Meet the Fellows
Our Fellows are a diverse group of talented, self-driven women scientists from the world’s developing and emerging economies.
By applying scientific rigour to solve specific technical issues in their home countries, Fellows are developing powerful solutions – some offering the potential for scale up beyond their local region.
This advanced research also provides the vital scientific basis needed to generate social awareness and propose better policies.
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Each Fellow’s specialized research builds on their own unique lived experience at ground level – from crop survival to community energy supply – shaped by the challenges they encounter every day resulting from imbalanced systems.
Celeste Mujinga Musasa
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Keele University
Whole-genome scale identification of novel non-protein-coding RNAs modulating brain endothelial cells survival in cerebral malaria
This PhD research aims to better understand the complex immunological mechanisms associated with cerebral malaria, the most severe and devastating form of malaria, which can lead to lasting negati...
Celline Awino Omondi
Kenya
Technical University of Berlin
Investigation of hybrid organic-inorganic lead halide perovskites by modulated surface photovoltage spectroscopy
Hybrid organic-inorganic halide perovskites are a group of materials for highly efficient solar cells. Perovskite absorber material is important for top cells in tandem solar cells with crystalline...
Christabel N. Hikaambo-Mwila
Zambia
University of Cape Town
Repositioning the anticancer agent sapanisertib (MLN0128) as an inhibitor of Plasmodium phosphatidylinositol 4-kinase (PI4K) via a targeted covalent inhibitor approach
While progress has been made in the fight against the devastating infectious disease of malaria, the emergence of drug-resistant malaria parasites threatens to undermine the gains achieved so far. ...
Christelle Noelle Dzesse Tekouo
Cameroon
The University of Texas at Dallas
SYNTHESES AND CHARACTERIZATIONS OF NOVEL METAL-ORGANIC FRAMEWORKS FOR DRUG DELIVERY AND CANCER THERAPY
My postdoctoral research focuses on the syntheses and characterization of novel metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) for biomedical applications, specifically drug delivery systems for cancer therapy. B...
Cynthia Nkolika Ibeto
Nigeria
Lancaster University
Post Doc: Impact of digestate from biowastes on plant growth and bioremediation of polluted soil
Post Doctorate
The impact of digestate on plants growth, and bioremediation of 14C-phenanthrene spiked soil was studied. This was done to assess its relevance to food security and oil spill ...
Daba Thiogne Bakhoum
Senegal
University of Pretoria
Enhancement of the electrochemical capacitors of porous carbon from cross-linked polymers through heteroatoms and cobalt incorporation
My PhD research thesis is based on the synthesis and characterisation of activated carbon from cross-linked polymers and the Enhancement of its electrochemical performance through heteroatoms and c...
Daba Thiogne Bakhoum
Senegal
University of Pretoria
Enhancement of electrochemical capacitors of porous carbon from cross-linked polymers through heteroatoms and cobalt incorporation
My Ph.D. work is based on synthesizing and characterizing activated carbon from cross-linked polymers and suitable approaches to improve its electrochemical performance. These activated carbons wer...
Dr Awa Bousso Drame
Senegal
University College London
Coastal response to human interventions and climate variability: the Senegal estuary shoreline
My PhD focused on the application of geospatial analysis, coupled with machine learning techniques, geochemical analyses, and environmental economics, to provide a systemic understanding of the lon...
Dr Darshana Joshi
India
Cambridge University
DNA Driven Assembly at Solid and Liquid Interfaces
This thesis presents work on the DNA directed assembly of colloids at liquid and solid interfaces under specifically sculpted attractive interactions via depletion forces and/or magnetic fields. Th...
Dr Nasreen Anjum
Pakistan
King's College London
PhD in Computer Science
My PhD research focuses on optimizing video content distribution in wireless networks using Device-to-Device (D2D) communication. This work explores innovative methodologies to enhance data dissemi...
Dr Omoleye Ojuri
Nigeria
University College London
PhD Construction and Project Management
The study argues that infrastructure projects can and should deliver many more benefits for individuals, communities and local economies than delivering basic functionality or engineering outputs. ...
Dr. Caroline Rosemyya Kwawu
Ghana
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Computational studies on transition metal catalysts for CO2 conversion into hydrocarbon fuels
Understanding the mechanisms of CO2 electrochemical and thermochemical conversion into fuels like methanol and methane.
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Dr. Nwamaka Okafor
Nigeria
University College Dublin
Artificial Intelligence Enabled IoT-based System for Environmental Monitoring: Design and Evaluation
My PhD research focused on the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies in environmental monitoring. A key aspect of my research is the implementation o...
Dr. Zahida Bano
Pakistan
Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Transcriptomic and genetic studies of leaf development in the C4 monocot Sorghum bicolor and the C3 dicot Arabidopsis thaliana
The aim of my PhD project was to improve crops through genetic engineering. To achieve this, I employed two approaches: forward genetics and transcriptomics. During the research, I identified a gen...
Eman Maali
Palestine
Imperial College London
An Anomaly Detection for IoT Environments
Throughout my PhD, I have been developing anomaly detection for IoT environments through applied machine learning and network traffic analysis, aiming to identify potential cyberattacks early based...