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DR LELMEN ELIJAH KIPKORIR

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LECTURER
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Teaching
Division / Faculty
Faculty of Science
Directorate / Dept
DEPT. OF BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIO
Section
Njoro
Office Extension No.
4200, 4201
Address
Physical Science Complex Block B, COD Biochemistry office.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
  • PhD(Biotechnology), University of Tsukuba, Japan(2010).
  • MSc Botany (Microbiology), Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT)(2004).
  • B. Ed. (Science). (Botany/Zoology/Education), Kenyatta University (1997)
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
  1. International Center for Development-Oriented Research in Agriculture (ICRA) Making Education Work - Transforming education for youth employment in the agri-sector. Wageningen, the Netherlands.March-May 2019.
  2. 2nd Ethics Teachers’ Training Course UNESCO Ethics Education Programme Egerton University Kenya.(10th -14th Aug. 2015.
  3. Research proposal writing and data management workshop held at CMRT Multimedia room Utafiti Hall Egerton University. (4th -6th Feb. 2014)
  4. Bioinformatics workshop “ from Genomes to Functions, A practical; approach to Interrogating Genomic Data TRC Muguga Kenya (2nd–10thSept.2013)
  5.  International workshop: forming a Network for Capacity Building in Molecular Biology andBioinformatics AGNES-B at ICIPE Dudu Ville Campus Nairobi (14th -16th August 2013)
  6. Use of Molecular Techniques in identification & Quantification of non-culturable bacteria “Organized by the Kenya Society of Microbiology and the Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kenyatta University: (4th to 8th Oct. 2004)
  7. Biochemical Society of Kenya (BSK) and BIONET-Africa Training Workshop on Bioinformatics (Computational Biology), Institute of Computer Science, University of Nairobi Kenya. (24th to 29th Sept.2002)
WORK EXPERIENCE

EMPLOYMENT AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

TEACHING/RESEARCH

January 2014 to date;  Lecturer, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Biosafety,  Bioethics  and Biotechnology, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Egerton University

Duties include

  • Lecturing Undergraduate and postgraduate students in Medical and Applied Microbiology,  Biochemical Bacteriology and Mycology , Molecular microbiology, Biotechnology, Biosafety and Bioethics.
  •  Supervising Graduate and undergraduate research.

July 2010 to December 2013; Lecturer, Biotechnology and Microbial Technology, Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, The Technical university of Kenya (formerly, The Kenya Polytechnic University College)

Duties included;

  • Curriculum development B. Phil. Biotechnology, B. Tech. Biotechnology, BSc. Biochemistry
  • Lecturing undergraduate and Diploma students in Plant Biotechnology, Biosafety and Bioethics, Microbiology and Immunology

September 2003 to June 2010; Lecturer, Department of Health Sciences and Biotechnology, The Kenya Polytechnic.

Responsibilities included;

  • Lecturing, Organizing practical’s and field trips in Microbiology, immunology, and virology
  • Supervising students projects at the levels of Higher Diploma and Ordinary Diploma

August to December 2004; Part time Lecturer, Botany Department, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), Nairobi. Kenya

Responsibilities included;

  • Lecturing Undergraduate Students in the course Unit Biotechnological Innovations, organizing practical’s and field trips.

January 1998 to September 2003; Teaching, Biology and Chemistry to secondary school students at Kapropita Girls High School

ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES

April 2018 to date, Ag. Chair-person of Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Egerton University

Responsibilities include;

  • Overseeing all the activities of the Department, Teaching, Examinations and overall running of the Department.

July 2015 to April 2018;  Departmental examination officer Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Egerton University

Responsibilities included

  • In charge of receiving draft examinations and marked scripts
  •  Internal moderation of examination drafts,
  • Submitting draft examinations and marked scripts to external examiners for external moderation
  • Submitting moderated examinations to the University Examinations Officer.

August 2011 to Dec. 2013; Ag. Chairman, Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Technical University of Kenya (Formerly the Kenya Polytechnic University College {KPUC})

Responsibilities included

  • Overseeing all the activities of the Department, Teaching, Examinations and overall running of the Department.

January 2011 to August 2011; Examinations/ Time table coordinator, Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology,  Technical University of Kenya

Responsibilities included

  •  Coordination of setting and moderation departmental examination, Time tabling and Processing of examinations results.

January 2011 to Date August 2011; Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Technical University of Kenya Course coordinator for Diploma in Technology Biochemistry  and Diploma in Technology Biotechnology  Classes. Timetabling and coordination of teaching.

KEY PROJECTS
  • Climate-Smart Adaptive Technologies For Sustainable Production and Postharvest Management and Utilization of Ware Potato in Kenya in Collaboration with Moi University PI Ongoing
  • “Bioprospecting for Endophytes from Tephrosia, Desmodium and Neem for Control of Mycotoxigenic Fungi” Ongoing
RESEARCH INTERESTS
  • Bioprospecting for soil microorganisms with genes for stress tolerance
  • Plant cell tissue and organ culture of medicinal plants to produce plant secondary metabolites
  • Bioprospecting bacterial and fungal endophytes for biocontrol of Aflatoxin-producing fungi
  • Bioprospecting of microorganisms from extreme environments for Industrial, agricultural and environmental applications
  • Plant Biotechnology (the improvement of plant traits for abiotic and biotic stress tolerance)
  • Plant-microbes interaction
  • Biosafety and risk assessment of living modified organisms (LMOs)
LIST OF PUBLICATIONS

Book chapters

  1. Elijah K. Lelmen, , & Jacqueline K. Makatiani,  (2023). Phytochemical Changes in Root Vegetables during Postharvest Storage. IntechOpen. doi: 10.5772/intechopen.106554
  2. Birch ANE, Wheatley R, Anyango B, Arpaia S, Capalbo D, Emana G D, Fontes E, Kalama P, Lelmen E, Lövei G, Melo IS, Muyekho F, Ngi-Song A, Ochieno D, Ogwang J, Piletti R, Schuler T, Sétamou M, Sithanantham S, Smith J, Van Son N, Songa J, Sujii E, Tan T Q, Wan F-H and Hilbeck A, (2004) Biodiversity and Non-Target Impacts: a Case Study of Bt Maize in Kenya. Ch 5 in: Hilbeck A, Andow DA, (Eds.) Environmental Risk Assessment of Transgenic Organisms: A Case Study of Bt Maize in Kenya. CABI International, Wallingsford. U.K., pp. 117-185.
  3. Journal Papers 
  4. Kipkorir E. Lelmen, Xiang Yu, Akira Kikuchi, Takayoshi Shimazaki, Makiko Mimura and Kazuo N. Watanabe (2010) Mycorrhizal colonization of transgenic Eucalyptus camaldulensis carrying the mangrin gene for salt tolerance Plant Biotechnology 27: 399-344.
  5. Makiko Mimura, Kipkorir E. Lelmen, Takayoshi Shimazaki, Akira Kikuchi and Kazuo N. Watanabe (2008) Impact of Environmental Stress-Tolerant Transgenic Potato on Genotypic Diversity of Microbial Communities and Soil Enzyme Activities under Stress Conditions Microbes and Environments 23: 221-228
  6. Lelmen E.K., Osir E.O., Jefwa J., Anyango B. and H.I. Boga (2007) Preliminary investigations reveal that Bacillus thuringiensis delta-endotoxin CryIA(c) incorporated in soil does not affect arbuscular mycorrhiza in Sorghum bicolor (L.) (Moench). Journal of Tropical Microbiology and Biotechnology 3:12-18
  7. Githaiga B. M, Lelmen E.K., Mwangi E. M, Waithaka P. M, (2018) Effects of withania somnifera root extracts on serotonin secretion in suiz albino mice, J Pharm Biolog Sci. 6(4):109-113

  8. Lelmen, E. K. and Makatiani, J. K. (2022) “Performance of different storage systems on physico-chemical quality of ware potato in Elgeyo Marakwet County, Kenya”, Egerton University International Conference. Available at: https://conferences.egerton.ac.ke/index.php/euc/article/view/215 (Accessed: 31 August 2022).

  9.  RONOH, P., Obonyo , M. . and Lelmen, E. (2022) “Aflatoxigenicity in Aspergillus species: Cultural, Molecular and Analytical Analysis ”, Egerton University International Conference. Available at: https://conferences.egerton.ac.ke/index.php/euc/article/view/116 (Accessed: 31 August 2022).

CONFERENCES & INVITED PRESENTATIONS

Posters

  1. Lelmen E.K., X. Yu, A. Kikuchi, Watanabe K, Impact of transgenic Eucalyptus conferring salt tolerance on soil microbial communities Poster 115th Meeting of The Japanese Society of Breeding Held at Tsukuba International Congress Center, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan.(27th to 28th March , 2009)
  2. Yu X, Kikuchi A, Lelmen E.K, Ahmad D, Matsunaga E, Shimada T, Watanabe K Environmental biosafety assessments of transgenic Eucalyptus conferring salt tolerance in Japan10th International symposium on the Biosafety of Genetically Modified Organisms Wellington New Zealand (16th to 21st  November 2008)
  3. M. Abubakar, E. Lelmen and J. Mutuku "Assessment of Medically important Bacteria in Nakuru Municipal Dumpsite soil. 2nd AIBBC Conference, Nairobi Kenya". ( 17th to 19thSept 2015)

  4. Ngige Harrison Muriithi, Mwajuma Kantono Abubakar, and Elijah Kipkorir Lelmen  “Screening of internal and external bacteria found in farmed fish in Egerton University fish farm” Aquatic resources and Blue Economy Conference (ARBEC)Held in Kisumu city, Kenya  28th November 2022 to 1st December 2022.

Conference presentations 

  1. Elijah Lelmen  "Bioprospecting for microorganisms symbiotic with halophytes to provide genes for salt tolerance from saline environments". At the Humboldt Colleg.The Future of Biodiversity Research in Africa: Scope, Opportunities, Collaboration, Access and Sharing Benefits" TaitaTaveta University College Voi, Kenya. (17th to 20th July 2012)
  2. Kenya Society of Microbiology (KSM) 2ND Regional Microbiology Conference KSMS Nairobi Kenya.16th to 19th March 2004
  3. Biochemical Society of Kenya (BSK) 9th Symposium, Kenyatta University Nairobi Kenya.14th to 15th Aug. 2003
  4. GMO Guidelines Project Workshop, ICIPE, Nairobi, Kenya.25th to 29th Nov. 2002
POSTGRADUATE SUPERVISION
MASTERS LEVEL :
  1. Ronoh Peter Kipruto (Reg No SM14/14700/18), “Kenyan Aspergillus species species diversity characterization and their biocontrol potential” (ONGOING)
  2. Otieno Mercy Achieng, (Reg. No. SM14/3514/12), “Bioprospecting for Endophytes from Tephrosia, Desmodium and Neem for Control of Mycotoxigenic Fungi” (ONGOING)
  3. Muriuki Benson Githaiga Reg No. SM14/3081/11,”Effects of Withania somnifera (L.) root extracts in modulating serotonin levels in mice” (RESEARCH COMPLETED)
PhD. LEVEL :
  1. Owuor  Maxwell Juti SD14/15529/19. "Characterization of ciliates of Kenya coastal wetlands by integrative taxonomy and symbiosis (holobionts) and evaluation of their microbiome bioactive compounds".(Ongoing)
OTHER SOCIETIES

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

NATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

14th October 2019 to date;  Member of the Technical Committee on the development of standards Biotechnology (KEBS/TC 030 Biotechnology)

15th June 2012 to date; Nominated to the Roster of experts of the National Biosafety Authority of Kenya (NBA) to provide expertise in aspects of Microbiology and Biotechnology

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

1. The Innovators Club; Technical University of Kenya - Patron (2011-2013)

2. Kenya Society of Microbiology (KSM) - Member

3. Member of the Biochemical Society of Kenya (BSK) - Member

4. Member of the GMO Guidelines Project - Member (2002-2004)

REFEREES
  1. Prof. Dr. Hamadi I. Boga,Botany Department, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), P.O. Box 62000, Nairobi. Kenya E-mail:This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
  2. Dr. Ellie O. Osir, Senior Program Specialist, Innovation, Policy and Science (IPS) Program, IDRC, 22 Cross Street, #02-55,South Bridge Court, Singapore 048421E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
  3. Prof. Dr. Kazuo N. Watanabe, Plant Genetic diversity, Biosafety and Bioethics,Gene Research CenterGraduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences,University of Tsukuba 1-1-1 Tennoudai,Tsukuba Ibaraki JAPANel: E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
  4. Dr. Moses N. Gichuki, Dean, Faculty of Science,  Egerton University E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., deanscience@egerton
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