SIDA’S GLOBAL RESEARCH PROGRAMMES
ANNUAL REPORTING
INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE PROGRAMME (ISP) ANNUAL REPORT 2015
Prof. Ermias Dagne preparing a field visit with teachers and students of Jijiga University, Ethiopia. (Courtesy if IPICS ALNAP)
Mr. Heng Savoeun explaining students’ posters of research projects in chemistry to Dr. Hang Chuon Naron, Minister of Education, Youth and Sports, Cambodia. The Swedish ambassador, Anna Maj Hultgård, to the right. (Courtesy of IPICS CAB:01)
Cover picture: Peter Sundin, Head of ISP, greeting Prof. Mohamed Garib Bilal, Vice President of Tanzania, with Prof. Eva Åkesson, VC of Uppsala Univ., and Prof Cuthbert Kimambo, Deputy VC – Research, Univ. Dar es Salaam, at the conference ”Learning Together For Change. Advancing Education For All Through Higher Education”, at the Nelson Mandela African Institution for Science and Technology, Arusha, Tanzania, organized by the Association of Swedish Higher Education (SUHF). (Courtesy of ISP)
CONTENTS
Section 1: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...... 1
Section 2: ORGANISATION ...... 6
Section 3: OBJECTIVES, OPERATION AND RELEVANCE ...... 7
3.1 ISP’s Objectives ...... 7 3.2 ISP’s Method of Operation ...... 8 3.3 Relevance of ISP Support for Development ...... 8 3.3.1 Tracing PhD graduates 2008-2013 ...... 8
3.3.2 Groups and networks phased out of support 2003-2014 – present activities ...... 9
Section 4: STRUCTURE ...... 13
4.1 The ISP Board ...... 13 4.2 The ISP Executive Committee ...... 14 4.3 The ISP Scientific Reference Groups ...... 14 4.4 The ISP Staff ...... 15 Section 5: PROGRAM-WIDE RESULTS ...... 17
5.1 Activities ...... 17 5.1.1 Research groups ...... 17
5.1.2 Scientific networks ...... 20
5.1.3 Strategic activities ...... 22
5.2 Achieved Outputs and Outcomes ...... 25 5.2.1 Examples of research findings ...... 26
5.2.2 RBM logical framework follow-up ...... 29
5.2.3 Expenditures by supported activities ...... 38
5.2.4 Students in supported activities ...... 45
5.2.5 Dissemination by supported activities ...... 46
5.3 Outputs and Outcomes that were not achieved ...... 50 5.3.1 ISP level ...... 50
5.3.2 Supported activity level ...... 50
5.4 Publications ...... 53 5.4.1 Chemistry ...... 54
5.4.2 Mathematics ...... 65
5.4.3 Physics ...... 70 5.5 Academic Theses ...... 78 5.5.1 PhD theses ...... 78
5.5.2 Other postgraduate theses ...... 81
Section 6: APPLICATIONS AND IMPACT ...... 91
6.1 Use of Results and Skills ...... 91 6.1.1 Use of research results ...... 91
6.1.2 Policy influence and opportunities ...... 92
6.1.3 Changed practices ...... 95
6.1.4 Technical development and services ...... 95
6.2 Outreach ...... 97 6.3 Strengths and Benefits to Researchers and Partners ...... 99 6.3.1 Awards, honors and promotions ...... 99
6.3.2 Post doc and scientific visits ...... 103
6.4 Communication of Research Results ...... 111 6.4.1 Communication of research results at scientific conferences and meetings ...... 111
6.4.2 Other communications ...... 136
6.4.3 Arranged conferences, workshops, training courses, and other meetings ...... 139
SECTION 7: OTHER PROGRAMS AND EVENTS ...... 146
7.1 Sida assignments ...... 147 7.1.1 Ethiopia ...... 147
7.1.2 Mozambique ...... 147
7.1.3 Tanzania ...... 147
7.1.4 Uganda ...... 148
7.1.5 Payment of subsistence allowances to Sida bilateral students ...... 148
7.1.6 Student activities ...... 148
7.2 Other activities ...... 148 7.2.1 Collaboration ...... 148
7.2.2 Dissemination ...... 150
7.2.3 Minor Field Study fellowships ...... 151
7.2.4 Seminars, meetings, and visits ...... 152
7.3 Obituary ...... 155 Section 8: ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ...... 157 SECTION 1: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
International Science Programme Annual Report 2014
The Annual Report, since 2010, essentially follows “Sida’s Global Research Programmes Annual Reporting: Guiding Principles and Reporting Format”, provided in June 2010.
Objective, Structure and Organisation, and Relevance (Sections 2 – 4)
Objective The objective of the International Science Programme (ISP), Uppsala University, is to contribute to the development of active and sustainable environments for higher education and scientific research in developing countries, within chemistry, mathematics, and physics, in order to increase the domestic production and use of results relevant for the fight against poverty.
Structure and Organisation The support is collaborative and long-term, with a strong local ownership. Support is provided to institutionally based research groups, and to scientific networks. It includes cooperation with research groups at more advanced host institutions at Swedish universities, in other Nordic and European countries, and in the regions. ISP also administers some bilateral research programs, supported by Sida.
ISP is at the Faculty of Science and Technology at Uppsala University. It has three subprograms: • International Programme in the Physical Sciences (IPPS, since 1961) • International Programme in the Chemical Sciences (IPICS, since 1970) • International Programme in the Mathematical Sciences (IPMS, since 2002)
In 2015, ISP operated the core program on contributions from Sida (33 million SEK), Uppsala University (3.25 million SEK) and Stockholm University (1 million SEK).
A Board and an Executive Committee to the Board is governing ISP. Each subprogram has a Scientific Reference Group to guide activities. The Board and the reference groups have participants representing institutions outside Uppsala University and Sweden. The operation of ISP is regulated in an ordinance established by the Swedish government in 1988. In 2015, ISP had six scientific and seven administrative staff members. Four additional staff member contributed with research, evaluation and monitoring, and project coordination.
Relevance The relevance of ISP to development lies mainly in the activities of supported research groups and scientific networks, and the substainability of these activities after ISP support has been phased out. In 2015, two studies were carried out; one pertaining the fate of PhD graduates 2008-2013, and one regarding the continued activities of research groups and networks after ISP phased out its financial support in the period 2003-2014. More than 90% of the graduates tracked currently work in their home countries or in the adjacent regions. Many of them are still active as researchers at universities and scientific institutions. Nearly 80% of formerly supported research groups and scientific networks are still active in research, continuously securing grants from other sources and producing scientific results and graduates. Those few reporting no present activities may still have a track of graduates, trained within the frame of ISP support, that now contribute to development from other platforms.
1 Activities and Results (Sections 5 – 6)
Supported research groups and scientific networks In 2015, ISP supported 39 research groups and 20 scientific networks. There were 19 research groups in chemistry, one in mathematics, and 19 in physics. In nine of the twelwe Swedish focus countries totally 33 research groups were supported, including a new chemistry groups in Uganda, in the field of environmental chemistry. Support to two mathematics groups, in Cambodia and Laos was phased out. They received continued support, however, through a new mathematics network, South East Asian Mathematics Network (SEAMaN), also including mathematicians in Myanmar. Six research groups were supported in two non-focus countries, Laos and Zimbabwe, four in chemistry and two in physics. In addition, 20 scientific networks were supported, one of which (SEAMaN) received its first year of support. Support was phased out to the chemistry network ALNAP (African Laboratory for Natural Products), coordinated from Ethiopia, having its final year of ISP-supported activities in 2015, and to RAFPE (Research Network in Africa on Pollution of the Environment), coordinated from Burkina Faso, having no ISP-supported activities since 2014.
Strategic activities Following the Strategic Plan 2013-2017, each year a strategy action plan is established. In 2015, strategic activities addressed five areas; 1) Gender equality promotion, were two gender grants were awarded among applicants from supported groups and networks; 2) Evaluation of previous collaboration, where a study of former collaboration in Sri Lanka and Thailand was concluded and a report drafted, and two studies were carried out of former PhD graduates and of groups and networks phased out of support; 3) Information and communication, where brief, popular versions of the annual reports 2008-2012 and 2014 were issued; 4) Fund raising and other supplementary funding, where another five years of Stockholm university contributions to ISP were secured, a fund raising stratergy was drafted, and new data on institutional co-funding of supported research groups and scientific networks showed that 45% of the total resources had such origin; and 5) a certificated of collaboration was drafted, to be offered groups and networks phased out of support.
Major outputs and outcomes Groups and networks reported 347 active PhD students (20% female), and 636 students training for MSc, MPhil or Licentiate degrees (29% female), benefiting directly or indirectly from ISP support. About 33% of the PhD students, and 4% of the Master students were trained in sandwich programs. In total, 53 PhD and 143 MSc (etc.) students graduated. Most of the PhD graduates (28) were trained in local programs, 21% of them female, whereas 25 were trained in “sandwich” programs, 8% of them female. All graduated MSc (etc.) students were trained in local programs, and 25% of these graduates were female. In 2015, fellow evenings with participation students and associates in the Stockholm/Uppsala region were held twice.
The research groups and networks disseminated more than 600 scientific papers as publications or at conferences. There were 257 publications in scientific journals and 13 book chapters or other single scientific or polular publications. The publications in journals were to 43% in journals listed with impact factors in Web of Science. ISP was acknowledged in 36% of the chemistry journal publications, in 10% of the mathematics, and in 42% of the physics ones, respectively. There were 349 contributions to scientific conferences. Most contributions were to international conferences (125, 78% oral), and there were 104 contributions to regional and 120 to national/local conferences, 80% and 91% of them oral, respectively. Groups and networks arranged 94 scientific meetings attended by more than 8,500 participants.
2 Research findings Research findings were reported for example in the fields of chemical catalysis, conducting polymers, coordination chemistry, electrochemistry, environmental chemistry, food chemistry, medical technology, meteorology, and natural products chemistry.
Results based management logical framework performance indicators ISP’s results based management (RBM) logical framework was established in 2012 and refined in 2013, along with 24 outcome performance indicators linked to three specific objectives. In 2014 and 2015 efforts were made to calculate the indicators for the previous Sida agreement period, 2008-2013, and this report for the first time shows the results, including 2014 and 2015. Sida has selected ten of the indicators for their monitoring of the performance of the program. Only those are included in this summary.
It may be noted, that while individual groups and networks develop to scientifically productive units over the years, the aggregated body of research groups and networks may not necessarily be expected to show and increasing trend all performance indicator values on the ISP level. The most successful and productive groups and networks are gradually phased out of support, and new support may be initiated at institution still very far from producing results. Furthermore, in the evaluation of ISP in 2011 the risk was pointed out that ISPs increased efforts to demonstrate results using a more developed monitoring and evaluation systen might require time taken from the operative management of the program, resulting in less contact with supported groups and networks, and in worst case less funding available for allocations to research groups and networks, impairing their development.
Indicator (F = female; M = male) Average 2008-13 2014 2015 b) Number of applications granted in relation to submissions. 98% 89% 100% c) ISP scientific reference group rating of applications. 54% 59% 60% (“Degree of excellence) Proportion of PhD students continuing/graduating each year. 81% 86% 86% g,h) Gender proportion of staff and students 18% F staff 22% F staff 18% F staff 23% F PhD 23% F PhD 20% F PhD 27% F MSc 32% F MSc 29% F MSc n) Number of publications, and proportion in “Web of Science” 153 (45%) 231 (44%) 257 (43%) -indexed journals p) Number of PhD graduations per year 27 36 53 q) Number of MSc (etc.) graduations per year 103 148 143 s) Number of outreaching activities performed 19 43 28 t) Number of honors 24 50 78 u) Number of instances when research results or skills are 14 19 66 used by society
The first specific objective is “Better planning of and improved conditions for carrying out scientific research and postgraduate training”. Indicators “b” and “c” are among the “planning” indicators, reflecting the ability to to submit quality grant applications. Indicators “g” and “h” are among the “conditions” indicators, where gender balance is the desirable and favorable target condition.
The second specific objective is “Increased production of high quality research”. Indicators “n”, “p” and “q” are among the production indicators. Indicator “n” includes the quality measure “proportion in Web of Science -indexed journals”.
The third specific objective is “Increased use of research results and graduates”. Indicator “s” reflects the use of results and skills in for example informing and interacting with for example the public and stakeholders, and in contributing to expert committees. Indicator “t” reflects the benfits to ISP partners, to an extent resulting from the ISP-supported development of the activities they are part of. Indicator “u” reflects the actual use of research results in patents and
3 products, in other applications including training, the use of skills to influence policy, for example in government committees, and through technical development and services.
Expenditures by research groups and networks Together, research groups and scientific networks spent close to 27 million SEK. Groups accounted for 55% and networks for 45% of the total expenditures, together using 85% of the financial resources available (including balances brought forward from 2014, making up 9% of available funding). In total, 47% of allocations were transferred for local use, and ISP paid 53% on request.
Other Activities and Events (Section 7)
Sida assignments ISP had Sida coordination assignments in the bilateral programs with universities in Ethiopia, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Uganda. In addition, ISP was engaged to pay subsistence allowances to Sida bilateral students from Bolivia, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda, while in Sweden. In October, Sida and ISP jointly organized a seminar at Sida, directed to students in bilateral and ISP programs.
Collaboration In the collaboration with: • Al Baha University (ABU), Saudi Arabia; the 1st Al Baha University – Uppsala University (UU) Collaborative Symposium on Quality in Computing Education was held in February in Al Baha; UU mathematics teachers lectured at ABU; an information brochure in Arabic was produced, and a new ISP coordinator was employed. • Linköping University in the support to Research Management in Sida’s bilateral program with University of Rwanda (UR); four training programs were arranged at UR, one to be carried out in 2016, and a week of job-shadowing was arranged at Umeå univ. for two UR technicians. • National Mathematical Centre (NMC), Abuja, Nigeria; the NMC staff member Mr. Olufunminiyi Abiri continued PhD training att Luleå Univ. Technology, Luleå, Sweden. • The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, the Swedish Secretariat for Environmental Earth System Science, and the European Academies of Science Advisory Council; ISP continued the collaboration with the Smart Village initiave. • The Faculty of Science, Stockholm University (SU); continued efforts were made to realise the Pan African Centre for Mathematics. The SU contribution was also used to maintain support to research groups at Faculty of Science at National University of Laos. The cooperation was favorably evaluated by the SU Faculty, and in September the decision was made to enter into a new five-year agreement period under same conditions. • Thailand Research Fund and Thailand International Development Cooperation Agency; an agreement was signed in Feb., implying three yearly fellowships in the fields of chemistry, mathematics, and physics, for students from Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, and Vietnam, to carry out two years of PhD training in Thailand and one in Sweden.
Dissemination Ernst van Groningen contributed to an article in a special issue of the Wiley journal “Geografiska Annaler A, Physical Geology”, and also was a guest editor for the issue, which additionally featured three articles by PhD students of IPPS NADMICA.
The ISP Completion Report was published on the ISP web in December, summing up the achievements of the granting period 2008-2013.
4 Marta Zdravkovic and Rebecca Andersson gave a talk on ISP’s former and future collaboration in Thailand at the 16th Royal Golden Jubilee PhD Congress, Thailand. Furtermore, Marta Zdravkovic presented ISP in a poster at the European University Association Annual Conference in Belgium, and gave a talk on her survey on research collaboration patterns in Southern Africa, at the SANORD conference in Namibia
Minor Field Studies ISP offered stipends to 13 Swedish students in the Sida-financed Minor Field Studies program.
Seminars, meetings, visits ISP arranged four seminars were arranged at ISP. Staff members gave six talks, participated in 13 additional meetings, in one of them as panelist, and held an annual review meeting with Sida and a steering committee meeting within the collaboration with SU. At 23 instances, ISP received or participated in the reception of visiting scientists or delegations.
Obituary Mr. Lars Lundmark, Umeå University, unexpectedly passed away on 1 February 2015. He was a close collaborator in equipping laboratories in Africa and Asia with analytical chemistry instrumentation, carrying out repair and maintenance, and training staff and students.
5 SECTION 2: ORGANISATION
International Science Programme
Uppsala University
P. O. Box 549
SE-751 21 UPPSALA
SWEDEN
Visiting address: Ångström Laboratory, Lägerhyddsvägen 1 (Polacksbacken), Uppsala
Phone: +46 18 471 3575 | Fax: +46 18 471 3495
Internet: www.isp.uu.se
Sida Agreement: Contribution ID 54100006
6 SECTION 3: OBJECTIVES, OPERATION AND RELEVANCE
3.1 ISP’s Objectives
To contribute to the development of active and sustainable environments for higher education and scientific search in developing countries, within chemistry, mathematics, and physics, with the ultimate goal to increase the production and use of results relevant for the fight against poverty by researchers in the basic sciences in developing countries.
According to ISP’s Strategic Plan 2013-2017:1
ISP contributes to the creation of new knowledge to address development challenges.
The ISP vision is to efficiently contribute to a significant growth of scientific knowledge in low- income countries, thereby promoting social and economic wealth in those countries, and, by developing human resources, in the world as a whole. In support of this vision, the overall goal of ISP is to contribute to the strengthening of scientific research and postgraduate education within the basic sciences, and to promote its use to address development challenges. ISP therefore has the general objective to strengthen the domestic capacity for scientific research and postgraduate education, by long-term support to research groups and scientific networks in these fields. The expected outcome for supported partners in low-income countries is scientifically stronger, more resourceful research environments, better-qualified postgraduates, and the increased production and use of high quality scientific research results, The expected outcome for collaborating hosts to ISP-supported partners is an expanded global perspective, an enhanced awareness and knowledge of the potentials, conditions, and relevant issues of research collaboration with low-income countries, and an increased collaboration with scientists in those countries. To achieve its general objective, ISP defines three specific objectives, to be achieved on the level of the supported collaboration partners: 1) Better planning of, and improved conditions for carrying out, scientific research and postgraduate training. 2) Increased production of high quality research results. 3) Increased use by society of research results and of graduates in development. These objectives constitute the basis for ISP’s logical framework in the results based management (RBM) system introduced in 2013. The program logic, first published in ISP’s Strategic Plan 2013-2017, was refined in November 2013 and the current version is given in the ISP Annual Report 2013. In 2014, the monitoring and evaluation system continued to be developed correspondingly, and the data sources for the performance indicators were reviewed. In 2015, the first calculation of the RMB-indicators was completed, and is presented in Section 5.2.2.
1 http://www.isp.uu.se/digitalAssets/188/188888_1isp-strategic-plan-2013-2017.pdf
7 3.2 ISP’s Method of Operation
ISP provides support for the development of active, productive, and sustainable research and higher education in the basic sciences physics, chemistry, and mathematics in low-income countries. The support is collaborative and long-term, and is managed on a collegial scientist-to- scientist basis with a strong local ownership. Support is provided to institutionally based research groups, and to scientific networks to facilitates cooperation and sharing of resources. The work is carried out in close cooperation with research groups at more resourceful host institutions. The program is maintained by Uppsala University, but ISP is a truly international program. Host institutions for “sandwich” students and collaboration may be located at other Swedish universities, in other Nordic and European countries, and in the regions. This is to meet the needs from the supported partners on their own terms.
The operation of ISP is regulated in an ordinance established by the Swedish government in 1988 (UHÄ-FS 1988:18; SFS 1992:815), through the then Office of Universities and Higher Education (Universitets- och högskoleämbetet; UHÄ). The ordinance requires the University Board to give notice on additional directions needed for the operation of the program. These are established in the Instruction, latest revised and decided by the Vice Chancellor in January 2010.
3.3 Relevance of ISP Support for Development
The relevance of ISP support to development lies to a predominant extent in the activities of the supported research groups and scientific networks, and the substainability of these activities, in particular after ISP support has been phased out. In 2015, two studies were carried out; one pertaining the fate of PhD graduates 2008-2013 reported by supported groups and networks, and one regarding the continued activities of research groups and networks after ISP phased out its financial support in the period 2003-2014.
More than 90% of the graduates tracked currently work in their home countries or in the adjacent regions. Many of them are still active as researchers at universities and scientific institutions. Those few that are presently in OECD countries may, however, also contribute to development, some of them in close cooperation with their former home universities.
Nearly 80% of formerly supported research groups and scientific networks are still active in research, continuously securing grants from other sources and producing scientific results and graduates. Those few reporting no present activities may still have a track of graduates, trained within the frame of ISP support, that now contribute to development from other platforms.
3.3.1 Tracing PhD graduates 2008-2013
PhD graduates reported by ISP supported research groups and networks during the period 2008-2013 were traced with the aim to establish where they are today and what they are doing. In this period, 161 PhD students have graduated from 28 research groups and 11 networks. Out of these graduates, 154 were traced, 28 of them female (18%).
Most of the 154 traced PhD graduates (92%; 18% of them female) currently work in their home countries or regions (Figure 1). Allmost all of the graduates are employed at universities or research institutes (Figure 2). A few are employed outside the university sector but within their home country or region, working at government agencies or international organizations. Twelve graduates (8%), three of them female, are currently working or living in OECD countries. Ten of these graduates work at universities or research institutes.
8 12 16 Home country
Home region
OECD
126
Figure 1. Present location of graduates (numbers).
126 140 120 Universities/Research Institutes 100 Other 80 60 16 40 12 20 0 Home country Home region OECD
Figure 2. Present affiliation of graduates (numbers).
When comparing the three disciplines, 91% of the chemistry, 92% of the mathematics, and 95% of the physics graduates have remained in their home countries or regions after graduation. In addition, a high share of both sandwich (87%) and local students (96%) are currently employed in their home countries and regions.
Based on an internet search until 2015, 60% of the graduates between 2008 and 2013 have published papers in Web of Science-listed journals after graduation.
3.3.2 Groups and networks phased out of support 2003-2014 – present activities
Research groups and networks where ISP has ended support between 2003 and 2014 were contacted with the main purpose to collect group leaders’ and network coordinators’ opinions and experiences of the period of support, the period of phase out, as well as to get an update of the current activities and situation in the groups and networks.
Over the years 2003 to 2014, a total of 56 groups and networks were phased out of support by ISP, out of them 48 research groups and eight networks.2 The chemistry program (IPICS) has
2 Out of these 56 activities phased out activities, ten research groups are back under ISP support again for various reasons.
9 phased out support to 32 activities, the mathematical program (IPMS) to three activities and the physics program (IPPS) to 21. The average supported time for the research groups was 18 years, ranging from three up to as much as 32 years of support. The average supported time for networks was 9.3 years.
Phased out research groups are located in 15 countries in Africa (Cameroon, Ethiopia, Ghana, Malawi, Nigeria, Senegal, Tanzania, and Uganda), Asia (Laos, Sri Lanka and Thailand) and Latin America (Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Uruguay). In addition, the phased out networks covered several other countries in the regions. Most (25) of the phased out research groups and networks are located in Africa, 15 of the phased out activities in Latin America, and 14 in Asia (Figure 3). Two are interregional networks.
2 Africa Asia 15 25 Latin America Interregional
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Figure 3. Number of groups and networks phased out of support, by region.
Reasons why The main reasons for phasing out support were in one of three areas: 1) Sustainability - the groups and networks can sustain on their own without ISP support, 2) Lack of progress - the groups or networks have made no or very little progress or 3) External reasons – things outside ISP’s control such as Swedish government policy changes or a rise in GDP of the partner countries.
Of all 56 phased out groups and networks a large majority (80%) was phased out due to external reasons. The most common external reasons were that several counties where the research groups were located no longer qualified as least developed countries or as a result of a Swedish government policy change in 2007, which restricted long term support to twelve Swedish “focus countries”. Eight research groups and networks were phased out because it was assessed that sustainability has been achieved and three due to lack of progress.
Continued activities A large majority of the supported groups and networks (41 of 53; the activities of three are yet unknown) have remained active after the end of the ISP support (Figure 4).
Many of the active groups have been able to secure grants from both international and national funding agencies A large majority currently has PhD students and most have graduated at least one PhD student since the end of ISP support, and have published papers in international journals. Some did not make the phase out transition as smoothly and point to reduced research activity and PhD graduations as a consequence. Some groups and networks have either ended their activities completely (7) or have limited ongoing activities (5). Lack of funding and the retirement of group leaders and coordinators being the main reasons.
10 41 45 IPMS 40 IPPS 35 IPICS 30 25 20 15 7 5 10 3 5 0 Active Scarce No activities Unknown activities
Figure 4. Scale of continued activity of research groups and networks, by program.
Conclusions Most of the research groups and networks were phased out due to external reasons outside ISP’s control and many would most likely, under other circumstances, have remained under ISP support. Despite the fact that many groups and networks were not ready to be “released” from ISP support, they managed to sustain their activities. This is reassuring for them as well as for ISP given the average long-term investment of 18 years for research groups and 9.3 years for networks.
On 2 December 2015, ISP alumn Prof. Vernon Cooray was awarded an honorary doctorate by University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. He did his PhD at Uppsala University Sweden, where he also became a staff member shortly after graduation. Today he has been employed at UU for more than 30 years. Prof. Cooray has kept close contact with the atmospheric physics research group at University of Colombo during all these years. Among other things he has been supervising most of the students from the group on a distance and through annual research visit to the university.
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Training of high-school chemistry teachers in Pailin province, Cambodia. (Courtesy of IPICS CAB:01)
ISP physics staff staff visiting MUST, Mbarara, Uganda. Here with the Master students of IPPS UGA:02 and IPPS EAARN. (Courtesy of ISP)
The 1st workshop with the new mathematics network SEAMaN, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. (Courtesy of ISP)
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SECTION 4: STRUCTURE
The International Science Program (ISP) is at the Faculty of Science and Technology at Uppsala University and consists of three subprograms: • International Programme in the Physical Sciences (IPPS, since 1961) • International Programme in the Chemical Sciences (IPICS, since 1970) • International Programme in the Mathematical Sciences (IPMS, since 2002)
In 2015, ISP was operated on contributions from the following sources: • Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) 33,000,000 SEK • Uppsala University, Faculty of Science and Technology 2,950,000 SEK • Stockholm University, Faculty of Science 1,000,000 SEK • Uppsala University, Vice Chancellor’s Strategic Funds 300,000 SEK
All contributions are imperative to the operation and development of ISP, and indispensable to the efforts of ISP’s partners (Sections 5.1.1 and 5.1.2) producing a multitude of outcomes, and are gratefully acknowledged. Financial reports are provided separately to each funding entity, and subject to external audit following the terms of reference given in the agreement with Sida.
Below, the governing and advisory bodies of ISP are given, and the ISP staff 2015.
4.1 The ISP Board
In 2015, the ISP Board, appointed for the period 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2015, met once, on 11 December. On 15 December, the Vice Chancellor extended the period of the Board until 31 March 2016. In 2015, the Board had the following composition (33% female, 67% male, including deputies): • Professor Johan Tysk (M), Vice-Rector, Uppsala University (Chairperson) • Professor Kersti Hermansson (F), Dept. Chemistry-Ångström, UU (Vice Chairperson) • Professor Claes-Göran Granqvist (M), Dept. Engineering Sciences, Uppsala University • Professor Elzbieta Glaser (F), Dept. Biochemistry and Biophysics, Stockholm University • Mr Kay Svensson (M), Deputy University Director, Uppsala University • Professor Maciej Klimek (M), Dept. Mathematics, Uppsala University • Professor Mohamed H.A. Hassan (M), The Global Network of Science Academies (IAP) • Dr Peter Roth (M), representative of the personnel unions, Uppsala University • Professor Romain Murenzi (M), The World Acadademy of Sciences (TWAS) • Professor Sandra di Rocco (F), Dept. Mathematics, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH). • Ms Sravani Musruni (F), representative of the student organisations, Uppsala University • Professor Sune Svanberg (M), Div. Atomic Physics, Faculty of Engineering, Lund University
Deputy Board members, Uppsala University: • Professor Gunilla Kreiss (F), Dept. Information Technology, Uppsala University • Professor Jonas Bergquist (M), Dept. Chemistry, Uppsala University • Professor Vernon Cooray (M), Dept. Engineering Sciences, Uppsala University
13 4.2 The ISP Executive Committee
The ISP Executive Committee is a standing working group to the Board, as given by the Instruction (Section 3.2). It met 9 March, 1 June, 8 September, and 1 December, and had the following composition (14% female, 86% male), all Uppsala University staff: • Professor Kersti Hermansson (F), Dept. Chemistry-Ångström, Chairperson • Professor Claes-Göran Granqvist (M), Dept. Engineering Sciences, Vice Chairperson • Associate Professor Ernst van Groningen (M), Director of IPPS • Mr Kay Svensson (M), Deputy University Director (from 13 February) • Dr Leif Abrahamsson (M), Director of IPMS • Professor Maciej Klimek (M), Dept. Mathematics • Associate Professor Peter Sundin (M), Director of IPICS
4.3 The ISP Scientific Reference Groups
The International Programme in the Chemical Sciences (IPICS) The IPICS reference group had its annual meeting in Linköping, Sweden, 2-5 November 2015. It had the following composition (33% female, 67% male): • Professor Ameenah Gurib-Fakim (F), CEPHYR Ltd, Ebene, Mauritius • Professor Charlotta Turner (F), Lund University, Lund, Sweden • Professor Henrik Kylin (M), Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden • Professor Iqbal Parker (M), Intl. Ctr. Genetic Engineer. Biotechnol., Cape Town, RSA • Professor James Darkwa (M), University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, RSA • Professor Lars Ivar Elding (M), Lund University, Lund, Sweden Professor Gurib-Fakim was appointed President of Mauritius on 1 June 2015, and was unable to participate in the meeting in November. Nevertheless, she timely submitted her assessments, unfortunately followed by a notification that she might resign from the reference group.
The International Programme in the Mathematical Sciences (IPMS) The IPMS reference group had no meeting in 2015. It had the following composition (25% female, 75% male): • Professor Christer Kiselman (M), Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden • Professor Fanja Rakotondrajao (F), Univ. Antananarivo, Antananarivo, Madagascar • Professor Mohamed El Tom (M), Garden City Coll. Sci. and Technol., Khartoum, Sudan § Professor Tom Britton (M), Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
The International Programme in the Physical Sciences (IPPS) The IPPS reference group had its annual meeting in Uppsala, 28 September 2015. It had the following composition (20% female, 80% male): • Professor Ewa Wäckelgård (F), Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden • Professor Krishna Garg (M), University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, India • Professor Magnus Willander (M), Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden • Professor Roland Roberts (M), Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden • Professor Malik Maaza (M), iThemba Labs, Cape Town, South Africa. Professor Willander was unable to participate in the reference group meeting, but timely submitted his assessments.
14 4.4 The ISP Staff
In 2015, ISP had the following staff members (40% female, 60% male; Full time if not otherwise indicated).
Scientific staff • Assoc. Prof. Peter Sundin (M), Head of ISP, Director of IPICS. • Dr. Leif Abrahamsson (M), Deputy Head of ISP, Director of IPMS. • Assoc. Prof. Ernst van Groningen (M), Director of IPPS (60% 1 Feb. to 30 June). • Assoc. Prof. Carla Puglia (F), Assistant Director of IPPS (65%). • Dr. Peter Roth (M), Assistant Director of IPICS (50% until 31 May, then 0%) • Assoc. Prof. Cecilia Öman (F), Assistant Director of IPICS (50%), from 1 Dec.
Administrative staff • Ms. Aksana Mushkavets (F), Economy Assistant (from 12 March) • Ms. Anna Wallin (F), Economy Assistant • Ms. Archana Yadav Ganganaboina (F), Economy Assistant (Intern; 9 March to 30 April) • Mr. Hossein Aminaey (M), Administrator • Mr. Ivan Akrapp (M), Economy Assistant (≈15%, until 31 January) • Dr. Peter Roth (M), Head of Administration, Economist (50% until 31 May, then 100%) • Ms. Pravina Gajjar (F), Administrator (75%). • Ms. Therese Rantakokko (F), Administrator • Dr. Tore Hållander (M), Economy Administrator • Ms. Zsuzsanna Kristófi (F), Chief Economist, Controller (on sick leave until 31 March, then employed elsewhere)
Other staff • Ms. Marta Zdravkovic (F), Research Assistant (75%) • Assoc. Prof. Olle Terenius (M), Coordinator (50%; from 1 March) • Dr. Paul Vaderlind (M), Dept. Mathematics, Stockholm Univ., PACM Coordinator (20%) • Ms. Rebecca Andersson (F), Project Manager
ISP and Stockholm Univ. employee Paul Vaderlind gave a TEDx talk in Stockholm, Sweden, about the role of higher education in low-income countries. (Courtesy of ISP)
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Peter Sundin, Head of ISP, in Myanmar, where ISP is opening up new support. Here with Ulrica Ouline, Uppsala Univ. Intl. Office, visiting the Ministry of Education in the capital Naypyidaw. (Courtesy of ISP)
Leif Abrahamsson, ISP Mathematics Program Director, at the Annual Review Meeting with the Sida bilateral program at Makerere Univ., Uganda, with one of the Library staff members trained in the program. (Courtesy of ISP)
16 SECTION 5: PROGRAM-WIDE RESULTS
5.1 Activities
This section briefly describes which research groups and scientific networks were supported in 2015 (Sections 5.1.1 and 5.1.2, respectively), and which strategic activities were addressed (Section 5.1.3).
5.1.1 Research groups
In 2015, totally 39 research groups were supported (Tables 1 and 2), 19 in chemistry, one in mathematics, and 19 in physics. In nine of the twelwe Swedish focus countries totally 33 research groups were supported (Table 1), including one new chemistry group in Uganda (Table 3), whereas support to one mathematics group in Cambodia was concluded (Table 4). Six research groups were supported in two non-focus countries (Table 2), whereas support to one mathematics group in Laos was concluded (Table 4).
Research groups supported in Swedish focus countries
Table 1. Number of research groups supported in Swedish focus countries using Sida funding Country IPICS IPMS IPPS Total Bangladesh 2 3 5 Burkina Faso 2 1 3 Cambodia 1 1 2 Ethiopia 3 1 2 6 Kenya 2 5 7 Mali 1 1 2 Rwanda 1 1 2 Uganda 1 2 3 Zambia 2 1 3 Total 15 1 17 33
In Bangladesh a research group at Dept. Chemistry, Univ. Dhaka (IPICS BAN:04) was supported in the field of environmental and food contamination chemistry, and one at the Daffodil International University, Dhaka, in the field of safety of herbal medicines (IPICS BAN:05).
Research collaboration between Bangladesh Univ. Engineering and Technology (BUET) and the Atomic Energy Centre, Dhaka, (AECD) was supported in the field of magnetic materials (IPPS BAN:02). Support in medical physics was provided to a group at the Dept. Biomedical Physics & Technology (IPPS BAN:04), and to a group in the field of nanophysics at the Dept. Physics, both at Univ. Dhaka (IPPS BAN:05).
In Burkina Faso two research groups at the Dept. Chemistry, Univ. Ouagadougou, were supported, one on natural products research (IPICS BUF:01) and one on clay mineralogy (IPICS BUF:02). Support to the Department of Physics was given in the area of energy effective buildings (IPPS BUF:01).
In Cambodia a research group at the Dept. Physics (IPPS CAM:01) at the Royal Univ. Phnom Penh (RUPP) was supported, and a research group at the RUPP Dept. Chemistry, in the field of environmental chemistry (IPICS CAB:01). The IPMS support to the RUPP Dept. Mathematics (IPMS CAB:01) was concluded, because the group joined the South East Asia Mathematics Network (SEAMaN).
17 In Ethiopia, chemistry and physics support was provided to four research groups at Addis Ababa Univ. (AAU), at the Depts. Chemistry and Physics. Two were working on conducting polymers with photovoltaic applications (IPICS ETH:01 and IPPS ETH:01), one on environmental chemistry (IPICS ETH:04) and one in the field of seismology (IPPS ETH:02). Support was also continued to the AAU Dept. Mathematics (IPMS ETH:01).
At the School of Pharmacy, AAU, a group working in the field of pharmacological chemistry (IPICS ETH:02) was supported.
In Kenya five physics research groups were supported. Four of these are at Univ. Nairobi (UoNBI), and one is at the Univ. Eldoret. They work in the fields of X-ray fluorescence (IPPS KEN:01/2), nanostructured solar cells (IPPS KEN:02), photovoltaics (IPPS KEN:03), applied laser physics (IPPS KEN:04), and seismology (IPPS KEN:05). Support was provided also to two research groups at the Dept. Chemistry, UoNBI, in the fields of coordination chemistry (IPICS KEN:01) and natural products chemistry (IPICS KEN:02).
In Mali, at Université des Sciences, des Techniques et des Technologies de Bamako, a research group on clay mineralogy was supported at Dept. Chemistry, (IPICS MAL:01), and a research group in the field of spectral imaging (IPPS MAL:01) at the Dept. Physics.
Visit at the measuring station of IPPS MAL:01. (Courtesy of ISP)
In Rwanda support to a chemistry research group in the field of environmental chemistry (IPICS RWA:01), and a physics research group in the field of Astrophysics and Atmospheric Physics (IPPS RWA:01), both at University of Rwanda, was continued.
In Uganda support was provided to a research group in physics (IPPS UGA:01/1) at Makerere Univ., in the field of materials science, and to a research group in astronomy and space science at the Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara (IPPS UGA:02).
In chemistry, support was taken up again to the IPICS UGA:01 group, at Makerere Univ. Dept. Chemistry, conducting research in the field of environmental chemistry. ISP support originally started 1999, but was interrupted 2009-2014 while the group received support through the Sida bilateral program with Makerere Univ.
In Zambia, at Univ. Zambia, a research group at the Dept. Physics was supported in the field of materials science (IPPS ZAM:01), and two research groups at the Dept. Chemistry, one in the field of conducting polymers (IPICS ZAM:01), and one in the field of natural products chemistry (IPICS ZAM:02).
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Research groups supported in Swedish non-focus countries
Table 2. Number of research groups supported in Swedish non-focus countries using funding from Stockholm University (in Laos) and Sida (in Zimbabwe) Country IPICS IPMS IPPS Total Laos 1 1 2 Zimbabwe 3 1 4 Total 4 2 6
In Laos, two research groups were supported at the Natl. Univ. Laos (NUOL), on environmental chemistry at the Dept. Chemistry (IPICS LAO:01), and one in geoscience at the NUOL Dept. Physics (IPPS LAO:01), both using funding provided by Stockholm University (SU). Support was concluded to the NUOL Dept. Mathematics (IPMS LAO:01), because the group joined the South East Asia Mathematics Network (SEAMaN).
In Zimbabwe, Three chemistry research groups were supported. One works in the field of pharmacokinetics-pharmacodynamics, at the African Institute of Biomedical Science and Technology (IPICS AiBST), Harare (associated with Univ. Zimbabwe). Another group is working in the field of biomolecular interactions (IPICS ZIM:01), at the Dept. Biochemistry, Univ. Zimbabwe, Harare. The third is working in the field of biochemical toxicology (IPICS ZIM:02), at the Dept. Environmental Science and Health, National Univ. Sci. Technol. (NUST) in Bulawayo. In physics, support was provided to a research group at NUST in the field of geophysics and ground water studies (IPPS ZIM:01).
Table 3. New research group support, started in 2015 Country ISP Code Field of Science Uganda IPICS UGA:01 Environmental Chemistry
Table 4. Research group where ISP support was concluded in 2015 Country ISP Code Field of Science Cambodia IPMS CAB:01 Mathematics Laos IPMS LAO:01 Mathematics
The IPICS ZIM:01 group at Dept. Biochemistry, Univ. Zimbabwe, Harare. (Courtesy of IPICS ZIM:01)
19 5.1.2 Scientific networks
South-south regional scientific cooperation generates a critical mass of researchers in selected research fields and provides extensive contacts, allows for complementary activities, gives access to advanced equipment, and contributes the human capital needed for good postgraduate education. Therefore, ISP provides support not only to research groups but also to regional scientific networks.3 In 2015, totally 20 scientific networks were supported (Table 5), one of which received its first year of support in mathematics (Table 6). Support to two chemistry networks were concluded (Table 7). For more details on networks, see www.isp.uu.se.
Scientific networks in the field of chemistry
ALNAP (African Laboratory for Natural Products), coordinated from Dept. Chemistry, Addisa Ababa Univ, Ethiopia, and supported since 1996. The main objective of ALNAP is to cooperate in natural products research between laboratories in neighboring countries. The network had its final year of ISP support in 2015. The phase-out of support was communicated in the beginning of the granting period 2013-2015, for the reason that the network had successfully served its purpose, although later years with most of the remaining activities focused at the coordinating lab at AAU.
Left: Yearly liquid helium fill of the 400 MHz NMR spectrometer at Addis Ababa University, Aratkilo Campus. Right: Ms. Hanna Kassaye working as research fellow in the ALNAP laboratory after her MSc graduation at AAU Department of Chemistry in 2014. (Courtesy of IPICS ALNAP)
ANCAP - African Network for the Chemical Analysis of Pesticides, with the objective to safeguard public health and the environment, and ensure the safety of African agricultural and aquatic products.
ANEC - African Network of Electroanalytical Chemists, with the objective to foster research activities in the field of electroanalytical chemistry among African scientists, and to promote and encourage the use of electrochemical approaches in African basic science as well as applications in environmental sciences and food security.
ANFEC - Asian Network of Research on Food and Environment Contaminants.This network builds on the progress facilitated by the ISP support to environmental chemistry in the region, and to further develop the capacity for reliable trace analysis of pollutants.
ANRAP - Asian Network of Research on Antidiabetic Plants, with the objective to develop cooperation between scientists working in the field of antidiabetic plant research.
3 For more details of ISP’s support to scientific networks, see Kiselman, C. (2011); http://uu.diva-portal.org/smash/record.jsf?pid=diva2:393463&rvn=1
20 LANBIO - Latin American Network for Research in Bioactive Natural Compounds, with the objective to promote natural product research in South America.
NABSA - Network for Analytical and Bioassay Services in Africa, with the objective to give other African scientists access to the analytical and laboratory facilities and equipment that exist in the Dept. Chem., Univ. Botswana.
NAPRECA - Natural Products Research Network for Eastern and Central Africa, with the objective to initiate, develop and promote research in the area of natural products chemistry in Eastern and Central Africa.
NITUB - Network of Instrument Technical Personnel and User Scientists of Bangladesh, with the objective to improve the capabilities in handling, maintaining, trouble-shooting and repairing scientific instruments in Bangladesh.
RABiotech - West African Biotechnology Network, with the objective to ensure and reinforce research training in biotechnology, and to share research on local challenges.
RAFPE - Research Network in Africa on Pollution of the Environment, coordinated from Burkina Faso and supported since 2012. The main objective is to share knowledge and pursue a joint program aiming at reducing the risks with pesticides and other water pollutants in Western Africa. The network was incepted in 2010, but activities decreased in 2014 and none were reported in 2015. Support to RAFPE was therefore concluded in 2015.
SEANAC - African Network for Analytical Chemists (formerly Southern and Eastern Africa Network for Analytical Chemists), with the goal to promote analytical chemistry in the region.
Scientific networks in the field of mathematics
BURK:01 - PDE Modeling and Control, aiming at applications of mathematics, and to strengthen other areas of mathematics. The network consists of researchers in mathematics at Univ. Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso), at Gaston Berger Univ. (Senegal), at Univ. Nouakchott (Mauritania), at Univ. Cocody-Abidjan (Ivory Coast), and at Université des Sciences, des Techniques et des Technologies de Bamako (Mali).
EAUMP - Eastern Africa Universities Mathematics Programme, with the objective to enhance postgraduate, and particularly PhD, training to build capacity in universities in the region, and to train advanced mathematics researchers needed in other sectors. The network consists of the Depts. Mathematics at Makerere Univ. (Uganda), Univ. Rwanda (Rwanda), Univ. Dar es Salaam (Tanzania), Univ. Nairobi (Kenya), and Univ. Zambia (Zambia).
SEAMaN - South East Asian Mathematics Network, with the objective to strengthen the postgraduate education in mathematics at the three member Departments of Mathematics, at the Natl. Univ. Laos, the Royal Univ. Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and the Univ. Mandalay, Myanmar.
Scientific Networks in the field of physics
AFSIN - African Spectral Imaging Network (AFR:04), with the objective to bring the members to international standard in the field of spectroscopy and spectral imaging, with applications in medicine, environment and agriculture.
EAARN - East Africa Astronomy Research Network (AFR:05). Support to this new network started in 2014. It is is coordinated from Mbarara Univ. Sci. Technol. (MUST) in Mbarara, Uganda. Nodes are at Busitema University (Uganda), the University of Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), and the University of Rwanda (Rwanda). Students from the nodes participate in the MSc program at MUST. The network plans to include other universities in the East African region.
21 ESARSWG - Eastern and Southern African Regional Seismological Working Group (AFR:01), with the objective to monitor seismic activities of the East Africa Rift System through operation of seismic stations in nine countries and collectively analyse data.
LAM - African Laser, Atomic, Molecular and Optical Sciences Network (AFR:02), with the objective to promote the physics of lasers, atoms and molecules, and their applications. No activities reported in 2015.
MSSEESA - Materials Science and Solar Energy Network for Eastern and Southern Africa (AFR:03), with the aim to use costly equipment in a more efficient way and to harmonize and strengthen the quality of physics education in the region.
NADMICA - Nature Induced Disaster Mitigation in Central America, with the objective to enhance research in natural disaster mitigation in Central America.
Table 5. Number of scientific networks supported by ISP, by region Region IPICS IPMS IPPS Total Africa 7 2 5 14 Asia 3 1 4 Latin America 1 1 2 Total 11 3 6 20
Table 6. New scientific network support, starting in 2015 Coordinated from ISP Code Field of Science Cambodia IPMS SEAMaN Mathematics
Table7. Scientific networks where ISP support was concluded in 2015 Country ISP Code Field of Science Burkina Faso IPICS RAFPE Environmental Chemistry Ethiopia IPICS ALNAP Natural Products Chemistry
5.1.3 Strategic activities
In the third year of ISP’s work in accordance with its Strategic Plan 2013-2017, and the second year of work in the current Sida agreement period 2014-2018, the Executive Committee (in its meeting 1 June) decided to emphasize that the deeper goal of the operation of ISP is to continue promoting scientific research and higher education in developing countries. Each year, a strategy action plan is established, which in 2015 comprised the following fields of work.
Gender equality promotion
In 2015, the work to promote gender equality among ISP partners continued.
The ISP strategy plan states that a working committee would be set up with expertise from different fields, including social sciences. In late 2014 the Gender Equality Working Group (in the following GEWG) has been formed by members from different organizations working with similar tasks as ISP and joint by a common interest in addressing the gender issues at partner institutions in low-income countries. The group includes representatives from SLU Global, OSWD (TWAS), IFS4 and two researchers from the Uppsala University (UU) Centre for Gender
4 SLU /Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences) www.slu.se/sv/internationellt/slu-global/om-programmet; OSWD (Organization for Women in Science for the developing World) www.owsd.net; OSWD is part of TWAS (The World Academy of Sciences); ISF (International Foundation for Science) www.ifs.se
22 Research. Each representative brings to this collaboration, expertise and networks of scientists in different disciplines, fundamental resources for our common activities.
The GEWG met twice during 2015, 15 June and 17 September. The following activities were conducted. 1) The GEWG has decided to design a course to prepare staff and students at the supported institutions to be aware of the gender bias present in the working environment. This is the prioritized common activity. ISP and the Centre for Gender Research have submitted a proposal for funding to the UU Vice Chancellor. 2) ISP has drafted a Gender Equality Plan and Gender Equality Activity Plan. 3) An application has been granted from the Equal Opportunity Executive Committee (“Arbetsgruppen för lika villkor”) at UU for a workshop for female students (PhD and master). The aim of the proposal is to organize a short period internship of female students from low-income countries hosted by female supervisors active at UU within physics and mathematics. The internship, planned for 2016, will not only include a scientific training in the specific research field, but it is thought to become the start of a long-term mentorship program between the students and the supervisors. 4) ISP announced two grants (50,000 SEK each) for activities promoting gender balance at the supported groups and networks within the Mathematics and Physics programs. ISP hopes that the applications will give a hint of the local context for female students and researchers at the institution. The call was announced 8 October and 18 applications were submitted at the deadline 25 November. After evaluation, two projects were granted support, proposed by the EAUMP node at Makerere Univ., and IPPS UGA:02 at MUST, Mbarara, both in Uganda. 5) The groups and networks gave similar answers as previous years in the activity report regarding the gender situation at their sites. However, the groups/network applying for the gender grants have shown an increased awareness and suggested new activities targeting the improvement of gender balance.
Female participants in the AFSIN International Workshop on Optical Signal Processing, Nov. 2015, Saly, Senegal. From the left: Salma Sylla (Senegal), Carla Puglia (ISP), Mama Sangare (Mali), and Marie Florence Yebouet (Ivory Coast). (Courtesy of ISP)
23 Evaluation of previous collaboration
In 2015, the follow up of the results 2014 using the Results Based Management ISP logical framework performance indicators was carried out for the first time. The RBM indicators were developed and calculated during the autumn 2015 and presented to the Executive Committee, Sida, and the ISP Board in December 2015. To put the acquired data in perspective to previous years, a retrospective study 2008-2013 (i.e. previous agreement period) of the performance indicator parameters, as far as earlier collected data allows, was initiated.
A contribution of 300,000 SEK from the UU VC’s Strategic Fund, to support the development of monitoring and evaluation, and studies of the impact of the program, was gratefully received.
In addition, the following evaluation- and impact-related follow-up actions targeting former collaboration were carried out: 1) Compilation of the study of former collaboration in Sri Lanka and conducting a similar study of former collaboration in Thailand. Preliminary results were presented in Thailand, at the 16th Royal Golden Jubilee PhD Congress, organized 11-13 June by the Thailand Research Fund. It was decided in 2015 to combine the results from the Sri Lanka and Thailand studies in one report, to be published in 2016. 2) Designing a self-evaluation template and inviting leaders of formerly supported groups and networks to respond. Groups and networks phased out of ISP support 2003 to 2014 were targeted. Preliminary results were presented at the Board meeting in December 2015. In addition, a tracer study was carried out of 154 of the 161 PhD graduates reported by ISP- supported research groups and networks 2008-2013. The conclusion and publication of these report is expected in 2016. A brief overview of both reports is given in Section 3.3.
Information and communication
In 2015, the establishment of a communication plan was decided, but not concluded during the year. In parallel, ad hoc communication and information activities were proposed to continue as found justifiable, responding to opportunity and invitation, as reported in Section 7.2.4.
Brief, popular versions of the annual reports 2008-2012 were produced and added on ISP’s web in the spring 2015, and a popular version of the annual report 2014 in October 2015.
Fund-raising and other supplementary funding
In 2015, a first effort was made to collect data on institutional co-funding of supported research groups and scientific networks, based on a corresponding section introduced in the template for their annual reporting. These “in kind”-contributions add to external funding by ISP, and to other sources of research funding attracted by the groups and network.
A fund raising strategy for ISP was drafted in mid-december and the further development of this activity was discussed internally and with the fund raising unit at UU.
In September 2015, the Board of the Faculty of Science at Stockholm University decided to continue its financial support to ISP for a second 5-year period, comprising a contribution of 1 million SEK/year during 2016-2020.
Additional strategic activities
As laid down in the Strategic Plan 2013-2017, ISP shall introduce a certificate of collaboration after the final year of support to a research group or scientific network. In 2015, a certificate layout was drafted.
24 5.2 Achieved Outputs and Outcomes
In 2015, ISP supported 39 research groups and 20 scientific networks, together spending about 27 million SEK (Table 9), and reporting a multitude of research findings. In total, 47% of allocations were used locally, and ISP paid 51% on request. Groups and networks reported 347 PhD students (20% female), and 636 students training for MSc, MPhil or Licentiate degrees (29% female). About 33% of the PhD students, and 4% of the Master etc. students were in sandwich programs. In total, 33 PhD and 143 MSc (etc.) students graduated. Groups and networks disseminated more than 600 scientific papers as publications or at conferences, and arranged 94 meetings attended by more than 8,500 participants.
Table 9. Expenditures, number of ISP supported activities, students registered, and outcome in terms of student graduations and dissemination (L.Am. = Latin America) Africa Asia L.Am. Total Expenditures by research groups and networks (kSEK) Research groups (Detailed in Section 5.2.3) 11 087 3 350 0 14 437 • Locally managed expenditures, % 45 61 49 • ISP payment, % 55 39 51 Networks (Detailed in Section 5.2.3) 7 911 1 361 3 135 11 794 • Locally managed expenditures, % 57 72 6 46 • ISP payments, % 43 28 94 54 Total expenditures (Detailed in Section 5.2.3) 18 998 4 711 3 135 26 844 • Locally managed expenditures, % 50 64 6 47 • ISP payments, % 50 36 94 53 Number of Supported Activities Research Groups in Swedish Focus Countries 26 7 0 33 Research Groups in Non-Focus Countries 4 2 0 6 Regional Scientific Networks 14 4 2 20 Total number of activities (Detailed in Sect. 5.1.1 & 5.1.2) 44 13 2 59 Students (Detailed in Section 5.2.4) Students registered for PhD (sandwich type; F/M)* 25/ 69 4 / 6 4/5 33/ 80 Students registered for PhD (local; F/M) 24/175 14/ 21 0/0 38/196 Percentage of PhD students that are female 17 40 44 20
Students registered for MSc, MPhil, or Lic. (sandw.; F/M) 5/ 18 0/ 2 0/1 5/ 21 Students registered for MSc, MPhil or Lic. (local; F/M) 124/321 49/108 6/2 179/431 Percentage of MSc students that are female 28 31 75 29
Total number of postgraduate students 761 204 17 983 Percentage of postgraduate students that are female 23 33 56 26
PhD graduations (“sandwich”/local; Section 5.5.1) 20/ 24 2/ 3 3/1 25/ 28 MSc/MPhil/ Lic. grad. (“sandwich”/local; Section 5.5.2) 0/112 0/30 0/1 0/143 Publications (Detailed in Sections 5.4) Publications in International J. (with TR impact factors) 89 15 7 111 Publications in International Journals (“TR unlisted”) 122 21 3 146 Books, Chapters, Popular Publ., Technical Reports, etc. 13 0 0 13 Total number of publications 224 36 10 270
Conference contributions (Detailed in Section 6.4.1) International Conference Contributions (oral/poster) 31/20 64/ 6 2/ 2 97/28 Regional Conference Contributions (oral/poster) 77/20 4/ 1 2/ 0 83/21 National Conference Contributions (oral/poster) 66/ 1 36/10 7/ 0 109/11 Total number of conference contrib. (oral/poster) 174/41 104/17 11/ 2 289/60 Total dissemination 439 157 23 619
Conferences/Workshops/Courses arranged 60 30 4 95 Number of participants reported (Detailed in Section 6.4.3) 6,005 2,409 102 8,543 *A few students are full-time with host supervisors. Those are not listed separately, but together with sandwich students to distinguish them from students trained locally.
25 5.2.1 Examples of research findings
Bangladesh (Natural products chemistry) A clinical trial was conducted to evaluate the efficacy and safety of one herbal medicine “Dicare” on Type 2 diabetes mellitus subjects. The results suggest that the herbal medicine improves the glycemic and insulinemic status of the subjects. (IPICS ANRAP)
(Environmental chemistry) Different vegetables (cauliflower, bean, eggplant and tomato), grown in the winter season were collected after application of diazinon, carbosulfan, dimethoate, quinalphos and emamectin benzoate at up to 15 days after spraying. The concentration of the pesticied gradually dissipated and went below detection limits as well as MRL values within 11 days. (IPICS BAN:04)
(Environmental chemistry) Fish is easily available everyday food in Bangladesh, but high consumption can negatively affect human health due to heavy metals such as mercury in fish muscles. Fish sampled in rivers surrounding Dhaka city were analyzed for mercury. Of 24 samples, 14 were found to contain Hg in the range of 0.07-1.73 mg/kg. The corresponding FAO maximum levels are in the range 0.5-1.0 mg/kg. (IPICS BAN:04)
(Environmental chemistry) Surfactants are one of the most commonly used kinds of chemical products in modern life. Due to adverse properties, they are hazarduous for human health and toxic for the aquatic environment. Two surfactants, an anionic (sodium dodecyl sulphate; SDS), and a non-ionic surfactant (Titron X-100) were studied at 20 different locations including ponds, lakes, river, sewagae water etc. SDS was found to be present in almost every location, whereas Titron X-100 was rarely present in water. (IPICS BAN:04)
(Natural products chemistry) The antihyperglycemic potency of six locally available antidiabetic herbal preparations was evaluated. Only one was found to be effective and comparable to a reference drug, metformine. (IPICS BAN:05)
(Medical technology) A study was made on the health of young children of the households in an urban slum who were using the solar water pasteurizer developed by the group. It appears that the prevalence of diarrhoea and loose stools decreased after this intervention. (IPPS BAN:04)
(Medical technology) The EMG driven semi-functional cost effective prosthetic hand developed by the group appears to work and preliminary tests showed success. The whole circuitry is being miniaturised to fit onto the prosthetic hand itself. (IPPS BAN:04)
(Medical technology) The method for determination of abdominal fat thickness used the focused impedance method or simple tetrapolar impedance measurements with different electrode separations. Using COMSOL, the group has carried out an simulation study to verify the above work, and improve the methods. (IPPS BAN:04)
(Medical technology) A PhD student has developed hardware circuitry for computerised measurement and data acquisition for pigeon hole Imaging, a new imaging modality conceived in the laboratory. He also performed some phantom measurements based on this concept and the results are satisfactory. However, he had to leave the country after receiving life threats because of his opinions in blogs and books. (IPPS BAN:04)
Burkina Faso (Natural products chemistry) Extracts of Eucalyptus camaldulensis showed efficiency as herbicid. Cleome gynandra showed antifungal activity in tomatoes conservation. (IPICS BUF:01)
A new route for the electrosynthesis of PANI films has been developed on an electrode of glassy carbon and on ITO plates in an ionic liquid. This medium has better physicochemical properties than other media tested, and also the advantage of being environmentally friendly and suitable for green chemistry. (IPICS ANEC)
26 (Electrochemistry; Environmental chemistry) Network members at Univ. Ouagadougou developed developed a strategy to efficiency treat wastewater of the city of Ouagadougou in partnership with the Direction Generale de l’Office National des Eaux et de l’Assainissement (ONEA). The strategy is based on an electrocoagulation approach using iron as electrode. The results obtained in the removal of chemical pollutant in wastewater, allowed the establishment of partnership with the direction responsible of the wastewater of the Universitary Center Hospital Yalgado Ouedraogo of Ouagadougou. (IPICS ANEC)
(Environmental chemistry) Iron and manganese pollution is a main concern in rural areas of developing countries because these two metals cause organoleptic order of nuisances and public health when their concentrations are higher than the guideline values in drinking water. A catalytic process using a natural manganese ore was developed for the removal of Fe2+ and Mn2+ ions of drilling water. Batch tests showed a removal of 94% of iron in 10 minutes, and 96% of manganese in 60 minutes. (IPICS BUF:02)
(Environmental chemistry) Recent studies in the northern part of Burkina Faso showed that more than 50% of borehole water had arsenic content higher than maximal values recommended by WHO. Several treatment methods have been proposed by numerous studies, but adsorption has emerged as one of the most effective methods. Laterite has been found as one of the best arsenic adsorbent for aqueous medium. The adsorption of As (III) and As (V) onto two natural laterites from Burkina Faso was studied in a batch system. Maximum removal efficiency achieved of As (V) and As (III) were 99% and 98%, respectively. These values are better than previous literature values on natural laterites. (IPICS BUF:02)
Cambodia (Environmental chemistry) Lead and cadmium were determined in rice from several provinces. It was concluded that in some samples Pb and Cd are present in levels that might affect the health of consumers. (IPICS CAB:01)
(Environmental chemistry) A study of active ingredients of insecticides from markets in Phnom Penh showed that out of 22 products; 13 had labels only in foreign languages; 6 did not contain the active ingredient indicated on the label; 4 had higher and 2 had lower amount of active ingredient than indicated on the label; and 10 products had the same amounts of active ingredient as indicated on the label. (IPICS CAB:01)
(Environmental chemistry) A study of the removal of arsenic from water by Cambodian soils showed that most soil types could remove arsenic. Those that were most efficient reduced arsenic by 50-75%. (IPICS CAB:01)
(Food chemistry) Coffee varieties (Coffea arabica/robusta) marketed in Phnom Penh were autheniticated by determination of the ratio of kahweol to 16-O-methyl cafestol. The method was shown to reliably identify products as pure arabic or robusta, or blends. Some products being sold in Cambodia are being marketed as pure arabica but were found to be blends. (IPICS CAB:01)
Central America (Meteorology) Canonical Correlation Analysis allows producing forecasts of the midsummer drought (MSD) intensity and magnitude using sea surface temperatures (SST) with leading times of up to 3 months. During June, an SST dipole pattern upon the neighbouring waters to Central America is the main variability mode controlling the inter-annual variability of the MSD features. These findings provide knowlegde on the main climate modulators during both winter and summer, where dry conditions are expected to develop in Central America. The studies have also provided a systematic method for forecasting one of the most important climate elements such as the MSD. It is known that severe dry conditions during winter or the MSD can impact Centra America in different sectors of society such as agriculture, cattle rasing, and many others economical activities that depend on hydrological resources such as tourism. Therefore, the findings provide a tool to study these climate processes, but also can be used for planning for the MSD period. (IPPS NADMICA)
27 (Meteorology) Research findings imply that as soon as sub-daily driving data can be secured, flood forecasting in water- sheds with sub-daily concentration times may be possible with model-parameter values estimated from long time series of daily data. These results can help minimize the detrimental effects of floods to society in areas where data at sub-daily time scales may not be available. (IPPS NADMICA)
Chile (Natural products chemistry) Alchisme grossa in the Bolivian Yungas forests feeds on the sap of Brugmansia suaveolens (Solanaceae), a subtropical plant genus producing a variety of tropane alkaloids (TAs). The sequestration of TAs from B. suaveolens by adult males and females of A. grossa was studied, examining separately the distinct body sections of insects in order to look for possible differential sequestration. TAs found in A. grossa were the same as those in its host-plant; they were differentially allocated within the body of adult individuals. The presence of TAs in the pronotum of A. grossa reinforces its tentative role as a defensive structure in a new chemical context. (IPICS LANBIO)
Ethiopia (Natural products chemistry) Dodonaea angustifolia is a plant used in Ethiopia as a traditional medicine to treat malaria. Bioassay guided fractionation showed the leaves to contain the active compounds, which are the flavanone pinocembrin, the flavanol santin, and a clerodane diterpene. (IPICS ALNAP)
(Conducting polymers) A wide variety of conjugated polymers for possible application in solar energy conversion were prepared. In work on donor-acceptor polymers containing benzotriazole and thiazolopyridine units as acceptors, the highest solar energy conversion efficiency registered was 8.3%. (IPICS ETH:01)
Biopolymers (such as lignins) and inorganic metals were tested as energy storage devices, exploring the possibility of combining polymer-based energy storage devices with polymer solar cells to develop an uninterrupted power source. The charge storage properties of lignins from different plant sources were studied and a correlation was found with the chemical composition of the different functional groups in the lignin. A simple synthetic procedure was developed to improve the charge storage properties of the polymer/biopolymer composites by introducing additional redox active materials. (IPICS ETH:01)
Kenya (Coordination chemistry) Oxathiacrown ether macrocycles attached to ruthenium(II) and rhenium(I) signaling units were synthe- sized and characterized. Their ability to selectively detect cadmium(II), lead(II), and mercury(II) was studied. Rhenium(I) complexes were found to detect the presence of mercury(II), and Ruthenium(II) complexes were found to detect the presence of cadmium(II) and mercury(II). (IPICS KEN:01)
Zambia (Conducting polymers) Aldrin imprinted polyaniline nanoparticles were prepared, their optical, electrical and morphological properties were determined, and experiments were carried out to establish their binding capacity. The nanoparticles had a greater binding affinity for Aldrin than DDT, demonstrating that polyaniline nanoparticles that can selectively recognize Aldrin could successfully be designed and synthesized. (IPICS ZAM:01)
(Conducting polymers) Nanoparticles comprising a NiO core and a polyaniline shell were prepared and deposited as films on glass substrate. A sensor system was constructed and its sensing characteristics evaluated. The sensor was able to selectively detect formaldehyde, at a detection limit of 0.07 ppm. (IPICS ZAM:01)
(Chemical catalysis) A biomimic catalyst (iron-chlorophyll-a) was synthesized that would imitate the natural enzyme horseradish peroxidase, which is commonly used in enzymatic synthesis of polyaniline. The synthesized catalyst was found to catalyze the polymerization of aniline monomer with a maximum yield was about 90%, which is significantly higher than normal polymerization. This significantly increases the potential of using enzymatic routes to the synthesis of polyaniline. (IPICS ZAM:01)
28 5.2.2 RBM logical framework follow-up
To monitor the outcomes required to fulfill ISP’s objectives, given in Section 3.1, a results based management (RBM) logical framework was established in 2012, with the ISP Strategic Plan 2013-2017. The expected outcomes and the performance indicators were further developed during the revision in Oct.-Nov. 2013 of ISP’s application to Sida, originally submitted in March 2012, and the logical framework was refined. The current version is given in the ISP Annual Report 2013.
Indicator values were first calculated for 2011, but only for those indicators where data had already been collected. Indicator target values were proposed, based on the 2011 performance values, or set arbitrarily as reasonably as possible. The templates for the yearly activity reporting by research groups and networks were amended stepwise to allow for the collection of data needed to calculate the indicators, which has constituted an iterative process of development in 2014 and 2015. The performance indicators were not ready to be published in the Annual Report 2014. They were refined further in particular in 2015, and the values were calculated – in applicable cases – for 2014, 2015, and for the whole previous Sida agreement period 2008-2013, to give a more comprehensive picture of their variation and span over the years (Tables 10-14).
The RBM outcome indicators pose some challenges in particular regarding the establishment of target values, that is, which outcomes to expect, and whether they should be expected to increase or not. ISP supports a broad variety of research groups and networks within the basic sciences, involved in either fundamental or applied research. Groups and networks are at different stages with regard to the strengthening of their capacity, some being well established and acknowledged within their country and internationally, while others are focusing on the initial build-up of capacity for postgraduate education and research, and still have a long way to go before starting to produce graduates and scientific results. The well-established, productive research groups and networks are gradually phased out of ISP support, usually after a long support period required for this development, and the corresponding grant resources are instead focused on research groups and networks at institutions with considerable need of strengthening. Newly adopted groups and network may need more than ten years of support to reach a level of resources and quality to allow for tangible results.
The conclusion might be that, while individual groups and networks develop to scientifically productive units over the years, the aggregated body of research groups and networks – where those productive are phased out of support once they’ve been considered to reach “sustainability” by their excellence, and where new support is initiated in institutional settings still very far from producing results – may not necessarily be expected to show and increasing trend in the overall performance indicator values on the ISP level. To an extent, however, increasing values in certain performance indicators on the aggregated level might reflect successful efforts in raising for example the awareness of the need to increase quality in scientific activities and to make increased efforts to carry out – and report to ISP – use of results, outreach activities, policy influence, and benefits such as honors and awards.
The risk should be kept in mind, however, that ISPs efforts might require time taken from the operative management of the program, resulting in less contact with supported groups and networks, in worst case impairing their development. This risk was pointed out already in the evaluation of ISP in 2011. Should ISP redistribute resources to ameliorate this, the result would be less funding available for allocations to research groups and networks, and a higher proportion of the financial resources used for monitoring, evaluation, and reporting.
The following part of this section gives an overview, with some explanation, of the outcomes of ISP operation, in terms of the performance indicators selected for the follow-up of results.. Sida
29 has selected a limited number of performance indicators for their follow-up of ISP operation and results. These are indicated below.
Specific objective 1: Better planning of and improved conditions for carrying out scientific research and postgraduate training
The specific objective 1 partly aims at increasing the general abilities to plan and carry out research and training activities. The corresponding indicators regard the ability to manage the application process and submit quality applications, the ability to use the allocated funding, and the ability to attract research funding from other sources than ISP (Table 10). A well-managed activity with a high ability to plan and carry out research and postgraduate training, and to attract research funding from other sources, may be considered to be “sustainable”. Therefore, an indicator is included that reflects the phase out of ISP support because of reaching such a level.
The number of groups and networks supported each year (Table 10) is not a performance indicator but a result of ISPs “output”, in RBM terminology. It is given here to provide a frame to the performance indicators. The lower average value in the period 2008-2013, than the values 2014 and 2015, is due to a phase out in 2009 to ten research groups, given by the conditions in the 2008 agreement with Sida, in combination with already programmed phase out of support to research groups during the first years of the period, in countries no longer categorized as “least developed”. Although the primary reason for phasing out support was not that the affected groups were considered to have reached sustainability, this was actually the case regarding most of the groups subject to the “programmed” phase out of support (see Section 3.3.2).
Table 10. “Planning” indicators “a-e” to specific objective 1. The average values 2008-2013 are given, and the values for 2014 and 2015. Sida selected indicators are in bold, and the Sida code given in brackets Indicator Average 2014 2015 2008-2013 Number of groups and networks supported 49 60 59 each year. a) Number of applications received in 93% (138/149) 100% (27/27) 94% (17/18) relation to invitations. b) Number of applications granted in 98% (135/138) 89% (24/27) 100% (17/17) relation to submissions. (5.2) c) ISP scientific reference group rating of 54% 59% 60% received applications.5 (5.1) d) Expenditures in relation to final yearly 84% 96% 85% budgets. (111,192KSEK/ (23,815 KSEK/ (26,850 KSEK/ 132,823KSEK) 24,809 KSEK) 31,633 KSEK) e) Yearly amount of funding granted from 34% 38% 40% other sources than ISP. 6 (11,5 MSEK) (18 MSEK) (16,9 MSEK) f) Number of activities phased out of support 0 0 0 because sustainability has been achieved.
5 The reference group assessments have been graded on a scale from 1 to 4 for each of 11 parameters, where: To be improved = 1, Good = 2, Very good = 3 and Excellent = 4. Where RG members have not assessed a parameter, 0 points have been given. Should all parameters be rated “4”, the “degree of excellence” is 100%. The percentage reported is an average of all the assessments given each year. NOTE! For 2014 only data from the IPICS reference group were included, as they were the only RG using the rating form. Ratings from the IPPS RG are included for 2015, where ratings are available. The IPMS reference group has not been using the rating form and is therefore not included. 6 Share of funding granted from other sources then ISP of the groups’ and networks’ total funding from both ISP (allocations) and other sources.
30 a) Number of applications received in relation to invitations The indicator reflects the ability to write up and submit an application to ISP, upon invitation. This is of course preceded by actions such as formulating and justifying research questions, planning the research, identifying the tools needed to carry it out, and budgeting the cost of the planned activity, following ISP application templates and guidelines. A reasonable target value is 100%, even though newly invited research groups and networks, or those in the initial phases of ISP support might fail to submit for various reasons. b) Number of applications granted in relation to submissions (Sida indicator 5.2) The indicator reflects the ability to submit an application that fulfills ISP’s requirements, and convincingly demonstrates the justification and feasability of the proposed research, as well as a potential to further develop activities to strengthen the institutional capacity and the increase quality of the results. Because the long-term development potential is an important assessment criterion, there is usually a high granting rate, and a reasonable target value is 100%. Declined applications may to a degree reflect insufficient preparation by and information from ISP, which is important to keep in mind. c) ISP scientific reference group rating of received applications (Sida indicator 5.1) This indicator reflects the ability to submit quality applications. It is based on the scientific reference group ratings of 11 applications parameters on a scale between 1 (“to be improved”) to 4 (“excellent”). The indicator percentage value is an average of the “degree of excellence” of each application subject rating a given year. The target value is set at 60% “excellence”, based on the outcome 2008-2013. The measure has considerable uncertainty because it depends on which individuals are doing the assessment and how they perceive the rating parameters, but it may still give a rough representation of quality. Individual groups and networks that are rated higher than the target value may have reached a degree of “excellence” that would allow them to write competetive grant applications in response to open calls, which can by followed up by indicator “e”. d) Expenditures in relation to final yearly budgets This indicator reflects the ability to plan the budget needs of the planned activities, to revise the budget, and adjust plans to the allocation granted, and to use the funding accordingly. The use of funding is linked to the ability to timely submit annual reporting, in particular financial reporting, to ISP, which is a requirement for releasing the funding. The use of funding may in some environments be challenged by local administrative obstacles, beyond the control of the group or network awarded the funding (se Section 5.3.2). Some years similar administrative obstacles, to a degree, might be related to the situation at ISP, implying a delayed availability of the funds. A reasonable target value is 90%, based on the outcome 2008-2013, and 2014. e) Yearly amount of funding granted from other sources than ISP This indicator reflects the ability to attract funding from other sources than ISP. The indicator is an aggregated total and shows the share of funding obtained by all groups and networks from other sources in relation to the total funding available to them. A reasonable target value is 50%. On the individual group or network level, a high share of research funding from other sources might imply that the group or network is approaching “sustainability” and starting phase-out of ISP funding could be considered.
Research funding can also be put in perspective of institutional “in kind”-contributions or co- funding. Such data are at hand from 2015 and show that, on average, the institutional co-funding was 45%, the ISP allocation was 33% and other research funding was 22%, when all these resources are considered. This indicates that both the ISP allocation and other research granting are well matched by a considerable institutional co-funding, consisting of costs such as for salaries, premises, amenities, depreciation, and other assets contributed by the institution housing the group or network/network node.
31 f) Number of activities phased out of support yearly because sustainability has been achieved This indicator reflects the achievements towards reaching “sustainability” of groups and networks, making them independent of ISP funding. The process before ISP support is completely phased out normally should extend over a three-year granting period, but shorter periods are sometimes the case (see Section 3.3.2, and the considerations above regarding the number of groups and networks supported each year). It is difficult to establish a target value, because many factors influence the development towards “sustainability” of groups and networks. In many cases, phase-out of support was initiated for policy reasons, whereas the group/network still proves “sustainable” – altough it was not the actual reason for phase-out.
The specific objective 1 also aims at improving the conditions for conducting research and postgraduate training. Improved conditions may imply a better gender balance among staff and students (Table 11), that the students graduate within reasonable time, that scientific collaboration is expanded, that available equipment is satisfactory, and that the negative environmental impact of activities is minimized (Table 12).
Table 11. “Conditions” indicators “g-i” to specific objective 1. The average values 2008-2013 are given, and the values for 2014 and 2015. Percent values are followed by the numbers of females (F) in relation to the total in each category. Sida selected indicators are in bold, and the Sida code given in brackets Indicator Average 2008-13 2014 2015 g) Gender proportion of staff.7 ISP total ISP total ISP total (6.2) 18% F staff (582/3173) 22% F staff (139/637) 18% F staff (157/852) IPICS IPICS IPICS 28% (352/1267) 37% (72/194) 25% (93/376) IPMS IPMS IPMS 12% (110/916) 15% (32/212) 14% (32/226) IPPS IPPS IPPS 12% (120/990) 14% (35/231) 13% (32/250) h1) Gender proportion of all All students: All students: All students: students.8 (6.2) ISP total ISP total ISP total 23% F PhD (255/1107) 23% F PhD (63/277) 20% F PhD (71/347) 27% F MSc (515/1934) 32% F MSc (173/550) 29% F MSc (184/635) IPICS IPICS IPICS 34% F PhD (148/438) 37% F PhD (36/98) 30% F PhD (36/122) 36% F MSc (316/887) 45% F MSc (98/219) 38% F MSc (101/266) IPMS IPMS IPMS 16% F PhD (52/328) 14% F PhD (13/93) 15% F PhD (16/105) 19% F MSc (51/273) 19% F MSc (14/73) 23% F MSc (21/90) IPPS IPPS IPPS 16% F PhD (55/341) 16% F PhD (14/86) 16% F PhD (19/120) 19% F MSc (148/774) 24% F MSc (61/258) 22% F MSc (62/279)
7 Source: Condensed indicators (ISP work file) 8 The gender distribution of both reported and graduated postgraduate students are based on condensed indicators for each year (based on data from annual activity reports). Graduated and reported PhD students have been quality assured in detail, meaning that any duplicates and other inconsistencies have been eliminated. The number of PhD students and the gender distribution might therefore differ from numbers stated in the annual reports from these years. Numbers have been harmonized with indicator “q” and “I”2 (where data is available). Data for PhD students based on list from indicator “j” and “i”, numbers can differ from numbers in annual reports.
32 Table 11. (Continued) Indicator Average 2008-13 2014 2015 h2) Gender proportion of Graduates: Graduates: Graduates: graduates.9 ISP total ISP total ISP total 17% F PhD (28/161) 22% F PhD (8/36) 15% F PhD (8/53) 24% F MSc (146/619) 28% F MSc (41/148) 25% F MSc (25/143) IPICS IPICS IPICS 28% F PhD (19/67) 33% F PhD (6/18) 23% F PhD (6/26) 31% F MSc (80/261) 38% F MSc (29/76) 27% F MSc (14/51) IPMS IPMS IPMS 12% F PhD (6/52) 15% F PhD (2/13) 0% F PhD (0/13) 21% F MSc (30/140) 5% F MSc (1/21) 27% F MSc (9/33) IPPS IPPS IPPS 7% F PhD (3/42) 0% F PhD (0/5) 14% F PhD(2/14) 17% F MSc (36/218) 22% F MSc (11/51) 22% F MSc (13/59) i) Proportion of PhD students ISP Total 10 ISP Total ISP Total continuing or graduating each 81% (394/488) 86% (185/215) 86% (189/219) year. (6.1) F 81% (98/121) F 96% (44/46) F 81% (43/53) M 81% (296/367) M 83% (141/169) M 88% (146/166) IPICS Total IPICS Total IPICS Total 77% (142/185) 90% (54/60) 85% (64/75) F 83% (53/64) F 97% (29/30) F 79% (26/33) M 74% (89/121) M 83% (25/30) M 90% (38/42) IPMS Total IPMS Total IPMS Total 82% (144/175) 90% (76/84) 85% (74/87) F 88% (28/32) F 100% (9/9) F 91% (10/11) M 81% (116/143) M 89%(67/75) M 84% (64/76) IPPS Total IPPS Total IPPS Total 84% (108/128) 79% (55/70) 89% (51/57) F 68% (17/25) F 86% (6/7) F 78% (7/9) M 88% (91/103) M 78% (49/63) M 92% (44/48) g) Gender proportion of staff h) Gender proportioin of all students and of graduates (Sida indicator 6.2; Gender proportion of staff and students) These indicators reflect the efforts to reach gender balance among staff and students of groups and networks (Table 11). A least 40% of the under-represented gender would be the desirable condition and target value. However, considering the difficulties to influence the situation, a more modest but achievable target might be reasonable for the duration of the current agreement period, for example 25% female staff and PhD students. Regarding MSc students, a reasonable target value might be slightly higher, for example 30% female students. Considering the separate programs, the gender conditions are generally more favorable among chemistry research groups and networks, than on the mathematics and physics side. It might therefore be justified to differentiate target values between the programs.
To put the figures in some perspective, Swedish PhD students 2013-2014 might be considered.11 Out of in total 1,866 Swedish PhD students in the fields of chemistry, mathematics, and physics, on average 42% of those in chemistry are female, 27% of those in mathematics and 29% of those in physics.
9 The gender distribution of both reported and graduated postgraduate students are based on condensed indicators for each year (based on data from activity reports, used as base for the annual reports). Graduated and reported PhD students have been quality assured in detail, meaning that any duplicates and other inconsistencies in the reporting of graduates and students have been removed. The number of PhD students and the gender distribution might therefore differ from numbers stated in the annual reports from these years. Numbers have been harmonized with indicator q and I (where data is available). Data for PhD students based on list from indicator j and i, numbers can differ from numbers in annual reports. 10 Data for the past agreement period is available only for 2011-2013. 11 Swedish Higher Education Authority & Statistics Sweden; UF 21 SM 1401, UF 21 SM 1501 (in Swedish).
33 i) Proportion of PhD students continuing or graduating each year (Sida indicator 6.1) This indicator reflects the conditions for conducting PhD studies, whether in local or in sandwich programs (although not distinguished in the indicator representation; Table 11). The total ISP value is given, and the separate values for the programs, all showing data on each gender. The originally proposed target value, 85%, is exceeded 2014 and 2015, and should be adjusted to 90%. j) Duration of study of graduating PhDs This indicator reflects the conditions for timely PhD graduations, considering both local and sandwich training. The indicator is calculated as graduation year minus starting year, plus an extra 0.5 years to make up for any bias regarding the time of the year when the student started and graduated. A target value of 5 years is considered reasonable, given that the average completion time of a PhD degree within the natural sciences in Sweden was 5.5 years in 2013.12
Table 12. “Conditions” indicators “j-m” to specific objective 1. The average values 2008-2013 are given, and the values for 2014 and 2015. Indicator “k” has been abandoned and indicator “l” re-phrased Indicator Average 2008-13 2014 2015 j) Duration of study of graduating PhDs, 4.9 Years 4.8 Years 5.0 Years both total, and sandwich (SWH) and local SWH: 4.9 SWH: 4.8 SWH: 5.5 (LOC) graduates.13 LOC 4.9 LOC: 4.7 LOC: 4.7 k) Number of external scientific - 5.5 - collaborators per group, and share international (I), regional (R), national I: 57%,R:29%, N:15%, (N) and local (L). L:5% l) Number of functional and relevant - 13.6 57% technical resource items available yearly (n=47) per group. Share of groups and networks stating to be fully or to a large extent satisfied with the access to equipment needed to carry out research. m) Measures recommended by ISP to 55% 67% 76% reduce negative environmental impact that have been implemented. k) Number of external scientific collaborators per group This indicator reflects the conditions with regard to collaboration, by counting number of collaborators to groups and networks, provided by them in the annual reports. However, reviewing the data available 2008-2013 it was concluded that the results are not meaningful because the nature and intensity of the collaboration is not known. The indicator is therefore abandoned. l) Number of functional and relevant technical resource items available This indicator reflects the conditions with regard to technical resources by counting the number of technical resource items reported to be available to groups and networks. However, reviewing the data 2008-2013, it was concluded that the results are not meaningful, and the indicator is abandoned. Instead, a new indicator “l” is proposed, “Share of groups and networks stating to be fully or to a large extent satisfied with the access to equipment needed to carry out research”. It is based on a question introduced in the activity-reporting template for 2015, where groups and networks rate their satisfaction with the equipment/facilities available to them. This indicator and it will be followed during the present agreement period for later evaluation of its value.
12 Statistics Sweden; UF21 SM 1401 (in Swedish)
13 The completion time is calculated as graduation year minus starting year, plus 0.5 years to compensate for potential bias in what time of the year the graduate started and graduated.
34 m) Measures recommended by ISP to reduce negative environmental impact that have been implemented This indicator reflects the conditions with regard to environmental impact, based on nine recommendations given by ISP in its Environment Impact Assessment submitted to Sida in August 2009. The recommendations are given in the activity report template and the average rate of fulfillment is recorded. The target value is set at 100%.
Specific objective 2: Increased production of high quality research
The specific objective 2 aims at increasing the production of research results, and also to increase the quality of the research results (Table 13). Research results are monitored in terms of scientific publications, conference contributions and graduations. Quality is monitored in terms of share of publication in journals indexed on Web of Science, share of conference contributions at international conferences, and publications by PhD students and graduates before and after graduation.
Table 13. “Production” indicators “n-r” to specific objective 2, where quality measures are included in indicators “n” and “o”, and “r” is exclusively a quality indicator. The average values 2008-2013 are given, and the values for 2014 and 2015 Indicator Average 2008-13 2014 2015 n) Number of publications, and 153 (45%)14 231 (44%) 257 (43%) proportion in indexed journals (Web of Science). (8.1) o) Total number of yearly conference 229 (39%) 229 (51%) 349 (36%) contributions, and proportion international. p) Number of MSc graduations per 103 (24% F) 148 (28% F) 143 (25% F) year. (7.2) q) Number of PhD graduations per 27 (17% F) 36 (22% F) 53 (15% F) year. (7.1) r1) Number and share of PhD graduates 44% (71/161) Add in end the of Add in end the of having published results before thesis granting period granting period defense15 r2) Number and share of PhD graduates 55% (89/161) Add in end the of Add in end the of having published results three years granting period granting period after thesis defense16 n) Number of publications, and proportion in indexed journals (Sida indicator 8.1) This reflects the dissemination of research results in scientific journals, and the share published in quality journals, defined as those indexed in Web of Science (see Section 5.4). Originally proposed target values of 200-225 publications per year, with 50-60% in quality journals, has been exceeded 2014 and 2015, and is proposed to be revised to 300. However, the quality index remains below the proposed target, and may require additional efforts to be increased (See also Section 5.2.5). o) Total number of yearly conference contributions, and proportion international This reflects the dissemination of research results at scientific conferences, where dissemination at international conferences is considered to be a quality criterion. Originally proposed target values of 250-300 per year and 50-65% at international conferences may be reasonable, although the value also in presenting results on the local and regional level should be kept in mind.
14 Data for the past agreement period is available only for 2010-2013. 15 The indicator is based on Web of Science search. 16 The indicator is based on Web of Science search. Two years after thesis defense include graduating year plus two years after, e.g. for 2008 years 2008, 2009 and 2010 are included. The accumulated measure builds on number of graduates having published after thesis defense year by year.
35 p) Number of MSc graduations per year (Sida indicator 7.2) q) Number of PhD graduations per year (Sida indicator 7.1) These indicators reflect the ability of the group or network to train students to graduation. The figures are given together with the proportion of female graduates, data that are identical to what is included in indicator “h2” (Table 11). Originally proposed target values ranged from 250 to 300 Master’s graduates and from 25 to 35 PhD graduates per year. Reasonable target values for the current agreement period might be 150 MSc and 30 PhD graduations per year. r) Number of publications last 5 years by yearly graduated PhD Originally, indicator “r” was formulated as the “number of publications last 5 years by yearly graduated PhDs”. Later discussions, after attempting the corresponding calculation, led to the proposal of two indicators; “r1”, reflecting the quality measure of having published at all before the PhD thesis defense; and “r2”, reflecting the quality measure of having continued to publish after PhD graduation. For indicator “r2” a time limit of two years after thesis defense was selected, to allow for the publication of in particular PhD thesis data and manuscripts within reasonable time. The target values of “r1” and “r2” are suggested to be 60% and 75%, respectively.
Specific objective 3: Increased use of research results and graduates
The specific objective 3 aims at increasing the use of research results and graduates (Table 14). The indicators regard using results and staff skills in outreach activities, recognition of achievements of staff and students, using results in practice and in policy influence, and the retention of graduates, contributing to development after graduation.
Table 14. Research and graduates “use” indicators “s-v” to specific objective 3. The average values 2008-2013 are given, and the values for 2014 and 2015 Indicator Average 2008-13* 2014 2015 s) Number of outreaching activities Average no per year: Total no of activities: Total no of activities: performed (Sida indicator 9.1) and 19 43 28 share of groups and networks reporting 24% (70/292) of 20% (12/60) of 22% (13/59) of outreach activities (see Section 6.2). RG and NW reporting RG and NW reporting RG and NW reporting outreach outreach outreach t) Number of and nature of (awards, Average no/year: Total no of honors: Total no of honors: promotions, etc) (Sida indicator 9.3) 24 (20% F) 50 (26% F) 78 (21% F) and share of groups and networks reporting honors (see Section 6.3.1). 23% (68/292) 18% (11/60) 42% (25/59) RG and NW Reporting RG and NW Reporting RG and NW Reporting honors honors honors u) Number of instances when research Average no/year: Total no of use: Total no of use: results or skills is used by society (in 14 19 66 practice, in policy change, in patents, etc.) (Sida indicator 9.2), and share of 35% (101/292) 20% (12/60) 51% (30/59) groups and networks reporting such RG and NW Reporting RG and NW Reporting RG and NW Reporting use17 (see Section 6.1). use use use v) Share of graduates remaining in their 92% (142/154) Add in the end of Add in end the of home countries or regions after granting period granting period graduation * The number of research groups and networks refered to in indicators “s”, “t”, and “u” is the accumulated number for the period, that is, the sum of the number of partners supported each year.
The reporting needed to obtain data to feed these indicators is partiicularly dependent on the quality of the yearly activity reporting, because they are relatively recently introduced, and the
17 Data requirements on applications or use of research results were first introduced in the activity reporting templates for 2010.
36 activity reporting templates recently amended accordingly.18 They might pose a particular challenge to “calculate”, because of the variable nature of the measures. In addition, with the overall aim to strengthen capacity for scientific research and postgraduate education, it takes some “conditioning” of scientists and students in supported groups and networks to provide relevant data also on “use”.. s) Number of outreaching activities performed (Sida indicator 9.1) and share of groups and networks reporting This indicator reflects outreaching activities reported to ISP (see Section 6.2), and the share of groups and networks reporting such activities. A reasonable target value is 60 (≈ on average one per group/network every year) and 50% of group networks. t) Number and nature of honors (Sida indicator 9.3) and share of groups and networks reporting This indicator reflects “honors” reported to ISP (see Section 6.3.1), and the share of groups and networks reporting honors. The honors considered are for example awards, promotions, nominations, and appointments. A reasonable target value is 60 (≈ on average one per group/network per year) and 50% of groups and networks. u) Number of instances when research results or skills by group and network members are used by society (Sida indicator 9.2) and share of groups and networks reporting such use This indicator reflects the use of results and skills (in practice, in policy influence/change, in patents, etc.), and share of groups and network reporting such use (se Sections 6.1). A reasonable target value is 60 (≈ on average one per group/network every year) and 50% of group networks. v) Share of graduates remaining in their home countries or regions after graduation This reflects the retention of graduates, contributing to development in their home countries or regions after graduation. It may be seen as a longer-term extension of indicator “i” and will be calculated after the end of the current agreement period. For the previous agreement period, 2008-2013, the “retention rate” is 92% with respect to home country or region (see Section 3.3.1), while it is 82% when considering only home country. A reasonable target rate is 95% (home region included).
The considerations of each individual graduate regarding “staying or leaving”, however, surely depend on far more complex considerations and conditions than is within the control of ISP and partner groups and networks, but favorable conditions at the “home university” and in the home country may be a decisive factor when weighed against other tentatively emerging opportunities. The indicator may therefore qualify partly as a “condition indicator”, because merely “retention” of graduates doesn’t tell anything about their “use” – for example by continuing service at the home or another university in the country/region, or at another institution, company or government body contribution to development – and even outside the home region. The “retention rate” should therefore be complemented with data on the whereabouts (“use”) of the graduates in a given year, as is briefly accounted for in Section 3.3.1. In fact, when the graduates 2014-2018 is finally followed up, those graduated 2008-2013 might be traced again, simultaneously, to get an update of their activities at that point of time.
Revision of the RBM logical framework The outcome of the indicator calculations, including further refinement, has resulted in a need to again review the program logic as published in the Annual Report 2013. A revised RBM logical framework will follow, as a natural consequence of refining, and in some cases re-defining, a number of ISP’s outcome performance indicators.
18 During 2008-2013, such data requirements were gradually introduced in activity reporting templats, and in the beginning of the period not systematically requested, but arbitrarily given in the activity reports.
37 5.2.3 Expenditures by supported activities
Table 15. RG allocations, balances, and expenditures 2015. (BBF = balance brought forward from 2014; BCF = balance carried forward to 2016, if positive when positive after ISP Board decision) Region Country ISP Code Start BBF Alloc. Loc. ISP Total BCF use pay Expend. Africa Burkina F. IPICS BUF:01 2008 0 350 198 0 198 152 Africa Burkina F. IPICS BUF:02 2008 0 450 246 140 386 64 Africa Ethiopia IPICS ETH:01 2002 154 600 0 824 824 -70 Africa Ethiopia IPICS ETH:02 2013 0 385 0 59 59 300 Africa Ethiopia IPICS ETH:04 2013 -200 550 232 112 344 0 Africa Kenya IPICS KEN:01 2011 210 550 0 539 539 188 Africa Kenya IPICS KEN:02 2011 0 550 486 157 643 -93 Africa Mali IPICS MAL:01 2002 0 200 0 118 118 0 Africa Rwanda IPICS RWA:01 2014 400 500 157 383 540 340 Africa Uganda IPICS UGA:01 2015 0 500 232 264 496 0 Africa Zambia IPICS ZAM:01 2011 0 300 237 63 300 0 Africa Zambia IPICS ZAM:02 2014 230 300 0 5 5 0 Africa Zimbabwe IPICS ZIM:AiBST 2008 0 500 227 287 514 -14 Africa Zimbabwe IPICS ZIM:01 2006 -40 380 185 154 339 0 Africa Zimbabwe IPICS ZIM:02 1999 -15 350 146 188 335 0 Africa IPICS RG, Total 739 6 465 2 346 3 293 5 639 867 Africa Ethiopia IPMS ETH:01 2005 100 750 550 305 855 0 Africa IPMS RG, Total 100 750 550 305 855 0 Africa Burkina F. IPPS BUF:01 2013 75 450 298 412 710 -184 Africa Ethiopia IPPS ETH:01 1990 24 400 220 301 521 -97 Africa Ethiopia IPPS ETH:02 2005 -14 290 0 150 150 126 Africa Kenya IPPS KEN:01/2 1991 -71 560 298 180 478 0 Africa Kenya IPPS KEN:02 1998 100 850 0 161 161 789 Africa Kenya IPPS KEN:03 1998 0 450 79 79 158 0 Africa Kenya IPPS KEN:04 2005 -149 400 0 188 188 63 Africa Kenya IPPS KEN:05 2010 0 330 261 70 331 -1 Africa Mali IPPS MAL:01 2011 137 200 103 228 331 0 Africa Rwanda IPPS RWA:01 2014 14 460 189 274 463 0 Africa Uganda IPPS UGA:01/2 1989 -59 230 33 0 33 137 Africa Uganda IPPS UGA:02 2013 -21 400 229 165 394 -14 Africa Zambia IPPS ZAM:01 1988 -5 350 345 0 345 0 Africa Zimbabwe IPPS ZIM:01 2013 0 333 53 277 333 0 Africa IPPS RG, Total 31 5 703 2 108 2 485 4 593 819 Asia Bangladesh IPICS BAN:04 2003 0 400 387 13 400 0 Asia Bangladesh IPICS BAN:05 2013 102 0 101 15 116 0 Asia Cambodia IPICS CAB:01 2010 97 500 261 391 652 -55 Asia Laos IPICS LAO:01 2005 0 200 86 161 247 0 Asia IPICS RG; Total 199 1 100 835 580 1 415 -55 Asia Cambodia IPMS CAB:01 2010 35 0 16 19 35 0 Asia Cambodia IPMS LAO:01 2014 0 210 160 30 190 0 Asia IPMS RG, Total 35 210 176 49 225 0 Asia Bangladesh IPPS BAN:02 1980 -63 500 257 180 437 0 Asia Bangladesh IPPS BAN:04 2011 -30 414 372 12 384 0 Asia Bangladesh IPPS BAN:05 2014 -316 350 94 89 183 -150 Asia Cambodia IPPS CAM:01 2007 -42 600 194 412 606 -48 Asia Laos IPPS LAO:01 2005 0 100 100 0 100 0 Asia IPPS RG, Total -451 1 964 1 017 693 1 710 -198 Grand Tot., RG 653 16 192 7 032 7 405 14 443 1 433
38 Distribution of Expenditures
In 2015, total expenditures by research groups and scientific netwerks were close to 27 million SEK. Research groups (Table 15) accounted for 55% and scientific networks (Table 16) for 45% of the total expenditures, together using 85% of the financial resources available (including balances brought forward from 2014, making up 9% of available funding). Nominally, 15% of the funding available to groups and networks was carried forward to 2016, but only 11% was carried forward to groups’ and networks’ accounts, following a notification procedure and decision by the ISP board. The carry-over is finally adjusted for incurred costs after closure of the accounts at the end of the fiscal year.
IPICS partners accounted for 37% of the total expenditures, 71% of that by research groups and 29% by networks; IPMS partners accounted for 22% of the total expenditures, 18% of that by research groups and 82% by networks; and IPPS partners accounted for 41% of the total expenditures, 58% of that by research groups and 42% by networks (Figure 5).
Table 16. NW allocations, balances, and expenditures 2015. Country refers to that from which the network is coordinated. (BBF = balance brought forward from 2014; BCF = balance carried forward to 2016, if positive when positive after ISP Board decision) Reg. ISP Code Country Start BBF Alloc. Loc ISP Total BCF use pay Exp. Africa IPICS ALNAP Ethiopia 1996 -16 200 79 132 211 0 Africa IPICS ANCAP Tanzania 2001 0 250 250 1 251 0 Africa IPICS ANEC Burkina F. 2013 0 200 91 105 196 0 Africa IPICS NABSA Botswana 1995 244 500 400 246 646 0 Africa IPICS NAPRECA Kenya 1988 100 320 221 3 224 196 Africa IPICS RABiotech Burkina F. 2008 0 450 450 1 451 0 Africa IPICS SEANAC Botswana 2005 0 350 0 0 0 300 Africa IPICS NW, Total 328 2 270 1 491 488 1 979 496 Africa IPMS BURK:01 Burkina F. 2003 250 1 052 678 578 1 256 45 Africa IPMS EAUMP Uganda 2002 516 3 000 1 165 1 857 3 022 493 Africa IPMS NW, Total 766 4 052 1 843 2 435 4 278 538 Africa IPPS AFSIN Ivory C. 2011 -67 660 315 257 572 18 Africa IPPS EAARN Uganda 2014 0 420 366 77 443 -23 Africa IPPS ESARSWG Zimbabwe 1997 -19 372 210 149 359 -6 Africa IPPS LAM Senegal 1996 0 0 0 0 0 0 Africa IPPS MSSEESA Zambia 2009 0 280 280 0 280 0 Africa IPPS NW, Total -86 1 732 1 171 483 1 654 -11
Asia IPICS ANFEC Laos 2013 0 250 36 159 195 28 Asia IPICS ANRAP Banglad. 1994 0 250 250 1 251 0 Asia IPICS NITUB Banglad. 1995 0 300 300 0 300 0 Asia IPICS NW; Total 0 800 586 160 746 28 Asia IPMS SEAMaN Cambod. 2015 104 616 388 227 615 0 Asia IPMS NW, Total 104 616 388 227 615 0
LAm IPICS LANBIO Chile 1986 0 200 200 2 202 0 LAm IPICS NW, Total 0 200 200 2 202 0 LAm IPPS NADMICA Guatem. 2012 1 193 2 803 0 2 933 2 933 1 064 IPPS NW, Total 1 193 2 803 0 2 933 2 933 1 064 Grand Tot., NW 2 305 12 473 5 679 6 728 12 407 2 115
39 IPICS RG, 26%
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Figure 5. Distribution by program of total expenditures (%) of research groups and scientific network.
Africa, 71% Asia, 18% Lat.Am., 12%
Figure 6. Distribution by region of the total expenditures (%) of research groups and scientific networks.
IPICS Africa, 39% IPMS Africa, 6% IPPS Africa, 32% IPICS Asia, 10% IPMS Asia, 1% IPPS Asia, 12%
Figure 7. Distribution by program and region of research groups’ expenditures (%).
40 In all, the supported activities in Africa accounted for 71% of the expenditures, those in Asia for 18%, and those in Latin America for 12% (Figure 6). The research groups in Africa accounted for 77%, and those in Asia for 23% of the total research group expenditures (Figure 7; there were no research groups supported in Latin America). The scientific networks in Africa accounted for 63%, those in Asia for 11% and those in Latin America for 24% of the total network expenditures (Figure 8).
IPICS Africa, 16%
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Figure 8. Distribution by program and region of scientific networks’ expenditures (%).
Management of Expenditures
In this report, for the second year, it is distinguished between expenditures locally and expenditures by payments carried out by ISP, with regard to funds management. Each group and network has a yearly allocation, decided by the ISP board after an application and assessment procedure involving the programs’ scientific reference groups.
The allocation may partly or in full be transferred for local use, that is, the management of funds is carried out locally at the partner university. It may also partly or in full remain at ISP, and accessed by the group or network partner by formal requests of payments, to be carried out by ISP. Funds transferred for local use may not always be spent directly, and are to be accounted for each year. Whether it is feasible or not to manage funds locally depends on the local financial management system and the administrative competence of the local staff. Payments by ISP may for example be to companies, from which instruments were purchased, and to Sandwich students’ subsistence in their host country, as well as to reimburse costs at the host institution. In total, 47% of the expenditures by research groups and networks were managed locally.
The IPMS research groups managed totally 67% of expenditures locally, while 33% of expend- itures were executed by ISP payments, mostly to cover student costs (Figure 9). IPPS research groups managed 50% of their expenditures locally and 50% by ISP payments, whereas IPICS research groups managed 45% of their expenditures locally, and 55% were managed by ISP.
In networks, those supported by IPICS managed in total 78% of their expenditures locally, and 22% by requesting ISP to carry out payments; those supported by IPMS spent in total 46% locally, and 54% by requesting ISP to carry out payments; and those supported by IPPS spent in total 26% locally, and 74% by requesting ISP to carry out payments (Figure 10).
41 7,000 6,000 5,000 4,000 Local use 3,000 Payments by ISP 2,000 1,000 0 IPICS IPMS IPPS
Figure 9. Distribution of expenditures (kSEK) by research groups between local use and payments by ISP.
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Figure 10. Distribution of expenditures (kSEK) by networks between local use and payments by ISP.
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Figure 11. Distribution by region of expenditures (kSEK) by research groups and networks between local use and payments by ISP.
Considering regions, African research groups managed 45% of expenditures locally, and 55% were managed by ISP (Figure 11). IPICS and IPPS networks in Africa managed 57% locally, and 33% were managed by ISP.
42 In Asia, research groups managed 61% of expenditures locally, and 39% were managed by ISP. Networks in Asia, besides IPICS also new IPMS SAEMaN, managed 72% locally, and 28% were managed by ISP.
In Latin America, IPICS-supported LANBIO managed 99% of their ISP funds locally, making up 6% of the total expenditures by networks in that region, while ISP managed all expenditures of IPPS-supported NADMICA, making up 94% of the total expenditures by networks in that region. The latter is explained by the fact that all NADMICA expenditures regarded students being trained in Sweden.
Considering support in Africa only, the share of expenditures managed locally is similar in IPICS and IPPS network, and in the single IPMS research group, 75%, 71% and 64%, respectively (Figure 12), whereas IPICS and IPPS research groups and IPMS networks managed a lower share of the ISP funds locally, 42%, 46%, and 43%, respectively.
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Figure 12. Distribution by program of expenditures (kSEK) by African research groups and networks, between local use and payments by ISP. (RG – research groups, NW – scientific networks) Expenditures in relation to Swedish Focus Countries
Research groups in Swedish focus countries (see Section 5.1.1) spent 85% of the total research group expenditures, while research groups in those Swedish focus countries that do not yet have a Sida bilateral agreement on research development cooperation spent 53% (Table 17). Research groups in non-focus countries (Laos and Zimbabwe) accounted for 14% of the total research group expenditures. Those in Laos were financed by Stockholm University funding, making up 24% of the expenditures in non-focus counties (Table 18).
Table 17. Distribution of Research Group total expenditures (kSEK and %) in 2015, in Swedish focus countries (FC) with or without Sida bilateral research development programs (Bil.Prg.), and to other countries, for IPICS, IPMS and IPPS. Country Category IPICS IPMS IPPS Total kSEK % kSEK % kSEK % kSEK % FC with Sida Bil.Prg. 2 263 32 855 79 1,561 25 4 679 27 FC, without Sida Bil.Prg. 3 357 48 35 3 4 312 68 7 704 60 Other Countries 1 434 20 190 18 430 7 2 054 13 TOTAL 7 054 100 1,080 100 6 303 100 14,437 100
The expenditures of chemistry research group in focus countries amounted to 80% of the total chemistry research group expenditures, and 48% was spent by groups in countries not yet having a Sida bilateral program (Figure 13). The expenditures of physics research groups in focus countries amounted to 93% of the total physics research group expenditures, and 68%
43 was spent by groups in countries not yet having a Sida bilateral program. The expenditures of mathematics research groups in focus countries amounted to 82%, and 79% of that was spent by groups in countries having a Sida bilateral program.
Table 18. Distribution of Research Group total expenditures (kSEK and %) in 2015, in countries other than Swedish focus countries for IPICS, IPMS and IPPS, funded by the Sida or by the SU contribution. Country Category IPICS IPMS IPPS Total kSEK % kSEK % kSEK % kSEK % Laos – SU funding 247 17 190 100 100 23 537 26 Zimbabwe – Sida funding 1 187 83 0 0 330 77 1 517 74 Total “Other Countries” 1 434 100 190 100 430 100 2 054 13
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Figure 13. Distribution by program of expenditures (kSEK) by research groups in Swedish focus countries with Sida bilateral support (FC with Sida Bilat.), focus countries without Sida bilateral support (FC w/o Sida Bilat.), and other countries. (RG – research groups, NW – scientific networks)
External Audits
According to the current agreement with Sida, ISP shall subject grants to third parties exceeding SEK 284,000 to annual audits. ISP interprets this to apply to grant allocations transferred for local management, because allocations managed by ISP on requests of research groups and networks are subject to separate audit as a part of yearly external audit of ISPs financial management, following Annex IV to the agreement. In consultation with the Executive committee to the Board of ISP, this has been further clarified to apply to allocations transferred in excess of the limit amount during a year or a granting period (EC decision §7, 9 March 2015).
External audits of money transferred for local use were introduced gradually already in the previous agreement period, and the terms of reference stepwise developed. In 2015, audits of local funds were requested from 19 research groups and networks (or network nodes) meeting the current criteria for requiring financial audit (Table 19). The audit requests regarded the period 2015, and in some cases the granting period 2013-2015 or 2014-2015.
Only twelve of 19 requested audits were received timely. Four were not received at all, and three were postponed to the next year (but to include the year – or years – subject to the original request). The reasons for absent and postponed statements were in most cases difficulties in procuring an auditing service, in particular at a reasonable cost in relation to the amount to be audited.
44 Table 19. Overview, per program, of the number of audit requests of 2015 (in some cases including 1 or 2 preceding years) regarding funds transferred for local use and the number of cases where statements from the auditors were received. The statements were approved in full, accepted with comments or disapproved. In some cases statements were not received at all (absent) or the audit was postponed in agreement with the accountable group leader or network/node coordinator. Program Requested Received Approved Accepted Disapproved Absent Postponed in full with comments IPICS 10 5 1 4 0 3 2 IPMS 4 3 0 3 0 1 0 IPPS 5 4 1 2 1 0 1 Total 19 12 2 9 1 4 3
Only two of the received audit statements were approved in full, after review at ISP, whereas nine statements were accepted with comments regarding needs of minor corrective measures in future audit exercises. In one case the audit was disapproved because it was internal.
ISP is itself subject to yearly financial audit as required by the agreement with Sida. The auditors reviewing ISP also monitor ISP’s audit requirements directed to research groups and networks and the audit results. ISP will continue the implementation and development of these auditing practices in consultation with its Board, with Sida and the auditors of ISP.
5.2.4 Students in supported activities
In 2015, totally 983 postgraduate students were reported to be active in research groups and networks, benefitting directly or indirectly from ISP support (Table 9). Students may to various degrees enjoy ISP-funded support, or may be supported from other sources. Still, the ISP groups and networks make up the platform for the students’ training, and all reported students are accounted for here. Female students made up 26% of all reported students; and 23% of those in Africa, 33% of those in Asia, and 59% of those in Latin America.
There were 347 PhD students (20% of them female), including graduates (Table 9). Of all PhD students, 113 (33%) were trained on a “sandwich” basis (29% of them female). IPICS groups and networks reported 122 PhD students (of which 30% female), 40 on sandwich programs (40% female), and 82 on local programs (24% female). IPMS groups and networks reported 105 PhD students (of which 20% female), 36 on sandwich programs (25% female), and 69 on local programs (10% female). IPPS groups and networks reported 120 PhD students (of which 16% female), 37 on sandwich programs (22% female), and 83 on local programs (13% female) (Figure 14).
During the year 53 PhD students graduated. Of these, 24 were on sandwich programs (2 of them female; 8%), and 29 were on local programs (6 of them female; 21%) (Table 20, see also Section 5.5.1). On average, the students needed 5.5 years to graduation, 4.7 years on local and 5.5 years on sandwich programs (Table 12j).
The total number of students on Master level (including MPhil and Licentiate students), and graduates, was 636 (29% of them female; Table 9). In all, only 26 (4%) were trained on a “sandwich” basis (19% of them female). During the year 143 MSc (etc.) students graduated (see Section 5.5.2). All were on local programs (36 of them female; 25%) (Table 20).
The proportion of female students was higher in the chemistry program than in the mathematics and physics programs (Figure 12, Table 20). The general picture still shows the lower share of female students in African groups and networks, and lower in mathematics and physics than in chemistry. This is similar for the respective programs also when the total
45 number of PhD and MSc students are considered, irrespective of region. The relatively few Asian PhD students in chemistry and mathematics (IPMS SEAMaN only), and MSc students in chemistry in Latin America (IPICS LANBIO and IPPS NADMICA only) were mostly female, so here the gender balance weighs over at the female side.
120 100 local F 80 local M 60 sandw. F 40 sandw. M 20 0 IPICS IPMS IPPS
Figure 14. Female and male sandwich (sandw.) and local PhD students, by program.
Table 20. Proportion of female (F) students (%) of all postgraduate students in activities supported by IPICS, IPMS and IPPS 2015, respectively, by region. Students and region IPICS, %F IPMS, %F IPPS, %F Total, %F PhD students Africa 25 12 12 17 PhD students Asia 82 67 18 40 PhD students Latin America 0 (none) 50 44 All PhD students 30 15 16 20 Master students Africa 36 23 21 28 Master students Asia 41 (none) 24 31 Master students Latin America 75 (none) 0 67 All MSc etc. students 38 23 22 29
Fellow evenings with participating students
In 2015, fellow evenings with participation students and associates in the Stockholm/Uppsala region were held twice; 16 June (burgers and bowling at O’Learys, Uppsala) and 19 September (Viking Age historic review in Old Uppsala), each attracting about 20 participants.
5.2.5 Dissemination by supported activities
Publications
In 2015, 43% of the 257 publications in scientific journals (Table 9) were in journals listed on Web of Science, with Thomson Reuter impact factors (Figure 15). In addition, 13 publications reported were book chapters, etc. (see Section 5.4).
ISP was acknowledged in about 36% of the 118 chemistry papers reported (in 33% of the 63 “listed” ones and 40% of the 55 “unlisted” ones), in 10% of the 60 mathematics papers (in 25% of the 15 “listed” ones and in 7% of the 45 “unlisted” ones), and in about 43% of the 79 physics papers (in 36% of the 33 “listed” ones and in 48% of the 46 “unlisted” ones). See further Sections 5.4.1 (chemistry), 5.4.2 (mathematics,), and 5.4.3 (physics).
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Figure 15. Number of articles in scientific journals by program, listed with Thomson Reuter impact factors or unlisted, and with (w) and without (no) acknowledgement of ISP support.
In total, 146 scientific articles were in journals not listed in the Web of Science. They appeared in 111 different journals, out of which about half might be considered to be issued by so called “predatory publishers” (see: https://scholarlyoa.com/publishers/), as judged by matching them with the information provided at the indicated website. According to Wikipedia, “predatory open access publishing is an exploitative open-access publishing business model that involves charging publication fees to authors without providing the editorial and publishing services associated with legitimate journals (open access or not)”.
Contributions to conferences
Besides publications, results were disseminated at 349 contributions to scientific conferences, (Table 9), 145 by IPICS, 29 by IPMS, and 175 by IPPS groups and networks (Figure 16). The contributions were given to 36% at the international level (78% oral contributions), 30% at the regional level (80% oral), and 34% at the national level (91% oral) (Figure 16 & 17).
Totally 25 contributions of the 125 ones at international meetings were given in Africa (20%, in eleven countries), 72 in Asia (58%, in eight countries), 15 in Europe (12%, in seven countries), two in the Middle East (1.6%), in two contries, and eleven in North America (9%, in two countries) (Figure 17). Totally 85 contributions of the 104 ones at regional meetings were given in Africa (82%, in eleven countries), seven in Asia (7%, in five countries), nine in Europe (9%, in six countries), one in Saudia Arabia, and two in Costa Rica. Totally 64 contributions of the 120 ones at national and local meetings were given in Africa (53%, in eleven countries), 46 in Asia (38%, in four countries), 5 in Europe (4%), one in the Netherlands and four in Sweden, and five in South America (4%), three in Bolivia and two in Chile. (See Section 6.4.1).
Considering the programs together (Table 18), groups and networks in Africa gave 51 presentations at international conferences (61% oral), 97 regionally (79% oral), and 67 nationally (99% oral). Groups and networks in Asia gave 70 presentations at international conferences (91% oral), five regionally (80% oral), and 46 nationally (78% oral). Networks in Latin America gave four presentations at international conferences (half of them oral), two oral presentations at a regional conference, and seven at three national meetings.
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Figure 17. Number of oral (O) and poster (P) presentations at international (INT), regional (REG), and national/local (NAT) conferences, by region where the contribution is given (AFR – Africa, AS – Asia, EUR – Europe, ME – Middle East, SAM – South America).
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Arranged meetings
In all, 95 scientific meetings were arranged, gathering more than 8,500 participants (Table 9, Figure 19, Section 6.4.3). In Africa, 58 meetings were arranged in 16 countries, gathering close to 6,000 participants. In Asia, 30 meetings were arranged in five countries, gathering about 2,400 participants. In South America, four meetings were arranged, all in Bolivia, gathering 102 participants. In addition, two meetings were arranged in Europe. IPICS KEN:01 arranged a PACN advisory meeting in the UK, and IPMS EAUMP a curriculum meeting in Sweden.
IPICS Africa, 29% IPMS Africa, 13% IPPS Africa, 20% IPICS Asia, 23% IPMS Asia, 2% IPPS Asia, 6% IPICS Eur, 1% IPMS Eur, 1% IPICS S.Am., 4%
Figure 19. Number of arranged meetings by IPICS, IPMS, and IPPS, in Africa, Asia, Europe (Eur), and South America (S.Am.)
49 5.3 Outputs and Outcomes that were not achieved
This section briefly describes challenges encountered, gives a short account for influencing factors and issues, as well as opportunities and lessons learnt
5.3.1 ISP level
Annual report 2014
The publication of ISP’s Annual Report 2014 was delayed, and it was finally published on ISP’s web on 6 October 2015.
The main factor influencing the delay was the continued intense work with upgrading the monitoring and evaluations system, time-consuming recruitment of new staff, and managing the preparations to relocate ISP’s office, as initiated by the Faculty on 9 February.
5.3.2 Supported activity level
In the activity reports groups and networks are asked to mention any problems or challenges, which may have impeded or delayed their work. Even though the local conditions for research and postgraduate education vary between supported countries and also within countries, many bring up similar problems that put constrains on the daily work, development and progress of groups and networks. The most common issues identified as limiting activities are a) the human resources and organization at the universities b) the physical working environment, and c) the national context. The three main issues under each category are listed and described below.
Human resources and the organization of work
• Heavy work load of staff • Too few staff members (researchers, technical personnel and seniors) • Time-consuming administrative position and obligations of leaders • Low salaries • Limited supply of postgraduate students • Lack of funds to support/attract postgraduate students and develop activities • Postgraduate students and/or candidates leaving
Many groups pointed to that the staff has a heavy workload related to administrative and teaching, tasks that are limiting the time available for research. This problem seems to be extra prevalent in Kenya, brought up by almost all research groups, and also the networks operating in the country. This is also mentioned as a challenge for groups in Laos, Cambodia and Uganda.
Some groups and networks in Kenya and Uganda experiences that they are too few staff to handle the burden of the teaching administration, taking into account an increasing number of undergraduate students. The fact that many PhD students are employed as staff members, or need to seek employment elsewhere to finance their studies, implying a heavy workload, also makes the completion time of the PhD degrees longer according to some groups.
Three networks (two in Africa, one in Asia) brought up the fact that the administrative positions of leaders and coordinators within the university, or even in the government, are negatively affecting the time they can focus on the network activities and on research. One group in Ethiopia mentioned that they are lacking technical personnel to operate and maintain instruments, which are affecting and delaying their work.
50 “Our research also suffers from the lack of qualified personnel to run available scientific instruments and from the absence of a reliable instrument maintenance capability. This imposes a big limitation on the efficient utilization of hard-earned scientific equipment. Frequent power cuts and instrument breakdowns have big impacts on research outputs.”
Some groups also experiences that there are no incentives (low salaries) or recognition for research, such as groups in Cambodia and Ethiopia. The low salaries are forcing staff to take on other assignments outside the university to manage, which negatively affects the time for research activities. In Cambodia one group also points to that staff in general are lacking research practice and mentors, deficiencies that also affect their ability to carry out research.
There is also a limited supply of postgraduate students. Many groups and networks are experiencing problems in recruiting students, in particular “talented students”. Several brought up the loss of PhD students or potential candidates.
“The deterioration of the qualities of our post-graduate MSc and PhD candidates has reached an alarming stage in recent years. This has adverse effect on our research activities, which rely heavily on the postgraduate MSc and PhD training programs. We therefore find ourselves in a rather precarious position concerning training of capable candidates and producing good results. If the current trend is not reversed and if we are not able to attract capable candidates (…), our training and research efforts will be greatly hampered”. (Research group, Ethiopia)
Many mention the issue of having a limited budget for postgraduate students, including fellowships and finances to expand activities This is possibly related to the difficulties in attracting high quality students. Some also brought up the low number of female students in groups and the limited number of available candidates. “The first challenge is related to finding talented students, which is becoming more and more difficult due to the deteriorating state of education (both at high school and university levels) in Ethiopia and the departure of the few talented ones abroad for better opportunities.” (Research group, Ethiopia)
“Scientific research requires consistency funding. However, in our case, the government has got no funds for basic research. In addition, research is carried out by masters, PhD and postdoctoral students. We are not able to attract this level of students to come join us generally because of lack of funding.” (Research group, Zimbabwe)
“Access to high quality postgraduate students has proved to be difficult in Africa. This is frustrating against the much celebrated competence and interest of African scientists in education. It could be the economic challenges have resulted in a generational transformation where the need and search for money overrides the passion for scientific endeavor.” (Research group, Zimbabwe)
Physical working environment
• Lack of teaching/lab space and material • Lack of key instruments • Old instruments • Lack of or resources for maintenance of equipment • Time-consuming bureaucracy and procurement procedures • Difficulties in tra nsfering and handling funds locally
Many bring up the lack of facilities, or what relates to the lack of facilities, as limiting factors. Some groups are facing challenges with premises space at the university, both for teaching and laboratory experiments. Some groups also feel that they are lacking equipment, which is
51 impairing them their research work, other mentioned that old instruments are a challenge to keep operative. In general, the lack of resources to maintain the equipment is a challenge to groups and networks.
“Our main impediment is lack of high level instruments. If we could get a high resolution NMR and MS our work could be greatly facilitated”. (Research group, Kenya)
“The challenges posed by the aging analytical instruments (…) have been discussed above and the hope is that in the near future adequate solutions will be found to remove that impediment”. (Network, Africa)
Two other main issues related to the available facilities are the bureaucracy and procurement procedures at the university, and the difficulties in transferring and handling funds locally. All these issues are a concern to some of the groups and networks as it delays work processes considerably.
“It takes longer time than one can imagine, to get the fund transferred from the ISP. Very unfortunately, this is our own local problem. I have tried to contact other projects awarded to other researchers, to know if they are also facing the same impedances. I came to learn that some of them have allocated some money for administrative purposes and others are favoring them in unusual ways. This problem has continued for sometimes, and we have temporarily agreed that we can get representation for processing and transferring our project fund to the finance department of the college. Hope the aspect of routine finance handling will also get similar resolutions in some ways.” (Research group, Ethiopia)
“The financing system (…) has created a major concern, especially in delaying purchasing equipment’s, facilitating payments and financial reporting”. (Research group, Ethiopia)
“At the campus we have not been able to buy any equipment with the ISP funds for our local node activities because of complicated administrative procedures at [the University]. For the same reasons the two (…) MSc students sponsored by ISP through the same funds are still waiting for their 2015 stipend and the payment of their 2015 tuition fees. As a former (…) coordinator I am still waiting for the payment of my honoraria for 2014 and 2015”. (Network, Africa)
External issues
• Political situation/disturbances in country • Shipping/import/export issues
Also external issues, outside the universities are identified as issues hampering the research work for research groups and networks. Nine groups and networks reported that the political situation or political disturbances have been posing challenges to their research work, particularly in Burkina Faso, Bangladesh, and Zimbabwe, as well as networks with coordinating bodies in Burkina and Bangladesh.
In Bangladesh a student had to end his PhD studies after receiving threats to his life because of his writings in blogs and books. His co-author was killed. The political situation 2015 in Burkina Faso has led to delays in project implementation for some groups. In Zimbabwe the economic situation has had a negative impact on the funding for research:
“The economic situation in Zimbabwe has remained depressed in the past five years due to the politics of the day. This impact negatively on the research endeavors. However, we hope that with the thawing and normalization of relations with the EU community, Zimbabwe will once again be
52 able to engage in fruitful scientific relations with our counterparts in Europe and elsewhere and hopefully we should be able to get funds for research”. (Research group, Zimbabwe)
Groups and networks are also experiencing issues with the import of in particular chemicals and instruments. Time consuming processes to receive chemicals is something that is a real challenge for the continuation of research work.
“Our research and training efforts have been seriously impeded or delayed in 2015 as in the past years due to difficulties in importing chemicals and supplies into the country. All our efforts to import essential chemicals and supplies through the University purchasing and procurement mechanism have proved to be time-consuming and unduly complicated processes. It is rather sad that the procurement of chemicals and supplies from abroad by utilizing funds that are secured locally remains to be an Achilles heel that hampers advancement in chemical research. Lengthy and intricate bureaucracy, poor administrative support and lack of foreign currency are the main sources of the problems we have been facing.” (Research group, Ethiopia)
5.4 Publications
Totally 270 publications were reported in 2015 (Table 21), 95% in scientific journals and 5% other publications. Regarding articles in scientific journals, 43% were published in “high impact” journals. ISP was acknowledged in 36% of the chemistry scientific journal publications, in 7% of those in mathematics, and in 43% of those in physics.
Table 21. Summary of publication data for 2015, per category and program. The number (No) of publications (Publ.) in scientific journals is specified to those with and without Thomson Reuters (TR) impact factors (IF), and the proportions (%) between these are indicated. Publication category IPICS IPMS IPPS Total No / % No / % No / % No / %
Publ. in Scientific Journals (with TR IF) 63 53 15 25 33 42 111 43 Publ. in Scientific Journals (no TR IF) 55 47 45 75 46 58 146 57 Books, Chapters, Pop. Publ., Techn. Rep., etc. 8 3 2 13
Total number of publications 126 63 81 270
In Sections 5.4.1, 5.4.2 and 5.4.3, publications are detailed for each program, chemistry, mathematics and physics, and summarized in Tables. The bibliographic data given is obtained directly from the reporting of the supported activities, with only minor editing. The code of the ISP-supported activity that is reporting the publication is given after each entry. All publications reported to ISP are listed, independent of whether the scientific work has been directly supported by ISP funding or not. For publications in scientific journals (but not for other publications), green color marking of the code denotes that acknowledgement of ISP support is given in the paper.19
The publications are sorted by scientific journal, and where available the Thomson Reuters (TR) Impact Factor (IF) 2014 is given in bold (with the 5-year Impact Factor within brackets).20 Journals listed with TR IF are here considered to be “high quality”. In cases where the Digital
19 Directly or indirectly, e.g. by acknowledging the research group or scientific network that is supported by ISP. 20 2014 Journal Citation Reports® Thomson Reuters, 2014, http://thomsonreuters.com/journal-citation-reports/; see also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impact_factor
53 Object Identifier (DOI) code is given, information can be accessed by adding the code in the web page http://dx.doi.org/.
A number of publications, were not given in the Annual Report 2014, and are therefore accounted for here. They are marked by an asterisk (*).
In total, 146 scientific articles were in journals not listed in the Web of Science. They appeared in 111 different journals, out of which about half might be considered to be issued by so called “predatory publishers” (see: https://scholarlyoa.com/publishers/), as judged by matching them with the information provided at the indicated website. According to Wikipedia, “predatory open access publishing is an exploitative open-access publishing business model that involves charging publication fees to authors without providing the editorial and publishing services associated with legitimate journals (open access or not)”.
5.4.1 Chemistry
IPICS partners reported 126 publications (Table 22). In the 118 articles in scientific journals, ISP was acknowledged in 33% of the 73 “TR listed” journals, and 40% of the 53 “TR unlisted” ones. In all, 53% of the articles were in “TR listed” journals (“high impact”).
Table 22. Summary by region of publication data for Chemistry. (L.Am. = Latin America) Publication category Africa Asia L.Am. Total ISP acknowledged (publ. in scientific journals only) yes / no yes / no yes / no yes / no
Publ. in Scientific Journals (with TR Impact Factors) 19 / 42 2 / 0 0 / 0 21 / 42 Publ. in Scientific Journals (“TR unlisted”) 14 / 32 8 / 1 0 / 0 22 / 33 Books, Chapters, Popular Publ., Technical Reports, etc. 8 0 0 8
Total number of publications 115 11 0 126
Publications in Scientific Journals
Advance Tropical Medicine and Public Health International Traoré KA, Rouamba SH, Traoré AS, Roques P & Barro N (2015). Viral hepatitis in West African country, Burkina Faso. Adv. Trop. Med. Pub. Health Int. 5(4)90-106. (IPICS RABiotech)
Advances in Biological Chemistry Norah Basopo & Thamsanqa Ngabaza (2015). Toxicological effects of chlorpyrifos and lead on the aquatic snail Helisoma duryi. Adv. Biol. Chem., 5: 225-233. DOI: 10.4236/abc.2015.56019 (IPICS ANCAP) (IPICS ZIM:02)
Africa Journal of Physical Sciences Abong’o Deborah Atieno, Wandiga Shem Oyoo, Jumba Isaac Ogangu, Van Den Brink Paul J., Nazariwo Betty Bbosa, Madadi Vincent Odongo, Wafula Godfrey Angoe, Kylin Henrik, Nkedi-Kizza Peter (2015). Organochlorine pesticide residue levels in soil from the Nyando river catchment, Kenya. Afr. J. Phys. Sci., 2(1):18-32. (IPICS ANCAP)
African Journal of Aquatic Science 0.647(0.682) M. Ndabambi, N. Basopo, L.C. Nkiwane & Y.S. Naik (2015). The molluscicidal efficacy of methanol extracts of Pterocarpus angolensis, Sclerocarya birrea, Pappea capensis and Commiphora africana against Lymnaea natalensis and Helisoma duryi. AFR J AQUAT SCI, 40(1) 107-108. DOI:10.2989/16085914.2015.1024605 (IPICS ANCAP) (IPICS ZIM:02)
54 African Journal of Biotechnology Cheik A. T. Ouattara, Marius K. Somda, Rachel Moyen & Alfred S. Traoré (2015). Comparative physico- chemical and proximate analysis of oils of Shea nut, Sesamum indicum, Cucurbita pepo, Cucumis melo seeds commonly cultivated in West Africa. African Journal of Biotechnology, 14(31)2449-2454. DOI: 10.5897/AJB2015.14642 (IPICS RABiotech)
P. Dzomba, J. Kugara & M.F. Zaranyika (2015). Characterization of microbial degradation of oxytetracycline in river water and sediment using reversed phase high performance liquid chromatography, Afr. J. Biotechnol., 14(1)1-9. DOI: 10.5897/AJB2014.14091 (IPICS ANCAP)
African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology N. Mukaratirwa-Muchanyereyi, J. Kugara & M.F. Zaranyika (2015). Thermodynamic parameters for the adsorption of volatile n-alkane hydrocarbons on water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) root biomass: effect of organic solvent and mineral acid treatment. Afr. J. Environ. Sci. Technol., 9(3)282-291. DOI: 10.5897/AJEST2014.1817 (IPICS ANCAP)
African Journal of Food Science Samandoulougou S, Ilboudo AJ, Bagré TS, Tapsoba FW, Savadogo A, Scippo ML &Traoré AS (2015). Screening of antibiotics residues in beef consumed in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Afr. J. Food Sci. 9:367- 371. DOI: 10.5897/AJFS2015.1291 (IPICS RABiotech)
African Journal of Microbiology Research Cheik A. T. Ouattara, Marius K. Somda, Rachel Moyen, Alfred S. Traoré (2015). Isolation and identification of Lactic Acid and non-Acid Lactic Bacteria from “dèguè” of West African traditional fermented millet- based food. Afr. J. Microbiol. Res., 9(36)2001-2005. DOI: 10.5897/AJMR2015.7548 (IPICS RABiotech)
Dembélé R, Bonkoungou IJO, Konaté A, Bsadjo Tchamba G, Ibrahim Bawa H, Bako E, Bagré TS, Kagambèga A, Zongo C, Traoré AS & Barro N (2015). Serotyping and antimicrobial resistance of enteropathogenic Escherichia coli and enterohemorrhagic E. coli O157 isolated from children under five years of age with diarrhea in rural, Burkina Faso. Afr. J. Microbiol. Res., 9(14)1053-1059. DOI: 10.5897/AJMR2015.7448 (IPICS RABiotech)
African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology P. Dzomba, J. Kugara & M. F. Zaranyika (2015). Extraction of tetracycline antimicrobials from river water and sediment: a comparative study of three solid phase extraction methods. Afr. J. Pharm. Pharmacol., 9(19)523-531. DOI: 10.5897/AJPP2015.4341 (IPICS ANCAP)
Afrique Science A.A. MAHAMANE, B. SORGHO & B. GUEL (2015). Elimination du fer et du manganèse par un minérai naturel de manganèse du Burkina Faso. Afrique Sci., 11(5) 41-56. (IPICS BUF:02)
Agricultural Sciences Cécile Harmonie Otoidobiga, Amadou Keita, Hamma Yacouba, Alfred S. Traore &Dayéri Dianou (2015). Dynamics and Activity of Iron-Reducing Bacterial Populations in a West African Rice Paddy Soil under Subsurface Drainage: Case Study of Kamboinse in Burkina Faso. Agric. Sci., 6:860-869. DOI: 10.4236/as.2015.68083 (IPICS RABiotech)
Cécile Harmonie Otoidobiga, Amadou Keita, Hamma Yacouba, Alfred S. Traore &Dayéri Dianou (2015). Dynamics and Activity of Sulfate-Reducing Bacterial Populations in Paddy Soil under Subsurface Drainage: Case Study of Kamboinse in Burkina Faso. Agric. Sci., 6:1393-1403. (IPICS RABiotech) DOI: 10.4236/as.2015.611135
American International Journal of Contemporary Scientific Research Fatouma M. Abdoul-latif, Christine Raynaud, Marius K. Somda, Géraldine Giacinti, Didier Nicolas & Mamoudou H. Dicko (2015). Essential oils from Djibouti in Sorghum beer preservation. Am. Int. J. Contemp. Sci. Res., 2(2) 49-66. (IPICS RABiotech)
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2.699(2.907) Traoré KA, Ouoba JB, Huot N, Rogée S, Dumarest M, Traoré AS, Pavio N, Barro N &Roques P (2015). Hepatitis E Virus exposure is increased in pork butchers from Burkina Faso. AM J TROP MED HYG, 93:1356-1359. DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.15-0321 (IPICS RABiotech)
55 Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry 3.436(3.565) F. Chekin, L. Gorton, I. Tapsoba (2015). Direct and mediated electrochemistry of peroxidase and its electrocatalysis on a variety of screen-printed carbon electrodes: amperoletric hydrogen peroxide and phenolic biosensor. ANAL BIOANAL CHEM, 407 (2):439-446. (IPICS ANEC) DOI: 10.1007/s00216-014-8282-x (IPICS BUF:01)
Analytical & Bioanalytical Chemistry Research M. Tefera, M. Tessema, S. Admassie and S. Mehretie (2015). Electrochemical Sensor for Determination of Fenitrothion at Multi-wall Carbon Nanotubes Modified Glassy Carbon Electrode. Anal. Bioanal. Chem. Res., 2:139-150. (IPICS ETH:01)
Analytical Methods 1.821(1.840) A. Gure, N. Megersa & N. Retta (2014). Ion-pair assisted liquid-liquid extraction for selective separation and analysis of multiclass pesticide residues in environmental waters. ANAL METHODS-UK, 6:4633-4642. DOI: 10.1039/c4ay00285g (IPICS ETH:04)*
Negussie Megersa (2015). Hollow fiber-liquid phase microextraction for trace enrichment of the residues of atrazine and its major degradation products from environmental water and human urine samples. ANAL METHODS-UK, 7:9940-9948. DOI: 10.1039/C5AY01927C (IPICS ANCAP) (IPICS ETH:04)
E.N. Ndunda & B. Mizaikoff (2015). Multi-walled carbon nanotubes: Innovative sorbents for pre- concentration of polychlorinated biphenyls in aqueous environments. ANAL METHODS-UK, 7:8034-8040. DOI: 10.1039/C5AY01496D (IPICS ANCAP)
Annals of Biological Research Basopo N & Naik YS (2015). Toxicological effects of technical grade and formulated pesticides on esterase activity in freshwater snails H. duryi and L. natalensis. Ann. Biol. Res., 6(12)37-42. (IPICS ZIM:02)
Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology 2.670(2.903) W. Argoubi, M. Saadaoui, S. Ben Aoun & N. Raouafi (2015). Optimized design of a nanostructured SPCE- based multipurpose biosensing platform formed by ferrocene tethered to electrochemically deposited clustered-gold nanoparticles. BEILSTEIN J NANOTECH, 6:1840-1852. DOI: 10.3762/bjnano.6.187 (IPICS ANEC)
Biomedical Research International 1.579(1.593) B. Moyo & S. Mukanganyama (2015). Anti-proliferative activity of T. welwitschii extract on Jurkat T cells in vitro. BIOMED RES INT, Volume 2015, Article ID 817624, 10 pages. DOI: 10.1155/2015/817624 (IPICS ZIM:01)
Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry 2.793(2.970) Ongarora DS, Strydom N, Wicht K, Njoroge M, Wiesner L, Egan TJ, Wittlin S, Jurva U, Masimirembwa CM & Chibale K (2015). Antimalarial benzoheterocyclic 4-aminoquinolines: Structure-activity relationship, in vivo evaluation, mechanistic and bioactivation studies. BIOORGAN MED CHEM, 23(17)5419-5432. DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2015.07.051 (IPICS AiBST)
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2.020(2.356) R. Mangoyi, J. Midiwo & S. Mukanganyama (2015). Isolation and characterization of an antifungal compound 5-hydroxy-7,4’-dimethoxyflavone from Combretum zeyheri. BMC COMPLEM ALTERN M, 15:405, 11 pp. DOI: 10.1186/s12906-015-0934-7 (IPICS ZIM:01)
BMC Microbiology 2.729(3.251) Traoré O, Nyholm O, Siitonen A, Bonkoungou IJO, Traoré AS, Barro N & Haukka K (2015). Prevalence and diversity of Salmonella enterica in water, fish and lettuce in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. BMC MICROBIOL, 15:151 (7 pp.). DOI: 10.1186/s12866-015-0484-7 (IPICS RABiotech)
BMC Pharmacology & Toxicology 1.842(-) Dhoro M, Zvada S, Ngara B, Nhachi C, Kadzirange G, Chonzi P & Masimirembwa C (2015). CYP2B6*6, CYP2B6*18, Body weight and sex are predictors of efavirenz pharmacokinetics and treatment response: population pharmacokinetic modeling in an HIV/AIDS and TB cohort in Zimbabwe. BMC PHARMACOL TOXICO, 16:4 (10 pp.). DOI: 10.1186/s40360-015-0004-2 (IPICS AiBST)
56 British Journal of Pharmaceutical Research Md Ranzu Ahmed, Begum Rokeya, A.K .Azad Khan, Md. Rausan Zamir, M Abu Sayeed & M Mosihuzzaman (2015). Efficacy Appraisal of Some Antidiabetic Herbal Preparations Available in Bangladesh. Br. J. Pharm. Res., 8(3)1-6. DOI: 10.9734/BJPR/2015/19870 (IPICS ANRAP) (IPICS BAN:05)
Bulletin of the Cambodian Chemical Society Keo, S. (2015). Verification of insecticide active ingredient from markets in Phnom Penh. Bull. Camb. Chem. Soc., 6(6)17-20. (IPICS CAB:01)
Leab, P. (2015) Qualitative and quantitative analysis of the food additive benzoic acid in sauces (chili sauce, tomato sauce, hoisin sauce and soy sauce), fruit juices and jams. Bull. Camb. Chem. Soc., 6(6)20-23. (IPICS CAB:01)
TOURN, V. (2015). Removal of Arsenic From Water by Cambodia Soil. Bull. Camb. Chem. Soc., 6(6)23-28. (IPICS CAB:01)
Nath, D. (2015). Authentication of coffee varieties (Arabica/Robusta) in Phnom Penh by determination of Kahweol:16-O-Methylcafestol. Bull. Camb. Chem. Soc., 6(6)28-33. (IPICS CAB:01)
Noem, K. (2015). Determination of heavy metals (Cu, Pb, Cd, Zn) in Traditional Chinese Medicines. Bull. Camb. Chem. Soc., 6(6)37-39. (IPICS CAB:01)
Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Ethiopia 0.577(0.637) D. Gassama, A.A. Diagne, I. Yade, M. Fall & S. Faty (2015). Investigations on the corrosion of constructional steels in different aqueous and simulated atmospheric environments. B CHEM SOC ETHIOPIA, 29(2)299- 310. DOI: 10.4314/bcse.v29i2.12 (IPICS ANEC)
E. Teju, N. Megersa, B.S. Chandravanshi & F. Zewge (2014). Lead accumulation in the roadside soils of the heavy density motor way of selected towns of Eastern Ethiopia. B CHEM SOC ETHIOPIA, 28:161-176. DOI: 10.4314/bcse.v28i2.1 (IPICS ETH:04)*
Chemosphere 3.340(3.854) John Andrew Marco Mahugija, Bernhard Henkelmann & Karl-Werner Schramm (2015). Levels and patterns of organochlorine pesticides and their degradation products in rainwater in Kibaha coast region, Tanzania. CHEMOSPHERE, 118: 12–19. DOI:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2014.05.051 (IPICS ANCAP)
X. Jin, F. Wang, C. Gu, X. Yang, F.O. Kengara, Y. Bian, Y. Song, X. Jiang (2015). The interactive biotic and abiotic processes of DDT transformation under dissimilatory iron-reducing conditions. CHEMOSPHERE 138:18–24. DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2015.05.020 (IPICS ANCAP)
Chemotherapy: Open Access Bessimbaye N, Abdelsalam T, Ndoutamia G, Kerah HC & Barro N (2015). Prevalence of multi-resistant bacteria in hospital N'djamena, Chad. Chemotheraphy: Open Access, 4:4 (6 pp.). (IPICS RABiotech) DOI: 10.4172/2167-7700.1000170
Current Physical Chemistry H. Tesfay, E.S. Bronze-Uhle, A. Batagin-Neto, A. Veron, T. Geiger, T. Yohannes, N. Megersa & C.F.O. Graeff (2015). Study of heptamethine iodide and Heptamethine PF6 solutions in different solvents for the measurements of low doses of X-ray & gamma radiation. Curr. Phys. Chem., I5(4)308–317. DOI: 10.2174/187794680504160308122246 (IPICS ETH:04)
Current Research in Microbiology and Biotechnology Boubacar Savadogo, Aimé Gilles Adjami, DramaneZongo, Jan Hattendorf, Jean Noël Poda & Alfred S. Traoré (2015).S chistosomiasis assessment among school children and malacological factors in Burkina Faso: Case of Daguilma, Koubri and Yamtenga. Curr. Res. Microbiol. Biotechnol., 3(4) 701-706. (IPICS RABiotech)
Boubacar Savodogo, Marcel D. Bengaly, Dramane Zongo, Jean Noël Poda, Dayéri Dianiou and Alfred S. Traore (2015). Nutritional status and Parasites infections among Children: case study of the Hydroagri- cultural Zone of Sourou, Burkina Faso. Curr. Res. Microbiol. Biotechnol., 3 (5)60-765. (IPICS RABiotech)
57 Desalination and Water Treatment 1.173(1.017) B. Tadesse, E. Teju & N. Megersa (2015). The Teff straw: a novel low-cost adsorbent for quantitative removal of Cr(VI) from contaminated aqueous samples. DESALIN WATER TREAT, 56(11)2925–2936. DOI: 10.1080/19443994.2014.968214 (IPICS ETH:01)
Dhaka University Journal of Science S. Mandal, N. Khuda, M.R. Mian, M. Moniruzzaman, N. Nahar, M.I.R Mamun & M. Shoeb (2015). Analysis of Ground and Surface Water Samples from some area of Dhaka city for Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs). Dhaka Univ. J. Sci., 63(1)59-60. DOI: 10.3329/dujs.v63i1.21770 (IPICS BAN:04)
N. Nahar, H.M. Sharma, M. Shoeb, M.I.R. Mamun & M. L. Sharker (2015). Dissipation Pattern and Residue of Fenvalerate in Tea of Bangladesh. Dhaka Univ. J. Sci., 63(2):73-76. DOI: 10.3329/dujs.v63i2.24435 (IPICS BAN:04)
Electroanalysis 2.138(2.409) J.C. Kemmegne-Mbouguen, L. Agnes, E. Mouafo-Tchinda & E. Ngameni (2015). Electrochemical Determination of Uric Acid, Dopamine and Tryptophan at Zinc Hexacyanoferrate Clay Modified Electrode, ELECTROANALYSIS, 27: 1-13. DOI: 10.1002/elan.201500110 (IPICS ANEC)
Electrochemistry Communications 4.847(5.263) M. Saadaoui, I. Fernández, A. Sánchez, P. Díez, S. Campuzano, N. Raouafi, J. M. Pingarrón & R. Villalonga (2015). Mesoporous silica thin film mechanized with a DNAzyme-based molecular switch for electrochemical biosensing, ELECTROCHEM COMMUN, 58:57-61. (IPICS ANEC) DOI: 10.1016/j.elecom.2015.06.006
Energy & Fuels 2.790(3.282) S. Nitiema-Yefanova, R. Richard, S. Thiebaud-Roux, B. Bouyssiere, L.Y. Bonzi-Coulibaly, R.H.C. Nébié, K. Mozet & L. Coniglio (2015). Dry Purification by Natural Adsorbents of Ethyl Biodiesels Derived from Nonedible Oils. ENERG FUEL, 29:150-159. DOI: 10.1021/ef501365u (IPICS BUF:01)
Environmental Chemistry 2.509(2.939) Mark F. Zaranyika, Pamhidzai Dzomba & Jameson Kugara (2015). Degradation of oxytetracycline in the aquatic environment: a proposed steady state kinetic model that takes into account hydrolysis, photolysis, microbial degradation and adsorption by colloidal and sediment particles. ENVIRON CHEM, 12(2)174- 188. DOI: 10.1071/EN14116 (IPICS ANCAP)
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 1.679(1.918) M.N.U. Al Mahmud, F. Khalil, M.M. Rahman, M.I.R. Mamun, M. Shoeb, A.M. Abd El-Aty, Jong-Hyouk Park, & Ho-Chul Shin, (2015). Analysis of DDT and its metabolites in soil and water samples obtained in the vicinity of a closed-down factory in Bangladesh using various extraction methods. ENVIRON MONIT ASSESS, 187:743-755. DOI: 10.1007/s10661-015-4965-9 (IPICS BAN:04)
Ahmed B. Elbashir, Azhari O. Abdelbagi, Ahmed M.A. Hammad, Gafar A. Elzorgani & Mark D. Laing (2015). Levels of organochlorine pesticides in the blood of people living in areas of intensive pesticide use in Sudan. ENVIRON MONIT ASSESS, 187:68. DOI: 10.1007/s10661-015-4269-0 (IPICS ANCAP)
Florah Chirikona, Marko Filipovic, SelineOoko & Francis Orata (2015). Perfluoroalkyl acids in selected wastewater treatment plants and their discharge load within the Lake Victoria basin in Kenya. ENVIRON MONIT ASSESS, 187:238. DOI:10.1007/s10661-015-4425-6 (IPICS ANCAP)
Environmental Science and Pollution Research 2.828(2.920) M. Ye, M. Sun, J. Wan, G. Fang, H. Li, F. Hu, X. Jiang & F.O. Kengara (2015). Enhanced soil washing process for the remediation of PBDES/PB/CD-contaminated electronic waste site with carboxymethyl chitosan in a sunflower oil–water solvent system and microbial augmentation. ENVIRON SCI POLLUT R, 22(4)2687- 2698. DOI: 10.1007/s11356-014-3518-z (IPICS ANCAP)
Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts Elizabeth N. Ndunda, Vincent O. Madadi & Boris Mizaikoff (2015). An alternative clean-up column for the determination of polychlorinated biphenyls in solid matrices. Environ. Sci. – Processes Impacts, 17:2101- 2109. DOI: 10.1039/C5EM00409H (IPICS ANCAP)
58 Yang Song, Fang Wang, Fredrick Orori Kengara, Yongrong Bian, Xinglun Yang, Chenggang Gu, Mao Ye & Xin Jiang (2015). Does powder and granular activated carbon perform equally in immobilizing chlorobenzenes in soil? Environ. Sci. – Processes Impacts, 17:74-80. DOI: 10.1039/C4EM00486H (IPICS ANCAP)
Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology S. Admassie, A. Elfwing, A. Skallberg & O. Inganäs (2015). Extracting metal ions from water with redox active biopolymer electrodes, Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 1:326-331. DOI: 10.1039/C4EW00097H (IPICS ETH:01)
European Journal of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics 1.563 (1.245) Adzu B, Masimirembwa C, Mustapha KB, Thelingwani R, Kirim RA, Gamaniel KS (2015). Effect of NIPRISAN® on CYP3A4 activity in vitro. Eur J Drug Metab PH, 40:115-1118. (IPICS AiBST) DOI: 10.1007/s13318-014-0173-1
European Journal of Medicinal Plants Ismet Ara Jahan, Proity Nayeeb Akbar, Mohammad Enayetullah, Nazir Ahmmad, Mohammad Nuruddin & Md Ranzu Ahmed (2015). Elemental And Fatty Acid Content Of Four Medicinal Plants: Kaiempferia Rotunda, Cuscuta Reflexa, Centella Asiatica And Asparagus Racemosus. Eur. J. Med. Pl., 10(4)1-10. DOI: 10.9734/EJMP/2015/20312 (IPICS ANRAP)
J.M.A. Hannan, O.O. Ojo, L. Ali, B. Rokeya, J. Khaleque, M. Akhter, P.R. Flatt, Y.H.A. Abdel-Wahab (2015). Actions Underlying Antidiabetic Efects of Ocimum sanctum Leaf Extracts in Animal Models of Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes. Eur. J. Med. Pl.,. 5(1)1-12. DOI: 10.9734/EJMP/2015/11840 (IPICS ANRAP)
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 1.880(1.1931) Rausan Zamir, Anowar Hosen, M.Obayed Ullah & Nilufar Nahar (2015). Microbial and heavy metal Contaminant of Antidiabetic Herbal Preparations Formulated in Bangladesh. EVID-BASED COMPL ALT, Vol. 2015, Article ID 243593, 9 pp. DOI: 10.1155/2015/243593 (IPICS BAN:05)
Fitoterapia 2.345(2.466) Bedane, K,G., Kusari, S., Eckelmann, D., Masesane, I.B., Spiteller, M. & Majinda, R.R.T. (2015). Eryliving- stone A-C with antioxidant and antibacterial activities from Erythrina livingstonia. FITOTERAPIA, 105:113-118. DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2015.06.016 (IPICS NABSA)
Food Analytical Methods 1.956(1.932) T. Bedassa, A. Gure & N. Megersa (2015). Modified quechers method for the determination of multiclass pesticide residues in fruit samples utilizing high-performance liquid chromatography. FOOD ANAL METHOD, 8(8)2020-2027. DOI: 10.1007/s12161-014-0081-7 (IPICS ANCAP) (IPICS ETH:04)
A. Gure, F.J. Lara, N. Megersa, M. del Olmo-Iruela & A.M. Garcia-Campana (2014). Dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction followed by capillary high performance liquid chromatography for the determination of six sulfonylurea herbicides in fruit juices. FOOD ANAL METHOD, 7:1465-1473; DOI 10.1007/s12161-013- 9775-5 (IPICS ETH:04)*
Food Chemistry 3.391(3.901) Abera Gure, Francisco J. Lara, Ana M. García-Campaña, Negussie Megersa & Monsaluddel Olmo-Iruela (2015). Vortex-assisted ionic liquid dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction for the determination of sulfonylurea herbicides in wine samples by capillary high-performance liquid chromatography. FOOD CHEM, 170(1)348–353. DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2014.08.065 (IPICS ANCAP) (IPICS ETH:04)
Frontiers in Plant Science 3.948(3.990) R. Burman, M.Y. Yeshak, S. Larsson, D.J. Craik, K.J. Rosengren & U. Göransson (2015). Distribution of circular proteins in plants: large-scale mapping of cyclotides in the Violaceae. FRONT PLANT SCI, 6:855. DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2015.00855 (IPICS ETH:02)
59 Holzforschung 1.565(1.917) C.B. Njine-Bememba, G. KenneDedzo, C.P. Nanseu-Njiki & E. Ngameni (2015). Amination of pretreated ayous (Triplochiton scleroxylon) sawdust with two organosilanes: characterization, stability, and perm- selective property, HOLZFORSCHUNG, 69(3) 347-356. DOI: 10.1515/hf-2014-0058 (IPICS ANEC)
International Journal of Bacteriology B. Moyo and S. Mukanganyama. Antibacterial effects of Cissus welwitschi and Triumfetta welwitschi extracts against Escherichia coli and Bacillus cereus. Int. J. Bacteriol., Volume 2015, Article ID 162028, 10 pages. DOI: 10.1155/2015/162028 (IPICS ZIM:01)
International Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology Sonagnon H. S. Kouhounde, Marius K. Somda, Innocent Y. Bokossa, Lamine S. Baba-Moussa, Frank Delvigne, Alfred S. Traoré & Philippe Thonart (2015). Screening of microorganisms producing polygalacturonase (PG) in microbiota of fermented Cassava. Int. J. Biochem. Biotechnol., 4(2)537-543. (IPICS RABiotech)
International Journal of Biological and Chemical Sciences Abdoulkadri Ayouba MAHAMANE & Boubié GUEL (2015). Caractérisations physico-chimiques des eaux souterraines de la localité de Yamtenga (Burkina Faso). Int. J. Biol. Chem. Sci., 9(1)517-533. DOI: 10.4314/ijbcs.v9i1.44 (IPICS BUF:02)
Mahamadi Nikiema, Joseph B. Sawadogo, Marius K. Somda, Desiré Traoré, Dayéri Dianou & Alfred S. Traoré (2015). Optimisation de la production de biométhane à partir des déchets organiques municipaux. Int. J. Biol. Chem. Sci., 9(5)2743-2756. DOI: 10.4314/ijbcs.v9i5.43 (IPICS RABiotech)
Boubacar SAVADOGO, Marcel D. BENGALY, Dramane ZONGO, Augustin N. ZEBA, Jean N. PODA, Dayéri DIANOU et Alfred S. TRAORE (2015). Anémie et parasitoses (intestinales et urinaires) chez les enfants d’âge scolaire au Burkina Faso: cas des écoles de Yamtenga, Daguilma et Koubri. Int. J. Biol. Chem. Sci. 9(3)1459-1469. DOI: 10.4314/ijbcs.v9i3.28 (IPICS RABiotech)
International Journal of Biosciences Gertrude Bsadjo Tchamba, Hadiza Ibrahim Bawa, Ariane Nzouankeu, Touwendsida Serge Bagré, Alfred S. Traoré & Nicolas Barro (2015). Isolation, characterization and antibiotic susceptibility of Escherichia coli and Salmonella spp. isolated from local beverages (bissap, gnamakoudji) sold in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Int. J. Biosci., 6(2)112-119. (IPICS RABiotech)
International Journal of Chemistry F.M.M. Tchieno, I.K. Tonle, E. Njanja & E. Ngameni (2015). A Sensitive and Low-cost Analytical Method for the Electrochemical Determination of Quercetin, Based on 1-Ethylpyridinium Bromide/Carbon Paste Composite Electrode. Int. J. Chem. ,7(2). 27-38 DOI: 10.5539/ijc.v7n227-38 (IPICS ANEC)
International Journal of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences R.N. Ache, T.K. Tabopda, T. Ferdinand, T.M. Feussi, S.O. Yeboah & B.T. Ngadjui (2015). Characterization of constituents from the roots of Pachystela msolo Engler (Sapotaceae). (IPICS NABSA)
International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research and Innovations Omemo, Peter, Olago Daniel, Ogara William &Wandiga Shem (2015). Rapid appraisal of climate change impact on household’s and juvenile diet in the Lake Victoria basin, Kenya. Int. J. Interdiscip. Res. Innovat. 3(2)45-48. (IPICS ANCAP) (IPICS KEN:01)
International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry 1.295(1.218) Yared Merdassa, Jing-Fu Liu, Negussie Megersa & Merid Tessema (2015). An efficient and fast microwave- assisted extraction method developed for the simultaneous determination of 18 organochlorine pesticides in sediment. INT J ENVIRON AN CH, 95(3)225-239. DOI: 10.1080/03067319.2014.1002493 (IPICS ANCAP) (IPICS ETH:04)
60 International Journal of Photocatalysis Wandiga, Shem Oyoo, Mbugua, Simon Ngigi and Kamau & Geoffrey Njuguna. (2015). Photo Catalytic Inactivation of Escherichia Coli Using Titanium (IV) Oxide-Tungsten (VI) Oxide Nanoparticles Composite. Int. J. Photocat., 119:204-211. (IPICS KEN:01)
Journal de la Société Ouest-Africaine de Chimie Abdoulkadri Ayouba MAHAMANE, Boubié GUEL & Paul-Louis FABRE (2015). Electrochemical behaviour of iron (II) at a Nafion-1,10-phenanthroline-modified carbon paste electrode: assessing the correlation between preconcentration potential, surface morphology and impedance measurements. J. Soc. Ouest-Afr. Chim., 39: 41-56. (IPICS BUF:02)
Journal of Advanced Research in Biological Sciences Essodolom Taalé, Aly Savadogo, Cheikna Zongo, Marius K. Somda, Simplice D. Karou, Issiaka Soulama & Alfred S. Traoré (2015). Characterization of Bacillus species producing Bacteriocin-like inhibitory substances (BLIS) isolated from fermented food in Burkina Faso. Int. J. Adv. Res. Biol. Sci., 2(4)279-290. (IPICS RABiotech)
Journal of Analytical Chemistry 0.479(0.599) T. Bedassa, A. Gure & N. Megersa (2015). Low density solvent based dispersive liquid⎯liquid microextraction and preconcentration of multiresidue pesticides in environmental waters for liquid chromatographic analysis. J ANAL CHEM+, 70(10)1199–1206. DOI: 10.1134/S1061934815100184 (IPICS ETH:01)
Journal of AOAC International 1.120(1.170) Merdassa, Yared, Liu, Jing-fu &Megersa, Negussie (2015). Development and validation of one-step ultrasound-assisted extraction for simultaneous determination of multiclass fungicides in soils. J AOAC INT, 98(1):192-200(9). DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5740/jaoacint.14-033 (IPICS ANCAP) (IPICS ETH:04)
Journal of Applied Biosciences Bagré TS, Samandoulougou S, Traoré M, Illy D, Bsadjo Tchamba G, Bawa IH, Bouda SC, Traoré AS & Barro N (2015). Détection biologique des résidus d’antibiotiques dans le lait et produits laitiers de vache consommés à Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. J. Appl. Biosci., 87:8105-8112. DOI: 10.4314/jab.v87i1.11 (IPICS RABiotech)
Bawa IH, Bsadjo Tchamba G, Bagré TS, Bouda SC, Konaté A, Bako E, Kagambèga A, Zongo C, Somda M, Savadogo A, Traoré AS & Barro N (2015). Antimicrobial susceptibility of Salmonella enterica strains isolated from raw beef, mutton and intestines sold in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. J. Appl. Biosci, 95:8966- 8972. (IPICS RABiotech)
Journal of Basic & Applied Sciences M. Shoeb, M.S.U. Khandaker & N. Nahar (2015). Oxygenated Secondary metabolites from Endophytic Fungi Isolated From Ocimum sanctum. J. Basic Appl. Sci., 11:434-439. (IPICS BAN:04)
Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology 2.349(2.616) M. Ye, M. Sun, J. Wan, G. Fang, H. Li, F. Hu, X. Jiang & F.O.Kengara (2015). Evaluation of enhanced soil washing process with tea saponin in a peanut oil–water solvent system for the extraction of PBDES/ PCBS/PAHS and heavy metals from an electronic waste site followed by vetiver grass phytoremediation. J CHEM TECHNOL BIOT, 90(11)2027–2035. DOI: 10.1002/jctb.4512 (IPICS ANCAP)
Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry 2.729(2.790) S.M. Seck, S. Charvet, M. Fall, E. Baudrin, F. Geneste, M. Lejeune & M. Benlahsen (2015). Functionalization of amorphous carbon nitrogenated thin film electrodes for improved detection of cadmium vs. copper cations, J ELECTROANAL CHEM, 738154-161. DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2014.11.013 (IPICS ANEC)
Journal of Environmental & Analytical Toxicology A. Boke, N. Megersa & E. Teju (2015). Quantitative determination of the heavy metal levels in the wild edible plant parts and their corresponding soils of the central and western regions of the Oromia State, Ethiopia. Environ. Anal. Toxicol., 5(5)1–8. DOI: 10.4172/2161-0525.1000299 (IPICS ETH:01)
61 Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A: Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering 1.164(1.239) E. Teju, B. Tadesse & N. Megersa (2014). Trace level enrichment of lead from environmental water samples utilizing dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction and quantitative determination by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry. J ENVIRON SCI HEAL A, 49:833–842. (IPICS ETH:04)* DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2014.882649
Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part B: Pesticides, Food Contaminants, and Agricultural Wastes 1.202(1.218) Daniel O. Onunga, Isaac O. Kowino, Anastasiah N. Ngigi, Aggrey Osogo, Francis Orata, Zachary M. Getenga & Hassan Were (2015). Biodegradation of carbofuran in soils within Nzoia river basin, Kenya. J ENVIRON SCI HEAL B, 50(6)387-397. DOI:10.1080/03601234.2015.1011965 (IPICS ANCAP)
Mark F. Zaranyika, Pamhidzai Dzomba & Jameson Kugara (2015). Speciation and persistence of doxycycline in the aquatic environment: characterization in terms of steady state kinetics. J ENVIRON SCI HEAL B, 50(12)908-918. DOI: 10.1080/03601234.2015.1067101 (IPICS ANCAP)
Journal of Ethnopharmacology 2.998(3.261) Beatrice N. Irungu, Nicholas Adipo, Jennifer A. Orwa, Francis Kimani, Matthias Heydenreich, Jacob Midiwo, Per Martin Björemark, Mikael Håkansson, Abiy Yenesew, Máté Erdélyi (2015). Antiplasmodial and cytotoxic activities of compounds from Turraea robusta and Turraea nilotica. J ETHNOPHARMACOL, 174:419-425. DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2015.08.039 (IPICS KEN:02)
Muthaura, C.N., Keriko, J.M., Mutai, C., Yenesew, A.,. Gathirwa, W., Irungu, B.N., Nyangacha, R. Mungai, ., G.M.,. Derese, S. (2015). Antiplasmodial potential of traditional antimalarial phytotherapy remedies used by the Kwale community of the Kenyan coast. J ETHNOPHARMACOL, 170:148-157. (IPICS KEN:02) DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2015.05.024
C.N. Muthaura, J.M. Keriko, C. Mutai, Abiy Yenesew, J.W. Gathirwa, B.N. Irungu, R. Nyangacha, G.M. Mungai & Solomon Derese (2015). Antiplasmodial potential of traditional phytotherapy of some remedies used in treatment of malaria in Meru-Tharaka Nithi County of Kenya. J ETHNOPHARMACOL, 175:315-323. DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2015.09.017 (IPICS KEN:02)
Journal of Hazardous Materials 4.529(5.277) M. Sun, M. Ye, J. Wu, Y. Feng, F. Shen, D. Tian, K. Liu, F. Hu, H. Li, X. Jiang, L. Yang &F. Kengara (2015). Impact of bioaccessible pyrene on the abundance of antibiotic resistance genes during Sphingobium Sp.- and sophorolipid-enhanced bioremediation in soil. J HAZARD MATER, 300:121–128. (IPICS ANCAP) DOI:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2015.06.065
Journal of Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants T. Chimponda and S. Mukanganyama (2015). Evaluation of Selected Zimbabwean Plant Extracts as Inhibitors of Hematopoietic Prostaglandin D2 Synthase. J.Herbs Spices Med. Pl., 21(3)243-258. DOI: 10.1080/10496475.2014.954073 (IPICS ZIM:01)
T. Mtasa, R. Mangoyi & S. Mukanganyama (2015). The effects of Combretum zeyheri leaf extracts on ergosterol synthesis in Candida albicans. J.Herbs Spices Med. Pl., 21(2)211-217 (IPICS ZIM:01) DOI: 10.1080/10496475.2014.941451
Journal of Mycology B. Moyo & S. Mukanganyama. The anticandidial and toxicity properties of Lampranthus franscici. Journal of Mycology. Volume 2015, Article ID 898202,15 pages. DOI: 10.1155/2015/898202 (IPICS ZIM:01)
Journal of Natural Products 3.798(3.395) E.M. Addo, H.B. Chai, A. Hymete, M.Y. Yeshak, C. Slebodnick, D.G.I. Kingston, L.H. Rakotondraibe (2015). Antiproliferative Constituents of the Roots of Ethiopian Podocarpus falcatus and Structure Revision of 2α- Hydroxynagilactone F and Nagilactone I. J NAT PROD, 78:827−835. DOI: 10.1021/np501062f (IPICS ETH:02)
62 Deyou, T., Gumula, I., Pang, F., Gruhonjic, A, Mumo, M., Holleran, J., Duffy, S., Fitzpatrick, P.A., Heydenreich, M., Landberg, G., Derese, S., Avery, V., Rissanen, K., Erdélyi, M. & Yenesew, A. (2015). Rotenoids, chalcones and flavanones, from the root bark of Millettia usaramensis subspecies usaramensis. J NAT PROD, 78:2932–2939. DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.5b00581 (IPICS KEN:01)
Journal of Plant Studies Njogu, R.N.E, Kariuki, D.K., Kamau, D.M. & Wachira, F.N. (2015). Economic Evaluation of Foliar NPK Fertilizer on Tea Yields in Kenya. J. Pl. Stud., 4(1)35-43. DOI: 10.5539/jps.v4n1p35 (IPICS KEN:01)
Journal of Separation Science 2.737(2.597) B. Tadesse, E. Teju, A. Gure & N. Megersa (2015). Ionic-liquid-based dispersive liquid–liquid microextrac- tion combined with high-performance liquid chromatography for the determination of multiclass pestici- de residues in water samples. J SEP SCI, 38(5)829–835. DOI: 10.1002/jssc.201401105 (IPICS ANCAP) (IPICS ETH:04)
Journal of Solid State Chemistry 2.133(2.344) S. Barkaoui, M. Haddaoui, H. Dhaouadi, N. Raouafi & F. Touati (2015). Hydrothermal synthesis of urchin- like Co3O4 nanostructures and their electrochemical sensing performance of H2O2. J SOLID STATE CHEM, 228:226-231. DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2015.04.043 (IPICS ANEC)
Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry 2.446(2.552) I.K. Tonle, E. Ngameni, Francis M.M. Tchieno & A. Walcarius (2015). Organoclay-modified electrodes: preparation, characterization and recent electroanalytical applications. J SOLID STATE ELECTR, 19:1949- 1973. DOI : 10.1007/s10008-014-2728 (IPICS ANEC)
Journal of Water and Health 1.458(1.673) Anthony Joachim, Rodrigues, Wandiga Shem Oyoo, Francis O. Odundo & Enos W. Wambu (2015). Socio- economic factors influencing the spread of drinking water diseases in rural africa: case study of Bondo sub-county, Kenya. J WATER HEALTH, 13(2)500-509. DOI: 10.2166/wh.2014.039 (IPICS ANCAP)
I.W.K. Ouédraogo, E. Pehlivan, H.T. Tran, Y.L. Bonzi-Coulibaly, D. Zachmann, M. Bahadir (2015). Synthesis of iron oxyhydroxide-coated rice straw (IOC-RS) and its application in Arsenic (V) removal from water. J WATER HEALTH, 13(3)726-736. DOI: 10.2166/wh.2015.242 (IPICS BUF:01)
Journal of Water Resource and Protection Aminata Kabore, Boubacar Savadoigo, Harmonie Otoidobiga, Adama Sawadogo, Francis Rosillon, Alfred S. Traore & Dayéri Dianoiu (2015). Microbiological quality of surface water treated with Moringa oleifera seeds or cakes during the storage: Case study of water reservoirs of Loumbila, Ziga and Ouaga 3 dams in Burkina Faso. J. Wat. Resource Protect., 7:312-321. DOI: 10.4236/jwarp.2015.74025 (IPICS RABiotech)
Marine Pollution Bulletin 2.991(3.296) E. Kampire, G. Rubidge & J.B. Adams (2015). Distribution of polychlorinated biphenyl residues in sediments and blue mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) from Port Elizabeth Harbour, South Africa. MAR POLLUT BULL, 91(1) 173–179. DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2014.12.008 (IPICS ANCAP)
Natural Product Communications 0.906(0.928) B. Ndunda, M.K. Langat, J.O. Midiwo & L.K. Omosa (2015). Diterpenoids of Kenya Croton sylvaticus. NAT PROD COMMUN, 10(4)557-558. (IPICS KEN:02)
V.M. Masila, J.O. Midiwo, J. Zhang, B.M. Gisacho, R. Munayi, L.K. Omosa, F.T. Wiggers, M.R. Jacob, L.A. Walker & I. Muhammad (2015). Anti-Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium and E. faecalis Activities of (-)-Gossypol and Derivatives from Thespesia garckeana. NAT PROD COMMUN, 10(4)613-616. (IPICS KEN:02)
R.N. Ache, T.K. Tabopda, S.O. Yeboah & B.T. Ngadjui (2015). Two new triterpenoidal saponins from roots of Pachystela msolo. NAT PROD COMMUN, 10:1933-1936. (IPICS NABSA)
Pharmacognosy Journal K. Bezu, D. Bisrat & K. Asres (2015). In vivo antimalarial evaluation of Embelin and its semi-synthetic ar- omatic amine derivatives. Pharmacogn. J., 7(5)305-310. DOI: 10.5530/pj.2015.5.10 (IPICS ETH:02)
63 Phytochemistry 2.547(3.278) P.D. Douanla, T.K. Tabopda, A.T. Tchinda, E. Cieckiewicz, M. Frédérich, F.F. Boyom, N. Tsabang, S.Yeboah, A.E. Nkengfack & M.H.K. Tchuendem. 2015. Antrocarines A–F, antiplasmodial ergostane steroids from the stem bark of Antrocaryon klaineanum, PHYTOCHEMISTRY 117, 521-526. (IPICS NABSA) DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2015.07.011
Phytochemistry Letters 1.450(1.549) A. Akimanya, J.O. Midiwo, J. Matasyo, F. Okanga, V.M. Masila, L. Walker, B.L. Tekwani, I. Muhammad, & L.K. Omosa (2015). Two polymethoxylated flavonoids with antioxidant activities and a rearranged clerodane diterpenoid from the leaf exudates of Microglossa pyrifolia. PHYTOCHEM LETT, 11:183-187. DOI: 10.1016/j.phytol.2014.12.008 (IPICS KEN:02)
G.W. Fotso, F.A. Maher, D. Ngnintedo, P.Y. Ango, D.G.F.W. Kapche, B. Ngameni, B. Ngwenya, S.O. Yeboah, B.T. Ngadjui & K. Andrae-Marobela (2015). Three new isoflavonoids with antioxidant properties from Ptycholobium contortum (N.E.Br.) Brummitt (Leguminosae). PHYTOCHEM LETT, 14:254-259. DOI: 10.1016/j.phytol.2015.10.015 (IPICS NABSA)
PLOS ONE 3.234(3.702) Makadzange AT, Higgins-Biddle M, Chimukangara B, Birri R, Gordon M, Mahlanza T, McHugh G, van Dijk JH, Bwakura-Dangarembizi M, Ndung'u T, Masimirembwa C, Phelps B, Amzel A, Ojikutu BO, Walker BD & Ndhlovu CE (2015). Clinical, Virologic, Immunologic Outcomes and Emerging HIV Drug Resistance Patterns in Children and Adolescents in Public ART Care in Zimbabwe. PLOS ONE, 10(12):e0144057. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0144057 (IPICS AiBST)
Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical 4.097(4.286) M. Haddaoui & N. Raouafi (2015) Chlortoluron-induced enzymatic activity inhibition in tyrosinase/ZnO NPs/SPCE biosensor for the detection of ppb levels of herbicide. SENSOR ACTUAT B-CHEM, 219:171-178. DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2015.05.023 (IPICS ANEC)
Talanta 3.545(3.670) A. Gure, F.J. Lara, D. Moreno-González, N. Megersa, M.D. Olmo-Iruela, A.M. García-Campaña (2014). Salting- out assisted liquid-liquid extraction combined with capillary HPLC for the determination of sulfonylurea herbicides in environmental water and banana juice samples. TALANTA, 127:51–58. (IPICS ETH:04)* DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2014.03.070
WATER SA 0.640(0.962) E Kampire; G Rubidge & JB Adams (2015). Distribution of polychlorinated biphenyl residues in several tissues of fish from the North End Lake, Port Elizabeth, South Africa. WATER SA, 41(4):559-570. DOI: 10.4314/wsa.v41i4.16 (IPICS ANCAP)
Books, Book Chapters, Popular Publications, Technical Reports, etc.
Najma Dharani, Abiy Yenesew, Ermias Aynekulu, Beatrice Tuei & Ramni Jamnadass (2015). Traditional ethnoveterinary medicine in East Africa: a manual on the use of medicinal plants. (Ed. Ian K. Dawson), World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), Nairobi, Kenya. ISBN: 978-92-9059-335-5. (IPICS KEN:01)
Lydia Njenga, Peter Kahihia & Felix Wanjala (2015). Report on Benchmarking Exercise in Germany For The Strategy To Establishment of “The National Physical Science Research Laboratory (NPSRL)”. Report Submitted to National Commission of Science, Technology and Innovation. (IPICS KEN:01)
Shem O. Wandiga (2015). Critical water issues in Africa, Water Challenges and Solutions on a Global Scale, ACS Symposium Series, Vol. 1206, Copyright © 2015 American Chemical Society, Chapter 6, pp 95–113, DOI: 10.1021/bk-2015-1206.ch006. (IPICS ANCAP) (IPICS KEN:01)
UNEP (2015). Challenges in implementing GMP in the Region. In The Global Monitoring Plan for Persistent Organic Pollutants Under the Stockholm Convention Article 16 on Effectiveness Evaluation. Second Regional Monitoring Report. Africa Region. Secretariat of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants. Geneva, Switzerland. (IPICS KEN:01)
64 UNEP (2015). The Global Monitoring Plan for Persistent Organic Pollutants Under the Stockholm Convention Article 16 on Effectiveness Evaluation. Second Regional Monitoring Report. Africa Region. Secretariat of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants. Geneva, Switzerland. [IPICS KEN:01 staff coordinated the drafting of the report] (IPICS KEN:01)
Nestlé, Ministry of Primary Education & CRSBAN (2015) Nutrition, Santé et bien-être des enfants. Guide du maïtre. 53 pp. (IPICS RABiotech)
Nestlé, Ministry of Primary Education & CRSBAN (2015) (2015) Nutrition, Santé et bien-être des enfants. Manuel l’élève. 70 pp. (IPICS RABiotech)
J. Wasswa, P. Nkedi-Kizza, G.N. Kasozi & B.T. Kiremire (2015). Chlorpyrifos Interactions with Sediments from Lake Victoria: Sorption on Container Walls and Concentration, Sorption and Degradation in Sedi- ments. In: Caitlin Mayes (Ed.): Chlorpyrifos: Toxicological Properties, Uses and Effects on Human Health and the Environment, pp. 189-210. NOVA Publishers, ISBN: 978-1-63482-111-7. (IPICS UGA:01)
5.4.2 Mathematics
IPMS partners reported 63 publications (Table 23). In the 60 articles in scientific journals, ISP was acknowledged in 20% of the 15 “TR listed” journals, and 7% of the 45 “TR unlisted” ones. In all, 25% of the articles were in “TR listed” journals (“high impact”).
Table 23. Summary by region of publication data for Mathematics Publication category Africa Asia Total ISP acknowledged (publ. in scientific journals only) yes / no yes / no yes / no
Publ. in Scientific Journals (with TR Impact Factors) 3/11 0/1 3/12 Publ. in Scientific Journals (“TR unlisted”) 3/42 0/0 3/42 Books, Chapters, Popular Publ., Technical Reports, etc. 3 0 3
Total number of publications 62 1 63
Publications in Scientific Journals
Advances in Fixed Point Theory Sebsibe Teferi Woldeamanuel, Mengistu Goa Sangag & Habtu Zegeye (2015). Strong convergence theorems for a common fixed point of a finite family of Lipschitz hemicontractive-type multivalued mappings. Adv. Fixed Point Theory, 5(2)228-253. (IPMS ETH:01)
Afrika Mathematika C.E. Chidume, N. Djitte & M Sene (2015). Iterative algorithm for zeros of multivalued accretive operators in certain Banach spaces, Afr. Mat., 26,(3-4)357-368. DOI: 10.1007/s13370-013-0208-9 (IPMS BURK:01)
American Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics N. Ainea, E.S. Massawe, O. D. Makinde & L. Namkinga (2015). Optimal Control Analysis of HCV Disease in a Community with Inflow of Infected Immigrants. Am. J. Comput. Appl. Math., 5(1)11-17. DOI: 10.5923/j.ajcam.20150501.03 (IPMS EAUMP)
Annals of Operations Research 1.217 (1.501) Ashenafi Teklay Woldemariam & Semu Mitiku Kassa (2015). Systematic evolutionary algorithm for general multilevel Stackelberg problems with bounded decision variables (SEAMSP). ANN OPER RES, 229:771–790. DOI: 10.1007/s10479-015-1842-4 (IPMS ETH:01)
Annals of the University of Craiova - Mathematics and Computer Science Series Ibrango & S. Ouaro (2015). Entropy solutions for anisotropic Nonlinear Dirichlet Problems. Ann. Univ. Craiova Math. Inform. 42(2)347-364. (IPMS BURK:01)
65 Applied and Computational Mathematics L. Ndelamo, E.S.Massawe, O.D. Makinde (2015). Modelling Infectiology and Optimal Control of Dengue Epidemic. Appl. Comput. Math., 4(3)181-191,. DOI: 10.11648/j.acm.20150403.21 (IPMS EAUMP)
Ega, T.T., Luboobi, L.S. & Kuznetsov, D. (2015). Modeling the Dynamics of Rabies Transmission with Vaccination and Stability Analysis. Appl. Comput. Math., 4(6)409-419. DOI: 10.11648/j.acm.20150406.13 (IPMS EAUMP) Applied Mathematical Sciences Nyimvua Shaban (2015). Modelling the effects of public health education in the spread of hepatitis B disease. Appl. Math. Sci.,. 9(80)3967-3981. DOI: 10.12988/ams.2015.44289 (IPMS EAUMP)
Orowe, I., Weke, P.G.O., Ottieno, J.A.M. & Onyango, N. (2015). Multistate modeling vertical transmission and determination of R0 using Transition. Appl. Math. Sci., 9(79)3941-3956. (IPMS EAUMP) DOI: 10.12988/ams.2015.52130
Applied Mathematics Mahamadou Alassane (2015). Epidemiological model and public health sensitization in Mali. Appl. Math., 6:1696-1711. DOI: 10.4236/am.2015.610151 (IPMS BURK:01)
Asian Journal of Mathematics and Applications Namawejje, H., Ghosh, S., Ferrari, M., Luboobi, L.S. (2015). Modeling the impact of three dose vaccination and treatment strategies on optimal control of rotavirus disease. Asian J. Math. Applic., 2015:2307-7743. (IPMS EAUMP)
BIOMATH DIABY, M. (2015). Stability analysis of a schistosomiasis transmission model with control strategies. BIOMATH 1, 13 pp. DOI: 10.11145/j.biomath.2015.04.161 (IPMS BURK:01)
Bulletin of the Malaysian Mathematical Sciences Society 0.586 (0.690) Mamadou Abdoul Diop, Khalil Ezzinbi & Mamadou Moustapha Mbaye (2015). Measure Theory and Square-Mean Pseudo Almost periodic and Automorphic process; Application to Stochastic Evolution Equations. B MALAYS MATH SCI SO, DOI 10.1007/s40840-015-0278-y (IPMS BURK:01)
Canadian Mathematical Bulletin Ongaro, J. & Shapiro, B. (2015). A Note on planarity stratification of Hurwitz spaces. Can. Math. Bull., 58(3)596-609. DOI: 10.4153/CMB-2015-015-x (IPMS EAUMP)
Computational Methods and Function Theory 0.386 (-) Addisalem Abathun &Rikard Bøgvad (2015). Asymptotic Distribution of Zeros of a Certain Class of Hypergeometric Polynomials. COMPUT METH FUNCT TH, First online: 24 July 2015, pp. 1-19. DOI: 10.1007/s40315-015-0131-1 (IPMS ETH:01)
Designs, Codes and Cryptography 0.958 (0.895) Hugues Randriam, Lin Sok & Patrick Solé (2015). Lower bounds on the minimum distance of long codes in the Lee metric. DESIGN CODE CRYPTOGR, 4(2):441-452. DOI :10.1007/s10623-013-9870-z (IPMS SEAMaN)
Discussiones Mathematicae: Differential Inclusions, Control & Optimization I. Ibrango & S. Ouaro (2015). Entropy solution for doubly nonlinear elliptic anisotropic problems with Fourier boundary condition. Disc. Math. Differ. Incl. Control Optim., 35(2)123-150. (IPMS BURK:01)
Electronic Communications in Probability 0.619 (0.663) Caraballo, Tomás, Diop & Mamadou Abdoul (2015). Asymptotic stability of neutral stochastic functional integro-differential equations. ELECTRON COMMUN PROB, 20(1)1–13. DOI: 10.1214/ECP.v19-3036 (IPMS BURK:01)
Electronic Journal of Differential Equations 0.524 (0.586) B. Koné, I. Nyanquini & S. Ouaro (2015). Weak solutions to discrete nonlinear two-point boundary value problems of Kirchhoff type. Electron. ELECTRON J DIFFER EQ, 105:1-10. (IPMS BURK:01)
66 Evolution Equations and Control Theory 0.373 (0.373) E.M.D. Ngom, D. Y. Le Roux & Abdou Sène (2015). Global stabilization of the Navier-Stokes equations around an unstable equilibrium state with a boundary feedback controller. EVOL EQU CONTROL THE, 4(1)89-106. (IPMS BURK:01)
Functiones et Approximatio Commentarii Mathematici J. Niyobuhungiro & N. Kruglyak (2015). Subdifferentiability of Infimal Convolution on Banach Couples. Funct. Approx. Comm. Math., 52(2)311-326. DOI: 10.7169/facm/2015.52.2.9 (IPMS EAUMP)
Global Educational Research Journal Njagi, L., Nzimbi, B.M. & E. Mwenda (2015). Subdegrees and suborbital graphs of symmetric groups Sn (n=3, 4, 5) acting on unordered pairs. Glob. Edu. Res. J., 3(7)333-345. (IPMS EAUMP)
Gulf Journal of Mathematics M A Diop, K Ezzinbi & M Zene (2015). Existence and stability for impulsive neutral stochastic integrodifferential equations with infinite delays. Gulf J. Math., 3(3)68–84. (IPMS BURK:01)
International Electronic Journal of Algebra Ssevviiri, D. (2015). A Relationship between 2-Primal Modules and Modules that Satisfy the Radical Formula. Int. Electr. J. Algebra, 18:34-45. (IPMS EAUMP)
International Journal of Advances in Applied Mathematics and Mechanics Makungu, James, E.W. Mureithi & D. Kuznetsov (2015). Effects of variable viscosity of nanofluid flow over a permeable wedge embedded in saturated porous medium with chemical reaction and thermal radiation. Int. J. Adv. Appl. Math. Mech., 2(3)101-118. (IPMS EAUMP)
Goodluck Mika Mlay, L. Luboobi, D. Kuznetsov & F. Shahada (2015). Optimal treatment and vaccination control strategies for the dynamics of pulmonary tuberculosis, Int. J. Adv. Appl. Math. Mech., 2(3) 196-207. (IPMS EAUMP)
International Journal of Algebra K. Venkateswarlu, Litegebe Wondie & Zelalem Teshome (2015). Functionals in R-vector Spaces. Int. J. Algebra, 9(10)487-494. DOI: 10.12988/ija.2015.5849 (IPMS ETH:01)
Dawit Chernet & K. Venkateswarlu (2015). Skew Boolean Modules. Int. J. Algebra, 9(7)301 – 309. DOI: 10.12988/ija.2015.5635 (IPMS ETH:01)
International Journal of Biomathematics 0.805 (0.703) Nannyonga, B., Luboobi, L.S., Tushemerirwe, P. & Jabloriska-Sabuka, M. (2015). Using Contaminated Tools Fuels Out Breaks of Banana X Anthomonas Wilt: An Optimal Control Study With in Plantations Using Runge–Kutta Fourth-Order Algorithms. INT J BIOMATH. 8(5). DOI: 10.1142/S1793524515500655 (IPMS EAUMP)
International Journal of Differential Equations I. Ibrango & S. Ouaro (2015). Entropy solution for doubly nonlinear elliptic anisotropic problems with Robin boundary condition. Int. J. Diff. Eq. , Volume 2015, Article ID 919608, 15 pp. (IPMS BURK:01) DOI: 10.1155/2015/919608
International Journal of Engineering Studies and Technical Approach Karanja, A., Njui, F. & Pokhariyal, G.P. (2015). Variance function of the difference between two estimated responses in regulating blood sugar level in a diabetic patient using herbal medicine. Int. J. Eng. Stud. Techn. Appr., 1(7)18-29. (IPMS EAUMP)
International Journal of Innovation in Science and Mathematics Pokhariyal, G.P., Moindi, S.K. & Katende, J.K. (2015). A Study of W4-Symmetric K-Contact Riemannian Manifold. Int. J. Innov. Sci. Math., 3(2)109-111. (IPMS EAUMP)
67 International Journal of Mathematical Analysis T.M.M. Sow, M. Sene & N. Djitté (2015). Strong convergence theorems for a common fixed point of a finite family of multivalued mappings in certain Banach spaces, Int. J Math. Anal., 9(9)437-452. (IPMS BURK:01)
International Journal of Mathematical Archive Sitati, I.N., Musundi, S.W., Nzimbi, B.M. & Kikete, D.W. (2015). A note on quasi-similarity of operators in Hilbert spaces. Int. J. Math. Arch., 6(7)49-54. (IPMS EAUMP)
International Journal of Research and Reviews in Applied Sciences Okwoyo, J.M. & George, M.M. (2015). Geometrical Optics and Radiative Transfer Equation in Varying Refractive Index Media. Int. J. Res. Rev. Appl. Sci. 25(1)32-40. (IPMS EAUMP)
International Journal of Science and Research Okemwa, P.A., Weke, P.G.I., Ngare, P.O. & Kihoro, J.M. (2015). Modelling and Pricing Rainfall Derivatives to Hedge on Weather Risk in Kenya. Int. J. Sci. Res. (IJSR), 4(3)339-344. (IPMS EAUMP)
International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research Abdoul Aziz Fall (2014). Strategies for controlling the spread of Hepatitis B virus in adult population. Int. J. Sci. Eng.Res., 5(11) 1455-1469 (IPMS BURK:01)*
International Journal of Statistics and Economics S.O. Sewe, P.G.O. Weke & J.K. Mung’atu (2015). Modelling time varying dependence of financial time series: A copula approach. Int. J. Stat. Econ. 16(1)54-68 (IPMS EAUMP)
Journal of Applied Functional Analysis Santosh Kumar (2015). Some Fixed Points for Iterated Contraction Maps, J. Appl. Funct. Anal., 10(1-2)31- 39. (IPMS EAUMP)
Journal of Applied Mathematics & Bioinformatics Ouedraogo Wendkouni, Sangare Boureima & Traore Sado (2015). Some Mathematical Problems Arising in Biological Models: A Predator-Prey Model Fish-Plankton. J. Appl. Math. Bioinformat., 5(4)1-27 . (IPMS BURK:01)
Journal of Applied Mathematics and Computing O. Diop, A. Moussaoui & Abdou Sène. Positive periodic solution of an augmented predator-prey model with seasonal harvest of prey and migration of predator. J. Appl. Math. Comput., 21 pp. DOI 10.1007/s12190-015-0948-9 (IPMS BURK:01)
Journal of Biological Dynamics 1.033 (-) Nannyonga, B., Mwanga, G.G. & Luboobi, L.S. (2015). An Optimal Control Problem for Ovine Brucellosis with Culling. J BIOL DYNAM, 9(1)198-214. DOI: 10.1080/17513758.2015.1056845 (IPMS EAUMP)
Journal of International Research in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences Njui, F., Pokhariyal, G.P., Rodrigues, A.J., Mungai, A., Simwa, R.O. & Moindi, S.K. (2015). Model for HIV infection and database. J. Int. Res. Med. Pharmaceut. Sci., 5(3)134-140. (IPMS EAUMP)
Journal of Mathematical and Computational Science N. Ainea, E.S. Massawe, O.D. Makinde, L. Namkinga (2015). Mathematical Modelling of HCV Infectiology in a Community with Inflow of Infected Immigrants. J. Math. Comput. Sci. 5(3)394-411. (IPMS EAUMP)
Kinene, T., Luboobi, L.S., Nannyonga, B. & Mwanga, G.G. (2015) .A Mathematical Model for the Dynamics and Cost Effectiveness of the Current Controls of Cassava Brown Streak Disease in Uganda. J. Math. Comput. Sci. 5(4)567-600. (IPMS EAUMP)
Journal of Mathematical Sciences and Applications Joshua A. Mwasunda, Eunice W Mureithi & Nyimvua Shaban (2015). The Use of Non-Standard Finite Difference Schemes to Solve the DAMP and SIT Models. J. Math. Sci. Applic., 2015:25-32. DOI: 10.12691/jmsa-3-2-2 (IPMS EAUMP)
68 Mathematica Scandinavica Mats Aigner, Vitalij Tjatyrko & Venuste Nyagahakwa, (2015). The Algebra of Semigroups of Sets. Math. Scand., 116(2) 161-170. (IPMS EAUMP)
Mathematical Biosciences 1.303 (1.622) DIABY, M., IGGIDR, A., & SY, M. (2015). Observer design for a schistosomiasis model. MATH BIOSCI, 269:17-29. DOI: 10.1016/j.mbs.2015.08.008. (IPMS BURK:01)
Mathematical Methods of Statistics Joseph Nzabanita, Dietrich von Rosen & Martin Singull, (2015). Extended GMANOVA Model with a Linearly Structured Covariance Matrix. Math. Meth. Stat., 24(4)280-291. (IPMS EAUMP) DOI: 10.3103/S1066530715040031 Mathematical Theory and Modelling Sarguta, R. and Ottieno, J.A.M. (2015). Mixed Poisson Distributions in terms of Special Functions. Math. Theory Mod., 5(6)245-287. (IPMS EAUMP)
Mediterranean Journal of Mathematics 0.656 (0.629) Mamadou Abdoul Diop, Sakthivel Rathinasamy & Abdoul Aziz Ndiaye (2015). Neutral Stochastic Integrodifferential Equations Driven by a Fractional Brownian Motion with Impulsive Effects and Time- varying Delays. MEDITERR J MATH, 18 pp. DOI: 10.1007/s00009-015-0632-1 (IPMS BURK:01)
Nonlinear Analysis - Theory Methods & Applications 1.327 (1.579) Tesfa Biset & Ahmed Mohammed (2015). A singular boundary value problem for a degenerate Elliptic PDE. NONLINEAR ANAL-THEOR, 119:222–234. (IPMS ETH:01)
Open Journal of Epidemiology Magreth Anga Kimaro, Estomih S. Massawe & Daniel Oluwole Makinde (2015). Modelling the optimal control of transmission dynamics of Mycobacterium ulceran infection. Open J. Epidemiol., 5(4)229-243- (IPMS BURK:01)
Open Journal of Modelling and Simulation Mahamadou Alassane, Amadou Mahamane, Ouateni Diallo & Jerome Pousin (2015). Mathematical model of HIV-1 circulating Recombinant forms in Mali. Open J. Mod. Simul., 33(3)137-145. (IPMS BURK:01) DOI: 10.4236/ojmsi.2015.34015.
Pioneer Journal of Advances in Applied Mathematics Moindi, S.K., Pokhariyal, G.P. & Kimetto, D. (2015). A Study of W6-K-contact Riemannian Manifold. Pioneer J. Adv. Appl. Math., 13(1-2)1-7. (IPMS EAUMP)
PLOS One 3.234 (3.702) A Isdory, E.W. Mureithi, D.J.T. Sumpter (2015). The Impact of Human Mobility on HIV Transmission in Kenya. PLOS ONE, 10(11):e0142805, 21 pp. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0142805 (IPMS EAUMP)
SpringerPlus C. Diop, T.M. M. Sow, N. Djitté & C.E. Chidume (2015). Constructive techniques or zeros of monotone mappings in certain Banach spaces. SpringerPlus, 4:383, DOI: 10.1186/s40064-015-1169-2 (IPMS BURK:01)
Stochastic Analysis and Applications 0.445 (0.502) Caraballo, Tomás, Diop, Mamadou Abdoul & Ndiaye, Abdoul Aziz (2015). Exponential behavior of solutions to stochastic integrodifferential equations with distributed delays. STOCH ANAL APPL. 33(3)399–412. DOI: 10.1080/07362994.2014.1000070 (IPMS BURK:01)
Stochastics - An International Journal of Probability and Stochastic Processes 0.515 (0.555) Mamadou Abdoul Diop, Khalil Ezzinbi& Mamadou Moustapha Mbaye (2015). Existence and global attractiveness of a pseudo almost periodic solution in p-th mean sense for stochastic evolution equation driven by a fractional Brownian motion. STOCHASTICS, 87(6)1061-1093. (IPMS BURK:01) DOI: 10.1080/17442508.2015.1026345
69 The Ramanujan Journal Hunduma Legesse Geleta & Abdulkadir Hassen (2015). Fractional hypergeometric zeta functions. Ramanujan J., 16 pp. DOI: 10.1007/s11139-015-9717-5 (IPMS ETH:01)
The SIJ Transactions on Computer Networks and Communication Engineering Ntabo, J.O., Okwoyo, J.M., Sigey, J.K. & Okelo, J.A. (2015). Effect of Electromagnetic Field on Forced Convective Heat Transfer in a Vertical Wavy Channel Divided by a Perfectly Conductive Baffle. SIJ Trans. Comp. Netw. Comm. Eng., 3(3)38-45. (IPMS EAUMP)
Books, Book Chapters, Popular Publications, Technical Reports, etc
G Pierson, A Rachid Korbeogo, B Kaka Bonzi & R Kouitat Njiwa. Solution of 3D thermo-piezoelectric problem by the Local Point Interpolation – Boundary Element Method (LPI-BEM). In Mantic, V., Sáez, A. & Aliabadi, M. H. (Eds): Advances in Boundary Element & Meshless Techniques XVI, EC Ltd, Eastlerigh, England, ISBN: 978-0-9576731-2-0, pp. 1-8 (IPMS BURK:01)
N. Mallik, Santosh Kumar & V. Anand (2015). GATE MERNTOR 2016: Mechanical Engineering. Centage Learning India, ISBN 13: 9788131524121. (IPMS EAUMP)
Kurama, O., Luukka, P. & Collan, M. (2015). Credit Analysis Using a Combination of Fuzzy Robust PCA and a Classification Algorithm. In J. Gil-Aluja et al. (Eds): Scientific Methods for the Tereatment if Uncertainty in Social Sciences, Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing 377, Springer International Publishing, Switzerland, pp. 9-29. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-19704-3_2 (IPMS EAUMP)
5.4.3 Physics
IPPS partners reported 81 publications (Table 24). In the 79 articles in scientific journals, ISP was acknowledged in 36% of the 33 “TR listed” journals, and 48% of the 46 “TR unlisted” ones. In all, 42% of the articles were in “TR listed” journals (“high impact”).
Table 24. Summary by region of publication data for Physics. (L.Am. = Latin America) Publication category Africa Asia L.Am. Total ISP acknowledged (publ. in scientific journals only) yes / no yes / no yes / no yes / no
Publ. in Scientific Journals (with TR Impact Factors) 8 /6 0 / 12 4 / 3 12 / 21 Publ. in Scientific Journals (“TR unlisted”) 14 / 17 7 / 5 1 / 2 22 / 24 Books, Chapters, Popular Publ., Technical Reports, etc. 2 0 0 2
Total number of publications 47 24 10 81
Publications in Scientific Journals
Advances in Materials P.M. Mwathe, R. Musembi, M. Munji, F. Nyongesa, B. Odari, W. Njoroge, B. Aduda & B. Muthoka (2015). Effect of Annealing and Surface Passivation on Doped SnO2 Thin Films Prepared by Spray Pyrolysis Technique. Advances Mat., 4(3)51–58. DOI: 10.11648/j.am.20150403.12 (IPPS KEN:02)
Advances in Materials Physics and Chemistry C.O. Ayieko, R.J. Musembi, A.A.Ogacho, B.O. Aduda, B.M. Muthoka & P.K. Jain (2015). Controlled Texturing of Aluminum Sheet for Solar Energy Applications. Adv. Mat. Phys. Chem., 5:458–466. (IPPS KEN:02) DOI: 10.4236/ampc.2015.511046
Advances in Space Research 1.358 (1.332) G. Andima, E. Jurua, E.B. Amabayo & J.B. Habarulema (2015). Statistical analysis of TEC perturbations over a low latitude region during the 2009–2013 ascending solar activity phase. ADV SPACE RES, 56(11)2542– 2551. DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2015.09.021 (IPPS UGA:02)
70 African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology K.A. Berthe, A. Ba & S. Reichenbach (2015). Gumbel Weibull Distribution Function for Sahel precipitation modeling and predicting: Case of Mali. Afr. J. Environ. Sci. Technol., 9(5)405–412. (IPPS MAL:01) DOI: 10.5897/AJEST2014.1826
African Journal of Food Science Dianda B., Ousmane M., Kam S., Ky T. & Bathiebo D.J. (2015). Experimental study of kinetics and shrinkage of tomato slices in convective drying. Afr. J. Food Sci., 9(5)262–271. DOI: 10.5897/AJFS2015.1298 (IPPS BUF:01) African Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry M. Tembo, M.O. Munyati, S. Hatwaambo & M. Maaza (2015). Efficiency Enhancement in P3HT:PCBM blends using Squarylium III Dye. Afr. J. Pure Appl. Chem., 9(3) 50–57. DOI: 10.5897/AJPAC2014.0593 (IPPS ZAM:01)
Afrique Science O.K. Bagui, J.T. Zoueu &E. Megnassan (2015). Segmentation par logique floue pour l’estimation du nombre de globules rouges dans des images multi-spectrales de frottis sanguin non marqué, Afrique Sci., 11(3)27– 36. (IPPS AFSIN)
M. Sangare, O.K. Bagui, I. Traore, A.H. Babana, A. Ba & J.T. Zoueu (2015). Discrimination de différentes sous phénotypes du Ralstonia solanacearum dans une feuille de tabac par imagerie multi-spectrale, Afrique Sci., 11(4)95–103. (IPPS AFSIN) (IPPS MAL:01)
AIP Advances 1.524 (1.616) H. Alnoor, C.O. Chey, G. Pozina, X. Liu, V. Khranovskyy, M. Willander & O. Nur (2015). Effect of precursor solutions stirring on deep level defects concentration and spatial distribution in low temperature aqueous chemical synthesis of zinc oxide nanorods. AIP ADV, 5, 087180. DOI: 10.1063/1.4929981 (IPPS CAM:01)
F.A. Chowdhury, M.A. Hossain, K. Uchida, T. Tamura, K. Sugawa, T. Mochida, J. Otsuki, T. Mohiuddin, M.A. Boby & M.S. Alam (2015). Graphene oxide/carbon nanoparticle thin film based IR detector: Surface prop- erties and device characterization. AIP Adv., 5, 107228. DOI: 10.1063/1.4935042 (IPPS BAN:05)
American Journal of Materials Science V. Muramba, M. Mageto, F.Gaitho, V. Odari, R. Musembi, S. Mureramanzi & K. Ayodo (2015). Structural and Optical characterization of Tin Oxide codoped with Aluminum and Sulphur. Am. J. Mat. Sci., 5(2)23–30, DOI: 10.5923/j.materials.20150502.01 (IPPS KEN:02) (IPPS KEN:03)
American Research Journal of Physics M.J. Mageto, C.M. Maghanga, M. Mwamburi & Hassan Jafri (2015). Transparent and Conducting TiO2:Nb Thin Films Prepared by Spray Pyrolysis Technique. Am. Res. J. Phys., 1(2)1–12. (IPPS KEN:03)
Applied Physics Research B. Anderson, M.J. Eghan, E. Asare-Bediako, & P.K. Buah-Bassuah (2015). Optical Imaging Method for Determining Symptoms Severity of Cassava Mosaic Disease. Appl. Phys. Res., 7(6) 34–42, DOI: 10.5539/apr.v7n6p34 (IPPS AFSIN)
M. Sangaré, C. Tékété, O.K. Bagui, A. Ba & J.T Zoueu (2015). Identification of Bacterial Diseases in Rice Plants Leaves by the Use of Spectroscopic Imaging, Appl. Phys. Res., 7(6)61–69. (IPPS AFSIN) DOI: 10.5539/apr.v7n6p61 (IPPS MAL:01)
Atmospheric Environment 3.281 (3.780) N.S. Ngo, M. Gatari, B. Yan, S. N. Chillrud, K. Bouhamam & P.L. Kinney (2015). Occupational exposure to roadway emissions and inside informal settlements in sub-Saharan Africa: A pilot study in Nairobi, Kenya. Atm. Environ. 111:179–184. DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2015.04.008 (IPPS KEN:01/2)
71 Bangladesh Journal of Medical Physics A.R. Abir & K.S. Rabbani (2015). Sensitivity study for a 4-electrode Focused Impedance Method (FIM) using Finite Element Method analysis. Bangl. J. Med. Phys., 7(1)1–7. DOI: 10.3329/bjmp.v7i1.25254 (IPPS BAN:04)
G.D. Al-Quaderi, S.P. Ahmed & K.S. Rabbani (2015). Determination of the Thickness of a Resistive Material Layer in a Finite Volume Conductor using Focused Impedance Method (FIM) – a simulation study. Bangl. J. Med. Phys., 7(1)8–23. DOI: 10.3329/bjmp.v7i1.25255 (IPPS BAN:04)
S.P. Ahmed, M.A. Kadir, R. Rahman, G.D. Al-Quaderi & K.S. Rabbani (2015). Determination of organ volume using Focused Impedance Method (FIM): a simulation approach. Bangl. J. Med. Phys., 7(1)24–33. DOI: 10.3329/bjmp.v7i1.25256 (IPPS BAN:04)
K.S. Rabbani, N. Yassin & Y. Long Lo (2015). Identification of cervical radiculo-myelopathy using Distribution of F-Latency (DFL), a new nerve conduction parameter, Bangl. J. Med. Phys., 7(1)34–45. DOI: 10.3329/bjmp.v7i1.25257 (IPPS BAN:04)
E.A.A. Chowdhury, Md Z. Hussain, M.O. Rahman & K.S. Rabbani (2015). A double blind study to evaluate the efficacy of Distribution of F-Latency (DFL) in the detection of cervical radiculopathy and myelopathy Bangl. J. Med. Phys., 7(1)46–55. DOI: 10.3329/bjmp.v7i1.25259 (IPPS BAN:04)
M.O. Rahman & K.S. Rabbani (2015). Distribution of Conduction Velocity (DCV) from measured F-Wave Latency for detection of cervical spondylotic radiculopathy and myelopathy (CRM). Bangl. J. Med. Phys., 7(1)56–65. DOI: 10.3329/bjmp.v7i1.25260 (IPPS BAN:04)
Biomedical Engineering: Applications, Basis and Communications M.A. Kadir, T.N. Baig & K.S. Rabbani (2015). Focused impedance method to detect localized lung ventilation disorders in combination with conventional spirometry, 27(3). (IPPS BAN:04) DOI: 10.4015/S1016237215500295
British Journal of Applied Science and Technology F.I. Barro, M. Sané & B. Zouma (2015). Theoretical Investigation of Base Doping and Illumination Level Effects on a Bifacial Silicon Solar Cell. Br. J. Appl. Sci. Technol., 7(6)610–618. (IPPS BUF:01) DOI: 10.9734/BJAST/2015/15628
B. Ouédraogo, B. Dianda, K. Palm & D.J. Bathiebo (2015). Influence of adding rectangular fins on the performances of thermal solar air plane collector. Br. J. Appl. Sci. Technol., 11(6)1–11. DOI: 10.9734/BJAST/2015/20741 (IPPS BUF:01)
Bulletin of Volcanology 2.519 (2.628) B. Goitom, C. Oppenheimer, J.O. S. Hammond, R. Grandin, T. Barnie, A. Donovan, G. Ogubazghi, E. Yohannes, G. Kibrom, J.-M. Kendall, S.A. Carn, D. Fee, C. Sealing, D. Keir, A. Ayele, J. Blundy, J. Hamlyn, T. Wright & S. Berhe (2015). First recorded eruption of Nabro volcano, Eritrea, 2011, B VOLCANOL, 77:85. DOI: 10.1007/s00445-015-0966-3. (IPPS ETH:02)
Coatings H. Wafula, R. Musembin, A. Juma, T. Sakwa, M. Kitui, R. Araoz & Christian-H. Fischer (2015). Role of Cl on Diffusion of Cu in In2S3 Layers Prepared by Ion Layer Gas Reaction Method. Coatings, 5:54 – 62, DOI: 10.3390/coatings5010054 (IPPS KEN:02)
Environment and Pollution S.S. Sackey, M.K. Vowotor, A. Owusu, P. Mensah-Amoah, E.T. Tatchie, B. Sefa-Ntiri, C.O. Hood & S.M. Atiemo (2015). Spectroscopic Study of UV Transparency of Some Materials. Environ. Poll., 4(4)1–17. DOI: 10.5539/ep.v4n4p1 (IPPS AFSIN)
72 European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering 0.514 (0.503) S. Ouoba, B. Cousin, D.Y.K . Toguyeni, S.K. Ouiminga, F. Cherblanc, J. Koulidiati & J.-C. Bénet (2014). Highlighting of a local Non-Equilibrium Thermodynamics during the transfer of trichlorethylene (TCE) in the superficial layers of Arid Soils. EUR J ENVIRON CIV EN. DOI: 10.1080/19648189.2014.996672 (IPPS BUF:01)
Geochemical Perspective Letters S.R. Gíslason, G. Stefánsdóttir, M.A. Pfeffer, S. Barsotti, Th. Jóhannsson, I. Galeczka, E. Bali, O. Sigmarsson, A. Stefánsson, N.S. Keller, Á. Sigurdsson, B. Bergsson, B. Galle, V. Conde, S. Arellano, A. Aiuppa, E.B. Jónasdóttir, E.S. Eiríksdóttir, S. Jakobsson, G.H. Guðfinnsson, S.A. Halldórsson, H. Gunnarsson, B. Haddadi, I. Jónsdóttir, Th. Thordarson, M. Riishuus, Th. Högnadóttir, T. Dürig, G.B.M. Pedersen, Á. Höskuldsson, M.T. Gudmundsson (2015). Environmental pressure from the 2014–15 eruption of Bárðarbunga volcano, Iceland. Geochem. Persp. Lett., 1:84–93. DOI: 10.7185/geochemlet.1509 (IPPS NADMICA)
Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems 2.923 (3.517) D.A. Thompson, J.O.S. Hammond, J.-M. Kendall, G.W. Stuart, G.R. Helffrich, D. Keir, A. Ayele & B. Goitom (2015). Hydrous upwelling across the mantle transition zone beneath the Afar Triple Junction, Geochemistry. Geophysics, Geosystems, 16:834–846. DOI: 10.1002/2014GC005648 (IPPS ETH:02)
Geoderma 2.772 (3.524) M.I. Kaniu & K.H Angeyo (2015). Challenges in rapid soil quality assessment and opportunities presented by multivariate chemometric energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence and scattering spectroscopy. GEODERMA, 241:32–40. DOI: 10.1016/j.geoderma.2014.10.014 (IPPS KEN:04)
Geografiska Annaler: Series A, Physical Geography 1.150 (1.489)E. Garcia-Urquia & K. Axelsson (2015) Rainfall thresholds for the occurrence of urban landslides in Tegucigalpa, Honduras: An application of the critical rainfall intensity. GEOGR ANN A, 97(1)61–83. DOI: 10.1111/geoa.12092 (IPPS NADMICA)
Guinea Barrientos, H.E. Swain, A., Wallin, M.B. & Nyberg, L., (2015). Disaster management cooperation in Central America: the case of rainfall-induced natural disasters. GEOGR ANN A, 97(1)85–96. DOI: 10.1111/geoa.12095 (IPPS NADMICA)
A.J. Soto, A. Rodhe, V. Pohjola & J. Boelhouwers (2015). Spatial Distribution of Disasters Caused by Natural Hazards in the Samala River Catchment, Guatemala. GEOGR ANN A, 97(1)181–196. (IPPS NADMICA) DOI: 10.1111/geoa.12097
Geophysical Research Letters 4.196 (4.406) F. Korostelev, C. Weemstra, S. Leroy, L. Boschi, D. Keir, Y. Ren, I. Molinari, A. Ahmed, G.W. Stuart, F. Rolandone, K. Khanbari, J.O.S. Hammond, J.M. Kendall, C. Doubre, I.A. Ganad, B. Goitom, & A. Ayele (2015). Magmatism on rift flanks: Insights from ambient noise phase velocity in Afar region. GEOPHYS RES LETT, 42:2179–2188. DOI: 10.1002/2015GL063259. (IPPS ETH:02)
Global Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences M. Ousmane, B. Dianda, S. Kam, A. Konfé, T. Ky & D.J. Bathiébo (2015). Experimental study in natural convection. Glob. J. Pure Appl. Sci., 21(2)155–169. DOI: 10.4314/gjpas.v21i2.8 (IPPS BUF:01)
Ky T., Kam S., Dianda B. & Bathiebo D.J. (2015). Optical analysis of a hemispheric concentrator with a manual tracking system for the declination. Glob. J. Pure Appl. Sci., 21(2)145–154. (IPPS BUF:01) DOI: 10.4314/gjpas.v21i2.7
International Journal for Innovation Education and Research A.A. Ogacho, P. Ajuoga, B.O.C. Aduda (2015). Suppression of Anatase to Rutile Phase Transformation of Niobium doped TiO2 Synthesized by High Temperature Diffusion Technique. Int. J. Innov. Edu. Rese., 3(6)140-146. (IPPS KEN:02)
73 International Journal for Scientific Research & Development K.A. Berthe, S. Reichenbach, B. Ogolbys, C. Rowe & C. Hays (2015) Using Model Data to Build on Accuracy of Ground Data based on Kriging, Interpolation Techniques for Bias Correction. Int. J. Sci. Res. Dev., 3(4)1549–1556. (IPPS MAL:01)
International Journal of Climatology 3.157 (3.659) S. Sanogo, A.H. Fink, J.A. Omotosho, A. Ba, R, Redlc & V. Ermertc (2015). Spatio-temporal characteristics of the recent rainfall recovery in West Africa. INT J CLIMATOL, 35:4589–4605. DOI: 10.1002/joc.4309. (IPPS AFSIN) (IPPS MAL:01)
Maldonado, T., Rutgersson, A., Amador, J., Alfaro, E. & Claremar, B. (2016). Variability of the Caribbean low-level jet during boreal winter: large-scale forcings. International Journal of Climatololy, 36:1954– 1969, DOI: 10.1002/joc.4472. (IPPS NADMICA)
International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction C. Rivera, H. Tehler & C. Wamsler (2015). Fragmentation in disaster risk management systems: A barrier for integrated planning, Int. J. Disaster Risk Red., 14(4)445–456. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2015.09.009. (IPPS NADMICA)
International Journal of Earth Sciences 2.093 (2.682) V. Conde, S. Bredemeyer, J.A. Saballos, B. Galle &T.H. Hansteen (2015). Linking SO2 and seismicity by continuous wavelet transform: Implications for volcanic surveillance at San Cristobal volcano. International Journal of Earth Sciences, 13 pp. DOI: 10.1007/s00531-015-1264-1 (IPPS NADMICA)
International Journal of Energy, Environment, and Economics M. Mbayoni, S. Hatwaambo & R. M. Ochieng (2015). Design, Construction, and Evaluation of a Parabolic Concentrator – Photovoltaic (PV) System with improved Efficiency. Int. J. Energy Environ. Econ., 22(5)421–436. (IPPS ZAM:01)
International Journal of Engineering, Innovation & Research S.M. Hoque, S.M.A. Rahim, M.M. Hoque & S. Akhter (2015). Magnetic Characterization of Amorphous/ Nanostructured Phase Evolved inFe73.5Cu1Mo1.5Si13.5B9. Int. J. Eng. Innov. Res., 4(5)701–706. (IPPS BAN:02)
International Journal of Innovative Research in Advanced Engineering J.N. Nguu, B.O. Aduda, F.W. Nyongesa, R.J. Musembi, S.M. Njogu & P.M. Mwathe (2015). Electrical Charac- terization of Nano-TiO2/Nb2O5 Composite Thin Films Deposited Using Electrophoretic Deposition Tech- nique, Int. J. Innov. Res. Adv. Eng. 2(2)192–198. (IPPS KEN:02)
International Journal of Innovative Science, Engineering and Technology M.E. Shatsala, M.J. Mageto, M. Mghendi & V. Odari (2015). Investigating non-uniformities in mono- crystalline solar cells using out-put response signal of LBIC/LBIV of unknown probe profile. Int. J. Innov. Sci.Eng. Techn., 2(12)820–827. (IPPS KEN:03)
International Journal of Thin Films Science and Technology M. Kitui, M.M. Mwamburi, F. Gaitho, C.M. Maghanga (2015). Optical Properties of TiO2 Based Multilayer Thin Films: Application to Optical Filters. Int. J. Thin Films Sci. Techn., 1:17–21. (IPPS KEN:03) DOI: 10.12785/ijtfst/040104
J. Uddin, J.M.M. Islam, E. Karim, S.M.M. Khan, S. Akhter, E. Hoque & M.A. Khan (2015). Preparation and characterization of dye sensitized solar cell using natural dye extract from red amaranth (Amaranthus sp.) as sensitizer. Int. J. Thin Films Sci. Techn., 4(2)141–146. DOI: 10.12785/ijtfst/040212 (IPPS BAN:02)
74 Journal of African Earth Science 1.403 (1.755) A.S. Macheyeki , H. Mdala, L.S. Chapola, V.J. Manhiça, J. Chisambi, P. Feitio, A. Ayele, J. Barongo, R.W. Ferdinand, G. Ogubazghi, B. Goitom, J.D. Hlatywayo, G.K. Kianji, I. Marobhe, A. Mulowezi, l, D. Mutamina, J.M. Mwano, B. Shumba, I. Tumwikirize (2015). Active fault mapping in Karonga-Malawi after the December 19, 2009 Ms 6.2 seismic event. J AFR EARTH SCI, 102:233-246. (IPPS ESARSWG) DOI: 10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2014.10.010
Journal of Alloys and Compounds 2.999 (2.716) A. Echresh, C.O. Chey, M.Z. Shoushtari, V. Khranovskyy, O. Nur & M. Willander (2015). A high sensitive UV photodetector based on the p-NiO thin film/n-ZnO nanorods heterojunction. J ALLOY COMPD, 632:165- 17. DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2015.01.155 (IPPS CAM:01)
S.M. Hoque, S.K. Makineni, A. Pal, P. Ayyub & K. Chattopadhyay (2015). Structural and magnetic properties of ultra-small scale eutectic CoFeZr alloys. J. Alloys of Compounds, 620:442–450. (IPPS BAN:02) DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2014.09.104
Journal of Applied Physics 2.183 (2.276) M.A. Basith, F.A. Khan, B. Ahmmad, S. Kubota, F. Hirose, D.-T. Ngo, Q.-H. Tran & K. Molhave (2015). Tunable exchange bias effect in magnetic Bi0.9Gd0.1Fe0.9Ti0.1O3 nanoparticles at temperatures up to 250 K, J APPL PHYS, 118, 023901. DOI: 10.1063/1.4926424 (IPPS BAN:02)
Journal of African Earth Sciences 1.403 (1.755) Macheyeki, A.S. Mdala, H, Chapola, L.S., Manhiça, V.J.J. Chisambi, J., Feitio, P., Ayele, A., Barongo, J., Ferdinand, R.W., Ogubazghi, G., Goitom, B., Hlatywayo, J.D., Kianji, G.K., Marobhe, I., Mulowezi, A., Mutamina, D., Mwano, J.M., Shumba, B. & Tumwikirize, I. (2015). Active fault mapping in Karonga-Malawi after the December 19, 2009 Ms 6.2 seismic event. J AFR EARTH SCI, 102:233–246. (IPPS ESARSWG) DOI: 10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2014.10.010 (IPPS KEN:05)
Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics 1.474 (1.479) P. Mungufeni, E. Jurua, J.B. Habarulema & S.K. Anguma (2015). Modelling the probability of ionospheric irregularity occurrence over the African low latitude region. J ATMOS SOL-TERR PHY, 128:46–57. DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2015.03.010 (IPPS UGA:02)
E.B. Amabayo, E. Jurua & P.J. Cilliers (2015). Validating the use of scintillation proxies to study ionospheric scintillation over the Ugandan region. J ATMOS SOL-TERR PHY, 128:84–91. (IPPS UGA:02) DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2015.03.006
Journal of Bangladesh Academy of Sciences M.A. Bhuiyan, S.M. Hoque & S. Choudhury (2015). Microstructure and magnetic properties of soft nickel ferrite. J. Bangl. Acad. Sci., 39(1)59–64. DOI: 10.3329/jbas.v39i1.23659 (IPPS BAN:02)
Journal of Basic and Applied Scientific Research M.E. Shatsala, M.J. Mageto, M. Mghendi, F. Gaitho (2015). Signal Processing of LBIC/LBIV System Using the Fourier Convolution Technique, Journal of Basic and Applied Scientific Research 5(12) 53–59. (IPPS KEN:03)
Journal of Luminescence 2.719 (2.527) A. Echresh, C.O. Chey, M.Z. Shoushtari, O. Nur & M. Willander (2015). Effect of doping on the efficiency of light emitting diode based on the n-ZnO nanorods/p-GaN heterojunction under forward and reverse bias. J LUMIN, 160:305–310. DOI: 10.1016/j.jlumin.2014.12.037. (IPPS CAM:01)
Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials 1.970 (1.979) S.C. Mazumdar, M.N.I. Khan, M.F Islam & A.K.M.A. Hossain (2015). Enhanced multiferroic properties in (1–y)BiFeO3–yNi0.50Cu0.05Zn0.45Fe2O4 composites. J MAGN MAGN MATER, 390:61–69. (IPPS BAN:02) DOI: 10.1016/j.jmmm.2015.04.087
75 Journal of Materials Science and Engineering F. Zoma, T.D.Y. Kader, A. Ouédraogo & J. Koulidiati (2015). Study of Time Lag in a Bioclimatic House Made of Eco Materials. J. Mat. Sci. Eng., B5(7-8)255–262. DOI: 10.17265/2161-6221/2015.7-8.009. (IPPS BUF:01) Journal of the Magnetics Society Japan S. Iihama, M.N.I. Khan, H. Naganuma, T. Miyazaki, S. Mizukami & Y. Ando (2015). Magnetization dynamics and damping for L1o-FePd thin films with perpendicular magnetic anisotropy. J. Magn. Soc. Jap., 39(2)57– 61. DOI: 10.3379/msjmag.1501R004. (IPPS BAN:02)
Kabarak Journal of Research and Innovation Owino J., R.E. Philip, M.M. Christopher & N.S. Ngoci (2015). Lead Metal Exposure to Residents Residing in Informal Settlement: A Case Study of Residents in Nakuru Municipality, Kenya. Kabarak Journal of Research and Innovation, 3(1)41–47. (IPPS KEN:03)
Materials Express 2.256 (2.299) M.J. Abden, J.D. Afroze, M.A. Mamun & M.M. Haque (2014). Microstructure and mechanical properties of ZrO2–40 wt% Al2O3 composite ceramics. MATER EXPRESS, 4(4)317–323, DOI: 10.1166/mex.2014.1175 (IPPS BAN:02)*
Materials Letters 2.489 (2.466) S. Manjura Hoque, Md. Sazzad Hossain, Shamima Choudhury, Shireen Akhter & F. Hyder (2015). Synthesis and characterization of ZnFe2O4 nanoparticles and its biomedical applications, MATER LETT, 162:60–63. DOI: 10.1016/j.matlet.2015.09.066 (IPPS BAN:02)
Materials Science and Engineering B 2.169 (2.142) K. Khun, Z.H. Ibupotob, X. Liuc, V. Benid & M. Willander (2015). The ethylene glycol template assisted hydrothermal synthesis of Co3O4 nanowires; structural characterization and their application as glucose non-enzymatic sensor. MAT SCI ENG B-ADV 194:94–100. DOI: 10.1016/j.mseb.2015.01.001 (IPPS CAM:01)
Natural Hazards 1.719 (1.953) A.J. Soto Gómez (2015). Deriving information on disasters caused by natural hazards from limited data: a Guatemalan case study. NAT HAZARDS, 75(1)71–94. DOI: 10.1007/s11069-014-1305-2 (IPPS NADMICA)
Nano Letters 13.59 (14.89) H. Naganuma, G. Kim, Y. Kawada, N. Inami, K. Hatakeyama, S. Iihama, M.N.I. Khan, M. Oogane, S. Mizukami & Y. Ando (2015). Electrical detection of millimeter-waves by magnetic tunnel junctions using perpendi- cular magnetized L1o-FEPD free layer. NANO LETT, 15(1)623–628. DOI: 10.1021/nl504114v (IPPS BAN:02)
Nanotechnology 3.821 (3.885) E. S. Nour, C.O. Chey, G. Knutsson, O. Nur & M. Willander (2015). A flexible anisotropic self-powered piezoelectric direction sensor based on double sided ZnO nanowires configuration, NANOTECHNOLOGY, 26, 095502 (8pp). (IPPS CAM:01)
Optics and Photonics Journal M. Sangare, T.A. Agnero, O.K. Bagui, I. Traore, A. Ba & J.T. Zoueu (2015). Classification of African Mosaic Virus Infected Cassava Leaves by the Use of Multi-Spectral Imaging, Optics and Photonics Journal, 5:261– 272. DOI: 10.4236/opj.2015.58025 (IPPS AFSIN) (IPPS MAL:01)
Physical and Chemical News O.K. Bagui, J.T. Zoueu & C. Wählby (2015). Automatic Malaria Diagnosis by the Use of Multispectral Contrast Imaging, Phys. Chem. News, 75:86–98. (IPPS AFSIN)
76 Physics of Plasmas 2.142 (2.100) F. Nsengiyumva, M.A. Hellberg & R.L. Mace (2015). Ion thermal effects on slow mode solitary waves in plasmas with two adiabatic ion species. PHYS PLASMAS, 22, 092304, DOI: 10.1063/1.4929919 (IPPS RWA:01) Remote Sensing 2.623 (2.729) Soto Gómez, A.J., Di Baldassarre, G., Rodhe, A. & Pohjola, V. (2015). Remotely Sensed Nightlights to Map Societal Exposure to Hydrometeorological Hazards. REMOTE SENS-BASEL, 7(9)12380–12399. DOI: 10.3390/rs70912380 (IPPS NADMICA)
Results in Physics I. Traoré, A. Nachab , A. Nourreddine & A. Bâ (2015). Characterization of a PN3 personal neutron dosimeter based on (n,a) reaction. Results in Physics, 5:144–147. DOI: 10.1016/j.rinp.2015.05.002 (IPPS MAL:01)
Solid State Sciences 1.839 (1.991) K. Khun, S. Elhag, Z.H. Ibupoto, V. Khranovsky, O. Nur & M. Willander (2015). Supramolecules-assisted ZnO nanostructures growth and their UV photodetector application. SOLID STATE SCI, 41:14-18. DOI: 10.1016/j.solidstatesciences.2015.01.011 (IPPS CAM:01)
Turkish Journal of Physics F.I. Barro, M. Sane & B. Zouma (2015). On the capacitance of crystalline silicon solar cells in steady state. Turk. J. Phys., 39:122–127. DOI:10.3906/fiz-1408-3 (IPPS BUF:01)
I. Zerbo, M. Zoungrana, I. Sourabie, A. Ouédraogo, B. Zouma & D. J. Bathiebo (2015). External magnetic field effect on bifacial silicon solar cell's electric power and conversion efficiency. Turk. J. Phys., 39:288– 294. DOI: 10.3906/fiz-1505-10 (IPPS BUF:01)
World Journal of Condensed Matter Physics M. Dieye, S. Mbodji, M. Zoungrana, I. Zerbo, B. Dieng & G. Sissoko (2015). A 3D Modelling of Solar Cell’s Electric Power under Real Operating Point. W. J. Cond. Matter Phys., 5:275–283. (IPPS BUF:01) DOI: 10.4236/wjcmp.2015.54028
S. Mbodji, M. Zoungrana, I. Zerbo, B. Dieng & G. Sissoko (2015). Modelling Study of Magnetic Field’s Effects on Solar Cell’s Transient Decay. W. J. Cond. Matter Phys., 5:284–293. DOI: 10.4236/wjcmp.2015.54029 (IPPS BUF:01)
Books, Book Chapters, Popular Publications, Technical Reports, etc
T.D. Barnie, D. Keir, I. Hamling, B. Hofmann, M. Belachew, S. Carn, D. Eastwell, J.O.S. Hammond, A. Ayele, C. Oppenheimer & T. Wright (2015). A multidisciplinary study of the final episode of the Manda Hararo dyke sequence, Ethiopia, and implications for trends in volcanism during the rifting cycle. In: Wright, T. J., Ayele, A., Ferguson, D. J., Kidane, T. & Vye-Brown, C. (Eds.), Magmatic Rifting and Active Volcanism. Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 420. DOI: 10.1144/SP420.6 (IPPS ETH:02)
A. Ayele, C. Ebinger, C.V. Alstyne, D. Keir, C. Nixon, M. Belachew, J.O.S. Hammond (2015). Seismicity of the central Afar rift and implications for Tendaho dam. In: Wright, T. J., Ayele, A., Ferguson, D. J., Kidane, T. & Vye-Brown, C. (Eds), Magmatic Rifting and Active Volcanism. Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 420. DOI: 10.1144/SP420.9. (IPPS ETH:02)
77 5.5 Academic Theses
In total, 53 PhD and 143 MSc/MPhil/Lic. graduations were reported in 2015 (Table 25). In local programs 29 PhDs (6 of them female) graduated, and in sandwich programs 24 (2 of them females). All MSc (etc.) graduates (36 of them females; 25%) were trained in local programs.
Table 25. Summary of chemistry (IPICS), mathematics (IPMS) and physics (IPPS) graduates 2015. Sandwich type training (Sandw.) or Local training is indicated, and gender of graduates. (L. Am. = Latin America; F = female; M = male; - = Not applicable, no IPMS support in L. Am.). Africa Asia L. Am. Total Sandw. Local Sandw. Local Sandw. Local Sandw. Local F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M PhD IPICS 1 7 4 12 1 1 1 8 5 12 IPMS 6 7 6 7 IPPS 4 1 4 2 1 2 1 8 1 4 Total 1 17 5 23 2 1 1 3 2 22 6 23
Other IPICS 12 31 2 6 14 37 IPMS 9 24 9 24 IPPS 3 33 10 12 1 13 46 Total 24 88 12 18 1 36 107
The graduations are listed countrywise. For each county, students reported by chemistry groups and networks ar given first, followed by those reported for mathematics and physics. The entries are given essentially as submitted to ISP. “Sandwich” (Sandw.) theses are written by student with intermittent visits to a collaborating supervisor in another country. “Local“ theses are by students being trained at the home university. (F = female; M= male).
5.5.1 PhD theses
Bangladesh Manisha Das (F). Prevalence of SPINK1 N34S, PRSS1 and CFTR gene variant in Bangladeshi population and its association with chronic pancreatitis, diabetes, sex, age, BMI, family history and environmental factors. (IPICS ANRAP, Local)
Shireen Akhter (F). Development of low frequency ferrite core materials using magnetite, a beach sand mineral. (IPPS BAN:02, Local)
M. Obaidur Rahman (M). Efficacy Improvement of Distribution of F-Latency in the Diagnosis of Peripheral Neuropath. (IPPS BAN:04, Local)
Botswana Mustapha Abubakar (M). Phytochemical and biological studies on Albizia adianthifolia and Pterocarpus. (IPICS NABSA; Local)
Nyonge Keroletswe (F). Phytochemical Bioactivity Studies on Tylosema esculentum (Tuber), and Baphia massaiensis. (IPICS NABSA, Local)
Burkina Faso Abdoulkadri Ayouba Mahamane (M). Contribution à l’étude de capteurs électrochimiques pour la détermination d’éléments traces métalliques dans une matrice aqueuse. (IPICS BUF:02, Local)
78 BSADJO TCHAMBA Gertrude (F). Caractérisation des souches de Escherichia coli et Salmonella sp. contaminant les boissons rafraichissantes et les glaces alimentaires dans la ville de Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. (IPICS RABiotech, Local)
DEMBELE René (M). Epidémiologie, sérotypage et profil de résistance aux antibiotiques de souches entéropathogènes et entérohémorragiques O157 de Escherichia coli et de Salmonella spp., responsables de gastroentérites infantiles aiguës au Burkina Faso. (IPICS RABiotech, Local)
KABORE Aminata (F). Optimisation des qualités épuratoires des graines de Moringa oleifera dans le traitement domestique des eaux de consommation en Afrique sub-saharienne : cas des eaux du Burkina Faso. (IPICS RABiotech, Local)
MAKAYA-MAKUMBU Joseph (M). Evaluation des risques sanitaires liés à l’utilisation de l’urine humaine comme fertilisant: cas, d’un système d’assainissement écologique dans quatre secteurs de la ville de Ouagadougou Burkina Faso. (IPICS RABiotech, Local)
TAPSOBA François (M). Biodiversité microbienne, aspects technologiques et biochimiques des vins de Borassus akeassii (rônier) produits traditionnellement au Burkina Faso. (IPICS RABiotech, Local)
TRAORE Kuan Abdoulaye (M). Aspects épidémiologiques et caractérisation moléculaire des souches de virus de l’hépatite E (VHE) au Burkina Faso. (IPICS RABiotech, Local)
YAOU Chaïbou (M). Apport de la PCR en temps réel dans la surveillance épidémiologique des infections invasives à pneumocoques au Burkina Faso. (IPICS RABiotech, Local)
Traore Ali (M). Etude de modèles mathématiques en épidémiologie : Modélisation, analyse mathématique et simulation numérique de la transmission de la schistosomiase et étude stochastique d’un modèle hôtes- vecteurs. (IPMS BURK:01, Sandwich)
Emmanuel Ouedraogo (M). Determination of basic climate data and characterization of compressed earth blocks for the study of thermal comfort in the building in tropical dry climate. (IPPS BUF:01, Sandwich)
Cambodia Kimleang Khun (M). Synthesising metal oxide materials and their composite nanostructures for sensing and optoelectronic device applications. (IPPS CAM:01, Sandwich)
Chan Oeurn Chey (M). Synthesis of ZnO and transition metals doped ZnO nanostructures, their characterization and sensing applications. (IPPS CAM:01, Sandwich)
Cameroon NGASSA PIEGANG Guy Bertrand (M). Synthèse de Matériaux composites inorgano-organiques a base de smectite, par co-intercalation de la thiourée et des ions cetyltrimethylammonium: Caractérisation et applications electroanalytiques. (IPICS ANEC, Sandwich)
TCHIEDA KOUGOUM Victor Hugo (M). Développement de matériaux adsorbants a base d’alumine et de matériaux argileux smectiques : applications a l’adsorption de l’arsenic(V) et l’electroanalyse du chrome(VI). (IPICS ANEC, Sandwich)
Chi Godloves Fru (M). Phytochemcal and Bioactivity Studies of Tridesmostemon omphalocarpoides and Omphalocarpum elatum. (IPICS NABSA, Sandwich)
Chile Carlos F. Pinto (M). Patterns of host use in Alchisme grossa (Hemiptera – Membracidae): behavioral mechanisms and ecological and genetical consequences. (IPICS LANBIO, Sandwich)
El Salvador Vladimir Conde (M). Application of DOAS, FTIR and Multi-GAS for Studies of Evolving Volcanic Activity (IPPS NADMICA, Sandwich)
79 Ethiopia Yadessa Melaku Ayana (M). Bioassay Directed Chemical Study of Antimalarial Substances from Clerodendrum myricoides and Dodonaea angustifolia and Comparative Chemical Studies of Moringa stenopetala and Moringa oleifera. (IPICS ALNAP, Local)
Hagos Tesfay (M). Development of polymer/dye based radiochromic dosimeters for medical and environmental applications. (IPICS ETH:04, Local)
Ketsela H.Demissie (M). Modules over Boolean Like Semi-Ring of Fractions. (IPMS ETH:01, local)
Legesse Lemecha Obsie (M). Macroscopic Traffic Flow Modeling On Roundabouts and Optimization. (IPMS ETH:01, Local)
Samuel Assefa Fufa (M). On the Möbius Function of pointed partitions and expontential pointed structures. (IPMS ETH:01, Local)
Tesfa Biset Kassie (M). A singular Boundary Value Problem for a Degenerate Elliptic Partial Differential Equation. (IPMS ETH:01, Local)
Yibeltal Yitayew Tessema (M). On certain generalized prime ideals in Boolean like semi rings (IPMS ETH:01, Local)
Honduras Elias Garcia Urquia (M). The use of press archives in the temporal and spatial analysis of rainfall-induced landslides in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, 1980-2005 (IPPS NADMICA, Sandwich)
Guatemala Agnes Jane Soto Gomes (F). Geographical distribution of disasters caused by natural hazards in data- scarce areas. (IPPS NADMICA, Sandwich)
Ivory Cost Kossan Olivier Bagui (M). Data processing methods development applied to multispectral and multimodal led microscope: case of malaria automated diagnosis. (IPPS AFSIN, Local)
Kenya Ruth Odhiambo (F). Development of a Sensing Probe for Soft Heavy Metals Using Oxathiacrown Ethers. (IPICS KEN:01, Sandwich)
Judith Agot Odhiambo (F). Phytochemical investigation of some Kenyan plants for antifungal activities. (IPICS KEN:02, Local)
Tsegaye Deyou Woldemedihin (M). Phytochemical investigation of plants of the Ochnaceae and Leguminosae families for cancer chemoprevention. (IPICS KEN:02, Local)
Jared Ongaro (M). Plane Hurwitz Numbers. (IPMS EAUMP, Sandwich)
Ogutu B.Z. Keroboto (M). A Simple Coupled Climate-Economy-Biosphere Model. (IPMS EAUMP, Sandwich)
Thadeous Wandera Egondi (M). Assessing exposure to urban outdoor air pollution and associated mortality in Nairobi, Kenya. (IPPS KEN:01/2, Sandwich)
John Kennedy Mwangi (M). Reduction in Air Pollutant Emissions and Increased Boiler efficiency by Using Industrial- Oily –Waste Water –emulsified Heavy Fuels. (IPPS KEN:01/2, Sandwich)
Thomas Nyangonda (M). Electrical, structural and thermal properties of microcrystalline silicon by aluminum induced crystallization. (IPPS KEN:02, Local)
80 Maxwell Mageto (M). Electromagnetic Properties of Titanium-Oxide-based thin films: Electrical and optical performance of TiO2:Nb and magnetic performance of TiO2. (IPPS KEN:03, Sandwich)
Mali Adama Diallo (M). Zinc disponibility in farming soils of the “Office du Niger”. (IPICS MAL:01, Sandwich)
Boubacar Traoré (M). Clays- pesticide interaction in farming soil of the “Office du Niger”. (IPICS MAL:01, Sandwich)
Souleymane Sanogo (M). Empirical analysis of the recent rainfall recovery in West Africa. (IPPS MAL:01, Local)
Rwanda Ndanguza Denis (M): Bayesian analysis of SEIR epidemic models. (IPMS EAUMP, Sandwich)
Senegal Ismaïla Yade (M). Electrosynthesis and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy characterization of polythiophenes. Salt and solvent effects on the electrochemical properties. (IPICS ANEC, Local)
Boubacar Diao (M). Contribution à l'étude de l'existence et de la régularité pour une classe d'équations intégrodifférentielles : cas retard et de type neutre. (IPMS BURK :01, Local)
Mouhamadou Moustapha Mbaye (M). Processus pseudo presque périodiques, presque automorphes et problèmes d'évolution stochastiques: Existence et attractivité des solutions.(IPMS BURK :01, local)
Tanzania Mashaka Mkandawile (M). Development of Near Optimal Algorithms for List Colouring Problems Using Random Graphs. (IPMS EAUMP, Sandwich)
Rashid Mohamed (M). Modelling Dynamics of HIV/AIDS: The effects of Awareness Campaigns on Complacency and the Role Geographic locations in Tanzania. (IPMS EAUMP, Sandwich)
Tunisia Abdelmoneim MARS (M). Immunosensors based on ferrocene-functionalized gold nanoparticles. (IPICS ANEC, Local)
Uganda Patrick Ssebugere (M). Persistent organic pollutants in sediments and fish from Lake Victoria, Uganda. (IPICS ANCAP, Sandw.)21
Kenneth Arinaitwe (M). Organic Pollutants in the Atmosphere and Aquatic Environments of Lake Victoria. (IPICS UGA:01, Sandw.)21
5.5.2 Other postgraduate theses
Theses regard MSc graduations unless otherwise indicated (MPhil or Licentiate exams).
Bangladesh Sanjana Haque (F). Extensive and comparative Pharmacological studies of NSAID metal complex on STZ induced type 2 diabetic rats. (IPICS ANRAP, Local)
Farzana Akhter (F). Studies on the antidiabetic, antioxidant, antimicrobial & cytotoxic investigations of crude extract of husk of Cocos nucifera in STZ induced type 2 diabetic rats. (IPICS ANRAP, Local)
Md Mahmodul Islam (M). Proteomic Approaches of Biomarkers Identification in Bangladeshi Type 2 diabetic subjects. (IPICS ANRAP, Local)
21 Supported partly through the Sida bilateral program at Makerere University.
81 Md. Nazimuddin (M). Studies of Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons in Upstream Water Samples from Buriganga, Meghna, Turag rivers and Gulshan Lake. (IPICS BAN:04, Local)
Md. Sharear Saon (M). Evaluation of locally produced Vitamin B1, B2, and B6 by UV-VIS spectrophotometric. (IPICS BAN:04, Local)
Shaurav Sarker (M). Studies of polyaromatic hydrocarbons in downstream water samples from Buriganga, Meghna, Turag rivers and Hatirjheel lake. (IPICS BAN:04, Local)
Prithu Mondal (M) Chemical and Biological Activity Studies of Mushrooms. (IPICS BAN:04, Local)
Md Anisur Rahman (M). Preliminary assessment of efficacy in some antidiabetic herbal preparation formulated in Bangladesh on Streptozotocin Induced Type 2 Diabetic Rats. (IPICS BAN:05, Local)
Marium Akter (F). Study of microstructures, Mechanical and Electrical properties of Al2O3-30wt%ZrO2 doped with MgO and TiO2. (IPPS BAN:02, Local)
M.A. Ali (M). Effect of sintering temperature on structural and magnetic properties of Ni0.6Zn0.4Fe2O4 ferrite: synthesized from nanocrystalline powders. (MPhil) (IPPS BAN:02, Local)
Mehrin Binth-E-Tariq (F). Study of the magnetic induction heating of chitosan and PEG coated nickel ferrite nanoparticles for cancer treatment. (IPPS BAN:02, Local)
Nipa Debnath (F). Synthesis and characterization of MgFe2O4 Ferrite nanoensemble for biomedical applications. (MPhil) (IPPS BAN:02, Local)
Tanzin Ferdushi (F). Effect of MgO as an additive on the microstructure electrical and mechanical properties of Al2O3-30wt%ZrO2 composite ceramics. (IPPS BAN:02, Local)
M. R Hassan (M). Micro-structural Study of Ni-Mg Ferrite Using Li2CO3 Additive. (IPPS BAN:02, Local)
Md. Sazzad Hossain (M). Structural and Magnetic Properties of ZnFe2O4 Nanoparticles and Their Biomedical Application. (IPPS BAN:02, Local)
S. Mahmud (F). Effect of divalent substitution on the structural and magnetic properties of Mg-Ferrites. (IPPS BAN:02, Local)
M.A.A. Nooman (M). Effect of substitution of Ca on the Physical, Magnetic and Electrical properties of Ni- Zn ferrite. (IPPS BAN:02, Local)
Fatema-Tuz-Zohra (F). Study of structural, magnetic and transport properties of Cr substituted Ni-Zn ferrites. (IPPS BAN:02, Local)
Sayed Parvez Ahmed (M). Application of Focused Impedence method in the study of gastric function. (M.Phil) (IPPS BAN:04, Local)
Md. Moin Uddin Atique (M). A cost effective myoelectric prosthetic hand. (IPPS BAN:04, Local)
Shuvashis Das Gupta (M). Brain tumour identification through micro structure study using MRI. (IPPS BAN:04, Local)
F.M. Tahazibul Hasib (M). Analysis of evoked primary and late EMG responses of peripheral nerves for diagnostic purposes. (IPPS BAN:04, Local)
K.M. Talha Nahiyan (M). Removal of ECG baseline wandering using Savitzky-Golay Filter based method and acceptable ECG trace selection based on Pan-Tompkins algorithm. (IPPS BAN:04, Local)
M. Rabbani (M). Study of breast tumour using Focused Impedance Method. (IPPS BAN:04, Local)
82 Md. Towhidur Rahman (M). Pulmonary study using electrocardiogram. (IPPS BAN:04, Local)
Rezwas Us Saleheen (M). Development of an electrical impedance system for measuring respiration and heart rate. (IPPS BAN:04, Local)
Syeda Arza Sanober (F). Study to develop a Method for anaemia detection. (IPPS BAN:04, Local)
Shamanta Hoque Shimu (F). Producing vectorcardiogram in 3D from standard ECG data. (IPPS BAN:04, Local)
Monny Akter Boby (F). Graphene Oxide/Carbon Nanoparticle (GO/CNP) Nanocomposite: A Human Body Radiation (IR) Detector. (IPPS BAN:05, Local)
Nusaiba Zaman (F). Effect of Temperature on Solution Properties of Polyethylene Glycol/Oxide. (IPPS BAN:05, Local)
Burkina Faso Bazoin Sylvain Raoul BAZIE (M). Mycotoxines profile evaluation in sorghum cultivated in Burkina Faso. (IPICS ANEC Local)
Tibo Zoromé (M). Etude de l'élimination du Cr(III) en milieu aqueux par une argile kaolinitique. (IPICS BUF:02, Local)
ABAKAR IDRISS LAWANE (M). Caractérisations microbiologique, biochimique et moléculaire des microorganismes impliqués dans la fermentation du kawal (feuilles fermentées de Senna obtusifolia). (IPICS RABiotech, Local)
ABDEL SALAM HASSAN GOGO (M). Prévalence du VIH/SIDA chez les donneurs de sang: cas du Centre National de Transfusion Sanguine (CNTS) de N’Djamena (Tchad). (IPICS RABiotech, Local)
ALI BARKA MAHAMAT (M). Etude des propriétés pharmacologiques de trois plantes utilisées en médecine traditionnelle au Burkina Faso. (IPICS RABiotech, Local)
AZIATO Kokou (M). Essais de production de “vin” pétillant à partir des fleurs de Hibiscus sabdariffa: diagramme de production, paramètres physicochimiques et microbiologiques. (IPICS RABiotech, Local)
BADOUM Salimata Emilie (F). Prévalence de l’anomalie de la chaine Béta de l’hémoglobine et du déficit en Glucose-6-Phosphate Déshydrogénase chez les enfants ayant un accès palustre simple et vivant au Burkina Faso. (IPICS RABiotech, Local)
BARGO Gouwendémanégré Souleyma (M). Vulnérabilité alimentaire des ménages dans les quartiers périphériques de Ouagadougou: cas des zones dites non lotis des arrondissements 7, 8, 9 et 10. (IPICS RABiotech, Local)
COMPAORE Aminata (F). Etude de la qualité nutritionnelle et microbiologique de farines infantiles produites localement pour la prévention de la malnutrition aiguë modérée: expérience de la Croix- Rouge. (IPICS RABiotech, Local)
CONGO/OUEDRAOGO Malika Toussida (F). Evaluation des trousses de dépistage/diagnostic sérologique du VIH au Burkina Faso. (IPICS RABiotech, Local)
DABIRE Yérobessor (M). Activités antibactériennes et antifongiques des molécules bioactives des souches de Bacillus isolées du Soumbala. (IPICS RABiotech, Local)
DAKOUO Jacques (M). Etude de la susceptibilé aux antibiotiques des souches de Staphylococcus aureus isolées au laboratoire d’analyses médicales de l’INRSP de Bamako (Mali). (IPICS RABiotech, Local)
83 DIALLO Abdoulaye Djibril (M). Constitution d’une base de données d’isolats du virus de la panachure jaune du riz (RYMV) au Burkina Faso. (IPICS RABiotech, Local)
HABIBOU Rabi (F). Evaluation de l’efficacité des bouillies enrichies administrées aux enfants malnutris modérés de 6 à 36 mois admis au CRENAM de Mangaïzé au Niger en 2014. (IPICS RABiotech, Local)
HAMADOU ABBA (M). Etude de la résistance aux antibiotiques de souches de Salmonella spp isolées dans les carcasses de poulets vendues sur les marchés de N’Djamena. (IPICS RABiotech, Local)
IDRISS MAMADOU ZEZERTI (M). Prévalence de l’infection à VIH à l’hôpital de Bol (Tchad). (IPICS RABiotech, Local)
LAMAH Paul (M). Etude de la composition physico-chimique, de la qualité nutritionnelle et hygiénique des farines de taro (Colocasia esculenta) en vue d’une valorisation agroalimentaire au Burkina Faso. (IPICS RABiotech, Local)
MASSEDE Soromian Alain (M). Prise en charge de la malnutrition aigüe sévère sans complications médicales des enfants de 06 à 59 mois chez les réfugiés soudanais du camp de Go-Amer (Tchad). (IPICS RABiotech, Local)
NOURADINE ADOUM HAMID (M). Transmission du VIH/SIDA de la mère à l’enfant : cas de l’hôpital de la mère et de l’enfant de N’Djamena (Tchad). (IPICS RABiotech, Local)
OUEDRAOGO Josias Tégwendé (M). Utilisation du papier filtre Whatman FTA pour le diagnostic moléculaire par PCR en temps réel des méningites bactériennes aiguës. (IPICS RABiotech, Local)
RIMA Fidèle Christian (M). Profil clinique et itinéraire thérapeutique des malnutris dépistés pendant la campagne d’octobre 2013 dans le district sanitaire de Sapouy. (IPICS RABiotech, Local)
SANA Jean (M). Caractérisation de bactéries du genre Bacillus, productrices de protéases, isolées d’aliments fermentés: Soumbala, Bikalga et Zamné. (IPICS RABiotech, Local)
SANGARE Lancinet (M). Amélioration du diagramme de traitement de fonio en vue d’une production industrielle de farine améliorée de fonio (Digitaria exilis). (IPICS RABiotech, Local)
SOMA Tior-hié Moussa (M). Contrôle microbiologique des eaux usées de la station d’épuration (STEP) de Kossodo. (IPICS RABiotech, Local)
TRAORE Korotimi (F). Impact des procédés post-récoltes sur la qualité nutritionnelle de quelques légumes consommés au Burkina Faso: cas de l’amarante (Amaranthus cruentus), de la morelle noire (Solanum scabrum) et de la corète potagère (Corchorus olitorus). (IPICS RABiotech, Local)
ZIO Souleymane (M). Contrôle de la qualité Physicochimique des huiles produites artisanalement dans la ville de Ouagadougou : cas de quatre (04) unités de production et des huiles d’arachide brutes prélevées dans les marches. (IPICS RABiotech, Local)
ZONGO Oumarou (M). Etude comparative de la qualité microbiologique et physicochimique de la sève non fermentée et fermentée de rônier (Borassus akeassii) produites à Banfora. (IPICS RABiotech, Local)
Bationo Jérémie (M). Le problème deturnpike et ses applications en contrôle non linéaire en dimension finie. (IPMS BURK:01, Local)
Traore Bakary (M). Modelisation mathematiques de la dynamique de propagation de paludisme. (IPMS BURK :01 Local)
Traore Ibrahime (M). Mesures réduites au bord. (IPMS BURK:01, Local)
Ouedraogo Dramane (M). Observateur continu discret pour des systèmes non linéaires à plusieurs entrées et plusieurs sorties (IPMS BURK:01, Local)
84 ZongoYacouba (M). Dérivation et étude mathématiques des modèles de Saint Venan. (IPMS BURK:01, Local)
Bado Nebon (M). Study of optical and microphysical properties of atmosphere during major dust events in West Africa. (IPPS BUF:01, Local)
Tingambo Soumaila (M). Thermal performance of a low height solar chimney used for convective drying fruits in thin layers. (IPPS BUF:01, Local)
Cambodia Chev Sokha (M). Medical and Technical Ultrasound Imaging. (IPPS CAM:01, Local)
Cheang Sokchheang (M). Principles of Optical Fiber Communications System. (IPPS CAM:01, Local)
Chhe Buntha (M). A Study of Pyrolysis of Agricultural Waste. (IPPS CAM:01, Local)
Ot Norong (M). Quantum Scattering Theory and Its Application to Neutron Scattering. (IPPS CAM:01, Local)
Tann Socheat (M). Principles of Mechanism of a Refracting Telescope. (IPPS CAM:01, Local)
Thuon Davuth(M). Extra Solar Planet KEPLER-186 and Calculating the Habitable Zone of this System. (IPPS CAM:01, Local)
Tith Pros (M). Relation between Hubble Redshift and Distance. (IPPS CAM:01, Local)
Yem Keokolyan (M). Quantum Transport in Nanostructure. (IPPS CAM:01, Local)
Cameroon DONGMO MEDONBOU Liliane (F). Detection of traces of Hg(II) ions at a glassy carbon electrode modified with an amino-functionalized attapulgite. (IPICS ANEC, Local)
KOLONKOUO MIAFO Boris Joel (M). Optimisation du processus de biosorption des ions cuivriques par un matériau composite naturel. (IPICS ANEC, Local)
KUATE Anselme Brice (M). Détection du Plomb(II) à une électrode de carbone vitreux modifie par un film de sépiolite amino-fonctionnalisée. (IPICS ANEC, Local)
POUANGAM NGALANI Gilles (M). Lime effect on soil acidity: exchangeable Al, Fe, Ca, Mg and electrical conductivity in tropical acid soils (Case of Nkolbisson). (IPICS ANEC, Local)
El Salvador Tito Maldonado Mora (M). Aspects of climate variability during winter and summer in Central America. (Licentiate) (IPPS NADMICA, Local)
Ethiopia Helen Bitew (F). In vivo anti-malarial activity of Echinops hoehnelii Schweinf. (IPICS ETH:02, Local)
Dibabe Hika (F). Antihypertensive activity of Satureja punctata (Benth.) Briq. (Lamiaceae). (IPICS ETH:02, Local)
Ermias Mekuria (M). Antiproliferative Constituents of the Roots of Ethiopian Podocarpus falcatus and Structure Revision of 2α-Hydroxynagilactone F and Nagilactone I. (IPICS ETH:02, Local)
Adugna Boke (M), Quantitative Determination of the Accumulation Level of Selected Heavy Metals in the Wild Edible Fruit, Tuber and Root of Plants and the Corresponding Soils from Some Areas of the Central and Western Part of Ethiopia (Graduated July, 2014). (IPICS ETH:04, Local)22
22 This MSc graduate was not listed in the Annual Report 2014, and is therefore accounted for here.
85 Mitiku Abdisa (M). Removal of 2,4-D, atrazine and its major metabolites from aqueous solution by Fe-Zr- Mn Nanocomposite. (IPICS ETH:04, Local)
Shisho Haile (M) Sequential Extraction/Fractionation of Selected Heavy Metals and their bioavailability in the Wastewater, Sewage Sludge and Soil Samples of Saygin Dima and Nifas Silk Paint Factories. (Graduated July, 2014) (IPICS ETH:04, Local)22
Tura Gemechu (M). Quantitative Determination of the Accumulation Level of Selected Essential and Toxic Heavy Metals in Korarima (Aframomum Corrorima), Ginger (Zingiber Officinale), Turmeric (Curcuma Longa) and Black Pepper (Piper Nigrum) Spice Plants and Their Corresponding Soils Cultivated in Jima Zone, South West Ethiopia. (Graduated July, 2014) (IPICS ETH:04, Local)22
Ashenafi Admasu (M). A 2D Monte Carlo investigation of static and dynamics properties of ring polymers. (IPPS ETH:01, Local)
Yasab (M). Effect of Phosphorous Dopant Concentration on Mobility of Crystalline Silicon. (IPPS ETH:01, Local)
Zena (M). Effect of Phosphorous Dopant Concentration on Resistivity of Crystalline Silicon. (IPPS ETH:01, Local)
Gambia John T. Mendy (M). Optimization Theory in Economics. (IPMS BURK:01, Local)
Philip Nyouky (M). Ekeland Variational Principle and Applications. (IPMS BURK:01, Local)
Ivory Coast Gnatiessoro Soro (M). Improving Remote Spectroscopy Set-up for Flying Insects Detection and Characterization. (IPPS AFSIN, Local)
Yao Koffi (M). Development of Technology of Optical Tweezers Super Resolution Imaging. (IPPS AFSIN, Local)
Taky Alvarez Kossonou (M). Automated Multimodal and Multispectral Laser Microscope Construction. (IPPS AFSIN, Local)
Saganogo Laman (M). Development of Diffuse Reflectance Technologies Applied to Skin Diseases Detection. (IPPS AFSIN, Local)
Thomas Koffi (M),. Characterization and Improving a Structured Illumination Applied to Single Scattering Measurement. (IPPS AFSIN, Local)
Kenya James K. Mbugua (M). Adsorption and photodegradation of pesticide residues in selected plants grown in organic container garden: food security phenomenon. (IPICS ANCAP, Local)
Jane W. Macharia (F). Development of Low Cost Water Purification System - A Case Study of Ceramic Filters and Moringa Oleifera Seeds. (IPICS KEN:01, Local)
Ngeno K.J. (M). Urban Air Quality in Nairobi Kenya: Application of Energy Dispersive X- Ray Fluorescence and Principal Component Analysis. (IPICS KEN:01, Local)
Susan W. Karuga (F). Proton conducting oxides for clean energy application. (IPICS KEN:01, Local)
Vinton J Johnson (M). Water Quality Trends of Lake Naivasha in the Rift Valley of Kenya. (IPICS KEN:01, Local)
Daisy Nyawira Njiru (F). Phytochemical investigation of the stem and leaves of Teclea simplicifolia for analgesic activity. (IPICS KEN:02, Local)
86 Waweru J (M). Investigating the Industrial Significance of Selected Commiphora abyssinica Gum Resin Components. (IPICS KEN:02, Local)
Marco Makungu (M). Phytochemical investigation of three Leguminosae plants for larvicidal activity against Aedes aegypti. (IPICS KEN:02, Local)
Simon Ndarao Gathuru (M). Monitoring land cover changes and the impacts of the reclamation initiative – case of Mau Forest Complex. (IPPS AFSIN, Local) (IPPS KEN:04, Local)
Jeremiah Ngenoh (M). Urban Air Quality in the City of Nairobi, Kenya: Application of Energy Dispersive X- Ray Fluorescence and Principal Component Analysis. (IPPS KEN:01/2, Local)
Caroline W. Mburu (F). Local structure of proton conducting Y-doped AZrO3 (A=Ba, Sr, Ca) perovskites. (IPPS KEN:01/2, Local)
Susan Waiyego Karuga (F). Proton conducting oxides for clean energy applications. (IPPS KEN:01/2, Local)
Abdub Huri Galgallo (M). TXRF Total and ICP OES AAAc-EDTA Extractable Trace Elements in Soil Samples from Muguga Kenya. (IPPS KEN:01/2, Local)
Janet M. Mwania (F). Development of Recycled Plastics Composite with Steel & Copper Reinforcement: Alternative Material for Construction of Wind Turbine Blades. (IPPS KEN:01/2, Local)
John Birir (M). Investigation of Welding Quality in the Kenyan “Juakali-Sector”. (IPPS KEN:01/2, Local)
Bernard Odhiambo Midigo (M). A Study of Heavy Mineral Sands in Mwita Syano River, Kitui County. (IPPS KEN:01/2, Local)
Nahshon Nyamban (M). Hybridization of Cooling System of Olkaria II Geothermal Power Plant: Utilization of Energy and Exergy Analysis Concepts. (IPPS KEN:01/2, Local)
Stephen Mwangi Karanja (M). Application of Radiography in Evaluating Quality of Welds: Case of Selected Jua Kali Fabricated Products in Kenya. (IPPS KEN:01/2, Local)
Chesori C. Raphael (M). Determination of Elemental Concentrations in Edible Seaweeds, Sea sediments and Seawater Samples from the Kenyan Coast Using X-Ray Fluorescence Techniques. (IPPS KEN:01/2, Local)
Leonard M. Kiragu (M). Spatial and vertical distribution of heavy metals in Nairobi River Basin. (IPPS KEN:01/2, Local)
Jefarasio Ndungu (M). Nanoporous Ceramics for Water Filtration. (IPPS KEN:02, Local)
Simon Ndarao Gathuru (M). Monitoring land cover changes and the impacts of the reclamation initiative – case of Mau Forest Complex. (IPPS KEN:04, Local)
Justus Julius Okonda (M). Development of Chemometrics Aided Energy Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence and Scattering (EDXRFS) Method for Rapid Diagnostics of Cancer. (IPPS KEN:04, Local)
Michael Otieno Onyango (M). A Neural Network Implementation for Near Real Time Tropospheric Water Vapour Profiling Over Nairobi. (IPPS KEN:04, Local)
Rwanda Kalisa Ingabe Dominique (F). Initialization of Continuous Nonlinear Models using Extended Kalman Filter. (IPMS EAUMP, Local)
Muhirwa J . Pierre (M). Uncertain in model fitting and simulation of a continuously stirred tank reactor (CSTR). (IPMS EAUMP, Local)
87 Nsabimana J. Paul (M). Application of Network Theory to Epidemic Modelling. (IPMS EAUMP, Local)
Niyigena J.de Dieu (M). Mathematical modelling of ebola epidemic and the impact of prevention and control. (IPMS EAUMP, Local)
Umutabazi Vincent (M). Generalizations of Injective Modules: Red-injective and Strongly Red-injective Modules. (IPMS EAUMP, Local)
Senegal Adoul Aziz Mané (M). Existence et unicité d’équations différentielles stochastiques impulsives. (IPMS BURK :01, Local)
MoustaphaDieye (M). Aspects quantitatifs et qualitatifs des espaces de Banach (IPMS BURK :01, Local)
Mema Cissé (M). Dynamical Optimization and Applications. (IPMS BURK:01, Local)
Tailoshi Mateso Brigitte (F). Inverse Problem from Demand Theory. (IPMS BURK:01, Local)
Abdoulaye Diouf (M). Analyse asymptotique de la stabilité globale d’une population estimée à partir du bilan énergétique de ses individus (IPMS BURK:01, Local)
Tanzania Lydia Lwegelela (F). Price of Risk Under Regime Switching Exponential Levy Model Using Meixner Process. (IPMS EAUMP, Local)
Geradius Deogratias (M):. Mathematical Model for Analysis of Oxidoreductase Enzyme Kinetic in an Amperometric Biosensor. (IPMS EAUMP, Local)
Tunisia LAROUSSI Arwa (F). Toward the design of an optical biosensor for α-lactalbumin detection as a biomarker for the breast cancer disease. (IPICS ANEC, Local)
Uganda Nathan Muyinda (M). Finite Volume Transient ground water flow model. (IPMS EAUMP, Local)
Innocent Ndikubwayo (M). On the Cauchy Integral formula using Winding numbers. (IPMS EAUMP, local)
Falvia Owayesu (F). Characterization of nuclear star clusters in starburst and interacting LIRGs. (IPPS UGA:02, local)
Priscilla Muheki (F). Effect of disc tilt and twist on the accretion disc warp in Her X-1. (IPPS UGA:02, local)
Barbra Namirimo (F). Investigation of existence of combination frequencies in selected Delta Scuti stars. (IPPS UGA:02, local)
Benard Nsamba (M). Estimation of mass loss and age of the red giant clump stars in the Kepler cluster 6819. (IPPS UGA:02, local)
Geoffrey Andima (M). Statistical analysis of the total electron content perturbations and travelling ionospheric disturbances over the Uganda region. (IPPS UGA:02, local)
Valence Habyarimana (M). Determination of geomagnetically quiet time disturbances of the ionosphere over Uganda during the beginning of the solar cycle 24. (IPPS UGA:02, local)
88 Zimbabwe Theresa Chimponda (F). An investigation into the anti-inflammatory and anticancer effects of Parinari curatellifolia (Planch, ex benth) as mediated through glutathione transferases. (MPhil) (IPICS ZIM:01, Local)
Elaine Chirisa (F). Exploring the effects of Combretum platypetalum and Parinari curatellifolia on enzymes and processes involved in inflammation. (MPhil) (IPICS ZIM:01, Local)
Tariro Alison Chitemerere (F). In vitro antibacterial activity of selected medicinal plants used in Zimbabwe. (MPhil) (IPICS ZIM:01, Local)
Zakio Makuvara (M). Biomonitoring of aquatic environments with the reference condition approach using enzyme activity, lipid peroxidation and metallothioein levels a biomarkers and partial characterization of metallothionein in liver of Tilapia. (IPICS ZIM:02, Local)
Ruth Odhiambo (right) at her PhD graduation, with Rachael Njogu (PhD student; middle), and Prof. Lydia Njenga (supervisor; left). (Courtesy of IPICS KEN:01)
Fred Mayambala from Makerere University (sitting in front) successfully defended his Licentiate thesis at Linköping University (mathematics) on 9 June. Standing (from the left) are Torbjörn Larsson (supervisor), Ann-Brith Strömberg (from Chalmers), Juma Kasozi (co-supervisor, Makerere) and Elina Rönnberg (co- supervisor). (Courtesy of ISP)
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90 SECTION 6: APPLICATIONS AND IMPACT
6.1 Use of Results and Skills
In this section, the use of research results is listed, as reported to ISP. The reported use may be in patents and products, in other applications including training, in using skills to influence policy, for example in government committees, and through technical development and services. The entries are used in RBM indicator “u” (Section 5.2.2). They are listed countrywise and then according to ISP research/network code. Abbreviations not explained here is found in Section 8.
6.1.1 Use of research results
Bangladesh (Environmental chemistry) In 2014, an agreement was made between FAO and the Department of Chemistry, University of Dhaka, for analysis of pesticide residues in foodstuff. The activity continued in 2015, when the work was completed. (IPICS BAN:04)
(Telemedicine) The group received a highly competetive grant from Information Society Innovation Fund – Asia, an Australia based initiative, to convert the PC based Telemedicine system developed into a smartphone or tablet PC based one. The idea is to take the telemedicine services to the doorsteps of the common people through rural healthworkers who will connect patients to doctors in cities from their homes. The healthworkers will also use the diagnostic equipment made by the group to give the medical doctor more diagnostic information for an improved consultation. Many of the techniques and methods developed with ISP support will find place in this Telemedicine system. (IPPS BAN:04)
(Medical technology) The field trial of the Telemedicine system developed by the group has shown success. Five rural centres are operating and we have recently started operation of another five centres, distributed throughout Bangladesh. (IPPS BAN:04)
(Medical technology) The group fabricated and delivered a nerve conduction device with facilities for DFL for a private university who are intending to carry on research work using this device. (IPPS BAN:04)
(Medical technology) The “Intraoperative Neuro monitor” has been used further in a private hospital of repute for several brain and spinal cord surgeries. Even at the minimum current setting the device was stimulating several nerve trunks together in the spinal cord and the doctors wanted to stimulate only a single nerve trunk leaving the others out. We have carried out necessary modification and the equipment is waiting to be tested in the hospital. (IPPS BAN:04)
Burkina Faso (University teaching) Research results were used in teaching in organic chemistry, and in a course on mass spectrometry and pollution. (IPICS BUF:01)
Central America (Geophysics) Some national volcanic observatories in Central America are starting to routinely implement surveillance based on findings regarding new volcanic forecasting tools by combining seismicity and continuous SO2 flux measurements. (IPPS NADMICA)
91 Ethiopia (Natural products chemistry) A pilot scale production facility has been developed in the University campus, where different natural products are produced. Using this, medicinal oils such as from black cumin, neem and moringa seeds, all highly regarded products for health and beauty care, are produced and marketed. (IPICS ALNAP)
(Geophysics) Mega development projects like dams and highways have consulted the group on earthquake safety. As several infrastructure development projects are being developed in the country, the awareness by the government ihas increased due to the instigation made by the ISP supported group. (IPPS ETH:02)
Uganda (Mathematical modeling) The results of disease modeling (e.g. Malaria, HIV/AIDS, TB) have been utilized by the Uganda medical research council. (IPMS EAUMP)
Zimbabwe (Food safety) A study that assessed DDT and its metabolites in bovine milk revealed eleveted levels in different regions. The dairy industry admitted that pesticide residue levels determination was not among the tests they performed to determine quality of milk, they concentrated on the nutritional and microbiological quality tests. The group suggested to the stakeholders the need for pesticide residue level determination to ensure safe milk for the people. (IPICS ZIM:02)
(Environmental chemistry) Zebra fish were exposed to in the laboratory for effluent from a pesticide producing company. The results showed that the effluent caused alterations in endocrine and biochemical markers of the fish. This suggests that though pre-treated before discharge, the effluent contained chemicals that had endocrine disruptive properties. The effluent also caused oxidative stress in the fish. The results indicate that the effluent contained chemicals which negatively affect the health of aquatic life, which is a cause of concern considering that effluent from industry ultimately enters aquatic bodies. The group suggested the need for further treatment of the effluent, the need to try and identify the compounds causing negative effects in fish, and to come up with ways of decomposing them to harmless molecules. (IPICS ZIM:02)
(Geophysics) Due to the activity of the group, the majority of the Bulawayo public now seeks a geophysical opinion before drilling boreholes. (IPPS ZIM:01)
(Geophysics) During November researchers from the National Museums and monuments requested the Geophysics research group to conduct a geomagnetic survey at The Great Zimbabwe ruins. The objective of the survey was to locate buried archaeological artefacts. (IPPS ZIM:01)
6.1.2 Policy influence and opportunities
The impact and potential influence by members of ISP-supported groups and networks on policy and legislation is given. Possible international influence, such as on global conventions, is listed at the end of the section.
Bangladesh Dr. Iqbal Mamun was awarded membership of the Bangladesh Food Safety Authority (BFSA), a four-year assignment. (IPICS BAN:04)
Prof. Nilufar Nahar served as a member of a Committee formed by BFSA. (IPICS BAN:04)
Prof. Nilufar Nahar contributed to a Workshop on Food safety organized by BFSA, Ministry of Food, and FAO, Dhaka, 11 Aug. (IPICS BAN:04)
Prof. Nilufar Nahar contributed to a Workshop on Food Safety organized by the Institute of Public Health, Dhaka, 21 Sept. (IPICS BAN:04)
92 Prof. Nilufar Nahar contributed to a Workshop on Food safety organized by BFSA, Ministry of Food, and FAO, Dhaka, 30 Nov. (IPICS BAN:04)
Burkina Faso CRSBAN members participates in meetings with the Ministry of Health and other partners in the field of nutrition, to promote surveys and data compilation, a multisectorial approach to nutrition, and review of the nutrition policy of Burkina Faso. (IPICS RABiotech)
CRSBAN was invited to participate in the Ministry of Education project “School Garden” and to provide information about local foodstuffs. (IPICS RABiotech)
CRSBAN members participates in SUN-Burkina. In 2015, eleven meetings took place and CRSBAN staff contributed to the evaluation of SUN in 2015. (IPICS RABiotech)
CRSBAN members contributed to the Nestlé project “Nestlé Kids” by producing the information guidelines. (IPICS RABiotech)
A strong linkage to the National Federation of Food Industries was established. (IPICS RABiotech)
Research results on schistosomiasis were used to impact the public health policy. (IPMS BURK:01)
Profs. Stanislas Ouaro, Ouateni Diallo and Hamidou Toure were involved in the regional high education panel for advising the policy makers on curricula harmonization in sciences and technology in the West African francophone zone. (IPMS BURK:01)
The supported groups at the Dept. Physics, Univ. Ouagadougou, is actively working in a project about thermal regulation in buildings in Burkina as well as the implementation of a policy of large-scale extension of renewable energies including solar thermal and photovoltaic energy. (IPPS BUF:01)
Ethiopia Dr. Issa Tapsoba participated in the first minsterial session of the Specialized Technical Commitee on Education, Science and Technology organized by Africa Union Commission, 27-30 Oct., Addis Ababa. (IPICS ANEC)
The group contributed to a national committee on major chemical pollution problems, in particular the effect of pesticide residues and the releases of effluents or hazardous wastes from the upstream industrial areas were identified. In this context, the health risks of the victim farmers and their animals, and the deterioration of the environment, have been identified as the challenges requiring immediate mitigation measures. Based on the action plans worked out by the committee, training of the victim farmers and agricultural development agents was carried out. (IPICS ETH:04)
The country has finalized the 3rd national building code, where the seismic hazard map produced by the ISP supported group is the main input of the code. (IPPS ETH:02)
Honduras The temporal and spatial analysis of landslides carried out by a NADMICA student is expected to contribute to the establishment of hazard maps that will indicate when and where landslides are likely to occur in the study area. In addition, these analyses can also be used for the establishment of an early warning system for the capital, Tegucigalpa. (IPPS NADMICA)
Kenya Dr. Issa Tapsoba contributed to a consultative meeting on the development of a strategy for a scientific equipments policy in Africa, co-organized by IFS and AAS, 19-22 Aug, Nairobi. (IPICS ANEC)
Dr. Issa Tapsoba contributed to the Senior Experts Dialogue on Science Technology and Innovation on “Unleasing innovation clusters, hubs and parks as drivers of Africa’s transformation”, organized by UNECA, 2-4 Dec., Nairobi. (IPICS ANEC)
93 Dr. Vincent Madadi contributed to the 3rd meeting of the GEF project Document development on Manag- ement and Minimizing of UPOPs in Kenya, 23-25 Feb., Lake Naivasha Sawela Lodge. (IPICS KEN:01)
Prof. Lydia Njenga contributed to a stakeholders’ workshop for development of a strategy for the establishment of a National Physical Science Research Laboratory, organized by NACOSTI, 20 Mar., Nairobi. (IPICS KEN:01)
Prof. Lydia Njenga contributed to a benchmarking exercise in Germany, 19-25 Apr., sponsored by NACOSTI and Univ. Nairobi, to help in developing a strategy in establishing a National Physical Science Research Laboratory. The visit was initiated by the committee which was developing the strategic plan and Prof Njenga was the Vice chairperson of the committee. (IPICS KEN:01)
The research results outlined in the publications have been used in practice, influencing policy and used in teaching in the following areas: (IPMS EAUMP) • Fighting spread of malaria in Kenya and the East African region • Vaccination of livestock and small animals • Claims reserving in insurance business
The National Environmental Management Authority has expressed recognition of the activities of the group in fora and workshops. (IPPS KEN:01/2)
Prof. M.J. Gatari contributed to a Kenya Residents Association meeting on Policy Dialogue Forum on State of Air Quality in Nairobi City. (IPPS KEN:01/2)
Groupmembers participated in trainings/functions organized by National Industrial Training Authority and Kenya Renewable Energy Association, two key organizations that implement or influence policy. (IPPS KEN:02)
Meetings with the Energy Regulatory Commission has influenced legislation in the PV and solar thermal subsector where home owners are encouraged to feed into the national electricity grid from solar home systems and also install solar water heaters in homes to reduce dependence of heating on the national grid. (IPPS KEN:02)
Dr. S. Waita held a consulting position for Makueni County on solar Energy issues, Apr.-Jun. This county is considering making solar energy a priority in their development agenda. (IPPS KEN:02)
Consulting and training on PV solar installation and maintenance has led to recognition by government agencies to the extent that they send their staff for training to the group. (IPPS KEN:02)
Laos Dr. Kesiny Phomkeona and Ms. Sysavad Louangsysouphan contributed to a meeting on Development of National Standard for Quality Control of Traditional Medicine in Lao PDR, at Institute of Traditional Medicine, Vientiane, 21 Aug. (IPICS LAO:01)
Mali Prof. Ba was invited (through the IRD, Institute of Research for Development of France in Mali) to two meetings organized by the European Union and the Embassy of France in Mali for preparation of Mali to the COP21 in Paris. (IPPS MAL:01)
Rwanda Contact has been established with Rwanda Environment Management Agency for possible collaboration. (IPICS RWA:01)
Uganda Dr. John Wasswa served as a member of the National Coordination/Steering Committees for the Stockholm Convention on POPs, Sustainable Consumption and Production Plans for Uganda, and for the MINAMATA Convention on Mercury Initial Assessment in Uganda. He has also been the coordinating lead expert for the Inventory on E-waste management practices in Uganda. All these activities have been by
94 invitation, which was based on interactions with the relevant organs through the project activities. The expected effects will be Uganda’s compliance to the Stockholm Convention. (IPICS UGA:01)
Dr. John Wasswa has been a team member on the national consultancy services 1) for the Inventories of New Industrial POPs Hexabromobiphenyl and the PBDEs, and 2) for the Inventory and quantification of UPOPs under the Project, ‘Enabling Activities to Review and Update the National Implementation Plan for the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants in Uganda’. (IPICS UGA:02)
Prof. Otiti is a member of Uganda Energy Development Organization (UNEDO). The aim of UNEDO is to promote the use of renewable energy technologies through creating awareness. (IPPS UGA:01)
Zambia Dr. Onesmus Munyati held consultative meetings with the National Technology Business Centre on possibility of partnering in driving innovation related to nanomaterials. (IPICS ZAM:01)
Dr. Onesmus Munyati interacted with the Zambia Environmental Management Agency on the subject ofNanotechnology with the aim to work together on nano-safety issues. (IPICS ZAM:01)
Zimbabwe The AiBST Next Generation Biomedical Scientists program has made AiBST more visible. It has resulted in the establishment of a working relationship with the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education, and being part of the government initiative to promote STEM. (IPICS AiBST)
International Dr. Vincent Madadi contributed to a Coordination Group expert meeting for drafting the Global monitor- ing report on POPs, 17-19 Mar., Brno, Czech Republic. (IPICS KEN:01)
Dr. Vincent Madadi contributed to the Coordination Group expert meeting for drafting the Global monitoring report on POPs, 5-8 Oct., Geneva. (IPICS KEN:01)
M.J. Gatari gave a brief on “Air Quality measurements in Nairobi “at the meeting of the UNEP Division of Early Warning and Assessment Group, 7 Aug., Nairobi (IPPS KEN:01/2)
David Maina (M) participated in the IAEA General Member States Meetings, Sept. Vienna. (IPPS KEN:01/2)
6.1.3 Changed practices
Zimbabwe The Bulawayo City Council approaches the ZIM:02 group for assistance on environmental issues when the need arises. To give one example, in April the City Council came seeking advice on alternative pesticides to paraquat that can be used in the control of water hyacinth in one of the water sources for the city. Gyphosate was suggested as an alternative. The City Council could not buy new chemicals but found glyphosate was in stock in their store rooms. The dangers of chemical control were highlighted and suggestions for other modes of control like biological control were provided. (IPICS ZIM:02)
6.1.4 Technical development and services
Bangladesh Thirtyeight (38) non-functioning scientific equipment of different educational and research organiza- tions of Bangladesh were repaired. The book value of these scientific instruments is approximately 200,000 USD, and NITUB spent approximately 2,774 for the repairs. (IPICS NITUB)
The group provides services on commercial basis to the industries also for their quality control and contributes to revenue earning of the government in small scale. (IPPS BAN:02)
The group has a policy of not patenting its inventions; but rather making them ‘open source’ once the technology matures. Several products have already gone into the market through BiBEAT Ltd, a non-
95 shareholding company that the group members formed. The products are, including those initiated earlier, i) Ionotophoresis equipment for treatment of hyperhidrosis, ii) Muscle and nerve stimulator (for physiotherapy), iii) Computerised dynamic pedograph, iv) Computerised ECG equipment, v) EMG and nerve conduction equipment. Item (iii) is applied alos in Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Besides, the telemedicine system with integrated diagnostic devices, most of which are developed indigenously, has been successful in a field trial and a long term program, the Dhaka Univ. Telemedicine Programme, has been initiated and approved by Dhaka Univ. We also approached the Directorate General of Health of the Government for permission and they formulated policies for telemedicine influenced by our efforts. Furthermore, low cost devices for providing drinking water in rural areas and a low cost mechanical hand prothesis are the outcomes of our research, and are in the process of dissemination. Our innovative devices based on electrical impedance method for measuring respiration rate of babies, particularly for detecting pneumonia and for localised lung ventilation monitoring, have been integrated into the telemedicine system. The nerve conduction service that we have been providing through has been going on since 1988, and because of the integration of our new research results in the detection of cervical and lumbo sacral spondylotic neuropathy, we are still getting regular patients. We are organising a campaign to popularise the electrical treatment of hyperhidrosis each year where free treatment is provided for about a month and the one in 2015 drew almost a hundred patients. (IPPS BAN:04)
To detect cervical cancer using electrical impedance one needs very small electrodes. Currents used by normal electrical impedance measurement devices can produce a high current denisity under these electrodes, which may cause tissue injury. Therefore, the group has embarked upon a project to design a circuitry that can do the measurement with much smaller currents. (IPPS BAN:04)
Botswana NABSA, in assisting African scientists in their research in natural products chemistry, ran 1,620 NMR 300 MHz spectra and 105 NMR 600 MHz spectra, and about 75 GC-MS services for a number of researchers from Nigeria, Cameroon, Congo DRC, Ethiopia, and Mozambique. (IPICS NABSA)
Ethiopia The fact that part of the seismic network is upgraded to real-time system enabled to monitor the geophysical environment closely on daily basis. The group also monitored earthquakes from other regions as far as Indonesia and reported the results to international data centers. This enabled to communicate science to the international community and open up other front of collaborations. However, frequent power failure and internet outage had an impact on the real-time data flow. (IPPS ETH:01)
France The AFSIN network is in contact with Institute Pasteur for the development of a microscope for malaria diagnosis. (IPPS AFSIN)
Zambia The group has been awarded a consultancy for three solar mini-grid systems for Luapula and Central Provinces. The groups will evaluate the Mpanta Solar Mini-grid in Samfya visited last year. For the two other upcoming solar mini-grids in Lunga and Kafue National Park, a feasibility study will be carried out and a business model proposed (IPPS ZAM:01)
Zimbabwe AiBST is the first and currently only DNA Testing Center in Zimbabwe. They have provided the DNA based human identifications services to the Government in cases of disaster victims and in civil cases of disputed paternity. DNA Testing is therefore a promising business incubation, which brings income towards the institute’s objective for self-sustenance. (IPICS AiBST)
AiBST is the first and only forensic chemistry/toxicology laboratory in Zimbabwe. They are working with the Ministry of Health and with the Ministry of Home Affairs to address cases of suspected poisoning or environmental pollution. (IPICS AiBST)
Due to the activity of the group, the majority of the Bulawayo public now seeks a geophysical opinion when sighting boreholes. (IPPS ZIM:01)
96 6.2 Outreach
Here, outreaching activities directed primarily to the general public, undergraduate students, schools, industry and ather similar stakeholders are listed. For activities aiming to influence national and international policy, see Section 6.1.2. The entries here are used in RBM indicator “s” (Section 5.2.2). Abbreviations not explained here is found in Section 8.
Bangladesh Nilufar Nahar gave interviews to media about safe use of pesticides, create awareness for better use and management of pesticides for human health and environment and toxicity of chemical contaminants which has been broadcasted by several popular TV channels of the country. (IPICS BAN:04)
A website named ‘Scientific Bangladesh’ posted an interview of Professor Rabbani on scientific research. (Available at: www.scientificbangladesh.com/en/interview/60#.VtLzCPl97IV ) (IPPS BAN:04)
K Siddique-e Rabbani gave a talk “Telemedicine for Rural Areas (PC and Smartphone based)” on the Bangladesh Network Operators’ Group meeting, 11 Nov., Habiganj. (IPPS BAN:04)
K Siddique-e Rabbani gave a talk on “Export Potential of Bangladesh in Electronics” on the Export Promotion Bureau, 14 Dec., Dhaka. (IPPS BAN:04)
Ethiopia The group has communicated recorded earthquake swarms and activities to the public through media outlets. (IPPS ETH:02)
Kenya Prof. Lydia Njenga contributed to the Murang’a County Initiative 2015 scholarship and best county primary schools awards ceremony, 13 Feb., officiated by the First Lady, Her Excellency, Mrs Margaret Uhuru Kenyatta. Thirty bright and needy students from eight sub-counties in Murang’a County were awarded full secondary school scholarships. The best performing schools per sub-county, best head teacher, and best subject teachers was recognized and awarded as well, as a way of motivating both staff and students. (IPICS KEN:01)
Prof. Lydia Njenga participated in tree planting at Upper Kabete campus, Univ. Nairobi. The Lions club initated the planting, and offered about 60 full scholarships to university undergraduate students for four years. In addition, the trees planted will help to reduce effects of climate change and contribute to environmental sustainability. (IPICS KEN:01)
Prof. S.O. Wandiga participated in the organization of the Kenya Schools Fair, 4-6 June, Kaaga Girls High School, Meru County. (IPICS KEN:01)
M. J. Gatari addressed “Air Quality Assessment in Nairobi City” in the Inception Workshop for Citizen Science: Capacity development for indoor and outdoor air pollution monitoring in East African informal settlements Project, 15 Sep. Nairobi. (IPPS KEN:01/2)
Prof. M.J. Gatari contributed to a Kenya Residents Association meeting on Policy Dialogue Forum on State of Air Quality in Nairobi City. The presentation by M. J. Gatari was followed by media interviews in KTN, Nyota TV, NTV, Citizen TV, in and Newspapers. (IPPS KEN:01/2)
Prof. M.J. Gatari was part of a citizen TV documentary on youtube by eNCA East Africa: www.enca.com/africa/find-out-how-traffic-nairobi-bad-your-health. (IPPS KEN:01/2)
Prof. M.J. Gatari interacted with and adviced dwellers of ‘Mukuru’ informal settlement in a Workshop for Citizen Science. Prof. Gatari also directed Voice of America to the area, resulting in a youtube documentary: http://m.voanews.com/a/weak-laws-lax-enforcement-dirty-nairobi-air/2980294.html. (IPPS KEN:01/2)
97 The group conducted four outreach trainings in PV systems, where 84 PV systems technicians and stakeholders participated. (IPPS KEN:02)
Site visits to Solar PV technicians previously trained in the Solar Academy were carried out to do surveys of the work done by them. This is necessary to get to know the challenges they are facing in the field. These visits also provided the IPPS KEN:02 group an opportunity to see how effectively the training has impacted on their technical work and also to interact with the end users to learn their feeling about PV systems. (IPPS KEN:02)
Dr. Waita was invited as Chief Guest speaker at the ABC Kalumbi Sec. School Education Day, 10 Jul. (IPPS KEN:02)
Dr. Waita was the Patron and Speaker at the annual Kithumani Academic Forum, 26 Dec. (IPPS KEN:02)
Dr. Collins Mito served as Chairman of the Board of Governors at the Siver High School, Bondo County. As a member (and Chairman) of the Board, he plays a key role in the influencing governance and performance of the school. (IPPS KEN:04)
Dr. Kenneth Kaduki served as an Executive Committee member in the Physics Society of Kenya. The society is re-engaging with high school teachers and other stakeholders in order to promote physics among high school students. (IPPS KEN:04)
The group hosted various high schools, which were shown round the teaching and research laboratories. Such visits motivate students to consider physics/science as a career. (IPPS KEN:04)
In Aug., Prof. J. Barongo was requested by the head of Horn of Africa Water Project Team (composed of a group of water engineers from the US Marines Corp) to nominate a group of 8 Kenyan water scientists from University of Nairobi, Ministry of Water and Irrigation and Water Resources Management Authority to attend and participate in a Water Security Workshop in Adddis Ababa, Ethiopia. Prof. Barongo nominated the scientists and led them to the meeting where they presented papers on water security in the Horn of Africa region. During the meeting, Prof. Barongo was interviewed by the Ethiopian television media on matters related to the meeting. (IPPS KEN:05)
Uganda The Makerere node collaborated under HEI ICI: mathematics and working life relevance in East Africa to visit industry and thus established Industry-academia links. (IPMS EAUMP)
The Makerere node works closely with its outreach arm Uganda Mathematical Society to inform policy mainly on mathematics curriculum development. Activities include The annual National Mathematics contest for Primary schools, Secondary schools, National and Primary Teachers’ Colleges, and Universities, participation in PAMO, Annual National teachers conference, and public lectures. At the annual general meetings, the society hosts guests from Government to officiate at the prize giving ceremony of the best candidates in the contest. (IPMS EAUMP)
Prof. T. Otiti is member of Lango Development Forum, the aim of which is to promote education in the region through supporting the disadvantaged. (IPPS UGA:01)
Zambia Onesmus Munyati involved undergraduate students in mini-research projects related to nanomaterials to promote awareness. (IPICS ZAM:01)
The Univ. Zambia node is providing tutorials to students by volunteer actuaries, and the introduction of postgraduate studies in actuarial science program with the Central Bank, all in order to increase capacity in the field of Actuarial Sciences. (IPMS EAUMP)
Because of its involvement with government and NGOs, the group has become more visible and more interactive with other stakeholders in solar energy research and applications. (IPPS ZAM:01)
98 Nine students and five staff members visited the stand-alone solar home systems in Siachitema village in Kalomo and also to the Livingstone Hydro-power plant in Livingston. The trip was mainly to sensitize and appreciate the use of solar energy in rural areas. The group has recommended monitoring and evaluation of the solar home systems. (IPPS ZAM:01)
Zimbabwe The AiBST Next Generation Biomedical Scientists program has been a successful outreach program, where AiBST scientists go to high schools and engage the youngsters in games of science. This is usually followed by a visit to AiBST by the students, where they witness scientists working on different biomedical projects, and thus get introduced to the real life situation of work in biomedical industry. We have done 10 schools so far. This has led to AiBST being awarded a Social Engagement Grant to promote biomedical sciences in schools. The granted of 38 000 USD was awarded by the Welcome Trust for us to conduct 5 science camps that ill involve 75 schools in 5 provinces. (IPICS AiBST)
6.3 Strengths and Benefits to Researchers and Partners
This section lists benefits to members of groups and networks and their partners, and to other stakeholders including the public, 1) through awards, honors and promotions, and 2) through scientific visits, training events, networking opportunities, and attendance to meetings (besides those listed in Section 6.4). The entries are used in RBM indicator “t” (Section 5.2.2). Abbreviations not explained here is found in Section 8.
6.3.1 Awards, honors and promotions
Several members of ISP-supported activities have been promoted, commissioned, or received awards during the year. The entries are given essentially as reported, and listed countrywise and then according to ISP research/network code.
Bangladesh Prof. Nilufar Nahar (F) was on 13 January awarded the Justice Ibrahim Memorial Gold Medal for her outstanding research work. (IPICS BAN:04)
Prof. Nilufar Nahar (F) was elected as a Titular Member of the Division of Chemistry and Human Health, for a two-year term tarting 2016. (IPICS BAN:04)
Dr. M.I.R. Mamun (M) was appointed member of the Bangladesh Food Safety Authority (BFSA). (IPICS BAN:04)
Dr. S. Manjura Hoque (F) was member of the postgraduate examination committees, post graduate thesis examinations, reviewer of projects and research papers. (IPPS BAN:02)
Dr. Md. Feroz A. Khan (M) is a Fellow of the Bangladesh Physical Society. (IPPS BAN:02)
Obaidur Rahman (M), a PhD student, received the National Science and Technology Fellowship under the Ministry of Science and Technology of the Bangladesh Government, for 2015. (IPPS BAN:04)
Moin Atique (M) received a Fellowship from the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology of the Bangladesh Government, for the financial year 2014-2015. (IPPS BAN:04)
Burkina Faso Prof. Issa Tapsoba (M) was nominated Director General of Scientific Research and Innovation at the Ministry of Scientific Research and Innovation. (IPICS ANFEC)
Dr Moussa Bougouma (M), one of the affiliated members of ANEC, has been elected Dean of the Fac. Science of the Univ. Koudougou. (IPICS ANEC)
99 Mr Roland Y Fabrice BAKO (M) has been recruited as Full Teacher at the Institute of Sciences, Ouagadougou. (IPICS ANEC)
Mr. Karanga Yssouf (M) was appointed Junior Lecturer at Univ. Ouagadougou. (IPICS BUF:01)
Mr. Brahima Sorgho (M) was promoted to Assist. Prof. at Univ. Ouagadougou. (IPICS BUF:02)
Mr. Mohamed SEYNOU, and Mr. Lamine ZERBO (M) were promoted to Assoc. Professors at Univ. Ouagadougou. (IPICS BUF:02)
Bayili Gilbert (M) and Zansonre Issa, (M) Univ. Ouagadougou, were promoted to Professors by CAMES. (IPMS BURK :01)
Ouedraogo Arouna (M), Univ. Koudougou, and Ly Ibarahim (M), Univ. Ouagadougou, were promoted to Assistant Professors by CAMES. (IPMS BURK :01)
Dr. Bruno Korgo (M) was appointed Senior Lecturer at Dept. Physics, Univ. Ouagadougou. (IPPS BUF:01)
Cameroon Prof. Emmanuel NGAMENI (M) was appointed Dean at Univ. Dschang. (IPICS ANEC)
Ethiopia Dr. Negussie Megersa (M) has become one of the founding members of the Ethiopian Young Academy of Sciences. (IPICS ETH:01)
The Next Einstein Forum has selected the group leader, Dr. Yeshak (F), as a science ambassador of Ethiopia. (IPICS ETH:02)
The coordinator, Dr. Tilahun Abebaw (M), was assigned as Coordinator of the Computational Science Program by the Dean of College of Natural and Computational Sciences. (IPMS ETH:01)
Atalay Ayele has been recognized as Fellow of the Ethiopian Science Academy. (IPPS ETH:02)
Kenya Prof. Lydia Njenga (F) was appointed Director of Board of Postgraduate Studies, Univ. Nairobi. (IPICS KEN:01)
Prof Lydia Njenga (F) was appointed committee member for developing the strategic plan for the Univ. Nairobi graduate school. (IPICS KEN:01)
Prof Lydia Njenga (F) was appointed member of the Research, Production and Extension Advisory Board, Univ. Nairobi. (IPICS KEN:01)
Prof. Jacob O Midiwo (M) was re-appointed board member of Kenya Industrial Research Development Institute. (IPICS KEN:02)
Dr. Abiy Yenesew (M) was promoted to Full Professor at Dept. Chem., Univ. Nairobi. (IPICS KEN:02)
Dr. Stanley Imagiri (M), Dr. Jared Ongaro (M), Ms. Carolyne Ogutu (F), Ms. Idah Orowe (F), and Mr. Wyclife Ogik (M), were promoted to Lecturers at Univ. Nairobi. (IPMS EAUMP)
Prof. Moses Manene (M) and Prof. Patrick Weke served as external examiners at Jomo Kenyatta Univ. Agriculture & Technology. (IPMS EAUMP)
Prof. Patrick Weke (M) served as external examiners at Dept. Mathematics, Catholic Univ. Eastern Africa. (IPMS EAUMP)
100 Prof. Patrick Weke; (M) served as external examiners at Dept. Math. & Computer Sci., Univ. Eldoret. (IPMS EAUMP)
Prof. Jairus Khalagai; (M) served as external examiner at the Dept. Math. & Computer Science, Kabarak Univ. (IPMS EAUMP)
Prof. J. Khalagai (M) served as external examiner at the Dept. Math., Maseno Univ. (IPMS EAUMP)
Dr. John Muriuki (M) served as external examiners at the Dept. Math., Karatina Univ. (IPMS EAUMP)
Dr. Bernard Nzimbi (M) served as external examiners at the Dept. Math., Maasai Mara Univ. (IPMS EAUMP)
Dr. David M. Maina (M) was invited as Board member of Kenya Nuclear Electricity Board in the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum. (IPPS KEN:01/2)
Dr. David Maina (M) was appointed Chairman of the College Performance Contracting Committee, Univ. Nairobi. (IPPS KEN:01/2)
Prof. Jan Marijnissen (M) was appointed Visiting Professor with no salary at INST, Univ. Nairobi. (IPPS KEN:01/2)
Dr. Michael Gatari (M) was promoted to Assoc. Professor at INST, Univ. Nairobi. (IPPS KEN:01/2)
Dr. R. Musembi (M), from Dept. Physics, Univ. Nairobi, was invited as a Committee member for the International Summer School for Young Scientists, 13-18 Jul., Nelson Mandela Inst. Sci. Technol. Arusha, Tanzania. (IPPS KEN:02)
Dr. K. Kaduki serves as a Council member in the Kenya National Acad. Sciences. (IPPS KEN:04)
Bobby Bhatt (F), a PhD student, received the best poster award at 8th Euro-Mediterranean Symposium on Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy, 14-18 Sept., Linz, Austria. (IPPS KEN:04)
Dr. Christopher Nyamai (M), the immediate former Chairman of the Dept. Geology was appointed Acting Dean of the School of Physical Sciences, from Apr., 2015. (IPPS KEN:05)
Dr. Christopher Nyamai (M) was promoted Assoc. Professor, from Feb. (IPPS KEN:05)
The Chief Executive Officer of the National Oil Corporation of Kenya requested Prof. J. Barongo to serve as an observer at the National Oil Tender Committee meeting held on 4 Aug. in Nairobi. As observer, the mandate was to monitor the procurement process and prepare a report on whether the process had been carried out in accordance with the rules of public tendering processes. Prof. Barongo submitted a report to the CEO after one week. (IPPS KEN:05)
Senegal Thiaré Ousmane (M), Univ. Gaston Berger, was promoted to Full Prof. by CAMES. (IPMS BURK:01)
Ngom Timack (M), Univ. Zinguinchor, was promoted to Assist. Professor by CAMES. (IPMS BURK:01)
Tanzania Dr. Eunice Mureithi (F) was promoted to Assoc. Professor at Univ. Dar es Salaam. (IPMS EAUMP)
Dr. Sylvester Rugeihyamu (M) was promoted to Senior Lecturer at UDSM. (IPMS EAUMP)
David Koloseni (M), Isambi Mbalawata (M), and Said Sima (M) were promoted to lecturers at UDSM. (IPMS EAUMP)
Tunisia Dr Abdelmoneim MARS (M) was recruited as Lecturer to Univ. Tunis-El Manar. (IPICS ANEC)
101 Uganda Dr. P. Ssebugere (M) was promoted to Lecturer at the Dept. Chem, Makerere Univ. (IPICS UGA:01)
Dr. John Wasswa (M) was appointed Head of the Dept. Chem, Makerere Univ. (IPICS UGA:01)
Juma Kasozi (M) was promoted to Assoc. Prof. and Dean, School Phys. Sci., Makerere Univ. (IPMS EAUMP)
John Mango (M) was promoted to Assoc. Prof. and Deputy Principal, Coll. Nat. Sci., Makerere Univ. (IPMS EAUMP)
Betty K. Nannyonga (F) and Godwin Kakuba (M) were promoted to Senior Lecturers at Makerere Univ. (IPMS EAUMP)
David Ssevviiri (M) was promoted to Senior Lecturer and Head, of Dept. Mathematics, Makerere Univ. (IPMS EAUMP)
Ismail G. Mirumbe (M) was promoted to Lecturer at Makerere Univ. (IPMS EAUMP)
Assoc. Prof. Simon K. Anguma (M) took up a new assignment at Muni Univ. as Deputy VC in charge of Academic Affairs. He was Dean of Fac. Sci., Mbarara Univ. Sci. Technol. (IPPS EAARN)
Dr Bosco Oruru (M) moved from Busitema Univ. to Makerere Univ. This will strengthen the new established course of Astronomy at the Dept. Physic, Makerere Univ. (IPPS EAARN)
Geoffrey Andima (M) obtained a position as Assistant Lecturer, Dept. Physics, Mbarara Univ. Sci. Technol. (IPPS UGA:02)
Zambia Abigail Mbozi (F) won 1st prize for her oral and poster presentations during the first postgraduate seminar week, 11-15 Apr. (IPICS ZAM:01)
Hanzooma Hatwiko (M) won 2nd prize for his oral and poster presentation during the second postgraduate seminar week, 15-19 June. (IPICS ZAM:01)
Zimbabwe Dr. Norah Basopo (F) is the Vice Secretary of the NUST Academic Women’s Researchers. (IPICS ZIM:02)
Dr. Norah Basopo (F) was a judge at the National Engineering Students Awards Competition for the Fac. Engineering, NUST, 12 Jun. (IPICS ZIM:02)
Dr. Norah Basopo (F) has been approached by Chinhoyi Univ. Technol. to be an MPhil external examiner, and to be a co supervisor for another MPhil candidate. (IPICS ZIM:02)
Charles Teta (M) is a committee member for the SETAC Africa Chapter. (IPICS ZIM:02)
Dr. A.H. Siwela (M) is a chairperson of the Zimbabwe J. Science Technol. (IPICS ZIM:02)
102 6.3.2 Post doc and scientific visits
This section lists scientific and related visits, sandwich students’ stays, and attendance to courses and meetings not listed elsewhere. The entries are given essentially as reported, and listed countrywise, following the country where the visit took place, and then according to ISP research/network code. ISP funding is through the group/network indicated. Abbreviations not explained here is found in Section 8.
Bangladesh Mr. Michael Strundell (M), Dept. Environ. Sci. Analyt. Chem., Stockholm Univ., Sweden, visited Dept. Chem., Univ. Dhaka in Nov., to prepare the ANFEC training program, funded by ANFEC. (IPICS ANFEC) (IPICS BAN:04)
Prof. Bishnu Prasad Sarma (M), India, visited BUHS, 05-10 Nov., funded by ANRAP. (IPICS ANRAP)
Prof. Prapin Wilairat (M), Dept. Chem., and Dr. Duangjai Nacapricha (F), Ctr. Innovation Chem., Mahidol Univ. Bangkok, Thailand, visited Dept. Chem., Univ. Dhaka 2 Jun. to attend a seminar, funded by HEQEP. (IPICS BAN:04)
Prof. Barry Noller (M), Sustainable Minerals Institute, Univ. Queensland, Australia, visited Dept. Chem., Univ. Dhaka, 24 Nov., to discuss research collaboration, funded by CHEMRAWN. (IPICS BAN:04)
Prof. Fahmeed Hyder (M), Dept. Diagnostic Radiology, Yale Univ. USA, paid a one-day visit at AECD for discussing collaboration and student training. (IPPS BAN:02)
Belgium Yssouf KARANGA (M) spent a research visit at the Synthesis Service and Organic Mass Spectrometry Lab., Univ. Mons, 15 Sep. - 15 Dec. (IPICS BUF:01)
Benin Alphonse TRAORE (M) participated in a Quality Control Systems Workshop, 20-23 Apr., Cotonou. (IPICS RABiotech)
Botswana Four PhD students, Chi Godlove Fru (M), Felix Abega (M), Gnintedo Dominique (M), and Ngangone Marcelle Oliviane (F), all from the Univ. Yaoundé 1, Cameroon, were hosted for periods up to three months each to carry out research at the Dept. Chemistry, Univ. Botswana. (IPICS NABSA)
Lydia Bunalema (F) from the Dept Pharmacol. Therapeutics, Makerere Univ., Uganda, visited the Dept. Chemistry, Univ. Botswana, three months for phytochemical studies. (IPICS NABSA)
Gezile Mbewe (F) from the Dept. Chemistry, University of the Copperbelt, Zambia, visited the Dept. Chemistry, Univ. Botswana, three months for analytical chemistry work. (IPICS NABSA)
Prof. Dexter Tagwireyi (M) of the School of Pharmacy, Univ. Zimbabwe, visited for 8 weeks on the TWAS/UNESCO/NABSA Associateship scheme, where TWAS/UNESCO and NABSA share the cost of the visit. The main focus of the visit was for Prof. Tangwireyi to familiarise himself with techniques of extraction, isolation and chracterization of secondary metabolites from plant origin. (IPICS NABSA)
Dr. Patrick Ango (M), a NABSA PhD graduate from Univ. Yaoundé 1, Cameroon, paid a one-month research visit to the Dept. Chemistry, Univ. Botswana, between July and Aug. (IPICS NABSA)
Dr. Samson Famuyiwa (M), a NABSA PhD graduate from Dept. Chem., Obafemi Awolowo Univ., Nigeria, paid a three-month research visit to the Dept. Chemistry, Univ. Botswana. (IPICS NABSA)
Dr. Oscar Shetonde Mihigo (M), a NABSA PhD graduate from Univ. Kinshasa, Congo DRC, paid a three- month research visit to the Dept. Chemistry, Univ. Botswana. (IPICS NABSA)
103 Dr. Ghislain Fotso (M), a NABSA PhD graduate from Univ. Yaoundé 1 Cameroon, visited Dept. Chemistry, Univ. Botswana. on an OPCW/NABSA scheme, whereby OPCW was covered for transport, accommodation and sustainence, and NABSA provided the research facilities. (IPICS NABSA)
Dr. Dorcas Moronkola (F), Univ. Ibadan, Nigeria, paid a one-month research visit to the Dept. Chemistry, Univ. Botswana. (IPICS NABSA)
Prof. Bonaventure T. Ngadjui (M), University of Yaoundé 1, Cameroon, paid a two-month research visit to the Dept. Chemistry, Univ. Botswana. (IPICS NABSA)
Prof. Stanley Mukanganyama (M) paid a one-month research visit to the Dept. Chem., Univ. Botswana,. The visit was funded by IPICS ZIM:01 and the Univ. Zimbabwe. (IPICS NABSA) (IPICS ZIM:01) Burkina Faso) Ms. Gilles NGALAN POUANGAM (M), Univ. Yaoundé I, Cameroon, visited Dept. Chem., Univ. Ouagadougou, Oct. to Dec. for training onmicroelectrode conception, funded by ANEC. (IPICS ANEC) (IPICS BUF:01)
Akpaki OGOUVIDÉ (M), PhD student from Kara Univ., Togo visited Dept. Chem., Univ. Ouagadougou, Aug. to Dec. for studies of water pollution in Volta basin. (150812-151214), funded by EXCEED/ SWINDON. (IPICS BUF:01
Elliot Al Hassan (M), Tamale Univ., Ghana, visited Dept. Chem., Univ. Ouagadougou, 27-30 Dec. for a meeting on water quality in the Volta basin, funded by EXCEED/SWINDON. (IPICS BUF:01)
Prof. Paul-Louis Fabre (M), Univ.Toulouse III, France, visited Dept. Chem., Univ. Ouagadougou in Oct. to discuss scientific studies in the field of analytical chemistry and electrochemistry, funded by IPICS BUF:02. (IPICS BUF:02)
Pr. Moussa Gomina (M), Univ. Caen, visited Dept. Chem., Univ. Ouagadougou in Dec. to discuss the research project on fireclays supported by FONRID, also supporting the visit. (IPICS BUF:02)
Dr. Emmanuel RAMDE (M), Kwame N’krumah Univ. Sci. Technol., Ghana, participated in the 3rd workshop of the Energy end Environment Research Group, Univ. Ouagadougou, 16-20 Dec. (IPPS BUF:01)
Bouréma Souleymane Traoré (M) visited the Energy end Environment Research Group, Univ. Ouagadougou for one week in August. (IPPS MAL:01) (IPPS BUF:01)
Cambodia Michael Strandell (M) and Ulla Eriksson (F), Dept. Environ. Sci. Analyt. Chem., Stockholm Univ., Sweden, visited Dept. Chem., RUPP, and conducted the ANFEC training/workshop in chromatography (GC/MS), quantification and quality assurance, 19 Jan. - 06 Feb. The visit was funded by ISP ANFEC & CAB:01. (IPICS ANFEC) (IPICS CAB:01)
Dr. Kesiny Phomkeona (F), National University of Laos, Lao PDR, chaired the ANFEC meeting at Dept. Chem, RUPP, in Feb. The visit was funded by ANFEC. (IPICS ANFEC) (IPICS CAB:01)
Dr. Nilufar Nahar (F), Dept. Chem., Dhaka Univ., Bangladesh, participated in the ANFEC meeting at Dept. Chem, Royal Univ. Phnom Penh RUPP. (IPICS BAN:04)
Dr. Peter Sundin (M) from ISP, Uppsala Univ., Sweden, participated in the ANFEC meeting at Dept. Chem, RUPP, in Feb. The visit was funded by IPICS/ISP. (IPICS ANFEC) (IPICS CAB:01)
Dr. Siden Top (M) from CNRS, Ecole Nationale Superieure de Chemie de Paris, France visited Dept. Chem., RUPP, and taught master students, 1-11 Jan., funded by IPIS CAB:01. (IPICS CAB:01)
104 Dr. Solomon Tesfalidet (M), Umea Univ., Sweden, visited Dept. Chem, RUPP, 28 Feb - 3 Apr., and 21 Nov. - 13 Dec., and taught a course in advanced analytical chemistry for master students, funded by the Linnaeus-Palme teachers exchange program. (IPICS CAB:01)
Dr. William Siljebo (M), Umea Univ., Sweden, visited Dept. Chem, RUPP, 28 Feb. – 3 Apr., and taught a course in analytical instrumentation for master students, funded by the Linnaeus-Palme teachers exchange program. (IPICS CAB:01)
Dr. Samreth Soth (M) from Inventor at Laboratoires Fournier S.A., Dijon, France, visited Dept. Chem, RUPP, 25 Apr. - 24 May and taught master students, funded by ISP. (IPICS CAB:01)
Dr. Ing Hok (M), UTAC, Autodrome de Linas-Montlhery, France, visited Dept. Chem, RUPP, 6 Jun. - 05 Jul and taught master students, funded by ISP. (IPICS CAB:01)
Mr. Ben Miller (M), Washington State Univ., US, began PhD research using facilities at RUPP in Sep., planning to continue until Mar. 2016. He is trying to answer the question “Does methane production and oxidation support a large tropical-pulse fishery in the Tonle Sap Lake, Cambodia?”, supported by Washington State Univ., USA. (IPICS CAB:01)
Dr. Hang Chuon Naron, Minister of Education, Youth and Sport, Cambodia, and Dr. Anna Maj Hultgard, Swedish ambassador to the Kingdom of Cambodia, visited Dept. Chem, RUPP, 31 Aug after the opening ceremony for the ISP- sponsored Applied Nanomaterials Laboratory. (IPICS CAB:01)
Prof. Dr. Hyeonsik Cheong (M) and his group, Sogang Univ., South Korea, visited Dept. Physics, RUPP in Aug., to discuss collaboration, training courses, and equipment facilities needed for the physics laboratory. The visit was funded by the resources of the project between Faculty of Science and Faculty of Natural Science at Sogang University. (IPPS CAM:01)
Prof. Dr. Ernst Van Groningen (M) from Uppsala University, Sweden, and Prof. Dr. Krishna Garg from Rajasthan University, India, visited Dept. Physics, RUPP 31 Aug for the opening ceremony of establishing the Applied Nanomaterials Laboratory. (IPPS CAM:01)
Chile Solange Issa Ponce (F), Univ.Simón Bolívar, Venezuela, a termite specialist, visited in Nov. and delivered several lectures and discussed reseach with students in the laboratory. (IPICS LANBIO)
China Mr Michael Mangala (M) attended nuclear reactor training in China, Oct.-Dec., funded by the China Nuclear Power Corporation. (IPPS: KEN:01/2)
Ethiopia Prof. Heinrich Schwoerer (M), Stellenbosch Univ., South Africa, visited Dept. Chem., AAU, 28 Sep. – 2 Oct. to launch research collaboration and to take part in a conference, funded by Stellenbosch Univ. (IPICS ETH:01)
Mary Muthoni (F) & Sophie Jepkemoi (F), MSc students from Univ. Nairobi, visited Inst. Geophys., Space Sci. & Astron., AAU, for one month to attend a short training course in seismology. (IPPS ETH:02) (IPPS KEN:05)
Dr. Amos Salamon (M), Geological Survey of Israel was a sabbatical visitor at Inst. Geophys., Space Sci. & Astron., AAU, from mid-Jan., 2015 for three months, funded by his own resources. (IPPS ETH:02)
Dr Marian Jusko (M), seismic engineering officer, and Christov Atanas (M), Head of IT Infrastructure/ GCI Support Unit, CTBTO, visited t Inst. Geophys., Space Sci. & Astron., AAU, in May, funded by CTBTO. (IPPS ETH:02)
Mr Svante W. Monie (M) from Uppsala Univ., Sweden, visited Inst. Geophys., Space Sci. & Astron., AAU, two months, Jul.-Aug., related to geothermal system modeling on Aluto volcano, sponsored by Uppsala Univ. (IPPS ETH:02)
105 Prof. Tim Ahren (M), Director of Data services visited Inst. Geophys., Space Sci. & Astron., AAU, as a trainer of the instrumentation workshop for ESARSWG member countries which was held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 30 Nov. - 5 Dec., funded by ISP (IPPS ESARWG) (IPPS ETH:02)
Finland Prof. Patrick Weke (M) paid a research visit to Lappeenranta Univ. Technol. 23 Mar. - 4 Apr., funded by Lappeenranta Univ. Technol. (IPMS EAUMP)
France Prof. Noureddine Raouafi (M) visited Univ. Grenoble, Prof. Serge Cosnier, in Nov. to participate in a PhD jury, supported by Univ. Grenoble . (IPICS ANEC)
Svitlana NITIEMA (F) carried out research at Laboratoire Réactions et Génies de Procédés, Univ. Lorraine, Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Industries Chimiques, Nancy. 11 Nov. - 23 Dec. (IPICS BUF :01)
Dr. Senou Mohammed (M) carried out research at INSA (Toulouse) in June, partially funded by IPICS. (IPICS BUF:02)
Guiro Aboudramane (M) & Bonzi Bernard (M) paid a research visit to Univ. Lorraine-INRIA, Metz in May. (IPMS BURK :01)
Traore Sado (M) paid a research visit to Univ. d’Avignon and pays du Vaucluse, Mar. (IPMS BURK :01)
Dr. Alix Dehayem-Massop (F) spent six weeks of research at CEA Saclay, Mar. - Apr. (IPPS KEN:04)
Bruno Korgo (M) spent a research visit at Univ. Blaise Pascal, Clermont Ferrand, 10-30 May, funded by Univ. Ouagadougou. (IPPS BUF:01)
Martial Zoungrana (M) spent a research visit at the Univ. Nîmes 25 May - 10 Jun., funded by Univ. Ouagadougou. (IPPS BUF:01)
Prof. Abdramane Ba (M) visited AMMA-CATCH days in Sète, 5-6 Nov., funded by AMMA-CATCH/ISP. (IPPS MAL:01)
Germany Prof. Noureddine Raouafi (M) visited Prof. Vladimir Mirsky, Univ. Brandenburg, in Oct., supported by DAAD. (IPICS ANFEC)
Dr. Philip Ngare (M) visited Dept. Math., Techn. Univ. Kaiserslautern, May-Aug. (IPMS EAUMP)
Nelson Onyango (M) paid a research visit to Techn. Univ. Munich, 5-12 Sept. (IPMS EAUMP)
Md Sani (M) paid a research visit to Techn. Univ. Ilmenau, Nov.-Dec., funded by ISP. (IPMS ETH:01)
Edward Jurua (M) visited f Thüringer Landessternwarte, Tautenburg, one week to discuss possible collaboration. (IPPS UGA:02)
Italy Prof. Abdramane Ba (M) attended the Giorgio Giacomelli Day, Univ. Bologna, supported by INFN, ISP, and AMMA-CATCH. (IPPS MAL:01)
Prof. Bonfils Safari (M) paid a research visit to ICTP, Trieste, 10-25 Aug. (IPPS RWA:01)
Ivory Coast Dr. Boubié Guel (M) visited the Dept. Chem., Univ. Cocody, Abidjan, in Aug., to discuss scientific collaboration with the Lab. Inorg. Chem. The visit was funded by IPICS BUF:02. (IPICS BUF:02)
106 Issa Zerbo (M) spent a research visit at Univ. Cocody, Abidjan, May-Jun., funded by Univ. Ouagadougou. (IPPS BUF:01)
Japan Prof. Ohn Mar (M) visited Kyushu University 6 Jan. -30 Mar., within a collaborative research project in Mathematics, funded by the IMU-Simon Foundation and Kyushu Univ. (IPMS SEAMaN)
Dr Khin Phyu Phyu Htoo (F) visited Tokyo Inst.Technol., 1 Apr. - 23 May, within the frame of a collaborative research project in Mathematics, funded by the Tokyo Inst. Technol. (IPMS SEAMaN)
Kenya Dr. Mmualefe (F) and Prof. Torto (M) visited Nairobi, Kenya to meet with AAS, who will co-host the SEANAC conference in Kasane, Botswana in 2016. (IPICS SEANAC)
Prof. Jan Marijnissen (M), Univ. Florida visited INST, Univ. Nairobi in Jan. to teach and conduct research, funded by ISP. (IPPS KEN:01/2)
Prof. Johan Boman (M), Prof. Mattias Hallquist (M) and Prof. Johan Mellqvist (M), Gothenburg Atmospheric Center (GAC), Sweden, visited INST, Univ. Nairobi in Mar. for a GAC-INST(UoN)-CSUD(New York)-IDS (UoN) collaboration meeting on air quality study in Nairobi, funded by Univ. Gothenburg, Sweden. (IPPS KEN:01/2)
Prof. Jackie Klopp (F), CSUD visited INST, Univ. Nairobi in Mar. for a GAC-INST (UoN)-CSUD (New York)- IDS (UoN) collaboration meeting on air quality study in Nairobi, funded by Univ. Columbia, New York, USA. (IPPS KEN:01/2)
Prof. Prabhu Rajagopal (M) & Purna Samanta (F) from Indian Inst. Technol. (IIT), Chennai, India, visited INST, Univ. Nairobi in Jul. for collaboration discussion, funded by IIT. (IPPS KEN:01/2)
Dr. Christophe Rossel (M), president of EPS and IBM Research-Zurich visited INST, Univ. Nairobi in Oct.to familiarize himself with physics activities at INST, on his own funding. (IPPS KEN:01/2)
Prof. Erik Kelder (M), Delft Univ. Technol. visited INST, Univ. Nairobi in Nov. to teach and conduct research, funded by ISP. (IPPS KEN:01/2)
Prof. David Chettle (M), McMaster Univ., visited INST, Univ. Nairobi in Nov.-Dec.to teach and conduct research, funded by IAEA. (IPPS KEN:01/2)
C. Maghanga (M) paid a two-day visit to Univ. Nairobi to write funding proposals for MSSEESA with Prof. Otiti and Dr. Munyati. (IPPS KEN:03)
Prof. Yang Dake, Dr. Songyong Yuan & Prof. Zheng Zhong, China Earthquake Admin. (CEA), Beijing, China, visited Dept. Geology, Univ. Nairobi, 9-27 Nov., to train in monitoring and recording of earthquakes and to select suitable field sites for installation of two seismic stations, funded by CEA. (IPPS KEN:05)
Laos Michael Strandell (M) and Ulla Eriksson (F), Stockholm Univ., Sweden, visited Dept. Chem., NUOL, in Feb., to check the condition of the GC/MS and other instruments, and discuss the possibility of arranging a training course at NUOL. (IPICS LAO:01)
Dr. Yuki Kamimoto (M), Nagoya Univ., Japan, visited Dept. Chem., NUOL, in Apr., to discuss staff and scientific exchanges., funded by the Green Mobility Center, Japan. (IPICS LAO:01)
Dr. Soda Chanthamath (M), Toyohashi Univ. Technol., Japan, visited Dept. Chem., NUOL, in Oct. to discuss possible research collaboration on bioactive compounds in traditional medicine. The visit was funded by Toyohashi Univ. Technol. (IPICS LAO:01)
107 Mozambique Prof. Nelson Torto (M) travelled to Mozambique to engage with the local SEANAC chapter and the Mozambique chemical society to discuss the co-existence of the two organisations and membership. The local SEANAC chapter is now associated with the Mozambique chemical society. (IPICS SEANAC)
Nigeria Ngalla Djitté (M) paid a research visit in Sep. to the Math. Inst., African Univ. Sci. Technol., Abuja. (IPMS BURK:01)
Mr. Tuyizere Sarathiel (M), MSc student, spent a one month research visits at the co-supervisor’s institution, CAR-NASRDA. (IPPS RWA:01)
Senegal Prof. Emmanuel Ngameni (M), Univ. Yaoundé 1, Cameroon, visited 14-18 Jan. to participate in the dissertation Jury of Ismaïla Yade. (IPICS ANEC)
Bernard Zouma spent a research visit at the Univ. Cheick Anta Diop, 14 Apr. - 5 May, funded by Univ. Ouagadougou. (IPPS BUF:01)
South Africa Prof. Emmanuel Ngameni (M) visited Univ. Rhodes, South Africa, 23-27 Jan., with the objective to present the African Network of Electroanalytical chemists (ANEC) to South African colleagues at the Dept. Chem. at Rhodes Univ. and to offer them to join the network, funded by ANEC. (IPICS ANFEC)
A. Mbozi (F), paid a research visit to Univ. Pretoria, 9 Feb. -31 Mar., funded by ISP. (IPICS ZAM:01)
Prof. Patrick Weke (M) visited Dept Actuarial Science, Univ. Pretoria, 15-21 Nov, funded by the Univ. Pretoria. (IPMS EAUMP)
Mr. Charles Opiyo Ayieko (M) paid a research visit to Univ. Witwatersrand, South Africa, for one week in May, funded by AMSE, for electron microscopy characterization of samples. (IPPS KEN:02)
Dr. Jean Uwamahoro (M) paid a research visit to SANSA, South Africa, 03-15 Aug., funded by ISP. (IPPS RWA:01)
Mr. Patrick Mungufeni (M) paid a three-month research visit to SANSA. (IPPS UGA:02)
Dr. S. Hatwaambo (M) & Dr.O. Munyati (M) visited Dr. M.M Diale in occasion of the “Photovoltaic Workshop” at Univ.Pretoria, 9-16 Feb, sponsored by ISP and NSTC. (IPPS ZAM:01)
Spain Maroua SAADDAOUI (F), PhD student of Univ. Tunis El Manar, Tunisia, spent a three-month internship at the Complutense Univ., Madrid. (IPICS ANEC)
Mamadou Abdoul DIOP (M) paid a research visit to Séville, 1-25 Sept. (IPMS BURK :01)
Dr. Pheneas Nkundabakura (M) & Antoine Mahoro (M) spent a one-month research visit to the Inst. Astrophys., Andalucia, Granada, funded by ISP. (IPPS RWA:01)
Sweden Dr. Mohammad Shoeb (M) spent a postdoc period at Linköping Univ., Jan-Dec, funded by the Swedish Institute. (IPICS BAN:04)
Dr. Mohammad Shoeb (M) paid a research visit to Dr. Mikael Remberger, Swedish Environ. Res. Inst., Stockholm, 16 Feb. No fund required as he was in Sweden. (IPICS BAN:04)
Dr. Mohammad Shoeb (M) paid a research visit to Analyt. Environ. Chem., Stockholm Univ., 2 Jun. No fund required as he was in Sweden. (IPICS BAN:04)
108 Dr. Mohammad Shoeb (M) paid a visit to Dr. Cecilia Oman, IFS, Stockholm, 2 Jun. No fund required as he was in Sweden. (IPICS BAN:04)
Viccheka So (F) & Phal Sereilakhena (F) conducted exchange in teaching at Umea Univ., one month, Sept.- Oct., within the Linnaeus-Palme programme between UmU and RUPP. (IPICS CAB:01)
Dr. Shimelis Admassie (M) visited and conducted research at Linköping Univ., Apr.-Sep., funded by the hosts, Prof Olle Inganäs, research grant. (IPICS ETH:01)
Prof. Wendimagegn Mammo (M) visited Chalmers Univ. Technol., Gothenburg, Jul.-Sep., funded by ISP. (IPICS ETH:01)
Dr. Mariamawit Yeshak (F) paid a research visit to Uppsala Univ., in Nov., air ticket cost was covered by the Global Young Academy, all other costs were covered by ISP. (IPICS ETH:02)
Dr. Merid Tessema (M) paid a research visit to Lund Univ., Apr.- Jul., funded by ISP. (IPICS ETH:04)
Mr Emmanuel Nkundimana (M) received training in Linköping Univ., 10 May - 10 Jun., funded by ISP. (IPICS RWA:01)
Prof. Stanley Mukanganyama (M) paid a research visit to Uppsala Univ., 15-19 Jun., funded by ISP. (IPICS ZIM:01)
Dr. Rolsyn Thelingwani (F) paid a research visit to the AstraZeneca Pharmaceutcial Company, Gothenburg, Nov.-Dec., supported by the ISP grant. (IPICS AiBST)
Dr. Isaac D. Tembo (M) paid a research visit to Mälardalen Univ. in Oct. (IPMS EAUMP)
Tilahun Abebaw (M) paid a visit to Stockholm Univ., Oct.-Nov, funded by ISP. (IPMS ETH:01)
Prof. Ohn Mar (M) paid a research visit to Uppsala Univ., Mälardalen Univ. and KTH, 25 Oct. - 20 Nov. (IPMS SEAMaN)
Dr. Ngonn SEAM (M) visited Uppsala, Linköping and Västerås for research collaboration 5-23 Oct., funded by ISP. (IPMS SEAMaN)
Dr. Md. Sahabul Alam spent a two-week research visit at Uppsala Univ. in Jul. (IPPS BAN:05)
Emily J. Kipkorir (F), MSc student, paid a 30-day research visit to Stockholm Univ. (IPPS KEN:01/2)
Bruce Mutegi (M), senior technologist in the Dept Geol., Univ. Nairobi, visited Uppsala Univ. for four months to prepare his sandwich PhD proposal. (IPPS KEN:05)
Tanzania Dr Theoneste Muhizi (M) & Dr Christian Sekomo (M) visited Univ. Dar Es Salaam (Dept. Chemistry and Inst. Marine Sciences), 17-21 Aug., funded by ISP. (IPICS RWA:01)
Thailand Dr. Nilufar Nahar (F) made a visit to Prof Vichai Reutrakul and Associate Prof Chutima Kuhakarm at Dept. Chemistry, Mahidol Univ., 3-5 Feb, funded by ANFEC. (IPICS ANFEC) (IPICS BAN:04)
Dr. Rausan Zamir (M) made a ISP-funded research visit at Mahidol Univ., 16-20 Jun. (IPICS BAN:05)
Md. Anowar Hosen (M) had research stay at Mahidol Univ. Jan to Oct., funded by IFS, NRCT & BAN:05. (IPICS BAN:05)
Dr. James Katende (M) attended the 56th Intl. Math. Olympiad, 4-16 July, Chiang Mai. (IPMS EAUMP)
109 Dr. Sounthonepaid a research visit to the paleomagnetic lab at the Geophysics Res. Ctr, Prince of Songkla Univ., supported the Center. (IPPS LAO:01)
Tunisia Fabrice Roland Y. BAKO (M) paid a research visit to the Lab. of Prof. Noureddine RAOUAFI, Tunis, Oct.- Dec. (IPICS ANEC) (IPICS BUF:01)
Abdoulaye DIARISSO (M), PhD student of Univ. Cheikh Anta Diop, Senegal, spent a three-month internship at the Univ. Tunis El-Manar. (IPICS ANFEC)
Mamadou Abdoul DIOP (M) paid a research visit to Univ. Cadi Ayyad de Marrakech, 1-24 Oct. (IPMS BURK:01)
Hamidou TOURE (M) paid a research visit to Univ. Cadi Ayyad de Marrakech, 31 May - 16 June. (IPMS BURK:01)
Issa Zabsonre (M) paid a research visit to Univ. Cadi Ayyad de Marrakech, 31 May - 25 Jun. (IPMS BURK:01)
Uganda Jean Bosco Nkuranga (M) received ANCAP summer training at Makerere Univ., funded by ANCAP. (IPICS ANCAP) (IPICS RWA:01)
Patrick Chibura (M), Univ. Dar es Salaam paid a research visit to Dept. Chem., Makerere Univ., Jun.-Aug., funded by ANCAP. (IPICS ANCAP) (IPICS UGA:01)
Prof. Pierre J. Cilliers (M), South African Natl. Space Agency, South Africa, visited Dept. Physics, Mbarara Univ. Sci. Technol. in Jul., for a workshop and teaching PG students, funded by ISP. (IPPS UGA:02)
Dr. John Bosco Habarulema (M), South African Natl. Space Agency, South Africa, visited Dept. Physics, Mbarara Univ. Sci. Technol. in Jul., for a workshop and teaching PG students, partly funded by ISP. (IPPS UGA:02)
S. Hatwaambo (M) & O. Munyati (M) participated at the MSSEESA Coordinating Board Meeting in Kampala, Uganda, 27 Jun. (IPPS ZAM:01)
United Kingdom Sisay Alemayehu (M) visited Univ. Bristol in Apr. (IPPS ETH:02)
Vietnam Yacouba SANOU (M) paid a research visit to Inst. Environ. Resources, Vietnam Natl. Univ., 14 Aug. - 28 Dec., funded by EXCEED/SWINDON. (IPICS BUF :01)
Zambia Prof. Mmantsae Diale (F), Univ. Pretoria, South Africa, participated in the planning meeting with Univ. Zambia counterparts, 30 Jul., sponsored by National Research Foundation. (IPPS ZAM:01)
Zimbabwe Dr Luisa Marena (F), Merck Serono, Italy, spent three months (July-Sept.) with AiBST, to familiarize herself with and contribute to research on diseases important for Africa. (IPICS AiBST)
110 6.4 Communication of Research Results
6.4.1 Communication of research results at scientific conferences and meetings
ISP partners gave 349 contributions to scientific conferences, most of them oral (93%). There were 125 contributions to international (Table 26), 104 to regional (Table 27), and 120 to regional conferences (Table 28). The entries are given essentially as reported to ISP. Meetings are listed chronologically for each country, and contributions listed according to ISP group/network code, followed by author.
International (Table 26)
Table 26. Number of poster (P) and oral (O) contributions to intl. scientific meetings (N.Am. – North America) in the listed countries, by scientists in ISP-supported groups and networks Region Country IPICS IPMS IPPS Total P O P O P O P O Africa Egypt 1 1 Africa Ethiopia 1 1 1 1 Africa Ghana 2 2 Africa Kenya 1 1 Africa Mozambique 1 1 Africa Namibia 6 6 Africa Nigeria 1 1 1 1 Africa Rwanda 2 2 Africa South Africa 1 4 1 4 Africa Tanzania 1 1 1 1 Africa Zimbabwe 1 1 Africa Total 1 5 0 8 5 6 6 19 Asia Bangladesh 13 3 27 3 40 Asia China 1 1 1 1 2 Asia India 1 1 Asia Malaysia 7 4 11 Asia Myanmar Asia Pakistan 1 2 3 Asia South Korea 1 6 7 Asia Thailand 1 3 1 3 Asia Total 3 22 0 6 9 32 12 60 Europe Austria 1 1 1 1 Europe Czech Republic 2 2 Europe France 3 3 Europe Germany 1 1 1 1 Europe Italy 1 1 1 1 2 Europe Spain 1 1 2 Europe United Kingdom 1 1 Europe Total 2 2 1 2 3 5 6 9 Middle East Turkey 1 1 Middle East United Arab Emirates 1 1 Middle East Total 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 N.Am. Canada 4 4 N.Am. USA 1 3 3 3 4 North America Total 0 1 0 0 3 7 3 8 All countries 6 31 1 16 21 50 28 97
111 Austria 2nd Algorithmic and Enumerative Combinatorics Summer School, 27-31 July, the Research Institute for Symbolic Computation, Johannes Kepler University, Linz)
Samuel Asefa Fufa. AEC - Algorithmic and Enumerative Combinatorics. (P) (IPMS ETH:01)
International Committee on Global Navigation Satellite Systems, 15–18 Dec., Vienna
J. Uwamahoro & S.Tuyizere. Investigation of the solar radio burst effect on the ionospheric total electron content. (O) (IPPS RWA:01)
Bangladesh International Conference on Physics in Medicine and Clinical Neuroelectrophysiology (PMCN-2015), 19–20 Feb., Dhaka
A.R. Abir, K.S. Rabbani, A.I. Khan & K. Hossain. Development of simple Pigeon hole imaging modality for medical applications. (O) (IPPS BAN:04)
Susmita Afroz, M.A. Kadir & K.S. Rabbani. Investigation of X-ray Image Quality for Telemedicine. (O) (IPPS BAN:04)
Maruf Ahmad, M.K. Hussain & K.S. Rabbani. Implementations of a system of transferring electronic stethoscope sound over mobile phone for live auscultation in Telemedicine. (O) (IPPS BAN:04)
Sayed Parvez Ahmed, M. Abdul Kadir, Golam Dastegir Al Quaderi, Rubina Rahman & K.S. Rabbani. Focused Impedance Method for Measurement of the Volume of an Object Embedded in a Volume Conductor: Finite Element Simulation. (O) (IPPS BAN:04)
Zisun Ahmed & K.S. Rabbani. Introduction to PC Based ECG Acquisition Technique without Switched Resistor Network at Input. (O) (IPPS BAN:04)
A. Al Amin, A.I. Khan, A.K.M. Bodiuzzaman & K.S. Rabbani. A PC based Data Acquisition System for Biomedical Instrumentation. (O) (IPPS BAN:04)
Abdullah Al Amin, Shahnaj Parvin, M.A. Kadir, Tasmia Tahmid, S. Kaisar Alam & K.S. Rabbani. Electrical Impedance Method for Breast Tumor Characterization. (O) (IPPS BAN:04)
Zubair Barkat. Alternative Solution of Manual Glob Top for Low Resource Countries. (O) (IPPS BAN:04)
Zubair Barkat & K.S. Rabbani. Need Assessment of Tele-Palpation. (O) (IPPS BAN:04)
Ehsan Alam Chowdhury & K.S. Rabbani. A double blind trial to establish Distribution of F-Latency (DFL) as an indicator of Cervical Radiculopathy or Myelopathy. (O) (IPPS BAN:04)
Md. Kamrul Hussain & K.S. Rabbani. Indigenous Development of Ultrasound Doppler Based Fetal Heart Monitor. (O) (IPPS BAN:04)
Rezwan Hussain, M Abu Yousuf & K.S. Rabbani. Findings from Two Urban Field Trials of the Dhaka University Solar Water Pasteurizer. (O) (IPPS BAN:04)
Md. Shariful Islam, M Abdul Kadir & K.S. Rabbani. Optimum Electrode Configuration to Study the Human Kidneys Using Electrical Impedance Techniques: a Simulation study. (O) (IPPS BAN:04)
Ahamad Imtiaz Khan, Abdullah Al-Amin, Zihad Tarafdar, AKM Bodiuzzaman, Ahmed Raihan Abir, M Obaidur Rahman & K.S. Rabbani. Development of user friendly software in Bangla for a PC based rural health monitor with option for telemedicine. (O) (IPPS BAN:04)
L. Nisa, K.A. Quadir & K.S. Rabbani. Introducing Targeted Alpha Therapy in Bangladesh. (O) (IPPS BAN:04)
112 M.O. Rahman & K.S. Rabbani. Low Cost Dynamic Pedograph and Costomized Shoe for Diabetic Patients. (O) (IPPS BAN:04)
M Obaidur Rahman & K.S. Rabbani. Determination of Distribution of Conduction Velocity (DCV) from measured Distribution of F-latency (DFL). (O) (IPPS BAN:04)
M Obaidur Rahman, Ehsan Alam Chowdhury & K.S. Rabbani. Efficacy Study of DFL using large Number of F-Latency Recordings. (O) (IPPS BAN:04)
K.S. Rabbani. Empowering people – developing indigenous design and manufacture capability for medical devices in low resource countries for affordable and sustained solutions. (O) (IPPS BAN:04)
K.S. Rabbani. New methods in peripheral nerve conduction measurement from Dhaka University. (O) (IPPS BAN:04)
Ismat Ara Roksana & K.S. Rabbani. Development of an Electronic Stethoscope with Optimized Frequency Response for Different Body Sounds. (O) (IPPS BAN:04)
Sumana Shahidunnahar, M.A. Kadir, Shahnaj Parvin & K.S. Rabbani. Use of Focused Impedance Method (FIM) in the Detection of Cervical Cancer. (O) (IPPS BAN:04)
M A Yousuf, Rezwan B Hussain & K.S. Rabbani. Solar Water Pasteurizer and Rain Water Collector for provision of safe drinking water in urban slums and rural areas. (O) (IPPS BAN:04)
International Conference on Advances in Physics, 18–19 Apr., Rajshah
M.K.H Bhuiyan, M.A Gafur , M.N.I Khan, M. R.Qadir & A.K.M.A. Hossain. Influence of Sr substitution on the microstructure of relaxor Ceramics. (P) (IPPS BAN:02)
M.R. Hasan, M.T. Islam, M.B. Hossain, S.U. Honney, D.K. Saha & M.N.I. Khan. Study of electrical and magnetic properties of NixMgxFe2O4 with the addition of Li2O3. (P) (IPPS BAN:02)
M.D. Hossain, M.A. Hakim, S.J. Ahmed, M.N.I. Khan & A.T.M.K. Jamil. Investigation of the structural and magnetic properties of A0.5B0.5Fe2O4 (A = Ni, Mg; B = Zn) spinel ferrites. (O) (IPPS BAN:02)
N. Jahan, A.K.M. Zakaria, F.U.Z. Chowdhury, Sanjida Aktar, S.M. Yunus, D.K. Saha & M.N.I. Khan. Electrical and dielectric properties of chromium substituted nickel ferrite. (O) (IPPS BAN:02)
M.J. Miah, M.N.I. Khan & A.K.M.A. Hossain. Electrical conductivity and initial permeability of multiferroic xBa0.95Sr0.05TiO3-(1-x)BiFe0.9Gd0.1O3 solid solution. (O) (IPPS BAN:02)
S.C. Mazumdar, M.N.I. Khan & A.K.M.A. Hossain, Structural and magnetic properties of 0.5Bi0.7La0.3FeO3- 0.5Ni0.50Cu0.05Zn0.45Fe2O4 composites. (P) (IPPS BAN:02)
1st International Conference of “Drug Discovery & Development Research in Developing Countries (DRDC)”, 3-6 Oct., Dhaka
A. Bhowmik, M. Mossihuzzaman & B. Rokeya. Glycemic, lipidemic and oxidative status on chronic administration of Cicer arietinum extracts in nSTZ rats. (O) (IPICS ANRAP)
B. Rokeya. Biossays in use at BUHS for assessing antidiabetic activities of natural products. . (O) (IPICS ANRAP)
The 20th IUPAC Conference on Chemical Research Applied to World Needs (CHEMRAWN XX); ”Herbal Medicine for Health Care in the 21st Century”, 6-9 Nov., Dhaka
M.R Ahmed, T. Sultana, R. Routary, M.S.H. Khan, M.A. Sayeed, M. Mosihuzzaman, A.K.A. Khan & B. Rokeya. Evaluation on antidiabetic effects and chemical characterization of Phlogocanthus thyrsiflorus Nees. (O) (IPICS ANRAP)
113 A. Bhowmik, M. Mossihuzzaman, Y. Kabir, A.K.A. Khan & B. Rokeya. Mechanism of antihyperglycemic activity of Swertia chirata on nSTZ-T2DM rats. (O) (IPICS ANRAP)
Sanjana Haque, Sabiha Chowdhury, Saikat Kumar Poddar, S.M. Abdur Rahman & Begum Rokeya. Evaluation of Hypoglycemic Properties of NSAID-metal Complexes. (O) (IPICS ANRAP)
M.M. Islam, F. Afrin, M.S. Hossain & B Rokeya. Effect of soluble diatary fiber (SDF) of alovera and ladish finger on glucose absorpton IN type-2 diabetic model rats. (O) (IPICS ANRAP)
B. Rokeya (2015) Recent advances in the management and treatment of diabetes with antidiabetic plants. (O) (IPICS ANRAP)
N. Nahar. Evaluation of herbal medicines by chromatographic and spectroscopic methods. (O) (IPICS BAN:04)
M. Shoeb & N. Nahar. Bioactive secondary metabolites from endophytic fungi of Bangladesh. (O) (IPICS BAN:04)
Jacob O. Midiwo. Over three decades of Phytochemistry, where are the Phytomedicines? (O) (IPICS KEN:02)
2nd International Bose Conference, 3-4 Dec., Dhaka
M. Shoeb & N Nahar. Halogen specific detector for analysis of chlorinated compounds. (O) (IPICS BAN:04)
M. Shoeb, P. Mondal & N. Nahar. Chemical and biological activity studies of naturally occurring mushroom. (O) (IPICS BAN:04)
2nd International Conference on Electronical Information and Communication Technology, 10 Dec., Khulna
K.S. Rabbani. Success of Indigenous R&D efforts in Biomedical Engineering. (O) (IPPS BAN:04)
Microbiology International Conference-2015 & 29th Annual General Meeting, 26-28 Dec., Dhaka
M. Shoeb, & N. Nahar. Fungal endophytes as potential sources of bioactive natural products. (O) (IPICS BAN:04)
Canada World Congress on Medical Physics Biomedical Engineering, 7–12 Jun., Toronto
Ahmed Raihan Abir. Bangladesh country paper. (O) (IPPS BAN:04)
K Siddique-e Rabbani. Innovations in the use of mobile devices in healthcare Implementation, Barriers and Policy Issues in Resource-limited Regions. (O) (IPPS BAN:04)
K Siddique-e Rabbani. Working demonstration of Telemedicine software and indigenously made Tele- ECG. (O) (IPPS BAN:04)
K Siddique-e Rabbani. Distribution of F-Latency (DFL) - a new nerve conduction parameter for early detection of Radiculo-Myelopathy. (O) (IPPS BAN:04)
China International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems (BECoME 2015), 1-4 June, Hong Kong
S. Proum. Adapting to Fluctuating Marine Acidification: Physiological and Behavioural Responses of Tropical Estuarine and Coastal Gastropods (Rapaninae: Muricidae). (O) (IPICS CAB:01)
114 S. Proum. Metal Accumulation in the Tissues and Shells of the Rapanine Whelk Indothais gradata Along an Acidified Estuarine Gradient. (P) (IPICS CAB:01)
8th International Congress on Industrial and Applied Mathematics, ICIAM2015 Aug., Beijing
Ngalla Djitté. Iterative algorithm for zeros of bounded m-accretive non-linear operators. (O) (IPMS BURK:01)
Czech Republic 26th International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics General Assembly, 22 Jun. - 2 Jul., Prague
A. Ayele. Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Assessment (PSHA) for the Horn of Africa. (O) (IPPS ETH:02)
A. Ayele & M. Grobbelaar. Updates on AfSC and Seismological Activities in Africa. (O) (IPPS ETH:02)
Egypt African Conference on Lasers and Spectroscopy, 8–12 Mar., Cairo
Angeyo H.K., P.M. Mukhono, A. Dehayem-Massop & K.A. Kaduki. Characterization of Laser Induced Breakdown Plasma Emission Spectra for Direct Rapid Chemometrics-Assisted Trace Analytical Spectroscopy. (O) (IPPS KEN:04)
Ethiopia IEEE Africon 2015 Conference, 14–18 Sept., Addis Ababa
A. Dehayem-Massop. Medical Optics Research for Africa. (O) (IPPS KEN:04)
14th International Symposium on Equatorial Aeronomy, 19–23 Oct., Bahir Dar
S. Tuyizere, J. Uwamahoro, D. Okoh & C. Monstein. An investigation of Solar Radio Bursts impact on ionospheric Total Electron Content. (P) (IPPS RWA:01)
France Our Common Future Under Climate Change 7–10 Jul., Paris
S.Sanogo, A.H. Fink, J.A.Omotosho, A.Ba, R.Redl & V.Ermert. Spatio-Temporal Characteristics of the Recent Rain Fall Recovery in West Africa. (P) (IPPS MAL:01)
AMMA-CATCH’s days, 5–6 Nov., Sète
Diepkilé A.T., Frappart, F., Mougin E., Fatras C., Marieu V., Blarel F., Borderie P. & Ba A. Monitoring of the Inner Niger Delta Using Altimetry Satellites: Water level estimation accuracy and variability of radar backscattering. (P) (IPPS MAL:01)
M. Diawara, A. Ba, S. Sanogo, E. Mougin & F. Timouk. Control Quality of Turbulent Flux by Eddy Covariance Technique. (P) (IPPS MAL:01)
Germany Focus on Microscopy, 29 Mar. - 1 Apr., Göttingen
Bhatt B., Angeyo H.K. & A. Dehayem-Masso. Nuclear Forensics by Means of Multiphoton Laser Raman Spectromicroscopy. (O) (IPPS KEN:04)
International conference on diamond and carbon materials, 6-10 Sep., Bad Homburg
M. Fall, S.M. Seck, S. Charvet, E. Baudrin, F. Geneste, M. Lejeune & M. Benlahsen. Functionalization of nitrogenated amorphous carbon thin films for detection of heavy metals in aqueous solution. (P) (IPICS ANEC)
115 Ghana 8th International Conference of The African Materials Research Society (A-MRS), 6–11 Dec., Accra
F.W. Nyongesa, B.O. Aduda & A.A. Ogacho. Organic binders to enhance fuel efficiency of charcoal stoves (jikos) and in water filters. (O) (IPPS KEN:02)
C.M. Maghanga. Figure of merit for spectrally selective reflector surfaces. (O) (IPPS KEN:03)
India International Workshop on ‘Performance Evaluation and Management of State Owned Enterprises’, 14-15 Jan., New Delhi
G. P. Pokhariyal. Some Concepts on Performance Measurement and Governance Models. (O) (IPMS EAUMP)
Italy Journées d'Electrochimie, 6-10 Jul., Rome
A. Amlil, J.P. Bouchara, J. Razafimandimby, M. Khouili, A. Chtaini, S.F. Mbokou, I.K Tonle & M. Pontié. Capteurs électrochimiques pour la mise au point d’un bioprocédé de dépollution d’eaux usées contaminées par des résidus médicamenteux utilisant un champignon filamenteux, Scedosporium dehoogii. (O) (IPICS ANEC)
S.F. Mbokou, I.K. Tonle, J-P. Boucharaet & M.Pontié. Développement d’une biopile innovante pour la dépollution d’eaux contaminées par les résidus médicamenteux avec une bioanode fongique à Scedosporium dehoogii. (P) (IPICS ANEC)
Mathematical and Computational Epidemiology, 30 Aug. - 5 Sept., Erice
Semu Mitiku Kassa. Optimal Resource Allocation for Infectious Diseaes Prevention Programs. (O) (IPMS ETH:01)
Kenya 3rd Strathmore International Mathematics Conference, 3-7 Aug., Strathmore University, Nairobi, 3-7 Aug.
Dr. D. Ssevviiri. Algebra and its Applications. (O) (IPMS EAUMP)
Malaysia International Conference on Food Nutrition, Chemical and Environmental Engineering (ICFNCE’2015), August 25-26, Kuala Lumpur
Rausan Zamir, Anowar Hosen and Nilufar Nahar. Preliminary Assessment of Microbial Contaminants in Some Antidiabetic Herbal Preparation of Bangladesh. (O) (IPICS BAN:05)
8th ANRAP International Seminar in Malaysia on 23-25 November 2015
B. Hazra. Antiinflammatory products from plants: marvels awaiting discovery. (O) (IPICS ANRAP)
B. Rokeya. Plant materials with potential antidiabetic properties: An update. (O) (IPICS ANRAP)
Biswapati Mukherjee. Antidiabetic drugs from plants: current awarness and some recent development to combat the disease. (O) (IPICS ANRAP)
Liaquat Ali. Gastrointestinal tract as a target for antidiabetic agents: potential role of plants. (O) (IPICS ANRAP)
Mohammad Shoeb. Chemical investigation of some antidiabetic plants. (O) (IPICS ANRAP)
M. Shoeb &N. Nahar. Bioactive secondary metabolites from antidiabetic plant materials and endophytic fungi. (O) (IPICS BAN:04)
116 Mozambique Innovation Exhibition, 40th Islamic Development Bank Group, Annual Meeting, 6–11 Jun., Maputo
K Siddique-e Rabbani & M Abdul Kadir. Innovative technology for safe drinking water for rural areas using free sun and rain. (O) (IPPS BAN:04)
Myanmar The 8th Intl. Conf. on Science and Mathematics Education in Developing Countries, 4-6 Dec., Yangon
Ngonn SEAM (M). On a problem from geology. (O) (IPMS SEAMaN)
Phichhang OU (M). Forecasting tourism demand by Seasonal ARIMA model. (O) (IPMS SEAMaN)
Lin SOK (M). On formally self-dual Boolean functions in 2,4 and 6 variables. (O) (IPMS SEAMaN)
Sackmone Sirisack (M). Mathematics Development in Higher Education Institutions in Lao PDR. (O) (IPMS SEAMaN)
Nambia Southern Africa Mathematical Sciences Association (SAMSA), 23-27 Nov.
T. Marijani (F). A within host model of blood stage malaria with treatment. (O) (IPMS EAUMP)
V.M. Nawa (M). A Mixture Model for Longitudinal Trajectories with Covariates. (O) (IPMS EAUMP)
L.S. Luboobi (M). Mathematical Model for the Dynamics of Plague Epidemic in Okoro County, Northwest Uganda. (O) (IPMS EAUMP)
Betty K. Nannyonga (F). Modelling the link between domestic violence and HIV/AIDS. (O) (IPMS EAUMP)
D.W. Ddumba (M).The Cosine effects on Lake Victoria Hydro-dynamic model. (O) (IPMS EAUMP)
Hope Sabao (F). Set-Valued Contractions and q-Hyperconvex spaces. (O) (IPMS EAUMP)
Nigeria International Conference in Honour of Professor Samuel Ilori, 12-13 Jan., Ibadan
Wandera Ogana (M). Support for Mathematical Activities in Africa. (O) (IPMS EAUMP)
International School on Equatorial and Low latitude Ionosphere, 14–18 Sep., Abuja
S.Tuyizere, J. Uwamahoro, D. Okoh, C. Monstein, An investigation of Solar Radio Bursts impact on ionospheric Total Electron Content. (P) (IPPS RWA:01)
Pakistan 5th International Symposium-cum-training course on molecular medicine & drug research, 12-15 Jan., Karachi
Begum Rokeya. Studies on antidiabetic properties and determination of harmful constituent in some antidiabetic herbal preparations available in Bangladesh. (O) (IPICS ANRAP)
International Scientific Spring – 2015 (ISS-2015), 16–20 Mar., Islamabad
F.A. Khan. Giant magnetocaloric effect around room temperature at moderate low field variation in La0.7(Ca1-xSrx)0.3MnO3 perovskite. (O) (IPPS BAN:02)
International Symposium on Advanced Materials, 12–16 Oct., Islamabad
F.A. Khan. Exchange-Bias Effect in Nano-Structured Magnetic Materials. (O) (IPPS BAN:02)
117 Rwanda AfricaLics 2nd International Conference, 17–19 Nov. 2015, Kigali
A. Galgallo, K. Shepherd & M. J. Gatari (2015). Role of Soil-Plant Spectral Diagnostic in Reducing Farmer Decision Risk. (P) (IPPS KEN:01/2)
N. Nyambane, M. J. Gatari, J. Githiri & N. Mariita (2015). Improving Energy Efficiency of Geothermal Power Plants Condensers: A case study of Olkaria II Geothermal Power Plant in Kenya. (P) (IPPS KEN:01/2)
Spain 16th Annual International Conference on Boundary Element and Meshless Techniques. 6-8 Jul., Valencia
G Pierson, A Rachid Korbeogo, B Kaka Bonzi & R Kouitat Njiwa. Solution of 3D thermo-piezoelectric problem by the Local Point Interpolation - Boundary Element Method (LPI-BEM). (O)(IPMS BURK:01)
III International Meeting on Biotechnology, 28-30t Oct. Granada
Collen Masimirembwa. Opportunity for Drug Discovery Collaboration in Africa through the African Institute of Biomedical Science and Technology. (O) (IPICS AiBST)
South Africa Emerging frontiers for sustainable water. A Trilateral Partnership. Africa-India-UK. 3-5 Aug., Johannesburg
Wandiga, S.O., Mbugua, S.N. & Kamau, G.N. Photo catalytic removal of heavy metals, organochlorine pesticides and dyes in water using titanium(IV)-tungsten(VI) oxide nanoparticle composite. (O) (IPICS KEN:01)
The International Symposium on Methods for studying drug metabolism, transport, and African traditional medicines (METHODS-2015). 23-25 Nov., Pretoria
Ayleen Mufudza and Collen Masimirembwa. Statistical considerations in the design, execution and interpretation of genetic polymorphism studies. (P) (IPICS AiBST)
Collen Masimirembwa. Drug Metabolism Polymorphism– Clinical significance in African populations. (O) (IPICS AiBST)
Collen Masimirembwa. Methods in drug-herb interaction studies. (O) (IPICS AiBST)
Collen Masimirembwa. Methods in Population genetic polymorphism studies. (O) (IPICS AiBST)
South Korea 45th IUPAC World Chemistry Congress, 9-14 Aug., Busan
F. Khalil, M. Shoeb, M.I.R. Mamun & N. Nahar. Organochlorine pesticides in human blood samples of people living in a close down factory of Chittagong Chemical Complex area. (P) (IPICS BAN:04)
11th Conference on Lasers and Electro-optics Pacific Rim, 2015, 24–28 Aug., Busan
Simiyu M.T., Birech Z. & Kaduki K. Application of Raman spectroscopy in detection of Aflatoxin B1 in maize kernels. (P) (IPPS KEN:04)
The 1st International Water Nexus Conference: Catalysis for Water Purification, 28–30 Oct., Daegu
H.M. Silunya, M. Mwamburi, B. Orori, D. Cherus, L. Etiegni & P. Owino. The Effect of Post-Anodization Treatment of Titanium Oxide (TiO2) Film on the Photocatalytic Degradation of Methylene Blue. (P) (IPPS KEN:03)
118 Solar World congress 2015, 8–12 Nov., Daegu
S. Waita, J. Simiyu, A.N. Kiragu, V. Imali & B.O. Aduda. A simple low cost Solar Panel/Cell Characterization Experiment for Senior Undergraduate Students. (P) (IPPS KEN:02)
S. Kioko. Synthesis of photocatalytic active titanium dioxide nanotubes and the effect of temperature calcination. (P) (IPPS KEN:03)
S. Kioko, M. Mwamburi & L. Österlund. Growth and optimization processes towards self organised and high ordered anodic titanium dioxide nanotubes for photocatalytic applications. (P) (IPPS KEN:03)
S. Kioko, M. Mwamburi & L. Österlund. A novel, low cost method for depositing platinum nanoparticles on titanium dioxide nanotubes for photocatalytic applications. (P) (IPPS KEN:03)
Tanzania International Summer School for Young Scientists, 13–18 Jul., Arusha
R. Musembi, J.M. Mwabora & B.O. Aduda. Transport Mechanism in ETA solar cells. (P)(IPPS KEN:02)
V. Odari, R. Musembi, V. Muramba, M. Mageto, F. Gaitho & K. Ayodo. Structural Electrical and Optical Characterization of Tin Oxide Co-doped with Aluminum and Sulphur. (O) (IPPS KEN:02)
Thailand 7th International Conference on Medical, Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences (ICMBPS 2015), 17-19 June, Pattaya
Rausan Zamir, Anowar Hosen and Nilufar Nahar. Assessment of Heavymetal Content in Antidiabetic Medicines available in Bangladesh. (P) (IPICS BAN:05)
4th Academic Conference on Natural Science for Young Scientists, 14–19 Dec., Bangkok
Keo Sotha, Chan Oeurn Chey & Kamerane Meak. The design of water purification system by using natural resources and the investigation of its performance. (O) (IPPS CAM:01)
Ngob Salin, Chan Oeurn Chey & Kamerane Meak. Chemical quality assessment of stored harvested rainwater in Cambodia. (O) (IPPS CAM:01)
Se Tola, Jae Jin Lee, Sung Hyun Kim & Doseok Kim. Position dependence immobilized dye molecules in single molecules fluorescence measurement. (O) (IPPS CAM:01)
Turkey International Conference on Food, Ecological and Life Sciences (FELS-2015) 3-4 Dec., Antalya
Rausan Zamir, Anowar Hosen and Nilufar Nahar. Assessment of Safety of Some Antodiabetic Herbal Preparation Formulated in Bangladesh. (O) (IPICS BAN:05)
United Arab Emirates 4th International Off-Grid Lighting Conference and Exhibition, 26–29 Oct., Dubai
M. J. Gatari, M. Mailu & D. Njoroge. University of Nairobi-Lighting Laboratory (UON-LL). (P) (IPPS KEN:01/2)
United Kingdom UCL IRDR 5th Annual Conference, 25 Jun., London
Quesada Montano B., Westerberg, I.K., Wetterhall, F., Hidalgo, H. & Halldin, S. Characterising droughts in Central America with uncertain hydro-meteorological data. (O) (IPPS NADMICA)
119 USA TechConnect World Innovation Symposium, 14–17 Jun., Washington DC
F.A. Khan, M. Bah & I. Shah. Exchange bias effect in MnO nanoparticles fabricated by Inert Gas Condensation Technique. (O) (IPPS BAN:02)
XXIX International Astronomical Union General Assembly, 3–14 Aug., Honolulu
E. Jurua. Spectral analysis of the anomalous low state of X-1. (P) (IPPS UGA:02)
E. Jurua. The role of Astronomy in Development: The case of Uganda. (O) (IPPS UGA:02)
International Acid Rain Conference, 19-23 Oct, New York
V.O. Madadi, E. Odada, S.O. Wandiga, D. Olago, G. A. Wafula & C. Galy-Lacaux. EADN Advances in Measurements of Atmospheric Ozone, Nitrogen, Sulphur Compounds in Dry Deposition across Equatorial African Great Lakes. (O) (IPICS ANCAP) (IPICS KEN:01)
American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, 14–18 Dec., San Francisco
Fuentes, D., Beven, K.J., Kauffeldt, A., Halldin, S., Xu, C.-Y., & Baldassarre, G.D. Event and model dependent rainfall adjustments to improve discharge predictions. (P) (IPPS NADMICA)
Quesada Montano B., Westerberg, I.K., Wetterhall, F., Hidalgo, H. & Halldin, S. Characterising droughts in Central America with uncertain hydro-meteorological data. (O) (IPPS NADMICA)
J. E. Reynolds, S. Halldin, C. Y. Xu, J. Seibert & A. Kauffeldt. Sub-daily runoff simulations with parameters inferred at the daily time scale. (P) (IPPS NADMICA)
Zimbabwe
10th Zimbabwe International Research symposium, 12-13 Feb. Harare
Chales Teta & Yogeshkumar S. Naik. Metal levels in effluent receiving dams in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. (O) (IPICS ZIM:02)
Regional (Table 27)
Austria 8th Euro-Mediterranean Symposium on Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy, 14–18 Sept., Linz
Angeyo H K., B. Bhattand A. Dehayem-Massop, Nuclear Forensics Analysis via Chemometric Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy. (P) (IPPS KEN:04)
Bhatt B., Angeyo H K.and A. Dehayem-Massop, LIBS Development Methodology for Forensic Nuclear Materials Analysis. (P) (IPPS KEN:04)
Bangladesh 21th Diabetes & Endocrine Conference, 17-19 Dec., Dhaka
M.R. Ahmed, B. Rokeya, M. A. Sayeed, M.S.H. Khan, R. Routaray, R.K. Santhanam, K.M. Shahin, Ijahan, Khozirah Shaari & M. Mosihuzzaman. Antioxidant and photoprotective properties of two antidiabetic plants. (O) (IPICS ANRAP)
6th Regional Public Health Conference, 20-21 Dec., Dhaka
M. Shoeb, Characterization of drinking water disinfection by-product. (O) (IPICS BAN:04)
120 Table 27. Number of poster (P) and oral (O) contributions to regional scientific meetings Region Country IPICS IPMS IPPS Total P O P O P O P O Africa Cameroon 10 4 10 4 Africa Ethiopia 4 4 Africa Ghana 1 2 1 2 Africa Ivory Coast 13 13 Africa Kenya 2 2 Africa Malawi 2 2 Africa Nigeria 1 1 Africa Senegal 12 12 Africa South Africa 1 2 2 1 4 Africa Tanzania 17 1 18 Africa Uganda 11 11 Africa Total 12 51 0 1 1 20 13 72 Asia Bangladesh 2 2 Asia Cambodia 1 1 1 1 Asia India 1 1 Asia Laos 1 1 Asia Thailand 1 1 Asia Total 0 4 0 1 2 0 2 5 Europe Austria 2 2 Europe France 1 1 1 1 Europe Italy 1 1 Europe Norway 1 1 Europe Sweden 2 2 Europe United Kingdom 1 1 Europe Total 3 1 0 1 2 2 5 4 Middle East Saudi Arabia 1 1 Middle East 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 S.Am. Costa Rica 2 2 S.Am 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 All countries 16 56 0 3 5 24 21 83
Cambodia SEAMAN workshop, 8-11 June
J. M. Mango. Eastern Africa Univ. Mathematics Program (EAUMP Network). (O) (IPMS EAUMP)
J. M. Mango. Why a coordinators/network meeting? What is it that necessitates joint discussion? EAUMP- Network perspective. (P) (IPMS EAUMP)
Cameroon 8eme Edition des Journées de Chimie Analytiques: Chimie analytiques, électrochimie et procèdes biologiques d’analyse au service de l’industrie pour un développement durable, 30 Sept. - 2 Oct., Douala
G. Doungmo, R.C.T. Temgoua, T. Kamgaing & I.K. Tonle. Intercalation of oxalate ions in the interlayer space of a layered double hydroxide for nickel ions adsorption. (P) (IPICS ANEC)
L.M. Dongmo, L.S.Z. Jiokeng & I.K. Tonlé. Detection of traces of Hg(II) ions at a glassy carbon electrode modified with an amino-functionalized attapulgite. (P) (IPICS ANEC)
L.S Guenang & I.K. Tonle. Stripping voltammetry of copper(II) at imine functionalized SBA-15 glassy carbon film electrodes in optimized conditions. (P) (IPICS ANEC)
121 L.S.Z. Jiokeng, E. Ymélé, L.M. Dongmo, D.B. Nde & I.K. Tonlé. Stripping voltammetry of heavy metals at organoattapulgite glassy carbon film electrodes using factorial design. (O) (IPICS ANEC)
J.M. Mabou-Leuna, C.T. Ebelle, A. Nassi & E. Ngameni. Etude du comportement electrochimique d’une flavane dans une solution hydroalcoolique. (O) (IPICS ANEC)
S. Mbokou-Foukmeniok, M. Pontié, E.Njanja, J.P. Bouchara, I.K. Tonle, A. Mogni & P.Y. Pontalier. Mise au point d’un capteur électrochimique à base de parches de café et application à l’électroanalyse du paracétamol. (O) (IPICS ANEC)
B. Ngoune, B.B. Ndoukeu-Tchatat, M. Pengou, G.D, Kenne, C.P. Nanseu-Njiki & E. Ngameni. Etude du pouvoir inhibiteur de la Naphtoquinone sur la corrosion d’un alliage de fer en milieu acide sulfurique molaire. (P) (IPICS ANEC)
B.B. Nguelo, G.K. Dedzo, I.K. Tonle, C. Detellier & E. Ngameni. Hybrides organo-kaolinites echangeurs anioniques pour l’electroanalyse de SCN. (O) (IPICS ANEC)
C.B. Njine-Bamemba, B, Ngana-Ngatchou, C.P. Nanseu-Njiki, E. Ngameni, Elaboration d’une électrode a pate de carbonemodifiée par la sciure d’Ayous brute: Application a la détection du Bleu de Méthylène (BM). (P) (IPICS ANEC)
M. Pengou, G.D. Kenne, B. Ngoune, B.B. Ndoukeu-Tchatat, C.P. Nanseu-Njiki & E. Ngameni. Comportement Electrochimiques des espèces en milieux agressifs: Utilisation des inhibiteurs de corrosion. (P) (IPICS ANEC)
G.N. Pouangam, J.A. Ondo & E. Ngameni. Lime effect on soil acidity: exchangeable Al, Fe, Ca, Mg and electricalconductivity in tropical acid soils (Case of Nkolbisson). (P) (IPICS ANEC)
R.C.T. Temgoua, N. Djimadoum-Teadoum, G. Doungmo, E. Ymélé & I.K. Tonlé. Electrochemical determination of carbendazim by differential pulse voltammetry using a Ni2AlNO3 layered double hydroxide modified carbon paste electrode. (P) (IPICS ANEC)
J.G. Yanke-Mbokana, G.D. Kenne, C. Detelier & E. Ngameni. Fonctionnalisation des surfaces internes et externes d’une smectite: caractérisation et potentielles applications électrochimiques. (P) (IPICS ANEC)
M. Youmoue, R.T.F. Tene, E. Kamseu, U.C. Melo & I.K. Tonle. Elaboration et analyse électrochimique des matériaux composites argiles/fibres de bois à conductivité hydraulique. (P) (IPICS ANEC)
Costa Rica 5th NOVAC workshop, 27 Apr. - 1May, Turrialba
Vladimir Conde, Forecasting eruptions using in Costa Rica and Nicaragua using NOVAC and other techniques. (O) (IPPS NADMICA)
Vladimir Conde, The NOVAC rapid response system. (O) (IPPS NADMICA)
Ethiopia 5th East African Astronomical Society workshop, 29 June –1 July, Addis Ababa
P. Nkundabakura. Searching for blazer candidates among the unidentified EGRET sources using Fermi- LAT observations. (O) (IPPS EAARN) (IPPS RWA:01)
B. Oruru. Radiation processes in sources: Illustration on fast rotating magnetic cataclysmic variables. (O) (IPPS EAARN)
122 A. Mahoro. Morphological properties of active and non-active Galaxies in the green valley. (O) (IPPS EAARN) (IPPS RWA:01)
N. Tilahun. Contribution of ejected mass to brightness variation of sun and sun-like stars. (O) (IPPS EAARN)
France 6th European Rotavirus Biology Meeting (ERBM), 17-20 May, Dijon
Bonkounkou I, Teguera R, Sanou I, Barro N, Sharma S & Nordgren J. Predominance of G12P[8] and G6P[6] rotavirus genotypes in Burkina Faso prior to the introduction of vaccination. (O) (IPICS RABiotech)
13th European Conference on Molecular Electronics (ECME), 1-5 Sept., Strasbourg
Z. Genene. EDOT-Based D-A type copolymer for organic photovoltaic application. (P) (IPICS ETH:01)
Ghana Africa Regional Conference and Exhibition of Light and Light-based Technologies, 14–16 Sept., Accra
Paul K. Buah-Bassauh. Light and the Future of Ghana: The Prospects of Laser Applications. (O) (IPPS AFSIN)
Benjamin Anderson. Light-Based Research and Applications: The case of Laser & Fibre Optics Centre (LAFOC). (O) (IPPS AFSIN)
Baah Sefa-Ntiri, Benjamin Anderson, Raymond Edziah, Jojo Moses Eghan, Angela Gyemfa Akyea & Shemira Yunus. Laser Light Techniques for Water Quality Analysis, Assisted by Nanotechnology Applications. (P) (IPPS AFSIN)
India 2015 Asian Crystallographic Association Meeting (AsCA 2015), 5–8 Dec., Kolkata
M.J. Miah, F.A. Khan & A.K.M. Akther Hossain, Structural, microstructural and magnetoelectric effect studies of multiferroic xBST-(1?x)BFDO solid solution. (P) (IPPS BAN:02)
Italy European Aerosol Conference (EAC2015), 6–11 Sep., Milan
M.J. Gatari, A.W. Mutahi, C.W. Gachara, S.M. Gaita & J.Boman. Urban background aerosol over Nairobi City, Kenya. (O) (IPPS KEN:01/2)
Ivory Cost 16èmes Journées Scientifiques Annuelles de la SOACHIM, 3-6 Aug., Abidjan
F.YR. Bako, B. Kabore & I. Tapsoba. Electrochemical sensors conception for organophosphorus pesticides analysis. (O) (IPICS ANEC) (IPICS BUF:01)
Y. Karanga, O. Ilboudo, Y. L. Bonzi-Coulibaly, S. Bonzi, I. Somda & I. Tapsoba (2015), Etude phytochimique et évaluation des activités biologiques d’extraits de Euphorbia hirta L. (O) (IPICS ANEC) (IPICS BUF:01)
Y.L. Bonzi-Coulibaly. Valorisation de résidus agricoles pour la préservation de la qualité de l'eau : potentialités et défis en Afrique de l'Ouest. (O) (IPICS BUF:01)
123 N. Ouéda, I. W. Ouédraogo & Y. L. Bonzi-Coulibaly. Adsorption du glycérol du biodiesel par les matériaux issus de la biomasse végétale. (O) (IPICS BUF:01)
A.A. Mahamane, B. Guel & P.-L. Fabre. Electrochemical determination of iron(II) at a Nafion-1,10- phenanthroline-modified carbon paste electrode : assessing the correlation between preconcentration potential, surface morphology and impedance measurements. (O) (IPICS BUF:02)
Abdoulkadri Ayouba Mahamane, Brahima Sorgho & Boubié Guel. Elimination du fer et du manganèse par un minerai naturel de manganèse du Burkina Faso. (O) (IPICS BUF:02)
T. Ramdé, L. Ecco, S. Rossi, B. Guel & L. Bonou. Influence de différentes teneurs d’un pigment jaune sur les propriétés anticorrosives d’un revêtement organique transparent. (O) (IPICS BUF:02)
Tambi Ramdé, Boubié Guel, Lucien Bonou & Stephano Rossi. Le sulfamethoxazole comme inhibiteur de corrosion efficace et éco-compatible. (O) (IPICS BUF:02)
B. SORGHO, L. ZERBO, P. BLANCHART, M. SEYNOU, R. OUEDRAOGO, B.GUEL & M. GOMINA. Elaboration et caractérisation de creusets céramiques pour une utilisation minière. (O) (IPICS BUF:02)
S. Dambé, M.M. Doumbia, M. Pléa, C. Dembélé, & Gunnar Jacks. Statut du phosphore dans les sols de rizière du Mali: Cas de deux zones d’intensification de la riziculture à l’Office du Niger. (O) (IPICS MAL:01)
Adama Diallo, M. Plea, C. Dembele, M. Doumbia & M. Konare. Etude de la teneur et de la biodisponibilté de quatre oligo-éléments (fer, zinc, cuivre, manganese) dans les rizières de Mougna. (O) (IPICS MAL:01)
Moussa Tamboura, Anna M. Mikhailova, Zoumana Traoré, Nah Traoré & Mengqiu Jia. Revêtements à base de résine époxyde-siloxane: formulation, proprieties mécaniques, chimiques, thermiques, adhesives et anticorrosives. (O) (IPICS MAL:01)
B. Traore, C. Dembele, M. Plea, D. Samake & F. Elsass. Interaction argile-pesticide dans les sols de l’Office du Niger. (O) (IPICS MAL:01)
Kenya NASAC-Africa Water Workshop. 12-15 Oct., Nairobi
Wandiga, S.O. Emerging Nanotechnologies for Water Purification. (O) (IPICS KEN:01)
9th International Pan African Chemistry Network Congress, 17-18 Nov., Nairobi
Dagne, E. Developing High Valued Products for Wellness and Body Care. (O) (IPICS ALNAP)
Laos Botanical Research in Tropical Asia, 6-11 Dec, Vientiane
P. Deevanhxay, K. Phomkeona, N. Maeshibu & S. Hirose. Quantification of major protoberberin alkaloids and steroid in Coscinium fenestratum Colebr. (O) (IPICS LAO:01)
Malawi EXCEED/SWINDON workshop on Importance of social and economic Integration in Water Resource Management in the Context of Sub Sahara Africa, 6-11 Sept., Zomba
Y.L. Bonzi-Coulibaly. Integrated water resource management for transboundary water resources: the case of Volta Basin, West Africa. (O) (IPICS BUF:01)
A. Sankara, Co-management of water resource in the context of climate change. (O) (IPICS BUF:01)
124 Nigeria 38th Annual International Conference, Workshop and Exhibition of the Chemical Society of Nigeria, and 5th Congress of the Federation of African Chemical Societies (FAST), 6-11 Sep., Abuja
F.Y.R Bako, B. Kaboré & I. TAPSOBA. Sensors conception based on carbon fiber microelectrode modification for organophosphorus pesticides detection in water. (P) (IPICS ANEC)
Norway Annual Meeting of the CDC of the European Mathematical Society (EMS-CDC), 10 Apr., Oslo
Wandera Ogana (M). Promotion of Mathematics by the Commission for Developing Countries (CDC) and the African Mathematics Millennium Science Initiative (AMMSI). (O) (IPMS EAUMP)
Saudi Arabia 3rd Arab-American Symposium on Frontiers Science, 8-10 Dec., Jeddah
N. Raouafi. Ferrocene-modified gold nanoparticles for sensitive biosensing. (P) (IPICS ANEC)
Senegal AFSIN Workshop on Optical Signal Processing, 18–27 Nov. M’bour
Benjamin Anderson. Progress Report from Ghana. (O) (IPPS AFSIN)
Angeyo H.K. African Spectral Imaging Network (AFSIN) Supported and Related Research Activities at University of Nairobi. (O) (IPPS AFSIN)
Kouakou Benoit. Remote Sensing Spectroscopy Applied to Flying Insects. (O) (IPPS AFSIN)
Paul K. Buah-Bassauh. Modern Optical Microscopy Technologies. (O) (IPPS AFSIN)
Yebouet Marie Florence. Super Resolution Imaging. (O) (IPPS AFSIN)
Jojo Moses Eghan. Optical Instrumentation. (O) (IPPS AFSIN)
Haruna Habibu. MATLAB-Based System Control for Multispectral LED-Based Microscopy. (O) (IPPS AFSIN)
Zoueu T. Jérémie. Modern Optical Microscopy Technologies. (O) (IPPS AFSIN)
Kaduki K.A. Fourier Optics. (O) (IPPS AFSIN)
Karibe D.M. Lenseless point-source digital incline holographic microscopy. (O) (IPPS AFSIN)
Makokha J.W. Airborne spectral imaging of atmospheric aerosols for climate change diagnostics over East Africa. (O) (IPPS AFSIN)
Jerry Opoku-Ansah. Wavelength Markers for Intraerythrocytic Life Cycle Stages of Plasmodium Falciprum Infected Red Blood Cells. (O) (IPPS AFSIN)
South Africa African Materials Science and Engineering Network Workshop, 27–29 May, Johannesburg
C. O. Ayieko, R. J. Musembi, A. A. Ogacho, B. O. Aduda, B. M. Muthoka & P. K. Jain. Controlled texturing of Aluminum Sheet for Solar Energy Applications. (O) IPPS KEN:02)
125 7thInternational Toxicology Symposium in Africa, 30 - 31 Aug., Johannesburg
J.A.M. Mahugija, L. Nambela &A. Mmochi, Pesticide residues in water from rivers and lakes in Lake Tanganyika basin, Tanzania. (P) (IPICS ANCAP)
7th SETAC Africa Conference. 5- 8 Oct., Langebaan
A. Muzvidziwa, D.Tapfuma, C. Teta & N. Basopo. Determination of levels and effects of selected pesticides on the antioxidant enzyme system of fish (Oreochromis mossambicus). (O) (IPICS ZIM:02)
Charles Teta, P. Chinyoka, Lloyd. Tsikaimberi, Auther Mavisa & Norah Basopo. Heavy metal pollution from a large scale mine in Southern Zimbabwe, and potential for phytostabilisation. (O) (IPICS ZIM:02)
2nd Africa NDT Conference and Meeting, 17–22 Nov., Johannesburg
M. J. Gatari. Impact of NDT in Kenya and future prospects of the new society. (O) (IPPS KEN:01/2)
Sweden 3rd Nordic Meeting on Organometallic Chemistry, 10-11 Mar., Lund
Njogu, R.N.E., Njenga, L.W., Kariuki, D.K. & Wendt, F.O. Synthesis and Characterization of Tris- cyclometalated Iridium (III) and Ruthenium (II) Complexes. (P) (IPICS KEN:01)
Nordic Natural Products Conference, 15-16 June, Visby
M.Y. Yeshak, D. Bisrat & K. Asres (2015). Pharmacognostic Studies on Aloes of Ethiopia. (P) (IPICS ETH:02)
Tanzania 16th Symp. of the Natural Products Research Network for East and Central Africa, 31 Aug – 3 Sep, Arusha
Derese, Solomon. Mitishamba Database: A web Based In Silico Database of Natural Products from Kenya Plants. (O) (IPICS KEN:02)
J.O. Midiwo. Over three decades of phytochemistry - Where are the phytomedicines? (O) (IPICS KEN:02)
H. Mwangi, P. Wagacha, P. Mathenge, F. Sijenyi & F. Mulaa. In silico Structure of the 40S ribosomal subunit from Plasmodium falciparum as drug target by Homology and De novo modeling. (O) (IPICS KEN:02)
Ndunda, Beth. Alienusolin, a New 4α-Deoxyphorbol Ester Derivative and Crotonimide C, a New Glutarimide Alkaloid from the Kenyan Croton alienus. (O) (IPICS KEN:02)
Yenesew, Abiy. Red hot compounds from the red hot poker plant, Kniphofia, and related taxa. (O) (IPICS KEN:02)
Sami A. Khalid. Current Perspectives in Drug Discovery Against Madurella Mycetomatis, The Causative Agent of Black-Grain Mycetoma. (O) (IPICS NAPRECA)
Khalid, Hassan. Standardization of Botanical Products. (O) (IPICS NAPRECA)
Ikram Mohamed Eltayeb. Comparative Studies of the Antimicrobial Activities of the Extracts and Fractions of Root, Leaf and Stem of Anogeissus leiocarpous Growing in Sudan against Seven Microorganisms. (O) (IPICS NAPRECA)
126 Elhassan, Itmad Awad. Anti-tubercular Activity of Essential Oils From Three Cymbopogon Species. (O) (IPICS NAPRECA)
Shereen Omer Elfarouk. Identification of the Strictosamide Isolated from Nauclea latifolia as the Bioactive Agent against Madurella mycetomatis. (O) (IPICS NAPRECA)
Fatima Mohammed Ali. Phytochemical and biological studies on Prosopis chilensis Naturlized in Sudan. (O) (IPICS NAPRECA)
Talal A. Awad, In Silico Validation of two Antiparasitic Acetogenins. (O) (IPICS NAPRECA)
Ekram Babiker Khalafalla. Chromatographic Profiling of Cymbopogon proximus antispasmodic fraction(s). (O) (IPICS NAPRECA)
Sakina Yagi. Biological Activity of Endophytic Fungi Associated with Medicinal Plants from Sudan. (O). (IPICS NAPRECA)
Rasoanaivo, Philippe. Natural and Semi-Synthetic Phragmalin Limonoids - A Class of Compounds with Surprising Potent and Diverse Psychopharmacological Actions. (O) (IPICS NAPRECA)
Kabera, Justin. Herb-drug interaction mediated through ABC efflux transporters inhibition by total coumarins extract from Angelica dahurica Radix: A Chinese herbal medicine (Baizhi). (O) (IPICS NAPRECA)
Robert Byamukama. Cycloartane Triterpenes from the Leaves of Neoboutonia macrocalyx L. (O) (IPICS NAPRECA)
J.Y.T. Mugisha, J. Kasozi & J. M. Mango. The Eastern Africa Universities Mathematics Network (EAUMP): activities and inter-network cooperation with NAPRECA. (O) (IPMS EAUMP)
Thailand The role of the Scientist to enhance the quality of graduates for the development of the ASEAN community, 18-19 Aug., Kamphaeng Phet
S. Keoingpeng, K. Phomkeona, S. Somephasuthe, T. Udomsak & P. Keoudom. Monitoring of Heavy Metals Content in Ground water, Thoulakhom District, Vientiane Province. (O) (IPICS LAO:01)
Uganda 8th ANCAP Symposium, Makerere University, 31 July, Kampala.
Abdulaziz Mohammed. An assessment of possible health risks of using DDT and farmers’ perception towards toxicity of pesticides used on khat (Catha edulis) in Haromaya Woreda, Ethiopia. (O) (IPICS ANCAP)
Ambama Fabious Karls. Synthesis and Characterization of Stereo Specific Polypeptide Based Hydrogel For Biomedical Application. (O) (IPICS ANCAP)
P. Dzomba. Speciation and degradation of chlortetracycline in the aquatic environment: characterization in terms of a linear rate law. (O) (IPICS ANCAP)
Jean Bosco Nkuranga. Old and New Persistent Organic Pollutants status and Management in Rwanda. (O) (IPICS ANCAP)
J. Kamau. Evaluating and Modeling of Equilibrium Adsorption Isotherms Data of Various Pesticides For Kamau’s Model. (O) (IPICS ANCAP)
127 Kerebba Nasifu. Measurement and Source Apportionment of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Sediments from the Uganda Side of Lake Victoria Shores. (O) (IPICS ANCAP)
Kigozi Moses, Quantitative risk assessment of organochlorine pesticide residues in Tomatoes and Carrots in central markets in Uganda. (O) (IPICS ANCAP)
Marwa M. E. Eltohami. Effect of some profession on the lead levels of Male urine in Wad-medani. (O) (IPICS ANCAP)
Mbabazi Ruth. A Comparative Assessment of Acid-Catalysed Hydrolysis of Hemicellulose for Furfural Production from the Husks of Nerica Rice Species. (O) (IPICS ANCAP)
Mulindwa Patrick. Performance Evaluation of a Post-Harvest Cooling Unit Based on Renewable Materials. (O) (IPICS ANCAP)
Otieno Maurine Atieno. Water Purification Using Clay Impregnated With N-Doped Titanium Dioxide - Case Study of Lake Victoria Basin- Homa Bay County. (O) (IPICS ANCAP)
United Kingdom Euroclay Conference, 5–10 Jul., Edinburg
M. Nyambura, S. Hillier, K.D. Shepherd, E. Martti & M. Gatari. Quantitative Survey of Sub-Saharan Africa Soil Mineralogy and Relationship to Soil Micronutrients. (O) (IPPS KEN:01/2)
National/Local (Table 28)
Table 28. Number of poster (P) and oral (O) contributions to national/local scientific meetings. Region Country IPICS IPMS IPPS Total P O P O P O P O Africa Benin 2 2 Africa Burkina Faso 28 28 Africa Ethiopia 2 2 4 Africa Ghana 1 2 1 2 Africa Kenya 4 2 6 Africa Senegal 2 2 Africa South Africa 4 2 1 7 Africa Tanzania 1 1 Africa Uganda 1 1 Africa Zambia 6 6 Africa Zimbabwe 4 4 Africa Total 20 8 1 35 1 63 Asia Bangladesh 9 28 9 28 Asia Cambodia 2 2 Asia India 6 6 Asia Laos 1 1 Asia Total 1 8 9 28 10 36 Europe The Netherlands 1 1 Europe Sweden 2 2 4 Europe 2 1 2 5 S.Am. Bolivia 3 3 S.Am. Chile 2 2 S.Am. 5 5 All countries 1 35 0 9 10 65 11 109
128 Bangladesh Second Conference of Bangladesh Crystallographic Association, 10 Jan., Dhaka
S.C. Mazumdar, M.N.I. Khan & A.K.M.A. Hossain. Effect of La substitution on the structural, dielectric and magnetic properties of multiferroic BiFeO3. (O) (IPPS BAN:02)
M.K.H. Bhuiyan, M.A. Gafur, M.N.I. Khan, M.R. Qadir & A.K.M.A. Hossain. Rietvelt refinement of Sr doped Ba(Fe0.5Ta0.5)O3: A quantitative XRD analysis. (O) (IPPS BAN:02)
M.J. Miah, M.N.I. Khan & A.K.M.A. Hossain. Structure and enhanced dielectric properties of multiferroic xBa0.95Sr0.05TiO3-(1─x)BiFe0.9Gd0.1O3 ceramics. (O) (IPPS BAN:02)
Bangladesh Physical Society Conference, March 2015, Dhaka
M.A. Boby, M.A. Hossain, J. Otsuki, F.A. Chowdhury & M.S. Alam. Graphene Oxide (GO)/Carbon Nanoparticle (CNP) Nanocomposites as Human Body Radiation Detector. (O) (IPPS BAN:05)
S. Kuri, A.M. Ako, A.K. Powell & M.S. Alam. Structural and Electrical Properties of a Mononuclear [FeIII(L) (SCN)2] Nanoarchitecture Bearing C12 Chains Deposited on HOPG Surfaces. (O) (IPPS BAN:05)
National Conference on Physics Research and Education in Bangladesh, Bangladesh Physical Society, 24–25 Apr., Dhaka
F. Alam, M.N.I. Khan, S. Mahmud & M.A. Hakim. Sintering temperature effect on the magnetic and transport properties of Ni-Mn-Zn ferrites. (O) (IPPS BAN:02)
M.A. Ali, M.N.I. Khan, S. Akhter, B. Anjuman, A. Parveen & M.M. Uddin. Effect of Sintering Temperature on Dielectric Loss, Conductivity Relaxation Process and Activation Energy in Ni0.6Zn0.4Fe2O4 Ferrite. (O) (IPPS BAN:02)
M. Aliuzzaman, J. Ferdous, M. Haque, S.M. Hoque, D.K. Saha & A.K.M.A. Hakim. Structural Characterization and Magnetic Properties of Zn-Substituted Mg-Zn Ferrites. (P) (IPPS BAN:02)
M. Aliuzzaman, S. Islam, M.S.S. Chowdhury, M.A. Mamun, M.N.I. Khan, S.M. Haque & M.J. Khandokar. Effect of Sn substitution on the magnetotransport properties of Ni-Zn ferrites. (P) (IPPS BAN:02)
S. Barua, D.K. Saha, M.N.I. Khan, A.T.M.K. Jamil & S.J. Ahmed. Influence of La substitution on the structure and magnetic properties of Ni-Zn ferrites. (P) (IPPS BAN:02)
M.K.H. Bhuiyan, M.A. Gafur, M.N.I. Khan, M.R. Qadir & A.K.M.A. Hossain. Effect of strontium on microstruc- ture of Ba[Fe0.5Ta0.5]O3 ceramics as a function of sintering temperature. (O) (IPPS BAN:02)
N. Debnath, S.M. Hoque, S.S. Sikder, D.K. Saha & S. Akhter. Synthesis and Characterization of MgFe2O4 Ferrite Nanoensembles and Their Potential Biomedical Applications. (O) (IPPS BAN:02)
M.R. Hassan, M.T.Islam, M.B. Hossain, S.U. Honney, B. Anjuman, S. Akhter & M.N.I. Khan. MicroStructural Study of Ni-Mg Ferrite Using Li2CO3 Additive. (O) (IPPS BAN:02)
S.U. Honney, M.T. Islam, M.R. Hassan, M.B. Hossain, A. Parveen, S. Akhter & M.N.I. Khan. Study of Magnetic Properties of Ni0.5Mg0.5Fe2O4 with the Addition of Li2CO3. (O) (IPPS BAN:02)
S.M. Hoque. Novelty of the Nanomagnetism. (O) (IPPS BAN:02)
S.M. Hoque, M.M. Hasan, S. Nasrin, H.N. Das, S. Mahmudullah, D.K. Saha, P. Nordblad & S. Akhter. Superparamagnetic to Ferromagnetic Transition of Nano and Micron Sized Particles of Co1-xZnxFe2O4. (O) (IPPS BAN:02)
129 S.M. Hoque, M.K. Islam, M. Huq, S. Akhter & F. Hyder, Synthesis and Characterization of MnFe2O4 Nanoparticles and Study of their Applications for the Destruction of 9L Gliosarcoma Cancer Cells. (O) (IPPS BAN:02)
S.M. Hoque, S.I. Liba, A. Anirban, S.K. Choudhury, D.K. Saha & S. Akhter. Field Dependence of Magnetic Properties and Phase Analysis by Mossbauer Spectroscopy of Fe74Cu0.8Nb2.7Si15.5B7 Alloy. (P) (IPPS BAN:02)
M.B. Hossain, M.T. Islam, M.R. Hassan, S.U. Honney, N. Begum, S. Akhter & M.N.I. Khan. Effect of Additive on the Transport Properties of Ni-Mg Ferrite. (O) (IPPS BAN:02)
M.D. Hossain, M.A. Hakim, S.J. Ahmed, M.N.I. Khan & A.T.M.K. Jamil. Enhancement of the structural and magnetic properties of Zn ferrites. (P) (IPPS BAN:02)
S. Hossain, S.M. Hoque, S.K. Choudhury, D.K. Saha & S. Akhter. Structural and Magnetic Properties of ZnFe2O4 Nanoparticles and Their Potential Application as MRI Contrast Agent. (O) (IPPS BAN:02)
M.M. Islam, M.M. Haque, S. Ghose, A. Parveen & S. Akhter. Investigation of the Sintering Temperature effect on Microstructures, Electrical and Magnetic properties of Ni0.35Cu0.30Zn0.35Fe2O4 doped with wt1% Bi2O3. (O). (IPPS BAN:02)
N. Jahan, A.K.M. Zakaria, F.U.Z. Chowdhury, S. Aktar, S.M. Yunus, M.N.I. Khan, S.M. Hoque & D.K. Saha. Magnetic properties of chromium substituted nickel ferrite. (O) (IPPS BAN:02)
M.A.U. Khan, M.A. Gafur, M.R. Qadir, K.M.A. Hussain, M.N.I. Khan & A.T.M.K. Jamil. Synthesis and characterization of copper zinc tin sulphide thin films for solar cell applications. (P) (IPPS BAN:02)
M.M.I. Khan, D.K. Saha, M.N.I. Khan, S.J. Ahmed & A.T.M.K. Jamil. Investigation of the physical properties of Ni0.5Zn0.5-xMnxFe2O4 ferrites. (P) (IPPS BAN:02)
P.C. Karmaker, S.M. Hoque, N.H. Dan, P. Nordblad, S. Akhter. D.K. Saha, S.I. Liba & M.O. Rahman. Effect of Tb Substitution and Heat Treatment on the Soft and Hard Magnetic Properties of Co-rich Nd-Fe-B Based Nanocomposite Permanent Magnets. (O) (IPPS BAN:02)
T.R. Kayesh, M.M. Haque, S. Ghose, A. Parveen & S. Akter. Effect of sintering temperature on structural, electrical and magnetic properties of Ni0.50Cu0.25Zn0.25Fe2O4 doped with wt1%Bi2O3. (P) (IPPS BAN:02)
S. Mahmud, M.N.I. Khan, S. Akhter & M.M. Hoque. Effect of Divalent Substitution on the Structural and Magnetic Properties of Mg-Ferrites. (O) (IPPS BAN:02)
M.G. Mawla, S. Akhter, M.N.I. Khan, A.T.M.K. Jamil & S.J. Ahmed. Magnetic Properties of Ca Substituted Mn- Zn Ferrites. (O) (IPPS BAN:02)
S.C. Mazumdar, M.N.I. Khan & A.K.M.A. Hossain. Investigation of structural, magnetic and dielectric properties of ferrite-ferroelectric composite. (O) (IPPS BAN:02)
M.J. Miah, M.N.I. Khan & A.K.M.A. Hossain. Structure and dielectric properties of single phase xBa0.95Sr0.05TiO3-(1-x)BiFe0.9Gd0.1O3 multiferroic ceramics. (O) (IPPS BAN:02)
M.A.A. Nooman, K.M.A. Sobahan, S. Akhter & M.N.I. Khan. Effect of Substitution of Ca on the Physical, Magnetic and Electrical Properties of Ni-Zn Ferrites. (O) (IPPS BAN:02)
M.M. Rahman, K.M.A. Hussain, T. Faruqe, M.N.I. Khan, S.J. Ahmed & A.T.M.K. Jamil. Preparation of thickness dependence zinc selenide thin films deposited by thermal evaporation method. (P) (IPPS BAN:02)
M.M. Rana, S.M. Hoque, N.H. Dan, M.A. Hakim, G.M. Bhuiyan, D.K. Saha, P. Nordblad & S. Akhter. Study of 57 the Crystalline State of Fe73.5-xCu1NbxSi13.5B9 Amorphous/Nanostructured Ribbon Through Fe Mössbauer Spectroscopy. (O) (IPPS BAN:02)
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M. Tariq, S.M. Hoque, R. Islam, D.K. Saha & S. Akhter. Thermo-Therapeutic Applications of Chitosan and PEG Coated NiFe2O4 Nanoparticles. (O) (IPPS BAN:02)
F.T. Zohra, R. Ferdousy, S. Akhter & M.N.I. Khan. Structure and Complex Permeability of Cr Doped Ni-Zn Ferrites. (O) (IPPS BAN:02)
Conference organized by Tasmia Breast Centre, 29 Oct., Dhaka
K Siddique-e Rabbani. Telemedicine: Future for Breast Cancer Services for Remote areas through the use of new electrical impedance techniques. (O) (IPPS BAN:04)
Benin Cotonou Coloquim on natural products, 13-16 Apr., Cotonou
O. Ilboudo, S. Bonzi, I. Tapsoba, I. Somda & Y.L. Bonzi-Coulibaly. Activité antifongique des flavonoïdes de Mentha piperita et leurs dérivés oximes contre deux champignons céréaliers. (O) (IPICS BUF:01)
I. W. Ouédraogo, O. Ilboudo, P. & Y.L. Bonzi-Coulibaly. Approches chimiques pour la valorisation de composés organiques d’origine végétale à propriétés biopesticides. (O) (IPICS BUF:01)
Bolivia V Congreso Nacional de Entomología, November 25-27, Cobija, Bolivia.
Pinto, C.F. Patrones, mecanismos y consecuencias del uso de hospederos alternativos en simpatría en insectos fitófagos: un estudio de caso con el membrácido Alchisme grossa. (O) (IPICS LANBIO)
Reque, K. & Pinto, C.F. Descripción preliminar del comportamiento de familias en Alchisme grossa (Hemiptera: Membracidae) en contexto de depredación. (O) (IPICS LANBIO)
Cossio, R. & Pinto, C.F. Tren conductual: cantos y comportmiento de cortejo en Ennya maculicornis (Membracidae). (O) (IPICS LANBIO)
Burkina Faso Second workshop of ISP BUF:01 Energy and Environment Research Group, 4–6 Jun., Ouagadougou
D. Joseph Bathiebo. Analyse numérique de la convection naturelle dans une cheminée solaire à l’aide de la méthode «intégro-interpolation» des différences finie en coordonnées généralisées. (O) (IPPS BUF:01)
Amadou Konfe. Simulation Monte Carlo du parcours des particules alpha en utilisant la plate forme gate. (O) (IPPS BUF:01)
Bruno Korgo. Dynamique des masses atmosphériques et climats en Afrique. (O) (IPPS BUF:01)
Bruno Korgo. Objectifs et exécution du projet BUF:01. (O) (IPPS BUF:01)
Moctar Ousman. Modélisation de la convection thermique dans une tour solaire. (O) (IPPS BUF:01)
Moussa Sougoti. Diffusion Raman: Applications à l’étude des transitions des phases structurales. (O) (IPPS BUF:01)
David Toguyeni. Quels matériaux pour le confort thermique et l’efficacité énergétique dans le bâtiment? (O) (IPPS BUF:01)
Issa Zerbo. Paramètres électriques de photopiles au silicium sous champ magnétique. (O) (IPPS BUF:01)
Bernard Zoum. Rendements quantiques de photopiles bifaciales. (O) (IPPS BUF:01)
131 Martial Zoungrana. Influence des tailles de grain et des recombinaisons aux joints de grain sur les performances des photopiles. (O) (IPPS BUF:01)
Third workshop of ISP BUF:01 Energy end Environment Research Group, 16–19 Dec., Ouagadougou
Nebon Bado. Etude des propriétés optiques et microphysiques de l’atmosphère lors d’intenses épisodes de soulèvement de poussière en Afrique de l’Ouest. (O) (IPPS BUF:01)
D. Joseph Bathiebo. Etude Analytique par transformée de Fourier du comportement journalier et annuel d’échangeur air-sol à condition au bord adiabatique à Ouagadougou. (O) (IPPS BUF:01)
D. Joseph Bathiebo. Modèle numérique de la convection naturelle. (O) (IPPS BUF:01)
Ulrich Combary. Etude de l’influence du champ magnétique extérieur sur la réponse d’un module photovoltaïque. (O) (IPPS BUF:01)
Sié Kam. Etude numérique des phénomènes de transfert dans les matériaux à changement de phase. (O) (IPPS BUF:01)
Amadou Konfe. Etude comparée de trois couples pour la réfrigération solaire à adsorption. (O) (IPPS BUF:01)
Bruno Korgo. Informations sur le Projet BUF:01. (O) (IPPS BUF:01)
Bruno Korgo. Méthodologie d’évaluation du bilan carbone. (O) (IPPS BUF:01)
Imbga Kossi. Confort thermique et efficacité énergétique dans un habitat en zone sahélien. (O) (IPPS BUF:01)
Thierry Ky. Analyse des images optiques de concentrateurs paraboliques et hémisphériques: comparaisons de concentration. (O) (IPPS BUF:01)
Boukaré Ouedraogo. Applications des cheminées solaires pour la conservation des produits agro- alimentaires. (O) (IPPS BUF:01)
Germain Ouedraogo. Etude du fluide en convection naturelle dans une tour solaire: cas du séchage. (O) (IPPS BUF:01)
Souleymane Ouedraogo. Etude des performances thermiques d’une cuisinière solaire optimisée à collecteur parabolique. (O) (IPPS BUF:01)
Moctar Ousman. Etude expérimentale de la convection naturelle. (O) (IPPS BUF:01)
E. Ramde. Etat de l’art sur les différentes technologies du thermique solaire. (O) (IPPS BUF:01)
Issa Zerbo. Effets de la qualité de la jonction sur le rendement de la photopile. (O) (IPPS BUF:01)
Fati Zoma. Influence de l’orientation des parois du bâtiment bioclimatique sur le déphasage thermique. (O) (IPPS BUF:01)
Martial Zoungrana. Etude à 3Dde l’influence du magnétique sur le modèle électrique d’une photopile au silicium polycristallin. (O) (IPPS BUF:01)
Cambodia 6th Cambodian Chemical Society symposium; “Chemistry and Life”, 10-11 Sept., Phnom Penh
S. Keo. Verification of Insecticide Active Ingredient from Markets in Phnom Penh. (O)(IPICS CAB:01)
132 D. Nath. Authentication of grounded coffee Arabica and Robusta sold in Phnom Penh using Kahweol:16-0 methyl cafestol. (O) (IPICS CAB:01)
Chile XX Congreso Nacional de Arqueología Chilena, 5-9 Oct., Concepción
Echeverría, J., Espinoza, S. & Planella, M.T. Smoking practices in South Central Chile: a chemical and pharmacological approach with potential arcaheometric applications. (O) (IPICS LANBIO)
Niemeyer, H.M., Santos, P. & Echeverría, J. Incensing practices using plants in aymara and atacaenian communities of Northern Chile: a chemical approach. (O) (IPICS LANBIO)
Ethiopia Annual conference of the Ethiopian Physical Society, 13–14 Feb., Addis Ababa
I. Arsano & Y. Tatek, Optimizing the Addis Ababa public transport system using an agent-based Monte Carlo simulation model. (O) (IPPS ETH:01)
Meeting of the Ethiopian Academy of Science, 5 Aug., Addis Ababa
G. Amente, M. Bekele, A. Benor & H. Woldegebriel. Establishing a physics section in the future Science Exhibition Center. (O) (IPPS ETH:01)
Organic solar cells: Physics, chemistry and technology, 29 Sept. - 1 Oct., Addis Ababa
S. Admassie. Electrochemical energy storage and conversion. (O) (IPICS ETH:01)
W. Mammo. Synthesis of conjugated polymers for optoelectronic applications. (O) (IPICS ETH:01)
Ghana 29th Biennial Conference of the Ghana Science Association, 3–7 Aug., Tamale
B. Anderson, J. Opoku-Ansah, Isaac Nunoo, M.J. Eghan & J.N. Boampong. Discriminating Wavelength for Intraerythrocytic Life Cycle Stages of Plasmodium falciparum Parasite Infected Red Blood Cells. (O) (IPPS AFSIN)
Andrew Atiogbe Huzortey, Benjamin Anderson & Alfred Owusu. Optimizing the Range Independent Background Subtraction Algorithm for Fluorescence Suppression in Raman Signals of Varying Signal to Baseline Ratio. (O) (IPPS AFSIN)
Andrew Atiogbe Huzortey, Benjamin Anderson & Alfred Owusu. Development of a Low Cost Raman Spectroscopic System. (P) (IPPS AFSIN)
India 4th Indian National Seminar of ANRAP on ‘Plants in Diabetes: Prospects & Challenges that was held in Dibrugarh University, Assam, India on 13 March 2015.
Bishnu Prasad. Potential of herbs in the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus. (O) (IPICS ANRAP)
Md. Iqbal Choudhary & Atta-ur-Rahman. Novel inhibitors of glycation of proteins-towards molecular treatment of diabetes. (O) (IPICS ANRAP)
Liaquat Ali. Methodological issues in antidiabetic plant research. (O) (IPICS ANRAP)
Masfida Akhter. Gastroinestinal tract as a target for antidiabetic agents: potential role of plants. (O) (IPICS ANRAP)
Md Shahinul Haque Khan. Separation and characterization of phytochemicals from antidiabetic plants. (O) (IPICS ANRAP)
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Tuhin Kanti Biswas. Rational guideline for selection of Ayurvedic drugs for antidiabetic activity. (O) (IPICS ANRAP) Kenya 2nd Kenyatta University Mathematics Conference, 6-19 Jun., Nairobi
Makungu James. Effects of viscous dissipation and heat absorption on free convection past a moving plate embedded in nanofluid saturated porous medium. (O) (IPMS EAUMP)
3rd African Geosciences Student Conference, 16–19 Jun., Nairobi
J.O. Barongo. 2D Imaging of Vertical Electrical Sounding (VES) Data from Selected Sites in Kenya using a Commercial Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT) Software. (O) (IPPS KEN:05)
AMUCWMA/AWMA Workshop, 16-19 Jul., Naivasha
Wandera Ogana (M). Promotion of Mathematics through AMMSI and IMU-CDC. (O) (IPMS EAUMP)
Mathematical Modeling and Analysis of Complex Systems, CIMPA-KENYA Research School, 20-31 Jul., Naivasha
Wandera Ogana (M). Mathematical Modelling of Malaria Risk in Relation to Climate Change. (O) (IPMS EAUMP)
Nairobi Workshop on Algebraic Geometry, 10-13 Aug.
D. Ssevviiri. Algebra and its Applications. (O) (IPMS EAUMP)
IDS @50 Conference: Rethinking Development and Development Studies in Post-2015 Era, 17–20 Nov., Nairobi
M. J. Gatari. Urban Air Quality in Kenya: The known, Unknown and Implication in Economic Development. (O) (IPPS KEN:01/2)
Laos The Annual Science Exhibition, University convention hall, NUOL, 29-30 Oct., Vientiane
P. Deevanhxay, K. Phomkeona, K. Phommavong & K. Thepkaysone. Analysis of Heavy Metals in Lao medicinal plant, Coscinium fenestratum Colebr. (P) (IPICS LAO:01)
The Netherlands Automatic sequences, Number Theory and Aperiodic Order, 28 - 30 Oct., Delft
Hunduma Legesse Geleta: Fractional hypergeometric zeta functions. (O) (IPMS ETH:01)
Senegal Workshop on “Mathematical sciences for understanding real world problems in Africa: Georgia Tech meets Senegal”, 18-21 May
BabacarLèye. A stablized finite element method with anisotropic mesh adaptation for variable density flows in porous media. (O) (IPMS BURK:01)
Abdoul Aziz Fall. Strategies for controlling the spread of Hepatitis B virus in adult population. (O) (IMPS BURK:01) South Africa Actuarial Society of South Africa (ASSA) Convention, 17-18 Nov., Johannesburg
PGO Weke. Actuarial Capacity Building in Africa: Kenyan Experience. (O) (IPMS EAUMP)
134 Conference on Actuarial Science and Financial Mathematics, 19-20 Nov., Pretoria
PGO Weke. Stochastic Claims Reserving in Short-Term Insurance Contracts. (O) (IPMS EAUMP)
Monthly research meeting, May 2015, South African National Space Agency, Hermanus, South Africa
P. Mungufeni, E. Jurua, J.B. Habarulema & S.K. Anguma. Modelling the probability of ionospheric irregularity occurrence over the African low latitude region. (O) (IPPS UGA:02)
7th Symposium on nanotechnology, occupational and environmental health in South Africa, 19-22 Oct., Limpopo
M O Munyati, Preparatio., Characterization and Property Evaluation of Nanostructured Functional Polyaniline Materials for Chemical Sensor Applications. (O) (IPICS ZAM:01)
K G Shumba, M O Munyati & M Diale. Preparation, Synthesis and Property Evaluation of Polyaniline-NiO Core-Shell Nanoparticled Thin Films for Detection of Volatile Formaldehyde. (O) (IPICS ZAM:01)
A Mbozi & M O Munyati. Preparation, Characterization and Property Evaluation of Molecularly Imprinted Polyaniline Nanoparticles for Aldrin Detection. (O) (IPICS ZAM:01)
H Hatwiko, M O Munyati & K Nalubamba. Polyaniline Nano-film Based Biosensor for Detection of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. (O) (IPICS ZAM:01)
Sweden Workshop on “Green Biopolymers and Energy Conversion and Storage”, 11-12 June, Linköping
S. Admassie. Conducting Polymer/Redox Biopolymer Supercapbatteries for simultaneous energy storage and waste water treatment. (O) (IPICS ETH:01)
Materials for tomorrow, 3-4 Nov., Gothenburg
Z. Genene. Graphene-like di(perylene bisimides) for Organic Photovoltaic and Supercapacitor Applications. (P) (IPICS ETH:01)
CNDS Academy, 9 Nov., Uppsala
Quesada Montano B., Westerberg, I.K., Wetterhall, F., Hidalgo, H. & Halldin, S. Characterising droughts in Central America with uncertain hydro-meteorological data. (O) (IPPS NADMICA)
Natural Hazard Day, 10 Dec., Uppsala
Di Baldassarre, G., Okoli, K. & Quesada Montano B. Hydrological hazards, uncertainties in characterising extreme events. (O) (IPPS NADMICA)
Tanzania Institute of Marine Sciences Research Week Open Day, 30 Mar., Dar es Salaam
Aviti John Mmochi, Marine Pollution and Control. (O) (IPICS ANCAP)
Uganda NORAD Project Annual Meeting, Kampala, Uganda, 9th – 11thNovember, 2015
Aviti J. Mmochi, Institute of Marine Sciences progress report.TRAHESA activities at the Institute of Marine Sciences, Capacity Building for Training and Research in Aquatic and Environmental Health in Eastern and Southern Africa (TRAHESA). (O) (IPICS ANCAP)
135 Zambia 1st Natl. Symp. on Chemistry, Materials and Energy, 12-13 Nov., Lusaka
H Hatwiko, M O Munyati & K Nalubamba. Design and evaluation of the sensing characteristics of a polyaniline-biotinylated antibody pseudomonas aeruginosa biosensor. (O) (IPICS ZAM:01)
A Mbozi, M O Munyati & M N Siamwiza. Molecularly imprinted polyaniline nanoparticles for detection of aldrin. (O) (IPICS ZAM:01)
K Shuumba & M O Munyati. Preparation, synthesis and property evaluation of polyaniline-NiO thin films for detection of formaldehyde. (O) (IPICS ZAM:01)
J Daka, M O Munyati & J Nyirenda. Optimization and evaluation of a chlorophyll-iron bio-mimic catalyst for the green synthesis of polyaniline nanostructures. (O) (IPICS ZAM:01)
S Mwale, M O Munyati & J Nyirenda. Optimization of high porosity copper – polyaniline anode material for application in microbial fuel cell. (O) (IPICS ZAM:01)
M Tembo, M O Munyati & S Hatwaambo. Optoelectronic properties of poly (3- hexylthiophene-2, 5- diyl), [6, 6] phenyl-C61- butyric acid methyl ester and squariane systems active layer for polymer solar cell. (O) (IPICS ZAM:01)
Zimbabwe 3rd NUST Annual Research Day, 30-31 July, Bulawayo
C. Chuma, D.J Hlatywayo, V. Midzi, I. Muchingami & M. Gumbo. Assessing the yielding potential of Bulawayo Urban aquifer and its vulnerability to contamination using electrical resistivity and infiltration techniques. (O) (IPPS ZIM:01)
Sanele Mnkandla. Recombinant expression of variable surface glycoproteins: LiTat 1.3 and LiTat 1.5 of Trypanosoma brucei gambiense. (O) (IPICS ZIM:02)
Donald Tapfuma. Alluvial gold mining and heavy metal pollution: A preliminary assessment of levels and distribution of cadmium, chromium, copper, lead, mercury species and zinc in the environmental samples along the Ncema river channel. (O) (IPICS ZIM:02)
Zimbabwe Research and Intellectual outputs Expo, Science Engineering and Techology, 5 Sep., NUST, Bulawayo
Charles Teta and Mncini Ncube. Spatial assessment of heavy metal concentration along an urban stream in the city of Bulawayo. (O) (IPICS ZIM:02)
6.4.2 Other communications
This section lists other scientific communication activities such as invited talks at other institutions, participation in panels, and media communication. Activities are listed according to ISP group/network code, and then chronologically for each country.
Belgium J. C. Ouédraogo, I. Tapsoba, Y. L . Bonzi-Coulibaly & P. Gerbaux ndisplayed a postere on ”Analyse de flavonoïdes par MALDI-MS/MS et LC-MS”, at ”La Coopération au Développement à l'honneur à l'UMONS”, 1 Mar., Mons. (IPICS BUF:01)
Yvonne Bonzi-Coulibaly visited Université de Liège, 6 Oct., and gave a seminar on “Rédaction d’un projet de recherche - Spécificité des projets de développement”. She also participated in a panel on “Etre une femme chercheuse en Afrique aujourd’hui”. (IPICS BUF:01)
136 Yvonne Bonzi-Coulibaly participated in a panel on “Le genre dans la coopération internationale: bonnes pratiques” at “Le Conseil Consultatif Genre et Développement et la Plateforme BE-Gender Séminaire: Le genre dans la coopération belge au développement”, 9 Nov., Bruxelles. (IPICS BUF:01)
BurkinaFaso Pouangam Ngalani Gilles held a workshop on PhD training “Rédaction des Projet de recherche”, 30 Nov. - 2 Dec., Univ. Ouagadougou. (IPICS ANEC)
Pouangam Ngalani Gilles held a workshop on “Partage d’expériences sur les biopesticides d’origine végétale”, 17 Dec., Univ.Ouagadougou. (IPICS ANEC)
Cameroon Sonagnon H. S. KOUHOUNDE participated in the 2ème Regroupement du Collège doctoral Inter-Régional de Biotechnologies Végétales et Agroalimentaire”, 21-25 Apr., Yaounde. (IPICS RABiotech)
Denmark Charles W. YAMEOGO (M) participated in a conference on “La malnutrition aiguë sévère et infections chez les enfants dans les pays en développement”, 3 Nov, Copenhagen. (IPICS RABiotech)
Ethiopia Y.L. Bonzi-Coulibaly gave a talk “Women in science between passion and reality to water sector” at a seminar to female academics, 15 Sept., Mekelle University. (IPICS BUF:01)
Department represenatatives paticipated in a workshop organized by Aksum University to design an MSc curriculum in mathematics. (IPMS ETH:01)
Dr. Semu Mitiku gave a public lecture on Church Education and Modern Education at Ethiopian Academy of Sciences. (IPMS ETH:01)
A Public lecture entitled "Plate Tectonics and Ocean Formation in Ethiopia" was organized by Ethiopian Academy of Science and given by the supported group. (IPPS ETH:02)
Simon K. Anguma gave a talk at the 5th East African Astronomical Society workshop in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 28 June - 2 July, 2015) about the activities of the East African Astronomical Research Network. (IPPS EAARN)
Finland Isambi Mbalawata gave a talk “Theoretical convergence of particle filter”at a research meeting held at Aalto University, 1-8 Nov. (IPMS EAUMP)
Italy Dr Rakiéta W.E. COMPAORE (F) and Dr. Marius K. SOMDA (M) participated in a workshop on ”Education Nutritionnelle en Afrique Francophone”, 4-6 Feb., Rome. (IPICS RABiotech)
Ivory Coast Lamoussa Paul OUATTARA participated in the 16èmes Journées Scientifiques Annuelles de la SOACHIM, 3-6 Aug., Abidjan. (IPICS RABiotech)
Kenya Issa Tapsoba participated in a consultative meeting on the Development of a strategy for a scientific equipments policy in Africa co-organized by IFS and the African Academy of Sciences 19-22 Aug., Nairobi. (IPICS ANEC)
Issa Tapsoba participated in the Senior Experts Dialogue (SED) on Science Technology and Innovation on “Unleasing innovation clusters, hubs and parks as drivers of Africa’s transformation” organized by United Nation Economic Commission for Africa, UNECA, 2-5 Dec., Nairobi. (IPICS ANEC)
137 Roslyn Thelingwani participated in the 5th ANDI Stakeholders meeting – Partnership and Financing for Transformative Accessible and Sustainable Health Technologies in Africa, 23-25 Nov, Nairobi. (IPICS AiBST)
Collaboration in atmospheric research and joint funding applications, 1-2 Mar., Nairobi. The meeting was between Gothenburg Atmospheric Centre (GAC), Centre for Sustainable Urban Development (CSUD) (Univ. Columbia, New York, USA), Transport Center for Excellency (Inst. Development Studies, Univ. Nairobi) and Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology (INST), Univ. Nairobi. (IPPS KEN:01/2)
Senegal Mamadou SADJI gave a presentation ”La place des cultures biofortifiées dans l’Agriculture pour la Nutrition” at a meeting with the USAID Yaajeende program, 25 Mar., Dakar. (IPICS RABiotech)
Mamadou SADJI gave a presentation ”L’élevage pastoral et la sécurité alimentaire et nutritionnelle au Sénégal: quelle contribution des nouvelles politiques et initiatives d’appui au renforcement de la résilience?” at an agricultural event, 8 May, Dakar. (IPICS RABiotech)
M. SADJI participated in a panel on ”Plaidoyer pour l’iodation universelle du sel”, organized by the Comm- ission UEMOA/Cellule de lutte contre la malnutrition-Sénégal, 13 Nov., Dakar. (IPICS RABiotech)
South Africa Mamadou SADJI (M) participated in a meeting on ”Sensory evaluation of food, principles and practices”, organized by USAID and Purdue University (USA) 1-6 Nov., Pretoria. (IPICS RABiotech)
M.O. Munyati gav a series of lectures on “Nanostructured materials and their applications in organic solar cell” at a photovoltaics workshop, 9-12 Feb., Univ. Pretoria. (IPICS ZAM:01)
N. Basopo participated in the Horizon Scanning Project workshop, 8 Oct., Langebaan.(IPICS ZIM:02)
Sweden M. Shoeb adressed ”Halogenated organic pollutants in food and human blood samples of Bangladesh” in a research group seminar at the Dept Thematic Studies-Environmental Changes, 1 Aug ., Linkoping Univ. (IPICS BAN:04)
S. Mukanganyama gave a talk on Multiple anti-infective/antimicrobial properties of selected plant species from Zimbabwe (by S. Mukanganyama, B. Moyo, S. Sithole, R. Mangoyi, T. Chitemerere, E. Chirisa & T. Chimponda) at the Dept. Medicinal Chemistry, 26 Jun., Uppsala Univ. (IPICS ZIM:01)
Tanzania Dr Aviti John Mmochi was invited as a Guest Lecturer to make a 90 min. presentation on Mariculture Options for the WIO in the Marine and Coastal Natural Resource Management Training Course conducted by WIOMSA and State Univ. Zanzibar, 7-11 Sep., Zanzibar. (IPICS ANCAP)
Thailand S. Heng accounted for research activities and results at cthe Dept. Chemistry, RUPP, at the workshop for development of a regional research network on non-toxic environment for Southeast Asia organized by Swedish Embassy, 20-23 Jan., Bangkok. (IPICS CAB:01)
Zambia Onesmus Munyati participated in the Manufactured Nanomaterials/ Nanotechnology Workshop for the African region, 16-17 Apr., Lusaka., organiced by UNITAR/OECD. (IPICS ZAM:01)
Zimbabwe Donald Ndebele participated in HPLC and GC training, Tobacco Research Laboratories, 1-7 Nov., Lusaka. (IPICS ZIM:02)
Stanley Mukanganyama was featured in the IFS Annual Report 2014; Identifying phyto medicines in sub-Saharan Africa (p. 30).
138 Donald Tapfuma, Charles Teta, Clever Mpofu and Norah Basopo participated in Mercury Analyser training, NUST, 14-15 Jan., Bulawayo. (IPICS ZIM:02)
Charles Teta commented about pollution in Bulawayo in a article that appeared in the local newspaper The Sunday News 10 Oct. This was by invitation. (IPICS ZIM:02)
N. Basopo twice gave a lecture at a Developing a Research Proposal workshop 20-21 July at NUST, on Analysis and statement of problem; Formulation of research questions and developing hypothesis and Developing general and specific objectives; for 40 lecturers from the Faculties of Industrial Technology, Medicine and Applied Sciences, and for 64 lecturers from the Faculties of Commerce, Built Environment, Institute of Development Studies, Communication and Information Science, Industrial Technology, and Science and Technology Education. (IPICS ZIM:02)
6.4.3 Arranged conferences, workshops, training courses, and other meetings
The entries are given essentially as reported to ISP. Meetings are listed according to ISP group/network code, and then chronologically for each country.
Table 29. Countries where meetings were arranged, with research groups or scientific networks as organizers or co-organizers. Number of meetings (No) is indicated, as well as total number of participants (part.) reported. (S.Am. – South America) Region Country IPICS IPMS IPPS Total No part. No part. No part. No part. Africa Botswana 1 35 1 35 Africa Burkina Faso 6 145 2 93 2 120 10 358 Africa Cameroon 1 191 1 191 Africa Ethiopia 2 50 3 30 5 80 Africa Ghana 1 33 1 33 Africa Ivory Coast 1 150 1 150 Africa Kenya 2 278 10 149 12 427 Africa Mozambique 1 19 1 19 Africa Nigeria 1 40 1 40 Africa Rwanda 1 (?) 1 (?) Africa Senegal 2 100 1 27 2 127 Africa South Africa 2 47 2 47 Africa Tanzania 2 105 5 >4,062 7 >4,194 Africa Uganda 3 82 2 67 2 30 7 179 Africa Zambia 3 106 3 106 Africa Zimbabwe 2 36 1 12 3 48 Africa Total 27 1,298 12 >4,322 20 387 58 6,007 Asia Bangladesh 10 652 10 652 Asia Cambodia 7 657 2 173 6 381 15 1,211 Asia India 1 200 1 200 Asia Laos 1 12 1 12 Asia Malaysia 3 334 3 334 Asia Total 22 1,855 2 173 6 381 30 2,409 Europe Sweden 1 9 1 9 Europe UK 1 16 1 16 Europe Total 1 16 1 9 0 0 2 25 S.Am. Bolivia 4 102 4 102 S.Am. Total 4 102 0 0 0 0 4 102 All countries 54 3,271 15 4,504 26 768 95 8,543
139 Bangladesh 5th ANRAP workshop on ‘Chemical Studies and Bioassay of Antidiabetic Plant Materials’, 6-11 Jun., Dhaka. (14 part.) (IPICS ANRAP)
20th IUPAC Conference on Chemical Research Applied to World Needs (CHEMRAWN XX) with the Theme Herbal Medicine for Health Care in the 21st Century, 6-9 Nov. Dhaka. (240 part.) (IPICS ANRAP)
One day Seminar on Effects of Long-Term Exposure of Pesticides on Farmers’ Health. Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture, 4 April, Mymensingh. (130 part.) (IPICS BAN:04)
One day Seminar on Tandem Mass Spectrometry and its Applications for Analysis of Chemical Contaminants in Food Stuff. 2 June, Dept. Chemistry, Univ. Dhaka. (150 part.) (IPICS BAN:04)
One day training program on operation of Biochemistry Analyzer organizde by BAN-05 and Dept. Pharmacy, Daffodil International Univ., 23 Nov. (18 part.) (IPICS BAN:05)
One day ELISA reader operating training program organized by BAN-05 and Dept. Pharmacy, Daffodil International Univ., 20 Sept. (18 part.) (IPICS BAN:05)
Annual General Meeting of NITUB, 25 Apr., Dhaka. (45 part.) (IPICS NITUB)
56th TP of NITUB, on Common Medical Equipment, 23-28 May, Dhaka. (10 part.) (IPICS NITUB)
57th TP of NITUB, on Common Lab. Equipment & AAS, 16-21 May, Jessore. (14 Part.) (IPICS NITUB)
58th Training Program of NITUB, on HPLC, 10-15 Oct., Dhaka. (13 Part.) (IPICS NITUB)
Participants and facilitators in the 5th ANRAP workshop, in Dhaka, Bangladesh. (Courtesy of ANRAP)
Bolivia Course on Ecology of Pollination, USFX, Sucre, 23-24 Mar. (70 part.) (IPICS LANBIO)
Course on Methods in Palynology and Bioacoustics, UAB, 18-20 Apr. (12 part.) (IPICS LANBIO)
Workshop on Methods in Statistics, UMSS, Cochabamba, 10 Feb. (10 part.) (IPICS LANBIO)
Workshop on Methods in Bioacoustics, UMSS, Cochabamba, 11Feb. (10 part.) (IPICS LANBIO)
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During the course Ecology of Pollination at USFX, Sucre, Bolivia. (Courtesy of IPICS LANBIO)
At the workshop on Methods in Bioacoustics, UMSS, Cochabamba, Bolivia. (Courtesy of IPICS LANBIO)
Botswana Symposium on “Natural Products Chemistry”, 25 Aug., Gaborone. (35 part.) (IPICS NABSA)
Burkina Faso Bibliographic research for MSc students, Master I, Univ. Ouagadougou. (10 part.) (IPICS ANEC)
Steering comittee of PRONOVABIO, Ouagadougou, 11-12 Feb. ( 13 part.) (IPICS BUF:01)
2e edition of Natl workshop on pesticidal plants, Ouagadougou, 17 Dec. (77 part.) (IPICS BUF:01)
Doctoral seminar on biopesticides, Ouagadougou, 18 Dec. (17 part.) (IPICS BUF:01)
Proposal writing in Volta basin water quality, 28-29 Dec. (5 part.) (IPICS BUF:01)
Training in nutritional education, 1-3 Apr., Ouagadougou. (23 part.) (IPICS RABiotech)
Workshop, Network PDE-MC, 12-16 Jan. (28 part). (IPMS BURK:01)
Conference on Fourier Integral operator (FIO), 14 -26 Sep., Ouagadougou. (65 part) (IPMS BURK:01)
Second workshop of ISP BUF 01, Univ. Ouagadougou, 4–6 Jun. (50 part.) (IPPS BUF:01)
Third workshop of ISP BUF 01, Univ. of Ouagadougou, 16–19 Dec. (70 part.) (IPPS BUF:01)
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National workshop on pesticidal plants, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. (Courtesy of IPICS BUF:01)
Cambodia 3rd ANFEC training/workshop on chromatography (GC/MS), quantification and quality assurance. Chemistry department, Royal University of Phnom Penh, 19 Jan. - 6 Feb. (18 part.) (IPICS ANFEC) (IPICS CAB:01)
ANFEC steering group meeting. Chem. dept., RUPP, 2 Feb. (5 part.) (IPICS ANFEC) (IPICS CAB:01)
Cambodian Chemical Society training on “How to conduct the experimental work in Chemistry laboratory and theoretical Methodology” to Secondary and High Schools Chemistry Teachers, Pailin Krong Tepnimith High School, Pailin Province, 29-30 May. (29 part.) (IPICS CAB:01)
Defence of student's theses and poster presentation at seminar, Chemistry Dep., Royal University of Phnom Penh, 22 Jun. (200 part.) (IPICS CAB:01)
6th Cambodian Chemical Society conference with the theme “Chemistry and Life”, Royal Academic of Cambodia, 10-11 Sep. (250 part.) (IPICS CAB:01)
Meeting about the cooperation between RUPP and Umea Univ., 11 Dec. (5 part.) (IPICS CAB:01)
Workshop about Linnaeus-Palme student exchange programme, Dept. Chem. RUPP, 14 Dec. (150 part.) (IPICS CAB:01)
SEAMaN Workshop, Royal University of Phnom Penh, 8-10 Jun. (30 part) (IPMS SEAMaN)
13 Master courses in math., Jan. – Dec., in collaboration with CIMPA. (143 part) (IPMS SEAMaN)
International Astronomical Workshop, RUPP, Phnom Penh, 12 Jan. (70 part.) (IPPS CAM:01)
Training workshop on Renewable Energy and Quantum Mechanics, RUPP, 2–13 Feb. (25 part.) (IPPS CAM:01)
Training workshop on Physics Education, Peam Rang High school, Kandal Province 9–10 May. (21 part.) (IPPS CAM:01)
Training workshop on STEM Education, Kampong Phnom High school, Kandal Province, 16–17 May. (130 part.) (IPPS CAM:01)
Training workshop on STEM Education, Peam Rang High school, Kandal Province, 25–26 Jul. (120 part.) (IPPS CAM:01)
Training workshop on Physics Education, Kampoul Phnom High school, Kandal Province, 19–20 Sep. (15 part.) (IPPS CAM:01)
142 Cameroon 8eme Edition des Journées de Chimie Analytiques: Chimie analytiques, électrochimie et procèdes biologiques d’analyse au service de l’industrie pour un développement durable Douala, 30 Sep. - 2 Oct. (191 part.) (IPICS ANEC)
Ethiopia Organic solar cells: Physics, chemistry and technology, 29 Sep. - 1 Oct. (20 part.) (IPICS ETH:01)
GC-MS training, 25 Jun. - 3 Jul.; delivered by Mr. Michael Strandell (SU), on GC and GC-MS; installation, instrumentation, operation, hands on and data acquisition. (30 part.). (IPICS ETH:04)
ESARSWG seismic instrumentation and data reduction workshop, Inst. Geophysics Space Science and Astronomy, AAU, 30 Nov. - 5 Dec. (16 part.) (IPPS ESARSWG) (IPPS ETH:02)
The group has set up a program to familiarize high school students (especially female students) with research in physics. The second “batch” received training in the summer. (10 part.) (IPPS ETH:01)
Training for four Sudanese data management experts of Ministry of Petroleum, 14–31 Dec. (4 part.) (IPPS ETH:02)
Ghana GC-MS training workshop; Prof S.O. Wandiga, 16-20 Mar., KNUST, Kumasi. (33 part.) (IPICS KEN:01)
India 4th Indian National Seminar of ANRAP on ‘Plants in Diabetes: Prospects & Challenges, 13 Mar., Assam. (200 part.) (IPICS ANRAP)
Ivory Coast 16èmes Journées Scientifiques Annuelles de la SOACHIM, 3-6 Aug., Abidjan. (150 part.)(IPICS MAL:01)
Kenya GC-MS training workshop; Prof S.O. Wandiga, 24-28 Aug., JKUAT, Nairobi. (23 part.) (IPICS KEN:01) PACN Congress on Healthcare, 17-19 Nov., UONBI, Nairobi. (255 part.) (IPICS KEN:01)
Course on Basic Aerosol Technology, theory, and development and operation of a water/liquid atomization setup, INST, Nairobi, Kenya, 5–19 Jan. (5 part.) (IPPS KEN:01/2)
Workshop on air quality and its connections to a sustainable development of city’s inhabitants and how the knowledge of local air and life quality can be linked to policy development, 11 Mar., Nairobi. (24 part.) (IPPS KEN:01/2)
Course on Aerosol Technology and Applications, theory, and development of water desalination systems, 19 Jun. - 4 Jul., Nairobi. (5 part.) (IPPS KEN:01/2)
Training on Liquid Atomization Setup and Skills Dev. 23-27 Nov., Nairobi. (2 part.) (IPPS KEN:01/2)
Neutron Activation Analysis System Setup, 23 Nov. - 4 Dec., Nairobi. (13 part.) (IPPS KEN:01/2)
Digital Pulse Processing in Nuclear Spectroscopy, 14–18 Dec., Nairobi. (12 Part.) (IPPS KEN:01/2)
First Solar Academy 2015 series (Training in Photovoltaics Installation Maintenance & entrepreneurship), 4-14 May, Dept. Phys., Univ. Nairobi. (22 part.) (IPPS KEN:02)
Second Solar Academy 2015 series, 7-17 Sep., Dept. Phys., Univ. Nairobi. (47 part.) (IPPS KEN:02)
Third Solar Academy 2015 series, 26 Oct. - 5 Nov., Dept. Phys. UoNBI. (15 part.) (IPPS KEN:02)
Proposal writing committee meeting, 12 - 13 Sep., Nairobi. (4 parts) (IPPS MSSEESA)
143 Laos Training course on chromatography (GC/MS) quantification and quality assurance, Dept. Chemistry, NUOL, 15-29 May, Vientiane. (12 part.) (IPICS LAO:01)
Malaysia 22nd meeting of ANRAP Board, 22 Nov., Kuala Lampur. (10 part.) (IPICS ANRAP)
8th ANRAP International Seminar on “Frontier research & opportunities in combating diabetes: paving the way forward”, 23-25 Nov., Kuala Lampur. (250 part.) (IPICS ANRAP)
9th Meeting of the General Assembly of ANRAP, 24 Nov., Kuala Lampur. (74 part.) (IPICS ANRAP)
Mozambique ESARSWG seismic data analyst training and bulletin workshop, 11–16 May, Maputo. (19 part.) (IPPS ESARSWG)
Nigeria Workshop on Roles of Pharmacogenetics in Drug Discovery, 23-27 Mar., Univ. Ibadan. (40 part.) (IPICS AiBST)
Rwanda PhD curriculum development workshop at Univ. Rwanda, June, Kigali. (IPMS EAUMP)
Senegal Ecole Mathématiques Africaine, 23 Mar. - 4 Apr., Ziguinchor. (30 part.) (IPMS BURK:01)
Ecole CIMPA, 5-16 Dec., Ziguinchor. (70 part.) (IPMS BURK:01)
AFSIN International Workshop on Optical Signal Processing, Nov., Saly. (27 part.) (IPPS AFSIN)
South Africa SEANAC annual planning meeting, 23-24 Jan., Johannesburg. (32 part.) (IPICS SEANAC)
SEANAC follow-up meeting, establishment of ten-year strategy plan 2016-2026, 4-5 Sep., Johannesburg. (15 part.) (IPICS SEANAC)
Sweden PhD curriculum workshop, 9 -16 Nov., Linköping. (9 part) (IPMS EAUMP)
Tanzania The 16th NAPRECA Pre-symposium workshop, 24-29 Aug., Arusha. (25 part.) (IPICS NAPRECA)
The 16th NAPRECA Symposium, 31 Aug. - 3 Sep., Arusha. (80 part.) (IPICS NAPRECA)
Modeling Week, 30 Jul. - 7 Aug, with Lappeenranta Univ., Finland. (25 part.) (IPMS EAUMP)
PhD curriculum workshop, 23-27 Sept., Dar es Salaam. (27 part.) (IPMS EAUMP) School and Conference on Inverse Problem, 12 -23 Oct., Dar es Salaam, funded by UDSM and Inverse problems Society, Finland (Lappeenranta Univ.). (60 part.) (IPMS EAUMP)
National Pi day Celebration, 13-14 Mar., Dar es Salaam, organized by Mathematical Association of Tanzania in corporation with Dept. Mathematics UDSM. (>3500 part.) (IPMS EAUMP)
Natl. Mathematics seminar, 24- 29 Sept, Mwenge Catholic Univ., Kilimanjaro, organized by Mathematical Association of Tanzania in corporation with the Dept Math., UDSM. (>450 part.) (IPMS EAUMP)
144 Uganda 11th ANCAP Summer School, Training on The Root Zone Water Quality Model-Model (RZWQM2) simulations, 27-31 Jul., Kampala. (32 part.) (IPICS ANCAP) (IPICS UGA:01)
8th ANCAP Symposium, Makerere University, 31 Jul., Kampala. (32 part.) (IPICS ANCAP)
Carnegie African Diaspora Summer School. 8 Jun. - 24 jul., Kampala. (18 part.) (IPICS UGA:01)
EAUMP summer school on Experimental Mathematics, 6-23 Jul., Kampala. (37 part) (IPMS EAUMP)
Workshop on Development of curriculum for a PhD with a taught component, 27-29 Oct., Kampala. (30 part.) (IPMS EAUMP)
8th MSSEESA Coordinating Board meeting, Makerere Univ., 27 Jun. (12 part). (IPPS MSSEESA)
MUST MATLAB Workshop, Dept. Physics, MUST, 13–17 Jul. (18 part.) (IPPS UGA:02)
United Kingdom PACN Advisory meeting in London, 27 Apr. (16 part.) (IPICS KEN:01)
First National Symposium on Chemistry, Materials & Energy, 12-13 November, Univ. Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia. (Courtesy of IPICS ZAM:01)
Zambia Workshop on Nanostructured Materials for Chemical Sensor, Electroactive and Photovoltaic Applications, 27 Mar., Lusaka. (12 part) (IPICS ZAM:01)
1st CSZ-UNZA Student Symp., 24 Jul., Univ. Zambia, Lusaka. (40 part.) (IPICS ZAM:01)
1st Natl. Symp. on Chemistry, Materials and Energy, 12-13 Nov., Lusaka. (54 part.) (IPICS ZAM:01)
Zimbabwe 3rd ZIM:02 Stakeholders’ seminar, 27 Nov, Bulawayo. (30 part.) (IPICS ZIM:02)
Workshop on Self Mastery, 3 Dec., Bulawayo. (36 part) (IPICS ZIM:02)
Pre-presentation Workshop for MSc students’ dissertations, 25 Mar. (12 part.) (IPPS ZAM:01)
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Participants and organisers of the 20th IUPAC Conference on Chemical Research Applied to World Needs, Dhaka, Bangladesh. From the left: Prof. Jacob Midiwo (IPICS KEN:02), Prof. Vijaya Kumer (Formerly IPICS- supported AFASSA), Peter Sundin (ISP), Prof. Barry Noller (Univ. Queensland, Australia), and Prof. Md. Moshihuzzaman (IPICS ANRAP). (Courtesy of ISP)
146 SECTION 7: OTHER PROGRAMS AND EVENTS
Besides the operating core program, reported in the previous sections, ISP carries out assignments by Sida, engages in collaboration with other bodies, disseminates results, creates opportunities for students, arranges and attends to seminars and meetings, and receives or participates in the reception of visitors and delegations. A long-term collaborator and friend, Mr. Lars Lundmark, Umeå University, unexpectedly passed away in 2015.
7.1 Sida assignments
On assignment by Sida, ISP is managing a number of activities related to the Sida bilateral programs for research cooperation. In 2015, these assignments comprised the coordination at the Swedish side of the programs with Ethiopia, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Uganda, and administrating the payments of subsistence allowance to participants in several bilateral programs, while in Sweden.
7.1.1 Ethiopia
Ethiopia entered into a new bilateral phase with Sida, and ISP was engaged from 1 October to coordinate the Swedish part of the cooperation within the ”Biomedical Sciences Postgraduate Partnership Program”, which constitutes a part of the research cooperation with the Armauer Hansen Research Institute. In the final quarter of the year, six Ethiopian students were received in Sweden.
7.1.2 Mozambique
The current Sida bilateral agreement with Universidad Eduardo Mondlane (UEM), Maputo, Mozambique, was signed in 2011. In October 2011 ISP was assigned to manage the Swedish coordination of the program, comprising 12 subprograms with collaborating partners in Sweden. The original agreement for this coordination, between Sida and ISP, covered the years 2011-2013, and in December 2013 it was extended to the period 2014-2015. About 100 students are to be trained in Sweden The Swedish institutions involved in 2015 were Chalmers, Gothenburg Univ., Karolinska Institute, Luleå Technical Univ., Lund Univ., Mälardalen Univ., Örebro Univ., the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm Univ., the Swedish Institute for Food and Biotechnology (SIK), the Public Health Agency of Sweden, the Swedish Univ. of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Umeå University, and Uppsala Univ.
ISP arranged a visit by a delegation from UEM, headed by the Vice Chancellor, to 8 Swedish universities and organized a workshop, jointly with UEM and KTH, in Stockholm on 26 March.
7.1.3 Tanzania
Tanzania entered into a new bilateral phase with Sida, covering support to three universities and one agency in Dar er Salaam; Univ. of Dar es Salaam (UDSM), Ardhi Univ. (ARU), and Muhambili Univ. Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS), as well as the Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH). The agreement period is from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2020. In August 2015, ISP signed an agreement with Sida for the coordination of the Swedish activities in this program. The Swedish partners involved in 2015 were Gothenburg Univ., Karolinska Institute, Linköping Univ., Lund Univ., the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm Univ., the Swedish Research Council, the Swedish Univ. of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Umeå Univ., and Uppsala Univ. The number of PhD students to be trained in the framework of the program
147 amounts to 126, including 14 students from the previous program phase. In addition, there are 55 MSc students to be trained, and 27 post-docs.
7.1.4 Uganda
Tuesday 3 November 2015 the signing of a 32 million USD, five-year (2015-2020) bilateral research agreement between Sweden and Uganda took place in Kampala, Uganda. This agreement includes five Ugandan universities (Makerere, Busitema, Kyambogo, Gulu and Mbarara University of Science and Technology) and eleven universities in Sweden. ISP will be the coordinator of the program on the Swedish side. ISP concluded the coordination assignment, regarding the subprograms with DICTS, Library, and the Coll. Natural Sciences, in the previous phase of the program with Makerere Univ.
7.1.5 Payment of subsistence allowances to Sida bilateral students
ISP continued the Sida assignment to administer the payment of PhD student allowances and insurance costs for PhD students who receive support from Sida in Swedish bilateral agreements on research cooperation with Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Bolivia. In October 2015, the program was extended to include Ethiopia, as well as post docs in all country programs, as far as applicable.
A Sida Survey of the PhD students in the research cooperation with Bolivia from 2013 was published in June. It included questions about the interaction with ISP. The respondents were very positive; when asked how the correspondence with ISP is working 70% answered “very well” and 28% “well”. They commented that ISP is efficient and quick.
7.1.6 Student activities
On 23 October Sida and ISP jointly organized a seminar "Building future networks", at Sida in Strockholm. Students from the Sida bilateral programs and ISP's programs, from over 14 countries, gathered for a day of interesting talks, discussions and networking.
To an extent, students in bilateral programs, in particular those from Mozambique and Bolivia, were invited to participate in fellow evenings, arranged within the core program (see Section 5.2.4) when timely present in the Uppsala/Stockholm region.
7.2 Other activities
7.2.1 Collaboration
Al Baha University
In 2015, ISP continued cooperation under the “Service Contract of Academic Support between Al Baha University (ABU), Saudi Arabia, and Uppsala University, International Science Programme (ISP), Sweden”; Service Contract Specification 2014-2017.
To celebrate the new agreement and to facilitate the expected expansion of the cooperation, an ISP coordinator, Assoc. Prof. Olle Terenius, was employed at 50% from March 2015.
In Jan.-Feb. three UU mathematics teachers spent four weeks in Al Baha, giving lectures at the Dept. Mathematics, ABU, and discussiong the future development of the cooperation.
The 1st Al Baha University – Uppsala University Collaborative Symposium on Quality in Computing Education (ABU3QCE) was held 24-25 Feb. in Al Baha.
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ABU3QCE pictures, (Courtesy of the Uppsala Computing Education Research Group)
A team from UU Computer Science visited ABU in December. (See also Visiting Persons, below)
The PhD study of Mrs. Azza Alghamdi at UU Dept. Mathematics continued, and a second PhD student, Mr. Fayiq Alghamdi, was admitted in November to the Dept. Computer Science, expected to start his studies in Uppsala in 2016.
An information brochure in Arabic was produced, about Uppsala University and the conditions for studying in Uppsala, primarily directed to ABU students and their families.
Linköping University (LiU) and University of Rwanda (UR)
ISP is engaged in the Research Management Program, with LiU, Sweden, and the Directorate for Planning and Development at UR, in the current phase of the Sida bilateral program, started 1 July 2013. In 2015, ISP procured “Training in Research Methodology for Researchers” and “Training of Entrepreneurship for Researchers”, which was delivered in Kigali by the selected trainer in June/July, and “Training of Technicians/Technologists”, the delivery of which was postponed to 2016. In addition, ISP arranged for one week of job shadowing at Umeå Univ. for two UR technicians, one female and one male, in June. In December, a five-day training on “Academic writing and communication skills” and “Planning and evaluating trainings” was delivered in Kigali by an assigned trainer.
National Mathematical Centre (NMC), Abuja, Nigeria
The NMC staff member, Mr. Olufunminiyi Abiri, continued PhD training at Luleå Univ. Technology (LTU), Luleå, Sweden.
Smart Villages
ISP continued the collaboration with the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, the Swedish Secretariat for Environmental Earth System Science, and the European Academies of Science Advisory Council in the Smart Village initiave. More information about this project is available on the Smart Villages initiative’s website at e4sv.org.
Stockholm University
Following an agreement signed in December 2010, the Faculty of Science at Stockholm University (SU), Sweden, provides a yearly contribution 2011-2015. In 2015, the cooperation was favorably evaluated by the SU Faculty, and in September the decision was made to enter into a new five-year agreement period under same conditions. The new agreement of cooperation was signed in December. Part of the funding is used in the core program, part to pursue other activities in agreement with the SU Faculty of Science.
149 Thailand Research Fund and Thailand International Development Cooperation Agency
An agreement between TRF/TICA and ISP/Sida was signed on 2 Februar. The agreement will imply three yearly fellowships in the fields of chemistry, mathematics, and physics, for students from Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, and Vietnam, to carry out three years of PhD training; two years in Thailand (arranged and financed by the Thai partners) and one year in Sweden (arranged and financed by the Swedish partners).
A call for fellowship applications was issued by TRF, attracting about 50 applicants. After thourogh review by TRF, TICA, and ISP, two successful applicants were chosen, one female from Myanmar in the field of theoretical particle physics, and one male from Laos in the field of geophysics, expected to commence their studies in 2016.
Signing of the TRF/TICA-ISP/Sida agreement. (Courtesy of ISP)
7.2.2 Dissemination
Publications
S. Halldin, F. Bynander and E. van Groningen (2015). Natural Disaster Science: A Nordic approach to Integrated Research on Disaster Risk. Geografiska Annaler, Series A, 97(1)1-7. DOI: 10.1111/geoa.12098
In addition, Ernst van Groningen was guest editor for this special issue of the Wiley journal: “Geografiska Annaler A, Physical Geology”. Three articles by the PhD students of the IPPS NADMICA network were accepted for publication in this issue (see list of physics publications).
The ISP Completion Report was published on the web in December, summing up the achievements of the granting period 2008-2013.
Contributions at scientific conferences
17 April: Marta Zdravkovic presented ISP in a poster at the European University Association Annual Conference, 16-17 April in Antwerp, Belgium, in the session “University Research: For The Benefit Of Society”; M. Zdravkovic. International Science Programme. Building research capacity in developing countries.
11-13 June: Marta Zdravkovic and Rebecca Andersson attended the 16th Royal Golden Jubilee PhD Congress, Thailand, arranged by the Thailand Research Fund, and gave a talk on ISP’s former and future collaboration in Thailand; R. Andersson, M. Zdravkovic, E. van Groningen & P. Sundin. ISP chemistry and physics collaboration at Thai universities.
150 1 December: Marta Zdravkovic gave a talk on her survey on research collaboration patterns in chemistry, mathematics and physics in Southern Africa, at the 2015 SANORD conference in Windhoek, Namibia, on the theme “"What is the role of Higher Education institutions and North - South collaboration in shaping the UN Development Agenda Post-2015”; M. Zdravkovic & E. Zink. North-South and South-South Collabora- tion Patterns in the Fields of Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics – Scientists’ Experiences and Attitudes.
7.2.3 Minor Field Study fellowships
Minor Field Studies
Scholarships were awarded to thirteen students, eight of them female (62%; Table 8), in participating in the Sida-financed Minor Field Studies (MFS) program.
Tabell 8. Minor field studies: students receiving support through ISP in 2015. G – gender (F – female, M – male); Entries are given countrywise, sorted by student family name Supervisor/Affiliation Student/ G Level Country Field of study Univ. Swedish Local Ulrika Sievert F BSc Costa Physics/ Anna Rutgersson, Jorge J. Amador, UU Rica meteorology UU, Uppsala CIGEFI Linn F BSc Burkina Environmental Ingmar Persson, Samuel Pare, Ambjörnsson* Faso water SLU, Uppsala Univ. de UU engineering Ouagadougou Katti Ewald * UU F BSc Burkina Environmental Ingmar Persson, Samuel Pare, Faso water SLU, Uppsala Univ. de engineering Ouagadougou Marie Selenius* F BSc Burkina Environmental Ingmar Persson, Samuel Pare, UU Faso water SLU, Uppsala Univ. de engineering Ouagadougou Svante M MSc Ethiopia Energy Systems Mikael Höök, UU, Atalay Ayele, Wärnsberg Uppsala Addis Ababa Univ. Monie, UU Nils Paakonen, M MSc Kenya Physical Magnus Jobs, UU, Justus Simiyu, UU Engineering Uppsala Univ. Nairobi Rasmus M MSc Kenya Engineering Gunilla Kreiss, UU, Babacar Pettersson, UU Science Uppsala Toumbou, Univ. Gaston Berger Fredrik Trella, M MSc Kenya Physical Magnus Jobs, UU, Justus Simiyu UU Engineering Uppsala Univ. Nairobi Jacob M MSc Senegal Engineering Gunilla Kreiss, UU, Babacar Schennings, UU Science Uppsala Toumbou, Univ. Gaston Berger Maria Åkerberg, F MSc Tanzania Medicine Susann Skovbjerg, Sia E. Msuya GU GU, Gothenburg Kilimanjaro Med. Centre. Tove Berg F MSc Tanzania Medicine Elisabet Dr. Wilbroad N. GU Lönnermark, GU, Kyejo, Huruma Gothenburg Hospital Kajsa Enhörning, F BSc Tanzania Geoscience Dr. Kevin Bishop, Madaka Tumbo, UU UU, Uppsala Univ. of Dar es Salaam Viktoria Gottlow, F MSc Tanzania Medicine Susann Skovbjerg, Sia E. Msuya, GU GU, Gothenburg Kilimanjaro Medical centre. * Application was withdrawn att a later stage because an MFS scholarship was granted by another institution.
151 7.2.4 Seminars, meetings, and visits
Arranged seminars
5 March: Stefanie Mallow, Dept. Cultural Anthropology at UU, visited ISP and gave a seminar to introduce her Master thesis subject: ”Meeting the needs of a global academia? A study on the infrastructure of PhD Students in Uppsala”.
20 March: François Piuzzi from the European Physical Society’s Physics for Devleopment Group gave a presentation entitled ”New methods for developing scientific instruments for Physical Chemistry and laboratory equipment at affordable costs for developing countries.”
14 April: Dr. Cecilia Öman, IFS, visited ISP and gave a seminar on strategies to facilitate the process of procuring, installing, servicing, maintaining, and using advanced scientific equipment in developing countries.
20 May: Miriam Kakai, PhD student at Makerere Univ. gave a seminar at ISP "The management of open access institutional repositories in selected countries in East Africa".
Invited talks and presentations of ISP
6 February: Rebbecca Andersson and Peter Sundin visited IFS and presented ISP and results of former support to ISP partners in Sri Lanka.
12 February: Peter Sundin presented ISP at Uppsala University Diplomatic Forum, Sida, Stockholm.
16 February: Paul Vaderlind gave a TEDx talk in Stockholm on the importance of education in developing countries. (www.youtube.com/watch?v=jywAO-s66Nw)
24 April: Peter Sundin presented ISP at the College of Biological and Physical Sciences at University of Nairobi, Kenya, “The research sponsorship and other activities of International Science Program”.
31 August: Ernst van Groningen attended and gave a talk at the official opening of the ISP funded Research Laboratory of Applied Nanomaterials at the Royal University of Phnom Phen (RUPP) in Cambodia.
15-21 November: Carla Puglia and Ernst van Groningen visited Mali and Senegal. In Mali, Ernst van Groningen presented ISP for staff and students in physics and chemistry. In Senegal, both participated in the workshop organized by the AFSIN network on “Optical Signal Processing Applied to Spectral Imaging” held in Saly from 18 to 27 November.
Participation in meetings by ISP staff
21-23 January: Peter Sundin, together with Dr. Arifur Rahman (IPICS BAN:04), Mr. Savoeun Heng (IPICS CAB:01), and Dr. Vanseng Choulamany (IPICS LAO:01) participated in the Result Based Management Workshop of the "Non-Toxic Environment and Risk Reduction for Sustainable Development Research Network in Southeast Asia", Bangkok, Thailand, provided by the Regional Development Section of the Swedish Embassy in Bangkok.
26-30 January: Ernst van Groningen participated in the workshop on “Energy at the Village Level” in Kuching, Malaysia (see above, Smart Villages).
10 April: Leif Abrahamsson participated in the European Mathematical Society Committee for Developing Countries meeting in Oslo, Norway.
24 April: ISP staff attended a Development Talk at Sida, Stockholm, on how the recently launched Swedish government feminist foreign policy can contribute to gender equality through development cooperation in Africa.
152 27-29 April: Peter Sundin, as an UU representative in the Steering Committee, participated in the conference ”Learning Together For Change. Advancing Education For All Through Higher Education”, at the Nelson Mandela African Institution for Science and Technology, Arusha, Tanzania, organized by the Association of Swedish Higher Education (SUHF)..
29 April: Olle Terenius participated in a roundtable discussion on Academic Cooperation and Research in Non-Democracies, at the Forum for Asian Studies, Stockholm University.
22 May: Carla Puglia and Ernst van Groningen participated in the conference ”Women in Science” organized at Uppsala University, Sweden.
5-6 October: Carla Puglia and Olle Terenius participated at the seminar “Jämställdhet i utvecklingssamarbetet” (“Gender equality in development cooperation”) organized by Sida.
16 October: Marta Zdravkovic and Therese Rantakokko took part in the Sida Development forum for the global goals for sustainable development 2030.
23 October: Ernst van Groningen participated in the European Physical Society (EPS) Executive Committee meeting in Brussels. At this meeting he was elected as the Chairman of the ESP Physics for Development Group.
8-9 November: Peter Sundin attended the 20th IUPAC Conference on Chemical Research Applied to World Needs, CHEMRAWN XX, held 6-9 November in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Among participants were several current and former group leaders and members of ISP supported research groups and networks. The conference was co-sponsored by ISP through ANRAP - Asian Network of Research on Antidiabetic Plants.
12 November: Carla Puglia and Rebecca Andersson attended the launching of the Sida method support for gender equality and the human rights based approach, held at Sida, Stockholm.
15 December: Several ISP staff participated in Sida Science Day, Sida, Stockholm, and Carla Puglia was a panelist in the session "Women in science - Addressing the gender imbalance effectively".
1 December: Sida’s Unit of Research Cooperation and ISP had the Annual Review Meeting in Uppsala.
16 December: A Steering Committee meeting within the ISP collaboration with the Faculty of Science of Stockholm University was held in Stockholm.
”Women in Science”, at Sida Science Day, 15 December. (Cortesy of ISP)
Visiting Persons and Delegations
ISP received or participated in the reception of the following guests and delegations, or hosted the indicated seminars.
3 March: A delegation from Makerere University visited Uppsala University to discuss the new bilateral phase at Makerere University, starting 1 July 2015.
12 March: Bosse Temnéus, Institute for Studies in Religion and Development, Uppsala, visited for a discussion of approaches to obtain funding for development support initiatives.
23 March: A delegation from Univ. Eduardo Mondlane (UEM), Mozambique, visited UU for the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding by VC Orlando Quilambo, UEM and VC Eva Åkesson, UU.
153 2 April -26 June: Ms. Miriam Kakai, Makerere Univ., Uganda, visited ISP to write-up of her PhD thesis manuscript.
14-15 April: Prof. Verdiana Masanja from University of Rwanda visited UU, to plan a number of activities within the Sida bilateral program with University of Rwanda.
19-25 May: Dr. Maria Musoke and Dr. Constant Okello-Obura, Makerere Univ. visited ISP, to review and discuss the draft PhD thesis manuscript with Ms. Miriam Kakai.
26 May: ISP hosted a delegation from the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport in Cambodia, headed by H.E. Dr Hang Choun Naron, visiting Uppsala University together with represenatives of Sida’s Unit of Research Cooperation.
2 June: Mohammad Shoeb (IPICS BAN:04) visited ISP.
4 June: Dr. Ali M Al-Shehri, Vice Rector for Academic Development at Al Baha University, Saudi Arabia, visited UU.
8 June: Dr. Stanley Mukanganyama (IPICS ZIM:01) visited ISP.
15 June: Peter Sundin participated in a UU reception of the Ambassador of Chile. Mr. Jose Goñi, and informed about ISP’s cooperation with Univ. Chile (currently through IPICS LANBIO).
18 June: Dr. Mariamawit Yonathan and Dr. Kaleab Asres (IPICS ETH:02) visited ISP.
29 June: Prof. Md. Feroz Alam Khan (IPPS BAN:02) and Prof. Herman Niemeyer (IPICS LANBIO) visited ISP.
3 July: Prof. Wendimagegn Mammo (IPICS ETH:01) visited ISP.
7 August: ISP was honored with a visit by Prof. Salah Arafa, American Univ. in Cairo, Egypt. Prof. Arafa attended the International Seminar in Physics in Uppsala 1967/68.
13-14 August: Dr. Adel Orani, Dean of the Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, Al Baha University, Saudi Arabia, visited UU.
28 August: Aklog Laike, Embassy of Sweden, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and Claes Kjellström, Sida, visited ISP to discuss cooperation in the new Sida bilateral program phase with Ethiopian institutions.
2 September: ISP received a visit from Dr Adeyinka Oludiran, from WaterAid Nigeria, and Dr Linley Chiwona Karltun from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. Both are ISP alumni of formerly supported cassava related research groups and networks in Nigeria and Malawi, respectively.
15 September: Katri Pohjolainen Yap and Claes Kjellström, Sida, visited ISP to discuss cooperation in the new Sida bilateral program phase with Ugandan institutions.
8 October: Dr. Maud Kamatenesi-Mugisha, VC of Bishop Stuart University, Mbarara, Dr. Agnes Namutebi, Makerere University, Uganda, and Dr. Dominic B. Byarugaba, African Institute for Capacity Development, Nairobi, Kenya, visited ISP.
13 October: Dr. Kanhaiya Jha, Director, KU Student Welfare Directorate, Kathmandu University, Nepal, visited ISP.
13 November: Dr. Abraham Zemui, Dean of College of Science at the Eritrean Institute of Technology, visited ISP. Dr. Zemui is an alumni of the former Sida bilateral Asmara program, coordinated by ISP.
19 November: Dr. Mariamawit Yonathan (IPICS ETH:02) visited ISP.
154 7.3 Obituary
Our close cooperation partner and friend Mr. Lars Lundmark, Umeå University, unexpectedly passed away on 1 February 2015. Besides the tragic loss to his family, ISP lost a keen and devoted partner with enormous skills and never-ending energy in equipping laboratories in Africa and Asia with analytical chemistry instrumentation, carrying out repair and maintenance under challenging conditions, and training staff and students both on location and in his facilities at Department of Chemistry, Umeå University. ISP, associates, and chemistry partners conveyed a multitude of personal condolences from eight countries to his family.
Lars Lundmark in March 2013 received the Royal Order of Sahametrei Class Knight medal from the goverment of the Kingdom of Cambodia for distinguished services to the King and to the people of Cambodia, for his contribution to developing the chemistry laboratory capacity of the country, in particular at the official control laboratory Camcontrol in Phnom Penh.
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156 SECTION 8: ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS
2D two-dimensional 3D three-dimensional AAS African Academy of Science AAS Atomic Absorption Spectrometry AAU Addis Ababa University (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia) ABU Al Baha University, Al Baha, Saudi Arabia ACS American Chemical Society acknow acknowledgement Admin. Administration AECD Atomic Energy Centre Dhaka (Bangladesh) AFASSA Africa, Asia and South America Coordinating Group in Natural Product Chemistry AfSC African Seismological Commission AFR Africa AFSIN African Spectral Imaging Network AiBST African Institute of Biomedical Science and Technology, Harare, Zimbabwe AIDS Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrom Alloc. Allocation (of funding) ALNAP African Laboratory for Natural Products AMMA-CATCH African Monsoon Multidisciplinary Analysis - Coupling the Tropical Atmosphere and the Hydrological Cycle AMMSI African Mathematics Millennium Science Initiative AMSE African Material Science and Engineering Network ANCAP African Network for the Chemical Analysis of Pesticides ANDI African Network for Drugs and Diagnostics Innovation ANEC African Network of Electroanalytical Chemists ANFEC Asian Network of Research on Food and Environment Contaminants ANRAP Asian Network of Research on Antidiabetic Plants ARIMA autoregressive integrated moving average AS Asia Assist. assistant Assoc. associate BAN Bangladesh Banglad. Bangladesh BBF Balance Brought Forward BFSA Bangladesh Food Safety Authority BiBEAT See: http://bibeat.com/ Bil.Prg. Bilateral Program biotechnol. biotechnology BCF Balance Carried Forward BUET Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology BUF Burkina Faso BUHS Bangladesh University of Health Sciences, Dhaka, Bangladesh BURK Burkina Faso C. Coast CAB Cambodia CAM Cambodia Cambod. Cambodia CAMES African Council for Tertiary Education CAR Centre for Atmospheric Research CDC Commission for Developing Countries CEA Commissariat à l'énergie atomique CEPHYR Centre for Phytotherapy and Research, Mauritius CEO Chief Executive Officer CHEMRAWN Chemical Research Applied to World Needs CIMPA Centre International de Mathématiques Pures et Appliquées
157 CNRS Centre national de la recherche scientifique COMSOL computer software (see www.comsol.com) contrib. contribution COP Conference of Parties (of the UN Framework on Climate Change convention) CRSBAN Centre de Recherche en Sciences Biologiques, Alimentaires et Nutritionnelles (University of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso) CSUD Center for Sustainable Urban Development CSZ Computer Society of Zambia CTBTO The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation Ctr. Centre/Center CYP Cytochrome P450 enzymes DAAD Deutscher Akademischer Austauchdienst DDT Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (persistent insecticide, banned in the UNEP Stockholm Convention) Dept. Department dev. development DFL Distribution of F-latency (neurophysiological parameter) DICTS Directorate of ICT Support (Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda) Div. Division DNA Deoxyribonucleic acid (carrier of genetic information) DOI Digital Object Identifier DRC Democratic Republic of Congo EAARN East Africa Astronomy Research Network EAUMP Eastern African Universities Mathematics Programme EC Executive Committee (to the ISP Board) ECG electrocardiograph Ed. editor Eds. editors EMG electromyography EMS European Mathematical Union eNCA e-News Channel Afrivca (www.enca.com) EPS European Physical Society ESARSWG Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Seismological Working Group ETH Ethiopia EUR Europe Eur. Europe EXCEED Higher Education Excellence in Development Cooperation F Female F. Faso FAO The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FC (Swedish) Focus Country FONRID Fonds National pour la Recherche, l’Innovation et le Développement (National Fund for Research, Innovation and Development, Burkina Faso) FS Författningssamling (Swedish Government Statute-book) GATE Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering GC Gas chromatograph / Gas chromatography GC-MS Gas chromatography linked with mass spectrometry GC/MS Gas chromatography linked with mass spectrometry GCI Global Communication Infrastructure GDP Gross domestic product GEF UNEP Global Environment Facility GEWG Gender Equality Working Group GMP Global Monitoring Plan (under the Stockholm Convention) Guatem. Guatemala HEI Higher Education Institutions HEQEP Higher Education Quality Enhancement Project for Bangladesh HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus HOPG highly orientated pyrolytic graphite HPLC High Performance Liquid Chromatography
158 IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency IAP The Global Network of Science Academies IBM International Business Machines Corporation ICI Institutional Cooperation Instrument ICTP The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics ID Identity IDS Institute for Development Studies IF Impact Factor IFS International Foundation for Science IMU International Mathematical Union INFN Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare INRIA Institut national de recherche INSA Institut national des sciences appliquées (de Toulouse, France) INST Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology (Univ. Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya) INT International Intl. International IPICS International Programme in the Chemical Sciences (ISP) IPMS International Programme in the Mathematical Sciences (ISP) IPPS International Programme in the Physical Sciences (ISP) ISP International Science Programme (Uppsala University, Sweden) IT Information Technology ITO Indium tin oxide J. Journal JKUAT Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Nairobi, Kenya KEN Kenya KNUST Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana kSEK Thousands of Swedish Crowns (currency unit) KTH Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan (Royal Institute of Technology), Stockholm, Sweden KTN Kenya Television Network L.Am. Latin America Lab. laboratory LAM African Laser, Atomic, Molecular and Optical Sciences Network LAM Latin America LANBIO Latin American Network for Research in Bioactive Natural Compounds LAO Laos LAT.AM. Latin America Lat.Am. Latin America LC-MS Liquid Chromatography – Mass Spectrometry LCAEBiO Laboratoire de Chimie Analytique Environnementale et Bio-Organique LED Light Emitting Diode LIBS Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy Lic. Licentiate LiU Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden LOC local (training) Loc. local M Male MAL Mali MALDI-MS/MS Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization tandem Mass Spectrometry Math. Mathematics MC Mone Carlo MFS Minor Field Study Md Muhammad/Muhammed ME Middle-East MPhil Master of Philosophy MRL Maximum Residue Level MS Mass Spectrometer / Mass Spectrometry MSc Master of Science MSSEESA Materials Science and Solar Energy Network for Eastern and Southern Africa MUST Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda
159 NABSA Network for Analytical and Bioassay Services in Africa NACOSTI The National Commission for Science, Technology and Innovation (Kenya) NADMICA Nature Induced Disaster Mitigation in Central America NAPRECA Natural Products Research Network for Eastern and Central Africa NASAC The Network of African Scientific Academies NASRDA National Space Research and Development Agency NAT National/Local NDT Non-Destructive Testing NITUB Network of Instrument Technical Personnel and User Scientists of Bangladesh NGO Non Government Organisation NMC National Mathematical Centre, Abuja, Nigeria NMR Nuclear Magnetic Resonance No number NRCT National Research Council of Thailand NSTC National Science and Technology Council (Lusaka, Zambia) NTV former Nation TV (Kenya) NUOL National University of Laos (Vientiane, Laos) NUST National University of Science and Technology, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe NW Scientific Network O Oral (conference contribution) OECD Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development OPCW Organitation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons OSWD The Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World P Poster (conference contribution) PACM Pan African Centre for Mathemathics PACN Pan Africa Chemistry Network PAH Polyaromatic hydrocarbon PAMO Pan African Math Olympiad PANI polyaniline Part. participants PBDEs polybrominated diphenyl ethers PCB Polychlorinated Biphenyls (banned industrial chemical) PCR Polymerase Chain Reaction PDE Partial Differential Equations PDR People’s Democratic Republic PG postgraduate PhD Doctor of Philosophy Phys. Physical POPs Persistent Organic Pollutants Pop. popular Prof. Professor PRONOVABIO Vers une production durable et innovante de biocarburants en adéquation avec les potentiels et les besoins de l’Afrique (http://www.2ie-edu.org/presentation/projets/pronovabio/) Publ. Publication(s) PV Photovoltaic R&D Research and Development RABiotech West African Biotechnology Network RAFPE Research network in Africa on Pollution of the Environment RBM Results Based Management REG Regional Rep. report(s) RG Research Group RSA Republic of South Africa RUPP Royal University of Phnom Penh (Phnom Penh, Cambodia) RWA Rwanda SAM South America SANSA South African National Space Agency Sandw. Sandwich (training program)
160 Sci. Science SE Sweden Sect. section SEAMaN South East Asia Mathematics Network SEANAC Southern and Eastern Africa Network for Analytical Chemists SEK Swedish Crowns (currency) SFS Svensk Författningssamling (Swedish Government Statute-book) Sida Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency SLU Sveriges Lantbruksuniversitet (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences) SOACHIM La Société Ouest Africaine de Chimie STEM Science Technology, Engineering and Mathematics STZ streptozotocin SU Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden SUN Scaling Up Nutrition (http://scalingupnutrition.org/) SWH sandwich (training) SWINDON Sustainable Water Management in Developing Countries TB Tubercolosis Techn. Technical TICA Thailand International Development Cooperation Agency Tot. Total TP Training Program TR Thomson Reuters (see http://thomsonreuters.com/journal-citation-reports/) TRF Thailand Research Fund TWAS The World Academy of Sciences UAB Universidad Autónoma del Beni (Trinidad, Bolivia) UDSM University of Dar es Salaam (Dar es Salaam, Tanzania) UEM Universidad Eduardo Mondlane (Maputo, Mozambique) UEMOA Union Economique et Monétaire Ouest Africaine UGA Uganda UHÄ (formerly) Universitets- och högskoleämbetet (Office of Universities and Higher Education, Sweden) UK United Kingdom UMONS University of Mons (Belgium) UMSS Universidad Mayor de San Simón (Cochabamba, Bolivia) UNECA United Nation Economic Commission for Africa UNEP United Nations Environmental Program UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation UNITAR United Nations Institute for Training and Research Univ. University UoNBI University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya UPOPs unintentionally produced POPS US United States (of America) USA United States of America USAID United States Agency for International Development USD United States Dollars (currency) USFX Universidad de San Francisco Xavier de Chuquisaca, Sucre, Bolivia UTAC Union Technique de l'Automobile du Motocycle et du Cycle UU Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden UV ultraviolet VC Vice Chancellor VIS visible light w with w/o without WHO World Health Organisation WIO Western Indian Ocean WIOMSA Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association ZAM Zambia ZIM Zimbabwe
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The Dept. Physics of Univ. Sciences, des Techniques et des Technologies, Bamako, Mali. (Courtesy of ISP)
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