Dr. Essam Mahmoud Abdelfattah obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Veterinary Sciences and Master’s degree in Animal Poultry Behavior and Management from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University, in 2004 and 2008, respectively. In 2014, he earned his Ph.D. degree in Animal Behavior and Welfare from Benha University in cooperation with Purdue University. From 2015 to 2018, he served as a Postdoc at the Department of Animal Science, UC Davis. His long-term research interests involve using an epidemiological approach to investigate risk factors, including aspects of housing and management, associated with the health and/or behavior of agricultural animals.