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VITA: WELLINGTON MUBATANHEMA
- Food Microbiologist/Mycologist
DATE
OF BIRTH: September 29, 1967
NATIONALITY:
Zimbabwean
MARITAL
STATUS: Single
ADDRESS:Coastal
Plain Experiment Station
P.
O. Box 748
Tifton,
GA 31 793-0784
Tel:
912-***-**** Fax: 912-***-****
Email:
abpora@r.postjobfree.com
OBJECTIVES:
My
aim is to obtain a position that utilizes my knowledge, skills and experience
most efficiently. I am a self-motivated and hardworking Mycologist. Mycology,
including fungal isolation, identification and classification is a field
I enjoy working in. My skills in single sporing, the use of the compound
microscope and other classical methods for fungal identification are invaluable.
In addition, I have gained experience working with mycotoxin contamination
and detection, teaching and research. I am committed to my work, very open
minded and ready to learn more, for such is the life of man, to seek wisdom
and understanding so he can live well and healthy, as he ponders on the
meaning of life and goes on through the journey of dreams!.
EDUCATIONAL
BACKGROUND1997 -
current: Postdoctoral Research Scientist, University of Georgia, USA.
1991
- 1994 : PhD Mycology/Microbiology, University of Surrey, Guildford, United
Kingdom.
1987
- 1989 : BSc (Hons) Biological Sciences, University of Zimbabwe, Harare.
COURSES1991
- 1994:UNIVERSITY OF SURREY
PhD
(Mycology/Microbiology), thesis entitled "The Incidence, Geographical Distribution
and Taxonomy of Fusarium Species of the Section Liseola on Zimbabwean
Corn and the Application of their Mating Types and Secondary Metabolite
Production to their Identification" ( cultures deposited at I.M.I.)
1987-1989:
UNIVERSITY
OF ZIMBABWE
BSc
(Hons) Biological Sciences
General
courses
Biological
Sciences:
Mycology,
Bacteriology, Virology, Vertebrate & Invertebrate Zoology, Animal Physiology,
Plant Growth and Nutrition, Plant Physiology, Plant Taxonomy, Neuromuscular
Physiology, Ethology, Genetics and Ecology
Chemistry:
Organic, Inorganic, Physical and General Chemistry
Specialized
Courses
Environmental
and Industrial Microbiology, General Mycology, Plant Pathology, Microbial
Genetics and Population, Quantitative and Molecular Genetics.
RESEARCH
AND WORK EXPERIENCE
1997-CURRENTPostdoctoral
Research Scientist,University
of Georgia, Coastal Plain Experiment Station.
Supervisor:
Professor David M. Wilson.
Research
areas:
.
Fungal interactions on corn with particular emphasis on Fusarium moniliforme
and Aspergillus flavus.
.
The effect of Trichoderma on aflatoxin production on drought stressed
peanuts.
.
Screening of fungi for possible suppression/inhibition of aflatoxin production
by members of the A. flavus group.
Additional
experience: Interdisciplinary collaborative studies for aflatoxin and
fumonisin analysis using HPLC (Waters 600E Multisolvent Delivery System,
U6K Injector, Waters 717 Autosampler and a Scanning Fluorescent Detector)
equipped with Millennium v3.05.01 Software and by the Vicam Fluorometer
Aflatest method.
1995-1997:Faculty
position,
University of Zimbabwe (Assistant Professor), Institute of Food, Nutrition,
and Family Sciences (IFNFS), Harare, Zimbabwe.
Duties:
Academic/Teaching
Taught
the following undergraduate and postgraduate courses:
FS101:
Cell
Biology and Immunology (24 lecture hours per semester + 24 hours laboratory)
FS105:
Genetics and Molecular Biology (24 lecture hours per semester + 24
hours laboratory)
FS
206: General Microbiology and Food Microbiology (48 lecture hours
per semester + 24 hours laboratory)
CR102:
Microbiology
for Agricultural students (24 lecture hours per semester + 16 hours
laboratory)
MS108:
Food
Microbiology (MSc. Students) (24 lecture hours per semester + 24 hours
laboratory)
Supervision
of Mphil and PhD students
Research
.
Assessment of post harvest losses on Zimbabwean cereals
.
Mycotoxin analysis
.
Mycofloral analysis of Zimbabwean cereals.
University
Service
.
Departmental Chairman (Acting)
.
Attachment/Student Placement Coordinator
.
Responsible for the departmental Teaching and Examination Timetable
.
Representative on Faculty of Science Regulations Subcommittee for IFNFS
.
First year Student Coordinator and Counselor.
Served
in the Following Departmental committees
.
Honours Committee
.
Mature/Special Entry Committee
.
Student Attachments Committee
.
Departmental Regulations Committee
.
Departmental Teaching and Examinations Timetable Committee
Consultancy
Work
.
microbiological analysis of food products from private companies.
.
mycological and mycotoxin analysis on cereals and oilseeds from public
and private companies.
1989-1991Research
Assistantship and Other Jobs
.
Data entry and analysis using SPSS for an ecology research project.
.
Survey of farmer knowledge on soils in the Midlands region of Zimbabwe
.
Reaching Assistant-Biological Sciences, University of Zimbabwe
.
Biology teacher at Zimbabwe Distance Educational College (ZDECO)
.
Teaching Assistant-School of Biological Sciences, University of Surrey
.
Customer Service Assistant - Tesco Super Store, Guildford 2590 Branch
SHORT
COURSES, CONFERENCES, AND WORKSHOPS ATTENDED.
Presented posters at the Aflatoxin Elimination Workshop held in Atlanta,
GA. Oct 21-22, 1999
.
Presented a paper at the 31st Annual APRES Meeting, July 13-16,
1999. Savannah, GA. . Presented a poster at the " Toxicology of
Fumonisins" conference held in Washington DC,
June
28-30, 1999.
.
Presented a paper at the Annual meeting of the Southern Regional Group-51
on Mycotoxins in Foods and Feed Grains. Jan 25-27, 1999. New Orleans, La.
.
Attended the Institute of Food Technologists annual conference held in
Atlanta, GA.
June
21-24,1998.
.
Participated in developing a training manual on Food Safety Processing
in the informal Sector at a Food Safety conference held in Mauritius, March
10-14, 1997.
.
Participated in developing a training module on Food Composition and Hygiene
at a workshop held in Wageningen, The Netherlands. Dec 2-14, 1996
.
Organized a workshop on Food Hygiene Management, University of Zimbabwe,
Harare.
Jan
29th- Feb 2nd 1996.
.
Organized a workshop on Rapid Methods and Automation in Microbiology, University
of Zimbabwe, Harare. Sept 9-13, 1996.
.
Organized and participated on a workshop to train teachers on the use of
a Training Manual on Food, Nutrition and Health Education for Primary School
Teachers, Harare, Zimbabwe.
Sept
2-5, 1996.
.
Attended a regional Joint ECSAFoST/ICD/FAO/WHO workshop on HACCP, Harare,
Zimbabwe. Sept 30-Oct 3, 1996.
.
Attended a workshop on: IUFoST/ECSAFoST Safe Food Symposium, Harare, Zimbabwe.
Sept
26-27, 1996.
.
1992-1994 Student member of the British Mycological Society.
.
Presented a poster at the Carcinogecity and Toxicity of Mycotoxin conference.
Brunel University, United Kingdom, April 1993
.
Presented
a poster at the Third European Seminar on Fusarium held in Poland,
Sept 1992.
.
Presented a paper at the British Mycological Society seminar held at Portsmouth
University, United Kingdom, July 1993.
PUBLICATIONS
AND ABSTRACTSNirenberg
H., O'Donnel K., Kroschel K., Andrianaivo P., Frank J. M. and Mubatanhema
W. 1998. Two new species of Fusarium:Fusariumbrevicatenulatum
from
the noxious weed
Mubatanhema
W. and Wilson D. M. 1999. A comparison of the suppression of aflatoxin
production in liquid cultures of Aspergillus flavus NRRL 5520 by
Fusarium
moniliforme, Aspergillus niger, Rhizopus and a low aflatoxin
producing Aspergillus flavus strain NRRL 5565. Submitted for publication.
Mubatanhema
W., Moss M. O., Wilson D. M. and Frank M. J. 1999. Prevalence of Fusarium
species of the Liseola section on Zimbabwean corn and their ability to
produce the mycotoxins zearalenone, moniliformin and fumonisins. Submitted
for publication.
Mubatanhema
W., Jurjevic Z., Wilson D. M. Widstrom N. E., Meredith F. and Evans B.
1999. Occurrence of fumonisins and aflatoxins in the south Georgia corn
survey from 1996 to 1999. Submitted for publication.
Mubatanhema
W., Jurjevic Z., Wilson D. M., Widstrom N. E. and Evans B.1999. Mycofloral
analysis of preharvest south georgia corn survey from 1996 to 1999. Submitted
for publication.
Mubatanhema
W. and Wilson D. M. 1999. A comparison of the suppression of aflatoxin
production in liquid cultures of Aspergillus flavus NRRL 5520 by
Fusarium
moniliforme, Aspergillus niger, Rhizopus and a low aflatoxin
producing Aspergillus flavus strain NRRL 5565. Abstract.
Thirty- First Meeting: American Peanut Research and Education Society.
Savannah, Ga.
Mubatanhema
W., Jurjevic Z., Wilson D. M., Widstrom N. E., Meredith F. and Evans B.
1999. Occurrence of fumonisins and aflatoxins in the south Georgia corn
survey from 1996 to 1998. Abstract. The Toxicology of Fumonisins.
Arlington, Va.
Mubatanhema
W., Jurjevic Z., Wilson D. M., Widstrom N. E., Meredith F. and Evans B.
1999. Occurrence of fumonisins and aflatoxins in the south Georgia corn
survey from 1996 to 1998. Abstract. AOAC, International. Houston,
Tx.
Mubatanhema
W., Jurjevic Z., Wilson D. M., Widstrom N. E., Meredith F. and Evans B.
1999. Occurrence of fumonisins and aflatoxins in the south Georgia corn
survey from 1996 to 1999. 1999. Abstract. Aflatoxin Elimination
Workshop: Strategies for the New Millennium. Atlanta, Ga.
Wilson
D. M., Widstrom N. E., Brock J., Mubatanhema W. and Evans B. 1999. Summary
of studies using the norsolorinic acid producing Aspergillus parasiticus
mutant to study infection and visually screen for aflatoxin resistance
in corn. Abstract. Aflatoxin Elimination Workshop: Strategies for
the New Millennium. Atlanta, Ga.
Wauchope
D., Ho A., Holbrook C. C., Haney B., Mubatanhema W. and Wilson D. M. 1999.
Rapid and sensitive analytical methods for aflatoxins: An Update. 1999.
Abstract. Aflatoxin Elimination Workshop: Strategies for the New Millennium.
Atlanta, Ga.
Mubatanhema
W., Jurjevic Z., Wilson D. M., Widstrom N. E., Meredith F. and Evans B.
2000. Occurrence of fumonisins and aflatoxins in the south Georgia corn
survey from 1996 to 1999. Abstract. Fumonisins: Risk Assessment
Workshop. College Park, MD
Mubatanhema
W., Jurjevic Z., Wilson D. M., Widstrom N. E., and Evans B. 2000. Mycofloral
analysis of preharvest south georgia corn survey from 1996 to 1999. 2000.
Abstract.
Fumonisins: Risk Assessment Workshop. College Park, MD
HOBBIES
Playing
and coaching Soccer, Scrabble, Chess and Basketball.
REFERENCESDr. David
M. Wilson
University
of Georgia
Coastal
Plain Expt. Station
Department
of Plant Pathology
P.O.
Box 748.
Tifton
Ga 31793 - 0748
Tel:
Email:
abpora@r.postjobfree.com
Dr.
R. Walcott
University
of Georgia
Department
of Plant Pathology
Miller
Plant Bldg
Athens,
Ga 30602-7274
Tel:
Email:
abpora@r.postjobfree.com
Dr
Trust Beta
University
of Zimbabwe
IFNFS
P.O.
Box MP 167
Mt
Pleasant
Harare
Zimbabwe
Tel:
263-4-303211Extn 1413
email:
abpora@r.postjobfree.com
Dr.
P. Mandebvu
W.H
Miner Agricultural Research Institute.
P.
O Box 100
Chazy
NY 12921
Tel:
Email:
abpora@r.postjobfree.com
Ms
A. E. Mudukuti
Human
and Community Resource Development.
Ohio
State University
2120
Fyffe Road
Columbus
OH 43210-5000
Tel:
Email:
abpora@r.postjobfree.com
Dr.
R Gitaitis
University
of Georgia
Coastal
Plain Expt. Station
Department
of Plant Pathology
P.O.
Box 748.
Tifton
Ga 31793 - 0748
Tel:
Email:
abpora@r.postjobfree.com
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