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Summary

I am a PhD candidate and researcher in Animal Sciences at Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University , with research focused on animal welfare, on-farm biosecurity, and developing AI-assisted tools for the livestock sector. My experience includes working as a consultant trainer for the FAO and actively contributing to international projects like COST Actions and Horizon Europe. I possess a diverse skill set that merges specialized veterinary protocols with data analysis, AI integration, and web development.

Contact Information

• Name: Mehmet Murat Doğusan
• Email: murat@dogusan.org
• Phone: +90 543 570 27 37
• Address: Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, Veterinary Faculty D314, Burdur/Turkiye

Education

• PhD: Continuing - Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, Institute of Health Sciences, Department of Animal Sciences (Expected completion is before December 2025)
• Bachelor: Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, Veterinary Faculty (15.11.2018)

Research Interests

• Animal welfare
• On-farm biosecurity
• Small ruminant management
• Developing artificial intelligence-assisted tools for livestock sector

Experience

• Researcher: Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, Department of Animal Sciences (25.11.2020 - Continuing)
• Scholarship Student: Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, Animal Sciences (YÖK 100/2000 PhD Scholarship) (03.03.2020 - 25.11.2020)
• Part-time worker: Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Livestock Innovative Project Center (15.05.2019 - 03.03.2020)
• Consultant Trainer | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) | (April 2024 - May 2024). Delivered a remote training course in Turkish language, titled “Improving Ruminant Biosecurity” ("Ruminant Biyogüvenliğinin Geliştirilmesi") to veterinarians and farmers in Türkiye and Azerbaijan, focusing on enhancing practical biosecurity measures on farms.

Publications

• Moya S, Lamont K, Brennan ML, Ciavarino G, Costa M, Allepuz A, Tamminen L-M, Correia-Gomes C, De Carvalho Ferreira H, Dogusan MM, Imperial T, De Meneghi D, Kjosevski M, Chantziaras I, Burrell A (2025). Stakeholders’ perspectives on communicating biosecurity to encourage behavior change in farmers. Front. Vet. Sci., 12, 1562648.
• Çetintav B, Aygün HB, Eseoğlu Hİ, Doğusan MM (2025). Utilizing physiological metrics and change point analysis for real-time livestock health monitoring. Balıkesır Health Sci. J., 14(1), 94–100.
• Elmaz, Ö., Kavurur, A., Doğusan, M.M., Beydilli, Y., Kahraman, D., Akbaş, A.A., 2021. Research on leg tags in goat breeding for electronic identification purposes. Review on Agriculture and Rural Development 10, 21–25.
• Doğusan MM, Yıldız R. Büyük Hayvanlarda Karaciğer Hastalıklarına Ultrasonografik Yaklaşım. Manas Journal of Agriculture Veterinary and Life. Volume 9 (Issue 2) (2019) Pages 112-116
• Doğusan MM, Yıldız R. Sığırlarda Yağlı Karaciğer Teşhisinde Ultrasonografinin Önemi, 2nd International Health Sciences and Life Congress, 2019, Full Text Book 3, p:669-674
• Şengöz Şirin Ö, Doğusan MM. Cause and Severity in Postoperative Bleeding Detection and Treatment, 2nd International Health Sciences and Life Congress, 2019, Full Text Book 1, p:702-709
• Şengöz Şirin Ö, Doğusan MM. Haemostasic Effects of Acupuncture in Veterinary Medicine, 2nd International Health Sciences and Life Congress, 2019, Full Text Book 1, p:722-725
• Şengöz Şirin Ö, Altındal M, Doğusan MM. Up-to-Date Approach to Veterinary Cardiopulmoner Resuscitation, 2nd International Health Sciences and Life Congress, 2019, Full Text Book 1, p:473-479
• Şengöz Şirin Ö, Altındal M, Doğusan MM. Thoracocentesis Indications With TFAST and Vet BLUE, 2nd International Health Sciences and Life Congress, Full Text Book 3, 2019, p:1002-1008
• Doğusan MM, Altındal M. Türkiye'deki Veteriner Hekim Sayısının Çeşitli Kriterlere Oranı ve Bu Oranların Avrupa'daki Ülkelerle Karşılaştırılma, International Young Researchers Congress, 2019, p:117-123
• Altındal M, Doğusan MM. Pek Çok Hastalıkta ve Tedavide Gözden Kaçan Komplikasyon: Göz Kuruluğu, International Young Researchers Congress, 2019, p:124-130

Presentations

• Doğusan, M. M., Ferreira, H. C. C., Gaspar, R., Moya Durán, S. J., Moskalenkol, L., Brennan, M., Rodrigues da Costa, M., & Ciaravino, G. (2024). "Review of factors influencing the behaviour on biosecurity." Poster presented at the Annual SVEPM Congress, Uppsala, Sweden.
• Doğusan, M. M., Cardoso De Carvalho Ferreira, H., Moya Durán, S. H., Moskalenko, L., Brennan, M., Rodrigues Da Costa, M., Ciaravino, G., & Gaspar, R. (2024). "Review of social, economic and psychological factors affecting decision making around biosecurity." Oral presentation at the 17th International Symposium on Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics (ISVEE17), Sydney, Australia.
• Çetintav, B., Yıldız, R., Keyvan, E., & Doğusan, M. M. (2025). "Exploring the Use of Generative AI Tools for Self-Evaluation of On-Farm Biosecurity Practices." Poster presented at the First Conference of the World Animal Biosecurity Association, Barcelona, Spain.
• Doğusan, M. M., & Çetintav, B. (2025). "Stakeholders’ Perceptions of Biosecurity and One Health Concepts." Poster presented at the First Conference of the World Animal Biosecurity Association, Barcelona, Spain.

Awards

• SVEPM Bursary Award (2024)

Professional Memberships

• World Animal Biosecurity Association (WABA)

Professional Development

Projects

• 2017K12-41003-2 Small Ruminant Breeding and Dissemination (Funded by Presidency of Turkiye, Completed 30.10.2021) - Researcher
• COST Action 20103 - BETTER: Biosecurity Enhanced Through Training Evaluation and Raising Awareness - Member
• COST Action 21124 - LIFT: Lifting farm animal lives – laying the foundations for positive animal welfare - Member
• Agroecological sheep/goat production system based on the valorisation of halophytes of saline areas in the Mediterranean basin - HaloSheep (Horizon Europe, Prima-Med Project) - Scholarship
• 2021-1-TR01-KA220-VET-000025255 Dissemination of animal welfare practices in farmed ruminants - Welfaruminant (Erasmus KA2 Project, Completed 09.07.2024) - Researcher

Trainings and Workshops:

• BETTER COST Action Training school: Biosecurity SOPs at Faculty of Veterinary Medicine: Conception - Implementation - Evaluation (Liege / Belgium, 2022)
• Welfaruminant Learning Teaching Training Activity: Dairy Cattle and Beef Cattle Welfare Assessment and Farm Welfare Certification (Santarem / Portugal, 2023)
• Welfaruminant Learning Teaching Training Activity: Flock management and certification training  (Burdur / Türkiye, 2023)
• Welfaruminant Learning Teaching Training Activity: Welfare Assessment and Best Practices in small ruminant farming in the European Union (Milan / Italy, 2023)
• FAO VLC: Improving Ruminant Biosecurity (Online, 2024)
• UN DSS: BSAFE (Online, 2024)
• BETTER COST Action Training school: Biosecurity Assessment and Motivational Interviews (Uppsala / Sweden, 2024)
• Utrecht University, Graduate School of Life Sciences, Epidemiology MSc programme: Hands-on Veterinary Sciences (1.5 ECTS) (Online, 2024)
• BETTER COST Action, Workshop in biosecurity in settings were application is more challenging (Kotor / Montenegro, 2024)
• LIFT COST Action Training school: Stakeholder Engagement on Positive Animal Welfare (Split / Crotia, 2025)

Scientific Missions

• BETTER COST Action Short Term Scientific Mission: Review on social, economic and psychological factors affecting decision making of biosecurity (Lisbon / Portugal, 2022)
• LIFT COST Action Short Term Scientific Mission: How to evaluate agency of dairy cows in different husbandry systems (Milan / Italy, 2024)
• BETTER COST Action Short Term Scientific Mission: Review on social, economic and psychological factors affecting decision making of biosecurity (Lisbon / Portugal, 2024)

Other Tasks

• Language editor of Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Journal of Health Sciences Institute (Since 2024)
• Layout editor of Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Journal of Health Sciences Institute (Since 2024)
• MAKU Health Sciences Institute, Unit Quality Commission Member (Since 2023)

Skills

Data Analysis & Research

• Statistical Software: R, Jamovi
• Behavioral Analysis: BORIS (ethogram creation & coding)
• Geospatial Analysis: QGIS
• Qualitative Methods: Trained in motivational interviewing techniques.

Specialized Protocols

• Animal Welfare: AWIN, Welfare Quality®
• Biosecurity: Biocheck.UGent

Technical & Development

• Web: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Firebase
• AI & Automation: Generative AI API Integration, Telegram API, Google Apps Script
• Mobile: Android Development
• Design: Affinity Suite (Publisher, Photo, Designer)