Dr. Ondari, Erick Nyakundi
Senior Lecturer, Thematic Head Biotechnology, CoD Biological Sciences
School of Pure and Applied Sciences, Department of Biological Sciences
3. Biography:
Dr. Ondari, is an accomplished
academician and researcher who has taught extensively in various Institutions
within Kenya and Outside. To his credit, he has supervised 5 postgraduate
students to completion and currently supervising 6, and a mentor to many undergraduate
students. He has won grants through collaborative research. His aim is to
establish a Centre of Bio-Nanotechnology within Kisii University that can
benefit researchers to offer world technological innovations that address
African challenges. He has served in many committees and received various
trainings that makes him competent in academia.
4. Academic
Qualifications:
Ph. D Biotechnology: Jan 2012 - 12th Aug 2016: - Karpagam University, India.
Research Topic: - Mechanistic characterization of Tridax procumbens mediated
silver nanoparticles as novel nanocides against Anopheles stephensi.
o M. Sc Biotechnology: June 2009 - April 2011: - AVS
College of Arts & Sciences, Periyar University, India.
Research Topic: - The amplification of emm gene for the confirmation of drug
resistance Streptococcus pyogenes (DR-GAS) in Salem District.
o B. Sc Biotechnology: June 2006 - April 2009: - KSR
college of Arts & Sciences, Periyar University, India.
Research Topic: - Isolation and characterization of Actinomycetes species with
antibiotic activity.
o PG Dip Chemi-informatics: June 2011 - April 2012,
Bharathia University, India
Research Topic: - Molecular modelling and docking Studies of DAP gene
from Streptococcus suis and Streptococcus parauberis”
o PG Dip Bioinformatics: June 2010 - April 2011,
Bharathia University, India
Research Topic: - Annotation of non-coding regions of Streptococci
species
o KCSE: Nov 2005: - Sameta Boys High School
o KCPE: Nov 2001: - Sironga D.E.B Primary
School
5. Research Interests:
Biotechnology
Nanotechnology applications
Bioinformatics
Molecular Physiology of Invertebrates
Natural products (Phytochemistry)
HONORS / GRANTS / CONSULTANCIES
1) African Germany Network Excellence in Science (AGNES)
Award jointly funded by Alexander von Humboldt Stiftung Foundation and Germany
Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) of £ 200.00 for
Laboratory Reagents and for student upkeep £1666.97 (20th May 2024)
2) Guest of Speaker in the International Conference on Trends
in Biological Sciences: Impetus on Human Health (ICBS) held on October 12th and
13th, 2023 organized by SRM Arts and Science College, India. Title of presentation:
“Nanotechnology in Health”
3) Participated in the mini symposium of Africa Life Science
(AfriLSc) RNA Salon organized by Kampala International University Western
Campus (KIU-WC), Uganda on 11th August 2023.
4) Presented virtually “Point of Care Diagnosis of
Schistosomiasis: Our current Research and next steps at the 2nd International
Conference on Global Advanced Nursing and Health Care on August 11th-12th 2023
5) Won Best poster presentation on Uganda Schistosomiasis
multi-disciplinary research center controlled human infection in Africa
symposium, held on 27th February - 2nd March 2023 at Uganda Virus research
Institute, Entebbe and awarded second poster presentation award on “Evaluation
of Aptamer: Diagnostic values as an alternative to monoclonal antibody in
UP-Converting Phosphor Lateral Flow Circulating Anodic Antigen Assay”
6) Travel grant for my Student (Ayomide Atoki) to attend IBRO
World Congress of Neuroscience to be held in Granada, Spain on 9th-13th
September 2023, Title: “Editan (Lasianthera africana) and African joinfir
(Gnetum africanum) leaves confer neuroprotection in fruit fly (Drosophila
melanogaster) model of Alzheimer’s disease”.
7) DBT-UNESCO-TWAS sandwich postgraduate fellowship and
research grant award for my PhD student (Samuel Kenyanya) dated on 10th May
2022, Title: Anti-tuberculosis efficacy, antibiofilm activity, cytotoxicity,
and immune-modulatory effects of free and chitosan nano-encapsulated selected
flavonoids against resistant Myobacterium tuberculosis (KShs 595,200).
8) As Co - PI of non-invasive cancer screening consortium in
Kenya, Funded by National Research dated 19th April 2021 “Evaluation of
cervicovaginal microbiota, human papillomavirus molecular diversity and immune
profile as early prognostic markers of cervical cancer and use of probiotics as
a potential therapeutic strategy in Kenya KShs. 50,000,000.
9) As Co - PI Won research grant with Makerere University in
collaboration with Kampala International University for COVID-19 Vaccine development
– funded by Presidential Scientific Initiative on Epidemics (PRESIDE) by the
Ugandan Government through the Ministry of Science and Technology worthy UgShs
867, 200, 000 in 2020.
10) Won H3ABioNet IBT Course 2020 Cohort to Undertake
Bioinformatics Training.
11) Tuition scholarship to participate in the ACEPHEM/RTCI
Research Proposal Writing Workshop, Held at the Ufanisi Resort, Kisii, Kenya
from 2nd - 6th December 2019.
12) Travel Award to Thailand to attend International Tropical
Medicine Meeting (JITMM 2014) and Food borne Parasites and Zoonoses 8 (FBPZ8)”
(JITMM2014 & FBPZ8) under the theme 3D perspectives on Tropical Medicine:
Drivers, Diversity and Determination, on 2nd- 4th December, 2014.
13) Won Third Prize in poster presentation, organized by
Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand on
International Tropical Medicine Meeting (JITMM 2014) and Food borne Parasites
and Zoonoses 8 (FBPZ8)” (JITMM 2014 & FBPZ8) under the theme 3D
perspectives on Tropical Medicine: Drivers, Diversity and Determination, on
2nd- 4th December, 2014.
14) Won Best Oral Second Prize, organized by Department of
Biotechnology, Periyar University on International Seminar Conference on
Nanotechnology in Cancer Research. (NCR-2014), Salem on 21st July 2014.
15) Won first prize-Oral in National symposium on emerging
trends in eco-friendly insect pest management, January 22nd -24th 2014 at Tamil
Nadu Agricultural University.
16) Won First Prize Trainee at Vellore Institute of Technology
“Expedition to Bacterial Genome Islands” on 21st-22nd September 2012.
6. Publications:
PUBLICATIONS IN PEER REFEREED
JOURNALS
1. Ondari Erick Nyakundi, Nyabengi Vane Bonareri, Tukamuhebwa
Joanitor and M. Nalini. Characterization of Tridax procumbens amines with a
potential to synthesize silver nanoparticles. World Journal of Advanced
Research and Reviews, 2024, 21(03), 1466–1475. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2024.21.3.0321
2. Ayomide Victor Atoki, Patrick Maduabuchi Aja, Tijjani
Salihu Shinkafi, Erick Nyakundi Ondari & Chinaza Godswill Awuchi (2023):
Naringenin: its chemistry and roles in neuroprotection, Nutritional
Neuroscience, DOI: 10.1080/1028415X.2023.2243089.
https://doi.org/10.1080/1028415X.2023.2243089
3. Ayomide Victor Atoki, Patrick Maduabuchi Aja, Erick
Nyakundi Ondari & Tijjani Salihu Shinkafi (2023) Advances in Alzheimer’s
disease therapeutics: biochemistry, exploring bioactive compounds and novel
approaches, International Journal of Food Properties, 26:1, 2091-2127,DOI:
10.1080/10942912.2023.2243050
4. Ayomide Victor Atoki, Patrick Maduabuchi Aja, Tijjani
Salihu Shinkafi, Erick Nyakundi Ondari, and Chinaza Godswill Awuchi (2023).
Hesperidin plays beneficial roles in disorders associated with the central
nervous system: a review. International Journal of Food Properties, 26:1,
1867–1884 https://doi.org/10.1080/10942912.2023.2236327
5. Ilemobayo Victor Fasogbon, Patrick Maduabuchi
Aja, Erick Nyakundi Ondari, Ismail Adebayo, Olukayode Adebola Ibitoye,
Moses Egesa, Tusubira Deusdedit, Swamiappan Sasikumar, Hope
Onohuean. Ucp-LF and other Assay Methods for Schistosome Circulating Anodic
Antigen between 1978 – 2022. Biology Methods and Protocols, 2023;, bpad006,
https://doi.org/10.1093/biomethods/bpad006
6. Ondari, Erick Nyakundi and Kinaro, Zachary Omambia. Smart
Technologies: Nanotechnology in Agriculture. Proceedings of 1ST KENYA
AGRICULTURAL AND LIVESTOCK RESEARCH ORGANIZATION SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE AND
EXHIBITION held on 27th – 31st March 2023 at KALRO Headquarters, Nairobi.
7. Evarist Asiimwe, Erick Nyakundi Ondari, Grace Akinyi
Odongo and Ronald Kyobe Kimanje. Determination of phytochemicals and
anthelmintic activity of Rytigynia kigeziensis Verdc extracts using Eudrilus
eugeniae model. World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2023, 17(03),
147–156. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2023.17.3.0320
8. Mujinya Pastori, Kembambazi Stella, Wandera Allan, Robert
Siida, Jackie Rachael Mpumbya, Adomi Mbina Solomon, Daniel Okumu, Dominic
Terkimbi Swase, Kyobe Ronald Kimanje, Kwizera Eliah, Niwamanya Boaz &
Ondari Erick Nyakundi (2022). Mechanistic role of epigallocatechin-3-gallate in
regulation of the antioxidant markers in ethanol induced liver damage in mice,
Alexandria Journal of Medicine, 58:1, 108-116, DOI:
10.1080/20905068.2022.2132604
9. Awuchi, C.G.; Ondari, E.N.; Nwozo, S.; Odongo, G.A.;
Eseoghene, I.J.; Twinomuhwezi, H.; Ogbonna, C.U.; Upadhyay, A.K.; Adeleye,
A.O.; Okpala, C.O.R. Mycotoxins’ Toxicological Mechanisms Involving Humans,
Livestock and Their Associated Health Concerns: A Review. Toxins 2022, 14, 167.
https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins14030167
10. Awuchi, C.G.; Ondari, E.N.; Ogbonna, C.U.; Upadhyay,
A.K.; Baran, K.; Okpala, C.O.R.; Korzeniowska, M.; Guiné, R.P.F. Mycotoxins
Affecting Animals, Foods, Humans, and Plants: Types, Occurrence, Toxicities,
Action Mechanisms, Prevention, and Detoxification Strategies—A Revisit. Foods
2021, 10: 1279. https://doi.org/ 10.3390/foods10061279.
11. Chinaza Godswill Awuchi, Erick Nyakundi Ondari, Chigozie
E. Ofoedu, James S. Chacha, Waheed A. Rasaq, Sonia Morya and Charles
Odilichukwu R. Okpala. Grain Processing Methods’ Effectiveness to Eliminate
Mycotoxins: An Overview. Asian Journal of Chemistry; Vol. 33, No. 10 (2021),
2267-2275. https://doi.org/10.14233/ajchem.2021.23374.
12. Mokeira AL, Nyangeri BJ and Ondari NE. Response of
Solanum tuberosum L to different soil amendments and foliar sprays in the
control of Phytophthora infestans in Kisii, Kenya. PLant Pathology &
Quarantine 11(1): 125–137 (2021). https://doi 10.5943/ppq/11/1/14.
13. Awuchi, C. G., Ondari, E. N., Eseoghene, I. J.,
Twinomuhwezi, H., Amagwula, I. O., & Morya, S. (2021). Fungal Growth and
Mycotoxins Production: Types, Toxicities, Control Strategies, and
Detoxification. In D. S. Sultan, & D. G. Kaur (Eds.), Fungal Reproduction
and Growth [Working Title]. IntechOpen.
https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.100207.
14. Ujah, F.O., Swase D.T., Ondari E.N., Abdulrahman, B.O.,
and Kasar, R., (2020). In Vitro and in Vivo investigation on effect of seed
extract of Moringa oleifera on single and mixed infection with Trypanosomal
brucei brucei and Trypanosomal congolense in albino rats. IJGHC, Section B; 9
(2) 151-164. DOI: 10.24214/IJGHC/HC/9/2/15164.
15. Odongo J., Elizabeth C., Francis O., & Erick O.,
(2019). Synthetic biology industrial revolution, social and ethical concerns.
Int J Res Inn Applied Sci., 4(2) 45-48 (ISSN 2454-6194).
16. Ondari N.E., Okemwa E.K., Owuor B., & Kinaro Z.O., (2019).
Green smart technologies: Nanomaterial synthesis strategies, characterization,
toxicity and applications. Proceedings of Masinde Muliro University of Science
and Technology during the 13th Multi-disciplinary International conference
2019.
17. Ondari N.E., & Nalini P.M., Maniga N.J., & Opio
D., (2017). Effect of biopolymer stabilized silver nanoparticles on antioxidant
genes from larvae of Anopheles stephensi mosquito. Front Nanosci Nanotech:
3(3): 1-4 DOI: 10.15761/FNN.1000160.
18. Ondari N.E., & Madanagopal N.P., (2015). Green
chemistry focus on optimization of silver nanoparticles using response surface
methodology (RSM) and mosquitocidal activity: Anopheles stephensi (Diptera:
Culicidae). Spectro. Acta A: Mol. Biospectr; 149: 978-984 (doi: 10.1016/j.saa.2015.04.057).
IF 2.535
19. Ondari N. E., & Madanagopal N.P., (2014).
Antimicrobial activity of biogenic silver nanoparticles synthesized using
Tridax procumbens L. Int. J. Curr. Res. Aca. Rev; 2 (7) 32-40. IF 2.215
20. Ondari N. E., Madanagopal N.P., Shanmughavel P., Amit P.,
& Anand K., (2014). Molecular modeling and docking studies of
dihydrodipicolinate reductase enzyme (DHDPR) of Streptococcus suis and
Streptococcus parauberis. Adv. Pharmacol. Toxicol; 15(2) 7-12.
21. Ondari N. E., Raghu T., Rohini D., & Madanagopal
N.P., (2014). Larvicidal and Pupicidal effect of Tridax procumbens mediated
synthesis of silver nanoparticles stabilized by SDS and Tween 20 against
Anopheles stephensi. Int. J. Pharmacol. Bio. Sci. 8 (2) 59-63.
22. Isoe M.E., Thirumalaisamy R., Selvamkumar T., Chitra
D.B., & Ondari N. E., (2014) Secondary metabolites from Annona squamosam as
a potential antimicrobial agent. Int. J. Pharmacol. Bio. Sci. 8 (1) 47-50 ISSN:
0973-6808.
23. Ondari N. E., (2013) “Annotation of non-coding regions of
Streptococci species: A case study”. Int. J. Pharm. Bio. Sci., 4(4) (B) 923 -
931, IF: 5.121.
24. Jayaprakash C., Palanisamy T.L., & Ondari N. E.,
(2013). Molecular modeling approach and RMSD calibration for superimposed 3D structure
of DHFR from Pneumocystis jiroveci (PCP). Am. J. PharmTech Res; 3(1) 1-15.
RESEARCH WORKSHOPS & PRESENTATIONS
1) Training Workshop on Grant Writing 29th February 2024 at
Senate Chambers.
2) Kisii University office of Research, Innovation and
Extension, SASS & University of Minnesota Partnership Engagement Workshop
22nd to 25th January 2024 at Kisii University Chambers.
3) Productivity Mainstreaming Workshop for Kisii University
held from 11th to 15th September 2023, by The National Productivity and
Competitiveness Centre (NPCC)
4) Presented plenary as Guest Speaker on
Health-Nanotechnology in Proceedings of International Conference on Trends in
Biological Sciences: Impetus on Human Health on 12th & 13th October, 2023.
5) Attended a meeting organized by Egerton University and
Michigan State University under theme Building Institutional Capacity on
Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research in the African Universities and
Research Institutions at ARC Hotel on 16th-17th August 2023.
6) Attended an Online Conference on “Accelerating learning”
organized by International Development Committee by International Literacy
Association on July 29th, 2023.
7) Attended and presented a paper on Smart Technologies:
Nanotechnology in Agriculture. 1ST KENYA AGRICULTURAL AND LIVESTOCK RESEARCH
ORGANIZATION SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE. Theme: “Transformative agricultural
technologies, innovations and management practices for food and nutrition
security, income and climate resilience” held on 27th to 31st March 2023, Held
at KALRO Head Quarters.
8) Presented on Uganda Schistosomiasis multi-disciplinary
research center controlled human infection in Africa symposium, held on
27thFebruary - 2nd March 2023 at Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI),
Entebbe and awarded second poster presentation award for “Evaluation of
Aptamer: Diagnostic values as an alternative to monoclonal antibody in
UP-Converting Phosphor Lateral Flow Circulating Anodic Antigen Assay”
9) Organized an online workshop training on the Current
Application of Bioinformatics in Solving Covid-19 ON 4th December 2020.
10) Attended a conference on Africa International
Biotechnology & Biomedical (AIBBC) Workshop in Covid-19 Era: Diagnostic
Cytometry on 5th - 6th 2020.
11) Participated an Online Conference on Updates on
SARS-CoV-2 Testing, Vaccines and Treatments Organized by Rathinam College, on
04/07/2020.
12) Participated an Online Conference on Establishing Alpha
CESTA HT in Primary Screening on 23 June 2020, Organized by Drug Target Review.
13) Participated an Online Conference on Laboratory Diagnosis
of COVID-19- Updates and Insights from KEMRI on 12th June 2020 organized by
KEMRI in collaboration with Biomerieux.
14) Participated in the ACEPHEM/RTCI Research Proposal
Writing Workshop Held at the Ufanisi Resort, Kisii, Kenya from 2nd - 6th
December 2019. Topics: Research conceptualization, Research problem
articulation, Identifying research gap, Critiquing and connecting, Critical
literature, Developing conceptual framework, Research designs, Sampling and
sample size calculation, Development of research tools and Analytic framework.
15) Presented poster and attended Workshop on Flow-cytometry
and conference at the 4th African International Biotechnology and Biomedical
Conference 26th-31st August 2019 held at Institute of Primate Research
(Nairobi) and PrideInn Paradise Beach Resort (Mombasa), under the theme
“Advancing Science & Technology for Sustainable Development in Africa”.
16) Presented oral paper and attended conference at the 8th
Annual National Biosafety Conference on 13th-16th August 2019 held at Kenya
school of Monetary Studies (KSMS), Nairobi under the theme “Strengthening
coordination of biosafety systems towards commercialization of GM-Crops to
ensure food security and Nutrition in Kenya”.
17) Presented oral paper and attended conference at the 13th
Multi-Disciplinary International Conference 2019 on 19th-21st June 2019 held at
Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, Bungoma under the theme
“Transformational Leadership, Innovation and Technology Transfer for
Sustainable Development in Developing Countries”.
18) Attended 7th Annual National Biosafety Conference
19th-18th August 2018 held at Kenya school of Monetary Studies, Nairobi under
the theme “Role of Biotechnology and Biosafety towards realizing the Big Four
Action plan”.
19) Attended a conference on “Establishing Alpha CETSA HT in
primary screening” Organized by Drug Target Review on June 23rd 2018.
20) Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization
ORAL PRESENTATION “AGRI-NANOTECHNOLOGY” 20 March, 2018.
21) Presented Oral paper at KEMRI on 8th KEMRI Annual
Scientific and Health (KASH) held at Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi from 14th-16th
February 2018 under the title In “In Search of Better Health”. Title of the
paper presented “Effect of biopolymer stabilized silver nanoparticles on
antioxidant genes from larvae of Anopheles stephensi mosquito”.
22) Presented poster paper entitled: Green chemistry focus on
optimization of silver nanoparticles using response surface methodology (RSM)
and mosquitocidal activity: Anopheles stephensi (Diptera: Culicidae) and Won
Third Prize in poster presentation, organized by Faculty of Tropical Medicine,
Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand on International Tropical Medicine
Meeting (JITMM 2014) and Food borne Parasites and Zoonoses 8 (FBPZ8)”
(JITMM2014 & FBPZ8) under the theme 3D perspectives on Tropical Medicine:
Drivers, Diversity and Determination, on 2nd- 4th December, 2014.
23) Presented poster paper entitled: Effect of bio-polymer
stabilized silver nanoparticles on anti-oxidant enzyme markers on Anopheles
stephensi mosquito, organized by Department of Animal Biology, University of
Hyderabad, Hyderabad, on International Conference on Frontiers in Comparative
Endocrinology and Neurobiology 2014 (IC-FCEN 2014), on 25th–28th November,
2014.
24) Attended Science Academies’ Lecture Workshop on
Biological Sciences: Research Prospects and Applications held on 25th &
26th September, 2014 at Karpagam University, Coimbatore.
25) Presented an oral paper entitled: Green chemistry focus
on optimization of silver nanoparticles using response surface methodology
(RSM) and Won Best Oral Second Prize, organized by Department of Biotechnology,
Periyar University on International Seminar Conference on Nanotechnology in
Cancer Research. (NCR-2014), Salem on 21st July 2014.
26) Presented an oral paper entitled: Larvicidal and
Pupicidal effect of Tridax procumbens mediated synthesis of silver
nanoparticles stabilized by SDS and Tween 20 against Anopheles stephensi
organized by Department of Biotechnology, Karpagam University on National
conference on Biotechnology in human welfare (NCBHW-2014), Coimbatore on 20th
-21st March 2014.
27) Presented an oral paper entitled: Molecular modelling and
docking studies of dihydrodipicolinate reductase enzyme (DHDPR) of
Streptococcus suis and Streptococcus parauberis organized by Department of
Biotechnology, Karpagam University on National conference on Biotechnology in
human welfare (NCBHW-2014), Coimbatore on 20th - 21st March 2014.
28) Attended a national level seminar on Functional Genomics
organized by Department of Biotechnology, Dr. M.G.R Educational and Research
Institute, Chennai on 26th February, 2014.
29) Presented an oral paper entitled: Tridax procumbens
mediated synthesis of silver nanoparticles against Anopheles stephensi and
bagged first prize-Oral in National symposium on emerging trends in
eco-friendly insect pest management, January 22nd -24th 2014 at TNAU.
30) Presented a paper entitled: “Molecular Modelling and
Docking studies of Dihydrodipicolinate reductase enzyme (DHDPR) from
Streptococcus suis and Streptococcus parauberis” at National Conference
“Immunoinformatics-An Insilico Aid towards Better Medicines (CIMI-2013) 3rd-4th
Oct 2013.
31) Presented a paper entitled: “Optimization of process
variables for green synthesis of AgNPs by Tridax procumbens using Statistical
Experimental Design.” 4th Annual Research Congress (5th KUARC-2013) 7th -8th
Dec 2013.
32) Presented a paper entitled: “Synthesis, characterization
and biological properties of molecules from Tridax procumbens.” 4th Annual
Research Congress (4th KUARC-2012) 29-30th Nov 2012.
33) Attended a national level seminar on Bioinformatics
“MOTIF” at Bharathiar University on 30th September 2011.
34) “The amplification emm gene for the confirmation of drug
resistance Streptococcus pyogenes (DR-GAS)” (Master’s Thesis-Unpublished) 2011.
35) Attended a national level seminar on Bioinformatics
“CHEMINFORMATICS” at Bharathiar University on 26th August 2011.
36) National seminar on recent trends in Molecular
biotechnology “BIO FOOT PRINTS” held on 24th February 2010 at AVS College of
Arts and Science Salem and presented a paper title: “screening of virus within
a minute”.
37) Attended State level seminar on recent trends for Medical
laboratory and emerging viral disease on 10th October 2009.
38) Attended Exhibition under 'EXOTICA' and presented a paper
entitled “Toxicity of commonly used Drugs”.
MANUALS / BOOK CHAPTERS / OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS TO LITERATURE
1. Awuchi, C. G., Ondari, E. N., Eseoghene, I. J.,
Twinomuhwezi, H., Amagwula, I. O., & Morya, S. (2021). Fungal Growth and
Mycotoxins Production: Types, Toxicities, Control Strategies, and
Detoxification. In D. S. Sultan, & D. G. Kaur (Eds.), Fungal Reproduction
and Growth [Working Title]. IntechOpen.
https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.100207
2. Ondari Nyakundi Erick. Mechanistic characterization of
Tridax procumbens mediated silver nanoparticles as novel nanocides against
Anopheles stephensi (Ph. D Thesis- Karpagan University, India).
3. The amplification of emm gene for the confirmation of drug
resistance Streptococcus pyogenes (DR-GAS) in Salem District. (M. Sc Thesis-
AVS College of Arts & Science, India).
4. Isolation and characterization of Actinomycetes species
with antibiotic activity (Bachelor’s thesis – KSR college of Arts and Science,
India).
5. Manual to Microbiology Experiments - KIU-Dar-es-salaam.
6. A Practical Manual to Pharmacy Students-
KIU-Dar-es-salaam.
7. Classes you teach:
• Biotechnology
• Nano-science
• Molecular Biology
• Forensic Biology
• Microbiology
• Laboratory Science
• Public health
• Pharmacy
• Biochemistry
8. Other relevant links:
ONLINE LINKS
Google Scholar:
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=4yLsYXMAAAAJ&hl=en
Orcid: https://orcid.org/my-orcid?orcid=0000-0002-1498-6486
Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Erick-Nyakundi-Ondari?ev=hdr_xprf
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-erick-nyakundi-ondari-02365548/
Publons: https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/J-2477-2019
Twitter: https://twitter.com/bioinfomelone?t=-mEmBRKaS6-YZ9naYwAXDQ&s=08
9. Official Contact Details: University Email:
dreondari@kisiiuniversity.ac.ke
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