Mercy Nasimiyu Wamalwa
Permanent
address: 536-20115, Egerton
Biological
sciences,
Egerton
University
Professional Qualifications
Qualified
Scientist with hands on experience, 2008 to date working as an Assistant
Researcher and Assistant lecturer at KALRO Njoro and Egerton University.
·
September
2014 to date: Assistant lecturer Egerton University, P.O. Box 536(20115), Kenya
. Lecturing of students in
Biological Science Department, setting and marking of examination.
·
July
2011 To date: Research Assistant (Contract) in Pathology and Breeding
Section, Kenya Agricultural Research
Institute-Njoro, P.O. Private Bag Njoro, KENYA Carrying out pathology work
which includes collection of rust inoculum, preparation and inoculation in the
green house and field for seedling and adult plant screening of rusts
genotypes, and assisting in rusts DNA extraction in molecular lab. Involved in
notes taking, preparation of excel books for data collection and entering
collected data in the work sheets. Involved in crossing blocks for generation
of F1 genotypes which are advanced until the preliminary yield
trials.
·
2008 to
2010: Assistant Researcher (Contract): Kenya Agricultural Research
Institute, National Plant Breeding Research Centre, P O Box Njoro – 20107,
Njoro, KENYA.Carrying out molecular laboratory work which includes DNA
extraction, PCR procedures and Gel Electrophoreses. Involved in sweet potato
breeding in the field, breeders seed initiation in the laboratory, clonal work
in the green house and maintenance of clones on the field. Attached to various
scientists, PhD and MSc. Students in the institution
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