Staff Profiles: Food Science and Nutrition

Dr Talknice Z. Jombo

Position: Chairperson

Research Interests:
    Food Chemistry Cereals and legumes processing Dairy science and processing Product development

Dr Shepherd Manhokwe

Position: Senior Lecturer

Research Areas:
    Industrial biotechnology Food safety Food security

Dr Nomagugu Ndlovu

Position: Lecturer                     

Research Interests:
    Food security Climate change Nutrition and Health Non communicable diseases

Ms Ruth Nyoka

Position: Lecturer

Research Areas

    Food Safety Food product development Community Nutrition and Assessment

 

Ms Esther Chawanda

Position: Lecturer

Research Interests:
    Food safety Cereal Technology and Product Innovation Nutrition Communication and Knowledge Management Food Systems and Sustainability Rural Development and Food Security Urban Food Systems and Food Waste Reduction Food Policy and Governance
 

Mrs Phyllis Nyamande

Position: Lecturer

Research interests
    Reproductive health and nutrition Therapeutic nutrition Indigenous food systems Food safety Product development

Mr V.T Nyanhete

Position: Lecturer

Research Interest 
    Food Safety and Microbiology Fruit and Vegetable Processing Nutrition and Bioavailability of nutrients Risk Analysis & Predictive microbiology Antibiotic Resistance Mycotoxin analysis

Ms Ropafadzo Chirimubwe

Position: Lecturer

Research interests
    Biofortification Maternal health and nutrition Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) Food safety Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)

Ms Patience Nemapare

Position: Lecturer

Research interests
    Cereal technology and food fortification Product development Beverages and indigenous plants Fermentation

Mrs Rudo Natasha Mugadza

Position: Lecturer

Research interests:
    Value addition of indigenous fruits and vegetables Quality and safety of street vended foods Food hygiene and food handling practices of street vended foods Food waste Climate change and food security Edible insects

Mr Vandirai Hove

Position: Lecturer

Research Interests
    Food product development and value addition of indigenous plants Food chemistry and analysis Food engineering Sensory science

Nomatter Muringwa

Position: Technician

Research interests
    Food Chemistry  Food Safety

Mr Rodney N Gwaza

Position: Lecturer

Research Interests
    Food Microbiology, Food Biotechnology, New Product Development Total Quality Management Systems, Risk Analysis and Food Safety
 

Ms Getrude Ndari

Position: Lecturer

Research interests
    Diet and disease Food Security, Maternal and Child nutrition Gut microbiota Functional foods and herbs Public health nutrition consultancy and Policy Food microbiology Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
 

Ms Gillian. V. Mandizvidza

Position: Chief Laboratory Technician

Research Interests: 
    Dairy Sciences Food safety and Microbiology Food Security

Mr Charles Magogo

Position: Laboratory Technician

Research Interests:
    Food Microbiology, Food Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, New Product Development, Food Safety, Food Quality Management Systems

Mrs Patience Marume

Position: Lecturer   

Research Interests:
    Food safety Food safety and Management Systems Food Microbiology Water Microbiology Fermentation technology Bakery Technology Product development Public Health