Om os
Knud Erik Bach Knudsen
Professor - Sektionsleder
Professor - Sektionsleder
Institut for Husdyrvidenskab - Molekylær ernæring og forplantning
Blichers Allé 20
G22, 3073
8830 Tjele
Danmark
E-mail: knuderik.bachknudsen@anis.au.dk
Mobil: +4520647598
Telefon: +4587158063
Web: http://pure.au.dk/portal/da/knuderik.bachknudsen@anis.au.dk
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8345-9236
Profil
My main focus for the last 30 years has been on carbohydrates and bioactive phytochemicals. The emphasis has been on:
1) Development and implementation of analytical methods for the determination of carbohydrates in foods, feeds and digesta materials
2) Studies of nutritional and physiological properties of carbohydrates emphasising the importance of degradation, absorption and influence on the gut microflora
3) Studies of the role of carbohydrates in the prevention of digestive disturbances and establishment of parasites in pigs
4) Studies of the nutritional and health effects of carbohydrates and phytochemicals in monogastric species including human subjects.
My most recent works have been in the interface to human nutrition emphasising the use of animal models for understanding the mode of actions of carbohydrates and phytochemicals. I am also actively involved in the establishment of a LC-MS/MS based metabonomic platform at the department and is currently the supervisor of several PhD and post doc projects.Publications in peer-reviewed journals, 255; Books and proceedings, 104; Abstracts, 162; Others, 55Citations in web-of-science (Feb 2019): >6300, H-index: 42. Citations in Google Scholar (Feb 2019): >7800, H-index: 47.Invited lectures at conferences and universities: 131.Supervision (current): Main supervisor 2; co-supervisor 2. Supervision (total): Main and co-supervisor 23.
Education
1980: PhD (Lic. agro.), Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Copenhagen
1977: MSc in agronomy (Nutrition), Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Copenhagen
Employment
2011-: Professor in Basic Nutrition, Department of Animal Science, Aarhus University.
2008-2013: Deputy Head, Department of Animal Health, Welfare and Nutrition, Aarhus University, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences.
2007-2012: Adjunct Professor, Department of Animal and Veterinary Basic Sciences, Faculty of Life Science, University of Copenhagen.
2000-2005: Research professor, Danish Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Dept. of Animal Nutrition and Physiology
1998-: Head of Research Unit, Danish Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Dept. of Animal Nutrition and Physiology - from 2007 Aarhus University, Faculty of Life Sciences, Dept. of Animal Health, Welfare and Nutrition
1992-1998: Senior scientist, Danish Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Dept. of Animal Nutrition and Physiology
1986-1991: Research scientist, National Institute of Animal Science, Dept. of Animal Physiology and Biochemistry
1983-1986: Senior research grant, Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Dept. of Animal Physiology
1980-1983: Researcher, Carlsberg Research Laboratory, Dept. of Biotechnology
1977-1980: Research grant, Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Dept. of Animal Physiology
1974-1975: Scholarship, Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Dept. of Plant Nutrition
Studies abroad
1984: Visiting scientist, Swedish Agricultural University (Uppsala, Sweden)
Awards and Memberships
Leadership and Administration
Scientific evaluation committees: Professor 14; Head of Department 1; Associate professor 8; Assistance professor 1; PhD 28.
Principal Investigator: 33 projects; 53 projects in total.
Selected relevant research projects
2015-2020: Work package leader and member of the management team of the EU Horizon 2020 project "Feed-a-Gene".
2015-2019: Principal investigator for the Innovation Fund Denmark project: "Metabolic changes by carbohydrate and protein quality in the development and mitigation of metabolic syndrome - MERITS".
2013-2017: Project manager of the AU strategic programme "Green Protein".
2013-2018: Work package leader in the Danish Strategic Research Fund (DSF) funded project: "ELIN: The effects of enterolignans in chronic disease".
2011-2014: Principal investigator for the DSF funded project “Concepts for enhanced butyrate production to improve colonic health and insulin sensitivity – ButCoIns”.
2011-2013: Principal investigator of the GUDP funded project "Xylanaser: optimering af foderudnyttelsen og minimering af miljøbelastningen hos grise".
2009-2013: Principal investigator for the DSF funded project “BioFunctional Carbohydrates – BioFunCarb”.
2007-2011: Member of the management group of the “Nordic Centre of Excellence on Systems biology in controlled dietary interventions and cohort studies – SYSDIET”.
2005-2010: Group leader of the animal testing group in “HEALTHGRAIN – Exploiting bioactivity of European cereal grains for improved nutrition and health benefits”, European Commission IP FP6.
Teaching
2012-2016: Nutritional Physiology, 5 ECTS (BSc, Course responsible)
2011-2016: Basic Molecular Nutrition, 5 ECTS (BSc, 4 lectures)
2012-2016: Plant production and feed quality, 10 ECTS (MSc, 2 lectures)
2018-: Feed Evaluation, 10 ECTS (MSc, 1 lecture)
2011: Carbohydrates with emphasis on nutrition and health of nonruminant animals, 5 ECTS (PhD, Course responsible)
2013: Carbohydrates with emphasis on nutrition and health of nonruminant animals, 5 ECTS (PhD, Course responsible)
2017: Carbohydrates with emphasis on nutrition and intestinal health of nonruminant animals, 5 ECTS (PhD, Course responsible)
2019: Carbohydrates with emphasis on nutrition and intestinal health of nonruminant animals, 5 ECTS (PhD, Course responsible)