Staff Profiles: Applied Biosciences & Biotechnology

Dr Tinashe Muteveri

Position: Chairperson

Research Interests:
    Molecular Genetics Biodiversity Conservation. Food Security

Dr Trevor Dube

Position: Senior Lecturer

Research Interests
    Limnology Ecology of aquatic ecosystems, Aquatic biodiversity Sustainable utilisation of aquatic ecosystems, Evolutionary Biology

Dr Ruvimbo Jessy Mapaya

Position: Lecturer

Research Interests :
    Elucidating phylogenetic relationships in plants using molecular techniques and other sources of taxonomic evidence. Plant taxonomy. Ethnobotanical research. Microbiological research.

Mr Gregory Mero Dowo

Position: Lecturer

Research Interests:

    Socio-ecological systems, Dynamics of wood utilisation at periphery of protected areas, Ecosystem services, Restoration ecology.

Mr Caston Makaka

Position: Lecturer

Research Interests:
    Efficacy of entomopathogenic fungi (EPF), bacteria and botanicals on insect pests. Diversity, Taxonomy and identification of freshwater invertebrates. Climate change and insects

Ms Scelo Mguni

Position: Lecturer

Research Interests:
    Microbial biotechnology, Trichomonas vaginalis; incidence, phylogeny, biogeography Drug resistance to nitroimidazoles and resistance genes. Morphological variations in Zimbabwe Drought , salt and salinity stress in crop plants

Mr Joseph Bare

Position: Lecturer

Research Interests:
    Molecular Genetics  Entomology.

Ms Bridgett Parirenyatwa

Position: Laboratory technician

Research Interests :

    Food Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology, Wildlife and Animal Parasitology Ethnobotany

Mr Guwa Tapiwa

Position: Laboratory Technician

Research Areas
    Microbiology

Mr Christopher Mabugu

Position: Laboratory technician

Research Interests:
    Animal Parasitology, Environmental Pollution Bio-Monitoring