Scientist with over 5 years of experience spanning academia and industry with a strong background in microbiology, fermentation, crop protection, and business management. Academically contributed to grant writing, conference presentations, and article publications in peer-reviewed journals. Experienced working and partnering with stakeholders in the industry and receiving funding for projects. Transitioning to industry, have contributed to product research, project management, designing and execution of projects, product ideation, and new product development.
Projects
- The use of elicitors to control postharvest diseases of Avocado fruit (4 cultivars)
- Identifying resistance cultivars of peaches and developing bio-fungicides capable of alleviating low-chill in fruits.
- Efficacy of selected essential oils on the Postharvest diseases of Peaches and avocado fruit
- Impact of water-soluble chitosan on the pericarp of plum cultivars (red/black/yellow) during storage
- Quantification of gene involved in the phenylpropanoid pathways of Peaches and Avocados.
- The use of 1-MCP and low storage temperature to alleviate chilling injury, delay ripening, reduce senescence, and improve avocado quality during the supply chain
- In vitro efficacy of selected medicinal plant extracts and essential oils on Pectobacterium carotovorum(soft rot) and Fusarium oxysporum (Fusarium rot) of potato
- The effect of Allicin (Garlic) on Staphylococcus aureus causing skin infections
- Analysis of nutrient components of 2 varieties of maize grown in a CA greenhouse.