Dr Nnanyere O. Aladi

Dr Nnanyere Okwunna Aladi

Senior Lecturer

BSc., MSc., PhD (Animal Products Technology)
Email: nnanyere.aladi@futo.edu.ng

Biography

Nnanyere Okwunna Aladi holds a PhD degree in Animal Products and Processing and has held a full time faculty position (Lecturer) in the Department of Animal Science and Technology, Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) since 2009. He is actively researching on the use of bio-processing techniques to add value to animal products and feed raw materials, as well as development of alternative technologies that will reduce feed cost and dependency of food grains for poultry swine feeding in sub Saharan Africa. This drive has led to the development of FERMCARPP – low cost co-fermentation product of grated cassava root and palm kernel cake for replacement of maize in non ruminant diets; okara fortified cassava meals for human and livestock feeding and CHICKLISH – a kilishi like meat cracker from chicken. One of his research paradigms is that ‘one day, we will profitably feed our chickens on straws’. Married with five children

 
 

Academic Qualification

  • PhD Degree in Animal Products Technology, FUTO (2016)
  • MSc Degree in Animal Products Technology, FUTO (2006)
  • B. Agric. Tech. In Animal Science and Technology, FUTO (1999)
  • Registered Animal Scientist

Membership of Professional Bodies

  • Member, Nigerian Society for Animal Production
  • Member, Animal Science Association of Nigeria

Course Code and Courses assigned to teach

Undergraduate courses taught

  1. AST 503           Abattoir Management and Animal Product Handling and Marketing
  2. AGR 306          Processing and Storage of Agricultural Food Products
  3. AGR 204          Agricultural Biochemistry
  4. AST 409           Animal Microbiology
  5. AGR 308          Geographic Information Systems in Agriculture
  6. AST 302           Introduction to Animal Nutrition and Feeding
  7. AST 506           Animal Nutrition and Feed Technology
  8. AST 403           Animal Feeds and Feeding
  9. AGR 307          Elements of Crops and Animal Production

Postgraduate courses taught

  1. AST 715           Animal Products Technology
  2. AST 706           Feedstuffs and Animal Feeding System
  3. AST 811           Meat and Meat Products Technology
  4. AST 827           Dairy and Dairy Products Technology
  5. AST 828           Poultry and Poultry Products Technology
  6. AST 834           Standard Regulations in Animal Production and Processing
  7. AST 903           Recent Advances in Animal Products Technology
  8. AST 904           Global issues in Animal Husbandry
  9. AST 912           Developments in Chemical Analysis

Experience

  • The teaching of undergraduate courses (2009 to date)
  • The teaching of postgraduate courses (2016 – date)
  • Supervision of graduate and undergraduate student
  • Departmental SIWES Coordinator
  • Departmental Examination Officer
  • Coordinator, Departmental Postgraduate program
  • Class Advisor

 

Research Interest

  • Animal products and processing
  • Bio-processing for value addition
  • Animal microbiology and intestinal health

 

Publications

Journal publications

  1. Egenuka, F.C., Omaliko, P.C., Aladi, N.O. and Okeudo, N.J. (2015). Effect of increasing level of blood meal and reducing supplementary lysine on the performance of broilers. International Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development 18 (1): 2035-2015
  2. Etuk, I.F., Ogbuewu, I. P., Iwuji. T. C., Okoli, I. C., Aladi, N. O. Williams, E. and Unamba-Opara, I.C. (2016). Physiological responses of broilers drinking water from different sources in eastern Nigeria. International Journal of Agriculture and  Rural Development, 19(1): 2422-2426, 2016
  3. Agu, E. C., Okeudo, N. J., Aladi, N. O. and V. M. O. Okoro (2017). Effect of dietary inclusion of ginger meal (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) on performance, serum cholesterol profile and carcass quality of broilers. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 44(1):254 – 266
  4. Chukwukaelo, A., Aladi, N.O., Okeudo, N.J., Obikaonu, H.O., Ogbuewu*, I.P., Okoli, I.C. (2017). Performance and meat quality characteristics of broilers fed a fermented mixture of cassava roots and palm kernel cake. Tropical Animal Health and Production, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-017-1457-7
  5. Aladi, N. O., Chukwukaelo, A. A., Okeudo, N. J., Ogbuewu, I. P., Ugwu, C. C., Etuk, E. B., & Okoli, I. C. (2017). Blood chemistry, haematology and ileal bacteria counts of broilers fed a fermented mixture of cassava root meal and palm kernel cake. Comparative Clinical Pathology, 1-6 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00580-017-2519-y
  6. Okoli I.C., Olodi W.B., Ogbuewu I.P., Aladi N.O. and Okoli C.G.  (2019). Nutrient Composition of African Palm Grub (Rhynchophorus phoenicis) Larvae Harvested from Raphia Palm Trunk in the Niger-delta Swamps of Nigeria. Asian Journal of  Biological Science., 12 (2): 284-290, DOI:: 10.3923/ajbs.2019.284.290

Conference proceedings

  1. Aladi, N.O. and Eluemuno, U.V. (2018) Production and Evaluation of Okara Based Pet Foods for Dogs. Proc. 43rd Annual Conference of the Nigerian Society for Animal Production, March 18th – 22nd 2018, FUT Owerri, Pg 1360 – 1361(POSTER)
  2. Anyanwu, V.C, Ohanaka, A.U.C., Alaoma, O.R, Aladi, N.O. and Okeudo, N.J. (2018)  Organoleptic Qualities of Broilers Fed Diets Containing Different Inclusion Levels of Common Salt Proc. 43rd Annual Conference of the Nigerian Society for Animal Production, March 18th – 22nd 2018, FUT Owerri, Pg 1406 – 1408 (POSTER)
  3. Okoli, I.C., Ogbuewu, I.P., Aladi, N.O. and Chikaire, J.U. (2018) Analysis of a Nipoferd Symposium on Palm Kernel Cake (PKC) Utilization in Animal Production: The Foundation for a PKC Research Network (PKC-Net) in Nigeria, Proc. 43rd Annual Conference of the Nigerian Society for Animal Production, March 18th – 22nd 2018, FUT Owerri, Pg 1382 – 1384
  4. Patani, P. Nwaji, A.L. and Aladi, N.O. (2018) Performance, Carcass Yield and Meat Quality of Land Snail (Archachatina marginata) Raised on Three Different Feed Types. Proc. 43rd Annual Conference of the Nigerian Society for Animal Production, March 18th – 22nd 2018, FUT Owerri, Pg 1379 -1381
  5. Unamba, D.O, Silas, P.O. and Aladi, N.O. (2018) Proximate and Sensory Characteristics of Beef Sausages Containing Okara as Fillers/Extenders. Proc. 43rd Annual Conference of the Nigerian Society for Animal Production, March 18th – 22nd 2018, FUT Owerri, Pg 1369 -1370