Rajesh Jha , DVM, PhD
Professor, Department of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal SciencesCollege of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
Work Email: rjha@hawaii.edu
Research Interests
Monogastric Animal Nutrition. Gut Heath and Physiology, Feed and Feed Additive Evaluation.
Recent Publications
- R. Das, P. Mishra, B. Mishra, and R. Jha (2024). Effect of in ovo feeding of xylobiose and xylotriose on plasma immunoglobulin, cecal metabolites production, microbial ecology, and metabolic pathways in broiler chickens. Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology 15:62.
- P. Mishra, R. Das, A. Chaudhary, B. Mishra, and R. Jha (2023). Effects of microalgae, with or without xylanase supplementation, on growth performance, organs development, and gut health parameters of broiler chickens. Poultry Science, 102:103056.
- A. K. Singh, U. P. Tiwari, B. Mishra, and R. Jha (2022). Effect of in ovo delivered xylo- and mannan- oligosaccharides on growth performance, intestinal immunity, cecal short-chain fatty acids, and cecal microbiota of broilers. Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology, 13:13.
- R. Jha and P. Mishra (2021). Dietary fiber in poultry nutrition and their effects on nutrient utilization, performance, gut health, and on the environment: a review. Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology, 12:51.
Current Graduate Students (Chair)
- Razib Das (PhD, HNFAS home): Nutritional Sciences
- Pravin Mishra (PhD, HNFAS home): Nutritional Sciences
- Suresh Burlakoti (MS, HNFAS home): Animal Sciences
- Bal krishna Pandey (MS, HNFAS home): Animal Sciences