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

Department Head of Animal Science at Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, 2011-cont.

Associate Dean of the Graduate School at COMU, 2009-2011

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

2008, 2010 & 2011. Reviewer and rapporteur of People program ITN Projects for the European Union, 7th Research Framework.

2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010. Reviewer and rapporteur of People program IIF, IOF and IEF Projects for the European Union, 7th Research Framework.

2010 & 2011. Reviewer for Fund for Scientific research - FNRS (Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique), "French-Speaking Community of Belgium".
2010. Reviewer for EYSED-ETAK (Greek Ministry of Education) CORDIS Cooperation, PRAXI 2 Sub-Action, Priority sector, "BIOTECHNOLOGY (Exploitation of biotechnology for the viable production and management of natural, marine and animal (fauna) capital)".
2010. Reviewer for TUBITAK-TEYDEB.
2010. Reviewer for Archiv fur Tierzucht, Archives of Animal Breeding (SCI).
2010. Reviewer for Journal of Infectious Diseases and Immunity.
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
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).

Teaching

Sophomores: Genetics, and Animal husbandry and breeding

Seniors: Introduction to animal breeding and animal breeding.

Graduate students: Selection (Masters), and population genetics (PhD).

Publications
N. Yildiz and A. Pala. 2011. Effects Of Small Diameter Silver Nano Particles On Microbial Load In Cow Milk. Journal of Dairy Science. SCI
C. H. M. Malhado, A. C. M. Malhado, P. L. S. Carneiro, A. A. Ramos, D. P. Ambrosini and A. Pala. Population structure and genetic variability in the Murrah dairy breed of water buffalo in Brazil accessed via pedigree analysis. Tropical Animal Health and Production. SCI
A. Pala and S. Sahin. 2011. Effects of Short Period Frequent Milking on Milk Yield in two East Friesian Crosses: Tahirova and Sonmez sheep. Archiv fur Tierzucht-Archives of Animal Breeding, 54 (5), 515-524. SCI
Cobanoglu, O., Kemal, E.G. and A. Pala. 2011. Determination of Erythrocyte Potassium and Glutathione Polymorphism in Saanen, Maltese and Turkish Hair Goats. Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances 10 (14) 1817-1823. SCI
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. Tolu, T. Savas, 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 Akbas. 2007. Conditioning Goats to Avoid Eating Young Sarcopoterium Spinosum Plants. Hayvansal Uretim 48(1) 21-25.
A. Demir and A. Pala. 2007. Genetigi Degistirilmis Organizmalara Toplumun Bakis Acisi. Hayvansal Uretim 48(1) 33-43.

E. Yilmaz, A. Pala and R. Topsakal. 2007. Canakkale Tuketicisinin Transgenik Gidalar Hakkindaki Gorusleri. 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 Fakulteleri Ogrencilerinin Sosyal Yapilari, Egilimleri ve Sorunlari Uzerinde Bir Arastirma. Tekirdag Ziraat Fakultesi Dergisi 3 (3) 259-267. (This paper made news on POSTA newspaper on December 11, 2006).

E. Koyuncu, A. Pala, T. Savas, A. Konyali, C. Atasoglu, G. Das, I. E. Ersoy, F. Ugur, I. Y. Yurtman, and H. H. Yurt. 2006. Canakkale Koyun ve Keci Yetistiricileri Birligi Uyesi Kecicilik Isletmelerinde Teknik Sorunlarin Belirlenmesi Uzerine bir Arastirma. Hayvansal Uretim 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. Ayisigi, C. Atasoglu, I. Y. Yurtman, M. Mendes 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. Mendes, A. Karabayir 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.U.Z.F. Tarim 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. Mendes 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. Celik, 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. Mendes 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. and Sahin S., 2010. Saanen, Maltiz ve Kil Kecileri ile Melezlerinde Firsatci Ciftlestirme ile Yil Boyu Oglak Elde Edilmesi. Ulusal Kecicilik Kongresi, Canakkale, Turkiye. 24-26 June, 2010.
Pala, A. and 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 May, 2009.
Pala, A., Hayvan Islahinda Siniflandirma: Bir Seleksiyon Metodu, 6. Ulusal Zootekni Bilim Kongresi, Erzurum, Turkiye. 24-26 June, 2009.
Ozdemir, G. ve Pala, A., Irk, Yemleme Zamani, Ahir Durumu, Laktasyon Sirasi ve Dogum Zorlugunun Inek Sutunde Somatik Hucre Sayisi Uzerine Etkileri, 6. Ulusal Zootekni Bilim Kongresi, Erzurum, Turkiye. 24-26 June, 2009.
Karadag, C. ve Pala, A., Dort Farkli Sigir Irkinda Canli Agirlik Artisi ve Karkas Randimani, 6. Ulusal Zootekni Bilim Kongresi, Erzurum, Turkiye. 24-26 June, 2009.
T. Savas, C. Konyali, C. Tolu, A. Konyali, A. Pala and I. Y. Yurtman, 2007. Kisa Gagali bir Guvercin Irkinda Yavru Buyutme, Bas-Gaga Morfolojisi ve Yem Tuketme Davranisi Arasindaki Iliskiler. V.Ulusal Zootekni Bilim Kongresi, 05-08 September 2007, Van

A. Pala ve T. Savas, 2005. Sut Kecilerinde Laktasyonlar Arasi ve Laktasyon Ici Persistens. Sut Keciciligi Ulusal Kongresi, Izmir Turkiye, 26-27 May.

E. Koyuncu, A. Pala, T. Savas, A. Konyali, C. Atasoglu, G. Das, I. E. Ersoy, F. Ugur, I. Y. Yurtman ve H. H. Yurt, 2005. Canakkale Koyun Keci Yetistiricileri Birligi Uye Keci Yetistiriciligi Yapan Isletmelerin Teknik Analizi. Sut Keciciligi Ulusal Kongresi, Izmir Turkiye, 26-27 May.

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

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