Career Profile
Education Background
2019 to 2024: Copperbelt University, Kitwe, Zambia. Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Biology (Biodiversity and Ecology).
2020 to 2023: Copperbelt University, Kitwe, Zambia. Master of Science in Biology (Biodiversity and Ecology).
2016 to 2018: Copperbelt University. Master of Science in Biology Education.
2009 2014: Mukuba University, Bachelor of Education Natural Sciences.
Publications
PUBLICATIONS/CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Data to understand the biotransfer of heavy metals along the soil-plant-edible insect-human food chain in Africa. Data in Brief. 49 (2023), p.109434. https://authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S2352340923005346https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.163150
Impact of Integrating Videos and Animations on Conceptual Understanding of Cardiovascular Anatomy and Physiology. A Case of Applied Science and Technology First-year Students at Mukuba University. American Journal of Educational Research. 8 (2020), p. 485-490. http://pubs.sciepub.com/education/8/7/6
Career Aspirations and Pupil Performance in STEM subjects in Secondary Schools. A Case of Kitwe District. Journal of Research in Education, Science and Technology. 4 (2019), P. 22-29. https://www.jrest.net/index.php/jrest/author/submission/23
Insects for the Green Economy Conference, 28th to 29th February 2024, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), Nairobi, Kenya. Growth performance and food safety concerns associated with edible cricket (Gryllus bimaculatus) raised on a diet enriched with heavy metals. https://nexs.ku.dk/english/research/nutrition-health/sustainable-nutrition-and-health/healthynsect/Book_of_Abstracts_IGEC_2024.pdf
2023 2ND Mulungushi University International Conference 16 to 17 November 2023, Mulungushi University, Kabwe, Zambia. Diversity of edible insects and their host plants in mining regions: Implications for ecosystem health and wellbeing.
Next Generation Tailings- Opportunity or Risk? Conference 24 to 25 October 2023, Emperros Palace, Johannesburg, South Africa. Assessing the diversity, abundance and conservation status of odonates along a perennial stream in the mining watershed of North-Central Zambia.
Biotransfer of heavy metals along the edible insect-human food chain: Implications for consumer safety. 2023 INSECTA International Conference, Magdeburg, Germany. https://www.atb-potsdam.de/en/research/publications/publications/monografie-nach-herausgeberschaft/insecta-2023-international-conference-book-of-abstracts