Prof. Abbas Pakdel

Quantitative Genetics: Genetic evaluation, Genetic parameter estimation, Selection index theory, Mixed models, Economic breeding objectives and Breeding value estimation

Genomics and Genomic Selection: Genomic prediction, Single-step GBLUP, GWAS, SNP analysis, QTL mapping, Functional genomics, Functional genomic selection and Multi-omics informed breeding

Systems Biology and Bioinformatics Transcriptomics, Gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA), Regulatory network analysis, Multi-omics integration, Biomarker discovery and Functional enrichment analysis

Artificial Intelligence Machine learning, Deep learning, Predictive analytics, Precision livestock farming and Decision support systems

Precision Phenotyping Near-Infrared Spectroscopy, Aquaphotomics, Precision disease diagnosis and Spectral biomarkers

MAJOR SCIENTIFIC CONTRIBUTIONS • Pioneer in applying Near-Infrared Spectroscopy and Aquaphotomics for non-invasive diagnosis of Johne's disease. • Developed machine-learning models for predicting displaced abomasum and metabolic disorders in dairy cattle.