Soumya Kar

Soumya Kar is a Researcher at Wageningen University & Research, specializing in animal nutrition and gut health. Their work bridges microbiome analysis, alternative protein development, and stress adaptation in livestock.

• Key Research Areas: Gut microbiome interactions, methane emission reduction in dairy cattle, intestinal integrity in broilers, epigenetic responses to heat stress, and insect-based feed alternatives.

Notable Projects include leading 'Coupling gut metabolome to microbiome' and 'MicroBiome @ WUR.nl'. Their research has been featured in Frontiers in Microbiomes and Frontiers in Veterinary Science, with datasets on amine metabolites and endotoxin exposure.

Collaborations span Wageningen teams and international partners, focusing on sustainable livestock systems and protein alternatives like black soldier fly larvae. Their work appears in 54 total research outputs, including 23 peer-reviewed articles.