Research record
Publications & presentations
My peer-reviewed articles, book chapter, technical reports, conference presentations and funded research, newest first. Citation counts are on my Google Scholar profile.
- 18 peer-reviewed articles (1 in press)
- 2 technical reports
- 17 conference presentations
- 4 funded research awards (approximately $400K)
My name is shown in bold in author lists.
18 articles
Peer-reviewed articles
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Impact of non-anorexic molting on caged laying hens survivability, late-cycle production and egg income
Poultry Science · 2026 In press First author
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Incorporating high-oleic peanuts in layer diets: impact on production, egg quality & nutritional profile and calculated egg income and feed cost
Journal of Applied Poultry Research 35(3):100719 · 2026 First author
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Meat quality of hens fed an unblanched, high-oleic peanut diet
Poultry Science 105(2):106225 · 2026
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Effect of a Bacillus-based probiotic on fecal shedding and cecal colonization of Salmonella Enteritidis in laying hens
Journal of Applied Poultry Research 34(2):100532 · 2025 First author
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Evaluating the effects of virulence genotype, swarming motility, and multi-locus sequence types of Escherichia coli on layer chicken embryos
Journal of Applied Microbiology 135(7):lxae141 · 2024
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Effects of protease enzyme supplementation and varying levels of amino acid inclusion on productive performance, egg quality, amino acid digestibility, and economics of egg production in Hy-Line W-36 laying hen from 50 to 70 wk of age
Journal of Applied Poultry Research 33(3):100452 · 2024 First author
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Comparison of bone quality in table egg layers by quantitative ultrasound, 3-point-bending test, and ash content
Journal of Applied Poultry Research 33(4):100489 · 2024
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Combating the persistence of Salmonella infections in laying hens: Nutritional, managemental and vaccination strategies
World’s Poultry Science Journal 80(2):423–452 · 2024 First author
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Effects of the Marek’s disease vaccine on the performance, meat yield, and incidence of woody breast myopathy in Ross 708 broilers when administered alone or in conjunction with in ovo and dietary supplemental 25-hydroxycholecalciferol
Animals 14(9):1308 · 2024
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Effects of protease enzyme supplementation and varying levels of amino acid inclusion on productive performance, egg quality and amino acid digestibility in laying hens from 30 to 50 weeks of age
Poultry Science 102(3):102465 · 2023 First author
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The effect of blue and red LED light on the growth, egg production, egg quality, behavior, and hormone concentration of Hy-Line W-36 laying hens
Journal of Applied Poultry Research 31(2):100248 · 2022 First author
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Improvement in the immunity- and vitamin D3-activity-related gene expression of coccidiosis-challenged Ross 708 broilers in response to the in ovo injection of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3
Animals 12(19):2517 · 2022
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Role of conventional and split feeding of various limestone particle size ratios on the performance and egg quality of Hy-Line W-36 hens in the late production phase
Animal Feed Science and Technology 283:115153 · 2022 First author
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A hyperendemic focus of porcine cystic echinococcosis in the Banke District of Nepal
Acta Tropica 201:105203 · 2020
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Accurate diagnosis of lesions suspected of being caused by Taenia solium in body organs of pigs with naturally acquired porcine cysticercosis
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases 13(6):e0007408 · 2019
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Implementation of a practical and effective pilot intervention against transmission of Taenia solium by pigs in the Banke District of Nepal
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases 13(2):e0006838 · 2019 First author
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Sero-prevalence of influenza A antibodies in pigs of Bhaktapur, Kavre and Banke districts of Nepal
International Journal of Applied Sciences and Biotechnology 6(2):122–126 · 2018
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A hyperendemic focus of Taenia solium transmission in the Banke District of Nepal
Acta Tropica 176:78–82 · 2017
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1 chapter
Book chapter
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Nutritional Strategies for Enhancing Laying Hen Production and Egg Quality
In Poultry Farming – The Latest Scientific Findings and Practical Applications. IntechOpen · 2026
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2 reports
Technical reports
North Carolina Layer Performance and Management Test, NC State Extension
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Report of the Forty-First North Carolina Layer Performance and Management Test from 17 to 69 Weeks of Age
NC State Extension · Vol. 41, No. 2, April 2025
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Erratum: Report on Pullet Rearing Period of the Forty-First North Carolina Layer Performance and Management Test and Alternative Management Test
NC State Extension · Vol. 41, No. 1, January 2024
View report (PDF): 41st NCLPMT pullet rearing report (erratum)
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17 presentations
Conference presentations
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Comparative evaluation of radiographic and ultrasonographic imaging in pullets
IPSF ·
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Oregano-derived essential oils: Effects on egg production and eggshell quality in laying hens
PSA Annual Meeting ·
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Analysis of nine laying hen production in cage and cage-free environments: 41st North Carolina Layer Performance and Management Test
IPSF · Poster
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Comparative analysis of nine laying hen pullet production in cage and cage-free environments: 41st North Carolina Layer Performance and Management Test
PSA · Oral
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Evaluating the effects of virulence genotype, swarming motility, and multi-locus sequence types of Escherichia coli on layer chicken embryo
PSA · Poster
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Effect of a glycan microbial metabolic modulator on fecal shedding and tissue translocation of Salmonella Enteritidis in laying hens
IPSF ·
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Effects of virulence genotype, motility, and multi-locus sequence type of Escherichia coli on embryo development, mortality, yolk retention, and weight loss of chicken embryo
IPSF ·
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Colonization of Salmonella Enteritidis in vaccinated and unvaccinated laying hens using oral inoculation
World’s Poultry Congress, Paris · Poster
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The behavioral, welfare, and production effects of late-stage cage-raised laying hens in a cage-free environment
PSA · Oral
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Administration of postbiotics mitigated experimental subacute necrotic enteritis in broiler chickens
PSA · Oral
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In-vitro digestive assay to understand the effect of probiotics and a prebiotic and essential oil blend on Salmonella Enteritidis
IPSF · Poster
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Eggshell strength in three cavity-nesting ducks in Mississippi
Call of the Wild Conference · Poster
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Does perch material affect performance, perching times and welfare in laying hens?
PSA · Oral
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Effect of prebiotics and essential-oil combination on Salmonella Enteritidis in vitro
PSA (virtual) · Poster
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The effects of monochromatic light on the growth, egg production, egg quality, behavior, and hormone concentration of Hy-Line W-36 laying hens
IPSF · Oral
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Prevalence of avian pathogenic E. coli in cage-free W-36 pullets reared under monochromatic blue and normal LED lights
PSA (virtual) · Oral
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Effect of split feeding of limestone particle size ratios on the egg production and egg quality of White Leghorn W-36 hens in the late production phase
IPSF, Atlanta · Oral
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4 awards
Funded research
approximately $400K as PI and co-PI
| Role | Award | Year | Amount |
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| PI | “Effect of Phytase and Dacitic Tuff Breccia Supplementation Programs to Support Extended Lay in Laying Hens”U.S. Poultry & Egg Association | 2024 | $79,999 |
| Co-PI | Industry grant: test products vs oral Salmonella Enteritidis challenge, fecal shedding and organ translocation in laying hens | 2022–2023 | $70,000 |
| Co-PI | Industry grant: test product vs Salmonella Enteritidis in vitro | 2022 | $50,000 |
| Co-PI | “Laboratory Testing and Analytical Service of Feed Ingredient and Biological Samples” | No year listed | $200,000 |
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