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Curriculum reviewer
Faculty of Science and Technology
Department of Biological Sciences
FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION
Environmental Microbiology- Molecular mechanisms of antimicrobial resistance
WORK EXPERIENCE
September 2022: Curriculum review, in-charge. Biological Sciences department, Chuka University
Feb 2017 to August 2017: Coordinator. Biological Sciences department, Chuka University
2016 to 2017: Examination officer, Biological Sciences department, Chuka University
2011-2012: Coordinator, Research and the activities of the professional development center , Machakos TTC
2010- 2012: Coordinator, gender mainstreaming activities, Machakos TTC
EDUCATION
1PhD. Environmental Microbiology (University of Pecs, 2023)
2 MSc. Environmental Microbiology (Kenyatta University, 2010)
3 Bachelor of Education Science – Biology ( Egerton University, 1998)
SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS
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RESEARCH INTERESTS
Microbial molecular mechanisms of resistance to antimicrobials – resistance to antibiotics, metals and tolerance to disinfectants.
Microbial interactions and role of biofilms in antimicrobial resistance
POST-GRADUATE TOPICS SUPERVISED
1. Investigation of the resistance of Escherichia coli and Klebsiella strains isolated from wastewater to cell wall synthesis inhibiting antibiotics, MSC University of Pecs, Hungary
2. Broad-spectrum β-lactamase and carbapenemase
examination of the frequency of coding genes in Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains isolated from wastewater, MSC University of Pecs, Hungary.