Rate My Professor Uma Kalu Oke

Professor Uma Kalu Oke serves as Professor of Animal Breeding and Genetics in the Department of Animal Breeding and Physiology at Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Nigeria. He earned a B.Agric in Animal Science, M.Sc., and PhD in Animal Breeding and Genetics. Appointed as the first substantive Head of the Department on May 25, 2015, he has led academic initiatives in the College of Animal Science and Animal Production (CASAP). Previously, he was Deputy Dean of CASAP and Programme Leader for the Animal Production and Improvement Programme. He currently holds the position of Director, Directorate of University Administration. In 2009, Professor Oke visited the Centre for Integrated Bio-systems at Utah State University, USA, to study genome sequencer systems, microbial fermentation, development, and scale-up techniques, enhancing his molecular studies. He is a member of several scientific networks both locally and internationally and actively teaches and supervises students at various academic levels in animal science.

His research specializes in the improvement of productive adaptability of indigenous poultry and livestock in humid tropics, environmental impact assessments of livestock interventions, and recombinant DNA technology. Professor Oke has authored numerous papers and conference proceedings. Key publications include 'Association between body weight and some egg production traits in the guinea fowl (Numida meleagris galeata. Pallas)' (2004, Livestock Research for Rural Development), 'Comparison of egg production performance and egg quality traits of pearl and black strains of guinea fowl in a humid rain-forest zone of Nigeria' (2011, International Journal of Poultry Science), 'Effect of genotype on the haematology of Nigerian local chickens in a humid tropical environment' (2007), 'The influence of juvenile body weight and two feeding regimes during the growing phase on growth performance and early lay characteristics of pullets' (1995, Nigerian Journal of Animal Production), 'Application of physical body traits in the assessment of breed and performance of WAD sheep in a humid tropical environment' (2011, Livestock Research for Rural Development), and 'Estimation of pre-and post-weaning body weight of rabbits in a humid tropical environment using linear body measurements' (2010). Recent works cover carcass characteristics of local and exotic chicken crosses and phenotypic differentiation in Japanese quail.