PERSONAL Details
NAME: Christabel Muhonja N.
RELIGION: Christian
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1981
I.D NUMBER: 22268861
TELEPHONE: 0726716432 OR 0723594151
E-mail address: muhosh@gmail.com
LANGUAGE: English, Swahili, French
NATIONALITY: Kenyan
PERMANENT ADDRESS: c/o Pan African University (PAUSTI) P. O. Box 62000-00200 Nairobi
2015 Jan to 2018 June: PAUSTI: PhD. Molecular Biology and Biotechnology.
EDUCATIONAL
BACKGROUND 2009 sep-2012: Jomo Kenyatta University: MSc. Microbiology
2001 Sep-2006 Oct:
Egerton University: B.Ed. Science -2ND Upper Div. (Biology/ Chemistry option) 1996-1999: Butere Girls High School :KCSE-(B-PLUS) 1988-1995: Mundeku Primary School: KCPE-78 pts
OTHER
2018 June
Awarded certificate of recognition for the best Phd Thesis in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology EDUCATIONAL 2010 -Sept: Biosafety Training Course with AfBSA QUALIFICATIONS (African Biosafety Association) 2006 May- August: Computer Training at The Comp Science Department, Egerton University
Work experience 2015 to Date
-Part time lecturer at JKUAT Units taught: Cytogenetics Research Methodology, Environmental Microbiology Ecological Sampling Techniques. -PhD research project at Institute of Biotechnology Research (IBR): Research Skills Attained- Field sampling Molecular characterization of bacteria and fungi Isolation and Characterization of bacteria and fungi Analysis of molecular data (Bioinformatics)
2014 Jan-2015 May
Worked with TSC as a Biology and Chemistry teacher at Kigio Secondary
2012 Personal assistant to the Director Surgipharm Limited-Nairobi 2011 Jan-Dec: Carried out MSc Project at the KEMRI-
Research Skills Attained Sampling techniques, Microbial Isolation & Characterization, antibiotic screening techniques, DNA extraction, Plasmid extraction, PCR, Gel profiling, Data Analysis and Thesis writing. 2010 May- August: MSc course work 2009 Feb-Sept: Biology and Chemistry teacher at St. Augustine Sec , Thika 2007 Mar-Nov: Biology and Chemistry teacher at Kasarani Boys Senior School, Nairobi 2005 Sept -Dec: Biology and Chemistry teacher at St. Xavier’s Sec, Nakuru PUBLICATIONS 2018 May: 1: Research Paper: Plos One Journal Vol 13(7)
Title: Biodegradability of polyethylene by bacteria and fungi from Dandora dumpsite Nairobi-Kenya
2012 September:
2: Research paper: Journal of Bacteriology Research Vol 4(4) September 2012 Issue. Characterization of antibiotic resistance among Environmental enteric pathogens from Gatwekera Village of Kibera slumsKenya.
3: Research Paper: Hindawi Journal : Molecular Characterization of Low Density Poly
ethene (LDPE) degrading bacteria and fungi from Dandora dumpsite Nairobi-Kenya (accepted)
4: Review Paper: International Journal of Life Sciences Research: Microbial Diversity of Lake
Magadi and other soda lakes
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES Good listening and analytical skills Ability to learn new concepts implement them Good public relation skills Polite and firm REFEREES (1) Dr. Huxley Makonde
Senior Lecturer, Department of Pure & Applied Sciences, Technical University of Mombasa P.O. Box 90420, Mombasa Tel: +254725535161
E-mail: makondehuxley@tum.ac.ke
(2) Dr. Shem Kuyah COD-Botany department JKUAT, Kenya Tel: 0721590198
(3) Dr. Johnstone Neondo Omukhulu Institute of Biotechnology Research -JKUAT P.O. Box 62000-00200 Nairobi Tel:0723-595319