Rate My Professor Adnan Alrubaye

Adnan Alrubaye is an Assistant Professor of Poultry Science in the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, contributing to Agricultural and Veterinary Science with a focus on poultry microbiology. He serves as Associate Director of the Graduate Program in Cell and Molecular Biology. His academic background includes a B.S. in Veterinary Medicine from the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Baghdad (2000), a Master's degree in Medical Microbiology from the College of Medicine at the University of Baghdad, a Master's degree in Science Education from the University of Arkansas, and a Ph.D. in Cell and Molecular Biology from the University of Arkansas. Alrubaye teaches one of the university's largest undergraduate courses, General Microbiology, enrolling more than 450 students per semester, as well as domestic animal microbiology classes and laboratories in the Departments of Poultry Science and Biological Sciences.

Alrubaye's research specializes in poultry microbiology, particularly the etiology, microbiology, induction, and management of bacterial chondronecrosis with osteomyelitis (BCO) lameness in broiler chickens, a leading animal welfare issue causing substantial economic losses in the broiler industry. His work develops mitigation strategies, including field-validated models, innovative vaccines, and antibiotic-sparing solutions, addressing host-microbiome-environment interactions. He leads a USDA-NIFA funded project ($996,545, 2025-2029) evaluating insect meals as sustainable methionine sources for organic poultry diets, involving growth performance, meat quality, economic analysis, and on-farm testing. Key publications include 'Whole-Genome Comparisons of Staphylococcus agnetis Isolates...' (Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 2020), 'Inducing Experimental Bacterial Chondronecrosis with Osteomyelitis...' (Poultry Science, 2024), and 'Preliminary Investigation of Cecal Microbiota...' (2025). Alrubaye has earned the University of Arkansas Faculty Gold Medal (2025, highest career distinction), NACTA Educator Award (2025), Arkansas Biosciences Institute New Investigator of the Year (2025), Bumpers College Jack G. Justus Award for Teaching Excellence, and Imhoff Award for Outstanding Teaching and Student Mentorship. He engages in international collaborations, recruiting students from Indonesia and Kazakhstan, and hosting Ukrainian scholars.