SIDA’S GLOBAL RESEARCH PROGRAMMES

ANNUAL REPORTING

INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE PROGRAMME (ISP)

ANNUAL REPORT TO SIDA 2010

CONTENTS

Section 1: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY...........................................................................................................................1

Section 2: ORGANISATION.........................................................................................................................................3

Section 3: OBJECTIVES AND RELEVANCE...........................................................................................................4

Section 4: STRUCTURE AND OPERATION...........................................................................................................6

Section 5: PROGRAM-WIDE RESULTS...................................................................................................................8

Section 6: EXAMPLES AND APPLICATIONS.....................................................................................................42

Section 7: ABREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS...................................................................................................71

Site visit in October 2010 at University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia, by IPICS reference group member Professor Lars-Ivar Elding, Lund University, Sweden. Dr. Onesmus Munyati, Department of Chemistry explains work on conducting polymers.

Cover: The “ISP Room” at the Faculty of Science building, Royal University of Phnom Pehn, Cambodia. Left: IPPS reference group member Professor Krishna Garg, Rajahstan University, India; Right: Mr Ing Heng, Dean of the Faculty of Science.

SECTION 1: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

International Science Programme (ISP) Annual Report to Sida 2010

The ISP Annual Report was reshaped after the Annual Report 2007, and a new form of general annual reporting was developed for 2008 and 2009. The current annual report, comprising specific reporting to Sida, the main financial contributor to ISP operation, essentially follows “Sida’s Global Research Programmes Annual Reporting: Guiding Principles and Reporting Format”, provided by the Sida Secretariate for Research Cooperation in June 2010.

Introduction (Sections 2 – 4)

The objective of the International Science Programme (ISP), Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden, is to contribute to the development of active and sustainable environments for higher education and scientific research in developing countries, within the basic sciences chemistry, mathematics, and physics,

ISP operation is well aligned with the overarching goals and strategies of Uppsala University, and with its program for internationalization, as well as with the Swedish govenrment’s strategy for Sida’s support for development research cooperation.

ISP was initiated in 1961 and now consists of three subprograms: the International Programme in the Physical Sciences (IPPS, since 1961); the International Programme in the Chemical Sciences (IPICS, since 1970); and the International Programme in the Mathematical Sciences (IPMS, since 2002).

ISP provides long-term support to Research Groups and Scientific Networks. The work is carried out in close cooperation with research groups at more advanced host institutions. Although Uppsala University is the base of the operation, ISP functions as an international program and host laboratories may be at other Swedish universities, in other Nordic and European countries, and in the regions. This is to meet the requests from developing countries on their own terms. ISP also handles other research programs, organised by Sida.

Results (Sections 5 – 6)

In 2010, 28 Research Groups were supported in 10 African and 4 Asian countries; 5 groups in Kenya, 4 in Sri Lanka, 3 each in Laos and Zimbabwe, 2 each in Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, and Malawi, and 1 each in Ghana, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal and Zambia. In addition, 15 regional Scientific Networks were supported, 12 in Africa, 2 in Asia, and 1 in Latin America.

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The collaboration with Sida in 2010 has included commissioned coordination assignments in 6 Sida programs for research development.

The total expenditures by ISP-supported Research Groups and Scientific Networks in 2010 were 14,252 kSEK, 57% by Research Groups and 42% by Scientific Networks. Costs for “sandwich” training of students with collaborating host groups made up 16% of the total, regional collab-oration made up 27%, development, including amendment of laboratory equipment, 43%, and short term visits to collaborators, conferences, etc. made up 14%. The supported activities in Africa accounted for 78% of the expenditures, in Asia 21%, and in Latin America less than 2%,

A total of 117 PhD students (12% of which were female) were active in ISP-supported research groups and scientific networks in 2010, of which 57% on a sandwich basis. During the year, 25 students graduated on the PhD level, about half of them participating in sandwich programs. The number Master students were 232, of which 26% were female and 10% participated in sandwich programs. Of the 83 graduating, only 2 participated on a sandwich basis.

Regarding dissemination of scientific findings in 2010 it can be noted that most (66%) of the in total 83 publications in international scientific journals were in high ranking journals listed with ISI impact factors. International publications clearly dominated over publication in regional (15) and national (2) journals. In addition, 18 contributions were made in the form of books, chapters, popular publications andtechnical reports.

Furthermore, 230 contributions were made to scientific conferences, 46% at the international, 33% at the regional, and 21% at the national level, and 28 scientific events were arranged,

Summing up the eight year period 2003–2010, support was given to up to 50 research groups and 21 networks annually, with the total annual expenditure by supported activities averaging approximately 2.0 million EUR (approximating the rate 10 SEK = 1 EUR). Over this period the following results were achieved for each million EUR spent: 12 PhD graduations, plus 50 Masters graduations, plus 64 publications in international journals, plus 34 publications in regional and local journals, plus 127 conference contributions (40% of which to international conferences), plus 21 meetings organised (workshops, conferences, summer schools, etc.), plus development of technical resources within research groups and networks.

Among challenges in 2010 were the difficulties encountered by Research Groups phased out from ISP support in 2008 and expected to be adopted by the Sida bilateral programs. In some cases this didn’t happen, jeopardizing previous years’ investments and accomplishments. In the cases where this goal was reached, it was noted that the funding was intended for PhD training only, whereas Master training (necessary for the recruitment of PhD candidates) had to be supported by other funding sources, subject to availability.

Several examples are reported of achievements by supported Research Groups and Scientific Networks in terms of: research findings, opportunities for changed policies, changed practices, how the program has strengthened and benefitted researchers and stakeholders, and communication and use of research results.

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SECTION 2: ORGANISATION

International Science Programme

Uppsala University

P. O. Box 549

SE-751 21 UPPSALA

SWEDEN

Visiting address: Ångström Laboratory, Lägerhyddsvägen 1 (Polacksbacken), Uppsala

Phone: +46 18 471 3575 | Fax: +46 18 471 3495

Email: isp@isp.uu.se

Internet: www.isp.uu.se

Sida Agreement: 75000514 / 2008-001272

Ms. Pauline Mukhono and Ms. Winnie Mwonga, students working in the fields of Laser Physics & Spectroscopy and Applied Nuclear & Radiation Physics, respectively, at the Department of Physics, University of Nairobi, Kenya.

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SECTION 3: OBJECTIVES AND RELEVANCE

3.1 Objective

To contribute to the development of active and sustainable environments for higher education and scientific research in developing countries, within the basic sciences chemistry, mathematics, and physics,

3.2 Relevance for development cooperation

An increased domestic capacity for research and higher education in basic sciences has a long-term impact on economic growth and poverty alleviation, driven by an increasingly knowledge-based society. A country’s domestic competence in basic sciences is crucial for: an increased quality of education, at all levels, the development of scientific, critical thinking based on reproducible evidence the development of applied sciences to meet local needs, the development of technology, innovation, and engineering on a local ownership basis the adoption of a sustainable use of natural resources, and the engagement in business and global trade at a level of knowledge which matches global

partners, industry and investors the development of scientific excellence on own terms.

3.3 Alignment and development of the ISP Objective

3.3.1 Alignment with the goals and strategies of Uppsala University

ISP operation is aligned with the overarching goals and strategies of Uppsala University, stating that the university shall:1

Pursue research and education of the highest quality; Play an active role in global society, promoting development and innovation; Be far-sighted and open to change in all facets of its work; and Contribute to making our world a better place.

Furthermore, ISP activities are well in line also with the Uppsala University program for internationalization,2 and the Uppsala University action plan for internationalization 2010 –

1 http://www.uu.se/en/node13462 http://regler.uu.se/digitalAssets/3/3744_Program_f__r_internationalisering.pdf (in Swedish)

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2012.3 In the program for internationalization, objectives and strategies are on three areas, all having strong relevance for ISP: Internationalization for eminent research; Internationalization for first class education; and Internationalization for a developed university environment.

3.3.2 Alignment with the Swedish government’s strategy

In 2010, ISP started to develop its objective to more clearly demonstrate the fit to the Strategy for Sida’s support for development research cooperation 2010–2014, adopted by the Swedish government in October 2009.4 Concomitantly, the introduction of Results Based Management was initiated. Following a workshop held in January 2010 a logistic framework was proposed, in order to clarify the objective of the program, and its alignment with the government strategy.

The overall objective of the Swedish research support is to strengthen and develop research of relevance to the fight against poverty in developing countries. In order to achieve the overall objective under Sweden’s development research policy, Sida is to focus on three specific areas:1) Research capacity building in developing countries and regions2) Research of relevance to developing countries3) Swedish research of relevance to developing countries

The activity of ISP falls mainly within the first two of the specific areas, the respective objectives of which are: Partner countries and regional research actors are better able to plan, produce and use

research in the fight against poverty; and Increased production of research relevant to the fight against poverty in developing

countries.

One conclusion associated with the latest years’ development of the ISP objective is that the objective needs to be taken further, to include the use of the created capacity for higher education and scientific research in developing countries, and the impact of the use. Therefore the ISP overall objective tentatively has been expanded: to increase the production and use of results relevant for the fight against poverty by researchers in the basic sciences in developing countries.

The specific objectives are, tentatively: To increase the capacity to plan and carry out research in the field of basic sciences in

developing countries and regions. To increase the production of high quality research results in basic sciences in developing

countries. To increase the application of research results in basic sciences useful for the fight against

poverty in developing countries.

The developed objective is expected to be established by the ISP Board in 2011.

3 http://regler.uu.se/digitalAssets/31/31563_Handlingsplan_f__r_internationalisering_2010-2012.pdf (in Swedish)4 See the link “Strategy for Sida's Support for Development Research Cooperation” at http://sida.orbelon.com/research-cooperation/about-us.aspx

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SECTION 4: STRUCTURE AND OPERATION

4.1 Structure

The International Science Program (ISP) is at the Faculty of Science and Technology at Uppsala University. It was initiated in 1961 and now consists of three subprograms:

– International Programme in the Physical Sciences (IPPS, since 1961)

– International Programme in the Chemical Sciences (IPICS, since 1970)

– International Programme in the Mathematical Sciences (IPMS, since 2002)

4.2 Operation

ISP provides long-term support directed to Research Groups and Scientific Networks. The work is carried out in close cooperation with research groups at more advanced host institutions. Although Uppsala University is the base of the operation, ISP functions as an international program and host laboratories may be at other Swedish universities, in other Nordic and European countries, and in the regions. This is to meet the requests from developing countries on their own terms. ISP also handles other research programs, organised by Sida.

The operation of ISP is regulated in an ordinance established by the Swedish government in 1988 (UHÄ-FS 1988:18; SFS 1992:815), through the then Office of Universities and Higher Education (Universitets- och högskoleämbetet; UHÄ), and is governed by an internationally composed board.

Under the current agreement with Sida ISP shall only support research groups in the twelve focus countries appointed in the government’s new development support policy. 5 These countries are, in Africa: Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia; in Asia: Bangladesh and Cambodia; and in Latin America: Bolivia. ISP support to research groups in countries outside this focus is currently being phased out, and most of it terminated in 2010.

In focus countries where Sida operates bilateral programs aimed at support of university and research development, the research groups should be supported within the Sida bilateral programs. Today, Sida has bilateral research programs in seven of the twelve focus countries: Burkina Faso, Bolivia, Ethiopia, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. In 2010, ISP was supporting research groups, in parallel to the Sida bilateral programs, only in Burkina Faso, which is planned to cease when these groups are adopted by the next phase of the bilateral program. In five countries not yet having Sida bilateral research development programs, Kenya, Mali, Zambia, Bangladesh and Cambodia, ISP in 2010 continued to develop support with the aim

5 http://www.sweden.gov.se/sb/d/9382/a/86595

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to develop capacity in physics, chemistry and mathematics as far as possible to contribute to strengthen the capacity in basic sciences in order to provide an as solid base as possible once Sida bilateral support programs are to be established. 6

At the meetings with the IPICS, IPMS, and IPPS Scientific Reference groups in 2010, held simultaneously in Nairobi, Kenya, in September, applicants were invited to present and defend their applications. Among applications evaluated were new ones from: Bangladesh (Dhaka University; one in physics), Ethiopia (Addis Ababa University; one each in chemistry and mathematics, and two in

physics; see 5.3.1) Kenya (University of Nairobi; two in chemistry, one in physics), Mali (University of Bamako; one in mathematics, one in physics), Uganda (Makerere University; one in physics; see 5.3.1), and Zambia (University of Zambia; one in chemistry).

The new applications followed invitation at the institutional level in line with the ISP working strategy or with conclusions from the 2010 Annual Review meeting with Sida.

The School of Natural Sciences, University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia

6 ISP Working Strategy 2009 – 2010 (http://www.isp.uu.se/WS.pdf)

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SECTION 5: PROGRAM-WIDE RESULTS

5.1 Supported Activities

To continue contributing to the development of active and sustainable environments for higher education and scientific research in developing countries, within the basic sciences chemistry, mathematics, and physics, the following activities were supported and Sida coordination assignments carried out.

5.1.1 Research Groups

The following research groups were supported in current Swedish focus countries.5

In Bangladesh a research group at the Department of Chemistry, Dhaka University (IPICS BAN:04) was supported to work in the field of environmental science. A research collaboration between Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), and the Atomic Energy Centre, Dhaka, (IPPS BAN:02) was supported in the field of magnetic materials.

In Burkina Faso two research groups at the Department of Chemistry, University of Ouagadougou, were supported, one on natural products research (IPICS BUF:01) and one on clay mineralogy (IPICS BUF:02).

In Cambodia a research group at the Department of Physics (IPPS CAM:01) at the Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP) was supported, and a first year of support was provided to a research group at the RUPP Department of Chemistry, in the field of environmental chemistry (IPICS CAB:01). In addition, IPMS provided a first year of pilot support to the RUPP Department of Mathematics.

In Kenya IPPS supported five research groups. Four are at University of Nairobi, one of which received a first year’s pilot grant, and one is at Moi University. Their work is in the fields of X-ray fluorescence (IPPS KEN:01/2), nanostructured solar cells (IPPS KEN:02), photovoltaics (IPPS KEN:03), seismology (IPPS KEN:05), and applied laser physics (IPPS KEN:04), respectively.

In Mali a research group on clay mineralogy at Department of Chemistry, University of Bamako (IPICS MAL:01) was supported , and IPMS provided a first year of pilot support to the Department of Mathematics, and IPPS provided a first year of pilot support to the Department of Physics at the University of Bamako.

In Zambia a research group in the field of materials science at the Department of Physics, University of Zambia, (IPPS ZAM:01) was supported.

In total, thirteen groups were supported in these countries, five in Kenya (all by IPPS), two each in Bangladesh and Cambodia (in both countries one each by IPICS and IPPS), and in Burkina Faso (by IPICS), and one each in Mali (by IPICS) and Zambia (by IPPS).

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The following research groups were supported in countries not belonging to the category in Swedish focus.5

In Ghana, a last year of support was provided to a group at the Deptartment Physics, University of Cape Coast, (IPPS GHA:01), working in the field of applied laser physics.

In Laos two research groups at the Department of Chemistry, National University of Laos (NUOL) were supported, working in organic environmental chemistry (IPICS LAO:02), and in water chemistry (IPICS LAO:03), respectively. Also, a research group in geoscience was supported at NUOL Department of Physics (IPPS LAO:01).

In Malawi a last year of support was provided to two research groups at the Department of Chemistry of Chancellor College, University of Malawi, Zomba, working with the genetics and chemistry of tropical root and tuber crops (IPICS MAW:01), and water chemistry (IPICS MAW:02), respectively.

In Nigeria a last year of support was provided to a research group in geophysics (IPPS NIG:01), at the Physics/Advanced Geophysical Research Laboratories, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.

In Senegal a last year of support was provided to a research group at the Institute of Applied Atomic and Nuclear Physics at the University Cheikh Anta Diop (IPPS SEN:01), working with applied laser spectroscopy.

In Sri Lanka a last year of support was provided to four groups, three at the Department of Physics, University of Colombo, and one at the Department of Physics, University of Peradeniya, working with atmospheric physics (IPPS SRI:01/1), molecular desorption (IPPS SRI:01/2), instrumentation (IPPS SRI:01/3), and materials science (IPPS SRI:02), respectively.

In Zimbabwe, IPICS supported three research groups. One works in the field of pharmaco-kinetics-pharmacodynamics, at the African Institute for Biomedical Science and Technology (IPICS AiBST), Harare (associated with University of Zimbabwe), one in the field of biomolecular interactions (IPICS ZIM:01), at the Department of Biochemistry, University of Zimbabwe, Harare,and one in the field of biochemical toxicology (IPICS ZIM:02), at the Department of Environmental Science and Health, National University of Science and Technology in Bulawayo.

In total, 15 Research Groups were supported in these countries, 4 in Sri Lanka (all by IPPS), 3 each in Laos (2 by IPICS, 1 by IPPS) and in Zimbabwe (all by IPICS), 2 in Malawi (by IPICS), and 1 each in Ghana, Nigeria and Senegal (all by IPPS). The Research Groups in Ghana, Malawi, Nigeria, Senegal, and Sri Lanka all had their final year of ISP support in 2010.

5.1.2 Scientific Networks

It is important to reach a “critical mass” in a scientific field to obtain long-term stability. Scientific networks are important activities to that end. In 2010, ISP supported the following networks.

African Laboratory for Natural Products (IPICS ALNAP), with the objective to cooperate in natural products research between laboratories in Uganda, Ethiopia and Burundi.

African Network for the Chemical Analysis of Pesticides (IPICS ANCAP), with the objective to safeguarding public health and the environment, and ensuring the safety of African agricultural and aquatic products, making them competitive on the world market, and thereby contributing to the continent’s poverty eradication endeavors.

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Asian Network of Research on Antidiabetic Plants (IPICS ANRAP), with the objective to develop cooperation between scientists working in the field of antidiabetic plant research.

Diode Laser Optics for Training, Research and Applications in Environmental Monitoring and Medicine (IPPS African LAM Network), with the objective to promote the use of complem-entary facilities and human resources aiming strengthen regional and local training and owner-ship in the scientific field addressed.

Eastern African Universities Mathematics Programme (IPMS EAUMP), with the objective to enhance postgraduate, and particularly PhD, training to build capacity in universities in the region, and training advanced mathematics researchers needed in other socio-economic sectors.

Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Seismological Working Group (IPPS ESARSWG), with the objective to monitor seismic activities of the East Africa Rift System through operation of seismic stations in nine countries and collectively analyse data, and to build regional capacity in both in equipment and personnel to enable seismology related research to be carried out.

Latin American Network for Research in Bioactive Natural Compounds (IPICS LANBIO), with the objective to promote natural product research in South America.

Natural Products Research Network for Eastern and Central Africa (IPICS NAPRECA), with the objective to initiate, develop and promote research in the area of natural products chemistry in Eastern and Central Africa.

Network for Analytical and Bioassay Services in Africa (IPICS NABSA), with the objective to give other African scientists access to the analytical and laboratory facilities and equipment that exists in the Dept. Chem., Univ. Botswana.

Network of Instrument Technical Personnel and User Scientists of Bangladesh (IPICS NITUB), with the objective to improve the capabilities in handling, maintaining, trouble-shooting and repairing scientific instruments in Bangladesh.

Materials Science and Solar Energy Network for Eastern and Southern Africa (IPPS MSSEESA), with the aim to make use of more costly equipment in an efficient way and to efficiently strengthen the quality on MSc and PhD programs.

PDE, Modeling and Control (IPMS BURK:01), aiming at applications of mathematics, but also to strengthen other areas of mathematics. The network includes joint research, with links to the international scientific community and mathematicians in the West African region.

Research network in Africa on Pollution in the Environment (IPICS RAFPE ; Réseau Africain de Recherche sur la Pollution Environnementale) was provided with a contribution to hold a conference to launch the network.

Southern and Eastern Africa Network for Analytical Chemists (IPICS SEANAC), with the objective to promote analytical chemistry in the region by research collaboration, training, and information sharing, to facilitate inventory, access, operation, maintenance and repair of analytical equipment, and to collaborate with organizations of similar aims.

West African Biotechnology Network (IPICS ABN/RABIOTECH), with the objective to ensure and reinforce research training in biotechnology, and to share research on local challenges. The network aims at limiting the brain drain of the South towards North.

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5.1.3 Sida Coordination Assignments

This report generally regards only the operation of ISP according to Sida Agreement 75000514 / 2008-001272. The collaboration with Sida in 2010, however, included the following commissioned coordination assignments, specified by separate agreements.

Central America. The CSUCA (Consejo Superior de Universidades Centroamericanas) program in Central America, comprising the seven countries in the region plus the Dominican Republic. The theme is “Nature-induced disaster mitigation in Central America” and devoted to research capacity building in areas pertaining to disaster mitigation in nature-induced disasters in Central America (including both geosciences and social sciences). The program is supported by Sida since 2008 and the school was started in 2009. The activity is administered and coordinated by ISP in collaboration with Department of Earth Sciences at Uppsala University.

In 2010, five Master Students participated, one each from Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, and Panama one participated. Also, four PhD students participated, one from El Salvador, two from Guatemala and one from Nicaragua. All were at the Department of Earth Sciences at Uppsala University, except the student from El Salvador who was at Chalmers University of Technology (Gothenburg) and the student from Nicaragua who was at Lund University. During the year two students from Honduras (one PhD and one MSc) left the program prematurely (without graduating).

Ethiopia. At Addis Ababa University a bilateral Sida project in Pharmacy is coordinated. It started in 2005 and will end in 2011. In 2010 three PhD students participated, but one left the program prematurely in April, with two remaining and expected to graduate in 2011. The students were at the Departments of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Biosciences at Uppsala University.

Mozambique. At Universidad Eduardo Mondlane (UEM), Maputo Mozambique, ISP handles the postgraduate program in mathematics. Eight MSc students graduated in Sweden 2010, three at Uppsala University, two at Luleå University of Technology, two at Örebro University, and one at the Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm. Two PhD students were at Luleå University of Technology and two were at Stockholm University. In addition, one MSc student in chemistry, at Umeå University, and one in physics, at Karolinska Institute, Solna, are coordinated.

Sri Lanka. Two Sida bilaterally supported research groups, one at University of Colombo and one at University of Jaffna, were coordinated by ISP in their last year of support in 2010 . Two PhD students from Jaffna were at Lund University in the beginning of 2010.

Tanzania. At University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) in Tanzania ISP is coordinating the bilateral program with regard to the Faculty of Science. A new program phase was initiated in 2010.

Uganda. At Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda, a new bilateral agreement phase started in 2010. ISP continues to coordinate the DICT and Library subprograms, and two PhD students were at Lund and Stockholm University, respectively, in 2010. In addition, ISP took up a new coordination assignment with the Faculty of Science, involving five PhD students. Two of those were in Sweden in 2010, one at Lund University and one at the Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm.

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5.2 Achieved Outcomes and Outputs

Table 1. Expenditures and number of ISP supported activities 2010, students registered, and outcome in terms of student graduations and dissemination (Lat.Am. = Latin America)

Africa Asia Lat. Am Total

Expenditures Spending by research groups and networks; kSEK:- Training- Regional collaboration- Development- Scientific ExchangeTotal expenditures (kSEK)

1,8803,1394,5531,49911,071

397537

1,5424552,931

0250

00

250

2,2773,9266,0951,95414,252

Number of Supported ActivitiesResearch Groups in Focus CountriesResearch Groups in Non-Focus CountriesRegional Scientific NetworksTotal number of activities

125

1229

56213

0011

17111543

Students Students registered for PhD (sandwich type)Students registered for PhD (local)PhD graduations (sandwich/local)Percentage of PhD students that are female

Students registered for MSc or MPhil (sandwich type)Students registered for MSc or MPhil (local)MSc and MPhil graduations (sandwich/local)Percentage of MSc students that are female

Total number of post-graduate studentsPercentage of post-graduate students that are female

5243

10/ 1222

14187

2/ 5224

29623

156

3/ 014

722

0/ 2738

5028

01

0/ 0100

20

0/ 250

367

6750

13/ 12 1221

23209

2/ 8126

34924

DisseminationPublications in International J. (with ISI impact factors)Publications in International Journals (“ISI unlisted”)Publications in Regional JournalsPublications in National JournalsBooks, Popular Publications, Technical Reports, etc.

International Conference ContributionsRegional Conference ContributionsNational Conference Contributions

Total dissemination

Conferences/Workshops/Courses arranged

4126131

16

524131

221

16

122212

533417

123

12

20000

020

4

0

5528152

18

1057748

348

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In 2010, ISP supported 28 Research Groups and 15 Scientific Networks at a total expense of 14,252 kSEK (not including about 500 kSEK for common costs7 for participants in Sweden, nor ISP coordination and administration costs;8 Table 1). Supported activities graduated 83 Masters and 25 PhDs, made 348 scientific contributions, and arranged 28 meetings.7 Mostly associated with the need for preparedness with regard to accommodation facilities.8 Being about 20% in 2010, including costs for Scientific Reference Group and Board meetings.

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Total annual expenditure by supported activities in 2010 were approximately 1.4 million EUR (using the rate 10 SEK = 1 EUR). In this year the following outputs were achieved per million EUR spent: 18 PhD graduations, plus 59 Masters graduations, plus 59 publications in international journals (66% of which in j. with ISI impact factors), plus 12 publications in regional and local journals, plus 164 conference contributions (41% of which to international conferences), plus 20 meetings organised (workshops, conferences, summer schools, etc.), plus development of technical resources within research groups and networks.

It should be remembered, however, that the outputs – in particular in terms of students graduated – are results of a long term engagement and cannot exclusively be attributed to a single year of support. Therefore, the corresponding achievements are better viewed on a longer term.

In the eight year period 2003–2010, support was given to up to 50 research groups and 21 networks annually, with the total annual expenditure by supported activities averaging approximately 2.0 million EUR (approximating the rate 10 SEK = 1 EUR). Over this period the following outputs were achieved for each million EUR spent: 12 PhD graduations, plus 50 Masters graduations, plus 64 publications in international journals, plus 34 publications in regional and local journals, plus 127 conference contributions (40% of which to international conferences), plus 21 meetings organised (workshops, conferences, summer schools, etc.), plus development of technical resources within research groups and networks.

5.2.1 Expenditures by Supported Activities

Training costs, implying costs for “sandwich” training of students with collaborating host groups, made up 16% of the total expenditures, Regional collaboration 27%, Development, including amendment of laboratory equipment, 43%, and short term visits to collaborators, conferences, etc. (Scientific exchange) made up 14% (Table 1).

The supported activities in Africa accounted for 78% of the expenditures, in Asia 21%, and the one Scientific Network in Latin America less than 2% .

With respect to the distribution of expenditures by Research Groups, about half (51%) were by groups within the current ISP mandate, that is Swedish focus countries yet having no Sida bilateral agreement on research development cooperation; Cambodia, Bangladesh, Kenya, Mali, and Zambia (“non-bilateral focus countries”; Table 2).

Expenditures by Research Groups in focus countries subject Sida bilateral agreement on research development cooperation (“bilateral focus countries”) were limited to about 5% of total expenditures, by two Research Groups in chemistry in Burkina Faso, where a new phase of the bilateral program is being negotiated.

The expenditures by Research Groups in “non-focus countries” amounted to 34%, although 17% were by groups having their final year of ISP support in 2010, in Ghana, Malawi, Nigeria,

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Senegal, and Sri Lanka. Research Group support to this category of countries planned to continue in 2011 is to Laos and Zimbabwe.

The distribution of expenditures by Scientific Networks between the subject programs were 46% by IPICS-supported networks, 40% by IPMS-supported networks, and 14% by IPPS-supported networks (Table 3). 9

Scientific Networks gave rise to 43% of total expenditures; while of the total expenditures by IPICS-supported activities 49% were by networks. The corresponding figures for IPMS and IPPS were 93% and 15%, respectively. The difference between the subprograms is mainly a consequence of the fact that support to regional networking dates longer back with IPICS than with IPPS, and that IPMS concluded most support to Research Groups in 2008 and 2009, because it was to non-focus countries (Cameroon, Ghana) or to bilateral focus countries (Ethiopia).

Table 2. Distribution of Research Group expenditures (kSEK [%]) to Swedish focus countries with or without Sida bilateral research development programs, and to non-focus countries, with the IPICS, IPMS and IPPS. For support to non-focus countries it is particularly indicated where 2010 was the final year of supportResearch Group Category IPICS IPMS IPPS Total

In non-bilateral focus country 771 [25] 100 [56] 3,141 [65] 4,01 2[50]

In bilateral focus country 439 [14] 0 [ 0] 0 [ 0] 439 [ 5]

In non-focus country (2010 final year) 816 [28] 78 [44} 1,318 [27] 2,212 [28]

In non-focus country (to continue 2011) 1,005 [33] 0 [ 0] 347 [ 7] 1,352 [17]

TOTAL 3,031 178 4,806 8,015

5.2.2 Student Participation and Achievements

A total of 117 PhD students (12% of which were female) were active in ISP-supported research groups and scientific networks in 2010, of which 57% on a sandwich basis. (Table 1) During the year, 25 students graduated on the PhD level (Section 5.6.1), about half of them participating in sandwich programs.

The number of students on the Master’s level in 2010 was 232, of which 26% were female and 10% participated in sandwich programs. Of the 83 graduating (Section 5.6.2), only 2 participated on a sandwich basis.

The efforts to stimulate female participation in particular in PhD programs need to continue.

9 The 70 kSEK higher total in Table 1 than the summed total of Tables 2 and 3, is due to a limited use of balances brought forward for activities having their final year in 2009, e.g. because of late invoices.

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5.2.3 Dissemination

The dissemination of scientific findings in 2010 was substantial. It can be noted that most (66%) of the in total 83 publications in international scientific journals were in high ranking journals listed with ISI impact factors (Table 1). International publications clearly dominated over publication in regional (15) and national (2) journals. In addition, 18 contributions were made in the form of books, chapters, popular publications andtechnical reports. The publications are listed in Section 5.5.1 (Chemistry), 5.5.2 (Mathematics,), and 5.5.3 (Physics).

In addition, 230 contributions were made to scientific conferences, 46% at the international, 33% at the regional, and 21% at the national level, and 28 scientific events were arranged,

Table 3. Distribution of Network expenditures (kSEK) in 2010 (AF – Africa; AS – Asia; LA - Latin America)

Network IPICS IPMS IPPS Total

ALNAP (AF) 210 210

ANCAP (AF) 237 237

NABSA (AF) 449 449

NAPRECA (AF) 250 250

RABIOTECH (AF) 445 445

RAFPE (AF) 150 150

SEANAC (AF) 400 400

ANRAP (AS) 214 214

NITUB (AS) 250 250

LANBIO (LA) 250 250

BURK:01 (AF) 720 720

EAUMP (AF) 1,751 1,751

ESARSWG (AF) 414 414

LAM Netw. (AF)10 0 0

MSSEESA (AF) 427 427

Total 2,855 2,471 841 6,167

10 No allocation in 2010.

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5.3 Outputs and Outcomes which were not achieved

Expected achievements that were not fulfilled were mainly on the level of the ISP as a whole, but to a limited degree also on the level of supported activities. The influencing factors and issues are discussed in Section 5.4.

5.3.1 What did not happen: ISP Program Level

Support to Research Groups in Swedish Non-Focus Countries

In 2010, ISP still supported Research Groups in some countries outside the focus of the current Swedish development support policy. Groups in Ghana, Malawi, Nigeria, Senegal, and Sri Lanka, however, received their final year of support. Groups in Laos (chemistry and physics) and Zimbabwe (chemistry) are planned to be supported also in 2011.

No inclusion in bilateral programs of Research Groups formerly supported by ISP

At the Annual Review meeting with Sida in June 2010 it was noted that the anticipated transfer, as outlined in the Sida-ISP agreement, did not take place with regard to Research Groups in chemistry, mathematics, and physics at Addis Ababa University (AAU), Ethiopia, supported by ISP until 2008. Following the year of Sida interim support to these groups in 2009, no resources were provided from the Sida bilateral grant at AAU for these Research Groups to maintain and further develop their research and postgraduate programs. The same was found to be the case for the physics group previously supported by ISP at Makerere University in Uganda.

5.3.2 What did not happen: Supported Activities Level

Invitations for Research Group Support with no Response

Two activities invited by IPICS to submit applications did not oblige.

The Department of Food Science and Technology at the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology was invited to apply for support in the field of Food Chemistry. The Department has in earlier years played an instrumental role in training students and exchange of scientists in that field, within the activities of earlier ISP-supported FOSNNA (see below). However, no application was received in 2010.

An African network on food chemistry, FOSNNA, did not organize a new coordinator after the previous one took up another position in 2008. The application in 2009 was not recommended support by the IPICS Reference Group. Another invitation to apply was issued in 2010, but no application was submitted to ISP.

Low Activity of Supported Research Groups and Networks

In 2010, two chemistry networks did not meet expectations.

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An interregional network on natural products chemistry, AFASSA, which was phased out of support in 2009, but granted use of funds in balance in 2010 did not report any activities.

An African network on biochemistry and biotechnology, SARBIO, invited to apply for continued support submitted an application that was not recommended for further support by the IPICS Reference Group, and support was concluded.

A few supported activities did not report training and graduation of postgraduate students, or dissemination.

In addition, funding granted to the Department of Mathematics at RUPP, Cambodia, was not used in 2010.

Incomplete activity reporting

A few supported activities did not submit fully satisfactory activity reports in 2011. One research group (IPPS SEN:01) did not submit any activity report at all.

5.4 Analysis of the processes: Influencing Factors & Issues

In addition to discussing causes in the cases of performance under expectations, as accounted for in Section 5.3, the fulfillment of expected achievements is commented below.

5.4.1 Opportunities and lessons learned

Continued development of research and postgraduate education

As summarized in Section 5.2 the results reported for 2010 agree well with those for the longer period 2003 – 2010, taken into consideration that some fluctuation between yearly results can be expected.

However, lessons learned in 2010 include the need for ISP to refine the indicators used to record achievements, to more systematically include factors such as quality of output (see Section 5.6), outcomes in terms of application and use of research results (see Sections 6.2.1 and 6.4.4), and impact of support on longer term (see Section 6.2.2). Efforts will be made to develop future annual reporting directed by the new guidelines for annual reporting provided by Sida.

Inclusion in bilateral programs of Research Groups formerly supported by ISP

The transfer to bilateral support, as outlined in the Sida-ISP agreement, of Research Groups in chemistry, mathematics, and physics supported by ISP up to 2008, took place essentially as anticipated with regard to two chemistry groups at Makerere University, Uganda, and may yet be the case also for the chemistry and physics groups at University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Uganda

The two groups at Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda, working in the fields of Environ-mental Chemistry and Coordination Chemistry (with applications in “Green Chemistry”), respectively, had their projects included in the new phase of the Sida bilateral program at

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Makerere, starting 2010, after the proposal from the university was approved by Sida in 2009. A particularly successful component of this outcome was that three additional projects at the Faculty of Science were granted, in the fields of Environmental restoration, Ethnobotany, and Mathematical Modeling, respectively. The bilateral subprogram at the faculty is coordinated by ISP, as requested by Makerere, under a separate agreement with Sida.

From the perspective of the two previously ISP-supported chemistry groups, however, some limitations implied by the bilateral support have been noted as a disadvantage. The bilateral project allows for research associated with the training of only one PhD “sandwich” student each, while under ISP support the groups decided themselves which activities to support, and which comprised support to training also of local PhD students, and a necessary training of Master students to provide a recruitment base for PhD candidates.

Tanzania

The previously ISP-supported Research Group in Environmental Chemistry at UDSM, Tanzania, has been included in a multidisciplinary Food Security Program in the new bilateral phase, starting in 2010. The implementation of the program is delayed, and ISP was asked by Sida in May 2010 to coordinate the program from the Swedish side, but no agreement has yet been established. In late 2010 information was given by the program coordinator at UDSM that a number of PhD students to the program were being recruited.

The previously ISP-supported Research Group in Geophysics has also been granted support within the new phase of the bilateral program. ISP has been asked to coordinate the activities, including training at the PhD level and training of technicians, from the Swedish side. A separate agreement regarding this was established with Sida in December 2009.

5.4.2 Why did not happen: ISP Program Level

Support to Research Groups in Swedish Non-Focus Countries

Laos

The support to groups in Laos (chemistry and physics) will continue until 2011, following an agreement made with Sida in a meeting in April 2009. After 2011 ISP aims to open a possibility for the chemistry groups to be included in a new regional network devoted to developing quality in Environmental Analytical Chemistry. Also, a sandwich PhD training program in physics with a host group at Prince of Songkla University, Thailand, is planned to be supported until the student graduates in 2012 or 2013, whereas the research group support ceases after 2011.

Zimbabwe

As for the Research Groups in Zimbabwe (chemistry), continued support is planned (subject to Reference Group recommendations) to keep and further develop scientific capacity built since 1990.

No inclusion in bilateral programs of Research Groups formerly supported by ISP

Ethiopia

The non-inclusion in the bilateral program of formerly ISP-supported Research Groups in chem-istry, mathematics, and physics at Addis Ababa University (AAU), Ethiopia, may indicate other

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priorities by AAU. Still, it is both surprising and disappointing because it would have been well in line with current policies in Ethiopia. e.g. demanding “transformation of the economy through, among other things, conscious application of science, technology and innovation as the major instruments to create wealth”,11 as well as with the AAU strategic plan, the overall objective of which is to produce 5,000 PhD graduates in ten years.12 This would be expected to require considerable participation of researchers at AAU, including those that have developed research and postgraduate training under ISP support and in earlier Sida bilateral program phases.

Uganda

Regarding the physics group previously supported by ISP at Makerere University in Uganda, a corresponding project, “Thin films gas sensors for environmental monitoring”, was included in the Makerere proposal in 2009 for the new phase of the bilateral program. However, Sida rejected the physics project for the following reason:13

“Although the area is of high relevance in respect of many environmental problems, Sida can not approve the support to this project. Sida deems that Makerere University should focus on the main areas within the basic sciences, i.e. areas of physics, chemistry and mathematics. No support is suggested.”

In line with conclusions at the Annual Review Meeting with Sida in June 2010, these groups were invited again in 2010 to submit applications to ISP to be evaluated by the ISP Reference Groups for the possibility to resume ISP support in 2011, and not to lose investments made and capacity built until 2008.

5.4.3 Why did not happen: Supported Activities Level

Invitations for Research Group Support with no Response

The Department of Food Science and Technology at the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology was invited to apply for support in the field of Food Chemistry but did not submit any application in 2010, apparently because of insufficient time to prepare the submission. Because this department constitutes an important opportunity to develop the field of Food Chemistry in Africa a new invitation is planned in 2011. Food Chemistry is a field important to develop in Africa, although it is addressed already by former members of the now dormant network of food chemistry (see next paragraph), albeit without ISP support. One exception however is the ISP-supported biotechnology network (RABIOTECH) in West Africa, addressing several applications of this needed field.

Unfortunately, FOSNNA submitted no application to ISP in 2010. The main reason seems to have been that the executive board did not find an opportunity to meet to appoint a new executive secretary to coordinate an application. This is a loss to the development of the important field of food chemistry in Africa, but any new initiative for regional collaboration must come from concerned scientists in this field. To contribute to facilitating this, ISP partly supported a workshop on “The Right to Adequate food and Nutrition: Implications for Food Science and Nutrition Education, Public Policy, Food Fortification and Distribution Activities in Africa”, which was organised by the Food Science and Nutrition Program under the Science Faculty of Addis Ababa University, and held from October 7-9, 2010. This workshop was initiated as based 11 The Education Sector Development Programme IV (ESDP IV), 2010/2011 to 2014/201512 ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY-LEVEL STRATEGIC PLAN (2000 – 2004 E.C.) July 2007 (Second Revision)13 Sida working document; ” ASSESSMENTS RES COOP UGA 2010-2014_FACSCI.pdf”

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on the decision made by the participants (from over sixteen countries) to a Sub-Saharan regional workshop held in October, 2008 on “Food Education, Security and Social Perspectives”.

Low Activity of Supported Research Groups and Networks

The interregional network AFASSA, which was granted use of funds in balance in 2010, did not report any activities for that year. The absence of activity using ISP funding supports the opinion by the IPICS Reference Group in assessing the network’s application in 2009, that, being a “network of networks” it could not convincingly demonstrate an added value over that of the participating regional networks on natural products chemistry. It can be assumed that the participating scientists will continue to interact when attending e.g. international meetings, and that any student and other exchange can be supported within the budgets of the regional networks, or by other funding organisations.

The African SARBIO network not recommended for further support by the IPICS Reference Group is expected to dissolve without ISP support. Should the participating scientists have an interest for future interaction and collaboration, however, possibilities may be at hand with other regional networks in these fields of science, supported by other organisations than ISP.

The absence of reported training or graduation of postgraduate students, or dissemination, can in most cases be attributed to activities where ISP support has been initiated in the most recent years, and where the capacity has not reached a level to permit such achievements. In other cases, which have been supported for a longer period, the explanation may be that such achievements are simply not reached on a yearly basis. The issue cannot be regarded as challenging in general, but where achievements are scarce for a longer period action may need to be taken. However, it is well recognized by ISP that the capacity to perform well in research and postgraduate education usually takes considerably longer time to reach in developing countries than in more resourceful countries in “the North”, which again demonstrates the need for a long term approach in developing support collaboration within any field of science.

The funding granted for 2010 to the Department of Mathematics, at RUPP, Cambodia, was intended for a course along with further opportunities to discuss the development of activities at the department. This could not be accomplished during the year Therefore, the activities were postponed to 2011, when they are expected to take place.

Incomplete activity reporting

The failure submit satisfactory activity reports for 2010 by a few groups and networks may partly be due to the rather demanding requirements for reporting to ISP, and partly to a failure from the side of ISP to communicate the importance to the program to obtain the reports in full in order to write strong annual reports to Sida and Uppsala University.

Over the last few years, forms and guidelines for activity reporting by Research Groups and Scientific Networks have been developed and revised yearly (not the least to find a common format for IPICS, IPMS and IPPS), as well as the annual reporting by ISP as a unit – introducing a totally new format in 2008. This development is necessary, and is expected to continue in 2011 and 2012, to meet new demands associated with the introduction of Results Based Management (RBM), and the need for ISP to refine the indicators of achievements (as detailed in 5.4.1).

It is hoped that the development of ISP annual reporting will constitute a forceful incentive to supported activities to provide requested data orderly and timely, and to realize the necessity to adopt RBM follow-up systems required by an increasing number of funding organisations.

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5.5 Publications which have resulted from the research activities supported by the program

Scientific and popular publications reported by supported activities for 2010 are given under the three program fields, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics. The bibliographic information is obtained directly from the reporting of the supported activities, with only minor editing, and the form of presentation may therefore vary. The ISP-supported activity reporting the publication is given after each entry.

Where applicable the publications are sorted by scientific journal, and where available the ISI impact factor 200914 is given (with the 5-year impact factor within brackets).

5.5.1 Chemistry

Scientific publications

African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development

Kiremire BT , Musinguzi E1, Kikafunda JK and FB Lukwago (2010), Effects of Vegetable Drying Techniques on Nutrient Content: A Case Study f South-Western Uganda, Afr. J. Food, Agric Nutrition and Development, vol 10. (IPICS ANCAP)

Analytical Chemistry 5.214 (5.625)

Issa Tapsoba, Stephane Arbault, Philippe Walter, Christian Amatore (2010), Finding Out Egyp-tian Gods’ Secret Using Analytical Chemistry: Biomedical Properties of Egyptian Black Makeup Revealed by Amperometry at Single Cells, Anal. Chem, vol 82, pages 457-460. (IPICS BUF:01)

Annals of African Medicine

L Sangare, S Diande, S Kouanda, BI Dingtoumda, A Mourfou, F Ouedraogo, I Sawadogo, B Nebie, A Gueye, LT Sawadogo, AS Traore: 2010. Mycobacterium tuberculosis drug-resistance in previously treated patients in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Annals of African Medicine. Vol.9 , Issue 1, pp. 15-19. (IPICS RABIOTECH)

Applied Clay Science 2.784 (3.013)

P. Blanchart, A. Dembelé , C. Dembelé , M. Pléa , L. Bergström , R. Granet , V. Sol , V. Gloaguen , M. Degot , P. Krausz, Mechanism of traditional Bogolan dyeing technique with clay on cotton fabric. Applied Clay Science 50 (2010) 455–460. (IPICS MAL:01)

Archives of Virology 1.909 (1.972)

Tiendrébéogo F, Lefeuvre P, Hoareau M, Traoré VS, Barro N, Péréfarres F, Reynaud B, Traoré AS, Konaté G, Lett JM, Traoré O. 2010 Molecular and biological characterization of Pepper yellow vein Mali virus (PepYVMV) isolates associated with pepper yellow vein disease in Burkina Faso. Arch Virol. 2010 Nov 16. [Epub ahead of print] (IPICS RABIOTECH)

Asia Research Network

14 Thomson Reuters Web of Knowledge; http://admin-apps.webofknowledge.com/JCR/JCR

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Sysavad Louangsysouphanh et al. (2010) "Study of Organochlorine Pesticide Residues in selected Fruits and Vegetables in Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR" Spring 2010 Asia Research Network Vol.7 No. 1. p. 40. (IPICS LAO:02)

Asian Journal of Water, Environment and Pollution

Chak S., Kluskens B., and Ford D., 2010 Determination of Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCBs) and Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDTs) in Sediments in Boeng Cheung Ek, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Asian Journal of Water, Environment and Pollution, Volume 7 Number 3, , pp. 3 – 11. (IPICS CAB:01). Available online at: http://iospress.metapress.com/content/vu0x47882x0p/?p=ba496d30c39d49c4b3bc22fb89c9bcba&pi=0

Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry 2.822 (3.046)

Mihigo, O.S., Mammo, W., Bezabih, M., Marobela, K. Abegaz, B.M. 2010. Total synthesis, anti-protozoal activities and cytotoxicity of Rhuschalcone VI and derivatives. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, 18, 2464–2473. (IPICS NABSA)

Biosciences Biotech Research Asia

M.K. Somda, Aly Savadogo, C.A. Tidiane Ouattara, A. Sidiki Ouattara and A. Sabadénédyo Traore. 2010. Production of alcohol from mango (Mangifera indica L.) using Saccharomyces and Schizosaccharomyces genus isolated from wasted mangos in Burkina Faso. Biosc. Biotech. Res. Asia, 7(2), 529-536. (IPICS RABIOTECH)

Bulletin of Cambodian Chemical Society

Lay L., Should we be interested in Green Chemistry? Bulletin of Cambodian Chemical Society, Vol.1 No.1, 2010. (IPICS CAB:01)

Chemosphere 3.253 (3.762)

Patrick Ssebugere, John Wasswa, Jolocam Mbabazi, Steven A Nyanzi, Bernard T Kiremire, John A M Marco, 2010. Organochlorine pesticides in soils from south-western Uganda. Chemosphere 78(10)1250-1255. (IPICS ANCAP)

Wasswa J, Kiremire BT, Nkedi-Kizza P, Mbabazi J, Ssebugere P. (2010) Organochlorine pesticide residues in sediments from the Uganda side of Lake Victoria. . Chemosphere.;82(1):130-6. (IPICS ANCAP)

Crop protection 1.331 (1.492)

Tiendrebeogo F., Traoré E., Lett J.M., Barro N., Konaté G., Traoré A.S., Traoré O. 2010. Impact of okra leaf curl disease on morphology and yield of okra. Crop protection, 29 (7) : 712-716. (IPICS RABIOTECH)

Drug Metabolism & Disposition 3.743 (4.010)

B Bonn, CM Masimirembwa, N Castagnoli. , 2010 Exploration of catalytic properties of CYP2D6 and CYP3A4 through metabolic studies of levorphanol and levallorphan. Drug Metab Dispos. 38(1): 187-99. (IPICS AiBST)

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Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 2.133 (2.674)

Siwela AH, Nyathi CB and Naik YS. (2010) A comparison of metal levels and antioxidant enzymes in freshwater snails Lymnaea natalensis exposed to sediment and water collected from Wright Dam and Lower Mguza Dam, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 73: 1728-1732. (IPICS ZIM:02)

Electroanalysis 2.630 (2.854)

M. Pontié, L. Sikpo, G. Thouand, R. Lahan, I. Tapsoba, R. Mallet, T. Feng (2010), Direct electroanalysis of p-nitrophenol (PNP) in estuarine and surface waters by a high sensitive type C/p-NiTSPc coating carbon fiber microelectrode (CFME), Electroanalysis, vol 23, Issue 2, pages: 433-441. (IPICS BUF:01)

Environmental Pollution 3.426 (3.904)

Haji Mwevura , Omar A. Amir, Michael Kishimba, Per Berggren and, Henrik Kylin (2010), Organohalogen compounds in blubber of Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops aduncus) and spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris) from Zanzibar, Tanzania, Env. Pollution, 158, 2200-2207. (IPICS ANCAP)

Ethiopian e-Journal for Research and Innovation Foresight

Ermias Dagne, Yirga Adugna, Eshetu Kebede, Yoseph Atilaw; Determination of Levels of Cathine in Catha edulis (Khat) Leaves and its Detection in Urine of Khat Chewers; Ethiopian e-Journal for Research and Innovation Foresight (Ee-JRIF), Vol 2, No 1 (2010). (IPICS ALNAP)

European Journal of Entomology 0.783 (0.969)

Pinto, C.F., Urzúa, A. & Niemeyer, H.M. (2011) Sequestration of aristolochic acids from meridic diets by larvae of Battus polydamas archidamas (Papilionidae: Troidini). European Journal of Entomology 108: 41-45. (IPICS LANBIO)

International Journal of Biological and Chemical Sciences

Bandara Thushari, Rokeya Begum, Ekanayake Sagarika, Ali Liaquat, Jansz R. Errol and Balasubramanium Kandiah (2010). Effects of Gymnema lactiferum leaf on serum glucose and cholesterol levels of streptozotocin induced diabetic rats. Int. J. Biol. Chem. Sci. 4(3):815-819. (IPICS SRI:07 / supported up to 2009)

International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition 1.313 (1.604)

Nekadage don Amal Wageesha, Sagarika Ekanayake, Errol Radclif Jansz, & Sanath Lamabadusuriya (2010) Studies on hypercarotenemia due to excessive ingestion of carrot, pumpkin and papaw. International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition ISSN 0963-7486 print/ISSN 1465-3478 online q 2010 Informa UK, Ltd. DOI: 10.3109/09637486.2010.511164. (IPICS SRI:07 / supported up to 2009)

International Journal of Pharmacology

A. Gansane, S. Sanon, P.L. Ouattara, S. Hutter, E. Ollivier, N. Azas, A. Traore, A.S. Traore, I.P. Guissou, I. Nebie and B.S. Sirima. Antiplasmodial Activity and Cytotoxicity of Semi Purified Fractions from Zanthoxylum zanthoxyloïdes, 2010, Lam. Bark of Trunk. Int. J. Pharmacol., 6: 921-925. (IPICS RABIOTECH)

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C. Zongo, A. Savadogo, L. Ouattara, I.H.N. Bassole, C.A.T. Ouattara, A.S. Ouattara, N. Barro, J. Koudou and A.S. Traore 2010 Polyphenols Content, Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activities of Ampelocissus grantii (Baker) Planch. (Vitaceae): A Medicinal Plant from Burkina Faso . Int. J. Pharmacol., 5: 880-887, 2010. (IPICS RABIOTECH)

International Journal of Polymeric Materials

Adurafimihan Abiona, Samuel Chigome, John Ajao, Gabriel Osinkolu Adeniyi Fasasi, Nelson Torto, Malik Maaza (2010); Synthesis and substrate-aided alignment of porphyrinated poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) electrospun nanofibers ; International Journal of Polymeric Materials 59, 10, 818-827. (IPICS SEANAC)

Samuel Chigome, Adurafimihan Abiona, John Ajao, Jean Bosco Kana Kana, Lakhdar Guerbous, Nelson Torto, Malik Maaza (2010) Synthesis and characterisation of electrospun poly (ethylene oxide)/ europium doped yttrium orthovanadate (PEO/YVO4 :Eu3+) hybrid nanofibers ; International Journal of Polymeric Materials 59, 11, 863-872. (IPICS SEANAC)

International Journal of Spectroscopy

Jean Claude W. Ouédraogo, Edouard Tapsoba, Faustin Sié Sib and Yvonne Libona Bonzi-Coulibaly. 2010, Styrylpyrylium Salts: 1H AND 13C NMR high resolution spectroscopy 1-D and 2-D, International Journal of Spectroscopy, Article ID 24682, doi:10.1155/2010/246821, 6 pp. (IPICS BUF:01)

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Sangare. l.; Diande s. (3 4) ; Badoum g. Dingtoumda b.; Traore a. s 2010 Anti-tuberculosis drug resistance in new and previously treated pulmonary tuberculosis cases in Burkina Faso. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. Nov;14(11):1424-9. (IPICS RABIOTECH)

International Journal of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering

L.M Mataka, S.M.I Sajidu, W.R.L Masamba, J.F Mwatseteza (2010). Cadmium sorption by Moringa stenopetala and Moringa oleifera seed powders. Batch, time, temperature, pH and adsorption isotherm studies. International Journal of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, Vol. 2(3): pp. 50-59. (IPICS MAW:02)

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 2.469 (3.051)

Wasswa J, Nkedi-Kizza P, and Kiremire BT , Organochlorine pesticides in soils from south-western Uganda. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry 58(13):7902-7, 2010. (IPICS ANCAP)

Journal of Biological Sciences

Benesi, I.R.M., Labuschagne, M.T., Herselman L. and Mahungu, N.M., 2010. Ethnobotany, morphology and genotyping of Cassava germplasm from Malawi. Journal of Biological Sciences 10 (7):616-623. (IPICS MAW:01)

Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry 1.496 (1.724)

Rumbidzai Mangoyi, Rose Hayeshi, Bonventure Ngadjui, Francois Ngandeu, Merhatibebe Bezabih, Berhanu Abegaz, Solofoniaina Razafimahefa, Philippe Rasoanaivo and Stanley Mukanganyama 2010. Glutathione transferase from Plasmodium falciparum - Interaction with

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malagashanine and selected plant natural products. Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry. 1-9. (Online). (IPICS ZIM:01)

Journal of Materials Science 1.471 (1.536)

John Ajao, Adurafimihan Abiona, Samuel Chigome, Jean Bosco Kana Kana, Malik Maaza (2010); Electro-magnetic field-induced aligned electrospun poly (ethylene oxide) (PEO) nanofibers; Journal of Materials Science 45, 9, 2324-2329. (IPICS SEANAC)

John Ajao, Adurafimihan Abiona, Samuel Chigome, Jean Bosco Kana Kana, Malik Maaza; (2010) Preparation and characterisation of electrospun poly (2,5-dicyclohexylphenylene-1,4-ethynylene) (C24H30)n/Poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) hybrid nanofibers; Journal of Materials Science 45, 3, 713-718. (IPICS SEANAC)

Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology 1.393 (1.473)

Adurafimihan Abiona, John Ajao, Samuel Chigome, Jean Bosco Kana Kana, Gabriel Osinkolu, Malik Maaza (2010); Synthesis and characterisation of cobalt chloride/poly (ethylene oxide) electrospun hybrid nanofibers; Journal of Sol Gel Science and Technology 55, 2, 235-241. (IPICS SEANAC)

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 1.386 (1,674)

Davies E. Mweta, Maryke T. Labuschagne, Susanna L. Bonnet and John D.K. Saka. 2010. Isolation and physicochemical characterisation of starch from Cocoyam (Colocasia esculenta) grown in Malawi. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 90:1886-896. (IPICS MAW:01)

Lakes & Reservoirs: Research & Management

Naziriwo Betty B. Bbosa, Wandiga Shem S. Oyoo, Madadi Odongo O. Vicent, Abongo Debra D. Atieno, 2010, Physicochemical parameters and magnetic speciation of Iron in Nakivubo Channel and Lake Victoria waters Lakes & Reservoirs: Research and Management, Vol. 15, No. 2., pp. 127-137. (IPICS ANCAP)

Natural Product Communications 0.745 (0.749)

Alemayehu, G., Adane, L. Abegaz, B.M. 2010. New bianthracene C-arabinopyranoside from Senna septemtrionalis, Natural Product Communications, 5 (5) 747-750. (IPICS NABSA)

Oecologia 3.129 (3.983)

Troncoso, A.J., Cabezas, N.J., Faúndez, E.H., Urzúa, A. & Niemeyer, H.M. (2010) Host-mediated volatile polymorphism in a parasitic plant influences its attractiveness to pollinators. Oecologia 162: 413-425. (IPICS LANBIO)

Organic Letters 5.420 (5.021)

Wafo, P., Kamdem, R.S.T., Ali, Z., Anjum, S., Khan, S.N., Begum, A., Krohn, K., Abegaz, B.M., Ngadjui, B.T., Choudhary, M.I. 2010. Duboscic Acid: a potent alpha-glucosidase inhibitor with an unprecedented triterpenoidal carbon skeleton from Duboscia macrocarpa. Organic Letters, 12 (24) 5760-5863. (IPICS NABSA)

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Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Nitiema LW, Dianou D, Simpore J, Karou SD, Savadogo PW, AS. Traore . Isolation of a tannic acid-degrading Streptococcus sp. from an anaerobic shea cake digester. Pak. J. Biol. Sciences,2010, 13: 46-51. (IPICS RABIOTECH)

Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology 1.7419 (1.713)

James T. Zacharia, Michael Kishimba, (2010) Biota uptake of pesticides by selected plant species; the case study of Kilombero sugarcane plantations in Morogoro Region, Tanzania, Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology 97,,71–75. (IPICS ANCAP)

Phytochemistry 3.104 (3.192)

Idowu, T.O., Ogundaini, A.O., Salau, A.O., Obuotor, E.M., Bezabih, M., Abegaz, B.M. 2010. Doubly linked, A-type proanthocyanidin trimer and other constituents of Ixora coccinea leaves and their antioxidant and antibacterial properties, Phytochemistry, 71, 2092-2098. (IPICS NABSA)

Trends in Carbohydrate Research

Davies E. Mweta, Maryke T. Labuschagne, Susanna Bonnet and John D.K. Saka (2010). Physicochemical properties of starches from Malawian sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas) cultivars. Trends in Carbohydrate Research, 2 (1): 54-65. (IPICS MAW:01)

Virology Journal 2.435 (N/A)

Fidèle Tiendrébéogo, Pierre Lefeuvre, Murielle Hoareau, Julie Villemot, Gnissa Konaté, Alfred S Traoré, Nicolas Barro, Valentin S Traoré, Bernard Reynaud, Oumar Traoré and Jean-Michel, Molecular diversity of Cotton leaf curl Gezira virus isolates and their satellite DNAs associated with okra leaf curl disease in Burkina Faso. Lett. Virology Journal 2010, 7:48 doi:10.1186/1743-422X-7-48. (IPICS RABIOTECH)

Books, Popular Publications, Technical Reports, etc.

Benesi, I.R. M., T. Mkandawire, F. Chipungu, P. Pankomera, J. Mkumbira, N. M. Mahungu, C. C. Moyo, A.P. Ntonga and S. Chilungo, 2010. CH92/082 and TME 6 cassava clones officially released for farmer growing in Malawi. Newsletter for Southern Africa Root Crops Research Network (SARRNET) (IPICS MAW:01)

Yvonne Bonzi-Coulibaly, Ouvrage : Réflexions sur la place de la femme dans les projets de développement au Burkina Faso, , dans l’ouvrage collectif 224 pages: Les grands enjeux des femmes pour un développement durable, Jean d’Arc Gaudet et Louise Lafortune, Presses de l'Université du Québec, 978-2-7605-2495-8, 2010. (IPICS BUF :01)

M. A. Kishimba and A.J. Mmochi, "Usalama wa Viuatilifu", Translation to Swahili of WWF booklet "Pesticide Safety", WWF Eastern Africa Programme Office, Nairobi, August 2010. (IPICS ANCAP)

M. A. Kishimba and A.J. Mmochi, "Visumbufu na Viuatilifu", Translation to Swahili of WWF booklet "Pests and Pesticides", WWF Eastern Africa Programme Office, Nairobi , August 2010. (IPICS ANCAP)

Nelson Torto and Zinixole Tshentu; Reassessing the role of Analytical Chemistry, Chemistry International, 2010 vol 32 (5) September - October 2010, pp. 8-13. (IPICS SEANAC)

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5.5.2 Mathematics

Scientific publications

African Journal of Agricultural Research

Tibayungwa F, Mugisha JYT and Nabasirye M (2010). Modeling growth of dairy heifers fed on elephant grass under stall-feeding system in Uganda. African Journal of Agric Research 5(11), 1220-1227. (IPMS EAUMP)

Tibayungwa F, Mugisha JYT and Nabasirye M (2010). Modeling nitrogen excretion, elephant grass growth and animal production in stall-feeding dairy system. African Journal of Agric Research 5(15), 2039-2044. (IPMS EAUMP)

African Journal of Mathematics and Computer Science Research

H. Mlyashimbi, E. S. Massawe,.Makinde O. D.: Transmission Dynamics of Infectious Diseases by Immigrants in a Vaccinated and Temporary Immune Protected Population, (2010) African Journal of mathematics and Computer Science Research (AJMCSR). (IPMS EAUMP)

S. Mwalusepo,.E.S.Massawe, H.Tonnang: Evaluation of Continuous Host-Parasitoid Models:, 2010, African Journal of mathematics and Computer Science Research (AJMCSR). (IPMS EAUMP)

Wafula, A. W. & J. M. Khalagai. On isometries and quasi-affine inverses. African Journal of Mathematics and Computer Science Research, Vol. 2 No. 11. 2010. (IPMS EAUMP)

Annales Mathématiques Blaise Pascal

O. Traoré (2010); Null controllability and application to data assimilation for a linear model of population dynamics, Annales Mathématiques Blaise Pascal vol 17, N°2. (IPMS BURK:01)

Applied Mathematics and Computation 1.124 (1.236)

Ibrahim M. ELmojtaba, Mugisha JYT and Mohsin H.A. Hashim (2010). Mathematical Analysis of the dynamics of visceral leishmaniasis in the Sudan. Applied Mathematics and Computation, 217: 2567-2578. (IPICS EAUMP)

ARIMA Journal

Diagne M. L., Ndiaye P. I., Sari T., Niane M. T., . [2010] « Un modéle mathématique de la prolifération du typha, » ARIMA, vol. 1, CARI’10. (IPMS BURK:01)

Riveau G., Sallet G., Tendeng L., . [2010] « A transmission model of bilharzia: a mathematical analysis of an heterogeneous model, » ARIMA, vol. 1, CARI’10. (IPMS BURK:01)

Cubo Journal

S. Ouaro; Well-posedness results for anisotropic nonlinear elliptic equations with variable exponent and L1-data. Cubo J. Vol 12, No 1 (2010), 133-148. (IPMS BURK:01)

East African Journal of Statistics

G. O. Muhua, et al. 2010. Probability Estimation in Group Screening Designs without errors in decisions. East African Journal of Statistics. Vol. 2, No. 1. (IPMS EAUMP)

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ESAIM - Control, Optimisation and Calculus of Variations 1.084 (1.135)

O. Kavian and O. Traoré; Approximate controllability by birth control for a nonlinear population dynamics model, Esaim COCV 10.1051/cocv/2010043. (IPMS BURK:01)

ICASTOR Journal of Mathematical Sciences

Kipchirchir, I.C. The Negative Binomial Parameter k as a Measure of Dispersion. ICASTOR Journal of Mathematical Sciences. Vol. 4, No. 2, 197-207, 2010. (IPMS EAUMP)

International Journal of Algebra

Damian Maingi, 2010. The application of the method of Horace to get the number of generators of an Ideal of s points in P4, the Intl. J.Algebra, Vol. 4, No. 10 pp. 477-500. (IPMS EAUMP)

International Journal of Evolution Equations

G. Bayili, M. T. Niane and A. Sene; Exact Controllability for the Vibrating Plate Equation in a Non Smooth Domain;Int. J. Evol. Equ. Vol 5, Issue 1, pp. 19-34. (IPMS BURK:01)

S. Ouaro, S. Traoré; Existence and uniqueness of entropy solutions to nonlinear elliptic problems with variable growth. Int. J. Evol. Equ. Vol 4, No. 4 (2010), 451-471. (IPMS BURK:01)

Journal of Difference Equations and Applications 0.748 (0.839)

B. Koné and S. Ouaro; Weak solutions for anisotropic discrete boundary value problems. J. Difference Equ. Appl. Vol 16, No. 2 (2010), 1-11. (IPMS BURK:01)

Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications 1.225 (1.365)

B. K. Bonzi and S. Ouaro; Entropy solutions for doubly nonlinear elliptic problems with variable exponent. J. Math. Anal. Appl. 370 (2010), 392-405. Zbl pre05757963. (IPMS BURK:01)

Tumwiine J, Mugisha JYT and Luboobi L.S. (2010). A host-vector model for Malaria with infective immigrants. J. Math. Anal. Appl, 36(1): 139-149. (IPMS EAUMP)

Journal of Mathematical Biology 1.695 (1.912)

Bonzi B., Fall A. A., Iggidr A., Sallet G., « Stability of Differential Susceptibility and Infectivity Epidemic Models, » . J. Math. Biol. 2010 d.o.i 10.1007/s00285-010-0327-y. (IPMS BURK:01)

Nonlinear Analysis: Real World Applications 2.381 (2.222)

Ibrahim M. ELmojtaba, Mugisha JYT and Mohsin H.A. Hashim (2010). Modelling the role of cross-immunity between two different strains of leishmania. Nonlinear Analysis: Real World Applications, 11: 2175-2189. (IPMS EAUMP)

Nonlinear Analysis: Theory, Methods & Applications 1.487 (1.632)

B. Andreianov, M. Bendahmane and S. Ouaro; Structural stability for variable exponent elliptic problems. I: The p(x)-Laplacian kind problems. Nonlinear Anal. 73 (2010), 2-24. Zbl pre05718385. (IPMS BURK:01)

B. Andreianov, M. Bendahmane and S. Ouaro; Structural stability for variable exponent elliptic problems. II. The p(u)-Laplacian and coupled problems. Nonlinear Anal. 72 (2010), 4649-4660. Zbl pre05711933. (IPMS BURK:01)

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Books

Amritasu S and Mugiraneza J.B; Signals and System Analysis with Mathlab and Pspice ISBN 978-3-8433-6681-6. (IPMS EAUMP)

Amritasu S. and Umuhoza G. E. 2010; On the statistical Data analysis from PDE, ISBN 978-3843365635. (IPMS EAUMP)

Amritasu S and Uwamariya Denise; Some statistical analysis of Biological data with predictive modeling. LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. ISBN 978-3-8433-8245-8. (IPMS EAUMP)

Girum T; An introduction to Epidemiology and Biostatistics courses, ISBN: 978-3-8433-5991-1, Lambert Academic Publishing. (IPMS EAUMP)

Girum, T.; Application of Univariate and multivariate logistic regression model; ISBN : 987-3-833-9274-5; Lambert Academic Publishers. (IPMS EAUMP)

5.5.3 Physics

Scientific publications 2010

African Journal of Food Agriculture Nutrition and Development

Akundabweni L. S. M., Mulokozi G. and D. M. Maina, Ionomic variation characterization in Afri-can leafy vegetables for micronutrients using XRF and HPLC, African Journal of Food Agriculture Nutrition and Development, 10(8): Online at www.ajfand.net, August 2010. (IPPS KEN:01/2)

Akundabweni L. S. M, Munene R. W., Maina D. M. and J. M. Mangala, Mineral micronutrient density characterization using energy dispersive x-ray fluorescence (XRF) analysis in four on-farm Kenyan wild African fruit tree germplasm, African Journal of Food agriculture Nutrition and Development, 10(8): Online at www.ajfand.net, August 2010. (IPPS KEN:01/2)

American Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research

Okiwelu, A.A., Okwueze, E.E. and Osazuwa, I.B. Spherical harmonic representation of the geomagnetic fields in the Nigeria sector of the Niger delta basin. American Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research. Science Hu , http://www.scihub.org/AJSIR ISSN: 2153-649X, βdoi:10.5251/ajsir.2010.1.2.190.202, Vol.1, No.2, pp 190.202. (IPPS NIG:01)

Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences 7.581 (10.394)

Cynthia Ebinger, Atalay Ayele, Derek Keir, Julie Rowland, Gezahegn Yirgu, Tim Wright, Manahloh Belachew, and Ian Hamling, Length and Timescales of Rift Faulting and Magma Intrusion: The Afar Rifting Cycle from 2005 to Present, , 2010, Annu. Rev. Earth Planet. Sci. 2010. 38:437–64 (IPPS ESARSWG)

Asian Journal of Agricultural Research

P.O. Boamah, J. D. Owusu-Sekere, L. K. Sam Amoah and B. Anderson, Effect of irrigation interval on chlorophyll fluorescence of tomatoes under sprinkler: Asian J. Agricultural Research Vol. 5 83-89 2010. (IPPS GHA:01)

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Atmos. Chem. Phys

Y. Ma, M. D. Hays, C. D. Geron, J. T. Walker and M. J. Gatari Gichuru. Technical Note: Fast two-dimensional GC-MS with thermal extraction for anhydrosugars in fine aerosols. Atmos. Chem. Phys., 10:1–11, 2010. (IPPS KEN:01/2)

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 0.992 (0.841)

N. Dharani, J. M. Onyari, J. I. Kinyamario, D. M. Maina, K. M. Mavuti. Distribution of Cd and Zn Levels in Soils and Acacia xanthophloea Benth. from Lake Nakuru National Park Kenya, Bull Environ Contam Toxicol, 85:318–323, 2010. (IPPS KEN:01/2)

Electrochimica Acta 3.325 (3.562)

T. M. W. J. Bandara, M. A. K. L. Dissanayake, I. Albinsson, B.-E. Mellander, Dye sensitized solar cells with poly(acrylonitrile) based plasticized electrolyte containing MgI2, Electrochimica Acta, Volume 55, 6, 15 (2010) 2044-2047. (IPPS SRI:02)

Environmental Earth Sciences

Abdullahi, N.K. and Osazuwa, I.B., 2010. Geophysical imaging of municipal waste contaminant pathways. Environmental Earth Sciences, Springer-Verlag (DOI URL: http://dx.doi.org/[DOI],) Volume xx, Published online 25th June 2010. (IPPS NIG:01)

European Journal of Scientific Research

Okiwelu Anthony, Okwueze Emeka, Okereke Chinedu, Osazuwa Isaac. Crustal Structure and Tectonics of the Calabar Flank, West Africa, based on Residual Gravity interpretation. European Journal of Scientific Research, ISSN 1450-216X Vol.42 No.2, pp.195-203 © EuroJournals Publishing, Inc. 2010 http://www.eurojournals.com/ejsr.htm. (IPPS NIG:01)

Experimental Mechanics 1.542 (1.551)

N. Rahbar & B.O. Aduda & J. Zimba & S.K. Obwoya & F.W. Nyongesa & I. Yakub &W.O. Soboyejo, Thermal Shock Resistance of a Kyanite-Based (Aluminosilicate) Ceramic, Exp. Mech., DOI 10.1007/s11340-010-9345-3, Online 27th April, 2010. (IPPS KEN:02/MSSEESA)

Geophysical Research Letters 3.204 (3.341)

McClusky, S., Reilinger, R., Ghebrebrhan O., Amana A., Biniam H., Vernant, P.,Sholan, J., Fisseha, S., Asfaw, L.,Bendick, R.and L. Kogan. “Kinematics of the Southern Red Sea – Afar Triple Junction and implications for plate dynamics,” Geophys. Res. Lett., vol. 37, L05301, March 210. (IPPS ESARSWG)

International Journal of Physical Sciences 0.554 (0.597)

Chii, E. Chii, and Osazuwa, I.B. Seismic refraction tomography of the periphery of an artificial lake in the Precambrian basement complex of Northern Nigeria. International Journal of Physical Sciences, Vol. 5(5), pp. 421-431, May 2010. Available online at www.academicjournals.org/IJPS ISSN 1992 - 1950 © 2010 Academic Journals. (IPPS NIG:01)

Osazuwa, I.B. and Chii, E. Chii. Two-dimensional electrical resistivity survey around the peri-phery of an artificial lake in the Precambrian basement complex of northern Nigeria. Intl. J. Physical Sciences, Vol. 5(3), pp. 238-245, March 2010. Available online at www.academicjournals.org/IJPS ISSN 1992 - 1950 © 2010 Academic Journals. IPPS NIG:01)

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Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies 1.063 (0.924)

Benjamin Kofi Nyarko, David Kofi Essumang, Moses J. Eghan, Barbara Reichert, Nick vande Giesen and Paul Vlek. Use of isotopes to study floodplain wetland and river flow interaction n the White volta River basin, Ghana. Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies, Volume 46 issue 1 pp 91-106 2010. (IPPS GHA:01)

Journal of American Science

Nasir Khalid Abdullahi, Isaac Babatunde Osazuwa and Abraham Onugba, 2010. Detecting Muni-cipal Solid Waste Leachate Plumes Through Electrical Resistivity Survey And Physio-Chemical Analysis Of Groundwater Samples. J. Am. Scie., Vol 6, No.8, pp 540 – 548. (IPPS NIG:01)

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics 1.643 (1.924)

Noor Azlinda Ahmad, M. Fernando, Z.A. Baharudin, V. Cooray, H. Ahmad, Z. Abdul Malek, "Characteristics of narrow bipolar pulses observed in Malaysia", Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics, Volume 72, Issues 5-6, April 2010, Pages 534-540. doi:10.1016/j.jastp.2010.02.006. (IPPS SRI:01/1)

Noor Azlinda Ahmad, M. Fernando, Z.A. Baharudin, M. Rahman, V. Cooray, Ziad Saleh, Joseph R. Dwyer, Hamid K. Rassoul, "The first electric field pulse of cloud and cloud-to-ground lightning discharges" , Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics, Volume 72, Issues 2-3, February 2010, Pages 143-150. doi:10.1016/j.jastp.2009.11.001. (IPPS SRI:01/1)

Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry 2.338 (2.530)

J. Nissfolk, K. Fredin, J. Simiyu, L. Haeggman, A. Hagfeldt, G. Boschloo, Interpretation of Small-modulation photocurrent transients in Dye-sensitized Solar Cells- A Film Thickness Study. J. Electroanalytical Chemistry 646 (2010) 91–99. (IPPS KEN:02/MSSEESA)

Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials 1.204 (1.391)

F. A. Khan, S. Manjura Hoque and M. A. Hakim, “Exchange Spin Magnteic Properties of Fe71(NdPr)4Co5Cu0.5Nb1B18.5 alloy” J. Mag. Mag. Mat 322, 1431, 2010. (IPPS BAN:02)

Journal of Power Sources 3.792 (4.240)

T. M. W. J. Bandara, M. A. K. L. Dissanayake, I. Albinsson, B. -E. Mellander, Dye-sensitized, nano-porous TiO2 solar cell with poly(acrylonitrile): MgI2 plasticized electrolyte, J. Power Sources, Volume 195, 11 (2010) 3730-3734. (IPPS SRI:02)

Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry 1.821 (1.793)

T. M. W. J. Bandara, P. Ekanayake, M. A. K. L. Dissanayake, I. Albinsson, B.-E. Mellander, A polymer electrolyte containing ionic liquid for possible applications in photoelectrochemical solar cells, J. Solid State Electrochemistry, Volume 14 (2010) 1221–1226. (IPPS SRI:02)

Journal of the European Ceramic Society 2.090 (2.186)

W.P.C.M/ Alhakoon, S.E. Burrows, A.P. Howes, B.S.B. Karunaratne, M.E. Smith and R. Dobedoe, Fully densified zircon co-doped with iron and aluminium prepared by sol-gel processing. J. of European Ceramic Society 30 (2010) 2515-2523. (IPPS SRI:02)

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Lakes & Reservoirs: Research & Management

Naziriwo Betty B. Bbosa, Wandiga Shem S. Oyoo, Gatari Michael M. Gichuru, 2010. Use of TXRF and Convectional Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Analysis (EDXRF) to determine trace metal concentrations in waters of Nakivubo Channel and Lake Victoria, Lakes & Reservoirs: Research and Management, Vol. 15, No. 2., pp. 101-110. (IPPS KEN:01/2)

Materials Chemistry and Physics 2.353 (2.462)

S. Akhter and M. A. Hakim “Magnetic properties of cadmium substituted lithium ferrites”. Journal of ‘Materials Chemistry and Physics’, vol.120, p.399-403, (2010).

Modern Physics Letters B 0.438 (0.407)

M. Manjurul Haque, M. Huq, Syed Farid Uddin Farhad, Jasim Uddin Khan and M. A. Hakim, “Effect of Copper Oxide on the Grain Growth and Initial Permeability of Mg–Cu–Zn Ferrites”. Modern Physics Letters B (MPLB), Volume: 24, Issue: 2 (2010) pp. 169-182. (IPPS BAN:02)

Pacific Journal of Science and Technology

Okiwelu, A.A., I.B., Osazuwa, and K.M. Lawal. “Isolation of Residuals Determined from Polynom-ial Fitting to Gravity Data of Calabar Flank, Southeastern Nigeria”. Pacific J. Scie.Technol.. 11(1):576-585. May 2010 (Spring), www.akamaiuniversity.us/PJST.htm. (IPPS NIG:01)

Osazuwa, I.B., S.O, Ibe, and G.N. Egwuonwu. “Geophysical Investigation of the Origin of Abrupt Changes in Subsurface Properties in Zaria Area, Nigeria”. Pacific J. Scie.Technol.. 11(1): 551-562. May 2010 (Spring), http://www.akamaiuniversity.us/PJST.htm. (IPPS NIG:01)

Progress in Electromagnetic Research

Chandima Gomes and Vernon Cooray, "Electromagnetic transients in radio/microwave bands and surge protective devices", Progress in Electromagnetic Research, vol. 108, pp. 101 – 130, 2010. (IPPS SRI:01/1)

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 3.858 (3.454)

C.M. Maghanga, J. Jensen, G.A. Niklasson, C.G. Granqvist, M. Mwamburi, Transparent and conducting TiO2:Nb films made by sputter deposition: Application to spectrally selective solar reflectors, Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 94 (2010) 75–79. (IPPS KEN:03)

Solid State Ionics 2.162 (2.741)

Steen Skaarup, M.J.M. Jafeen, M.A. Careem, Determination of membrane hydration numbers of alkali metal ions by insertion in a conducting polymer, Solid State Ionics 181 (2010) 1245–1250. (IPPS SRI:02)

Spectrochimica Acta Part B: Atomic Spectroscopy 2.719 (2.695)

Johan Boman, Annemarie Wagner and Michael J. Gatari. Trace elements in PM2.5 in Gothenburg, Sweden. Spectrochimica Acta Part B: AtomSpectr.: Online from 27 March 2010. (IPPS KEN:01/2)

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Popular Publications, Technical Reports, etc.

Abba, A.U., Alo, G.A., Adejuwon, B.B., Okere, N.O., Osazuwa, I.B. and Ugwuja, O.A.C. "Regional Gravity Survey of Enugu State". Report Submitted to Nigerian Geological Survey Agency, Abuja, Nigeria (IPPS NIG:01)

B. Aduda et al (2010) NANOTECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT IN KENYA, A Report to the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology prepared by an Ad hoc Committee on Nanotechnology of the National Council for Science and Technology. (IPPS KEN:02/MSSEESA)

Cooray, V. and M. Fernando, "Lightning parameters of engineering interest", Cooray, V. (Editor), Lightning Protection, The Institution of Engineering and Technology, London, UK, 2009. (IPPS SRI:01/1)

Fernando, M., J. Mäkelä, V. Cooray, "Lightning and trees", Cooray, V. (Editor), Lightning Protection, The Institution of Engineering and Technology, London, UK, 2009. (IPPS SRI:01/1)

Michael Gatari (2010). Tropospheric Aerosol Studies in Kenya: What we know and do not know. Atmospheric Brown Cloud (ABC)-Africa meeting, United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP), Nairobi, Kenya; 23 August 2010. (IPPS KEN:01/2)

Michael Gatari (Chairman), Henning Rodhe (Vice Chairman), Stuart Piketh, Kennedy Thiongo (2010). Working Group Whitepaper for Atmospheric Brown Cloud (ABC)-Africa, Nairobi, Kenya; 6 – 7 December 2010. To be distributed to Governments in sub-Saharan Africa and development partners of the region by UNEP. (IPPS KEN:01/2)

D. J. Hlatywayo and B. T. Shumba. Acid Mine Drainage observed at the No. 1 Mine Block area - A report prepared for Hwange Colliery Company, Zimbabwe. (IPPS ZAM:01)

Mwano Jonas. Geophysical exploration at the Mineral Resource Institute at Dodoma - Tanzania (Target Group : Diploma holders in Mineral exploration - technicians). (IPPS ESARSWG)

5.6 Academic theses which have resulted from the research activities supported by the program

The entries are given essentially as reported to ISP. In addition to the students’ theses listed here, the work done fully or partly with the ISP-supported activities, other associated students, benefit indirectly by the ISP support at the department, their efforts contributing to the total results of the group and made possible by the scientific environment created using ISP funding.

5.6.1 PhD Theses

Bangladesh

Islam, Shafiqul (male). Studies of Structural and the Giant Magneto caloric Effect of Some Manganites Perovskite. (IPPS BAN:02, PhD, sandwich)

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Burkina Faso

BERE Charles Léonard (male). Résistance de souches de Streptococcus pneumoniae aux antibiotiques à Bobo-Dioulasso: aspects phénotypiques et génotypiques. (IPICS RABIOTECH, PhD, local)

Dahi Mohamed (male). Modélisation de matériaux complexes en Biologie et propriétés mathématiques. (IPMS BURK:01, PhD, sandwich)

DIANDE Souba (male). Evaluation de la resistance de Mycobacterium tubercolosis aux antibiotiques et exploration des facteurs de risque associes a la multiresistance au Burkina Faso. (IPICS RABIOTECH, PhD, local)

Fall Abdoul Aziz (male). Etudes de quelques modèles épidémiologiques : application à la transmission du virus de l’hépatite B en Afrique subaharienne (cas du Sénégal). (IPMS BURK:01, PhD, sandwich)

KABORE Wind-Tinbnoma (male) Amélioration de la valorization agricole des déchets urbains après compostage: Influence de la natur et des proportions des substrats initiaux sur les valeurs amendante et fertilisante des composts. (IPICS RABIOTECH, PhD, local)

MAIGA Ynoussa (male). Processus d’elimination de Escherichia coli et des enterocoques des bassins de lagunage sous climat sahelien: Influence de la radiation solarie. (IPICS RABIOTECH, PhD, local)

OUEDRAOGO Igor (male). Contribution à la chimie et à l’application des huiles essentielles. Enrichissement en composés carbonylés naturels, transformation en dérivés azotés et études de quelques propriétés, 7 juin 2010. (IPICS BUF :01, PhD, local)

Safimba Soma (male). Etude de problèmes elliptiques non-linéaires avec des données mesures. (IPMS BURK:01, PhD, sandwich)

SAWADOGO née LINGANI Hagrétou (female). La fermentation lactique dans le procede traditionnel de fabrication de la biere de sorgho (dolo, pito): Caracterisation des bacteries lactiques pour la selection de cultures starter. (IPICS RABIOTECH, PhD, local)

SEREME Drissa (male). La protéine suppresseur P1 des virus de la panachure jaune du riz (Oryza sp.) et du chiendent (Imperata cylindrica): diversité, étude fonctionnelle et applications en biotechnologies. (IPICS RABIOTECH, PhD, local)

Timack Ngom (male). Etude mathématique et numérique de quelques modèles d'écoulement en couches minces, application à la sédimentation. (IPMS BURK:01, PhD, sandwich)

TIENDREBEOGO Fidèle (male). Caractérisation et aspects épidémiologiques des Begomovirus infectant les plantes maraîchères et le manioc au Burkina Faso. (IPICS RABIOTECH, PhD, local)

Ghana

Benjamin Anderson (male). Diode Laser Spectroscopic studies of biological materials using absorption & emmison techniques. (IPPS GHA:01, PhD, local)

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Kenya

Alex A. Ogacho (male). Passivation of Ultrathin nanoporous TiO2 for Photovoltaic Applications. (IPPS KEN:02/MSSEESA, PhD, local)

Damian Maingi (male). On the Minimal Resolution Conjecture for the Ideal of general points in a Projective Space. (IPMS EAUMP, PhD, sandwich/France)

George Odweso Muhua (male). Estimation Problem in Group Screening Designs. (IPMS EAUMP, PhD, local)

Joseph Mwaniki Ivivi (male). On APARCH Levy Filter Option Pricing Formula for Developed and Emerging Markets. (IPMS EAUMP, PhD, local)

Justus Simiy (male). Characterization of Anthocyanin Dyes and Investigation of Charge Transport in TiO2 Dye Sensitized Solar Cells. (IPPS KEN:02/MSEESA, PhD, local)

Philip Odhiambo Ngare (male). Indifference Pricing and Hedging for Insurance and Weather Derivatives. (IPMS EAUMP, PhD, sandwich/Austria)

Nigeria

Chii Emmanuel Chii (male). Application of Integrated Geophysical Tomography to Investigate the geotechnical status of the Ahmadu Bello University farm Dam, Zaria, Nigeria. (IPPS NIG:01, PhD, local)

Collins Chiemeke (male). High Resolution 2D and 3D Seismic Reflection Characterisation of the Zaria batholiths in the Basement Complex of North-Western Nigeria. (IPPS NIG:01, PhD, local)

Tanzania

Nuru Mlyuka (male). Vanadium Dioxide based Thin Films Enhanced performance for smart window applications. (IPPS MSSEESA, PhD, local)

Sri Lanka

T.M.W.J. Bandara (male). Synthesis and characterization of poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) based and polyacrylonitrile (PAN) – based polymer electrolytes to be used in photelectrochemical (PEC) solar cells. (IPPS SRI02, PhD, sandwich)

M.I.M. Jafeen (male), Stability, strain and speed of polypyrrole actuators. (IPPS SRI02, PhD, sandwich)

5.6.2 MSc/MPhil Theses

Bangladesh

Abdullah Al Mamun (male). Analysis of organochlorine compounds in Kachki fish samples from different Markets of Dhaka City. (IPICS BAN:04, MSc, local)

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Md. Abdur Rahman (Male). Study of Magnetic Properties of LixMg0.4Ni0.6-2x Fe2+xO4 Ferrites. (IPPS BAN:02, MSc, local)

Md. Kamruzzaman (Male). Structural, Transport and Magnetic Properties of Double Exchange (Fe1-xMnx)75P15C10 Amorphous Ferromagnetic Alloy. (IPPS BAN:02, MSc, local)

Mir Mahadi Hassan (male). Dissipation pattern of Cypermethrin in Tomato grown in the experimental fields of BARI. (IPICS BAN:04, MSc, local)

Muhammad Maruf Morshed Alam Chowdhury (male). Investigation of Frequency Dependent Permeability of LixNi0.2Mg0.8-2xFe2+xO4 Ferrites. (IPPS BAN:02, MSc, local)

Muhammad Samir Ullah (Male). Structural, Magnetic and Transport Properties of Spinel Type Li0.5-x/2CuxFe2.5-x/4O4. (IPPS BAN:02, MSc, local)

Rifat Farhana (female). Analysis of organochlorine compounds in Mola fish samples from different Markets of Dhaka City. (IPICS BAN:04, MSc, local)

Burkina Faso

ABDOU HABOU Oumarou (male, Niger). Caractérisation des communautés de Nématodes parasites liés aux Solanacées cultivées dans la zone périurbaine de Niamey. (IPICS RABIOTECH, MSc, local)

AICHATOU Moussa Sadou (female, Niger). Etude de l’immunité humorale induite par Neisseria meningitidis sérogroupe X. (IPICS RABIOTECH, MSc, local)

BAWA IBRAHIM Hadiza (female, Niger). Etude de la susceptibilité des microorganismes aux antibiotiques couramment utilisés en Afrique de l’Ouest : cas des souches bactériennes isolées des produits pathologiques et environnementaux (viandes, eaux usées) du Niger et du Burkina Faso. (IPICS RABIOTECH, MSc, local)

DEMBELE René (male, Burkina Faso). Epidémiologie et caractérisation biochimique des entéropathogènes responsables de diarrhée chez les enfants de 0 à 5 ans en milieu rural, Burkina Faso. (IPICS RABIOTECH, MSc, local)

Diao Boubacar (male). Modèles homogénéisés pour une infiltration dans un milieu poreux, et applications. (IPMS BURK :01, MSc, local)

Diop Oumar (male). Controlabilité exacte intérieure des équations de Navier-Stoke. (IPMS BURK:01, MSc, local)

GAGOUDE Gaël-Fréddy (male, Centrafrique). Dynamique de lymphocytes T CD4+ chez les personnes vivant avec le VIH (Pv VIH) en suivi biologique au CHUYO. (IPICS RABIOTECH, MSc, local)

GARBA Abdoulaye (male, Niger). Caractérisation des agents pathogènes de la pomme de pomme de terre en conservation : cas des tubercules produits au Niger. (IPICS RABIOTECH, MSc, local)

ISSA ADO Adama (female, Niger). : Etude comparative d’une nouvelle technique de diagnostic biologique du paludisme : la microscopie à fluorescence (Partec malaria rapid test) avec deux méthodes classiques : un test de diagnostic rapide (TDR) et la goutte épaisse (Ge) chez les enfants de 0 à 15 ans. (IPICS RABIOTECH, MSc, local)

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KABORE Saïdou (male, Burkina Faso). Prévalence et isolement de quelques enteropathogènes sur les cultures maraichères et les poissons des barrages et canaux de la ville de Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso). (IPICS RABIOTECH, MSc, local)

KABRE Boukary (male, Burkina Faso). Diarrhées aigues chez les enfants âgés de moins de 5 ans au Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Pédiatrique Charles de Gaule : Etiologies infectieuses et phénotypes de résistance. (IPICS RABIOTECH, MSc, local)

Koumla Sylvan (male). Calcul de singularité. (IPMS BURK :01, MSc, local)

KOURAOGO Rakeita (female, Burkina Faso). Recherche et isolement de bactéries du genre Bacillus productrices de delta-endotoxines (biopesticides) à partir de qelques échantillons de sol au Burkina Faso. (IPICS RABIOTECH, MSc, local)

Kyelem Bila Adolphe (male). Existence et régularité pour des problèmes d’évolution non linéaires, application aux problèmes paraboliques. (IPMS BURK :01, MSc, local)

MAHAMADOU FODY Alio (male, Niger). Prévalence des Rotavirus et Adenovirus chez les enfants de moins de 5 ans en fonction des conditions climatiques et mode alimentaire dans deux pays d’Afrique subsaharienne (Niger et au Burkina Faso). (IPICS RABIOTECH, MSc, local)

METOHOUE Meella Chrystelle (female, Bénin). Isolement et caractérisation biochimique des bactéries entéropathogènes rencontrées dans les aliments à base de viandes vendus devant les écoles dans la ville de Ouagadougou. (IPICS RABIOTECH, MSc, local)

L Modou (male). Stochastic and Monte carlo simulation for the spread of the hepatitis B. (IPMS BURK :01, MSc, local)

MOUSSILIOU Azizath (female, Bénin). Développement d’une technique de PCR quantitative de multiplex pour l’identification des différentes espèces de Plasmodium chez l’homme. (IPICS RABIOTECH, MSc, local)

NAROUA Chaibou (male, Niger). Etude de Valorisation de la jacinthe d’eau pour la production du compost enrichi au phosphore naturel utilisé comme amendement organique pour la germination des semences d’oignon. (IPICS RABIOTECH, MSc, local)

NGUINAMBAYE Mberdoum memti (male, Tchad). Etude d quelques paramètres physiologiques chez la lentille de terre (Macrotyloma geocarpum (Harms) Marechal et Baudet) en conditions de stress hydriques. (IPICS RABIOTECH, MSc, local)

Ouédraogo Désiré (male). Modélisation mathématique de maladies infectieuses. (IPMS BURK :01, MSc, local)

OUEDRAOGO Nafissétou (female, Burkina Faso). Impact des pesticides sur les activités enzymatiques de deux types sols de la zone cotonnières du Burkina Faso. (IPICS RABIOTECH, MSc, local)

OUEDRAOGO Nicolas (male, Burkina Faso). Valorisation des déchets de tubercules (Patate douce et Igname) par la production de protéines d’intérêts. (IPICS RABIOTECH, MSc, local)

PODA SOMDA Hortense (F, Burkina Faso). Séroprévalence du Virus de l’Hépatite A (VHA) chez les femmes enceintes venant en consultation prénatales dans le CMA de Samandin, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. (IPICS RABIOTECH, MSc, local)

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SAWADOGO Benewindé Joseph (male, Burkina Faso). Rôle des termites Macrotermes bellicosus et Microcerotermes dubius dans l’émission de gaz carbonique et de méthane en zone sahélienne. (IPICS RABIOTECH, MSc, local)

Sayoré Abdou Karim (male). Solutions presque automorphes pour des équations différentielles ordinaires en dimension finie. (IPMS BURK :01, MSc, local)

SOMLARE Hermann (male, Burkina Faso). Quantification du VIH-1 à partir de taches de sang total recueillies sur papier buvard (Dried blood spot ou DPS) avec la trousse abbott realtime HIV-1 (Abbott molecular). (IPICS RABIOTECH, MSc, local)

SONDO Paul (male, Burkina Faso). La part du paludisme dans les maladies fébriles en saison sèche dans la région de Nanoro (Province du Bulkiemdé). (IPICS RABIOTECH, MSc, local)

TAPSOBA François (male, Burkina Faso). Etude de la biodiversité Microbienne des vins de ronier (palme): isolement, caractérisation morphologique, biochimique et physiolgique de quelques bactéries tolérantes à l’alcool. (IPICS RABIOTECH, MSc, local)

TIENDREBEOGO Régis Wendpayangdé (male, Burkina Faso). Rôle des cellules T régulatrices et gamma delta T dans la susceptibilité contre le paludisme à Plasmodium falciparum. (IPICS RABIOTECH, MSc, local)

WARE Larissa Yacine (female, Burkina Faso). Isolement et caractérisation biochimique des bactéries entéropathogènes rencontrées dans les aliments à base de viandes vendus devant les écoles dans la ville de Ouagadougou. (IPICS RABIOTECH, MSc, local)

Bolivia

Andrea Lemaitre (female). Incidence of infection and establishment of the mistletoe Tristerix verticillatus (Loranthaceae) on three species of hosts inside the Yerba Loca Nature Sanctuary, Santiago – Chile. (IPICS LANBIO, Licentiate, sandwich/Chile)

Cambodia

BUNTENG LY (male). Properties and Applications of Hard Magnetic Materials. (IPPS CAM:01, MSc, local)

HEANG ENG (male). SUPERCONDUCTIVITY. (IPPS CAM:01, MSc, local)

KIMLEANG KHUN (male). Experiment to Characterize the Property of Semiconductors. (IPPS CAM:01, MSc, local)

KHY LONG (male). The charge-to-mass ratio of electron (e/m):Determination by the trace of electrons in a uniform magnetic field. (IPPS CAM:01, MSc, local)

KOY HEN (male). DIODE AND ITS APPLICATION. (IPPS CAM:01, MSc, local)

PISETH LY (male). Crystal Bonding and Structure. (IPPS CAM:01, MSc, local)

RATANA BOUN (male). Soft magnetic materials. (IPPS CAM:01, MSc, local)

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RATHANA DUONG (male). Magnetic Measurement: Measuring the magnetic field strength of the Earth in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. (IPPS CAM:01, MSc, local)

REM YANN (male). The Physics of Lasers. (IPPS CAM:01, MSc, local)

SAM ATH YIM (female). Electron gas in conducting solids. (IPPS CAM:01, MSc, local)

SOK HENG HOR (male). Measurement of Hall Coefficient. (IPPS CAM:01, MSc, local)

SOKBANY HO (male). Quantum Harmonic Oscillator (QHO) and the Hydrogen Atom. (IPPS CAM:01, MSc, local)

SOVANN LONG (male). LOW DIMENSIONAL SOLID - STATE PHYSICS. (IPPS CAM:01, MSc, local)

SOKHEAM SAN (male). Optical properties of solid and their applications. (IPPS CAM:01, MSc, local)

TAY SRIM SRORN (male). MEASUREMENT OF IMPEDANCE OR ADMITTANCE AND ITS APPLICATIONS. (IPPS CAM:01, MSc, local)

VUTHEA TAY (male). Low pass, High Pass and Band Pass Filters. (IPPS CAM:01, MSc, local)

Chile

Carlos Pinto (male), Importance of plant chemistry in the interaction between Battus polydamas archidamas (Papilionidae) and Aristolochia chilensis (Aristolochiaceae). (IPICS LANBIO, MSc, local)

Ethiopia

Mekuriaw Lakew (male). Bioassay Guided Chemical Investigation of Dingetegna. (IPICS ALNAP, Msc, local)

Yehalem Zeleleke (male). Phytochemical Investigation of the Bark of Boswellia papyrifera. (IPICS ALNAP, Msc, local)

Ghana

Shiela Esson (female). A fiber optical system for reflectance measurement of plane surfaces. (IPPS GHA:01, MPhil, local)

Kenya

Erick Oweya (male). Modelling Non-Obstetric Factors of Cesarean Section Births. (IPMS EAUMP, MSc, local)

Francis K. Mwangi (male). Soybean Biodiesel Production and Effects of its Blending with Diesel Fuel on Energy Performance and Pollutant Emission in Diesel Engine. (IPPS KEN:01/2, MSc, sandwich/Taiwan)

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John Wanjala Makokha (male). Radiative characterization of atmospheric aerosols over selected urban, rural, and maritime sites of Kenya using Sun Photometry. (IPPS KEN:04, MSc, local)

Leon Ntihabose (male). Assessment of radiation exposure due to NORM in the mining of COLTAN in selected areas of Rwanda. (IPPS KEN:01/2, MSc, local)

Michael Otunga (male). Evaluating Portfolio Value at Risk Using GARCH Models. (IPMS EAUMP, MSc, local)

Samuel M. Gaita (male). Characterization of middle and lower Tropospheric aerosols and Meteorology in Kenya: A case study at an urban background site and a remote high altitude site. (IPPS KEN:01/2, MSc, sandwich/Sweden)

Malawi

Innocent Chikopa (male). Examination of the impact of socio-economic activities on the water uality of Songani and Namiwawa rivers in Zomba. (IPICS MAW:02, MSc, local)

Margaret Mkambankhani (female). Amino acids of cassava, sweetpotato and cocoyam leaves and relationship between total cyanogens and two precursor amino acids in cassava leaves, (IPICS MAW:01, MSc , local)

Moses Kamiyango (male). Removal of phosphate ions from aqueous solutions using bauxite and kaolinite obtained from Malawi. (IPICS MAW:02, MSc, local)

Nigeria

Elijah Nkitnam (male). Interpretation of the Aeromagnetic Data over the Basement Complex in the Zaria Area of Northwest Nigeria. (IPPS NIG:01, MSc, local)

Ifeanyi Obihan (male). Two-Dimensional Shallow Seismic Refraction Tomography over the western part of the Kubani River Basin, Zaria, Nigeria. (IPPS NIG:01, MSc, local)

Senegal

Salma Sylla (female). Spectroscopic characterization of Plasmodium falciparum using the Multispectral Microscope. (IPPS SEN:01, MSc, local)

Modou Mbaye (male). Use of LEDs in optical microscopy, (IPPS SEN:01, MSc, local)

Sri Lanka

H M S N Herath (female). Construction of supercapacitors based on activated carbon .(IPPS SRI:02, MSc, local)

S K Galappaththige (male). Applications of Dynamic Light Scattering to Probe Molecular Dynamics in Polymer Gels. (IPPS SRI:02, MSc, local)

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G Gnanapragasam (male). Development and characterization of Macroporous Ceramic Structures (IPPS SRI:02, MSc, local)

L H C Krishantha. Drying behavior of few commercially available paint samples using Dynamic Light Scattering. (IPPS SRI:02, MSc, local)

Tanzania

Jovin Emmanuel (male). Synergistic Effects of Halide ions on the Corrosion Inhibition of Mild Steel by Acacia senegalgum in Sulphuric Acid Solution. IPPS MSSEESA, MSc, local)

Sijaona C. Msigara (male). Base Catalytic Properties of Organoamino-silica Hybrids Prepared using cashewnut shell liquid components as templates. IPPS MSSEESA, MSc, local)

Joseph Makene (male). Preparation of Cashew Nut Shell Liquid Templated Thiol-Silica Composites and Their Application in Heavy Metal Adsorption from Aqueous Solution. IPPS MSSEESA, MSc, local)

Uganda

Asaph Muhumuza (male). (IPMS EAUMP, MMath, local)

David Ssevviiri (male). (IPMS EAUMP, MSc, local)

Rebecca Nalule (female). (IPMS EAUMP, MMath, local)

Zimbabwe

Emmanuel Chigutsa (male). Genetic polymorphism of drug metabolizing enzymes in the Shona and the San in Zimbabwe and the clinical impact of CYP2D6 polymorphism on safety in the use of psychotropics. (IPICS AiBST, MPhil, local)

Professor Lydiah W. Njenga, Department of Chemistry, University of Nairobi, Kenya, together with PhD student Ms Ruth Odiambo, prepares for a first pilot year of ISP support.

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SECTION 6: EXAMPLES AND APPLICATIONS

6.1 Examples of research findings.

The entries are given essentially as reported to ISP.

Bangladesh

A study of the degradation of the pesticides chlorpyrifos and diazonon in water after application to rice paddy fields showed that the concentrations were below the limit of detection (8 ng/L) within 10 and 14 days at recommended and double rates of application, respectively. Initial concentrations were 20 – 50 g/L, and it was noted that chlorpyrifos degrades faster than μdiazinon under early summer conditions in Bangladesh. (IPICS BAN:04)

A study of residues of the pesticide fenvalerate in green tea leaves and brew indicated that 7 days is needed from application at recommended rates before harvest, to give a brew with residue concentrations below the maximum residue level (0.1 mg/kg). (IPICS BAN:04)

Burkina Faso

The potential of using certain clay materials to remove heavy metals in water was studied and the conditions and mechanisms for chelation, absorption and precipitation of chromium, copper, and lead were determined. (IPICS BUF:02)

Cambodia

Possible contamination with DDT and PCB of edible freshwater snails and bivalves from major water bodies was investigated, but was not found above the limit of detection. (IPICS CAB:01)

Ghana

A laser diode fluorosensor was used in disease monitoring of the African Mosaic Virus of cassava cultivars. The system was employed in the field and data was collected and analyzed later in the laboratory. The investigation showed that the diseased severity was inversely related to the fluorescence decrease ratio. (IPPS GHA:01)

A fibre optics surface reflectance system has been developed. Differential Optical Absorption Spectroscopy has been used to measure and identify some atmospheric traces gases and measure their concentrations. Electronic Speckle Pattern Interferometry was used to investigate modulus of elasticity of some Ghanaian woods. (IPPS GHA:01)

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Laos

An electrical resistivity sounding measurement was conducted at 24 sounding points and 2D electrical resistivity measurement was carried out at 7 profiles on some selected sounding stations. Moderate resistivity zones appear in almost all of the study area at 13 to 75 m depth, indicating suitable areas for good quality groundwater. This corresponds very well with direct measurements of water samples, confirming that the water is fit for drinking. (IPPS LAO:01)

Malawi

Studies of the amino acid composition of cassava, sweet potato and cocoyam leaves indicated their usefulness as sources of essential amino acids, cassava leaves being the most valuable one in this respect. (IPICS MAW:01)

The use of cassava and cocoyam starches as binders in ibuprofen tablets offers an opportunity for exploitation in Malawi. A cassava variety, Mulola and cocoyam accesssion from Mzuzu and Thekerani provide starches which have the best binding properties and thus are the most appropriate binders for ibuprofen tablets. Further, Sauti cassava starch seems useful as a binding agent when fast disintegration is considered more essential. (IPICS MAW:01)

The effect of natural factors and human activities on physicochemical water quality, flow rate and discharge of the Likangala River into Lake Chilwa was studied. The main sources of water and soil pollution identified include disposal of solid and chemical waste from households, sewage, and institutions. (IPICS MAW:02)

A study of the quality of water in the plant species Cissus integrifolia and Ademia gummifera, used for drinking purposes under draught conditions, showed that it complied with WHO drinking water standards with regard to most essential parameters. (MAW:02)

Sri Lanka

Coir was evaluated for reducing damage to tomatoes by vibrations during road transport. Coir in the form of a rope works compared well with styrofoam for this purpose. Coir was found to be an excellent vibration absorber which is easily manageable, environmentally friendly and reusable without getting structurally deformed. (IPPS SRI:01/3)

A dye-sensitized PEC solar cell using poly(acrylonitrile): MgI2 polymer electrolyte and nanopor-ous TiO2 electrode was fabricated and characterized. A short circuit current of 3.87 mA, an open circuit voltage of 659 mA and an efficiency of 2.5 % was obtained. (IPPS SRI:02)

Nano sized silica was successfully synthesized from local rice husk ash and a nanocomposite solid polymer electrolyte, PEO9LiTf + 10%(wt) SiO2 was synthesized. It showed about a 100 fold increase in lithium ion conductivity at room temperature due to the incorporation of the silica filler. This is the first report of using nano-sized silica powder synthesized from rice husk ash for ionic conductivity enhancement in polymer electrolytes. (IPPS SRI:02)

In work concerning the redox behavior of PPY/DBS films and speed of response of artificial muscles based on these films in aqueous electrolytes it was found that the films are much more stable in highly concentrated alkali halide electrolytes. This has direct implications for the practical usefulness of a working actuator. (IPPS SRI:02)

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Zimbabwe

The work has led to a pharmacogenetics and demographic factor based dosing algorithm for the use of efavirenz (in HIV treatment) in African populations. (IPICS AiBST)

6.2 Examples on how research findings have been translated into changed policy or practices

Actual policy changes as a result of ISP support to Research Groups and Scientific Networks are difficult to identify in the yearly follow up using the current routines. However, there are several opportunities for policy influence reported, as outlined in Section 6.2.1.

There are few examples of change of practices (Section 6.2.2) reported, but with developing reporting routines there may be a possibility to provide better account of such changes.

The entries are given essentially as reported to ISP.

6.2.1 Changed policy

Bangladesh

Members of BAN:04 interacted with: i) government research organizations (BRRI, BARI, BTRI) in collaborative research undertakings, and ii) Ministry of S & T through UGC by participating in workshops on Academic Innovation fund (AIF) for higher education & research, and evaluating AIF grant applications.

Burkina Faso

Hamidou Toure (IPMS BURK:01) participated in TIC and High Education, Nigeria case study with UEMOA, 8-11 June 2010, and Fourth African Conference in High Education Quality Assurance and Capacity Building, Bamako, Mali 5-9 October 2010.

Kenya

Ambient and indoor air quality assessment by IPPS KEN:01/2 staff reached policy makers through Kenya National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA).

David Maina (IPPS KEN:01/2) interacted with senior government officials as a Board Member of Radiation Protection Board.

Michael Gatari (IPPS KEN:01/2) Interacted with senior government officials as a Board Member of Laikipia District Education Board.

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Laos

Dr. Phousy Inthapanya (IPICS LAO:03) contributed as a consultant for gold mining work by providing environmental and water quality assessments of the Vientiane & Attopu Provinces, Laos. He also contributed to the EIA before Dam Construction in Nam Mo River.

Sri Lanka

Prof. M.A.K.L. Dissanayake (IPPS SRI:02) was appointed as a Member of the Board of Management of the Institute of Fundamental Studies, Kandy Sri Lanka, which is a government research institute engaged in research in fundamental and applied areas in natural sciences.

Prof. M.A.K.L. Dissanayake was also appointed by the Ministry of Technology and Research as a Member of the National Task force to develop a Five Year National Strategic Plan on Science and Technology for Sri Lanka for 2011-2016.

Zambia

One member of staff of the IPMS EAUMP node at UNZA, Zambia, was asked to sit on a number of government committees on climate modeling.

The Department at UNZA also undertook a training programme in statistics and statistical computing for Parliament (National Assembly) members of staff.

Zimbabwe

Members of IPICS AiBST contributed to the research and co-authorship of Ministry of Science and Technology Development's Current Status of Science, Technology and Innovation in Zimbabwe document.

6.2.2 Changed practices

Burkina Faso

On the request of the Ministry for Health, Burkina Faso, the Network RABIOTECH through CRSBAN, Univ. Ouagadougou, has certified new filter equipment devoted to purifying drinking water for population consumption. In the process of confirmation of the new filter, the Minister of Health has selected CRSBAN as an excellence centre to conduct the experiments which will furnish the scientific results by testing the presence or not of bacteria in water treated by this filter.

Ethiopia

The Wendo Genet Agricultural Research Center, Ethiopia was assisted by the coordinator of IPICS ALNAP, Prof. E. Dagne, in the establishment of a cooperative for cultivation, processing and marketing of Aromatic and Medicinal Plants (MAPs)

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6.3 Examples on how the program has strengthened and benefitted researchers and stakeholders in low income countries.

Several members of ISP-supported activities have been promoted, commissioned, or received awards in 2010. The entries are given essentially as reported to ISP.

Burkina Faso

Prof. H. Toure, Univ. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, member of the IPMS-supported Network BURK:01 was appointed was appointed Member of National Committee for LMD reform, and of the Committee in charge of National Network for Distance Learning (May-September 2010).

Dr. Boubié Guel (IPICS BUF:02), received a new position at the technical secretariat of atomic energy of Burkina Faso, as the head of the division for research and education in nuclear science and technology. He is responsible for human resources development in nuclear sciences.

Prof. Yvonne Bonzi Coulibaly (IPICS BUF :01), at 5th October 2010, received the Chevalier de l’Ordre des Palmes Académiques.

Cambodia

At the Royal University of Phnom Penh, the development of the first Masters Program in Physics ever was supported by IPPS and successfully completed in November 2010. All 16 students were graduated. (IPPS CAM:01)

Kenya

Prof B.O. Aduda (IPPS KEN:02) was appointed by Minister for Higher Education, Science and Technology, Kenya, to be council member of the National Council for Science and Technology for a period of three years.

Michael Gatari (KEN:01/2) was appointed a Committee Member of Kenya Nuclear Power steering Committee, Kenya Ministry of Energy, Nairobi, Kenya.

Ms. Ruth Wabwile (KEN:04) was appointed as a board member of the Nuclear Electricity Development Board of Kenya for a period of three years.

Malawi

Prof Saka (IPICS MAW:01) was elected the Chairperson of the Multidisciplinary Research Committee of the National Commission of Science and Technology in mid 2010. In December, 2010, he was appointed member of the Public Universities Working Committee, which is responsible for establishing five public universities in Malawi within the next 10 years.

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Dr Ibrahima Benesi (IPICS MAW:01) was appointed Secretary for the Root and Tuber Crops Innovation Platform and is the Coordinator for the Up-scaling program for DARS technologies especially for Basic, Pre-Basic and Basic seeds/planting materials and Livestock Breeds in Malawi. He was re-elected the Southern African Representative of the International Society for Tropical Root and Tuber Crops-Africa Branch in October 2010.

Dr Davies Mweta (IPICS MAW:01) was promoted to Dean of Science at Domasi College of Education, Malawi.

Samson Sajidu (IPICS MAW:01) was the 2010 AU-TWAS Young Scientist National Award Winner.

Nigeria

Professor Isaac B. Osazuwa (IPPS NIG:01) served as a resource person to the Nigerian Geological Survey Agency (NGSA) in (i) the gravity mapping exercise in Nigeria; (ii) peer review of the research work of the staff of NGSA; (iii) vetting and editing of the research reports written by the staff of NGSA. He was also invited by the Minister of Mineral Resources to serve as a resource person for the Federal Government of Nigeria during the peer review during the presentation of the report of the geophysical mapping for the delineation of the mineral resources of Nigeria by FUGRO.

South Africa

The South African government made Professor Nelson Torto (IPICS SEANAC) the IUPAC country representative. Professor Torto also took over as Head of the Chemistry Department at Rhodes University, where Analytical Chemistry has been re-introduced in the curriculum.

Sri Lanka

Prof. K. Premaratne (IPPS SRI:02) was appointed Deputy Vice Chancellor of University of Peradeniya, 2010.

Prof. M.A.K.L. Dissanayake (IPPS SRI:02) received the CVCD Award for the Most Outstanding Researcher in Physical Sciences, Senior Researcher category, selected by the Committee of Vice Chancellors and Directors (CVCD) of Sri Lankan Universities, and awarded by H.E. The President of Sri Lanka on 16th December 2010. This award is given once in two years for research excellence in six different areas, including Physical Sciences.

Zambia

Prof. P. C Jain of ZAM:01 attached to the Ministry of Tourism, Environment and Natural Resources in Zambia.

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Zimbabwe

Dr. Stanley Mukanganyama (IPICS ZIM:01) was assigned to be a peer reviewer for the Zimbabwe Ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education Council (ZIMCHE). The task is to monitor and evaluate degree programmes at Zimbabwe's institutions of Higher Education.

Dr. D. J. Hlatywayo (IPPS ESARSWG) was raised to Dean of Applied Science at NUST from Chairman of Applied Physics.

Prof. Collen Masimirembwa (IPICS AiBST), won the 2010, Innovation Award for his contribution “Herbalomics and drug-herb interactions – towards the safe and efficacious use of traditional herbal medicines in Africa”, October, 2010, Nairobi, Kenya, by the African Network for Drugs and Diagnostics Innovation (ANDI).

6.4 Successes of communication and use of research results

The entries are given essentially as reported to ISP.

6.4.1 Communication of research results at scientific conferences and meetings

Argentina

IV Reunión Binacional de Ecología, Buenos Aires, Argentina, August 8-13, 2010.

Pinto, C.F., Urzúa, A. & Niemeyer, H.M. (2011) Secuestro de acidos aristolóquicos durante el desarrollo larval de Battus polydamas archidamas (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae: Troidini). (IPICS LANBIO)

Australia

Electrospinning2010, Melbourne, Australia 26-29th January 2010

N. Torto et al, Fabrication of electrospun nanofibers for use as sorbents for environmental samples. (IPICS SEANAC)

12th International Congress of Pesticide Chemistry, Melbourne, Australia, 04-08 July 2010

Mohammad Shoeb, Organochlorine pesticide residues in food and environment of Bangladesh. (IPICS BAN:04)

Austria

European Geosciences Union (EGU), General Assembly 2010, Vienna, Austria; 2 - 7 May 2010

Michael Gatari, Nicole Ngo, Peter Ndiba, and Patrick Kinney. Impacts of Roadway Emissions on Urban Fine Particle Exposures: the Nairobi Area Traffic Contribution to Air Pollution (NATCAP) Study, (IPPS KEN:01/2)

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Michael Gatari, Richard Lavrich, Bill Preston, Samuel Gaita and Michael Hays. Speciation of particulate carbonaceous species at an urban-background site in Nairobi, Kenya, (IPPS KEN:01/2)

Bangladesh

3rd International Conference on Structural, Processing and Properties of Materials, SPPM 2010, Organized by: Department of MME, BUET, Dhaka, February 24-26, 2010

S. Akhter, D. P. Paul, M. A. Hakim and S. Manjura Hoque, Structure, Microstructure and Transport Properties of Li-Cd Ferrites. (IPPS BAN:02)

M. A. Hakim, Synthesis, Characterization and Properties of Advanced and Nano Materials, (IPPS BAN:02)

M S Islam, M Hudl, M A Hakim, F A Khan, D L Minh, N Chau, P Nordblad, Magnetic Properties and Magneto-caloric Effect in La0.7(Ca1-xBax)0.3 MnO3 Perovskites, (IPPS BAN:02)

Mst. Jannatul Ferdous, D. K. Saha, Zahid Hasan Mahmood, M. Zaman, Optical properties study of KFe(CN)6 organic material. (IPPS BAN:02)

Saiduzzaman, Md. Abul Hossain, M. A. Hakim, D. K. Saha, The Effect of Cu on the Structural, Electrical And Magnetic Properties of Ni-Zn Ferrites. (IPPS BAN:02)

M. Samir Ullah, S. Manjura Hoque, M. A. Hakim, F. A. Khan, Study of The Transport Properties of Copper Substituted Lithium Ferrite. (IPPS BAN:02)

Saroaut Noor, M. A. Hakim, S. S. Sikder, Shireen Akhter, Per Nordblad, Magnetization behavior and magnetic ordering in Co1-xCdxFe2O4 ferrites. (IPPS BAN:02)

Sheikh Manjura Hoque, M. A. Hakim D. K. Saha and Uma Sridhar,Study of Exchange Interactions between Amorphous/Nanocrystalline Phases in Fe74 Cu0.8 Nb2.7 Si15.5 B7 at Different Stages of Crystallization. (IPPS BAN:02)

International Conference on Magnetic and Advanced Materials, ICMAM-2010, Dhaka, Bangladesh, March, 3-7, 2010

S. Akhter, D. P. Paul , M. A. Hakim and S. Manjura Hoque, Microstructure, Magnetic and Dielectric behavior of Cadmium substituted Lithium Ferrites. (IPPS BAN:02)

F. Alam, D .K .Saha, M. A. Hakim and A .K .M. Akther Hossain,Frequency dependent permeability of Cu-substituted Mn-Zn ferrite. (IPPS BAN:02)

M.S.Islam, Matthias.Hudl, R.Mathieu, M.A.Hakim, F.A.Khan, D.L.Minh, N.Chau, Per Nordblad, “Structure, Magnetic And Magnetocaloric Properties Of La0.7(Ca1-xBax)0.3MnO3 Perovskite Manganites. (IPPS BAN:02)

Israt Zerin, M. A. Hakim, Sk. Manjura Hoque, Taslima Akter and F. A. Khan,Effect Of Annealing On Ultra- soft magnetic properties of devitrified two phase, nanocrystalline (Fe0.8Co0.2)73.5Cu1Nb3Si13.5B9 alloy. (IPPS BAN:02)

M. N. I. Khan, M.H.R. Khan, A. K. M. Akther Hossain, D.K.Saha, M.A.Hakim, Structural, magnetic and electric properties of Ni-Zn Ferrite. (IPPS BAN:02)

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M. N. I. Khan, T. R. Chanda, M. H. R. Khan, D. K. Saha, M. A. Hakim and M. Huq, Magnetic and Transport Properties of Fe doped Manganite. (IPPS BAN:02)

Z. H. Khan, S. S. Sikder, H. N. Das, M. A. Hakim,Complex Magnetic Permeability of Fe deficient Ni-Cu-Zn Ferrites. (IPPS BAN:02)

Kazi Hanium Maria, Shamima Choudhury, M.A.Hakim, D. K. Saha and S. Manjura Hoque, Microstructure–Property Relationship In Zn Substituted Cu Ferrites. (IPPS BAN:02)

M. Mahbubur Rahman, S. S. Sikder, and M. A. Hakim, Study Of Permeability, Resistivity And Microstructure Of Ba-Hexaferrites With Additives. (IPPS BAN:02)

M. Mahbubur Rahman, S. S. Sikder, and M. A. Hakim, Study Of Permeability, Resistivity And Microstructure Of Ba- S. M. (IPPS BAN:02)

S. Manjura Hoque,Isothermal Annealing And Magnetic Properties Of Fe70.5Cr3Cu1Nb3Si13.5B9 Amorphous Alloys. (IPPS BAN:02)

Manjura Hoque, Mahbubal Alam, Indrajit Saha D. K. Saha and M. A. Hakim, Shamima Choudhury, Rabindra C. Sinha,Synthesis of nanoparticles of different compound by chemical co-precipitation and its characterization. (IPPS BAN:02)

Manjurul Haque, M. Aliuzzaman, M. Huq, S. Manjura Hoque and M. A. Hakim, Influence of CuO and sintering on the grain growth and electromagnetic properties of Mg-Cu-Zn ferrites . (IPPS BAN:02)

Mushfika Ahmed, M.A. Hakim, M.Habibul Ahsan, D.K.Saha,Shireen Akhter, Effect of sintering temperature and Li2O doping on the electromagnetic properties of Ni-Cu-Zn ferrite. (IPPS BAN:02)

Robiul Islam, M. A. Hakim, M. O. Rahman, S. Manjura Hoque, Saiduzzaman, Electromagnetic properties of Li0.3Zn0.4Fe2.3O4 Ferrites. (IPPS BAN:02)

Robiul Islam, M. A. Hakim, M. O. Rahman, D. K. Saha, Saiduzzaman , Saroaut Noor,Effect of sintering temperature on complex permeability of Ni-Zn ferrites prepared by using nanoparticles. (IPPS BAN:02)

Rumana Zahir, S. Manjura Hoque, M. A. Hakim and F.-U.-Z. Chowdhury, X-ray, microstructure and magnetic properties of Cd substituted Mg ferrites. (IPPS BAN:02)

Saadni Islam, Kazi Hanium Maria, Shamima Choudhury, M.A.Hakim,, D. K. Saha , (IPPS BAN:02)

Sabina Yasmin, Shamima Choudhury and M. A. Hakim, Dielctric Properties of Pure and Lead doped BATiO3. (IPPS BAN:02)

Saiduzzaman, Md. Abul Hossain, M. A. Hakim, D. K. Saha, S. Manjura Hoque, Saroaut Noor, Robiul Islam, The structural electrical and magnetic properties of polycrystalline (Ni0.26Cu0.10Zn0.64O)1-

x(Fe2O3)1+x (IPPS BAN:02)

Saiduzzaman, Md. Abul Hossain, M. A. Hakim, D. K. Saha, Shireen Akhter, S. Manjura Hoque, Saroaut Noor,The effect of La on the structural, electrical and magnetic properties of NiCuZn ferrites. (IPPS BAN:02)

M. Samir Ullah, S. Manjura Hoque and F. A. Khan, Magnetization and Complex permeability of Cu substituted spinel Li ferrite. (IPPS BAN:02)

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Saroaut Noor, M. A. Hakim, S. S. Sikder, D. K. Saha, Per Nordblad, S. Manjura Hoque, Magnetic ordering and Magnetization study of Co0.2Cd0.8HoxFe2-xO4 Ferrites. (IPPS BAN:02)

Saroaut Noor, S. S. Sikder, M. A. Hakim, Shireen Akhter, R. Mathieu, Saiduzzman, Effect of Zn on the Magnetic ordering and Y-K angles of Co1-xZnxFe2O4 Ferrites. (IPPS BAN:02)

Saroaut Noor, Robiul Islam, The structural electrical and magnetic properties of polycrystalline (Ni0.26Cu0.10Zn0.64O)1-x(Fe2O3)1+x . (IPPS BAN:02)

Siba Pada Mondal, M. Mahbubur Rahman, S. S., & M. A. Hakim, Effect of Annealing Temperature on the Kinetics of Structural Relaxation and Magnetization of Fe-Cu-Nb-Si-B Nanocrystalline Amorphous Ribbons. (IPPS BAN:02)

S. S. Sikder, Z. H. Khan, Md. Masud Rana, M. A. Hakim, Effect of CuO on the Magnetic Properties of Ni0.28Cu0.10+xZn0.62-xFe1.98O4. (IPPS BAN:02)

Md. Sultan Mahmud, S.S.Sikder and M.A.Hakim Determination of Curie temperatures of Cr substituted Fe-based nanocrystalline Fe73.5-xCrxCu1Nb3Si13.5B9 alloy system. (IPPS BAN:02)

Taslima Akhter, Sk. Manjura Hoque, F. A. Khan, M. A. Hakim and Israt Zerin,Study of Exchange-Spring Behaviour of Nd4Fe76Cu0.5Nb1B18.5 Nanocomposite Alloys. (IPPS BAN:02)

Umasree Dhar, Sk. Manjura Hoque, M.A. Hakim and D. P. Paul, Striking Enhancement of Magnetic Softness in Short Time Annealing than for Longer Annealing Time of Fe74Cu0.8Nb2.7Si15.5B7. (IPPS BAN:02)

Symposium on aquatic pollution & ecological risks in Bangladesh, Department of Fisheries, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, 13 March 2010

Mohammad Shoeb, Organic pollutant in the environment of Bangladesh. (IPICS BAN:04)

International Conference on Recent advanced in Physics. RAP-2010, Department of Physics, University of Dhaka, March 27-28, 2010.

M.A. Ashraf, A.H. Bhuiyan, M. A. Hakim, S.F.U. Farhad and M.T. Hossain, The Influence of Sintering Temperature on the Microstructure and Electrical Properties of Bi2O3-based ZnO Varistors Doped with Sm2O3. (IPPS BAN:02)

M. A. Hakim, (Invited Talk)An Overview of Experimental Research in Magnetism at Materials Science Division, AECD. (IPPS BAN:02)

Kazi Hanium Maria, Shamima Choudhury, M. A. Hakim, Curie temperature and Dielectric properties of Zinc Substituted copper Ferrites. (IPPS BAN:02)

Mahabub Alam Bhuiyan, Sk. Manjura Hoque, Shamima Choudary, M. A. Hakim, D. K. Shaha, A Comparative study of the properties of NiFe2O4 synthesised from NiO and Fe2O3 nanoparticle and that of Analytical Grade powder. (IPPS BAN:02)

S.M.Maksud-Ul-Alam, Shamima Choudhury, M.A. Hakim, D.K. Saha, Sk. Manjura Hoque, Effect of dopants on the electromagnetic properties of Ni-Cu-Zn Ferrites. (IPPS BAN:02)

Sk. Manjura Hoque, M. A. Hakim and F. A. Khan, Dramatic Effect on the Properties of Co-rich Amorphous alloys by Heat Treatment. (IPPS BAN:02)

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Robiul Islam, M.A. Hakim, M.O. Rahman, S. Manjura Hoque, Saiduzzaman, Effect of sintering temperature on initial permeability of Ni0.65Zn0.35Fe2O4 Ferrites prepared by using nanoparticles. (IPPS BAN:02)

Saadni Islam, Kazi Hanium Maria, Shamima Choudhury, M. A. Hakim, Effect of annealing temp-erature on the Magnetic properties of Fe70.5Cr3Cu1Nb3Si13.5B9 amorphous alloys. (IPPS BAN:02)

Saiduzzaman, Md. Abul Hossain, M. A. Hakim, S. Manjura Hoque, Saroaut Noor, Jasim Uddin Khan,The effect of sintering temperature on the magnetic properties of Cu-substituted Ni-Zn ferrites. (IPPS BAN:02)

M. Samir Ullah, S. Manjura Hoque, F. A. Khan, M. A. Hakim and D. K. Saha, Effect of Cu on the structural and magnetic properties of Li0.5-x/2CuxFe2.5-x/2O4 ferrites. (IPPS BAN:02)

Saroaut Noor, S.S. Sikder, Md. Masud Rana, S. Manjura Hoque, D. K. Saha, M. A. Hakim, Optimization of magnetic parameters of Fe73.5Cu1Nb3Si13.5B9 amorphous materials in the process of nanocrystallization. (IPPS BAN:02)

Saroaut Noor, M. A. Hakim, S. S. Sikder, S. Manjura Hoque and Saiduzzman, Structural and Electrical Transport Properties of Co1-xCdxFe2O4 Ferrites. (IPPS BAN:02)

National Seminar on Electronics and Telecommunications for Digital Bangladesh, Bangladesh Electronics Society, June 2-3, 2010,

S. Manjura Hoque, Composition Dependence of Some Physical and Magnetic Properties in Co1-xCdxFe2O4 ferrites. (IPPS BAN:02)

Sk. Manjura Hoque, Mahabubal Alam Bhuiyan, Shamima Karim Choudhury, M. A. Hakim and D. K. Saha, Effect of Particle size on the Sinterability of NiFe2O4. (IPPS BAN:02)

Bangladesh Chemical Congress (BCC 2010), Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 10-12 Dec. 2010

Md Iqbal Rouf Mamun, DDTs in fish, broiler chicken and human blood samples of Bangladesh. (IPICS BAN:04)

Mohammad Shoeb, Use of Pesticides in Rice, Tea and Tomato in Bangladesh and their Dissipation Behavior in environment. (IPICS BAN:04)

Botswana

SAMSA 2010 conference, Gaborone, Botswana, 29th Nov to 4th Dec 2010

Dr. Kasozi, Numerical ultimate ruin probabilities for a risk process compounded by risk free investments. (IPMS EAUMP)

Dr. Mango, A finite difference approach to axsymmetric acoustic equation. (IPMS EAUMP)

Dr. Ssembatya, On fixed points of Knaster continua. (IPMS EAUMP)

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Burkina Faso

FRSIT exposition, Bobo Dioulasso Nov 26th to 4th December 2010

Kaboré Boukaré et al.; Analyse électrochimique et suivi de la décomposition du méthylparathion. (IPICS BUF :01)

Svitlana L. Nitiema Yefanova et al., Extraction et caractérisation des huiles végétales de quelques espèces aléagineux aclimatées au Burkina Faso. (IPICS BUF :01)

Ilboudo Ousmane et al., Chimie de dérivés carbonylés naturels. (IPICS BUF :01)

International Conference Pesticides and other pollutants 8-9 December 2010, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

N. Basopo. Altered antioxidant enzyme activities of a freshwater snail Helisoma duryi after exposure to chemical pollutant mixtures. (IPICS ZIM:02)

Yvonne Bonzi/Coulibaly, Samuel Paré et Boukaré Kaboré; Agricultural practises and water pollution by pesticides. (IPICS BUF:01)

M.A. Kishimba: The African Network For The Chemical Analysis of Pesticides (ANCAP): Scope, Objectives, Achievements and Way Forward*. (IPICS ANCAP)

Issa Tapsoba, Boukaré Kaboré et Yvonne L. Bonzi/Coulibaly, Utilisation des ultramicroélectrodes pour l’analyse des polluants organophosphorés dans les eaux et les sols dans des zones cotonnières du Burkina. (IPICS BUF :01)

JPO, Ouagadougou du 2010 february 15-20

Kaboré Boukaré et al.; Analyse électrochimique et suivi de la décomposition du méthylparathion. (IPICS BUF :01)

Svitlana L. Nitiema Yefanova et al., Extraction et caractérisation des huiles végétales de quelques espèces aléagineux aclimatées au Burkina Faso. (IPICS BUF :01)

Igor Ouedraogo et al., Evaluation par ICP-AES de quelques éléments minéraux des feuilles et tiges (crues et bouillies) de cléome gynandra. (IPICS BUF :01)

Ilboudo Ousmane et al., Chimie de dérivés carbonylés naturels. (IPICS BUF :01)

Cambodia

Cambodian Chemistry Society Conference, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 2010 (19-20 Aug)

Heng Savoeun, Ethanol and Health, (IPICS CAB:01)

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Cameroon

Atelier thématique CORUS et Aire-Sud, Géomatériaux environnementaux du 04 au 09 Octobre 2010, Université de Yaoundé I (Cameroun).

Lamine Zerbo, Propriétés mécanique et microstructurale d'argile au talc naturel. (IPICS BUF :01)

Canada

International Global Atmospheric Chemistry (IGAC) conference, Halifax Nova Scotia Canada July 11 -16, 2010.

Mmereki, BA, Kwaambwa, HM, Khumoitsile, T.; Morphology and chemical analysis of atmospheric particles at a low-income high population density location of Old Naledi in the capital city of Gaborone, Botswana. (IPICS NABSA)

China

5th Aseanian Conference on Dye-sensitized and Organic Solar Cells (Huangshan – China) 25-28 August 2010

T. M. W. J. Bandara, M. A. K. L. Dissanayake, B. -E. Mellander, Characterization of Solid Polymer Electrolytes to be used in Dye Sensitized Photoelectrochemical (PEC) Solar cells. (IPPS SRI:02)

The 18th International Conference on Microsomes & Drug Oxidation, Beijing, 16-20 May

Collen Masimirembwa, In Vitro Metabolism Of Amodiaquine; Charaterisation Of Route Of Elimination And Mechanism Of Toxicity. (IPICS AiBST)

Roslyn Thelingwani, In Vitro And In Silico Identification And Characterization Of Thiabendazole As A Mechanism-Based Inhibitor Of CYP1A2 And Simulation Of Possible Pharmacokinetic Drug-Drug Interactions. (IPICS AiBST)

Third world organisation for women in science and the fourth General Assembly, Beijing, China, June 2010

H. Okatch, HIV/AIDS an analytical chemist's perspective. (IPICS SEANAC)

Congo (DRC)

11th ISTRC-AB Symposium, Memling Hotel, Kinshasa, DRC, 4-10 October, 2010

I.R.M. Benesi, T. Mkandawire, F.P. Chipungu, P. Pamkomera, N.M. Mahungu, J. Mkumbira, C.C. Moyo, A.P. Ntonga and S. Chilungo. Official release of cassava varieties for farmer growing in Malawi (IPICS MAW:01)

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Djibouti

African Rift geothermal Conference in Djibouti, November 2010

Tumwikirize Isaiah - Thoughts about techniques applicable in exploration of the geothermal resourcse of Uganda. (IPPS ESARSWG)

Egypt

African Regional Cooperative Agreement for Research, Development and Training Related to Nuclear Science and Technology (AFRA) Meeting on Application of Code of Conduct on Safety of Research Reactors, 02-06 May 2010, Cairo, Egypt

Angeyo H. K. “Developments Towards Acquisition and safe Utilization of Kenya’s First Research Reactor.

XIth ICCA, Luxor, Egypt, 20-23 November 2010

Abegaz BM, Chemical Sciences in Africa- historical perspectives, status and future prospects. (IPICS NABSA)

Bezabih, MT., S. Famuyiwa, and B. Abegaz, HPLC analysis and NMR identification of homoisoflavonoids and stilbenoids from the inter-bulb surface of Scilla nervosa. (IPICS NABSA)

M.A. Kishimba, Mary Meela and A.J. Mmochi: Levels of Pesticide Residues in some Vegetables from some Regions in Tanzania. (IPICS ANCAP)

Nindi, MM, Technological development in mass spectrometrh, Chromatography and Sample preparation, New dimensions to food safety and challenges to Africa. (IPICS NABSA)

Eritrea

Asmara Geo-Conference, September 2010, Asmara, Eritrea.

James Hammond, M. Khandal, Ghebrebrhan Ogubazghi, The Eritrea Seismic Tomography Project, (IPPS ESARSWG)

Ethiopia

1st Workshop on African School of Nanosciences for Solar Energy Conversion, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 3rd-7th May 2010

WAITA S.M., Electrochemical characterization of TiO2 blocking layers prepared by reactive DC magnetron sputtering, (IPPS AFR:03 / IPPS KEN:03))

1st PACN Green Chemistry Congress.15-17 November 2010, UNCC, UNECA, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

M.A. Kishimba: Municipal Waste as a Renewable Source of EnergY-The Case of Dar es Salaam City, Tanzania. (IPICS ANCAP)

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Mihigo, SO, Bezabih, M. and Abegaz, B.M. Design and Sovent-free Syntheses of Novel Chalcones by Grinding. (IPICS NABSA)

V. Obuseng, SPME as a green tool for sampling and extraction of volatiles from Morama milk. (IPICS SEANAC)

Finland

International Aerosol Conference (IAC2010), Helsinki, Finland; 29 August-3 September 2010.

Gatari, Michael; Boman, Johan; Hays, Michael; Wagner, Annamarie; Kinney, Patrick. Black carbon concentration at an urban background site: An indicator of traffic patterns in Nairobi, Kenya. (IPPS KEN:01/2)

France

Third Conference on Computational and Mathematical Population Dynamics (CMPD3), Bordeaux, France, May 31 to June 4, 2010

Adda P., Nkague Nkamba L., Sallet G.,. Castelli L., A SVEIR model with Imperfect Vaccine. (IPMS BURK:01)

Fall A. A., Sallet G. Iggidr A., A compartmental model of HBV with vertical transmission, (IPMS BURK:01)

8th European Pesticide Residue Workshop, (EPRW), Strasbourg, France, 20-24 June 2010

Md Iqbal Rouf Mamun, DDTs in fish, broiler chicken samples. (IPICS BAN:04)

Germany

3rd EuCheMS Chemistry Congress, Nurnberg, Germany 29 Aug to 02 Sept. 2010

Mohammad Shoeb, Dissipation of pesticide in tomato, tea and rice. (IPICS BAN:04)

India

Conclave of Afro Asia Young Scientists: on the theme “Energy, Climate and Development”, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research; Jakukur, Bangalore-560 64, India, February 11 – 13, 2010

Bernard O. Aduda, Energy demand, usage and consequences: the Kenyan case. (IPPS AFR:03 / IPPS KEN:02)

Robinson J. Musembi, Bernard O. Aduda, Julius M. Mwabora, Marin Rusu, Konstantinos Fostiropoulos, and Martha Ch. Lux-Steiner, Transport Mechanism Analysis of TiO2/ Pb(OH)xSy/PEDOT:PSS eta Solar Cell Modified with In(OH)xSy Buffer Layer, (IPPS ESARSWG / IPPS KEN:02))

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International Congress of Mathematicians, Hyderabad, India, 19 – 27 August, 2010

Damian Maingi, On the minimal number of generators of an Ideal of general points in a projective space. (IPMS EAUMP)

Italy

Winter College on Optics and Energy Trieste, Italy 8-19 February 2010

Anderson Benjamin, Buah Bassuah and J. P . Tetteh, " Laser induced chlorophyll induction kinetics and principal components analysis combine to classify male and female leaves of Nutmeg". (IPPS GHA:01)

Joint ICTP-IAEA Workshop on Dense Magnetized Plasma and Plasma Diagnostics, 15-26 Nov. 2010, Trieste, Italy

Angeyo H. K. and Golloch A., “Characterization of the Sliding Spark Plasma Source for Trace Spectroanalysis of Dielectric Matrices”. (IPPS KEN:04)

Ivory Coast

CARI'2010. 10th African Conference on Research in Computer Science. Yamoussoukro – Cote d'Ivoire. October 18- 21, 2010

Adda P., Bichara D., Fall A. A., Sallet G., A SIR model with mortality and constant population. (IPMS BURK:01)

FALL Abdoul Aziz, A transmission model of bilharzia: a mathematical analysis of an heterogeneous model. (IPMS BURK:01)

TENDENG Ndèye Léna, Un modéle mathématique de la prolifération du typha. (IPMS BURK:01)

Kenya

Conference on Opto-electronic Devices: Their Potential for Sustainable Development, Department of Physics, University of Nairobi, 8th-9th July 2010

Henry Barasa Wafula and Mghendi Mwamburi, Optical, Electrical and Magnetic Properties of Cobalt doped Titanium Dioxide Thin films. (IPPS KEN:03)

Francis Gaitho and Mghendi Mwamburi, Thermal and photo voltaic performance of a high out puthybrid PV/T concentrator system. (IPPS KEN:03)

Christopher. M. Maghanga, Gunnar A. Niklasson and Claes-Goran. Granqvist, Mghendi Mwamburi, Optical properties of a spectrally selective reflector based on TiO2:Nb deposited on aluminium. (IPPS KEN:03)

Waita, S.M., Extraction of Resistances in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Fabricated from Obliquely Sputtered TiO2 thin films. (IPPS AFR:03)

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Atmospheric Brown Cloud (ABC)-Africa meeting, United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP), Nairobi, Kenya; 23 August 2010.

Michael Gatari. Tropospheric Aerosol Studies in Kenya: What we know and do not know. (IPPS KEN:01/2)

1st African International Business and Management (AIBUMA) Conference on "Knowledge and Innovation Leadership for Competitiveness". Nairobi, Kenya. 25-26 August 2010.

Five Papers presented. (IPMS EAUMP)

Moi University 6th Annual International Conference, Tuesday 7th - Saturday 11th September 2010

Calvince Odhiambo, Stella Kioko and Mghendi Mwamburi, The effect of electron doping on the electrical and optical property of tin dioxide. (IPPS KEN:03)

Third International Radiation Protection Association (IRPA) Congress, Nairobi, Kenya, 13 - 17 September, 2010.

Angeyo, H. K., Ogwari, P.O., Mustapha, A. O. and Mangala, J. M., “Trace Element Profiles of Geothermal Field matrices Associated with a High Background Radiation Area Analyzed Using Chemometrics Assisted XRF Spectroscopy”. (IPPS KEN:04)

Masinde, S. T. and Angeyo, H. K. “Gamma-Ray Spectrometric Determination and Multivariate Analysis of Radionuclide Fluxes in Shore Sediment at Port Victoria, Kenya”. (IPPS KEN:04)

B. Mulwa, D. M. Maina and J. P. Patel. Radiactivity and dose assessment of limestone samples from Kitui South Limestone Deposits-Kenya. (IPPS KEN:01/2)

L. Ntihabose, D. M. Maina, J. P. Patel and H. K. Angeyo. NORM and Associated Gamma Radiation Field in the Coltan Mining Areas of Rwanda. (IPPS KEN:01/2)

L. Ntihabose, D. M. Maina, J. P. Patel and H. K. Angeyo. Radiometric Characteristics of Artisanal Coltan Ore Extraction and Processing in Rwanda. (IPPS KEN:01/2)

B. K. Nyilitya, D. M. Maina, L. W. Njenga and J. M. Onyari. Bioavailability of Essential Trace elements in Some Tradiational Diets Consumed in Eastern parts of Kenya as determined using the EDXRF Technique. (IPPS KEN:01/2)

P.O. Ogwari, H. K. Angeyo, A. O. Mustapha and J.M. Mangala. Geostatistical Modelling of a High Background Radiation Area Geothermal Field Matrix Trace Elements: The Goals and Challenges of Kerio Valley Geothermal Field. (IPPS KEN:01/2)

P. O. Ogwari, H. K. Angeyo, A. O. Mustapha and J.M. Mangala. Trace Element Profiles of Geothermal Field Matrices Associated with a High Background Radiation Area (HBRA) Analyzed Using Chemometrics-Assisted XRF Spectroscopy. (IPPS KEN:01/2)

3rd African Network for drug & diagnostics innovation, Nairobi, 11-13 October

Collen Masimirembwa, Herbalomics and drug-herb interactions - towards the safe and efficacious use of traditional herbal medicines in Africa. (IPICS AiBST)

Roslyn Thelingwani, ADME profiling of a series of Novel 4-aminoquinolines with anti-malarial activity. (IPICS AiBST)

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Vivianne Gomo, Nucleic acid technology and medical informatics platforms in the diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of HIV/AIDS and TB. (IPICS AiBST)

Kenya. 9th International Conference on Urban Health (ICUH), New York, USA; 27-29 October 2010.

Michael Gatari, Patrick Kinney, Michael Hays and Johan Boman. Air Quality in Developing Countries: A study in Africa-Specifically in Nairobi. (IPPS KEN:01/2)

Volvo Research and Educational Foundations 2010 Center of Excellence Workshop, Nairobi, Kenya, 14 -15 December 2010

Michael Gatari. The NATCAP Study. (IPPS KEN:01/2)

Laos

The 2nd Workshop on Organic Pollutant in Environment, National University of Laos, Vientiane,, Lao PDR, 28-29, Dec. 2010

Mohammad Shoeb, Environmental contaminants in some food stuffs of Bangladesh. (IPICS BAN:04)

Mohammad Shoeb, Chromatography and its application using GC and HPLC. (IPICS BAN:04)

Malaysia

International Conference on Functional Material and Devices held during 13-17 June 2010 , Terangganu, Malaysia

M.A. Careem, Conducting polymer artificial muscles. (IPPS SRI:02)

Mali

Training courses organized by African Union, 13-18 Septembre 2010, Bamako, Mali, "International courses of Biosafety, UA/CEDEAO/UEMOA"

Pr. A.S. TRAORE, "INTRODUCTION AUX BIOTECHNOLOGIES MODERNES. (IPICS RABIOTECH)

Namibia

1st African Materials Science and Engineering Network (AMSEN) workshop, Windhoek, Namibia, 27-29th January, 2010

Cosmas Muiva, Stephen Santhiaraj and Julius M. Mwabora, Optical, electrical and structural properties of Se-In-Bi chalcogenide glasses: Phase change materials for data storage. (IPPS AFR:03 / IPPS KEN:02)

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Niger

13ièmes journées annuelles de la SOACHIM, Niamey (Niger) du 02 au 06 Août 2010

C. Dembélé et al.: Bogolan techniques: physicochemical process. (IPICS MAL :01)

Ousséni S. Diawara et al. Enhancement of clay materials properties used as building materials in the old city of Djenné. (IPICS MAL:01)

Boubié Guel, Conversion de l’énergie solaire en électricité : bilan et perspectives des méthodes et technologies mises en œuvre. (IPICS BUF :02)

Seydou Ouédraogo, Etude d'une série de phtalocyanines de cobalt et de zinc par électrochimie. (IPICS BUF :02)

Tambi Ramdé, Etude de l'aggressivité des eaux de forage sur les tuyaux de canalisation.

Bertrand Ouemega, Préparation et étude de la phtalocyanine d'or. (IPICS BUF :02)

M.PLEA. Chemistry, climate change and sustainable Development. (IPICS MAL:01)

Brahima Sorgho, Caractérisation physico-chimique d'un talc naturel de Garango (Burkina Faso) . (IPICS BUF :02)

Lamine Zerbo, Evolution des propriétés physique mécanique de mélange d'argile avec la température. (IPICS BUF :02)

Nigeria

46th Annual International Conference of Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society, held at Calabar, March 14th - 19th

Abba, A.U., Alo, G.A., Adejuwon, B.B., Okere, N.O., Osazuwa, I.B. and Ugwuja, O.A.C., 2010. Regional Gravity Survey of Enugu State. (IPPS NIG:01)

Chiemeke, Collins. C. and I.B. Osazuwa, 2010. Feasibility of AVO Analysis in Areas of Complex Geology, using Common Midpoint (CMP) HIGH Resolution 2D Seismic Reflection Imaging data: A case study of Zaria, in the Basement Complex of Northern Nigeria. (IPPS NIG:01)

Oniku, A.S., I.B. Osazuwa and O.C. Meludu, 2010. Determination of Emplacement Direction of Zaria Granite Batholith using the Anisotropy of Magnetic Susceptibility (AMS) Method. (IPPS NIG:01)

Osazuwa, I.B. and Collins C. Chiemeke, 2010. Using high resolution seismic reflection techniques to determine the elastic properties of rocks suitable for infrastructural development. (IPPS NIG:01)

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Poland

7th ISCNP and 6th ISDNP Lublin, Poland 13-18 June 2010

Abegaz, B.M. , OS Mihigo, EE Mmatli, Merhatibeb Bezabih, KA. Marobela, Wendimagegn Mammo, S. Mukanganyama, GM. Matsabisa Natural Products from African plants, isolation, characterization, biological activity and synthesis. (IPICS NABSA)

Extech 2010 - the 12th International Symposium on Advances in Extraction Technologies , Poznań, Poland, September 20-22, 2010.

N. Torto, From micro-particle to electrospun nanofiber sorbents for SPE. (IPICS SEANAC)

IAEA Technical Meeting on Establishing a Network of Laboratories in the Field of Nuclear Instrumentation for Environmental Monitoring and Related Applications, Krakow, Poland, 27-30 Sept 2010

Angeyo H. K., et al., “Status and Prospects in Research Infrastructure Development in Nuclear Analytical Spectrometry and Radiometric Instrumentation Methodologies for Environmental Radiation and Associated Radioactivity Measurements and Modelling Studies in Kenya”. (IPPS KEN:04)

Portugal

European Conference on X-Ray Spectrometry (XRS2010), Coimbra, Portugal, 20-25 June 2010

Angeyo H. K. and Gari S., “Principal Component Analysis of EDXRF Spectra for Noninvasive Characterization of Complex Matrix Materials”. (IPPS KEN:04)

Johan Boman, Michael J Gatari, Mwaniki Samuel Gaita and Maria Strömvald. Trace elements in PM2.5 in two locations in Nairobi, Kenya. (IPPS KEN:01/2)

J. Boman, J. B. C. Pettersson, M. J Gatari and X. Zhang. Source apportionment of PM2.5 in Nairobi, Kenya. (IPPS KEN:01/2)

J. Boman, A. Wagner and M. J. Gatari. Analysis of size-fractionated particulate matter by Total reflection X-Ray Fluorescence. (IPPS KEN:01/2)

A. Wagner, J. Boman and M. J. Gatari. Trace elements in fine particles (PM2.5) and deposition samples - sources and environmental impact. (IPPS KEN:01/2)

Senegal

Lam 9 International Workshop, Ebasi 7, conference and NSBP Meeting Optics and Laser in Science and Technology for Sustainable Development 11-16 January 2010 University Cheikh Anta Diop, Dakar, Senegal

Anderson Benjamin, Eghan Jojo M. Hiran H. E. Jayaweera, Buah-Bassuah P. K. "Optical Spectroscopy in Agriculture: case study on Cassava”. (IPPS GHA:01)

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Ekua N. Bentil, Charles L. Amuah, Anna P. M. Michel, Moses J. Eghan, Mary L. Beck, Benjamin Anderson, James A. Smith, Samuel Sackey and Claire F. Gmachl, Gas Sensing Using Robust and Portable Mid-Infrared Technology in Cape Coast and Elmina, Ghana. (IPPS GHA:01)

Kaduki K.A., Angeyo H.K., Omucheni D.L., Wabwile R., Abramczyk H., and Zoueu J.T., “Disease diagnostics by chemometrics-assisted spectroanalytical and imaging techniques”. (IPPS: KEN:04)

J. A. Modupeh Hodasi , P. K. Buah-Bassuah, Determination of Optical fibre length using Nd:LSB microchip laser, (IPPS GHA:01)

South Africa

BRUKER NMR Users’ meeting, Hermanus, South Africa, 28 Jan 2010

Abegaz BM, Antiplasmoidal sesquiterpene lactones from Dicoma anomala. (IPICS NABSA)

International Congress of Actuaries 2010 (ICA 2010), Cape Town, South Africa, 7-12 March 2010.

Weke, PGO and Caroline Ratemo, Estimating IBNR Claims Reserves for General Insurance Using Archimedean Copulas. (IPMS EAUMP)

Regional Initiative in Science and Education (RISE) Network meeting, Johannesburg, South Africa, 4-8 October 2010

Cosmas Muiva, Stephen Sathiaraj and Julius M. Mwabora, Properties of Spray Pyrolysed In2Se3 Chalcogenide Glass Thin Films. (IPPS AFR:03 / IPPS KEN:02)

Sri Lanka

International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment (ICSBE-2010), 13-14 December 2010, Kandy, Sri Lanka

R.R. Dharmasena, D.D.M. Perera, P.Ekanayake and B.S.B. Karunaratne, Air flow through macro porous ceramic structures. (IPPS SRI:02)

Peradeniya University Research Sessions (PURSE), Sri Lanka, 16th December 2010

K. V. L. Amarasinghe, M. A. K. L. Dissanayake and V. A. Seneviratne, Ionic conductivity study on natural rutile based composite polymer electrolyte. (IPPS SRI:02)

E.A.D.M. Athukorala, M.A.K.L. Dissanayake and V.A. Seneviratne, Effect of carbon black for ionic conductivity of polymer electrolytes. (IPPS SRI:02)

T. M. W. Bandara, M. A. K. L. Dissanayake and B. E Mellander, Charge carrier density, mobility and diffusion coefficient of ionic liquids by modeling space charge relaxation. (IPPS SRI:02)

J.M.N.I. Jayasundara, W.N.S. Rupasinghe, S.N. Thalawala, P. Ekanayake, V.A. Seneviratne and M.A.K.L. Dissanayake, Nanocomposite solid polymer electrolytes with nanosilica from rice husk ash. (IPPS SRI:02)

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K. A. K. H. D. Kumaraarachchi1, R. L .N. Chandrakanthi, G. K. R. Senadeera , B. E. Mellander and M. A. Careem CdS quantum dot sensitized solar cells with polysulphide gel electrolytes. (IPPS SRI:02)

D. D. M. Perera, R. R. Dharmasena, P. Ekanayake and B. S. B. Karunaratne, Three dimensional pore network in macro porous ceramic bodies. (IPPS SRI:02)

D. R. Ranasinghe and L. R. A. K. Bandara, Ion pair relaxation in ionic solutions. (IPPS SRI:02)

Research Symposium - University of Colombo.

Jayaweera, H. H. E., Suraweera, S. K. K., Ruvinda, K. K. D. L., Ranatunga, C. L. & Ariyaratne, T. R. Classification of locally developed tomato varieties using multispectral imaging. (IPPS SRI:01/3)

26th Technical sessions, Institute of Physics, Sri Lanka

Wattage S, and Lelwala R, Field programmable vehicle security system, (IPPS SRI:01/3)

Ranatunga CL, Jayaweera HHE, Suraweera SKK,Ruvinda KKDL, Wattage S,and Ariyaratne TR, Vibration effects vehicular road transportation, (IPPS SRI:01/3)

Kumara, D. M. D. D. P., Thiruparan, B., Jayaweera, H. H. E. & Lelwala, R. Development of an online chess game emulator. 26th technical sessions. (IPPS SRI:01/3)

Sudan

E-SALAMA Workshop, 18-22 Dec 2010, Sudan

M.A. Kishimba: Quality Control in the Analysis of Organic Micro-pollutants (IPICS ANCAP)

Sweden

Analysdagarna, Uppsala Sweden, 14-16 June, 2010.

N. Torto, Micro SPE based on electrospun fibers. (IPICS SEANAC)

Tanzania

Conference on Geological Society of Tanzania, 2010

Mwano Jonas, Integration of Airborne geophysical data and satellite image for geophysical mapping of Kalempa area, Biharamulo District, NW Tanzania. (IPPS ESARSWG)

Mwano Jonas, Status of Geothermal Energy in East Africa rift system. (IPPS ESARSWG)

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Thailand

5th International Conference on Applied Geophysics, Phuket, Thailand, 11 – 13 November 2010

Singsoupho, S., Bhongsuwan, T., Elming, S-Å., 2010. Rock Magnetic and AMS Studies of Mesozoic sandstones from Western Part of Central and Southern Laos. (IPPS LAO:01)

Uruguay

First Meeting of the Asociación Latinoamericana de Ecología Química, Colonia, Uruguay, October 17-20.

Troncoso, A.J., Lilienfeld, F. & Niemeyer, H.M (2010) Host mediation in a mistletoe’s phenotype. (IPICS LANBIO)

USA

Pacifichem Congress 2010, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, 15-20, Dec. 2010

Mohammad Shoeb, Organic Pollutants in food, human blood and environment of Bangladesh. (IPICS BAN:04)

Zambia

Post-Graduate Seminar, organised by the School of Graduate Studies, University of Zambia, Lusaka, 3rd September, 2010

Mr. Elias Phiri, "Solution of Landau problem and some uses of the Density function theory in Material Science". (IPPS ZAM:01)

Mr. Justin Pondo, "In situ Real-time Rutherford back scattering spectrometry study of Ni/Ge interaction". (IPPS ZAM:01)

‘Mr. Joseph Simfukwe, "Design and evaluation of a low cost PV system using structured aluminium reflectors". (IPPS ZAM:01)

Zimbabwe

Annual Medical Research Day. "Operation Research as a tool for informed decision making". The Rainbow Towers Hotel and Conference Centre, Harare, Zimbabwe. October 23 2010.

Chitemerere T., Magwenzi R and Mukanganyama S. Determination of antimycobacterial activity of selected combretum species in fast growing Mycobacterium species. (IPICS ZIM:01)

Micah Dhoro, Setup and validation of Pharmacogenetics genotyping platforms. (IPICS AiBST)

Dumbura S., Muzvarwandoga M and Mukanganyama S. The Interaction of recombinant human glutathione S-transferaseP1-1 with the methanolic extract of Vernonia adeonsis in vitro. (IPICS ZIM:01)

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Mangoyi R., Mafukidze W., and Mukanganyama S. In vitro antifungal activities of Combretum species from Zimbabwe against Candida albicans. (IPICS ZIM:01)

Tafireyi Nemaura, Effect of Gender, Weight and Pharmacogenetics of CYP2B6 on efavirenz plasma concentrations - implications for dose adjustments in ART. (IPICS AiBST)

11th WaterNet/WARFSA/GWP-SA symposium 2010, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, 26 -28 October 2010

I. Chikopa, S.M.I Sajidu, J.F Mwatseteza, W.R.L Masamba, Water quality of streams close to dumpsites in the growing city of Zomba. (IPICS MAW:02)

R.C.G Chidya, W.R.L Masamba, S.M.I Sajidu, J.F Mwatseteza, Evaluation and assessment of water quality in Likangala River and its catchment area. (IPICS MAW:02)

The Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Society of Zimbabwe (BMBSZ) Symposium-"A Focus on Diseases in Africa" 22-23 November 2010, Bronte Hotel, Harare, Zimbabwe.

N. Basopo. Biochemical markers of chemicals posing a threat to Zimbabwe's ecosystems, (IPICS ZIM:02)

Chimponda C., Mannervik B, and Mukanganyama S. Metabolism of alkylating anticancer agents and their modulation by glutathione transferase inhibitors from selected Zimbabwean medicinal plants. (IPICS ZIM:01)

Chirisa E, Danielson H, Jakobsson P. and Mukanganyama, S. Evaluation of selected natural plant products as inhibitors of enzymes in viral and inflammatory disease conditions. (IPICS ZIM:01)

Chitemerere T, Marobela K, and Mukanganyama S. Isolation of antibacterial compounds in three selected medicinal plants used in Zimbabwe by bio-guided fractionation. (IPICS ZIM:01)

Dumbura S.C. and Mukanganyama S. The interaction of plant extracts with glutathione transferase p 1-1. (IPICS ZIM:01)

Mangoyi R, Marobela K, Abegaz B and Mukanganyama S. Combretum species: potential source of antifungal lead compounds against Candida albicans and Candida krusei. (IPICS ZIM:01)

Godfrey Mayoka, In vitro to In vivo Extrapolation using population based pharmacokinetic simulations - prediction of drug-drug interactions in the use of anti-parasitic drugs. (IPICS AiBST)

Roslyn Thelingwani, ADMET for Medicinal Chemistry. (IPICS AiBST)

Intellectual Property Rights Workshop. Jameson Hotel, Harare, Zimbabwe. 25 November 2010.

Mukanganyama S. Protection of Medicinal Plants (Keynote Address). (IPICS ZIM:01)

6.4.2 Arranged conferences, workshops and meetings

Bangladesh

The 6th International Seminar on “Plant Materials as a Source of Antidiabetic Agents”, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 15-17 January 2010. (IPICS ANRAP)

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3rd International Conference on Structural, Processing and Properties of Materials, SPPM 2010, Dhaka, February 24-26, 2010. (IPPS BAN:02)

International Conference on Magnetism and Advanced Materials (ICMAM-2010) March 3-7, Dhaka, Bangladesh. (IPPS BAN:02)

International Conference on Recent advanced in Physics. RAP-2010, Organized by: Department of Physics, University of Dhaka, March 27-28, 2010.

The 39th training programme of NITUB on AAS was held at the Department of Soil, Water and Environment, University of Dhaka, and Plasma Plus+ Application & Research Laboratory, Uttara Model Town, Dhaka from 05-17 June 2010. (IPICS NITUB)

The 40th training programme of NITUB was on the Use, Maintenance and Trouble-shooting of Common Laboratory Equipment for College Teachers. It was held at the Rajshahi College, Rajshahi from 26-30 June 2010. (IPICS NITUB)

The 7th National Seminar on “Antidiabetic Plant Materials Separation Techniques and Biological Testing”, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 17 July 2010. (IPICS ANRAP)

The first workshop on ‘Chemical studies and bioassay of antidiabetic plant materials’, 18-22 July 2010, Research Division, BIRDEM, Dhaka, Bangladesh. (IPICS ANRAP)

A day long programme, “Impact of NITUB training programmes: Former Participant’s views” was held on 30 December 2010. (IPICS NITUB)

Botswana

The 12th three-university, Botswana, University of the Northwest and Potchefstroom University, symposium for post-graduate students, Gaborone, Botswana. (IPICS NABSA)

The NAPRECA Summer School 2010 at the Department of Chemistry, University of Botswana from July 26-29, 2010. The workshop concentrated on Nuclear Magnetic Resonance technique. (IPICS NAPRECA)

Burkina Faso

Training course for AAS spectrometry, Lars Lundmark (Umea, Sweden) in Ouagadougou from 4 to 16 January 2010: with participants from Mali and Burkina Faso. (IPICS BUF:02)

Workshop gathering participants from Mali and Burkina Faso held on Monday, 21 June 2010 in the Faculty of Exact and Applied Sciences UFR-SEA (University of Ouagadougou). (IPICS BUF:02)

Modélisation mathématique et simulation numérique des bilharzioses en Afrique de l’Ouest in Ouagadougou 4-8 October. (IPMS BURK :01)

Meeting gathering participants from Burkina Faso and Prof. Ingmar Persson from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden : 19 October 2010. (IPICS BUF:02)

International Conference on Pesticides and other Water pollutants, Ouagadougou, 7 – 9 December 2010 (IPICS RAFPE)

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Ethiopia

7th ALNAP workshop, Ethiopia, July 31, to August 31, 2010. (IPICS ALNAP)

Kenya

Conference on Opto-electronic Devices: Their Potential for Sustainable Development, Department of Physics, University of Nairobi, 8th-9th July 2010 (IPPS AFR:03 / IPPS KEN:02)

How to plan and write research manuscripts for publication in journals; Organized by the Department of Physics, University of Nairobi, in March 2010. (IPPS KEN:01/2)

International Radiation Protection Association (IRPA) research activities; jointly organized by INST-UoN and Africa Radiation Protection Association (AFRPA); 13-17 September 2010. (IPPS KEN:01/2)

Laos

The 2nd Workshop on Chemical Pollutant in Environment, National University of Laos, Vientiane,, Lao PDR, 28-29, Dec. 2010. (IPICS LAO:02)

Senegal

2e édition du Colloque National sur la Recherche en Informatique – Saint Louis (Sénégal) – du 28 au 30 avril 2010. (IPMS BURK :01)

Ecole-Atelier sur l’Epidémiologie INRIA-IRD-MITACS, 19-27 juillet 2010, Saint-Louis (Sénégal). (IPMS BURK :01)

In January, the 9th LAM conference was organised in Dakar with financial support from ISP. This meeting saw the launch of the African Physical Society: www.africanphysicalsociety.org (IPPS SEN:01)

South Africa

Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry Workshop, Analitika, Capetown, South Africa, 5th December 2010. (IPICS SEANAC)

Sri Lanka

Workshop for G.C.E. Advanced Level (High School) Physics Teachers, Postgraduate Institute of Science (PGIS), University of Peradeniya, 23 September 2010. (IPPS SRI:02)

Workshop on Scientific Writing (IPPS SRI:01/3)

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Tanzania

The 9th ANCAP Summer School, Institute of Marine Sciences of the University of Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar. (IPICS ANCAP)

Uganda

East African school on Linear Algebra and Fast Fourier Transform held at Makerere University from 6th to 17th December 2010. (IPMS EAUMP)

Zimbabwe

Introduction to Bioinformatics and the eBioKit platform, Harare, June 21-23, 2010. (IPICS AiBST)

6.4.3 Other communications of research results

Burkina Faso

In December 2010 , in Ouagadougou during the International Conference on Pesticides and Other Water Pollutants, a radio interview on Pesticides was given by Profs. Bashir, Kishimba, Oman and Soclo; and Dr. Savadogo, members of the IPICS-supported ANCAP network. It was bilingual, i.e., French and English.

Professor Nicolas BARO (IPICS RABIOTECH) participated in a France International Radio broadcast on "Food, alimentation and nutrition".

Cambodia

Mr, Heng Savoeun (IPICS CAB:01) was interviewed about Ethanol and Health, on Radio France International, 24/11/2010.

An article was published by Cheng Lita about the research of IPICS CAB:01; Applying Science to Snails to Save Lives' , Phnom Penh Post, www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/ 2010060239488/LIFT/applying-science-to-snails-to-save-humans.html

Kenya

Interview of Michael Gatari (IPPS KEN:01/2) on NBC television on Renewable Energy sources and Nuclear Power in Kenya.

Michael Gatari (IPPS KEN:01/2) participated in Nairobi Metropolitan Air Quality discussions with government and private sector personnel during the Volvo Research and Educational Foundations (VREF) Center of Excellence Workshop in Nairobi, Kenya, 2010.

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The IPPS KEN:04 research group hosted various high schools which were shown round the teaching and research laboratories. These visits motivate students to consider science as a career.

The IPPS-supported network MSSEESA arranged a photovoltaic training workshop for local technicians and artisans in Kenya on PV system installation and maintenance.

Tanzania

The IPPS-supported network MSSEESA arranged maintenance and photovoltaic training workshops for Tanzania Vocational Training Instructors.

South Africa

Professor Nelson Torto (IPICS SEANAC) has applied for a provisional South African patent on work carried out by Mr Godfred Darko, as funded through a SEANAC fellowship.

Zimbabwe

Dr. Stanley Mukanganyama (IPICS ZIM:01). Natural plant products and role in inhibition of cancer proliferation. Zimbabwe Television Co-operation-News Services. March 2010.

Dr Collen Masimirembwa (IPICS AiBST) was the lead contributor to an article in the Zimbabwe national News Paper, The Herald., Genes, Key to personalised medicine.

IPICS ZIM:02 arranged a stakeholders workshop on 14th July 2010, sharing results and findings with the community. Participants were drawn from academia, the Bulawayo City Council, the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA), National Parks and Wildlife, the Environmental Management Agency (EMA) and industry. ZINWA indicated that the results were very valuable for future water monitoring strategies.

6.4.4 Use of research results

Burkina Faso

Clinical tests of medicinal compounds of Plasmodium falciparum (malaria parasite) were carried out at CRSBAN within the frame of IPICS RABIOTECH. Mitragyna inermis is a plant traditionally used in West Africa to combat the Plasmodium falciparum. CRSBAN has confirmed the scientific basis of this practice by using the M. inermis extracts in cases of malaria. Alkaloid compounds have isolated from M. inermis. In vitro experiments have come to an end and clinical trials were initiated. The study was presented to the ethical committee of Burkina Faso. Pills were manufactured from the extracts of this plant and proved effective in destroying the parasite.

In Burkina Faso, many consumers use yeasts as protein source in their alimentation. The local name is “Rabilé”. CRSBAN through its biotechnology section, want to rationalize the production of this single cell protein (SCP), using pure and known strains of yeast. Now CRSBAN is creating a unit to produce at pilot scale (biodigesters of 200 to 500 liters) quantities of cell protein

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Kenya

IPPS KEN:03 has designed a solar drying equipment (to be patented), and solar lights for fishing.

Malawi

Results of IPICS MAW:01 research have been shared with Pharmonova Company, which has agreed to undertake pilot tests using root crop based starches as binder in tablet production.

6.4.5 Other interesting results

Bangladesh

NITUB has repaired 133 non-functioning scientific instruments of different educational and research organizations of Bangladesh in the year 2010.

Cambodia

The Cambodian Chemical Society was formed (9th March, 2010).

Chile

IPICS LANBIO has established formal contacts with authorities at Universidad Mayor de San Simón (UMSS) in Cochabamba, Bolivia: the Dean of the Faculty of Sciences and Technology, the director of CBG and the new director of CTA, in order to promote training of students attached to those centers and to pave the way towards the return of former fellows to those institutions.

Ethiopia

IPICS ALNAP has developed a database of information from scientific journals, proceedings, books, dissertations, etc. on the biology, chemistry, ethnobotany and pharmacology of African plants. The information can be generated through a quick search. The entries in 2010 exceeded 26,000. Another database, NDA (Natural Database for Africa) has been developed for the quick retrieval of basic information on African plants; species, family name, brief description, uses, chemistry and when possible a picture. A CDROM version 1:1 of NDA was released in Dec. 2010.

Zimbabwe

The installation and training in the use of an LC-MSMS donated by Astra Zeneca, Gothenburg, Sweden, was successfully completed making IPICS-supported AiBST the only institute in Zimbabwe with this powerful bioanalytical tool.

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SECTION 7: ABREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS

AAS Atomic Absorption Spectrometry

AAU Addis Ababa University (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)

ABN West African Biotechnology Network

AF Africa

AFASSA Africa-Asia-South America Coordinating Group for Natural Product Chemistry

AFRPA Africa Radiation Protection Association

AIF Academic Innovation Fund

ALNAP African Laboratory for Natural Products

ANCAP African Network for the Chemical Analysis of Pesticides

ANDI African Network for Drugs and Diagnostic Innovation

ANRAP Asian Network of Research on Antidiabetic Plants

AS Asia

AU African Union

BAN Bangladesh

BARI Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute

BIRDEM Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation in Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders (Dhaka, Bangladesh)

BRRI Bangladesh Rice Research Institute

BTRI Bangladesh Tea Research Institute

BUF Burkina Faso

BURK Burkina Faso

CAB Cambodia

CAM Cambodia

CBG Centro de Biodiversidad y Genética (Center for Biodiversity and Genetics, UMSS)

CDROM Compact disc read-only memory

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CRSBAN Centre de Recherche en Sciences Biologiques, Alimentaires et Nutritionnelles (Univ. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso)

CSUCA Consejo Superior de Universidades Centroamericanas

CTA Centro de Tecnología Agroindustrial (Center for Technology and Agriculture, UMSS)

CVDV Committee of Vice Chancellors and Directors

D Dimensional

DARS Department of Agricultural Research Services

DDT Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (banned insecticide)

DICT Directorate of ICT Support (Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda)

Dr. Doctor

EAUMP Eastern African Universities Mathematics Programme

EIA Environment Impact Assessment

Epub Electronic publication

ESARSWG Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Seismological Working Group

EUR Euro (currency units)

FOSNNA Food Science and Nutrition Network for Africa

FS Författningssamling (Statute-book)

G.C.E. General Certificate of Education

GHA Ghana

ICT Information and Communication Technology

INRIA Institut national de recherche en informatique et en automatique (Institute for Research in Computer Science and Control, France)

IPICS International Programme in the Chemical Sciences (ISP)

IPPS International Programme in the Physical Sciences (ISP)

IPMS International Programme in the Mathematical Sciences (ISP)

IRD Institute for Research and Development

ISI Institute for Scientific Information

ISP International Science Programme (Uppsala University, Sweden)

IUPAC International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry

KEN Kenya

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kSEK Thousands of Swedish Crowns (currency unit)

LA Latin America

LAM Diode Laser Optics for Training, Research and Applications in Environmental Monitoring and Medicine

LANBIO Latin American Network for Research in Bioactive Natural Compounds

LAO Laos

Lat.Am. Latin America

LC-MSMS Liquid Chromatography linked with tandem Mass Spectrometry

LMD Licentiate, Master, Doctorate

MAL Mali

MAW Malawi

MITACS Mathematics of Information Technology and Complex Systems (Canada)

MPhil Master of Philosophy

MSc Master of Science

MSSEESA Materials Science and Solar Energy Network for Eastern and Southern Africa

NABSA Network for Analytical and Bioassay Services in Africa

NAPRECA Natural Products Research Network for Eastern and Central Africa

NDA Natural Database for Africa

NGSA Nigerian Geological Survey Agency

NIG Nigeria

NITUB Network of Instrument Technical Personnel and User Scientists of Bangladesh

NUOL National University of Laos (Vientiane, Laos)

NUST National University of Science and Technology (Bulawayo, Zimbabwe)

PCB Polychlorinated Biphenyls

PDE Partial Differential Equations

PDR People’s Democratic Republic

PhD Doctor of Philosophy

PPY/DBS Polypyrrol doped with dodecylbenzenesulfonate

RABIOTECH West African Biotechnology Network

RAFPE Réseau Africain de Recherche sur la Pollution Environnementale (Research network in Africa on Pollution in the Environment)

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RBM Results Based Management

RUPP Royal University of Phnom Penh (Phnom Penh, Cambodia)

S & T Science and Technology

SARBIO Southern African Regional Cooperation in Biology and Biotechnology

SCP Single Cell Protein

SEANAC Southern and Eastern Africa Network for Analytical Chemists

SEK Swedish Crowns (currency unit)

SEN Senegal

SFS Svensk Författningssamling (Swedish statute-book)

Sida Swedish International Development Support Agency

SRI Sri Lanka

TIC Technologies of Information and Communication

TWAS The Academy of Science for the Developing World

UDSM University of Dar es Salaam (Dar es Salaam, Tanzania)

UEM Universidad Eduardo Mondlane (Maputo, Mozambique)

UEMOA Union économique et monétaire ouest-africaine (West African Economic and Monetary Union)

UFR-SEA Unité de Formacion et de Recherché - Sciences Exactes et Appliquées (Faculty of Science, University of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso)

UGC University Grants Commission

UHÄ Universitets- och högskoleämbetet (Office of Universities and Higher Education, Sweden)

UMSS Universidad Mayor de San Simón (Cochabamba, Bolivia)

UNZA University of Zambia (Lusaka, Zambia)

UoN University of Nairobi (Nairobi, Kenya)

VREF Volvo Research and Educational Foundations

ZAM Zambia

ZIM Zimbabwe

ZINWA Zimbabwe National Water Authority

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