Recent Post Graduands with Theses Titles and Supervisors
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Recent Post Graduands with Theses Titles and Supervisors GRADUATION - 2018 Name Department Program Thesis Title Supervisor (s) Lawrence Hillary LEWIS AGRICULTURE PhD The use of Acacia mangium in the Rehabilitation of Mined Prof. M. Hossain and Dr R Rao out site at Hidden Valley in Papua New Guinea Rokotamana VITINAQAILEVU MPhil Cocoa Pod Waste Composting: Quantification of Dr R Rao Ammonia Loss and Effect of Amendments Ilisapeci Naomi Lesikiseaqaqa MSc Productivity and Socio-Economic Factors Influencing Dr P Manus BATISARISARI Income of Taro Farmers in Taveuni, Fiji Magero NURRIE MSc Effects of indigenous strains of Metarhizium anisopliae Dr R Dotaona and Mr R Kei (Metschkinkoff) Sorokin on sweet potato weevil, Euscepes batatae (Fairmaire[Coleoptera Curulionidae]). Murphy YOMI MSc Validation of a Nitrogen Dilution Curve for Sweet Potato Dr R Rao [Ipomoea batatas (L.) LAM] Crop Korongia MATHIAS APPLIED PHYSICS MSc Determination of Sediment Distribution into the New Tidal Dr O Renagi Basin of Lae Port Murray Matarab KONZANG CIVIL MPhil Impact on the Accessibility and Mobility of Traffic Caused Dr M Betasolo and Prof Y Telue ENGINEERING by Development of Four Lane Highway and New Port Development Project Jeremiah IKO COMMUNICATION MCS Problems, Challenges and Communication Issues Faced Dr R Orake AND by Rural Cocoa Farmers in Papua New Guinea: A Case DEVELOPMENT Study of Wareo Villages of Kâte Local Level Government STUDIES (LLG) Area in Finschhafen District, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea in 2017 Nagiob JESSE MCS A Communication System for Facilitating Downstream Dr A Yarapea Processing of Locally Grown Rice: A case study of Yabim- Mape LLG in the Finschafen District of the Morobe Province Andrew Chengituo WIAVI MCS Development Communication for Participatory Community Prof E Gilder in Mine Impacted Communities of Papua New Guinea: The case of Ok Tedi Development Foundation and the CMCA Regions. Ian Wrasause YENGKI MCS Sustainable Development: A Strategic Communication Dr R Orake Model for Sepik Plain Oil Palm Project Joseph FISHER ELECTRICAL AND PhD Severe Electric Storms and their Static and Dynamic Prof P. Hoole; Prof K COMMUNICATION Interactions with Low Flying Aircraft Pirapharan and Prof. S Hoole ENGINEERING Joram SETH MECHANICAL MTech Feasibility Study of Mini Hydro Power Plant for Six Villages Dr S Wahid ENGINEERING in Eastern Highlands Province Catharine Rupa IGO SURVEYING AND MPhil Application of GIS and Remote Sensing Technology to Dr S K Jana and Dr P Cozens LAND STUDIES Identify Crime Hotspot & using Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design: A Study of the Papua New Guinea University of Technology, Lae Francis James IRARA MSc (RS & GIS) Using Geographic Information System & Remote Mr L Kari and Mr J Soat Sensing to detect changes for holistic and harmonious urban development planning in Small Island Development States Coastal Town: A case study of Madang Town in Papua New Guinea Colleen JACKSON MSc (RS & GIS) Selecting an Optimum Route Using Remote Sensing and Mr L Kari GIS: A case study for Kaintaba-Asaki missing link Maman Bokath TAVUNE MSc (RS & GIS) Using GIS and Remote Sensing for Land use/Land cover Mr L Kari Classification and Change Detection: A case study of Oomsis Concession Area, Morobe Province, PNG Pedro PUMUYE MSc (RS & GIS) Identifying and Mapping of Potential Landslide Zones Dr S K Jana along the Okuk-Highlands Highway, Papua New Guinea - using Remote Sensing and GIS Perry MALAN MSc (RS & GIS) Developing a Model Approach for Assessing Levels of Dr S Samanta Deforestation and Forest Degradation for Addressing REDD plus in PNG GRADUATION 2017 Brian TAKOBOY AGRICULTURE MPhil Symbiotic Bacteria of Entomopathogenic Nematode as Dr M. Maino Biopesticide against Cocoa Pod Borer, Conopomorpha cramerella (Snellen) Burie BOGAN MPhil Factors Influencing Smallholder Sweet Potato Marketing Dr P Manus Costs, Margins & Efficiency in Two Major Distribution Centers in Papua New Guinea Malcolm KABIWAGA MSc Investigating Wild Swamp Rice (Lersia hexandra) Diversity Dr T Okpul in Papua New Guinea Aloma MOTAMOTA MSc Study of Colletotrichum spp. Causing Anthracnose Dr M Maino Disease on Yam (Dioscorea alata) Melanie PITIKI MSc Isolation, identification and Evaluation of Prevalent Fungal Dr M Maino and Dr T Okpul Endophytes for Agarwood Induction in Eaglewood Tree Species of Papua New Guinea Zina BIRD MSc Dietary Patterns of Households in West Taraka Peri- Dr V Bue urban Settlement in Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea Priscilla POLONA MSc Broiler Production by Smallholders in Eastern Highlands Dr K Elahi Province of Papua New Guinea Philip KAUPA APPLIED MPhil Removal of Heavy Metals Species from Water Using Dr J Gopalakrishnan SCIENCES Peels of Tuber and Root Products as Simple and Cost- Effective Purification Method Carl Anthony SMITH CIVIL MPhil Sustainable Rainwater Harvesting System (SRHS) - In Dr M Betasolo ENGINEERING Lae City - A Model for Papua New Guinea Justin Severin KEHATSIN COMMUNICATION PhD Unlocking Conflicts in Public Universities in Papua New Dr G Sali and Prof E Gilder AND Guinea DEVELOPMENT MCS The Challenge of Preventing Violence against Women in Dr G Sali and Dr A Yarapea Willie PILAILO STUDIES Lae City: Communicating an Integrated Approach of Engaging Men as Partners in Prevention of Gender Based Violence MCS Using Effective Communication to Address Learning Dr A Yarapea and Prof E Gilder Richard Paul KOTTSON Barriers at UPNG Distant Learning Institutions: A Case Study of UPNG Open College (Morrobe, Kainanto, and Mt hagen) MCS A Case Study in Identifying Factors That Force Boys Dr R Orake and Dr A Yarapea Andrian SANGUNDI into the Streets of Lae City: A Platform Towards Developing an Appropriate Communication Strategy in Assisting Children Being Responsible. Joshua YUANKO ELECTRICAL AND MPhil Model of a Smart Energy Control System for Palm Oil Prof K Pirapaharan COMMUNICATIONS Processing Plant Using Hybrid Fuzzy-PID Controllers ENGINEERING Cassidy KAUSIK FORESTRY PGD Factors Affecting Food Plant Utilization of Omithoptera Dr L Orsak goliath (Goliath Birdwing) in Gumi Village, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea Stephanie KONTS MECHANICAL M Tech Effects of Marine Corrosion at Old Loading Structure of Prof N Lambrache ENGINEERING Lae Port Justiniano Salvador M Tech Static Torsional Stress Simulation and Experimental Prof N Lambrache GUTERRES Evaluation on Mechanical Components Victor Sao HOASIRAO M Tech Design Optimization on Alluvial Gold Prof N Lambrache Suction Dredges Tingneyuc SEKAC SURVEYING AND MPhil GIS and Remote Sensing Approach in Earthquake Dr SK Jana and Dr I Pal LAND STUDIES (Geomatics) Hazard Assessment and Monitoring in the Momase Region of Papua New Guinea Wesley TAPULU MPhil Preliminary Site Selections for Small- Scale Hydro Power Dr SK Jana and Mr L Kari (Geomatics) Developments Using Integrated Remote Sensing and GIS Technology in Bulolo, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea James SENIELA MPhil (Property An Evaluation of The Current Affordable/Public Housing Prof J Babarinde and Mr S Studies) Initiatives for Resolving Housing Crisis in Papua New Holis Guinea - A Case Study of Port Moresby and Lae Cities. Paulus MOTORO MPhil (Property A Comparative Analysis of Residential Property Markets in Prof J Babarinde and Mr S Studies) Informal settlements and Formal Residential Areas of Port Holis Moresby and Lae. Josiah JOSEPH MSc (RS & GIS) Developing a Dwelling-Level GIS Database for Planning Mr S Gupta and Management of Census Data Collection. Study Area: Gerehu Suburban, National Capital District an Rigo Central Rural LLG, Central Province. John WANI MSc (RS & GIS) Use of Remote Sensing & GIS for Mapping Crime and Mr L Kari Crime Hotspots in Port Moresby form 2014 - 2015 Nicholas KORADA MSc (RS & GIS) Delineating Drought-Risk Areas Using Remote Sensing Dr SK Jana and Geographic Information Systems - Case Study of Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Oala LUDA MSc (RS & GIS) Measuring Terrestrial Carbon Based on Land Cover Dr S Samanta and Dr H Abe Change Assessment from 1995 to 2015 Using GIS & Remote Sensing Techniques - A Case Study in a Logging Concession Nebare POI MSc (RS & GIS) Remote Sensing & GIS Base Spatial Data Infrastructure Mr L Kari and Mr J Suat for Rural Development Planning at Micro Level- A Geospatial Analysis – (A Case Study of Gumine District in Simbu Province, PNG) Joel KUA MSc (RS & GIS) A Geospatial Web Based Application for Education Mr L Kari Management Paulus BAK MSc (RS & GIS) Mapping of Rural Road Network Using Remote Sensing Prof RK Das and Geopgraphical Information System - Case study, Nebilyer Rural District, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Alban F. RUEPANA MSc (RS & GIS) Spectral Signatures of the Kaindi Metamorphic of and Dr S Samanta Morobe Granodiorite of Hidden Valley Gold Mine, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea GRADUATION 2015 Macquin MAINO AGRICULTURE PhD Effects of Root- knot Nematode (Meloidogyne incognita) on Prof S Akanda Lowland Sweet Potato Varieties in Papua New Guinea Enara ENARA MPhil Screening of Thirty-six (36) Upland and Lowland Imported Dr M Wamala Rice Varieties for Drought Tolerance Under Glasshouse Condition Chris FIDELIS MPhil Development Composting Protocols of Cocoa Dr R Rao (Theobromae cacao) Composts and Their Efficacy Samuel KAPIA MPhil Baseline Study on the Occurrence of Some Heavy Metals Dr R Rao in Fish Tissues in Yonki Reservior, Eastern Highlands Province. Tabitha MANJOBIE MPhil Investigation into the Biology of Segestidea defoliaria Dr Ero (PNGOPRA) (Uvarov) and its Egg Parasitism by Doirania