About
Professional SummaryDr. Frank Idan is a distinguished Feed Scientist and Animal Nutrition Specialist with expertise in precision nutrition, feed processing technology, and sustainable livestock production. He holds a Ph.D. in Grain Science (Feed Processing & Technology) from Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, USA, an M.Phil. in Animal Science (Animal Nutrition) from the University of Ghana, Legon, and a B.Sc. (Hons) in Agriculture from the University of Cape Coast, Ghana. As a Lecturer and Researcher at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), he is essential in advancing animal nutrition education, mentoring students, and conducting groundbreaking feed science and technology research.
Education
Academic Background-
Ph.D. Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, USA Grain Science | Completed: 2019
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Ph.D. Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, USA Agricultural Science | Aug 2016 — Dec 2019
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M.Phil. University of Ghana, Ghana Agriculture and Animal Science | Aug 2011 — Jun 2014
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B.Sc. University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana Agriculture | Oct 2000 — Jun 2004
Publications (11)
Selected Scholarly Contributions
Nutritional Applications of Green Magnesium Nanoparticles as Functional Feed Additives in Broiler Diets: Towards Sustainable Poultry Production
2026
Leveraging rice bran as an alternative feed ingredient: Effects on growth performance, carcass traits, and economic efficiency of Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica)
2026
Probiotics, Prebiotics, and Synbiotics in Pigs and Poultry: A Review of Gut Health, Performance, and Environmental Outcomes
2025
Impact of Supplementing Probiotics and Concentrate on Intake, Nutrient Digestibility, and Nitrogen Balance in Sahelian Goats Fed a Basal Diet of Brachiaria Decumbens Grass
2025
Effects of supplementing rice straw with two fodder tree leaves and their combinations on voluntary feed intake, growth, and nitrogen utilization in sheep
2023
Chemical composition and in vitro gas production of Brachiaria decumbens harvested at different stages of growth in the hot humid region
2023
Effects of fodder tree leave supplementation for basal rice straw diet on rumen ammonia, pH, and degradation characteristics in sheep
2023
Growth performance, intestinal morphometry, and blood serum parameters of broiler chickens fed diets containing increasing levels of wheat bran with or without exogenous multi-enzyme supplementation during the grower and finisher phases
2023
Farmers’ perceptions and willingness to adopt egg and snail shells as alternative calcium sources for poultry production in the Western region of Ghana
2023
Performance indicators of sheep fed rice straw supplemented with browse leaves.
Frank Idan
2022
Evaluating the effect of feeding starters crumbles on the overall performance of broilers raised for 42 days.
Frank Idan
2020