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Biography
Name: Navid Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh
Academic Rank: Professor
Work Address: Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of Guilan, Rasht, 41635-1314, Iran
Tel. (Work place): + 98 13- 33690282
Fax. + 98 13- 33690281
E-mail address: nhosseinzadeh@guilan.ac.ir
Academic web page: https://guilan.ac.ir/en/~nhosseinzadeh
Orcid ID: 0000-0001-9458-5860
Web of Science page address: https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/rid/J-1505-2019
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Google Scholar page address: http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=f0FtijwAAAAJ&hl=en
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Qualifications
BSc in Animal Science, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran, 1999-2003
MSc in Animal Breeding and Genetics (quantitative genetics), University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran, 2003-2005
Ph.D. in Animal Breeding and Genetics (quantitative genetics), University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran, 2005-2009
Grant Awards
1. First place among all BSc graduates of Animal Science at the University of Guilan, 2003
2. First place among all MSc graduates of Animal Breeding and Genetics at the University of Tehran, 2005
3. The first place in the entrance exam of MS course in the national level (Iran)
4. The first place in the entrance exam of Ph.D. in the University of Tehran
5. The official member of National Elite Foundation of Iran
6. Awarded as Ph.D. dissertation in the 18th festival of research in the University of Tehran (2009)
7. Awarded as Top Researcher in the University of Guilan
8. Awarded as Top Researcher in the Guilan Province, Iran (2013, 2015, 2019, 2024)
9. Awarded the best academic staff in Iran in 2023
10. Awarded as Top Researcher of Iran in 2024
11. Awarded as the top 2% of global scientists in their major field from 2020 to 2025
12. Awarded as the top 0.5% of scientists worldwide by ScholarGPS in 2023-2025
13. Awarded as one of the World's Best Scientists in Animal Science and Veterinary by Research.com in 2025
Research interests
1. Genetic and genomic evaluations in farm animals
2. Improvement of farm animals using conventional and advanced methods/models
3. Animal breeding strategies
4. Modeling the farm animal systems
Editorial board of international journals
1. Editor-in-Chief of Animal Production Research
2. Associate Editor of Journal of Animal Science and Technology
3. Editorial Board Member of Journal of Dairy Research
4. Associate Editor of Frontiers in Genetics
5. Associate Editor of Frontiers in Veterinary Science
6. Guest Editor of Genes journal
Membership in scientific councils
1. Member of Iranian Society of Animal Science
2. Member of Iranian Genetics Society
3. Member of Asian Council of Science Editors
Book translation
1. Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh, N. 2013. Dairy Cattle Husbandry. University of Guilan Press.
2. Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh, N., and B. Rabiei. 2020. Statistical Genetics of Quantitative Traits. University of Guilan Press.
Book chapters
1. Buffalo genetics and genomics. 2022. Frontiers Media SA.
Selected journal papers (2020-2025)
Abdoli, R., S. Z. Mirhoseini, N. Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh, P. Zamani, M. H. Moradi, M. H. Ferdosi, M. Sargolzaei and C. Gondro. 2023. Runs of homozygosity and cross-generational inbreeding of Iranian fat-tailed sheep. Heredity. 130: 358-367.
Abdoli, R., F. Rafeie, R. Sourati Zanjani, N. Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh, J. Jalali Sendi and F. Ramezani Pastaky. 2024. A study on performance of Iranian commercial silkworm lines under heat and cold stress. Agriculturae Conspectus Scientificus. 89(2): 151-157.
Afshar, O., M. Mohammadi, N. Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh, and A. Salimi. 2024. Influence of different concentrations of milk urea nitrogen on the reproductive performance of Holstein cows. Tropical Animal Health and Production. 56: 374.
Ahmadpanah, J., A. A. Shadparvar, N. Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh, and A. Safari. 2020. Modelling the biological aspects of broiler breeding: integrated and non-integrated systems. Agriculturae Conspectus Scientificus. 85(4): 353-366.
Akbarpour, T., N. Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh, and A. A. Shadparvar. 2021. Marker genotyping error effects on genomic predictions under different genetic architectures. Molecular Genetics and Genomics. 296: 79-89.
Ansari, S., N. Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh, and A. A. Shadparvar. 2024. Genomic predictions under different genetic architectures are impacted by mating designs. Veterinary and Animal Science. 25: 100373.
Asadollahi, S. S., and N. Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh. 2020. Twinning rate is not genetically correlated with production and reproduction traits in Iranian dairy cows. Animal Production Science. 60(11): 1402-1408.
Atefi, A., A. A. Shadparvar, and N. Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh. 2021. Impact of accounting for polygenic effects on the accuracy of genomic evaluations in livestock breeding. Agriculturae Conspectus Scientificus. 86(4): 357-360.
Badbarin, S., S. Z. Mirhoseini, B. Rabiei, N. Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh, H. Khamisabadi, F. Asroush, F. Perini, G. Rovelli, A. Seidavi, and E. Lasagna. 2021. QTLs detection for mohair traits in Iranian Angora goats (Markhoz goats). Small Ruminant Research. 202: 106460.
Bayat, M., H. Darmani Kuhi, M. Roostaei-Ali Mehr, and N. Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh. 2024. Dietary prebiotic alleviates experimentally induced coccidiosis in broilers. Research in Veterinary Science. 180: 105440.
Darmani Kuhi, H., N. Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh, J. France, and S. Lopez. 2022. On the description of equine somatic growth using nonlinear functions. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science. 111: 103893.
Darmani Kuhi, H., N. Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh, J. France, and S. Lopez. 2022. Modelling growth in dairy heifers based on linear body measurements (withers height) using non-linear functions. Journal of Dairy Research. 15: 1-4.
Darmani Kuhi, H., S. Lopez, N. Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh and J. France. 2024. Comparison of nonlinear functions to describe lactation curves for cumulative milk production in buffalo. Journal of Dairy Research. In press.
Ehsaninia, J., N. Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh, and A. A. Shadparvar. 2020. Estimation of genetic parameters for micro-environmental sensitivities of production traits in Holstein cows using two-step method. Animal Production Science. 60, 752–757.
Ehsaninia, J., B. Faye, and N. Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh. 2020. Phenotypic diversity of camel ecotypes (Camelus dromedarius) in the south region of Kerman province of Iran. Iranian Journal of Applied Animal Science. 10(4): 735-745.
Farouk, S. M., A. S. Khattab, M. E. Noweir, and N. Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh. 2022. Genetic analysis of some productive and reproductive traits in New Zealand White rabbits. World Rabbit Science. 30: 141-146.
Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh, N. 2021. A meta-analysis of heritability estimates for milk fatty acids and their genetic relationship with milk production traits in dairy cows using a random-effects model. Livestock Science. 244: 104388.
Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh, N. 2021. A meta-analysis of genetic parameter estimates for conformation traits in horses. Livestock Science. 250: 104601.
Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh, N. 2022. A meta-analysis of genetic parameter estimates for milk and serum minerals in dairy cows. Journal of Dairy Research. 23: 1-10.
Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh, N. 2022. Estimates of the genetic contribution to methane emission in dairy cows: A meta-analysis. Scientific Reports. 12: 12352.
Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh, N. 2023. A meta-analysis of the genetic contribution to greenhouse gas emission in sheep. Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics. 140(1): 49-59.
Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh, N. 2022. A meta-analysis of the genetic contribution estimates to major indicators for ketosis in dairy cows. Research in Veterinary Science. 153: 8-16.
Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh, N. 2023. Milk coagulation properties are moderately heritable in dairy cows: A meta-analysis using the random-effects model. Journal of Dairy Research. 90: 234-243.
Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh, N. 2024. Evidence of additive genetic variation for major milk proteins in dairy cows: a meta-analysis. Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics. 141: 379-389.
Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh, N. 2024. Milk urea nitrogen is genetically associated with production and reproduction performance of dairy cows: a meta-analysis. Livestock Science. 283: 105461.
Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh, N. 2024. Modeling the growth curve in ducks: A sinusoidal model as an alternative to classical nonlinear models. Poultry Science. 103: 103918.
Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh, N. 2024. Introducing an alternative nonlinear model to characterize the growth curve in ostrich. Poultry Science. 103: 104465.
Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh, N. 2024. A meta-analysis of genetic estimates for economically important traits in ducks. Veterinary and Animal Science. 26: 100405.
Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh, N. 2024. An overview of recent technological developments in bovine genomics. Veterinary and Animal Science. 25: 100382.
Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh, N. 2025. Comparison of nonlinear models for describing the growth curve of Pekin ducks. Veterinary Medicine and Science. 11(2): e70268.
Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh, N., H. Darmani Kuhi, J. France, and S. López. 2020. Introducing a sinusoidal equation to describe lactation curves for cumulative milk yield and composition in Holstein cows. Journal of Dairy Research. 87: 220-225.
Gholipour, S., N. Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh, A. A. Shadparvar, and H. Darmani Kuhi. 2022. A meta-analysis of genetic parameter estimates for economically important traits in Iranian indigenous chickens. Poultry Science Journal. 10(2): 227-239.
Gholipour, S., N. Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh, A. A. Shadparvar, and H. Darmani Kuhi. 2023. Genetic correlation estimates between direct and maternal genetic effects and estimates of the proportion of maternal permanent environmental variance to phenotypic variance for some important traits in Iranian fowls: A meta-analysis. Journal of Poultry Sciences and Avian Diseases. 1(1): 16-25.
Golshani, M., A. A. Shadparvar, N. Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh, F. Rafeie, M. H. Banabazi, and A. M. Johansson. 2022. Principal component analysis of biometric traits in Guilan native cattle of Iran. Iranian Journal of Applied Animal Science. 12(1): 23-31.
Golshani, M., A. A. Shadparvar, N. Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh, F. Rafeie, M. H. Banabazi, and A. M. Johansson. 2023. Genome-wide association study on abdomen depth, head width, hip width, and withers height in native cattle of Guilan (Bos indicus). PLoS One. 18(8): e0289612.
Hashemi, M., and N. Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh. 2020. Population genetic structure analysis of Shall sheep using pedigree information and effect of inbreeding on growth traits. Italian Journal of Animal Science. 19(1): 1196-1204.
Khanzadeh, H., N. Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh, and S. Ghovvati. 2020. Genome wide association studies, next generation sequencing and their application in animal breeding and genetics. Iranian Journal of Applied Animal Science. 10(3): 395-404.
Khanzadeh, H., N. Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh, and S. Ghovvati. 2022. A meta-analysis of the gap between pedigree-based and genomic heritability estimates for production traits in dairy cows. Livestock Science. 263: 105000.
Khanzadeh, H., N. Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh, and S. Ghovvati. 2021. Statistical power and heritability in whole-genome association studies for quantitative traits. Meta Gene. 28: 100869.
Khanzadeh, H., N. Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh, and S. Ghovvati. 2022. The statistical power of genome-wide association studies for threshold traits with different frequencies of causal variants. Genetica. 150: 51-57.
Nadaf Fahmideh, M., N. Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh, and M. Golshani. 2021. Bayesian estimation of the genetic relationship of survival traits from birth to yearling age with birth weight in Guilan sheep. Tropical Animal Health and Production. 53: 134.
Nazari, M. A., N. Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh, A. A. Shadparvar, and D. Kianzad. 2021. Genetic analysis of persistency for milk fat yield in Iranian buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis). Frontiers in Genetics. 12: 633017.
Nonavar, M. R., N. Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh, and A. A. Shadparvar. 2023. A meta-analysis of genetic parameter estimates for growth traits in fat-tailed sheep. Small Ruminant Research. 226: 107033.
Pourali Sh., S. Z. Mirhoseini, V. Tufarelli, N. Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh, S. Badbarin, M. Antonietta Colonna, A. Seidavi, and M. Selvaggi. 2020. Investigating the polymorphism of bone morphogenetic protein receptor-1B (BMPR1B) gene in Markhoz goat breed. Animals. 10: 1582.
Rafeie, F., R. Abdoli, N. Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh, R. Talebi, and T. Szmatola. 2023. Interaction networks and pathway analysis of genetic resistance to gastrointestinal nematodes in sheep. Tropical Animal Health and Production. 55: 34.
Safari A., A. A. Shadparvar, N. Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh, and R. Abdollahi-Arpanahi. 2021. Genetic and genomic evaluation of different breeding strategies using stochastic simulation in Iranian buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis). Animal Production Science. 61(8): 745-753.
Safari A., M. Jafaroghli, A. A. Shadparvar, N. Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh, and J. Ahmadpanah. 2021. Comparison of breeding scenarios in open nucleus breeding system for genetic improvement of Iranian native buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis). Iranian Journal of Applied Animal Science. 11(4): 725-732.
Sohail, S., M. Mottaghitalab, N. Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh, and M. H. Nazaran. 2024. Effect of advanced chelate technology-based trace minerals on growth performance, mineral digestibility, tibia properties, and antioxidant status in two broiler strains. Poultry Science. 103: 104304.
Selected conference papers
Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh, N. 2009. Bayesian estimation of genetic parameters for body weight traits and litter size of Moghani sheep using Gibbs sampling. CSAS-ADSA-ASAS congress. Montreal, Canada.
Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh, N. 2010. Estimates of genetic trends for body weight traits of Moghani sheep obtained by a multivariate animal model analysis. ADSA-PSA-AMPA-CSAS-ASAS congress. Denver, Colorado, USA.
Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh, N. 2016. Modeling lactation curve for milk fat to protein ratio in Holstein cows. Proceedings of the 29th World Buiatrics Congress, Dublin, Ireland, 3-8 July 2016.
Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh, N. 2016. Effect of calving difficulty on reproductive performance and functional longevity in Holstein cows. Proceedings of the 29th World Buiatrics Congress, Dublin, Ireland, 3-8 July 2016.
Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh, N., A. Nejati-Javaremi, S. R. Miraei-Ashtiani, and H. Kohram. 2010. Economics of the use of sexed semen in dairy cows: A simulation study. 14th Asian-Australian Association for Animal Production, Taiwan.
Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh, N. 2010. Study of the genetic trend of milk yield in the multiple ovulation and embryo transfer populations of dairy cows. 14th Asian-Australian Association for Animal Production, Taiwan.
Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh, N., and M. Ardalan. 2010. Selection of the best model for estimation of genetic parameters of growth traits in Iranian Moghani sheep. ADSA-PSA-AMPA-CSAS-ASAS congress. Denver, Colorado, USA.
Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh, N., and M. Ardalan. 2010. Genetic relationship between milk urea nitrogen and milk constituents in Holstein dairy cows. ADSA-PSA-AMPA-CSAS-ASAS congress. Denver, Colorado, USA.
Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh, N., and M. Ardalan. 2010. Genetic relationship between milk urea nitrogen and reproductive performance traits in Iranian Holsteins. ADSA-PSA-AMPA-CSAS-ASAS congress. Denver, Colorado, USA.
Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh, N., and M. Ardalan. 2010. Bayesian estimates of genetic parameters for cystic ovarian disease, displaced abomasum and foot and leg diseases in Iranian Holsteins via Gibbs sampling. ADSA-PSA-AMPA-CSAS-ASAS congress. Denver, Colorado, USA.
Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh, N., and M. Ardalan. 2010. Bayesian estimates of genetic parameters for metritis, retained placenta, milk fever, and clinical mastitis in Holstein dairy cows via Gibbs sampling. ADSA-PSA-AMPA-CSAS-ASAS congress. Denver, Colorado, USA.
Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh, N., A. Nejati-Javaremi, S. R. Miraei-Ashtiani, and H. Mehrabani-Yeganeh. 2006. Effect of threshold nature of traits on heritability estimates obtained by linear model. 8th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production, August 13-18, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil.
Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh, N., A. Nejati-Javaremi, S. R. Miraei-Ashtiani, and H. Mehrabani-Yeganeh. 2006. Effect of threshold nature of traits on heritability estimates: Comparison between linear and threshold models. 57th European Association of Animal Production, September 17-20, Antalya, Turkey.
Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh, N., A. Nejati-Javaremi, S. R. Miraei-Ashtiani, and H. Kohram. 2008. An observational analysis of twin births and calf sex ratio in Holstein dairy cows of Iran. 59th European Association of Animal Production, Vilnius, Lithuania.
Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh, N., A. Nejati-Javaremi, S. R. Miraei-Ashtiani, and H. Kohram. 2008. An observational analysis of abortion ratio in Holstein dairy cows of Iran. 10th World Conference on Animal Production, Cape Town, South Africa.
Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh, N., A. Nejati-Javaremi, S. R. Miraei-Ashtiani, and H. Kohram. 2008. An observational analysis of calf stillbirth in Holstein dairy cows of Iran: Comparison between single and twin births. 13th Asian-Australian Association for Animal Production, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh, N., A. Nejati-Javaremi, S. R. Miraei-Ashtiani, and H. Kohram. 2008. Genetic analysis of twinning rate in Holstein dairy cattle of Iran. 20th International Congress on Genetics, Berlin, Germany.
Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh, N., A. Nejati-Javaremi, S. R. Miraei-Ashtiani, and H. Kohram. 2009. Estimation of genetic trends for twinning rate in Holstein dairy cattle of Iran using linear and threshold models. British Society of Animal Science, Lancashire, UK.
Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh, N., A. Nejati-Javaremi, S. R. Miraei-Ashtiani, and H. Kohram. 2009. The effect of twinning on calving difficulty, calf birth weight and open days in Holstein dairy cows of Iran. 60th European Association of Animal Production, Barcelona, Spain.
Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh, N., A. Nejati-Javaremi, S. R. Miraei-Ashtiani, and H. Kohram. 2010. Bio-economic evaluation of twin births induced by sexed embryo transfer in dairy cows. 9th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production, August 1-6, Leipzig, Germany.
Madad, M., N. Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh, and A. A. Shadparvar. 2013. A study of some factors affecting on productive traits in Azari buffaloes of Iran. The 10th World Buffalo Congress and The 7th Asian Buffalo Congress, Phuket, Thailand.
Radmanesh, A., H. Darmani Kuhi, A. Riaci, M. Roustaee Ali-Mehr, N. Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh, and P. Parisuj. 2013. Effects of dietary fat sources on reproductive performance of mature rams. The 14th Royan International Congress on Reproductive Biomedicine, Tehran, Iran.
