Md Elias Uddin

Assistant Professor

Dr. Uddin is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Animal Science at the University of Connecticut, where he teaches Advanced Animal Nutrition and Climate Change and Sustainable Animal Agriculture. His research integrates ruminant nutrition with life cycle assessment (LCA) and systems modeling to improve the productivity, efficiency, and environmental sustainability of dairy and beef production systems. He focuses on enteric methane mitigation, feed additives, manure greenhouse gas mitigation, and whole-farm sustainability assessments, with an emphasis on reducing the carbon and water footprints of livestock production.

Education

  • Ph.D., Ruminant Nutrition and Systems Modeling, University of Wisconsin Madison, 2019
  • M.S., Quantitative Genetics, Wageningen University, and Norwegian University of Life Sciences, 2016
  • B.S., Animal Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, 2010

Teaching

  • ANSC 4311/5614. Advanced Animal Nutrition
  • ANSC 4312W. Scientific Writing in Advanced Animal Nutrition

Research Areas / Expertise

  • Carbon and Water Footprint
  • Dairy Nutrition
  • Enteric Methane
  • Feed Efficiency
  • Life Cycle Assessment

Selected Publications

  1. Bari, M. S., Islam, M. A., Rashid, M. H., & Uddin, M. E. (2026). Estimating the carbon footprint of milk in dual-purpose dairy production systems: Influence of animal productivity, functional unit, and emission allocation and quantification methods. Journal of Dairy Science. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2025-27448
  2. Uddin, M. E., Larson, R. A., & Wattiaux, M. A. (2020). Effects of dairy cow breed and dietary forage on greenhouse gas emissions from manure during storage and after field application. Journal of Cleaner Production, 270, Article 122461. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.122461
  3. Uddin, M. E., Aguirre-Villegas, H. A., Larson, R. A., & Wattiaux, M. A. (2021). Carbon footprint of milk from Holstein and Jersey cows fed low or high forage diet with alfalfa silage or corn silage as the main forage source. Journal of Cleaner Production, 298, Article 126720. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.126720
  4. Redoy, M. R. A., Ahmed, S., Bonilla Urbina, J., Kleinschmit, D. H., Socha, M. T., Salunke, P., & Uddin, M. E. (2025). Supplementation of isoacids to lactating dairy cows fed low- or high-forage diets: Effects on performance, digestibility, and milk fatty acid profile. Journal of Dairy Science, 108(2), 1408–1418. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2024-25358
  5. Uddin, M. E., Tricarico, J. M., & Kebreab, E. (2022). Impact of nitrate and 3-nitrooxypropanol on the carbon footprints of milk from cattle produced in confined-feeding systems across regions in the United States: A life cycle analysis. Journal of Dairy Science, 105(6), 5074–5083. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2021-20988

Outreach and Service

Dr. Uddin is an active member of the American Society of Animal Science (ASAS), the American Dairy Science Association (ADSA), and the Bangladesh Dairy Science Association (BDSA). He also serves on the Graduate Studies Committee in the Department of Animal Science at the University of Connecticut and is a national committee member of the Feed Management Committee for the National Animal Nutrition Program (NANP), USA.

Professional Profiles

Elias Uddin
Contact Information
Emailmuddin2@uconn.edu
Phone(860) 486-0803
Office LocationWITE 212A