Basim Refat
PhD, MSc | Ruminant Nutritionist
Email: basimahmed87@gmail.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/basim-refat
Professional Summary
Accomplished Ruminant Nutritionist with over 7 years of experience in developing innovative feeding programs for ruminants. Proven expertise in ruminant nutrition, feed formulation, and technical support. Strong communicator with a solid track record of collaborating with sales teams and building networks across academic and industry settings. Committed to advancing research and providing evidence-based solutions that enhance animal performance and farm profitability.
Key Skills
- Ruminant Nutrition & Feed Formulation (NDS, AMTS, Brill, BestMix)
- Operate and manage robotic dairy farm systems (Lely, Delval, GEA)
- Utilize DairyComp software for herd management
- Develop and execute feeding programs for dairy and beef cattle
- Provide technical support and training for sales teams
- Conduct research and develop innovative feeding programs
- Implement quality assurance and control measures for feed
Education
- Ph.D. in Animal Science – University of Saskatchewan, Canada (2018)
- M.Sc. in Animal Nutrition – University of Zaragoza, Spain (2011)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Animal Nutrition – Mediterranean Agronomic Institute, Spain (2010)
- B.Sc. in Agriculture Sciences – Zagazig University, Egypt (2008)
Research & Publications
- Authored and co-authored multiple peer-reviewed articles on ruminant nutrition, feed formulation, and dairy cow performance.
- Presented at industry conferences such as the Western Canadian Dairy Seminar and the American Dairy Science Association.
- Selected Publications:
- Refat, B., Prates, L. L., Yu, P. (2022). Evaluation of prediction of indigestible fiber fraction (iNDF) of whole-crop barley silage using non-destructive spectroscopic techniques. Canadian Journal of Plant Science.
- Refat, B., Christensen, D. A., McKinnon, J. J., Yang, W., Beattie, A. D., McAllister, T. A. (2018). Effect of fibrolytic enzymes on lactational performance, feeding behavior, and digestibility in high-producing dairy cows. Journal of Dairy Science.
