Sammy E. Aggrey
Distinguished Research Professor | Richard B. Russell Endowed Chair & Professor
Areas of expertise
Animal ProductionFood SciencesMicrobiologyGeneticsZoologyVeterinary Sciences
Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Animal Sciences, General
University of British Columbia, Canada (1995)
Master of Science, Agricultural Animal Breeding
Wageningen Agricultural University, Netherlands (1990)
Bachelor of Science, Animal Sciences, General
Univ of Ghana, Ghana (1985)
Awards and Honors
- Student Career Success Influencer Award 2024 (2025)
- Student Career Success Influencer Award 2024 (2024)
- Distinguished Research Professor (2024)
- Fellow of the Ghana Academic of Arts and Sciences (2024)
- D W Brooks Faculty Award for Excellence in Diversity (2023)
- Paul B Siegel World's Poultry Science Association Research Award (2022)
- D W Brooks Faculty Award for Excellence in International Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (2022)
- Rising Scholars Internship Mentor Recognition (2022)
- Richard B Russell Professorship/Chair (2020)
- 1. University of Georgia Career Center Recognition for Student Career Development (2016)
- 2. Carnegie Fellowship (2016)
- Changxin Chu Fund Animal Genetics and Breeding Award (2016)
- Broiler Research Award (2014)
- National Chicken Council Broiler Research Award (2014)
- DW Brooks Award for Excellence in Research (2013)
- The Jaap Lectureship (2005)
Courses
- GENE 4970R: Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research II (Fall 2025)
- POUL 9000: Doctoral Research (Fall 2025)
- GENE 4980R: Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research III (Spring 2026)
- POUL 3720: Poultry Breeding (Spring 2026)
- POUL 9000: Doctoral Research (Spring 2026)
- POUL 9300: Doctoral Dissertation (Spring 2026)
- POUL 8310: Internship in Poultry Science (Summer 2026)
- POUL 9000: Doctoral Research (Summer 2026)
- POUL 9300: Doctoral Dissertation (Fall 2026)
- POUL 9000: Doctoral Research (Fall 2026)
- POUL 8510: Problems in Poultry Science (Fall 2026)
Scholarly Works
- Spatiotemporal video encoder integrated with metadata fusion for action recognition and behavior analysis, COMPUTERS AND ELECTRONICS IN AGRICULTURE, (2026).
- Salmonella risk prediction in poultry farms via deep learning image classification Models, Cross-Region Validation, and edge computing, COMPUTERS AND ELECTRONICS IN AGRICULTURE, (2026).
- Antimalarial cytoskeletal targeting with broad apicomplexan activity, PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, (2026).
- The epigenetic landscape of adaptability reveals key methylation differences in indigenous Indian and commercial chickens., Sci Rep, (2026).
- L-cysteine enhances heat-stress adaptation in meat-type chickens through modulation of cysteine-metabolic and nutrient transporter genes, POULTRY SCIENCE, (2026).
Contact
Mailing Address
Poultry Science
120 D.W. Brooks Drive
Athens, GA 30602
Shipping Address
Poultry Science
120 D.W. Brooks Drive
Athens, GA 30602
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