Mini-curriculum

Professional Address: Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária, Centro de Pesquisa Agropecuária do Trópico Semi-Árido, BR428, km152, Zona Rural, 56302970 Petrolina, PE - Brasil - Caixa Postal: 23, Phone Number: (87) 38621711, E-mail: gherman.araujo@embrapa.br. ACADEMIC STUDIES: 1993 ? 1997. Ph.D. degree studies on Animal Science Universidade Federal de Viçosa, UFV, Minas Gerais, Brasil. Dissertation Title: Intake, Digestibility, Performance, Body Composition and Nutritive Requirements by Calves Fed Diets with Different Roughage Levels. Year: 1997.1990 ? 1993. Master Science degree.studies on Animal Science Universidade Federal de Viçosa, UFV, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Thesis title: Intake and Digestion by Lactating Cows Fed Diets with Different Levels of Rumen Degraded Protein Levels. Year: 1993. Granted: Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico, CNPQ,Brazil. 1982 ? 1986. Undergraduate studies (B.Sc. degree on Animal Science), Universidade Federal da Paraíba, UFPB, Paraíba, Brazil. PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND: Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária ? EMBRAPA, Research Scientist ? Animal Production Staff. Visiting Professor at the Animal Production Department Graduate Course Universidade Federal da Bahia ? UFBA, Permanent Professor at the Animal Science Department. Master Science Graduate Course at Universidade Federal da Paraíba ? UFPB and Universidade Federla do Vale do sao Francisco. Posts Record: Coordinator of Dry Farming and Environmental Research Group at Embrapa Semi-Árido (2000-2001); Technical Editorial Committee member at Embrapa Semi-Árido (1998); Internal Research Committee member at Embrapa Semi-Árido (1999-2000); Animal Nutrition Laboratory supervisor (1999-2006); National Research Council granted researcher (2000-2001/2007-2009); Director of Communication and Businesses Área at Embrapa Semi-Árido (2003-2006); Research Scientist at Empresa Estadual de Pesquisa Agropecuária da Paraíba - EMEPA (1988-2004); President of Animal Production Northeast Society (2005-2006). Research Lines: Feedstuffs Analysis, Sheep and Goat Feeding Management, Animal Nutrition and Feeding. Scientific papers: Published in scientific magazines ? 42; Published in symposium and meetings proceedings ? 145; Books and book chapters ? 4, Other types ? 6; Technical articles ? 5; Other types of technical articles ? 6. Thesis advisored: Master degree? 8 (Main advisoring ? 4, Co-advisoring ? 3).

Education

1982 - 1986

Graduação em Zootecnia

Universidade Federal da Paraíba

Obtained year: 1986

1990 - 1993

Mestrado em Zootecnia

Universidade Federal de Viçosa

Title: Consumo e digestão em vacas lactantes alimentadas com rações contendo diferentes níveis de proteína degradada no rúmen

Obtained year: 1993

Advisor: José Fernando Coelho da Silva

1993 - 1997

Doutorado em Zootecnia

Universidade Federal de Viçosa

Title: Consumo, Digestibilidade, Desempenho, Composição Corporal e Exigências Nutricionais de Bezerros Alimentados com Dietas Contendo Diferentes Níveis de Volumoso

Obtained year: 1997

Advisor: José Fernado Coelho da Silva

2008 - 2009

Pós-Doutorado em

University of California, Davis

Obtained year: 2009

Areas of expertise

1. Grande área: Agricultural Sciences / Área: Animal Science / Subárea: Nutrition and Animal Feed / Especialidade: Animal Feed Assessment
2. Grande área: Agricultural Sciences / Área: Animal Science / Subárea: Nutrition and Animal Feed / Especialidade: Feed Conservation
3. Grande área: Agricultural Sciences / Área: Animal Science / Subárea: Animal Production / Especialidade: Animal Management
4. Grande área: Agricultural Sciences / Área: Animal Science / Subárea: Nutrition and Animal Feed / Especialidade: Animal Nutritional Requirements