Dr Sokratis Stergiadis

Biography

Dr. Sokratis Stergiadis is currently working as a Lecturer in Animal Science in the Department of School of Agriculture, Policy and Development, University of Reading , United Kingdom. His research interests includes • Improve sustainability of livestock production • Novel forages, diets and grassland management systems, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve energy and nutrient utilisation efficiency in ruminants • Prediction models for methane emissions from livestock farms • Applications of NMR-based metabolomics in dairy research • Effect of production system, with emphasis on animals' diet, on the nutritional quality (fatty acid, protein, vitamin, antioxidant and mineral profiles) of animal products (milk, meat, eggs) • Effect of crossbreeding on the productivity, health and fertility of dairy cows and the nutritional quality (fatty acid, protein, vitamin, antioxidant, phytoestrogen and mineral profiles) of milk • Prediction models for forage quality, using routinely obtained data from laboratory analysis • Rapid on-site forage quality assessments using portable devices • Nutrition management to increase growth rates in dairy calves Responsibilities: • Programme Director and Admissions Tutor for BSc Animal Science • Module convenor for Introduction to Livestock Production and Digestion and Nutrition • Module contributor for Animal Science in Practice 1 • Supervision, mentorship and tutorship of undergraduate and postgraduate students • Deputy Ambassador of the University of Reading in British Society of Animal Science Academia Association Research groups / Centres: • Member of the Animal, Dairy and Food Chain Sciences Research Group, within the Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Research Division - • Associate of the Centre for Dairy Research • External Associate Researcher of School of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, Newcastle University, UK

Research Interest

Improve sustainability of livestock production Novel forages, diets and grassland management systems, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve energy and nutrient utilisation efficiency in ruminants Prediction models for methane emissions from livestock farms Applications of NMR-based metabolomics in dairy research Effect of production system, with emphasis on animals' diet, on the nutritional quality (fatty acid, protein, vitamin, antioxidant and mineral profiles) of animal products (milk, meat, eggs) Effect of crossbreeding on the productivity, health and fertility of dairy cows and the nutritional quality (fatty acid, protein, vitamin, antioxidant, phytoestrogen and mineral profiles) of milk Prediction models for forage quality, using routinely obtained data from laboratory analysis Rapid on-site forage quality assessments using portable devices Nutrition management to increase growth rates in dairy calves