Arlan Araujo Rodrigues
Research Associate
Research Area:
My research focuses on dairy and ruminant nutrition, rumen microbiology, and methane mitigation strategies. I investigate rumen microbial ecology, feed additives, fermentation processes, and gastrointestinal microbiome dynamics to improve animal performance, sustainability, and enteric methane reduction. My work integrates in vitro and in vivo nutrition research, anaerobic microbiology, culturomics, and 16S rRNA sequencing.
Previous Universities Attended:
Federal University of Maranhão (UFMA), Brazil – B.Sc. in Animal Science (2014–2018)
Federal University of Maranhão (UFMA), Brazil – M.Sc. in Animal Science (2019–2021)
Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB), Brazil – Ph.D. in Animal Science (2021–2024)
University of Wisconsin–Madison, USA — Ph.D. Visiting Research Fellowship in Animal Science (2023–2024)
Advisors:
Dr. Hilario Mantovani and Dr. Sebastian I Arriola Apelo
Animal Sciences
1675 Observatory Drive, Building 266
Madison WI, 53706
