Overview
Background
Dr Elham Assadi Soumeh is a senior lecturer in Animal Science and Production within the School of Agriculture and Food Science. Her background is in monogastric animal nutrition -poultry and swine. Her PhD research was about branched-chain amino acids requirements and metabolism in pig post weaning and characterization of metabolic profile of high performing pigs when were fed with optimum dietary branched-chain amino acid levels. After conducting her PhD in Aarhus University in Denmark and prior to joining UQ, Dr Soumeh worked as a senior scientist in animal feed industry (Cargill BV, Netherlands) for 2 years, where she managed different customer-focused research portfolios within the area of monogastric animal nutrition and production e.g. nutrient requirements and metabolism, gut health, nutritional strategies and management. Dr Soumeh has completed a BSc in Animal Science, MSc in Animal Nutrition and a PhD in Animal Nutrition and Physiology. The scientific outcomes have been published in high-impact journals and/or presented in conferences and symposiums around the world.
Availability
- Dr Elham Assadi Soumeh is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
- Masters (Coursework), Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
- Doctor of Philosophy, Aarhus University
Research interests
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Gut microbiome and host animal's metaolism
Understanding the cross-talks between gut microbiota and the host animal's metabolism.
Research impacts
Industry Engagement and Current Collaborative Research:
Alternative ingredients to replace soybean meal in poultry feed Metex Noovistago & UQ:
- Local alternative protein-rich ingredients to replace soybean meal fully or partially in chicken feed
Black Soldier Fly Larvae as a protein feed ingredient in broiler chicken nutrition
- Amino acids ileal digestibility, AMEn, fat digestibility and nutritive value of Full-fat BSFL produced from food waste streams for meat chickens
Industry funded project by Ajinomoto Animal Nutrition Europe SAS:
- Amino acids interventions to reduce the consequences of heat stress in broiler chicken
Industry funded project by Bioproton Pty Ltd:
- Effects of new bacillus strain probiotics and natural biosurfactants on broiler chickens production
- The efficiency of probiotics with or without prebiotics in antibiotic-free poultry production system, mode of actions, and growth performance
- Effects of Multi-enzyme super-dosing on reduced-energy diets on broiler chicken growth performance and gut health
Works
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2020
Journal Article
Multienzyme super-dosing in broiler chicken diets: the implications for gut morphology, microbial profile, nutrient digestibility, and bone mineralization
Madigan-Stretton, Jacoba, Mikkelsen, Deirdre and Soumeh, Elham Assadi (2020). Multienzyme super-dosing in broiler chicken diets: the implications for gut morphology, microbial profile, nutrient digestibility, and bone mineralization. Animals, 11 (1) 1, 1-17. doi: 10.3390/ani11010001
2020
Journal Article
Valine Requirement of Female Cobb Broilers from 8 to 21 Days of Age
Amirdahri, S., Janmohammadi, H., Lambert, W., Soumeh, E. A. and Oliayi, M. (2020). Valine Requirement of Female Cobb Broilers from 8 to 21 Days of Age. Journal of Applied Poultry Research, 29 (4), 775-785. doi: 10.1016/j.japr.2020.04.005
2020
Journal Article
Effect of dietary supplementation of whey powder and Bacillus subtilis on growth performance, gut and hepatic function, and muscle antioxidant capacity of Japanese quail
Jazi, Vahid, Farahi, Majid, Khajali, Fariborz, Abousaad, Shaymma, Ferket, Peter and Assadi Soumeh, Elham (2020). Effect of dietary supplementation of whey powder and Bacillus subtilis on growth performance, gut and hepatic function, and muscle antioxidant capacity of Japanese quail. Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition, 104 (3) jpn.13323, 886-897. doi: 10.1111/jpn.13323
2019
Journal Article
Synergistic effects of fermented soybean meal and mannan-oligosaccharide on growth performance, digestive functions, and hepatic gene expression in broiler chickens
Soumeh, E. A., Mohebodini, H., Toghyani, M., Shabani, A., Ashayerizadeh, A. and Jazi, V. (2019). Synergistic effects of fermented soybean meal and mannan-oligosaccharide on growth performance, digestive functions, and hepatic gene expression in broiler chickens. Poultry Science, 98 (12), 6797-6807. doi: 10.3382/ps/pez409
2019
Journal Article
Excess dietary tryptophan mitigates aflatoxicosis in growing quails
Khanipour, Sousan, Mehri, Mehran, Bagherzadeh‐Kasmani, Farzad, Maghsoudi, Ali and Assadi Soumeh, Elham (2019). Excess dietary tryptophan mitigates aflatoxicosis in growing quails. Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition, 103 (5) jpn.13167, 1462-1473. doi: 10.1111/jpn.13167
2019
Conference Publication
Fermented soybean meal with or without mannan-oligosaccharides for broiler chickens
Soumeh, E. A., Jazi, Mohebodini, H., Toghyani, M., Shabani, A. and Ashayerizadeh, A. (2019). Fermented soybean meal with or without mannan-oligosaccharides for broiler chickens. 6th EAAP International Symposium on Energy and Protein Metabolism and Nutrition, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, 9-12 September 2019. Wageningen, Netherlands: Wageningen Academic Publishers. doi: 10.3920/978-90-8686-891-9_87
2019
Conference Publication
Effect of feeding fermented rapeseed meal on nutrients digestibility and digestive enzymes activity in broiler chickens
Ashayerizadeh, A., Dastar, B., Shargh, M. Shams, Shabani, A., Jazi, V. and Soumeh, E. A. (2019). Effect of feeding fermented rapeseed meal on nutrients digestibility and digestive enzymes activity in broiler chickens. 6th EAAP International Symposium on Energy and Protein Metabolism and Nutrition, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, 9-12 September 2019. Wageningen, Netherlands: Wageningen Academic Publishers. doi: 10.3920/978-90-8686-891-9_85
2017
Journal Article
Use of metabolic profile in short-term studies for estimating optimum dietary isoleucine, leucine, and valine for pigs
Nørgaard, J. V. , Soumeh, E. A. , Curtasu, M. , Corrent, E. , van Milgen, J. and Hedemann, M. S. (2017). Use of metabolic profile in short-term studies for estimating optimum dietary isoleucine, leucine, and valine for pigs. Animal Feed Science and Technology, 228, 39-47. doi: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2017.04.002
2016
Journal Article
Nontargeted LC-MS metabolomics approach for metabolic profiling of plasma and urine from pigs fed branched chain amino acids for maximum growth performance
Soumeh, Elham A., Hedemann, Mette S., Poulsen, Hanne D., Corrent, Etienne, van Milgen, Jacob and Norgaard, Jan V. (2016). Nontargeted LC-MS metabolomics approach for metabolic profiling of plasma and urine from pigs fed branched chain amino acids for maximum growth performance. Journal of Proteome Research, 15 (12), 4195-4207. doi: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.6b00184
2016
Journal Article
Evaluation of in situ valine production by Bacillus subtilis in young pigs
Norgaard, J. V., Canibe, N., Soumeh, E. A., Jensen, B. B., Nielsen, B., Derkx, P., Cantor, M. D., Blaabjerg, K. and Poulsen, H. D. (2016). Evaluation of in situ valine production by Bacillus subtilis in young pigs. Animal, 10 (11), 1796-1802. doi: 10.1017/S1751731116000781
2016
Journal Article
Effect of bacillus subtilis mutants on growth performance of piglets fed tryptophan- and valine-deficient diets
Norgaard, J. V., Canibe, N., Soumeh, E. A., Jensen, B. B., Nielsen, B., Derkx, P., Cantor, M. D., Blaabjerg, K. and Poulsen, H. D. (2016). Effect of bacillus subtilis mutants on growth performance of piglets fed tryptophan- and valine-deficient diets. Journal of Animal Science, 94 (Supp. 3), 66-69. doi: 10.2527/jas.2015-9773
2015
Journal Article
Requirement of standardized ileal digestible valine to lysine ratio for 8- to 14-kg pigs
Soumeh, E. A., van Milgen, J., Sloth, N. M., Corrent, E., Poulsen, H. D. and Norgaard, J. V. (2015). Requirement of standardized ileal digestible valine to lysine ratio for 8- to 14-kg pigs. Animal, 9 (8), 1312-1318. doi: 10.1017/S1751731115000695
2015
Journal Article
The optimum ratio of standardized ileal digestible leucine to lysine for 8 to 12 kg female pigs
Soumeh, E. A., Van Milgen, J., Sloth, N. M., Corrent, E., Poulsen, H. D. and Norgaard, J. V. (2015). The optimum ratio of standardized ileal digestible leucine to lysine for 8 to 12 kg female pigs. Journal of Animal Science, 93 (5), 2218-2224. doi: 10.2527/jas.2014-8699
2015
Journal Article
Optimum standardized ileal digestible tryptophan to lysine ratio for pigs weighing 7-14kg
Norgaard, J. V., Pedersen, T. F., Soumeh, E. A., Blaabjerg, K., Canibe, N., Jensen, B. B. and Poulsen, H. D. (2015). Optimum standardized ileal digestible tryptophan to lysine ratio for pigs weighing 7-14kg. Livestock Science, 175, 90-95. doi: 10.1016/j.livsci.2015.02.012
2014
Journal Article
The optimum ratio of standardized ileal digestible isoleucine to lysine for 8-15kg pigs
Soumeh, E. A., van Milgen, J., Sloth, N. M., Corrent, E., Poulsen, H. D. and Norgaard, J. V. (2014). The optimum ratio of standardized ileal digestible isoleucine to lysine for 8-15kg pigs. Animal Feed Science and Technology, 198, 158-165. doi: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2014.09.013
2014
Journal Article
Effect of protein level on performance, nitrogen utilisation and carcass composition in finisher pigs
Norgaard, J. V., Hansen, M. J., Soumeh, E. A., Adamsen, A. P. S. and Poulsen, H. D. (2014). Effect of protein level on performance, nitrogen utilisation and carcass composition in finisher pigs. Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section A-Animal Science, 64 (2), 123-129. doi: 10.1080/09064702.2014.943280
2011
Journal Article
Nutrient composition of different varieties of full-fat canola seed and nitrogen-corrected true metabolizable energy of full-fat canola seed with or without enzyme addition and thermal processing
Assadi, E., Janmohammadi, H., Taghizadeh, A. and Alijani, S. (2011). Nutrient composition of different varieties of full-fat canola seed and nitrogen-corrected true metabolizable energy of full-fat canola seed with or without enzyme addition and thermal processing. Journal of Applied Poultry Research, 20 (1), 95-101. doi: 10.3382/japr.2010-00201
Funding
Current funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
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Available projects
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Essential oils to improve gut health and immune response in broiler chickens
An Honours projet is availabe to start in 2024. For further information please contact Dr Ellie Soumeh
e.soumeh@uq.edu.au
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Nutritional strategies to reduce the consequences of coccidiosis and necrotic enteritis challenge on growth performance, gut functionality, and welfare of broiler chickens
An PhD projet is availabe to start in 2025. For further information please contact Dr Ellie Soumeh
e.soumeh@uq.edu.au
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Evaluation of Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) Larvae as a Protein Source in Broiler Diets
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Eugeni Roura, Associate Professor Daniel Cozzolino, Professor Louw Hoffman
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Doctor Philosophy
Alternative protein ingredients to replace soybean meal for sustainable livestock production systems
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Eugeni Roura, Professor Louw Hoffman
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Doctor Philosophy
Alternative protein ingredients to replace soybean meal for sustainable livestock production systems
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Eugeni Roura, Professor Louw Hoffman
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Doctor Philosophy
Program 1 of the Agrifutures Consortium on Chicken Nutrition, Gut Health, and Environment
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Marta Navarro, Dr Arun Kumar, Professor Chiara Palmieri, Professor Eugeni Roura
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Doctor Philosophy
Heat Tolerance (HT) in lactating sows: dietary strategies, metabolic biomarkers and microbiome signature
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Marta Navarro, Professor Eugeni Roura
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Doctor Philosophy
Heat Tolerance (HT) in lactating sows: dietary strategies, metabolic biomarkers and microbiome signature
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Marta Navarro, Professor Eugeni Roura
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