Research projects

PROJECT 01 · NATIONAL RESEARCH FUND (NRF)

Hybrid Rice Research

The hybrid rice research project is established as a special project of the National Research Fund(NRF). The project has been running from July, 2020 and will run upto July, 2023. Our project is dedicated to advanced research and training in rice breeding and biotechnology and advancing knowledge, applying the latest techniques in the following aspects of rice breeding:

1. Breeding to introgress wide compatibility, drought tolerant and dwarf (sd-1) genes into TGMS to produce a super parent rice for use as female parent in crosses with Basmati 370,
2. Determining linkages of major genes controlling quality and yield in Basmati370,
3. Production of super yielding Basmati370 hybrid rice seeds for farmers by crossing it with TGMS super parent varieties,
4. Determining of compatibility of major TGMS rice varieties in Kenya with Basmati370,
5. Optimization of Basmati rice anther culture conditions for doubled haploid plants production,

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PROJECT 01 · MOZILLA FOUNDATION

Bridging Education & Innovation: Integrating Design Thinking, Curriculum Enhancement and Innovation Incubation

Awardee: Dr. Victoria Mukami

PROJECT 02 · IDRC

Utilizing Local Databases to Drive Machine Learning & Federated Learning for Decentralized Obstetric Ultrasound in the Global South

Awardee: Dr. Victoria Mukami

PROJECT 03

Leveraging AI for the Improvement of Access to Adolescent & Young People's Reproductive Health & HIV-related Information

Awardee: Dr. Victoria Mukami

PROJECT 04 · KIRKHOUSE TRUST

Marker-assisted Genetic Improvement of French Bean and Dry Bean Varieties for Resistance to Multiple Diseases in Kenya

Awardee: Prof. Arunga

PROJECT 05 · IRD

Biochar & Insect-composited Organic Fertilizers in Kenya

Awardee: Dr. Hezron Mogaka

PROJECT 06 · INSTITUTE OF GLOBAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT (IGHD), AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY (AKU)

Effect of Seasonality on SDG Service Levels for WASH, Magadi, Kajiado County

Awardee: Dr. Ngunjiri

PROJECT 07

Strengthening the Education Research Ecosystem: Revitalizing University Academy & Research through Graduate Students

Awardee: Prof. Ciriaka Gitonga

PROJECT 08

Transforming Teacher Education Project

Awardee: Prof. Ciriaka Gitonga

PROJECT 09 · INTERNATIONAL FUNDS FOR SCIENCE

Search for Antiprotozoal Agents from Flueggea virosa and Teclea nobilis

Awardee: Dr. Mark Kimani