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.
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...
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. 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...
Estefania Quenta Herrera
Bolivia
Imperial College London
Postdoct in Ecohydrology and Water Quality
Glaciers are retreating faster than was predicted, which impacting water security in mountain regions worldwide. My research focuses on the assessment of the potential impacts of glacier retreat on...
Evaldie Dominique Durastanti Rabenga Mombo
Gabon
Université des sciences et techniques de Masuku
Study of the environmental impact of past mining activity dedicated to the exploitation of the Franceville Basin deposit
Gabon is a country in Central Africa, its geology subdivided into four (4) major stratigraphic Tectonic units described in a regional context. The study area is the Mounana region in the Haut-Ogoou...
Fabiana Viscarra Agreda
Bolivia
The University of Oklahoma
PHd. in Civil Engineering
My research focuses on validating current design methods for deep foundations, such as piles and piled rafts, using conventional approaches, numerical modeling, and real data from full-scale tests....
Farzana Alam
Bangladesh
Imperial College London
Expression of vaccine targets in a Cell-Free Protein Synthesis system based on Pichia pastoris
Cell-free protein synthesis (CFPS) has emerged as an alternative to using living cells for producing target proteins. It is particularly effective for synthesizing toxic or hard-to-express proteins...
Getrude Kanyairita
Tanzania
Tuskegee University
Industrial Hemp Extracts a Potential Source of Plant-based Pesticides for Environmental Protection
The use of synthetic pesticides has resulted in pollution of the environment and compromise human health. To replace synthetic pesticides, alternative compounds must be searched and medicinal plant...