degrees. NineteenoftheseareMScand their studiestowards theirMScandPhD A totalof25studentsarecurrentlypursuing programs atvarious universities. NARS institutionsenrolledfortheirdegree provide profiles of students from our partner term hasbeenreportedearlier. Here,we in infrastructure improvement andshort- important componentof TL II.Progress C Kano, Nigeria (1985). His work from Preliminary Studies, obtained IJMB from School certificate (1990). He has also Zaria, Nigeria (1989) and NYSC from Ahmadu Bello University, Science degree in agriculture Auwalu holds a Bachelor of I I - S E M U G E L L A C I P O R T resources development, isan of infrastructure andhuman apacity buildingbothinterms Meet Students Mr. Auwalu Umar Adamu Completion date: Starting date: Thesis title: University: Degree sought: Nationality: tl ii
Kano State (2003-2008). College of Agriculture at Danbatta, 2003) and lecturer at Audu Bako of Education, Kano State (1991- classroom teacher at the Ministry national youth service (1989-90), experience includes a one-year five in2011,andone2012. obtain theirdegreesin2009,172010, students would completetheirstudiesand engineering. Itisexpectedthattwo ofthe two inagronomy; andoneinagricultural in agricultural economicsandseedsystems; wise, 16areinplantbreeding;threeeach (through TL Icollaboration). Discipline and oneeach fromMaliandZimbabwe from Niger, Nigeria,Malawi andIndia; and Tanzania; threefromKenya; two each each arefromEthiopia,Mozambique, six arePhDstudents. Among those,four January 2010 February 2008 [Vigna unguiculata(L.)Walp] oftimetocookincowpeaInheritance Ahmadu BelloUniversity MSc inplantbreeding Nigerian Telephone: +234-703-466-8835 E-mail: Kano, Nigeria Agriculture, PMB3159, Audu BakoCollegeof Contacts: [email protected] 1
TL II STUDENTS TL II STUDENTS 2 Mr. Berhanu Amsalu extension agent (1995-1998) also worked as development/ (2001-2003). Berhanu has 2006) and Junior Researcher Lowland Pulses Project (2003- of breeding and genetics in the Assistant Researcher in the field Melkassa Research Centre as Agricultural Research, based at at the Ethiopian Institute of and leadership; he served in research and development has wide range of experience Agriculture, Ethiopia (1991). He sciences from Jimma College of an advanced diploma in plant University, Ethiopia (2000) and crop production from Mekelle Science degree in dry land Israel (2004), Bachelor of University of Jerusalem in production from Hebrew of Science degree in crop Berhanu obtained his Master Completion date: Starting date: Thesis title: University: Degree sought: Nationality: Berhanu hasauthored/ During histenurewithEIAR, pulses research (2001-2002). and coordinator for dry land research project (2005-2006), coordinator for dry land crops Aid in Ethiopia” (2005-2007), “The Effect of Long-Term Seed team leader for the project positions he held include Some of the other leadership Amhara,” Ethiopia (2000-2001). Project in the High Land of Land Management Policy Development in “Sustainable of Agriculture and Rural Regional State Bureau of ILRI and Amhara National leader for collaboration work Ethiopia. He served as team and Rural Development of with the Ministry of Agriculture and Junior Expert (1991-1995) July 2011 August 2008 conditions inlegumes nodule senescenceunderwater deficit inhibitorssystem ofprotease The role in University ofPretoria,South Africa PhD inplantbreeding Ethiopian Africa Hillcrest, Pretoria0002,South of Pretoria;LunnonRoad, Research Group,University Molecular PlantPhysiology Biotechnology Institute(FABI) Forestry and Agricultural Fax: +27-124-203-960, 203-909 356, Telephone: +27-124- com, Mobile:+27-715-440- E-mail: berhanfenta@yahoo. Contacts technical committees. professional societiesand Berhanu ismemberofseveral varieties ofbeaninEthiopia. a similarnumberofimproved co-developing and releasing publications andiscreditedfor co-authored morethan10 technician atsoilfertility has wworked asmedium courses (1992-2007).He in many short-termtraining Guilhermino hasparticipated da Juventude –Cuba(1989). Angel Alberto Galañena_Ilha Politecnic Institute#32– agronomy from Agronomy holds adiplomaingeneral Mozambique (2004).Healso of CatholicUniversity of from theFaculty of Agriculture in agriculture(withhonors) Bachelor ofSciencedegree Guilhermino obtainedhis Spanish andEnglish. (mother tongue),Portuguese, is multilingualwithMacua Research Station.Guilhermino with IIAM,basedatLichinga He iscurrentlyaffiliated Research Station(1990-1998). field manageratLichinga Programmed atIIAMandas Grain LegumesResearch as technician attheNational Research Station(1990)and in maizecultureLichinga sector (residualeffectofNPK), Mr. GuilherminoBoina Completion date: Starting date: Thesis title: University: Degree sought: Nationality: September 2010 August 2008 District, NampulaProvince, Mozambique inMalema seed storageonquality The effectoftraditionalmethodscowpea Agriculture University ofMalawi, BundaCollegeof MSc inseedsystems Mozambican (Malawi) Cell phone:+265-999-471-082 (Mozambique) Cell phone:+258-826-761-900 yahoo.com.br E-mail: guilhermino__boina@ Mozambique City, NiassaProvince, (EAL), POBox278,Lichinga Lichinga Research Station Contacts Fax: +258-271-20886 Telephone: +258-271-20886 , 3
TL II STUDENTS TL II STUDENTS 4 Research Services,Ministryof Department of Agricultural research scientistatthe He hasworked asagricultural University ofMalawi (2005). Bunda Collegeof Agriculture, science (withcredit)from of Sciencedegreeincrop Wilson obtainedhisBachelor in Lilongwe(1998-2001). Aate Private SecondarySchool mathematics atUlemuKwa (2005-2007) andscience Secondary School inLilongwe and mathematicsatLikunigirls Station. Hetaughtagriculture based atKasinthulaResearch Agriculture andFood Security, Mr. Wilson Chafutsa Mr. Henriques Victor Colial Research Station(2004-2008). and managerofMapupulo grain legumesagronomist has worked atIIAMas Mozambique (2003).He Mondlane University in sciences fromEduardo of Sciencedegreeinplant Henriques hasaBachelor Completion date: Starting date: Thesis title: University: Degree sought: Nationality: Completion date: Starting date: Thesis title: University: Degree sought: Nationality: July 2010 August 2008 quality field schoolsforeffectiveness and seed Evaluation ofseedmultiplicationandfarmers’ Agriculture University ofMalawi, BundaCollegeof MSc inagriculture Malawian September 2010 August 2008 usingelitecowpearesistance lines tolerancewithpestanddisease drought Generating populationsthatcombine Agriculture University ofMalawi, BundaCollegeof MSc inplantbreeding Mozambican Fax: +265-1-420-207 Telephone: +265-1-420-203 +265-884-504-535 Mobile: +265-999-644-840; [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] ; PO Box28,Chikwawa, Malawi Kasinthula Research Station Contacts +265-947-1083 (Malawi) (Mozambique); Mobile: +258-828-332-460 or [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] CP 36,Nampula,Mozambique Centro ZonalNordeste Contacts He hasbeeninstructorat Haramaya University, Ethiopia. economics (1995)from Science degreeinagricultural Mitiku obtainedhisBachelor of from 2001to2004. Abdoulaye diploma atthesameuniversity He hasalsostudiedfora Mostaganem, Algeria (2006). Abdelhamid IbnBadisde diploma fromtheUniversité Ingénieur d’Etaten Agronomie Abdoulaye obtained his Mr. MitikuDemissie Mr. Abdoulaye Amadou Diarra soil fertility)since2002. development work (including in agricultural research and in 2008.Hehasbeeninvolved Kayes andKoulikoro regions Tropical LegumesIIinthe worked asaresearcher in completion: Expected dateof Starting date: Thesis title: University: Degree sought: Nationality: Completion date: Starting date: Thesis title: University: Degree sought: Nationality: programmed. and evaluation ofapprenticeship experience includeslecturing Vocation College,Ethiopia.His Alagae Agricultural Training and December 2009 October 2007 Ethiopia by smallholderfarmersinEasternShewa, Marketing ofkabulianddesichickpea Haramaya University, Haramaya, Ethiopia MSc inagricultural economics Ethiopian July 2010 January 2009 Koulikoro ofMali regions improved varieties inKayes ofgroundnut and Analysis ofdeterminantsadoption University ofOuagadougou,BurkinaFaso MSc inagricultural economics Malian (Burkina Faso) (Mali); +226-7836-5252 Telephone: +223-7928-2927 E-mail: [email protected] Université deOuagadougou Contacts Mobile: +251-911-831-797 E-mail: [email protected] Ethiopia PO Box42388, Addis Ababa, Contacts 5
TL II STUDENTS TL II STUDENTS 6 University (September 2007 Sciences at Ahmadu Bello the DepartmentofBiological worked asaresearcher with Kaduna, Nigeria(2003).Hehas in computerfromNIIT (2005) andholdsacertificate University inZaria,Nigeria (First Class)from Ahmadu Bello of Sciencedegreeinbiology Aliyu has obtained his Bachelor Mr. MekbibGebretsadik Mr. Aliyu Habibu university (2006-2007). graduate assistantatthesame Ethiopia. Hehasworked as (2006) from Hawassa University, Science degreeineconomics Mekbib hasaBachelor of writing, soccerandswimming. hobbies includereading and maizephysiology. His three publicationsontomato Aliyu hasauthored/co-authored - August 2007). State, Nigeria(September2006 University ofMaiduguri,Borno Youth ServiceCorpsatthe to present)andattheNational Completion date: Starting date: Thesis title: University: Degree sought: Nationality: Completion date: Starting date: Thesis title: University: Degree sought: Nationality: August 2009 October 2007 of chickpeainEthiopia Technology adoption and commercialization Norway Norwegian University ofLifeSciences, economics MSc indevelopment andresource Ethiopian June 2010 July 2008 cowpea in Molecular geneticsofaphidresistance Ahmadu BelloUniversity MSc inplantbreeding Nigerian 7003 Telephone: +234-803-284- com E-mail: aliyuhabibu@gmail. Zaria, Nigeria Ahmadu BelloUniversity; Sciences Department ofBiological Contacts Telephone: +47-4891-5741 umb.no E-mail: mekbib.haile@student. Resource Management Department ofEconomicsand Sciences Norwegian University ofLife Contacts Mtwara Training Institute, general agriculturefrom (1995), andcertificate in Institute of Arusha, Tanzania from Horticultural Training has certificateinhorticulture Tanzania (2007).Healso of Agriculture, Morogoro, from SokoineUniversity Science degreeinagronomy Mfaume holdsaBachelor of national delarecherché breeding atINRAN(Institut as research assistantinplant scientifique). Hehas worked (diplôme universitaire d’étude has advanced diploma,DUES Niger Republic(2007).Healso from theUniversity ofNiamey, Science degreeinagriculture Mohamed hashisBachelor of Mr. MohamedBouzouIsmaghila Mr. MfaumeJuma (July 1991– August 1993). and Village Extension Officer (July 1995–October2004) Agricultural Field Officer – October2008);Senior Salaam (November 2007 and Cooperatives inDares Agriculture, Food Security Officer attheMinistryof has served asResearch Tanzania ((1991).He in Tillaberi, RepublicofNiger. studies evaluating CRSprojects de Végétaux, andinfour de laDirectionProtection Phytosanitaire etEncardrement the Serviced’Intervention 2 monthstraining courseat 2008. Heparticipatedina agronomique) sinceFebruary Completion date: Starting date: Thesis title: University: Degree sought: Nationality: Completion date: Thesis title: University: Degree sought: Nationality: Starting date: November 2010 September 2008 University ofNairobi,Kenya MSc inagronomy Tanzanian ( interactions ongrainyieldofgroundnuts xenvironmentEffects ofgenotype Arachis hypogaea, November 2011 October 2009 To beidentified University ofNiamey MSc inplantbreeding Niger Republic 4860/9425-2230/9051-0959; Telephone: +227-9629- E-mail: [email protected] Niger BP 429,Niamey, Republicof INRAN) DCP (DirectionGénérale Contacts Tanzania PO Box509,Mtwara, Naliendele Research Institute +255-732-934-035 Telephone: Mobile: +255-782-838-010 yahoo.uk E-mail: mfaumer2000@ Contacts L)in Tanzania 7
TL II STUDENTS TL II STUDENTS 8 and poverty reduction strategies why farmers plant late in Malawi components of common bean, three articles - yield and yield She wrote and presented years 2004/05 and 2005/06. Bunda College during academic and Scholastic Achievements at including Dean’s Honors List has received several awards, of Malawi (2006). Lizzie College of Agriculture, University (crop science)fromBunda Science degreeinagriculture Lizzie holdsherBachelor of of fieldresearch trialson farmers. Hewas alsosupervisor seed systems,andtraining of in technology development, where hehasbeeninvolved (December 2002–June 2009) at theICRISAT-Nairobi Center agronomy andplant breeding as Research Assistant in of BundaCatholic Students’ She served aschairperson Centre in2004. Land CareandResources and Enumerator with Total December 2006–March 2008) Malawi (June-August 2005, in beanbreedingatCIAT includes research assistantship Lizzie’s work experience College. undergraduate studies at Bunda at Kamowa village – during her Egerton University, Njoro,Kenya (2000).Hehasworked Peter holdsaBachelor ofSciencedegreeinagriculturefrom Mr. Peter Kaloki PO Box39063-00623 Mobile: +254-722-289-189 E-mail: [email protected] Contacts -November 2002). (K) Ltd(November 2001 a private company, Dudutech integrated pestmanagement for Ms. LizzieKalolokesya Completion date: Starting date: Thesis title: University: Degree sought: Nationality: Completion date: Starting date: Thesis title: University: Degree sought: Nationality: September 2010 September 2008 chickpea Identification ofsourcesheattolerancein University ofNairobi,Kenya MSc ingeneticsandplantbreeding Kenyan June 2010 April 2008 common bean(Andeanbeans) in assisted selectionforCBBresistance Use ofSCAR marker SU91inmarker Malawi (BundaCollegeof Agriculture) University ofZambia/University of MSc inplantbreeding Malawian Malawi PO Box1168;Lilongwe, Mobile: 265995226331 co.uk E-mail: lkalolokesya@yahoo. Contacts dissemination. seed systemsandtechnology conventional plantbreeding, interests includemolecularand Club (2004/05).Heracademic secretary ofBunda Agronomy Organization (2005/06)and Nairobi, Kenya Food andCooperatives. His by theMinistryof Agriculture, agricultural research officer is currentlyemployed as of Agriculture (2004).He from SokoineUniversity Science degreeinhorticulture Didas holdsaBachelor of has participatedinmany Zaragoza, Spain(2001).John Agronomic Instituteof Studies –Mediterranean Mediterranean Agronomic Centre for Advanced Diploma fromtheInternational Specialized Postgraduate (1994). Healsoholdsa Sciences inHavana, Cuba of Agriculture and Animal from theHigherInstitute Science degreeinagronomy John obtainedhis Bachelor of Mr. John BulassiKaunda Mr. DidasRogasianKimaro information technologies. and communication business, agriculture, Didas hasskillsinhorticulture, Cultural Affairs (2005-2007). (2004-2005) andMinistryof Alpha SeedCompany Ltd work experiencealsoincludes Sciences ofCuba(1991-1994) Institute of Agricultural technician attheNational (1998-2000), andasresearch and Rural Development the Ministryof Agriculture 2008), aspublicworker at as breeder/agronomist(2001- Legumes Programme ofIIAM He hasworked in theGrain plant breedinginKenya. Angola andinparticipatory maize, andbeanbreedingin training sessionson sorghum, Completion date: Starting date: Thesis title: University: Degree sought: Nationality: Completion date: Starting date: Thesis title: University: Degree sought: Nationality: September 2010 September 2008 conditions tolerance undercontrolled Evaluation ofcowpea varieties fordrought Sokoine University of Agriculture MSc inplantbreeding Tanzanian September 2010 August 2008 todrought resistance Evaluation ofcowpea linesfor breeding Agriculture University ofMalawi, BundaCollegeof MSc inplantbreeding Mozambican Fax: +258-271-20128 Telephone: +258-271-20886 1041 (Malawi) (Mozambique); +265-947- Mobile: +258-824-273-348 gmail.com E-mail: Kaunda.johnbulassi@ Mozambique CP 238,Lichinga, Niassa, Estação Agrária deLichinga Contacts 011/+255-717-543-425 Telephone: +255-753-180- E-mail: [email protected] Tanzania PO Box1892,Morogoro, Contacts 9
TL II STUDENTS TL II STUDENTS 10 production ofself-pollinated on community-basedseed training ofcommunalfarmers and cowpea varieties, andthe of commonbean,Bambara nut testing, andseedmultiplication projects onthedevelopment, monitoring andevaluation of co-ordination, implementation, experience, specializinginthe with over seven years of crop research professional Godwill isanaccomplished University of Zimbabwe (2001). in agriculture(honors)from Bachelor ofSciencedegree of Zambia(2007)andhis plant breedingfromUniversity Science degreeinagronomy/ Godwill holdsaMaster of M in skill acquisition across Maman was given training the same university (2002). in English for Foreigners from holds a Proficiency Certificate agriculture (2008). He also with a Bachelor of Science in Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria aman is a graduate of Ahmadu development andreleaseof has beeninstrumentalinthe nut, andcowpea). Godwill (common bean,Bambara research teamleaderforpulses common beanbreederand since 2002.Heiscurrently Breeding InstituteofZimbabwe bean breedingfortheCrop research officerincommon Godwill hasbeenworking as farm research projects. execution ofon-stationandon- for effective andefficient human andmaterialresources and monitoringoftheuse the co-ordination,management includes goodcapabilityfor crops. Hisexperiencealso Niger (INRAN). Recherche Agronomique du for the assistant in plant breeding currently working as a research Nigeria (2006-2007). He is Agricultural Research, Zaria, and units at the Institute of various departments, programs Mr. Godwill Makunde Mr. MamanBadamassi Completion date: Starting date: Thesis title: University: Degree sought: Nationality: Completion date: Starting date: Thesis title: University: Degree sought: Nationality: Institut National de la September 2012 October 2008 bean diversity in drought adaptation of common Association mapping to quantify genetic University ofFree State,South Africa PhD inplantbreeding Zimbabwean November 2010 September 2008 To beidentified University ofNiamey MSc inplantbreeding Niger Republic Telephone: +263-4-704-531/9 Mobile: +263-912-715-513 E-mail: [email protected] Causeway, Harare, Zimbabwe PO BoxCY550 Crop BreedingInstitute; Contacts married withtwo children. personal goals.Godwill is learning isoneofhiscore Lines in2007.Life-long Tolerance inCommon Bean Combining ofDrought Ability also writtenanarticletitled cowpea inZimbabwe. Hehas bean, Bambara nut, and two varieties each ofcommon Republic PO Box429Niamey, Niger Telephone: +227-96-634-614 yahoo.fr E-mail: mamanbadamassi@ Contacts on-farm evaluation ofbean included, amongothers, Gurue. Herresponsibilities of small-scaleirrigationin Programme andincharge agronomist forGrain Legumes She hasworked IIAMas of Mozambique(2005). from CatholicUniversity Science degreeinagriculture Anica holdsaBachelor of general agriculturefromthe Bachelor ofSciencedegreein Tanzania (2006)anda University of Agriculture, and productionfromSokoine Science degreeincropscience Maryanna hasaMasterof Mozambique CP 238,Lichinga, Niassa, Centro ZonalNoroeste Contacts implementation ofIPM. intensification programmes and usage, developing agricultural farmers inirrigationwater multiplication, andassisting and soybean, on-farm seed Ms. Anica Sandra Francisco Massas Kilosa, Tanzania. Cooperatives, basedatIlonga of Agriculture, Food and research officerattheMinistry has worked asagricultural same university (2006).She Ms. Maryanna Maryange Mayomba Nationality: Completion date: Starting date: Thesis title: University: Degree sought: Completion date: Starting date: Thesis title: University: Degree sought: Nationality: September 2010 August 2008 potential inMalawi fixation lines forbiologicalnitrogen Evaluation soybean ofpromiscuous Agriculture University ofMalawi, BundaCollegeof MSc inagronomy Mozambican November 2011 February 2009 pigeonpea [(Cajanuscajan(L)Millsp] in resistance African and Asian Genetic analysis ofFusariumwilt Sokoine University of Agriculture PhD inplantbreeding/plantpathology Tanzanian Fax : +258-271-20128 Telephone: +258-271-20886 354 (Malawi) (Mozambique); +265-995-336- Mobile : +258-827-779-080 gmail.com yahoo.com.br oranicamassas@ E-mail: anicamassas2004@ Telephone: +255-786-175-581 [email protected] E-mail: PO Box33,IlongaKilosa Contacts 11
TL II STUDENTS TL II STUDENTS 12 of Agriculture, Food and engineer officer at the Ministry experience includes agricultural Tanzania (1990). His work from Matimlingano, Tanga, diploma in agro-mechanization Agriculture (2006) and a from Sokoine University of engineering and land planning research scientist (2002 – 2008), Agricultural Research Institute) as working at KARI (Kenya knowledge and experience has accumulated extensive Moi University (1991). Dave (honors) in economics from University (1993), and BA and management from Moi environmental resource planning of Nairobi (1999), M. Phil in economics from University Dave has a master’s degree in Justine obtained Bachelor of Science degree in agricultural Mr. Justine Alfred Mushi Completion date: Starting date: Thesis title: University: Degree sought: Nationality: at ARI-Ilonga (July 2001). field officer workshop manager (July 2005) and agricultural field officer at ARI-Ilonga Kilosa September 2008), agricultural at ARI-Ilonga (July 2006 – Cooperatives (MAFC), based where has presented several seminars and training programs than 30 conferences, workshops, Dave has participated in more the period from 1994 to 2005. research to value chain, during ranging from participatory with a variety of subjects, close to 30 publications dealing Polytechnic (1994-1995). He has and as a lecturer at Kenya College of Kenya (1995-2001), as a lecturer at Co-operative Mr. Dave J.W. Nyongesa Completion date: Starting date: Thesis title: University: Degree sought: Nationality: September 2011 September 2008 smallholder enterprisesinwesternKenya. valuecommodity chain: The caseof Economic analysis ofthesoybean University ofDaresSalaam, Tanzania PhD inagricultural economics Kenyan September 2010 September 2008 soybean effectiveness locallygrown fordifferent Assessment ofmechanicaldehulling Sokoine University of Agriculture MSc inagricultural engineering Tanzanian +254-20-418-3301-20 Telephone: Email: Mobile: +254-734-857-752 City Square; Nairobi, Kenya PO Box 57811-00200, Biometrics Division KARI HQ, Socio-Economics and Contacts: 1992 and 2006. and outside Kenya between papers and posters both within Telephone: +255-232-623-201 Mobile: +255-784-842-081 E-mail: [email protected] Morogoro, Tanzania PO Box33,IlongaKilosa, Contacts the sameuniversity (2005). (First Class)inagriculturefrom Bachelor ofSciencedegree Parbhani, India(2007)andhis Agricultural University in (First Class)fromMarathwada Science degreeinagriculture Shrikant obtainedhisMasterof from MJPRUniversity, Bareilly, Bachelor ofSciencedegree Pradesh, India(2003)and University, Gwalior, Madhya biotechnology fromJiwaji of Sciencedegreein Rachit obtainedhisMaster Mr. ShrikantLaxmikantSawargaonkar computer literacy in2005. his DOEACC examinationfor more. Shrikanthaspassed papers, andispreparingmany research abstracts/technical research articlesand11 He hassofarpublished10 technology. useful forthepigeonpeahybrid with Rfgene,keyinformation of molecularmarkerslinked Patancheru on the identification is currentlyworking atICRISAT- Uttar Pradesh, India(2001).He Mr. Rachit Kumar Saxena Completion date: Starting date: Thesis title: University: Degree sought: Nationality: Completion date: Starting date: Thesis title: University: Degree sought: Nationality: December 2011 August 2008 CMS-based pigeonpeahybrids parametersin ofyieldandquality stability Study ofheterosis, and combiningability Parbhani, India Marathwada Agricultural University, PhD ingeneticsandplantbreeding Indian December 2011 March 2008 pigeonpea [Cajanuscajan(L.)Millspaugh] in restorers molecular markers forfertility andidentificationof Study ofinheritance Osmania University, Hyderabad, India PhD inplantbreeding Indian Telephone: +91-245-224-9644 Mobile: +91-99-7046-4828 rediffmail.com E-mail: sawargaonkar_sl@ Parbhani 431401,India Parbhani District Gajanan Nagar, KregaonRoad, Contacts Telephone: +91-40-3071-3397 E-mail: [email protected] Andhra Pradesh, India ICRISAT-Patancheru –502324 Applied GenomicsLaboratory C/o Dr. RajeevK. Varshney Contacts 13
TL II STUDENTS TL II STUDENTS 14 Junior Researcher (January 2006 - October 2007) and Assistant Researcher 1 (January Agricultural Research (EIAR) as the Ethiopian Institute of (2003). He has worked at Mekelle University, Ethiopia agriculture (crop science) from of Science degree in dry land Tadesse obtained his Bachelor share therelevant farming seminars toshowcase and was instrumentalnarranging Students associationwhere he Nairobi University Agricultural Students Organizationand Kabete CampusUnionof studies Felix served inthe During hisundergraduate College inKenya (2006). engineering fromNewHorizon diploma incomputer (2005) andaninternational from University ofNairobi of Sciencedegreeinagriculture Felix hasobtainedhisBachelor Mr. Tadesse Sefera Mr. Felix Muchiru Waweru Hainan, China). Tropical Agricultural Sciences, countries (Chinese Academy of agriculture fordeveloping new technologies oftropical in sorghum(ICRISAT-India), India), SSRmarkergenotyping tropical legumes(ICRISAT- drought-related traits across certificates inphenotypingof He hasalsobeenawarded Agricultural SocietyofKenya. through such venues as locally andinternationally, techniques andresearch, Completion date: Starting date: Thesis title: University: Degree sought: Nationality: Ethiopia. and PlantProtectionSocietyof of CropScienceEthiopia issues. Heisalsoamember working onenvironmental Ethiopia, anon-profitNGO for Environment at Asella, founding memberoftheForum 2004-January 2006). He isa Completion date: Starting date: Thesis title: University: Degree sought: Nationality: January 2010 October 2007 (SSR)markerssimple sequencerepeat fingerprinting ofchickpeacultivars using Genetic diversity analysis andDNA Haramaya University, Haramaya, Ethiopia MSc inplantbreeding Ethiopian January 2010 September 2007 inKenyastress Field evaluation ofbeansunderdrought University ofNairobi MSc inplantbreeding Kenyan (00200), Nairobi,Kenya P OBox50851,CitySquare, Mobile: +254-722-953-951 E-mail: [email protected] Contacts Institute, Kenya. support atCornerstone at ICRISAT-India, andIT Applied GenomicsLaboratory research fellowship atthe at theUniversity ofNairobi, includes research assistantship Felix’s work experience al Research, Ethiopian Instituteof Agricultur Home Address Pradesh, India Patancheru 502324, Andhra Mobile: +919-177-837-435 E-mail: ICRISAT-Patancheru Contacts Ababa, Ethiopia [email protected] PO Box 2003, Addis -