Staff Profiles: Food Science and Nutrition
Dr. Desmond Tichaona Mugadza
Position: Chairperson
Research Interests
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Food Safety, Risk Analysis & Microbiology
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WaSH)
Quality and Food Safety Management Systems
Dairy Sciences
Food security and food waste
New Food Product Development & value addition of underutilized indeginous foods.
Dr Ropafadzo S Tshalibe
Position: Lecturer
Research Interest:
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Mycotoxin risk assessment,
Food systems,
Food product development,
Programme management,
Biofortication,
Therapeutic and sustainable diets,
Public Health Nutrition,
Adolescent nutritional status and infant and young child growth.
Dr Talknice Z. Jombo
Position:
Research Interests:
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Cereals and legumes
Hard to cook defect in legumes
Dairy science and processing
Nutrition in edible Insects
Food systems
Dr Shepherd Manhokwe
Position: Lecturer
Research Interests:
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Fermentation Technology
Food Safety
Food Security
Food Microbiology
Environmental Biotechnology
Mr Vandirai Hove
Position: Lecturer
Research Interests
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Food product development and value addition of indigenous plants
Food chemistry and analysis
Food engineering
Sensory science
Ms Ruth Nyoka
Position: Lecturer
Research interests
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Food Product Development
Food Safety
Community Nutrition Education
Mrs Benhilda Wekwete
Position: Lecturer
Research Interests:
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Nutrition education /BCC ;
Nutrition education as part of nutrition policy implementation;
Zimbabwe Food and Nutrition Security Policy interpretation and implementation;
Analysis and improving dietary practices in pregnant women;
Mr Amiel Mugari
Position: Lecturer
Research interests
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Sensory science,
Food chemistry and analysis,
Food engineering, Food product development
Mrs Julien Serere Harusekwi
Position: Lecturer
Research Interests:
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Nutrition and HIV and Food related issues
Food safety
Product development
Food Security, Maternal and Child nutrition.
Mrs Patience Marume
Position: Lecturer
Research Interests:
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Food Handling Practices of Food Services Establishments.