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Professor Irvin D. T. Mpofu is the Pro Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Administration at Chinhoyi University of Technology. He holds the Professorial Chair in Animal Production and Technology within the Department of Animal Production and Technology, School of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, and has previously served as Director of Graduate Studies. With more than 30 years of experience in higher education institutions in Zimbabwe, Rwanda, and Namibia, Professor Mpofu has advanced animal production and technology through research and academic leadership.

Professor Mpofu holds a PhD from the University of Pretoria (1996), an MBA, MSc, and BSc Honours. His research interests encompass animal production, animal nutrition, ruminant nutrition, feed formulation, feeding, feed evaluation, rumen microbiology, feed technology, poultry nutrition, and animal husbandry. His publications address key challenges in livestock management, including the utilization of indigenous resources in semi-arid regions. Notable works include the book 'Applied Animal Feed Science and Technology' edited by L. R. Mutetwa and C. K. Vengesai; 'Isolation and characterization of biosurfactant-producing microbes isolated from the gastrointestinal system of broiler birds fed a commercial diet' (2023); 'Constraints and opportunities of sweet sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) silage production and utilisation by smallholder milk production sector in Zimbabwe' (2022); 'Significance of sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) as a feed resource towards small-ruminant animal production in Southern Africa: a review' (2022); 'Binding Efficacy of Clay Binders in Optimized Ash-Based Vitamin-Mineral Block Licks for Cattle' (2021); 'Indigenous knowledge and identification of local woody plant species as potential feeds for goats in the communal farming areas of Namibia' (2017); and 'Effect of Vachellia erioloba and Dichrostachys cinerea pod supplementation on performance of does and kids of Namibian Caprivi and Ovambo indigenous goats' (2019). His research has garnered over 300 citations. In 2017, he secured a SANBio/BioFISA grant award in partnership with the University of Swaziland and the University of Fort Hare.