Pratik Parajuli
Mississippi State University, U.S. National Poultry Research Center
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23
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About
Pratik Parajuli investigates the intersection of animal welfare and automation in poultry production, focusing on how broilers respond to robotic and aerial systems. His research quantifies behavioral metrics like avoidance distance and fleeing speed to ensure that automated technologies do not induce greater fear than human handlers. In his most-cited work (11 citations), he demonstrated that a properly operated robot does not provoke more fear in broilers than a human, with avoidance distances decreasing as birds age. He also evaluated broiler responses to drones and aerial systems (5 citations), addressing the potential for reducing labor-intensive chores. Parajuli’s work extends to meat quality, where he characterized the spatial distribution of woody breast condition in broiler fillets using compression force measurements (4 citations). His comparative studies on poultry-robot versus poultry-human interactions (3 citations) provide foundational evidence for designing welfare-friendly automated inspection systems. By combining ethology, engineering, and meat science, Parajuli’s research supports the development of robotic solutions that maintain or improve animal welfare while increasing production efficiency.
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