Postgraduate Students Profiles

Ph.D. Chemistry Candidate

Topic of Study: “Phytochemical Study of Selected Dracaena Species for Anti-Inflammatory and Anticancer Principles''

Research interests:His main research interest is on isolation, structure elucidation, and hemisynthesis of bioactive natural products from medicinal plants with antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and anti-cancer properties, which has led to the publication of 6 research articles in peer-reviewed journals.

He has co-authored 2 book chapters and is highly skilled in the characterization of organic molecules using modern analytical techniques including NMR, LC-MSn, semi-preparative HPLC, Column Chromatography (CC), GC-MS, X-ray diffraction analysis, CD, UV, and FT-IR.

Supervisors:

Prof Leonidah Kerubo Omosa,
Department of Chemistry,
University of Nairobi, Kenya

Prof Abiy Yenesew
Department of Chemistry,
University of Nairobi, Kenya
 

Ph.D. in Chemistry Candidate

Ms. Bonareri is currently a Ph.D. in Chemistry candidate working on corrosion of steel roofing sheets. 

She did Msc Environmental Chemistry, where she worked on the analysis of the concentration of heavy metals, pesticides, and nutrients in the Lake Elementaita drainage basin.

During her BSc studies, she studied Industrial Chemistry where she worked on fluoride in Lake Bogoria.

 

Research title: Investigation of atmospheric corrosive behavior of metallic coated and prepainted steel roofing sheets as influenced by selected environmental parameters in marine, industrial and rural environments in Kenya.

 

Research interest:

1.Corrosion chemistry especially degradation of paints and corrosive behavior of steel.

2.Environmental chemistry: analysis of heavy metals, nutrients, and pesticides in different matrices.

 

 

Supervisors: Dr. John Onyatta, Prof. Amir Yusuf, and Dr. Vincent Madadi.

 Area of Specialization

Inorganic and coordination chemistry

Research Interest

Synthesis of Platinum Group Metals (PGM) Schiff base complexes and their applications in medicine and catalysis. Understanding the coordination modes, solubility, and stabilities in regards to the applications.

 

 

Ph.D. Chemistry Candidate

Topic of Study: “Occurrence, distribution and environmental impact of organophosphate
residues in the lower Tana River catchment: a case study of river Kathita in Tharaka- Nithi
county, Kenya..”

Supervisors:

Dr. Deborah A. Abongo,

Department of Chemistry,

University of Nairobi

 

Dr. P. M. Guto

Department of Chemistry,

University of Nairobi

 

Dr. J. G. Kithure

Department of Chemistry,

University of Nairobi

 

Dr. V.O. Madadi,

Department of Chemistry,

University of Nairobi

MSc Student