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Lecturer
Email: smburu@chuka.ac.ke
Faculty: Science & Technology
Department: Biological Sciences
WORK EXPERIENCE
Lecturer: Department of Biological Sciences – June 2019 to date: Chuka University
Part-time Tutor: Department of Natural Resources. – September 2017 to May 2019: Karatina University
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Kenyatta University, 2019, PhD Microbiology
Kenyatta University, 2014-2016, M.Sc. Microbiology
Kenyatta University, 2010-2014, B.Sc. Microbiology
St. Francis Secondary School, 2005-2008, K.C.S.E
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS
The International Society for Seed Science (ISSS) – 2021 to date.
EvalForward (Community of Practice on Evaluation for Food Security, Agriculture and Rural Development) – 2022 to date.
PUBLICATIONS
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INTERNATIONAL AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
1.European Commission (Joint Research Centre) -Travel grant to make a presentation on research methodologies in Brussels, Belgium 15-17 Nov 2017.
2.RUFORUM (August 2017)-Research grant on the use biofertilizers in Embu and Tharaka-Nithi in Eastern Kenya.
3.Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) (July 2017)-Travel grant to be part of a panel during International Tropical Agriculture Conference held at Brisbane, Australia on 20-24 November 2017
4.Global Forum for innovation in Agriculture (GFIA)-Travel grant to present a poster during GFIA week at Abu Dhabi, UAE on 20th – 22nd March 2017.
5.Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture-Awarded best poster during 5th RUFORUM Biennial Conference 2016 at Cape Town, South Africa.
6.DAAD through Food Security Centre of Hoheinheim University, Germany. Scholarship to study “Climate Change: Impacts on food security” at Kasetsart University Bangkok, Thailand during FSC Summer School 2016.
7.Independent Science and Partnership Council for CGIAR Travel grant to participate at the 2016 Science Forum (SF16) in UNECA Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
8.RUFORUM Scholarship for M.Sc. (Microbiology) at Kenyatta Uni
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Carbon sequestration and climate change
Sustainable management of biodiversity and food security
Bio-prospecting
Climate adaptation and food security
Microbiology and greenhouse gasses emissions.