Prof. Josphert Ngui Kimatu is an Associate Professor in the School of Sciences and Computing, in the Department of Life Science at South Eastern Kenya University. Has a Doctorate Degree (PhD) in Plant Molecular Epigenetics from Northeast Normal University (NENU) in Changchun City, China, a Master’s Degree (MPhil) in Forestry Pathology from Moi University, Kenya and Bachelor’s Degree (BSc) in Botany and Zoology from Moi University, Kenya, a Post Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) from Maseno University, Kenya. He has been trained in Post-Harvest Management in maize, legumes and rice in a four-module certificate course in Stellenbosch University in South Africa, in Sydney University in Australia and in Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Ghana in 2012. And a certificate in molecular diagnostics from the University of Nairobi (2014). He has done post graduate studies in Agricultural Education in Sweden at the Lund University, with a thorough practical interrogation with schools, farmers and research institutes from Malmo to Stockholm (2015). Underwent a Soybean Innovation Lab, Training certificate on integrated pest management and pesticide safety (IPM). 7th April 2020.He has done Ecology, Biodiversity and Conservation studies in Technical University of Munich (TUM) In Germany at Freising (2016). He is a trained National Environment Management Agency (NEMA) Expert (2019). Trained in the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. UK, Training certificate on COVID-19: Tackling the Novel Coronavirus. 4th April 2020. Trained with HAMK Häme University of Applied Sciences, Finland and Aalto University, Finland on Problem based learning (PBL) and Design thinking for the IDBM and PBL-BioAfrica project; on 13th January 2021 via Zoom webinar.He is currently a Commission of University Education trained external reviewer of Kenya Universities. He is a reviewer of research proposals with the National Research Fund (NRF). He is a reviewer of research proposal with the LASER PULSE of Purdue University of USA. He is the Legal entity appointed representative (LEAR) appointment for the South Eastern Kenya University (PIC no. 912415854) for the European Union, Funding and Tenders since 4/10/2019. He has acted as the Dean of Students, Chairman of Department of Biological Sciences; He was the coordinator of the South Eastern University College AIDS Control Unit (ACU). He is was the South Eastern Kenya University Director of research, innovations and technology. He has done research in over nine crops and fodder plants, microorganisms including SARS Covid-2 and published over 78 research articles, University level book chapters and three reviews in Plant Cytosine DNA Methylation, plant Polyploidy and hybrid necrosis. Moreover, he has presented findings in seminars both in local research centres like KARI and International conferences in USA and South Africa.
Plant Molecular Epigenetics, Microbiology, Botany, Post-harvest management, Biodiversity, Education. Plant Molecular Epigenetist, Plant pathologist, Education Curriculum specialist, Botanist, Agricultural Extension: Post-harvest management consultant, Commission of University Peer Reviewer, Integrity Assurance Officer, Scientific researcher