replacement of corn gluten meal on the economical growth performance, carcass characteristics of broiler chicks. Pak-Euro Journal of Medical and Life Sciences, 4(3), 185-190.
  9. Ahmad, B., Khan, M.A., Ahmad, Z., Bilal, R.M. and Kamboh, A.A., 2021. Improvement of Processing Quality and Yield while Sustaining Consumer Acceptability of Cobb Broiler Meat through Zinc Biofortification. Pak. J. Zool.
  10. Bilal, R.M., Liu, C., Zhao, H., Wang, Y., Farag, M.R., Alagawany, M., Hassan, F.U., Elnesr, S.S., Elwan, H.A., Qiu, H. and Lin, Q., 2021. Olive oil: nutritional applications, beneficial health aspects and its prospective application in poultry production. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 12, p.723040.
  11. Batool, F., Bilal, R.M., Hassan, F.U., Nasir, T.A., Rafeeque, M., Elnesr, S.S., Farag, M.R., Mahgoub, H.A., Naiel, M.A. and Alagawany, M., 2021. An updated review on behavior of domestic quail with reference to the negative effect of heat stress. Animal Biotechnology, pp.1-14.
  12. Bilal, R.M., Hassan, F.U., Saeed, M., Rafeeq, M., Zahra, N., Fraz, A., Saeed, S., Khan, M.A., Mahgoub, H.A., Farag, M.R. and Alagawany, M., 2021. Role of yeast and yeast-derived products as feed additives in broiler nutrition. Animal Biotechnology, pp.1-10.
  13. Abdelnour, S.A., Alagawany, M., Hashem, N.M., Farag, M.R., Alghamdi, E.S., Hassan, F.U., Bilal, R.M., Elnesr, S.S., Dawood, M.A., Nagadi, S.A. and Elwan, H.A., 2021. Nanominerals: fabrication methods, benefits and hazards, and their applications in ruminants with special reference to selenium and zinc nanoparticles. Animals, 11(7), p.1916.
  14. Farag, M.R., Alagawany, M., Bilal, R.M., Gewida, A.G., Dhama, K., Abdel-Latif, H.M., Amer, M.S., Rivero-Perez, N., Zaragoza-Bastida, A., Binnaser, Y.S. and Batiha, G.E.S., 2021. An overview on the potential hazards of pyrethroid insecticides in fish, with special emphasis on cypermethrin toxicity. Animals, 11(7), p.1880.
  15. Luqman, Z., Masood, S., Ali, H.M., Rehman, T.U., Altaf, M., Iqbal, N., Bilal, R.M., Din, S., Hussain, N. and Aslam, S., 2021. Effects of In-ovo Administration of L-arginine on the Histo-morphometry of Thigh Muscles, Meat Characteristics and Growth Performance in Japanese Quails (Coturnix coturnix. Pakistan Veterinary Journal, 41(3), pp.456-458.
  16. Yu, W., Liao, J., Yang, F., Zhang, H., Chang, X., Yang, Y., Bilal, R.M., Wei, G., Liang, W., Guo, J. and Tang, Z., 2021. Chronic tribasic copper chloride exposure induces rat liver damage by disrupting the mitophagy and apoptosis pathways. Ecotoxicology and environmental safety, 212, p.111968.
  17. Bilal, R.M., Hassan, F.U., Farag, M.R., Nasir, T.A., Ragni, M., Mahgoub, H.A. and Alagawany, M., 2021. Thermal stress and high stocking densities in poultry farms: Potential effects and mitigation strategies. Journal of Thermal Biology, 99, p.102944.
  18. Abdul Waheed. Asim faraz. Riaz Hussain Mirza. Hafiz Muhammad Ishaq. Rana Muhammad Bilal and Muhammad Asif Yaseen.A Review of Reproductive Performance of Pakistani Camels. International Journal of camel science (2019) Vol: 01 Issue 02.
  19. Nadeem, M.T., Shah, S.Z.H., Malik, N., Bilal, R.M. and Husain, W., 2021. A Study of the Perception of the Community Regarding Impact of University Education in Developing Tolerance. Ilkogretim Online, 20(3).
  20. Mehmood, K., Bilal, R.M. and Zhang, H., 2020. Study on the genotypic and phenotypic resistance of tetracycline antibiotic in Escherichia coli strains isolated from free ranging chickens of Anhui Province, China. Agrobiological Records, 2, pp.63-68.
  21. Ning, Z., Lan, J., Jiang, X., Zhong, G., Zhang, H., Wan, F., Wu, S., Tang, Z., Bilal, R.M., Hu, L. and Huang, R., 2022. Arsenic trioxide-induced autophagy affected the antioxidant capacity and apoptosis rate of chicken hepatocytes. Chemico-Biological Interactions, 354, p.109821.
  22. Ahmad, B., Khan, M.A., Ahmad, Z., Bilal, R.M. and Kamboh, A.A., 2021. Improvement of Processing Quality and Yield while Sustaining Consumer Acceptability of Cobb Broiler Meat through Zinc Biofortification.
  23. Shabbir, M.A., Ahmed, W., Latif, S., Inam‐Ur‐Raheem, M., Manzoor, M.F., Khan, M.R., Bilal, R.M. and Aadil, R.M., 2020. The quality behavior of ultrasound extracted sunflower oil and structural computation of potato strips appertaining to deep‐frying with thermic variations. Journal of Food Processing and Preservation, 44(10), p.e14809.
  24. Faraz, A., Waheed, A., Nazir, M.M., Hameed, A., Tauqir, N.A., Mirza, R.H., Ishaq, H.M. and Bilal, R.M., 2020. Impact of oxytocin administration on milk quality, reproductive performance and residual effects in dairy animals—A review. Punjab Univ. J. Zool, 35(1),61-67.
  25. Bilal, R.M., Nasir, T.A., Ashfaq, F., Faraz, A., Rafeeq, M., Abbasi, B.H.A., Khan, A.H., Yameen, K., Sajid, H.A.U., Kakar, M.E. and Saboor, A., 2021. Impact of Maturity and Variety on Nutritive Value and In Situ Digestion Kinetics of Maize (Zea Mays) in Nili Ravi Buffalo Bulls. Pak-Euro Journal of Medical and Life Sciences, 4(4), pp.313-318.
  26. Rafeeq, M., Rashid, N., Tariq, M.M., Shahzad, I., Sheikh, M.Z.M., Shafee, M., Mehmood, K., Bilal, R.M. and Asmat, T., 2021. Effect of herbal extract on the growth performance, serum biochemical composition, ileal histo-morphology and immune response of broiler chickens. Pakistan Journal of Zoology, 1(5), pp.1-9.
  27. Tauqir, N.A., Bilal, R.M., Faraz, A., Khan, A.H., Ashfaq, F., Abbassi, B.H.A., Rafeeq, M., Tahir, A.S., Ahmad, F. and Yameen, K., 2021. Palm Oil Cake Can Substitute Cottonseed Cake in the Feed of Milking Nili Buffaloes. Pak-Euro Journal of Medical and Life Sciences, 4(3), pp.153-160.
  28. Abbas, G., Mahmood, S., Fawwad Ahmad, M.Y., Qureshi, R.A., Qamar, S.H., ur Rehman, M.Z., Ashar, M.F.M.I.S., Mahfooz, M.K.S., Bilal, M., Iqbal, A. and Siddique, F., 2014. Effect of Varying Light Intensity on Immunity Level, Dressed Weight, Minor Body Parts Weight, Fat Deposition and Serum Glucose Level in Broilers. J. Anim. Vet. Adv., 1, pp.38-42.
  29. Bilal, R.M., Hassan, F., Saeed, M., Ayasan, T., Rashed, N., Akhtar, M.U. and Seidavi, A., 2020. Prospects of yeast based feed additives in poultry nutrition: Potential effects and applications. Indian J. Anim. Sci, 90(4), pp.495-505.
  30. Bilal, R.M., Sarwar, M.S. and Sultan, J.I., 2016. Effect of replacing dietary soybean meal with various levels of dried distillery yeast sludge on gut health, immunity, egg quality and performance of layers. Transylvanian Rev, 10, pp.2626-2638.
  31. Bilal, R.M., Akhtar, M. and Nisa, M.U., 2018. Impact of replacement of dietary soybean meal with dried distillery yeast sludge on performance and health of layer chicks. Gomal University Journal of Research, 34(2), pp.20-29.
  32. Bilal, R.M., Akhtar, M. and Javaid, A., 2018. Effect of replacement of soybean meal with dried distillery yeast sludge on performance, immunity and gut health of layer pullets. Gomal University Journal of Research, 34(1), pp.7-14.
  33. Abd El-Hack, M.E., El-Shall, N.A., El-Kasrawy, N.I., El-Saadony, M.T., Shafi, M.E., Zabermawi, N.M., Alshilawi, M.S., Alagawany, M., Khafaga, A.F., Bilal, R.M. and Elnesr, S.S., 2022. The use of black pepper (Piper guineense) as an ecofriendly antimicrobial agent to fight foodborne microorganisms. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, pp.1-14.
  34. Tahir, M.A., Abbas, A., Muneeb, M., Bilal, R.M., Hussain, K., Abdel-Moneim, A.M.E., Farag, M.R., Dhama, K., Elnesr, S.S. and Alagawany, M., 2022. Ochratoxicosis in poultry: Occurrence, environmental factors, pathological alterations and amelioration strategies. World's Poultry Science Journal, 78(3), pp.727-749.
  35. Mastoi, A.N., Abbasi, B.H.A., Nawaz, Z., Rashid, N., Bilal, R.M., Shafee, M., Ayub, S., Iqbal, M., ud Din, S. and Fareed, G., 2023. Effects of dietary supplementation of Garlic (Allium Sativum L.) on Production and Haematological Parameters and Serum Cholesterol Level in the Broilers. Pak-Euro Journal of Medical and Life Sciences, 6(2), pp.47-54.
  36. Alagawany, M., El-Hindawy, M.M., Mohamed, L.A., Bilal, R.M. and Soomro, J., 2022. The use of cold pressed oils as eco-friendly alternatives for antibiotics in high and low-CP diets of laying Japanese quail. Animal Biotechnology, 33(5), pp.816-823.
  37. Li, Y., Liu, Y., Yi, J., Li, Y., Yang, B., Shang, P., Mehmood, K., Bilal, R.M., Zhang, H., Chang, Y.F. and Tang, Z., 2021. The potential risks of chronic fluoride exposure on nephrotoxic via altering glucolipid metabolism and activating autophagy and apoptosis in ducks. Toxicology, 461, p.152906.
  38. Hassan, F., Arshad, M.A., Hassan, S., Bilal, R.M., Saeed, M. and Rehman, M.S., 2021. Physiological role of arginine in growth performance, gut health and immune response in broilers: a review. World's Poultry Science Journal, 77(3), pp.517-537.
  39. Rafeeq, M., Bilal, R.M., Batool, F., Yameen, K., Farag, M.R., Madkour, M., Elnesr, S.S., El-Shall, N.A., Dhama, K. and Alagawany, M., 2023. Application of herbs and their derivatives in broiler chickens: a review. World's Poultry Science Journal, 79(1), pp.95-117.
  40. Bilal, R.M., Elwan, H.A., Elnesr, S.S., Farag, M.R., El-Shall, N.A., Ismail, T.A. and Alagawany, M., 2022. Use of yeast and its derived products in laying hens: an updated review. World's Poultry Science Journal, 78(4), pp.1087-1104.
  41. Rajput N, Sher AL, Naeem M, Bilal RM, Wang TI. Role of dietary supplementation with plant origin carotenoids (curcumin and lutein) for the control of eimeria-challenged broiler chickens. Kafkas Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi. 2022 Mar 15;28(1).
  42. Bilal, R.M., 2021. Physiochemical and sensory characteristics of ice cream from lassi camel milk. Pak-Euro Journal of Medical and Life Sciences, 4(3), pp.191-194.
  43. Alagawany, M., Bilal, R.M., Elnesr, S.S., Elwan, H.A., Farag, M.R., Dhama, K. and Naiel, M.A., 2023. Yeast in layer diets: its effect on production, health, egg composition and economics. World's Poultry Science Journal, 79(1), pp.135-153.
  44. Faraz, A., Tauqir, N.A., Waheed, A., Ishaq, H.M., Hussain, S.M., Mirza, R.H., Bilal, R.M., Akbar, M.A. and Nabeel, M.S., 2022. Haematological and Biochemical Profile of Extensive Kept Male Barela (Camelus dromedarius) Camel during Breeding and Non-Breeding Season. Sarhad Journal of Agriculture, 38(4), pp.1184-1188.
  45. Faraz, A., Faye, B., Tirink, C., Mustafa, A.B., AlKharusi, A., Sani, M.B., Tauqir, N.A., Akbar, M.A., Saleem, M.U., Bilal, R.M. and Waheed, A., 2022. Forced mating an efficient tool in camel production to reduce the age at puberty and calving interval in dromedary she-camel (Camelus dromedarius).
  46. Bilal, R.M., Tahir, M.A., Shahzad, A., Farag, M.R., Siddiq, A., El-Shall, N.A., Dhama, K., Elnesr, S.S. and Alagawany, M., 2023. Yeast and derived products: their uses in preventing mycotoxins in poultry feeds. World's Poultry Science Journal, 79(2), pp.351-378.
  47. Faraz, A., Tauqir, N.A., Ishaq, H.M., Hussain, S.M., Hamid, M.M.A., Waheed, A., Mirza, R.H., Sheikh, I.S., Akbar, M.A., Bilal, R.M. and Nabeel, M.S., 2022. Hematological profile of Marecha camel (camelus dromedarius) reared under semi-intensive management System. JAPS: Journal of Animal & Plant Sciences, 32(6).
  48. Abbasi, B.H.A., Achakzai, K.B., Bilal, R.M., Sherani, S., Niazi, M.R., Tareen, M.A., Tareen, S.A., Saba, I., Jan, E., Shahid, S. and Shah, M.A., 2022. Effects of Substitution of Soybean Meal With Sesame Meal on the Performance of Japanese Quails (Coturnix Coturnix Japonica) and its Impact on Economics of these Quails Raising. Pak-Euro Journal of Medical and Life Sciences, 5(2), pp.351-356.
  49. Yameen RK, Nazir A, Bilal RM, Shahzad A, Tahir MA, Farag M, Elnesr SS, El-Shall NA, Di Cerbo A, Alagawany M. A Review on Feed Particle Size and Form: Implications on the Performance and Gut Health of Poultry. Poultry Science Journal. 2024 Dec 8:1-5.
  50. Hassan FU, Liu C, Mehboob M, Bilal RM, Arain MA, Siddique F, Chen F, Li Y, Zhang J, Shi P, Lv B. Potential of dietary hemp and cannabinoids to modulate immune response to enhance health and performance in animals: opportunities and challenges. Frontiers in Immunology. 2023 Dec 4;14:1285052.
  51. Abbasi BH, Rashid N, Bilal RM, Wadaan MA, Khan MF. Supplementation of Cichorium intybus roots improved the growth performance, immunity response, gut ecology and morphology of broilers chicken Ross308 strain. Journal of King Saud University-Science. 2024 Jun 19:103314.
  52. Riaz R, Bilal RM, Hassan MU, Todaro M, Gannuscio R, Inal F, Haque MN, Tahir MN. Crude Protein Degradation Kinetics of Selected Tropical Forages in Buffalo Using NorFor In Situ Standards. Animals. W Feb 18;15(4):585.
  53. Tahir Mahmood Qureshi , Umair Altaf,  Muhammad Nadeem , Zahid Manzoor , Muhammad Azeem, Roua Lajnaf, Rana Muhammad Bilal, Waseem Ahmed, Noman Walayat ,  Tawfq Alsulami , and Isam A. Mohamed Ahmed. Physicochemical Characteristics and Antioxidant Activity of Buffalo’s Milk Paneer Incorporated With Green Chilli and Peppermint Powder. 2025. https://doi.org/10.1155/jfq/7983928.
  54. "Effect of dietary supplementation of Bacillus subtilis on growth performance, meat quality, blood biochemistry and immune response of broiler chicks: BACILLUS SUBTILIS ON BROILER PERFORMANCE. Journal of the Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society. Accepted. 2025.
  55. "Exploring the potential of protein-rich moringa and lupin on the lifecycle and biological parameters of Hermetia illucens and Tenebrio molitor. Accepted in Journal of Insects as Food and Feed JIFF-1566R2 - accepted for publication 3-6-2026.

Research Project

Completed, Substituting traditional protein sources in poultry diet with low cost more sustainable insect protein. NRPU. Higher Education Comission Awarded, Co-Principal investigator. 2021