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This Department was started when the College of Veterinary Sciences was upgraded to University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Lahore. Earlier it was named as dairy section. The dairy section was established in 1954 when a dairy plant was installed from USA. Initially it was working with Livestock Department but was integrated with College of Veterinary Sciences in 1976. After the up gradation of CVS to UVAS dairy section is changed to Department of Animal Products Technology which comprises of three disciplines as, Dairy, Meat and Wool Technology. Presently the department has started B.S. Hons. Dairy Technology a four year graduate programme along with M.Phil./Ph.D. Dairy Technology post graduate programme. The department is also offering various diploma courses. All these efforts are directed towards providing skilled manpower, trained professionals, human resource development and to develop technologies for the handling and processing of various animal products.

Milk Testing / Analysis

Courses Offered

Degree	Course Code	Course Title	Teachers Name
DVM (Regular)	APTC 605 3(2-2)	Dairy Products and Processing Technology	Mr. Imtiaz Hussain Dr. Saima Inayat, Dr. Yasir Zahoor
DVM (Regular)	APTC-606 3(2-2)	Meat and Slaughter House by Products Technologies	Prof. Dr. Talat Naseer Pasha Dr. Naveed Akhtar Dr. Yasir Zahoor
DVM (Summer)	APTC 605 3(2-2)	Dairy Products and Processing Technology	Mr. Imtiaz Hussain Dr. Saima Inayat, Dr. Yasir Zahoor
DVM (Summer)	APTC-606 3(2-2)	Meat and Slaughter House by Products Technologies	Dr. Naveed Akhtar Dr. Yasir Zahoor
B.S (Hons). Dairy Technology	DTEC 201 3(2-1)	Chemistry of Milk	Mr. Imtiaz Hussain Dr. Saima Inayat, Dr. Yasir Zahoor Dr. Naveed Akhtar
	LPRO 111 3(2-1)	Milk Production Management	Teacher to be nominated by the concerned department
	LBM 709 3(3-0)	Marketing Management & International Trade	Teacher to be nominated by the concerned department
	BIOC 201 3(2-1)	Principles of Biochemistry	Teacher to be nominated by the concerned department

Post graduate courses for M.Phil/ Ph. D Dairy Technology

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Teachers Name
DTEC 1003	Advances in Fluid, Fermented & Concentrated Dairy Products Technology	4(3-1)	Dr. Muhammad Ayaz, Mr. Imtiaz Hussain, Dr. Yasir Zahoor
DTEC 1005	Advanced Dairy Microbiology	3(2-1)	Dr. Muhammad Ayaz, Mr. Imtiaz Hussain, Dr. Yasir Zahoor
DTEC 1012	Advances in Packaging of Dairy & Food Products	3(3-0)	Mr. Imtiaz Hussain, Dr. Yasir Zahoor

Diploma Courses sponsored by NAVTEC

Course Title	Teachers Name
Meat Production & Processing	Dr. Naveed Akhtar
Milk collection, Testing and Marketing	Mr. Imtiaz Hussain Dr. Saima Inayat

Research Projects in Progress

HEC approved research project “Development of a Process for the Production of Protein Isolate from Buffalo Milk”. Rs.3912945.00

Faculty Development /Training Programs

Staff Development course organized by national academy of HEC	UVAS, Lahore	Dec, Jan 2006	Mr. Naveed Akhtar Mr. Yasir Zahoor
Training qualified & attended “Teachers Orientation Programme”	UVAS, Lahore	12-28 March, 2007	Saima Inayat

Books Published

A Manual on testing physico-chemical quality of milk titled “Analysis of Milk and Milk Products”
Text Book for NAVTEC diploma class entitled “Gosht Ki Paidawar aur Jadeed Processing”

Research Priorities

Improvement of milk handling & processing
Improvement of meat handling & processing and optimum utilization of abbatoir wastes.
Development of appropriate technologies of value added livestock products meeting WTO standards.

Seminars, Workshops / Conferences

Sr #	Description of Seminar / Symposia / Training	Place	Date	Participated by
1	BINASIA conference	University of the Punjab	11-12 Mar 2006	Mr. Yasir Zahoor
2	National Bio forum	University of the Punjab	13-15 Mar 2006	Mr. Yasir Zahoor
3	34^th Pakistan (SAARC) Countries Science Conference on “Sustainable Pest Management in Modern Agricultures at UVAS, Lahore”	UVAS, Lahore	20^th to 22^nd February, 2006	Mr.Naveed Akhtar Mr. Yasir Zahoor
4	Regional Workshop “Organized Milk Collection” (Punjab, Lahore)	Holiday Inn, Lahore	31 May, 2006	Dr. Wazir Hussain Shah Mr. Imtiaz Hussain Saima Inayat
5	International conference on solving problems of fresh water fish farming in Pakistan	UVAS, Lahore	27-28, Nov 2006	Dr. Wazir Hussain Shah Mr. Imtiaz Hussain Mr. Naveed Akhtar Mr. Yasir Zahoor
6	Seminar on “White Revolution Campaign” organized by SAVERS	UVAS, Lahore	7 December 2006	Dr. Wazir Hussain Shah Mr. Imtiaz Hussain Saima Inayat Mr. Naveed Akhtar Mr. Yasir Zahoor
7	National workshop on “Application of molecular biology techniques for the improvement of Livestock”	UVAS, Lahore	14-16 Dec 2006	Dr. Wazir Hussain Shah Mr. Imtiaz Hussain Saima Inayat Mr. Naveed Akhtar Mr. Yasir Zahoor
8	Staff Development course organized by national academy of HEC	UVAS, Lahore	Dec, Jan 2006	Mr.Naveed Akhtar Mr. Yasir Zahoor
9	International Nutrition Conference-2007	UAF, Faisalabad	23-24 Feb 2007	Saima Inayat Mr. Naveed Akhtar Mr. Yasir Zahoor
10	International livestock & poultry Expo	Aiwan-e- iqbal Lahore	27-28 Mar 2007	Mr. Naveed Akhtar Mr. Yasir Zahoor
11	Training qualified & attended “Teachers Orientation Programme”	UVAS, Lahore	12-28 March, 2007	Saima Inayat
12	Seminar on “Practices of profitable Dairy farming” by S. A. Paul	UVAS, Lahore	29-Mar 2007	Dr. Wazir Hussain Shah Mr. Imtiaz Hussain Saima Inayat Mr. Naveed Akhtar Mr. Yasir Zahoor

Measures taken to enhance the academics

Curriculum development For B. S. (Hons). / M.Phil / Ph. D Dairy Technology
Curriculum development for 13 nos. short courses
Revision of Curriculum for the courses offered to the DVM students