Andrew M. Janczak

Prof. Andrew M. Janczak

Department of Production Animal Clinical Sciences, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway
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Biography

Professor of Animal Welfare and Animal Behaviour and leader of the Computational Ethology and Precision Animal Welfare research group at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU). My research focuses on the behavioural, cognitive, and physiological well-being of production animals, particularly pigs and poultry. I integrate applied ethology, digital phenotyping, and artificial intelligence (AI) to address livestock welfare challenges, such as tail-biting and feather-pecking. A key example is the FitPig project, where we use AI-based behavioural scoring to explore how physical activity and foraging materials promote gut health, neural plasticity, and cognitive competence in pigs. We also study how early rearing conditions shape fearfulness in commercial laying hens. I serve on the Norwegian National Committee for the Protection of Animals Used for Scientific Purposes. I also coordinate animal welfare teaching (VET353) and lead PhD courses in biomedical research ethics (VET400) and applied AI (VET422) at NMBU. Keywords: Animal welfare, applied ethology, digital phenotyping, AI in animal science. I am open to research collaborations, PhD supervision, and applied consulting. More info: https://andrewmjanczak.life

Affiliations

Norwegian University of Life Sciences

Ås, Norway

Department of Production Animal Clinical Sciences

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