Dr. Veronicah Kimani Profile

Name of Staff: Dr. Veronicah Njeri Kimani

Designation/Rank: Lecturer

Laikipia University: School of Science and Applied Sciences

Department: Department of Earth Sciences

Educational Background/Qualification:

Ph.D. - Plant Nutrition (Plant-microbe interactions), Nanjing Agricultural University, PR China, 2016.
Master’s in Environmental Science (Environmental Pollution and Control), Egerton University, Njoro, Kenya, 2010.
Bachelor’s in Agriculture Education and Extension, Egerton University, Njoro, Kenya, 2005.

Brief Autobiography of the Faculty/Staff

Have over ten years of teaching experience in Environmental Science - Environmental Pollution and Management and six years of hands-on experience in environmental microbiological research activities in various projects at local and international levels. Over ten years experience in consultancy services in Environmental Impact Assessment and Audit as well as Sustainability, Climate Change, and Climate Smart Agriculture. Eight years of working experience in agricultural extension services to farmers in Kenya under the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries.

Research Interest

Plant Nutrition (Plant-microbiome interactions, Rhizosphere Biology, Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria)
Environmental Pollution and Management
Environmental Impact Assessment and Audit
Climate Smart Agriculture
Biofertilizers

All Publications

Orina, C. N., Kimani, V. N., Moturi, W. N., &Sishia, S. K.(2023). Handling procedures of pharmaceutical waste among medical facilities in Nakuru. Journal of environmental sciences and technology, 2(1), 91-100
https://doi.org/10.51317/jest.v2i1.353
B. Mutua, V. Ngure, W. Chiuri1, V. Kimani, Parthenium Weed (Parthenium hysterophorus L.) Effects on the Yield of Brassica oleracea var. acephala, 2022, Acta Horticulturae.
Mutua, B. M., Chiuri, W., Ngure, V., & Kimani, V. (2022). Distribution of parthenium weed (Parthenium hysterophorus) in Nakuru County, Kenya. Journal Of Environmental Sciences And Technology, 1(1), 48-57.
https://www.researchgate.net/deref/https%3A%2F%2Fdoi.org%2F10.51317%2Fjest.v1i1.295
Kimani V.N, Chen L, Liu Y, Raza W, Zhang N, Kamau L.N, Shen Q, Zhang R: Characterization of extracellular polymeric substances of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens SQR9 induced by root exudates of cucumber. Journal of Basic Microbiology 06/2016; DOI:10.1002/jobm.201600104
Lin Chen, Yunpeng Liu, Gengwei Wu, Veronicah Njeri Kimani, Qirong Shen, Nan Zhang, and Ruifu Zhang (2016): Induced maize salt tolerance by rhizosphere inoculation of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens SQR9. Physiologia Plantarum 02/2016; DOI:10.1111/ppl.12441
Veronicah Njeri Kimani, Steve Oduor, Wilkister Moturi: Use of wastewater in crop production - A case study from Kenya: Assessment of wastewater quality for potential use in vegetable production - a case study of Egerton University WSPs. LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 09/2011; LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing., ISBN: 3845428414.

Project Supervision

Clare Nyaboke Orina, Laikipia University - Analysis of Handling and Disposal of Pharmaceutical Waste among Medical Facilities and their Contribution to Environmental Pollution in Nakuru Town, Nakuru County, Kenya.
Boniface Muli, Laikipia University - Distribution, Effects, and Control of Parthenium Weed (Parthenium hysterophorus L.) in Nakuru County, Kenya.

Conferences Attended

Laikipia University 5^th Biennual International Conference, 24^th -26^th May, 2023, Laikipia Univerity
34th WEDC International Conference; Date - 01/2009 Addis Ababa - The presentation title - Assessment of wastewater quality for crop production: Case studies of Egerton University and Nakuru wastewater stabilization ponds. V N Kimani, S O Oduor, J Aguyo, W O Moturi
The Global Confederation of Higher Education Associations for the Agricultural and Life Sciences (GCHERA) conference; Date - 09/2015 Nanjing Agricultural University, PR China

Workshops & Seminars