Degree University Country Year
BS Ankara University Turkey 1993
MSc. North Carolina State University USA 1997
Ph.D. North Carolina State University USA 2002

Tel:+90 - 286 - 218 00 18 / 1349       Turkce                    e-mail: akin@comu.edu.tr

http://www.houseofpala.com

Assoc. Prof. Dr. AkIn Pala

Administrative

Associate Dean of the Graduate School at COMU, 2009-

Vice Chair, Department of Animal Science at COMU, 2007-2009

Awards

Member of Gamma Sigma Delta honor society

Nominated and elected as the communications chair of NCSU (North Carolina State University) UGSA (the association covers all departments at NCSU) twice.

Ranked as the first among pre-selected university graduates who took the nation wide examination in Animal Science and was awarded a full scholarship to pursue MS-Ph.D. degree in Animal Breeding.

Professional memberships

American Society of Animal Science (ASAS) membership 2000-2005

Editorial activities

2009. Reviewer for Animal Production Science-continuing Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture (SCI core)
2008 & 2009. Reviewer for Journal of Dairy Research (SCI core)
2009. Reviewer for Hayvansal Uretim
2008. Reviewer and rapporteur of People program ITN Projects for the European Union, 7th Research Framework.

2007 & 2008. Reviewer and rapporteur of People program IIF, IOF and IEF Projects for the European Union, 7th Research Framework.

2005 & 2006. Reviewer and rapporteur of Marie Curie IIF, OIF and EIF Projects for the European Union, 6th Research Framework (Pictures and videos from Brussels, 2005).
2004 & 2005. Reviewer of Marie Curie RTN Projects for the European Union, 6th Research Framework (Pictures from Brussels, 2004).

Graduate students

Nilgun Yildiz, Master of Science student. Effects of Silver Nano Particles on Microbial Load in Cow’s Milk and Goat’s Milk
Sefer Sahin, Master of Science student. Effects of Two Twice-a-Year Breeding Schedules in Tahirova and Sonmez Sheep.

Emrah Koyuncu, Master of Science, graduated. Effects of Frequent Milking in Early Lactation on Milk Yield and Udder Health in Dairy Goats.

Teaching

Sophomores: Genetics, and Animal husbandry and breeding

Seniors: Introduction to animal breeding and animal breeding.

Graduate students: Quantitative genetics and population genetics.

Publications
U. Zulkadir, I. Aytekin and A. Pala. 2009. Genetic Analyses for Milk Yield, Lactation Period and Fat Percentage in Brown Swiss Cattle. Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances 8 (5) 857-862. SCI

E. Koyuncu and A. Pala. 2008. Effects of Short Period Frequent Milking on Milk Yield and Udder Health in Turkish Saanen Goats. Animal Science Journal  79 (1) 111-115. SCI

M. Mendes, A. Pala and E. Dincer. 2008. Body mass index slopes of growth and fat content under different feed restrictions in broiler chickens. European Poultry Science. 72 (1) 41-45. SCI

A. Pala and E. Koyuncu. 2007. Effects of Short Period Frequent Milking on Persistency of Milk Yield and SCS in Turkish Saanen Goats. Animal Science Journal 78 (4) 400-406. SCI

F. Ugur, C. Atasoglu, C. Tolu, F. Diken and A. Pala. 2007. Effects of Different Weaning Programmes on Growth of Saanen Kids. Animal Science Journal 78 (3) 281-285. SCI

C. Tölü, T. Savaş, A. Pala and H. Thomsen. 2007. Effects of goat social rank on kid gender. Czech Journal Of Animal Science 52(3) 77-82. SCI
A. Pala, M. Mendes and Yavuz Akbaş. 2007. Conditioning Goats to Avoid Eating Young Sarcopoterium Spinosum Plants. Hayvansal Üretim 48(1) 21-25.
A. Demir and A. Pala. 2007. Genetiği Değiştirilmiş Organizmalara Toplumun Bakış Açısı. Hayvansal Üretim 48(1) 33-43.

E. Yılmaz, A. Pala and R. Topsakal. 2007. Çanakkale Tüketicisinin Transgenik Gıdalar Hakkındaki Görüşleri. Hasad, 262, 26-33.

 

A. Pala and T. Savas. 2006. Relationships Between Daily, Morning, Evening And Peak Yield And Persistency In Turkish Saanen Goats. Animal Science Journal 77 (5) 532-537. SCI

A. Demir, A. Pala, and H. Baytekin. 2006. Ziraat Fakülteleri Öğrencilerinin Sosyal Yapıları, Eğilimleri ve Sorunları Üzerinde Bir Araştırma. Tekirdağ Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi 3 (3) 259-267. (This paper made news on POSTA newspaper on December 11, 2006).

E. Koyuncu, A. Pala, T. Savaş, A. Konyali, C. Ataşoğlu, G. Daş, I. E. Ersoy, F. Uğur, I. Y. Yurtman, and H. H. Yurt. 2006. Çanakkale Koyun ve Keçi Yetiştiricileri Birliği Üyesi Keçicilik İşletmelerinde Teknik Sorunların Belirlenmesi Üzerine bir Araştırma. Hayvansal Üretim 47 (1) 21-27.

C. U. Pala, Y. K. Yuceer, A. Pala, and T. Savas. 2006. Sensory Evaluation of Drinkable Yogurt Made from Different Goat Breeds. Journal of Sensory Studies 21: 520-533. SCI

 

A. Pala, T. Savas, F. Ugur  and G. Das. 2005. Growth Curves of Turkish Saanen Goats’ Kids Grouped for Weight and Body Mass Index. Archiv fur Tierzucht-Archives of Animal Breeding 48 (2) 185-193. SCI

A. Pala and T. Savas. 2005. Persistency Within and Between Lactations in Morning, Evening and Daily Test Day Milk in Dairy Goats. Archiv fur Tierzucht-Archives of Animal Breeding 48(4) 396-403. SCI

K. Ayışığı, C. Ataşoğlu, I. Y. Yurtman, M. Mendeş and A. Pala, 2005. Effect of Probiotic Supplementation Shortly Before and After Weaning on Growth of Turkish Saanen Kids. Archiv fur Tierzucht-Archives of Animal Breeding, 48(6) 601-611. SCI

A. Pala and R.L. McCraw. 2005. Replacement Heifer Selection In A Beef Cattle Herd. American Journal of Applied Sciences. 2(2) 542-544

A. Pala, R.L. McCraw and O.W. Robison, 2005. Evaluation of crossbred calf and cow types; subjective traits. Journal of Central European Agriculture 6(2), 127-132.

M. Mendeş, A. Karabayır and A. Pala, 2005. Path Analysis of the Relationships Between Various Body Measures and Live Weight of American Bronze Turkeys Under Three Different Lighting Programs. A.Ü.Z.F. Tarım Bilimleri Dergisi, 11(2), 184-188

 

A. Pala. 2004. Genetic Conservation of Livestock and Factor Analysis. Applied Ecology and Environmental Research. 2(1):135-141

F. Ugur, M. Mendes, M. Yanar and A. Pala. 2004. Performances of dairy heifers weaned at 30, 45 and 60 days of age. Bulgarian Journal of Agricultural Science. 10, 515-517

M. Mendeş and A. Pala 2004. Evaluation of four tests when normality and homogeneity of variance assumptions are violated. P. Journal Of Applied Sciences. 4 (1):38-42.

 

A. Pala. 2003. Effects Of Agouti Related Protein And Androgens On Growth. P. Journal Of Applied Sciences. 3:197-202.

K. Çelik, S. Serbest, S. Vurur, A. Pala and K. Daglioglu. 2003. Experiments to Investigate the Factors that affect the Rate of Sex Constitution. P. Journal of Nutrition. 2(4): 238-241.

M. Mendeş and A. Pala. 2003. Type I Error Rate And Power Of Three Normality Tests. P. Journal Of Information & Technology. 2:135-139.

 

A. Pala, O.W. Robison and R.L. McCraw, 2000. Evaluation Of Crossbred Calf And Cow Types For The Coastal Plain Of North Carolina. Journal Of Animal Science 78:2253-2256. SCI

Papers presented in symposiums, conferences

Pala, A. ve Sahin S., 2009. Effects of Short Period Frequent Milking on Milk Yield in two Eastern Friesian Crosses, Tahirova and Sonmez sheep, 17th International Congress of Mediterranean Federation of Health and Production of Ruminants, Perugia, Italya, 27-30 Mayis, 2009.
Pala, A., Hayvan Islahında Sınıflandırma: Bir Seleksiyon Metodu, 6. Ulusal Zootekni Bilim Kongresi, Erzurum, Türkiye. 24-26 Haziran, 2009.
Özdemir, G. ve Pala, A., Irk, Yemleme Zamanı, Ahır Durumu, Laktasyon Sırası ve Doğum Zorluğunun İnek Sütünde Somatik Hücre Sayısı Üzerine Etkileri, 6. Ulusal Zootekni Bilim Kongresi, Erzurum, Türkiye. 24-26 Haziran, 2009.
Karadağ, C. ve Pala, A., Dört Farklı Sığır Irkında Canlı Ağırlık Artışı ve Karkas Randımanı, 6. Ulusal Zootekni Bilim Kongresi, Erzurum, Türkiye. 24-26 Haziran, 2009.
T. Savaş, C. Konyalı, C. Tölü, A. Konyalı, A. Pala and İ. Y. Yurtman, 2007. Kısa Gagalı bir Güvercin Irkında Yavru Büyütme, Baş-Gaga Morfolojisi ve Yem Tüketme Davranışı Arasındaki İlişkiler. V.Ulusal Zootekni Bilim Kongresi, 05-08 Eylül 2007, Van

A. Pala ve T. Savaş, 2005. Süt Keçilerinde Laktasyonlar Arası ve Laktasyon İçi Persistens. Süt Keçiciliği Ulusal Kongresi, İzmir Türkiye, 26-27 Mayıs.

E. Koyuncu, A. Pala, T. Savaş, A. Konyalı, C. Ataşoğlu, G. Daş, İ. E. Ersoy, F. Uğur, İ. Y. Yurtman ve H. H. Yurt, 2005. Çanakkale Koyun Keçi Yetiştiricileri Birliği Üye Keçi Yetiştiriciliği Yapan İşletmelerin Teknik Analizi. Süt Keçiciliği Ulusal Kongresi, İzmir Türkiye, 26-27 Mayıs.

A. PALA, C., TOLU, 2004. Keçilerde Oğlak Cinsiyetine Etkili Faktörlerin Belirlenmesi (Factors effective on the rate of sex constitution in goat kids). 4. Ulusal Zootekni Bilim Kongresi, Isparta Turkiye, 1-3 Eylül.

A. PALA, T. SAVAS, F. UGUR, G. DAS, 2003. Weaning Stress in Turkish Saanen Kids. BALNIMALCON, The second joint meeting of the Departments of Animal Science of the Balkan countries, Bucharest, Faculty of Animal Science, 15-17 Oct.

A. PALA, K.A. Leymaster, R.L. McCraw, L.D. Young, O.W. Robison, 2002. DIFFERENT BREEDING SCHEDULES AT 6 MONTH INTERVALS IN FOUR BREEDS OF SHEEP. 7th World Congress On Genetics Applied To Livestock Production. Montpellier/France

O.W. Robison, A. PALA, K.A. Leymaster, R.L. McCraw, L.D. Young, 2002. GENETIC PARAMETERS IN 6-MONTH BREEDING SYSTEMS. 7th World Congress On Genetics Applied To Livestock Production. Montpellier/France

A. PALA, O.W. Robison, R.L. McCraw, 2000. Evaluation Of Crossbred Calf- And Cow- Types For The Coastal Plain Of North Carolina. ASAS Southern Section Conference January 31-February 3, 1998. Little Rock, Arkansas/USA

References to published work in journals indexed by SCI, excluding the authors own publications.

Wyatt WE, Bidner TD, Humes PE, Franke DE, Blouin DC. 2002, Cow-calf and feedlot performances of Brahman-derivative breeds, Journal of Animal Science, 80, 12, 3037-3045

Isea W, Roman R, Villasmil Y, Aranguren JA, 2003. Growth of Senepol-sired calves in Zulia state, Venezuela. REVISTA CIENTIFICA-FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS VETERINARIAS. 13 (2): 130-138.

Velazquez GM, Bermudez MM, Franquez JAP. 2008. Productivity through weaning of Criollo, Guzerat and F1 crossbred cows. Tecnica Pecuaria En Mexico. 46:1, 1-12.

Lostak M ve Hudeckova H. 2008. Agriculture and farming related activities: their actors and position in the LEADER approach. Agricultural Economics-Zemedelska Ekonomika 54:6245-262

Li, Xiangqian, Qiang L ve Xu CL. 2008. Effects of supplementation of fructooligosaccharide and/or Bacillus subtilis to diets on performance and on intestinal microflora in broilers. Archiv Fur Tierzucht-Archives Of Animal Breeding    51:1, 64-70.

Diken F, Ugur F, Tolu C ve Akbulut MD. 2008. Effects of suckling schedule on growth characteristics of Saanen kids. Archiv Fur Tierzucht-Archives Of Animal Breeding.  51:1,  55-63.

Atasoglu C, Yurtman IY, Savas T, Gultepe M, Ozcan O. 2008. Effect of weaning on behavior and serum parameters in dairy goat kids. Animal Science Journal. 79:4, 435-442 

Mendes M, Dincer E, Arslan E. 2007. Profile analysis and growth curve for body mass index of broiler chickens reared under different feed restrictions in early age. Archiv Fur Tierzucht-Archives Of Animal Breeding. 50: 4, 403-411.

Hakyemez, BH; Gokkus, A; Yurtman, IY and Savas, T. 2008. Production Potential of a Natural Pasture Compared to a Wheat Pasture, Both Grazed by Lactating Goats under Mediterranean Climate Conditions. Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry 32 (6): 501-511.

Hakyemez, BH; Gokkus, A; Savas, T; Yurtman, IY, 2009. Effects of herbage intake on goat performance in the mediterranean type natural pastures. Animal Science Journal 80 (1): 34-40.
Takma, C; Akbas, Y; Taskin, T, 2009. Modeling Lactation Curves of Turkish Saanen and Bornova Goats. Asian Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances 4 (3): 122-129.
Pieniak-Lendzion, K; Niedziolka, R; Borkowska, T, 2009. Some carcass traits and physicochemical composition of White Improved breed goat kids slaughtered at 90 and 180 days of age. Archiv Fur Tierzucht-Archives Of Animal Breeding 52 (4): 425-431 2009.

All references to Dr. A. Pala in SCI