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SIDA’S GLOBAL RESEARCH PROGRAMMES

ANNUAL REPORTING

INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE PROGRAMME (ISP)

ANNUAL REPORT 2012

CONTENTS

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

Section 2: ORGANISATION.........................................................................................................................................4

Section 3: OBJECTIVES AND RELEVANCE...........................................................................................................5

Section 4: STRUCTURE AND OPERATION...........................................................................................................8

Section 5: PROGRAM-WIDE RESULTS................................................................................................................11

Section 6: EXAMPLES AND APPLICATIONS.....................................................................................................60

Section 7: ABREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS...................................................................................................99

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SECTION 1: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

International Science Programme Annual Report 2012

The Annual Report since 2010 essentially follows “Sida’s Global Research Programmes Annual Reporting: Guiding Principles and Reporting Format”, provided in June 2010.

Objective, Relevance, and Organization (Sections 2 – 4)

The purpose 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, with the objective to increase the production and use of results relevant for the fight against poverty by researchers in the basic sciences in developing countries. 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.ISP operation is well aligned with the overarching goals and strategies of Uppsala University, and with its program for internationalization.

In the Swedish Policy for Global Development, established in 2003, the need for scientific research and technology is stressed. The New Development Policy, announced in 2007, has guided ISP in directing most of the support to research groups in the indicated focus countries. The New Swedish Africa Strategy 2007 stresses that basic research capacity is a precondition for poverty reduction and social development. ISP has recent years clarified and expanded its objectives guided by the Strategy for Sida’s support for development research cooperation 2010–2014, which was adopted by the Swedish government in October 2009

Activities and Results (Sections 5 – 6)

Support to scientific Research Groups and Networks

In 2012, totally 28 research groups were supported using Sida funding, twelve in chemistry, two in mathematics, and fourteen in physics. In eight of the twelwe Swedish focus countries totally 24 research groups were supported, while four research groups were still supported in two non-focus countries. In addition, 16 scientific networks were supported, one of which (NADMICA) is not accounted for in the results section of this report.

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Sida assignments

The Sida coordination assignment of ISP in the bilateral support program with School of Pharmacy, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia was concluded in 2012, while the assignments in the programs with universities in Mozambique, Tanzania and Uganda continued. In 2012 ISP entered into a new agreement with Sida to pay subsistence allowances to sandwich students in the bilateral programs with Bolivia, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda, while in Sweden.

Other activities

The agreement with Al Baha University, Saudi Arabia, was renewed for three years, 2012-2014, and preparatory activities continued. The collaboration with Stockholm University, Sweden, mainly regarded support to research groups in Laos, and continued development of the Pan African Centre of Mathematics. Together with partners at Linköping University and the National University of Rwanda, a successful letter of intent was submitted in response to a Sida call, and a full proposal was submitted in October 2012. Expanded collaboration was discussed with visitors from the National Mathematical Centre (NMC), Abuja, Nigeria. An NMC staff member continued PhD-training at Luleå University of Technology. IPICS was invited to an Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) workshop. A reference group member, and members of IPICS-supported activities were among participants. Discussions continued with Thailand Research Fund, in 2012 including Thailand International Development Cooperation Agency, regarding collaboration in that region.

ISP staff members attended 24 meetings and conferences and gave 10 oral presentations.

A “Minor Field Studies” stipend program was launched, and in 2012 five Swedish students were supported to carry out work at institutions in eligible countries, four of which with currently or formerly ISP-supported research groups.

ISP received or participated in the reception of 15 external guests and delegations.

Achieved Outcomes and Outputs

In 2012, ISP supported 28 research groups and 15 scientific networks (besides NADMICA), spending in total 19,731 kSEK (Table 4). The research groups and networks graduated 133 Master’s students and 25 PhDs, disseminated 444 scientific contributions as publications or at conferences, and arranged 45 meetings. The supported activities in Africa accounted for 81% of the expenditures, the ones in Asia for 17%, and the one in Latin America for about 2%. Most of the financial resources were spent on development (41%), followed by regional activities (25%), longer-term training (25%), and scientific exchange (9%).

Research groups accounted for 55% of the total expenditures, and scientific networks for 45%. About 87% of the expenditures by the research groups were in Swedish focus countries, and 13% in non-focus countries. IPICS supported ten scientific networks, which used 33% of the total network expenditures, while the two networks supported by IPMS spent 49% and the three networks (excluding NADMICA) supported by IPPS spent 19%.

In 2012, totally 199 PhD students (25% of which are female) were active in research groups and scientific networks, of which 27% on a “sandwich” basis. During the year 25 PhD students graduated. Five of these were on sandwich programs (1 of them female), and 20 were on local programs (6 of them female). In total, 28% of the graduated PhD students were female. The number of students on Master’s level was 345 (25% of which are female), and in all only 2% on a “sandwich” basis. During the year 133 Master’s students graduated, of which 29 (22%) were female.

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In 2012, 48% of the 192 publications in scientific journals were in journals listed with Thomson Reuter Impact Factors. Besides publications, 224 contributions were made to scientific conferences, 30% at the international, 35% at the regional, and 35% at the national level. In addition, 45 scientific events were arranged.

Outcomes and Outputs that were not achieved

In January 2012, Sida invited ISP to apply for continued support 2012-2016. The application was submitted 30 March, but could however not be assessed during the year. Instead, the agreement with ISP was extended twice. The step-wise extension caused some difficulties in the operation of the program. The delays, however, were beyond the control of Sida’s Unit for Research Cooperation. ISP’s position as a unit at Uppsala University greatly facilitated the continued uninterrupted operation of the program.

A fatal road accident in Tanzania in November 2011 caused the death of six mathematics students and injured four. In 2012, ISP devoted considerable efforts to secure insurance payments and voluntary contributions to those concerned. ISP considers providing guidelines to supported groups and networks, pointing out which safety measurements should be taken to reduce the risk of travel accidents.

The participation of female students in the program remained low, in particular with regard to mathematics and physics. The research groups and networks in the physical sciences proposed measures to improve gender balance. The measures will be reviewed and considered in further developing the ISP strategy to achieve gender balance in the program.

The shipping of several pieces of equipment to Kenyan research group was severely delayed by difficulties to clear the goods at entry. This was found to be due to several factors. The matter will be followed up closely, and what support is needed will be provided to the concerned universities in Kenya to try to facilitate a faster clearance

Examples of research findings and applications

Examples of research findings are given in the fields of: Air quality, Conducting polymers, Electrochemical sensors, Food and environmental safety, Pesticides, Pharmaceutical chemistry, and Soil fertility.

Opportunities for policy influence or changed practices were recognized in the fields of: Air quality, Applications of clay minerals, Chemicals safety, Energy, Environment/Environmental Safety, Food security, Medicine, Nuclear safety, Seismology and infrastructure.

More than 50 awards, promotions and honors were reported for members of ISP-supported research groups and networks. The mathematics program reported close to 20 post doc and research visits during 2012.

Besides presentations at various scientific meetings, more than 30 other instances of communication of research results were reported, ranging from interactions with stakeholders to media coverage.

In the field of medical physics use and strategies for use of results are exemplified. Other interesting results were reported in: Development in education and chemistry, Instrument maintenance, ISO audit training, and Solar energy.

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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: [email protected]

Internet: www.isp.uu.se

Sida Agreement: 75000514 / 2008-001272

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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 chemistry, mathematics, and physics, to increase the production and use of results relevant for the fight against poverty by researchers in the basic sciences in developing countries.

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 with Swedish policies and strategies

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: 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,1 where objectives and strategies are in three areas, all having strong relevance for ISP: Internationalization for eminent research; Internationalization for first class education; and Internationalization for a developed university environment.

1 http://regler.uu.se/Detaljsida/?contentId=23992&kategoriId=135 (in Swedish)

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3.3.2 Alignment with the Swedish government’s strategy

The Policy for Global Development 2003

The Swedish development support policy is based on the Policy for Global Development, established be the Swedish Parliament in 2003.2 The need for scientific research and technology is stressed as important prerequisites in addressing six challenges listed in the document.

The New Development Policy 2007

The policy3 states that long-term development cooperation should be confined to twelve countries, in Africa Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia, in Asia Bangladesh and Cambodia, and in Latin America Bolivia. Both Sida bilateral support to research development and Sida-financed ISP direct support to research groups were expected to adhere to this policy and to be limited to these twelve countries. ISP has since then redirected most of its support to research groups to these focus countries.

The New Africa Strategy 2007

In the New Swedish Africa Strategy 4 it is stressed that basic research capacity is a precondition for poverty reduction and social development.

Strategy for Sida’s support for development research cooperation 2009

A Strategy for Sida’s support for development research cooperation 2010–2014 was adopted by the Swedish government in October 2009.5 The overall objective is to strengthen and develop research of relevance to the fight against poverty in developing countries. To achieve the overall objective, 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.

In 2011, the ISP overall objective was expanded to “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: 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.

Higher education in development cooperation 20112 http://www.sweden.gov.se/sb/d/14232/a/158646; http://www.sweden.gov.se/sb/d/9807/a/1132833 http://www.government.se/sb/d/9382/a/865954 http://www.government.se/sb/d/9807/a/1053005 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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In a communication from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs 2011, Higher Education in the Development Cooperation (available only in Swedish),6 an analysis of higher education within the frame of Swedish development cooperation and the Policy for Global Development is made. It is established that a beneficial development of society to an increasing degree is knowledge based, and that there is a positive link with increasing resources to higher education. It is recommended that Swedish institutions of higher education in their development of internationalization strategies give more room to cooperation with low-income countries.

Dialouge meeting of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs 2012

In May 2012, a dialogue meeting initiated by the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs was held about a development support platform intended to focus the Swedish policies. In a following email consultation, ISP gave the following input to the questions asked by the Ministry, emphasizing the importance of basic sciences and knowledge development.

Which problems is Swedish development support supposed to solve?- Insufficient ability in recipient countries to improve the local situation, because of shortage of knowledge in the domestic population.

How can it be further defined what the Swedish contribution is and can be in the lives of poor people?- Fulfillment of the ambition to help creating conditions that will enable poor people to improve their lives requires access to a domestic population of skilled people, educated to the level of the contemporary research position in the basic sciences biology, chemistry, mathematics, and physics. Solving the challenge of poverty in a sustainable way requires e.g. intimate knowledge of modern agricultural practices (including understanding environmental effects of pesticide use, molecular biology, etc.), knowledge of hydrological and meteorological modeling, knowledge about energy materials and energy transfer, knowledge of antibiotics resistance and diagnostics using computer based expert systems, computer networks, and data banks. All this requires profound knowledge in the basic sciences, which, having the technological development of applications in mind, necessarily means that a domestic stock of people educated to the level of scientific research, are available and active in low income countries.

How can the poverty reduction goal be interpreted?- Creating conditions for poor people to improve their living conditions is a central prerequisite. ISP’s interpretation of this leads to the conclusions that the following actions are crucial to reach the goal. 1) To increase the ability on the regional, national and individual levels to utilize the available

knowledge that is necessary for survival and for satisfying basic needs with regard to food, water, health and energy supply, and education.

2) To increase the ability on the regional, national and individual levels to produce new knowledge leading to technical solutions and innovations that increase the possibilities for survival, and the satisfaction of basic needs with regard to food, water, health and energy supply, and education, as well as necessary adaptation to a changing climate and environment, including urbanization.

3) To increase the ability and capacity on the regional and national levels to utilize the domestic intellectual potential, which – should sufficient opportunity for education be at hand – would significantly contribute to poverty reduction in line with above items 1) and 2).

SECTION 4: STRUCTURE AND OPERATION6 http://www.regeringen.se/sb/d/108/a/164888

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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)

4.1.1 The ISP Board

In 2012, the ISP Board met once, Monday 26 March. In addition, per capsulam decisions were taken in August in approval of the Annual Report 2011 and a new Sida “Allowance payment assignment”. The Board had the following composition: Professor Ulf Danielsson, Vice-Rector, Uppsala University, Chairman Professor Bengt Gustafsson, Dept. Physics and Astronomy, Uppsala Univ., Vice Chairman Professor Claes-Göran Granqvist, Dept. Engineering Sciences, Uppsala University. Professor Kersti Hermansson, Dept. Materials Chemistry, Uppsala University. Dr Irene Kolare, Office for Science and Technology, Uppsala University. H.E. Professor Jean-Pierre Ezin, Commissioner of Human Resources, Science and

Technology, African Union Commission Professor Mohamed H.A. Hassan, former Executive Director of the Academy of Sciences

for the Developing World (TWAS) Professor Elzbieta Glaser, Dept. Biochemistry and Biophysics, Stockholm University. Professor Anders Karlhede, Department of Physics, Stockholm University. Professor Sune Svanberg, Atomic Physics, Lund University. Ms Marta Kiesel, representative of the student organisations, Uppsala University. Dr Linnea Sjöblom, representative of the personnel unions, Uppsala University.

Deputy Board members, Uppsala University: Professor David Sumpter, Dept. Mathematics Professor Pher Andersson, Dept. Biochemistry and Organic Chemistry Professor Vernon Cooray, Dept. Engineering Sciences

4.1.2 The ISP Executive Committee

The ISP Executive Committee met 27 February, 27 April, 5 October, and 10 November, and had the following composition: Professor Bengt Gustafsson, Chairman Professor Claes-Göran Granqvist, Vice Chairman Professor David Sumpter Dr Irene Kolare Professor Kersti Hermansson Mr Kay Svensson, International Coordinator, Uppsala University, co-opted Associate Professor Ernst van Groningen, Director of IPPS Dr Leif Abrahamsson, Director of IPMS Associate Professor Peter Sundin, Director of IPICS

4.1.3 The ISP Scientific Reference Groups

The International Programme in the Chemical Sciences (IPICS)

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The IPICS reference group, having its annual meeting in Bangkok, 20 – 21 September, had the following composition: Professor Afaf Kamal-Eldin (Food Chemistry), United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain,

United Arab Emirates. Professor Ameenah Gurib-Fakim (Natural Products Chemistry), CEPHYR Ltd, Ebene,

Mauritius. Professor Henrik Kylin (Environmental Chemistry), Linköping University, Linköping,

Sweden. Professor Lars Ivar Elding (Inorganic and Coordination Chemistry), Lund University,

Lund, Sweden. Professor Prapon Wilairat (Molecular Biology and Biochemistry), Mahidol University,

Bangkok, Thailand.

Professors Kamal-Eldin and Wilairat were prevented from participating in the meeting but provided written assessments as requested. Professor Kamal-Eldin also resigned from the group, after serving ISP in this capacity since October 2003. After the meeting, the participating members visited the IPICS-supported groups in Cambodia and Laos.

The International Programme in the Mathematical Sciences (IPMS)

The IPMS reference group had no meeting in 2012. It had the following composition: Professor Christer Kiselman, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden Professor Mohamed El Tom, Garden City College for Science and Technology, Khartoum

Sudan Professor Tom Britton, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden

The International Programme in the Physical Sciences (IPPS)

The IPPS reference group, having its annual meeting in Uppsala, 15-16 October, had the following composition: Professor Ewa Wäckelgård, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden Professor Krishna Garg, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, India Professor Magnus Willander, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden Professor Roland Roberts, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden Professor Warawutti Lohawijarn, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Thailand

4.1.4 ISP Staff

In 2012, ISP had the following staff members:

Scientific staff Assoc. Prof. Peter Sundin, Head of ISP, Director of IPICS Assoc. Prof. Ernst van Groningen, Deputy Head of ISP, Director of IPPS Dr Leif Abrahamsson, Director of IPMS Dr Linnéa Sjöblom, Assistant Director of IPICS Assoc. Prof. Carla Puglia, Assistant Director of IPPS (50%)

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Administrative staff Ms Zsuzsanna Kristófi, Head of the Administration Mr Carl Söderlind, Program Adminstrator Mr Hossein Aminaey, Program Administrator Dr Peter Roth, Economy Administrator Ms Pravina Gajjar, Program Administrator Ms Solveig Lindberg, Administrator (until retirement 1 July 2012) Mr Tore Hållander, Economy Administrator (from 1 September 2012)

Scientific coordinators (part-time) Prof. Sven Halldin, Department of Earth Sciences, Uppsala University, NADMICA

Coordinator (10%) Dr Paul Vaderlind, Department of Mathematics, Stockholm University, PACM Coordinator

(20%)

4.2 Operation

ISP provides long-term support for the development of active and sustainable research in the basic sciences physics, chemistry, and mathematics in low-income countries. The support is collaborative and long-term, and is managed on a collegial scientist-to-scientist level with a strong local ownership. Support is provided to institutionally based research groups, and to scientific networks to facilitates cooperation and sharing of resources. 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).

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SECTION 5: PROGRAM-WIDE RESULTS

5.1 Activities

This Section briefly describes which research groups and scientific networks were supported in 2012 (Sections 5.1.1 and 5.1.2, respectively), and which Sida assignments were carried out (Section 5.1.3). Other ISP activities are given in Section 5.1.4.

5.1.1 Research Groups

In 2012, totally 28 research groups were supported, twelve in chemistry, two in mathematics, and fourteen in physics. In eight of the twelwe Swedish focus countries (see Section 3.3.2 under “The New Development Policy 2007”) totally 24 research groups were supported (Table 1), and four research groups were still supported in two non-focus countries (Table 2).

Table 1. Number of research groups supported in Swedish focus countries using Sida fundingCountry IPICS IPMS IPPS TotalBangladesh 1 0 2 3Burkina Faso 2 0 0 2Cambodia 1 1 1 3Ethiopia 1 1 2 4Kenya 2 0 5 7Mali 1 0 1 2Uganda 0 0 1 1Zambia 1 0 1 2Total 9 2 13 24

Table 2. Number of research groups supported in Swedish non-focus countries using funding from Stockholm University (Laos) or Sida (part of IPPS support in Laos, and Zimbabwe)Country IPICS IPMS IPPS TotalLaos 0 0 1 1Zimbabwe 3 0 0 3Total 3 0 1 4

Research groups supported in Swedish focus countries.

In Bangladesh a research group at the Department of Chemistry, University of Dhaka (IPICS BAN:04) was supported to work in the field of environmental and food contamination chemistry. Research collaboration between Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) and the Atomic Energy Centre, Dhaka, (AECD) was supported in the field of magnetic materials (IPPS BAN:02). Support in medical physics was provided to a group at the Department of Biomedical Physics & Technology, University of Dhaka (IPPS BAN:04).

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 research group at the RUPP Department of Chemistry, in the field of environmental chemistry (IPICS CAB:01). In addition,

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IPMS provided support to the RUPP Department of Mathematics (IPMS CAB:01), with the overall objective to increase the number of PhD-holders in mathematics in the country.

In Ethiopia support was provided to two research groups at Addis Ababa University, at the Departments of Chemistry and Physics, respectively, in the field of conducting polymers with photovoltaic applications (IPICS ETH:01 and IPPS ETH:01), and one at the Department of Physics in the field of seismology (IPPS ETH:02). Support was provided also to the Departament of Mathematics (IPMS ETH:01).

In Kenya five physics research groups were supported. Four of these are at University of Nairobi, and one is at the University of Eldoret. They work in the fields of X-ray fluorescence (IPPS KEN:01/2), nanostructured solar cells (IPPS KEN:02), photovoltaics (IPPS KEN:03), applied laser physics (IPPS KEN:04), and seismology (IPPS KEN:05). Support was provided also to two research groups at the Department of Chemistry, University of Nairobi, in the fields of coordination chemistry (IPICS KEN:01) and natural products chemistry (IPICS KEN:02).

In Mali, at Université des Sciences, des Techniques et des Technologies de Bamako (formerly part of University of Bamako) a research group on clay mineralogy at Department of Chemistry, (IPICS MAL:01) was supported, and a research group at the Department of Physics, in the field of spectral imaging (IPPS MAL:01).

In Uganda support was provided to a research group in physics (IPPS UGA:01/1), in the field of materials science.

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

It should be noted that support in the field of mathematics was provided also to the University of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, but within the scope of the network IPMS BURK:01 (PDE Modeling and Control; see Section 5.1.2). This network includes mathematics departments at universities in Mauritania and Senegal. Similarly, mathematics groups at Makerere University, Uganda, University of Nairobi, Kenya, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and University of Zambia, are supported through the East African Universities Mathematics Program (EAUMP; see Section 5.1.2). EAUMP includes also the National University of Rwanda and the Kigali Institute of Science and Technology, both in the focus country Rwanda.

Research groups supported in Swedish non-focus countries.

In Laos one research groups at the Department of Chemistry, National University of Laos (NUOL) was supported (IPICS LAO:01), and one research group in geoscience was supported at NUOL Department of Physics (IPPS LAO:01), using funding provided by Stockholm University. The group IPPS LAO:01 was partly supported also using Sida funding, to allow for a PhD student on sandwich training in Thailand to conclude his work with graduation expected in 2013.

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). Another group is working in the field of biomolecular interactions (IPICS ZIM:01), at the Department of Biochemistry, University of Zimbabwe, Harare. The third is working in the field of biochemical toxicology (IPICS ZIM:02), at the Department of Environmental Science and Health, National University of Science and Technology (NUST) in Bulawayo.

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5.1.2 Scientific Networks

In 2012, totally 16 scientific networks were supported (Table 3).

Table 3. Number of scientific networks supported by ISP, by region.Region IPICS IPMS IPPS TotalAfrica 6 2 3 11Asia 3 0 0 3Latin America 1 0 1 2Total 10 2 4 16

Scientific networks in the field of chemistry

African Laboratory for Natural Products (IPICS ALNAP), with the objective to cooperate in natural products research between laboratories in neighboring countries.

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.

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.

Asian Network of Research on Food and Environment Contaminants (IPICS ANFEC). In order to build upon the progress facilitated by the ISP support to environmental chemistry in the region, and to further develop the capacity for reliable trace analysis of pollutants, this scientific network was proposed in 2011 by researchers from NUOL in Laos, Dhaka University in Bangladesh and RUPP in Cambodia. In 2012, the network was funded using the contribution from Stockholm University. The network has the following main objectives:

Common training regarding analytical skills and quality assurance. Exchange of staff for training and development purposes. An annual thematic workshop. Mutual verification of analytical results and development of quality assurance.

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.

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.

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West African Biotechnology Network (IPICS 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.

Scientific networks in the field of mathematics

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. The network consists of the departments of mathematics at Univ. Dar es Salaam (Tanzania), Univ. Nairobi (Kenya), Makerere Univ.(Uganda), Univ. Zambia (Zambia), National Univ. Rwanda (Rwanda) and Kigali Institute of Science and Technology (Rwanda).

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. The network consists of researchers in mathematics at Univ. Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso), at Gaston Berger University (Senegal), at Uniersity of Nouakchott (Mauritania), and at University of Cocody-Abidjan (Ivory Coast). In 2011 researchers at University of Bamako (Mali) (currently Université des Sciences, des Techniques et des Technologies de Bamako) also joined the network and starting from 2012, their support is channeled through the network.

Scientific Networks in the field of physics

African Spectral Imaging Network (IPPS AFSIN), with the objective to bring the network's research groups to international standard in the field of spectroscopy and spectral imaging, with application in medicine, environment and agriculture.

Nature Induced Disaster Mitigation in Central America (IPPS NADMICA), with the objective to enhance research in Natural Disaster Mitigation in Central America. This was originally a multilateral project coordinated by ISP (on the Swedish side) and the Consejo Superior de Universitario Centroamericano (CSUCA, in Guatemala, on the Central American side). From 1 January 2012, after the termination of the Sida regional agreement, ISP continues to support the network to allow the students from Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panamá to conclude their studies. Any results of the support is, however, accounted for separately, and not given in this annual report.

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. This will promote building regional capacity with regard to both equipment and personnel to enable seismology related research to be carried out.

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 strengthen the quality of physics education and to harmonize the MSc and PhD programs in the region.

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 2012, however, included the following commissioned coordination assignments, specified by separate agreements. Any results of these programs are accounted for separately, and are not given in detail in this annual report.

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Ethiopia. The final PhD student scheduled to graduate in the ISP-coordinated Sida bilateral program with School of Pharmacy, Addis Ababa University (AAU), Mariamawit Yonathan Yeshak, successfully defended her thesis at the Faculty of Pharmacy, Uppsala University, 27 April 2012. Thereby, ISP’s coordination engagement in the program was concluded.

Mozambique. The new Sida bilateral agreement with Universidad Eduardo Mondlane (UEM), Maputo Mozambique, was signed in 2011. In October 2011 ISP was assigned the Swedish coordination of the whole bilateral programme, including 12 subprogrammes with collaborating partners in Sweden. The agreement for this coordination, between Sida and ISP, covers the years 2011 – 2013, with a possible extension for the period 2014 – 2015. The number of students to be trained in Sweden is approximately 100. The Swedish institutions involved in 2012 were Chalmers, Gothenburg University, Karolinska Institute, Luleå Technical University, Lund University, Mälardalen University, Örebro University, the Royal Instiute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm University, the Swedish Institute for Food and Biotechnology (SIK), the Swedish Institute for Communicable Disease Control (SMI), the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Umeå University, and Uppsala University.

Apart from this coordination ISP is also coordinating the activites in Sweden of the subprogramme in mathematics, under the overall bilateral programme with UEM.

Tanzania. ISP continued to coordinate the Swedish side of the Sida bilateral program with the Faculty of Science at University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM), with respect to the Department of Geology. In addition, ISP in 2012 signed an agreement with the College of Engineering and Technology to engage in the coordination of the Food Security Programme. Research visits were arranged for two of the MSc students of the program to Swedish institutions, and for one of the MSc students to the group IPICS BAN:04 at University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Uganda. At Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda, ISP continued to coordinate the subprograms with DICTS, Library, and the College of Natural Sciences.

Payment of subsistence allowances to Sida bilateral students. From 1 August 2012, ISP was assigned to ISP administer the payment of PhD student allowances and insurance costs for PhD students who receive support from Sida in agreements on research cooperation with Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Bolivia. In fulfilling its responsibility, ISP shall provide the necessary professional and administrative support, personnel services, and any other resources necessary.

5.1.4 Other Activities

Collaboration

Al Baha University. The “Service Contract of Academic Support between Al Baha University (ABU), Saudi Arabia, and Uppsala University, International Science Programme (ISP), Sweden” was renewed and extended to cover the period 2012-2014. In 2012, visits to ABU were made to further prepare for activities within the cooperation.

Linköping University (LiU) and National University of Rwanda (NUR). Together with LiU and NUR, ISP participated in two letters of intent (LoI) in response to the Sida call for proposals for partnerships between NUR and Swedish universities, submitted 31 March 2012. The two LoI regarded “Research Management and Coordination”, and “Graduate and Research School”, respectively. In August 2012, Professor Silas Lwakabamba, Rector of NUR, notified the partners the results of the evaluation, implying that the two proposed projects were approved for the stage of full proposal, as a combined project. The full proposal was submitted 30 October 2012.

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National Mathematical Centre (NMC), Abuja, Nigeria. A delegation visited in October 2012 (see below) to discuss expansion of the cooperation. One NMC staff member, Mr. Olufunminiyi Abiri, continued PhD-training at Luleå University of Technology(LTU), Luleå, Sweden.

Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW). IPICS was invited to participate in the OPCW Heads of Laboratories Workshop, regarding the Africa Region, The Hague, The Netherlands, 25-27 June 2012. The IPICS scientific reference group member Prof. Henrik Kylin, Linköping University, represented ISP at the meeting, as well as several leaders of IPICS research groups and networks.

Stockholm University (SU). Following an agreement signed in December 2010, the Faculty of Science at SU, Sweden, provides a yearly contribution 2011-2015. In 2012, it was mainly used to continue support to the Faculty of Science at National University of Laos, Vientiane, Laos, and to continue preparations for the Pan African Centre of Mathematics (PACM; see the Annual Report 2011). A meeting with the steering committee was held 23 March.

Thailand Research Fund (TRF). ISP visited TRF in Bangkok, Thailand, 23 January 2012, for continued discussion about renewal of the existing MoU between the Royal Golden Jubilee PhD Programme and ISP, and other Thai funding possibilities. Between 29 February and 7 March 2012, two TRF representatives traveled with ISP to visit ISP-supported activities in Cambodia and Laos and to present the ideas behind the planned IPS-TRF cooperation. At the IPICS scientific reference group meeting in Bangkok, 20 September, representatives for TRF and Thailand International Development Cooperation Agency (TICA) participated to discuss in more detail the conditions for the planned collaboration.

Meetings, Conference participation, and presentations by ISP staff

17-18 January 2012: Seminar on Organic Pollutants in Food, Agricultural Products and Environment, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Peter Sundin gave a presentation entitled “Monitoring Contaminants and Analytical Quality”.

24 January 2012: Meeting with Dr. John Holmes, European Academies of Science Advisory Council (EASAC) Energy Steering Committee, together with Professor Sven Kullander (Uppsala University and Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences; RSAS) to discuss possible collaboration on energy problems in developing countries between AESAC, RSAS and ISP. ISP participants: Carla Puglia, Ernst van Groningen.

25 January 2012: Meeting with the Energy Committee of RSAS: Ernst van Groningen gave a presentation on “Energy needs in developing countries”.

1-3 March 2012: The 5th International Conference on Science and Mathematics Education in Developing Countries, Zaman University, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Peter Sundin gave a presentation entitled “ISP Support to Basic Sciences in Developing Countries”.

6 March 2012: First meeting of the Steering Committee of the Asian Network of Research on Food and Environment Contaminants (ANFEC). Peter Sundin participated.

6-9 March 2013: 6th World Conference on 21st Century Mathematics 2013, Lahore, Pakistan. Paul Vaderlind participated and gave a presentation entitled "Mathematics at ISP 2002 - 2012".

20 March 2012: Uppsala University of the Third Age. Peter Sundin gave a presentation on the history and development of ISP.

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23 April 2012: Al Baha University, Saudi Arabia. Peter Sundin gave a presentation entitled “Chemicals Safety and Environmental Monitoring of Chemicals”.

13-14 April: Annual Meeting of European Mathematical Society, Commission for Developing Countries (EMS-CDC) in Limoges, France. Leif Abrahamsson gave a presentation of ISP and Sida bilateral programmes involving mathematics.

29 May 2012: Peter Sundin participated in a dialogue meeting with State Secretary Hanna Hellqvist, Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, attended by more than 100 participants from organisations engaged in development support. ISP provided input to the email consultation following the meeting (see p. 7).

6-7 June 2012: SANORD International Symposium, Aarhus, Denmark. Peter Sundin gave a presentation entitled “The International Science Programme at Uppsala University: 50 years’ experience of capacity building in basic sciences in developing countries”, and a manuscript was submitted to the planned proceedings volume.

27 August: Peter Sundin visited the Pan African University Institution for Science, Technology and Innovation (PAU-ISTI) at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), Nairobi, Kenya. A short meeting was held where information of the progress of the PAU node was given, and possibilities of cooperation were discussed.

28 August: Peter Sundin visited the African Academy of Sciences (AAS), Nairobi, Kenya.

31 August 2012: Sida workshop on Results Based Management (RBM) at SLU, Uppsala. Leif Abrahamsson and Peter Sundin participated.

10-11 September 2012: RSAS and ISP co-organised a workshop on the role of Science Academies in Building a future energy system in Africa, Stockholm, Sweden. Ernst van Groningen and Carla Puglia participated.

11 September 2012: A meeting was held with State Secretary Hanna Hellqvist, Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on the role of ISP in relation to Swedish universities engaged in development support aiming to strengthen scientific research and postgraduate education. ISP Board member Irene Kolare participated, and Leif Abrahamsson and Peter Sundin.

11-12 October 2012: Ernst van Groningen participated in the 1st EPS International Conference on Physics for Development, Brussels, Belgium, and gave a presentation entitled “The International Science Program at Uppsala University”.

12 October 2012: Leif Abrahamsson and Peter Sundin participated in the celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Eduardo Mondlane University (UEM), Maputo, Mozambique.

14 October 2012: Ernst van Groningen presented the ISP Minor Field Studies program (see below) at a meeting of the Uppsala branch of Engineers and Scientists without borders.

22-24 October 2012: ISP hosted a Joint UEM-ISP workshop7 in Uppsala 22-24 October 2012. The focus of the workshop was postgraduate training at UEM. The workshop gathered UEM-students on training in Sweden, their Swedish and Mozambiquean supervisors, coordinators from Sweden as well as UEM, and the leadership of UEM.

5 November 2012: The Sida-ISP Annual Review Meeting was held at Sida in Stockholm.

7 See http://www.isp.uu.se/bilateral-programs/Mozambique/mozambique-news-and-events/workshop2012/

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6-9 November 2012: Regional Colloquium on Biotechnologies, CRSBAN/UFR-SVT, University of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. P Sundin participated and co-chaired the discussion session “Mécanisme de la collaboration internationale et financements”.

19-20 November 2012: Development Cooperation and Higher Education; Coherence in Policy and Practice in Finland, Sweden and the Nordic Region. Hanasaari, Finland. ISP Board member Professor Bengt Gustafsson participated, and Ernst van Groningen.

26-29 November 2012: SAMSA Conference, Lilongwe, Malawi. Leif Abrahamsson participated and gave a presentation entitled “Mathematics at ISP 2002 – 2012”.

Minor Field Studies program

In 2012, as a first year, ISP was able to offer Swedish students stipends in the Sida-financed Minor Field Study (MFS) program, to carry out thesis work at institutions in eligible countries (www.isp.uu.se/minor-field-studies/). Visits to currently or formerly ISP-supported activities were prioritized. The call attracted 22 applying candidates. Five stipends were awarded to the following successful applicants:

Ms Erika Lundgren, Uppsala University, for a period at the Department of Biomedical Physics & Technology, University of Dhaka (IPPS BAN:04).

Mr Fabian Kling, Umeå University, for a period at the Department of Chemistry, Royal University of Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh, Cambodia (IPICS CAB:01).

Ms Lisa Danielsson, Uppsala University, for a period at the Department of Chemistry, University of Malawi, Zomba, Malawi (former IPICS MAW:01).

Ms Lisa Söderberg, Uppsala University, for a period at the to Department of Chemistry, University of Malawi, Zomba, Malawi (former IPICS MAW:01).

Ms Nina Krönmark, University of Gothenburg, for a period at the Department of Epidemiology, Hanoi Public School of Health, Hanoi, Vietnam (no ISP association).

Visiting Persons and Delegations

ISP received or participated in the reception of the following guests and delegations.

27 February – 2 March 2012: Prof. Makenye Maboko, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, and Prof. Joseph Tesha, Director of Research, University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM), visited Sweden within the frame of the Sida bilateral program. ISP coordinated meetings with Swedish collaborators.

8 March 2012: Prof. Alexandre M. Maphossa, Head of the Department of Physics, Universidad Eduardo Mondane (UEM), Maputo, Mozambique, visited IPPS to discuss ongoing collaboration.

21 March 2012: Prof. Silas Lakwabamba, Rector of the National University of Rwanda (NUR), visited Uppsala University and ISP with a delegation to discuss cooperation in the next phase of the Sida bilateral program with NUR. The other members of the delegation were Prof. Verdiana Masanja (Director Research Commission), Prof. Herman Musahara (Director of the Department for Planning and Development), and Mr Raymond Ndikumana (Deputy Director DPD, Programme Coordinator). Bengt-Ove Turesson, Linköping University, coordinated the visit.

13 May 2012: A delegation from the Government of Cambodia visited Uppsala University and ISP; H.E. Nath Bunroeun (Secretary of State), Mr. Mak Ngoy (Deputy Director General, Department of Higher Education), Mr. Om Sethy (Director of the Information and ASEAN Department), Mr. Sam Sereyrath (Director of Planning Department). Magnus Saemundsson, Sida, coordinated the visit.

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18 May 2012: A delegation from Addis Ababa University AAU) visited Uppsala University and ISP: Dr Admasu Tsegaye (President), Prof Mashresha Fetene (Vice President Research), Dr Hirut Woldemariam (Vice President Institutional Development), and Dr Teshome Nekatibeb (Director for External Relations).

17 September 2012: Dr. Emmanuael Ugirashebuja, Dean of the Faculty of Law, and Dr. Innocent Musonera, Head of the Department of Public Law, National University of Rwanda (NUR), vistíted the Department of Law at Uppsala University, to discuss cooperation in the next phase of the Sida bilateral program with NUR. ISP and the International Coordinator of UU facilitated the meeting.

19 September 2012: Prof. Eli Katunguka, Directorate of Research and Graduate Studies, Makerere, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda, visited ISP.

1-2 October : Mr. Raymond Ndikumana, Program Manager NUR-Sida Research Cooperation and Prof. Verdiana Grace Masanja, NUR, visited ISP together with Dr. Bengt-Ove Turesson, LiU, to draft a proposal withing the Sida for proposals for partnerships between NUR and Swedish universities (see Collaboration, above).

1-3 October 2012: The Director General Prof. Solarin Adewale, the Acting Registrar Mr Aliu Biu and the Librarian Mrs. Christiana Aje from NMC in Abuja, Nigeria visited ISP and Uppsala University, to establish new contacts to extend future collaboration.

8 October 2012: A delegation of the University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, headed by Prof. Dr. Abdul Kariem Bin Hj Mohd Arof, visited IPPS.

22-24 October 2012: A delegation from UEM consisting of Prof. Orlando Quilambo, Rector, Prof. Ana Mondjana, vice-Rector of academic affairs, and the Management Team for the bilateral cooperation with Sweden, was received.

5 November 2012: Visit to ISP and Uppsala University by Prof. Fred Kayanja, Rector of Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST), Uganda.

12 December 2012: ISP was visited by Frans Lenglet, Head of The Swedish International Centre of Education for Sustainable Development (SWEDESD) at Gotland University, Sweden.

20 December 2012: The Coimbra group Task Force för Africa, Caribbean and Pacific visited Uppsala University. P Sundin gave a presentation entitled “The International Science Programme at Uppsala University. More than 50 years experience of capacity building in basic sciences in developing countries” to the group.

20 December 2012: Visit to Uppsala University and ISP by Professor John Ddumba Ssentamu, Vice-Chancellor of Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda, with Professor Tickodri Togboa, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Finance and Administration), Professor Celestino Obua, Deputy Principal, College of Health Sciences, and Professor Eli Katunguka Rwakishaya, Director, Directorate of Research and Graduate Training and Overall Coordinator of the Sida bilateral programme with Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.

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5.2 Achieved Outcomes and Outputs

In 2012, ISP supported 28 research groups and 15 scientific networks (besides NADMICA), spending in total 19,883 kSEK (Table 4). The research groups and networks graduated 133 Master’s students and 25 PhDs, disseminated 444 scientific contributions as publications or at conferences, and arranged 45 meetings.

Table 4. Expenditures and number of ISP supported activities 2012, students registered, and outcome in terms of student graduations and dissemination (L.Am. = Latin America)

Africa Asia L. Am. TotalExpenditures by research groups and networks (kSEK)*- Training- Regional collaboration- Development- Scientific ExchangeTotal expenditures

3,6814,1126,7751,545

16,113

1,136520

1,513306

3,475

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295

4,8174,9278,2881,851

19,883

Number of Supported ActivitiesResearch Groups in Swedish Focus CountriesResearch Groups in Non-Focus CountriesRegional Scientific Networks**Total number of activities

183

1132

613

10

0011

244

1543

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

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

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

PhD graduationsMSc and MPhil graduations

45117

25%

3223

23%

38824%

2288

927

19%

1111

27%

14825%

245

01

100%

43

71%

875%

10

54145

25%

8337

26%

54425%

25133

DisseminationPublications in International J. (with TR impact factors)Publications in International Journals (“TR unlisted”)Books, Chapters, Popular Publ., Technical Reports, etc.

International Conference ContributionsRegional Conference ContributionsNational Conference Contributions

Total dissemination

Conferences/Workshops/Courses arranged

777518

455843

316

31

142410

221836

124

14

200

020

4

0

939928

677879

444

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*Expenditures are Sida-funded expect for 252 kSEK pertaining SU-funded training (34 kSEK by ANFEC) and development (83 kSEK by IPICS LAO:01, 100 kSEK by IPPS LAO:01, and 35 kSEK by IPICS KEN:01). **NADMICA, which is entirely Sida-funded, is not included here, but followed up separately.

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5.2.1 Expenditures by Supported Activities

The supported activities in Africa accounted for 81% of the expenditures, the ones in Asia for 17%, and the one in Latin America for about 2% (Fig. 1).

AFRICA81%

ASIA17%

LATIN AMERICA1%

Figure 1. Distribution of expenditures of research groups and networks 2012, by region.

The expenses could be attributed to four different kinds of activities,: 1) Training : Costs for longer-term training outside the region, mostly sandwich programs. 2) Regional : Costs for regional activities within networks, and between research groups,

mainly training, arranging workshops/summer schools, and use of advanced equipment.3) Development : Costs for purchase of equipment, consumables, spare parts, literature and

other items used locally, maintainence costs, publication costs, and costs for fieldwork and for arranging local training, courses, workshops and conferences.

4) Exchange : Costs for shorter-term visitors (sent or received), participation in and contribution in the arrangement of conferences and workshops

Training24%

Regional25%

Develop.42%

Exchange9%

Figure 2. Distribution of expenditures by research groups and networks 2012, by activity.

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Most of the financial resources were spent on development (42%), followed by regional activities (25%), longer-term training (24%), and scientific exchange (9%) (Fig. 2). Expenditures related to development of technical resources etc. were most pronounced with the research groups and networks supported by IPICS and IPPS (Fig. 3), whereas those supported by IPMS spent most of the funds on training and regional activites.

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Figure 3. Distribution of expenditures by research groups and networks to activities 2012, per subject program.

Research groups accounted for 55% of the total expenditures, and scientific networks for 45% (Tables 5 and 6). With respect to the distribution of expenditures by research groups (Table 5, Fig. 4), 71% were in Swedish focus countries not having a Sida bilateral agreement on research development cooperation (Cambodia, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Kenya, Mali, and Zambia). ISP-supported research groups in focus countries also having a Sida bilateral agreement on research development cooperation (Ethiopia and Uganda) accounted for 16% of total expenditures, whereas research groups in non-focus countries (Laos and Zimbabwe) accounted for 13% (of which 87% on Sida funding, the rest SU funding).

Table 5. Distribution of Research Group expenditures (kSEK [% in each program]) in 2012, to Swedish focus countries with or without Sida bilateral research development programs, and to non-focus countries, for IPICS, IPMS and IPPS Country Category IPICS IPMS IPPS Total“Non-bilateral” focus countries 3,247 [69] 131 [12] 4,332[85] 7,710 [71]“Bilateral” focus countries 360 [ 8] 971 [88] 472 [ 9] 1,803 [16]Non-focus countries 1,100 [23] 0 [ 0] 316 [ 8] 1,416 [13]TOTAL 4,707 1,102 5,120 10,929

In 2012, IPICS supported ten scientific networks, which used 33% of the total network expenditures, while the two networks supported by IPMS spent 49% and the three networks (excluding NADMICA) supported by IPPS spent 19% (Table 6). The larger expenditure by the IPMS-supported networks is mainly due to focus on training (particularly in “sandwich” programs) and regional cooperation, both networks functioning as structures for collaboration between entire university departments. In Africa, 56% of the 43 mathematics PhD students were in sandwich programs, 21% of the 87 chemistry students, and only 9% of the 33 physics PhD students.

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Table 6. Distribution of expenditures (kSEK) by scientific networks in 2012, regionally per subject program Network Region IPICS IPMS IPPS TotalAfrica 2,133 4,343 1,674 8,150Asia 509 0 0 509Latin America 295 0 0 295TOTAL 2,937 4,343 1,674 8,954

5.2.2 Student Participation and Achievements

In 2012, totally 199 PhD students (25% of which are female) were active in ISP-supported research groups and scientific networks, of which 27% on a “sandwich” basis (Table 4). Out of the sandwich PhD students, 22% were female, and 25% of the local PhD students. During the year 25 PhD students graduated (Table 4). Five of these were on sandwich programs (1 of them female), and 20 were on local programs (6 of them female). In total, 28% of the graduated PhD students were female (details in Section 5.6).

The number of students on Master’s level was 345 (25% of which are female), and in all only 2% on a “sandwich” basis (Table 4). During the year 133 Master’s students graduated (Table 4), of which 22% were female (details in Section 5.6.2).

The gender proportions differed between the programs (Table 7). African research groups and networks in chemistry managed to attract a higher proportion of female postgraduate students (32%) than those in physics (21%) and mathematics (14%). In Asian research groups and networks 55% of the chemistry postgraduate students were female, 12% of those in physics, and 7% of those in mathematics.

Table 7. Proportion of female students (%) of all postgraduate students in activities supported by IPICS, IPMS and IPPS, by regionStudents and region IPICS IPMS IPPS TotalPhD students Africa 33% 14% 19% 25%Master’s students Africa 31% 14% 22% 23%PhD students Asia 71% 8% 6% 19%Master’s students Asia 52% 7% 14% 27%

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5.2.3 Dissemination

In 2012, 48% of the 192 publications in scientific journals were in journals listed with Thomson Reuter impact factors (see Section 5.5). In addition, 28 publications were book chapters, etc. See Sections 5.5.1 (chemistry), 5.5.2 (mathematics,), and 5.5.3 (physics).

Besides publications, 224 contributions were made to scientific conferences, 30% at the international, 35% at the regional, and 35% at the national level (Section 6.4.1). In addition, 45 scientific events were arranged (Section 6.4.2).

5.3 Outputs and Outcomes that were not achieved

Expected achievements that were not obtained 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

Proposal to Sida

At 24 January 2012, Sida’s Unit for Research Cooperation officially invited ISP to submit a proposal for continued support, in the five-year period 2012-2016. In the invitation Sida requested ISP to respond to a number of issues, most of them brought up in the 2011 evaluation of ISP. Furthermore, the development of a strategic plan for the period, to describe the necessary development of the program, was encouraged. It was decided by Sida that the proposal should be submitted 31 March, at the latest. At 30 March ISP submitted the document with enclosures. In March 2012 the agreement previously extended to 31 December 2011 was also further extended until 30 June 2012, to allow for continued operation of the program. In June 2012, Sida notified that the assessment of the proposal was not expected to be completed before November 2012. Therefore, another extension of the agreement, until 31 December 2012, was organized. The Annual Review Meeting (ARM) with Sida was delayed to 15 November 2012. It was clear by then that the proposal would not be decided upon in 2012, and an extension for 1 January to 31 December 2013 was decided. For 2013, the restriction introduced in 2010, not to start support to new, planned activities in 2011 and 2012, was removed, and the budget granted for 2013 was essentially according to the submitted proposal, thus including support to a few new research groups and networks. ISP had evaluated these already in 2010, but support was postponed in 2011 and 2012.

At ISP, the delays primarily inflicted difficulties in the handling and use of allocations to supported research groups and networks, because the two step-wise extensions of the Sida agreement resulted in late availability of funds. The resulting delayed use of funding gave rise to un-proportionally large account balances that needed to be carried over to 2013. In addition, the preparation of updated budgets for the two extensions, as well as a new budget for the period 2014-2017, requested at the ARM, used up considerable amounts of time for the administration. 5.3.2 What did not happen: Supported Activities Level

Mathematics students lost in fatal accident

In November 2011, ten students from the EAUMP node in Tanzania were going by road to Rwanda to participate in a common course in mathematics. Unfortunately, a fatal road accident

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took place causing the tragic death of six students and injuring four, one of them severely. ISP devoted a lot of effort in 2012 to handle to matter of compensation by insurance to those concerned by this terrible incidence.

Gender balance among students in supported research groups and networks

The participation of female students in the program remained low, in particular with regard to mathematics and physics.

Severe difficulties in the transfer of equipment to groups in Kenya

The shipping of several pieces of equipment to Kenyan research group was severely delayed by large difficulties to clear the goods at the border (airport).

5.4 Analysis of the processes: Influencing Factors & Issues

5.4.1 Why did not happen: ISP Program Level

Proposal to Sida

The delays in handling the ISP proposal to Sida were due to circumstances beyond the control of Sida’s Unit for Research Cooperation.

5.4.2 Why did not happen: Supported Activities Level


The traffic on African roads is intense and often at high speed, and many of the risks are very hard to mitigate. ISP could only handle the matter of the tragic deaths and injuries resulting from the road accident involving ISP students by as efficiently as possible negotiate the insurance payment. No time was spared in 2012 to accomplish this. In addition, ISP and ICTP provided voluntary contributions to those unfortunately concerned, partly to compensate for the lengthier process of accessing the money guaranteed by the insurance.

Gender balance among students in supported research groups and networks

The research groups and networks in the physical sciences were asked to propose measures to improve gender balance. The following input was provided to ISP.

BangladeshDhaka Materials Science Group is working hard to achieve gender balance. In this regard the group is making considerable efforts to attract more and more female students as new graduate students. The new female students are also showing keen interest to learn about advanced scientific research. The group is also welcoming new female graduate students also from other public universities in Bangladesh to get training and perform part of their research works at BUET and AECD. In the past few years the group has accepted postgraduate students (female and male) from Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET), Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (CUET), Dhaka University, Chittagong University and Jahangir Nagar University to work in the research laboratory. Female students employed full time at different institutions are allowed to work as part time students. The group strongly encourages the female students in pursuing their postgraduate studies. (IPPS BAN:02)

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There are efforts to recruit more female scientists although it will need some time to achieve gender balance. Particularly for research on female related disorders, female scientists are needed, and some have already been recruited. (IPPS BAN:04)

CambodiaCambodian culture has considered female as the mother of the world and female should be the priority. This is not only culturally and socially applicable in Cambodia but also academically and scientifically what should be cared about all over the world. With this concept, the department has recently sent a female MSc student to conduct an experiment for her thesis work under the supervision of a Japanese professor of Chiba University, Japan. This is done as the result of the selection processes where criteria are:

1) Female Priority, 2) Academic Performance (highest total score of all subjects), 3) Attendance, 4) Recommendation from RUPP Physics Department Advisor (Prof. John Briggs), and5) Personality of student.

This is an example of the strategy the department has adopted in order to encourage more female students to enrol in the MSc Program in Physics at the university. In addition, female staff is encouraged to be more involved in the management team and academic team of the MSc in Physics Program. For example, Miss. Monitha has been invited to join the management team while Dr. Kalayan Sou and Dr. Navy Chhoumm have joint the academic team. (IPPS CAM:01)

EthiopiaFemale students are allways encouraged to join the group. Another female student will be joining the group in 2013. (IPPS ETH:01)

The group is trying to solve the problems of recruiting young female staff in the institute. It has been a nationwide problem that female students refrain from geophysics and physics like disciplines. (IPPS ETH:02)

KenyaThe group actively supports young women in basic and applied science to pursue their MSc in the Nuclear Science program, and the Renewable Energy program when developed, through subsidizing fees payment and in some cases contributing to daily expenses where possible. The group also sponsors young women in basic and applied science to workshops, conferences and scientific visits in the other countries whenever possible. Particular support is directed to disabled/disadvantaged students to pursue MSc in Nuclear Science and Renewable energy.

(IPPS KEN:01/2)

The group offers to support tuition fees for female students through the IPPS grant and to give stipends for females without other support (IPPS KEN:02)

The group will initiate a mentorship program for promising female undergraduate students to introduce them to the activities of the group. (IPPS KEN:04)

The New Kenyan Constitution requires that 30% of all personnel hired should be female. The University is doing all it can to adhere to this requirement. (IPPS KEN:05)

UgandaFemale undergraduate students are encouraged to have thesis projects in the group.

(IPPS UGA:01)

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ZambiaThe group has identified a need to come up with gender sensitive grading where female students fail to meet the minimum credits or cut-off point for postgraduate training.

(IPPS ZAM:01)

NetworksAt present, ESARSWG can only encourage institutions to attract and support female cadres who wish to train as geophysicists, and provide them with incentives that vary from country to country. Generally, across the region, institutions forming the ESARSWG nodes subscribe to gender equality and equity in principle. Hence female cadres may only need to be more strongly encouraged to join the science of geophysics. (IPPS ESARSWG)

The MSSEESA network will promote affirmative action in training awarding preferential scholarships/ fellowships to qualified female students. It will develop an outreach program that captures girls at school level through various awareness activities such workshops, and camps for female staff and students each year. (IPPS MSSEESA)


The difficulties of entry clearance were found to be due to several factors. Concerned Kenyal government authorities had introduced tightened regulations to stop misuse of previous liberal conditions applied to the clearance of equipment intented for use in academic research and training. In addition, change of staff responsible for clearance at University of Nairobi, strained the routines for clearance.

5.4.3 Opportunities and lessons learned

Proposal to Sida

Although the delay of assessing the proposal and the step-wise extensions of the agreement caused several kinds of difficulties at ISP, program activities were not interrupted, just delayed. This is mainly due to the fact that ISP is a unit at Uppsala University, which greatly facilitates the continuous operation of the program.


ISP is considering to reinforce the travel guidelines of its staff, and to distribute a version to supported groups and networks, pointing out which safety measurements should be taken to reduce the risk of travel accidents.

Gender balance among students in supported groups and networks

Measures to attain gender balance will be considered further in the new strategic plan to be produced in 2013.


The particular difficulties of entry clearance in Kenya will be followed up closely, and what support is needed will be provided to the concerned universities in Kenya to try to facilitate a faster clearance, not to hamper activities.

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

Table 8. Program wise summary of publication data for 2012IPICS IPMS IPPS Total

Publications in Scientific Journals (with TR Impact Factors)Publications in Scientific Journals (“TR unlisted”)Books, Chapters, Popular Publ., Technical Reports, etc.

Total number of publications

512718

96

1235

3

50

3037

7

74

939928

220

Scientific and popular publications reported by supported activities for 2012 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. The code of the ISP-supported activity reporting the publication is given after each entry.

The publications are sorted by scientific journal, and where available the Thomson Reuters (TR) Impact Factor 2012 is given (with the 5-year Impact Factor within brackets).8

5.5.1 Chemistry

Table 9. Summary by region of publication data for Chemistry (L. Am. = Latin America)Africa Asia L. Am. Total



482216

86

152

8

200

2

512718

96

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Advances in Environmental Biology Ilboudo A. Jules, Tapsoba François, Savadogo Aly, Seydi Mg. and Traore Alfred. S. (2012). Improvement of the Hygienic Quality of Farmhouse Meat Pies Produced in Burkina Faso. Adv. Environ. Biol., 6(10)2627-2635. (IPICS RABiotech)

African Journal of BiotechnologyS. Pare, I. Persson, B. Guel, D. Lundberg, L. Zerbo, S. Kam, and K. Traoré (2012). Heavy metalremoval from aqueous solutions by sorption using natural clays from Burkina Faso. African J. Biotech., 11(45)10395-10406. DOI: 10.5897/AJB11.3735 (IPICS BUF:02)

African Journal of Pharmacy and PharmacologyTafireyi Nemaura, Charles Nhachi and Collen Masimirembwa (2012). Impact of gender, weight and CYP2B6 genotype on efavirenz exposure in patients on HIV/AIDS and TB treatment: Implications for individualising therapy. African J. Pharmacy Pharmacol., 6(29)2188-2193. DOI: 10.5897/AJPP12.076 (IPICS AiBST)

82012 Journal Citation Reports® Thomson Reuters, 2013, http://thomsonreuters.com/journal-citation-reports/; see also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impact_factor

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The African Journal of Plant Science and Biotechnology Mukanganyama S, Dumbura SC, and Mampuru L (2012). Anti-Proliferative Effects Of Plant Extracts From Zimbabwean Medicinal Plants Against Human Leukaemic Cell Lines. African J. Plant Sci. Biotech., 6(1)14-20. (IPICS ZIM:01)

Analyst 3.969 (3.904)Solomon Mehretie, José Losada, Merid Tessema, Shimelis Admassie, Theodros Solomon, Isabel Diaz Carretero and Joaquin Pérez-Pariente (2012). Stripping voltammetric determination of pyridine-2-aldoxime methochloride at iron(III)-doped zeolitemodified glassy carbon electrode. Analyst, 137:5625. DOI: 10.1039/c2an35851d (IPICS ETH:01)

Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry 3.659 (3.756)Alemnew Geto, Maereg Amare, Merid Tessema and Shimelis Admassie (2012). Poly(4-amino-3-hydroxynaphthalene sulfonic acid)-modified glassy carbon electrode for theelectrochemical detection of quinine in pharmaceutical formulations. Anal BioanalChem, 404:525–530. DOI: 10.1007/s00216-012-6171-8 (IPICS ETH:01)

Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials 1.623Mavoungou JF, Lepengué AN, Souza A, Barro N, Datté JY, M'batchi B and Nacoulma OG (2012). Antimicrobial activity of polyphenol-rich fractions from Sida alba L. (Malvaceae) against co-trimoxazolresistant bacteria strains. Ann Clin Microb Anti, 11:5. DOI:10.1186/1476-0711-11-5.

(IPICS RABiotech)

Austral Ecology 1.738 (1.907)Lemaitre, A.B., Troncoso, A.J. and Niemeyer, H.M. (2012). Host preference of temperate mistletoe: Disproportional infection on three co-occurring host species influenced by differential success. Austral Ecol, 37(3)339-345. DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-9993.2011.02281.x (IPICS LANBIO)

Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry 2.801 (2.475)Ishmael B. Masesane, Zelalem Y. Desta (2012). Reactions of salicyldehyde and enolates or their equivalents, versatile synthetic routes to chromane derivatives. Beilstein J Org Chem, 8:2166-2175. DOI: 10.3762/bjoc.8.244 (IPICS NABSA)

Biomedical Chromatography 1.945 (1.815)M.N.U. Al Mahmud, Musfiqur Rahman, Tae-Woong Na, Jong-Hyouk Park, Angel Yang, Ki Hun Park, A.M. Abd El-Aty, Nilufar Nahar and Jae-Han Shim (2012). A QuEChERS-based extraction method for the residual analysis of pyraclofos and tebufenpyrad in perilla leaves using gas chromatography: application to dissipation pattern. Biomed Chromatogr, 27:156–163. DOI: 10.1002/bmc.2763 (IPICS BAN:04)

Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters 2.338 (2.427)Ongarora DS, Gut J, Rosenthal PJ, Masimirembwa CM and Chibale K (2012). Benzoheterocyclic amodiaquine analogues with potent antiplasmodial activity: Synthesis and pharmacological evaluation. Bioorg Med Chem Lett, 22:5046-5050. DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2012.06.010

(IPICS AiBST)

Biotechnologie, Agronomie, Société et Environnement 0.379Nicolas Ouédraogo, Aly Savadogo, Marius K. Somda, Cheikna Zongo et Alfred S. Traore (2012). Essai de production de protéines d’organismes unicellulaires par des souches de levures à partir de résidus de tubercules de patate douce et d’igname. Biotechnol Agron Soc, 16(4) 463-467. (IPICS RABiotech)

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Nitièma-Yefanova S., Son G., Yé S., Nébié R.C.H., Bonzi- Coulibaly L.Y. (2012). Optimisation des paramètres d’extraction à froid de l’huile d’Azadirachta indica A. Juss et effets sur quelques caractéristiques chimiques de l’huile extraite. Biotechnol Agron Soc, 16(4)423-428. (IPICS BUF:01)

BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2.082Konaté K, Bassolé IH, Hilou A, Aworet-Samseny RR, Souza A, Barro N, Dicko MH, Datté JY, M'batchi B. (2012). Toxicity assessment and analgesic activity investigation of aqueous acetone extracts of Sida acuta Burn f . and Sida cordifolia L. (Malvaceae), medicinal plants of Burkina Faso. BMC Complem Altern M, 12:120. DOI: 10.1186/1472-6882-12-120 (IPICS RABiotech)

Botany Research InternationalJ.B. Sawadogo, A.S. Traoré and D. Dianou (2012). Seasonal CO2 and CH4 Emissions from Termite Mounds in the Sub-Sahelian Area of Burkina Faso. Bot. Res. Internat, 5(3):49-56.DOI: 10.5829/idosi.bri.2012.5.3.242 (IPICS RABiotech)

Bulletin of Cambodian Chemical Society Seng C. (2012). Determination of the Insecticides Residue in 10 kinds of Vegetables Collected from Wholesale Markets in PP. Bull. Cambod. Chem. Soc., 3(3). (IPICS CAB:01)

Heng T. (2012). Determination of Lemongrass oil and its effectiveness as rice weevil repellent in the stored rice. Bull. Cambod. Chem. Soc., 3(3). (IPICS CAB:01)

Ra M. (2012). Determination of DDT and PCB in from provinces around Tonle Sap Lake, Cambodia. Bull. Cambod. Chem. Soc., 3(3). (IPICS CAB:01)

Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Ethiopia 0.417 (0.452)Berhanu Wondimu and Shimelis Admassie (2012). Electrocatalysis of oxygen reduction at vapor phase polymerized poly(3,4-ethylenedioxidethiophene)-modified glassy carbon electrode. B Chem Soc Ethiopia, 26(3)449-454. DOI: 10.4314/bcse.v26i3.14 (IPICS ETH:01)

Maereg Amare and Shimelis Admassie (2012). Differential pulse voltammetric determination of theophylline at poly(4-amino-3-hydroxynaphthalene sulfonic acid)-modified glassy carbon elec-trode. B Chem Soc Ethiopia, 26(1)73-84. DOI: 10.4314/bcse.v26i1.8 (IPICS ETH:01)

Dalton Transactions 3.806 (3.889)Koyel X. Bhattacharyya, Leıla Boubekeur-Lecaque, Issa Tapsoba, Emmanuel Maisonhaute, Bernd Schollhorn and Christian Amatore (2012). Water soluble redox active organometallic calcium chelators. Dalton T, 41(47)14257-14264. DOI: 10.1039/c2dt31830j (IPICS BUF:01)

Der Chemica SinicaConstantin M. DABIRE, Eloi PALE, Roger C. H. NEBIE et Mouhoussine NACRO (2012). Conservation test of fats (cotton oil) by Ocimum basilicum essential oil from Burkina Faso. Der Chem. Sin., 3(5):1305-1310. (IPICS BUF:01)

Ecological Modelling 2.069 (2.399)Marín, V.H., Rodríguez, L.C. and Niemeyer, H.M. (2012). A socio-ecological model of the Opuntia scrublands in the Peruvian Andes. Ecol Model, 227:136-146. (IPICS LANBIO)DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2011.12.010Electroanalysis 2.817 (2.862)Alemnew Geto, Maereg Amare, Merid Tessema and Shimelis Admassie (2012). Voltammetric determination of nicotine at poly(4-amino-3-hydroxynaphthalene sulfonic acid)-modified glassy

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carbon electrode. Electroanal, 24(2012)659-665. DOI: 10.1002/elan.201100653(IPICS ETH:01)

Emerging Infectious Diseases 5.993 (6.312)Nordgren J., Leon W. Nitiema, S. Sharma, D. Ouermi, A.S. Traore, J. Simpore and L. Svensson (2012). Emergence of Unusual G6P[6] Rotaviruses in Children, Burkina Faso, 2009–2010. Emerg Infect Dis, 18(4)589-597. DOI: 10.3201/eid1804.110973 (IPICS RABiotech)

Environmental Science & Technology 5.257 (5.865)Arinaitwe, K., Kiremire, B.T. Muir, D.C., Fellin, P., Li, P., Teixeira, C. and Mubiru, D.N. (2012). Atmospheric concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the watershed of Lake Victoria, East Africa. Environ Sci Technol, 46(21)11524-11531. DOI: 10.1021/es302238w

(IPICS ANCAP)

European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 2.741 (2.691)Maimbo M, Kiyotani K, Mushiroda T, Masimirembwa C and Nakamura Y (2012). CYP2B6 geno-type is a strong predictor of systemic exposure to efavirenz in HIV-infected Zimbabweans. Eur J Clin Pharmacol, 68(3):267-271. DOI: 10.1007/s00228-011-1118-0 (IPICS AiBST)

European Journal of Mass Spectrometry 1.259 (1.208)Ousmane Ilboudo, Issa Tapsoba, Yvonne L. Bonzi-Coulibaly and Pascal Gerbaux (2012). Targeting structural motifs of flavonoid diglycosides using collision-induced dissociation experiments on flavonoid/Pb2+ complexes. Eur Mass Spectrom. 18(5)465-473. DOI: 10.1255/ejms.1199 (IPICS BUF:01)

Fitoterapia 2.231 (2.139)Kamdem, Soup T. Ramsay, Pascal Wafo, Sammer Yousuf, Zulfiqar Ali, Achyut Adhicari, Salma Rasheed, Lkhlas A. Khan, Bonaventure T. Ngadjui, Hoong-Kun Fun, M. Iqbal Choudhary and Atta- Ur-Rahman (2012). Chemical Constituents of Stereospermum accuminatissimum and their urease and -Chymotrypsin inhibitions. Fitoterapia, 83(1)204-208. α (IPICS NABSA)DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2011.10.014 Food Additives and Contaminants Part A 2.220 (2.442)Megersa, N. and Samweli K. (2012). A new selective liquid membrane extraction method for the determination of basic herbicides in agro-processed fruit juices and Ethiopian honey wine (Tej) samples. Food addit contam A, 29(5)789-798. DOI: 10.1080/19440049.2011.653792

(IPICS ANCAP)

Food Research International 3.005 (3.378)Samuel Owusu Yeboah, Yulita Chebotip Mitei, Jane Catherine Ngila, Ludger Wessjohann, Juergen Schmidt (2012). Compositional and structural studies of the oil from two edible seeds: Tiger nut, Cyperus esculentum, and asiato, Pachira insignis, from Ghana. Food Res Int, 47(2)259-266. DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2011.06.036 (IPICS NABSA)

Foodborne Pathogens and Disease. 2.283 (2.565)Kagambèga A., Haukka K., Siitonen A., Traoré A. S. and Barro N. (2012). Characterization of Salmonella enterica and diarrheagenic Escherichia coli from poultry carcasses sold at open markets in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Foodborne Pathog Dis, 9(7) 589-593. DOI:10.1089/fpd.2011.1071 (IPICS RABiotech)Martikainen O, Kagambèga A, Bonkoungou IJ, Barro N, Siitonen A, Haukka K. (2012). Character-ization of Shigatoxigenic Escherichia coli strains from Burkina Faso. Foodborne Pathog Dis, 9(11):1015-1021. DOI:10.1089/fpd.2012.1228 (IPICS RABiotech)

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Future Medicinal Chemistry 3.310 (3.245) Chigorimbo-Murefu NT, Njoroge M, Nzila A, Louw S, Masimirembwa C, Chibale K. (2012). Biotransformation and biocatalysis: roles and applications in the discovery of antimalarials. Future Med Chem, 4(18):2325-36. DOI: 10.4155/fmc.12.173 (IPICS AiBST)

Infection, Genetics and Evolution 2.768 (3.039)Nordgren J, Bonkoungou IJ, Nitiema LW, Sharma S, Ouermi D, Simpore J, Barro N, Svensson L. (2012). Rotavirus in diarrheal children in rural Burkina Faso: High prevalence of genotype G6P[6]. Infect Genet Evol, 12(8)1892-8. DOI: 10.1016/j.meegid.2012.08.014. (IPICS RABiotech)International Journal of Biological and Chemical Sciences Issa Tapsoba and Boukaré Kaboré (2012). Electrochemical monitoring of parathion methyl degradation based on carbon fiber microelectrodes. Int. J. Biol. Chem. Sci., 6(2)864-870.

(IPICS BUF:01)

Issa Tapsoba, Samuel Paré, Adama M Toé, Boukaré Kaboré, Bazoumana Coulibaly, Yvonne L Bonzi/Coulibaly (2012). SWV determination of glyphosate in Burkina Faso soils using carbon fiber microelectrode. Int. J. Biol. Chem. Sci., 6(5)2211-2220. DOI:10.4314/ijbcs.v6i5.27

(IPICS BUF:01)

Joseph B. Sawadoga, Dayéri Danou et Afred S. Traore (2012). Emission de dioxyde de carbone et de méthane des termitières de Macrotermes bellicosus au Burkina Faso. Int. J. Biol. Chem. Sci., 6(3)1223-1232. (IPICS RABiotech)International Journal of Environmental ProtectionBasopo, N. and Naik YS. (2012). Inhibition of esterases of the freshwater snails Helisoma duryi and Lymnaea natalensis by mixtures of pesticides. Int. J. Environ. Protect., 2(2)27-30.

(IPICS ZIM:02)

International Journal of Food Microbiology 3.425 (3.938)Kagambèga A., Martikainen O., Lienemann T., Siitonen A., Traoré A.S., Barro N., Haukka K. (2012). Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli detected by 16-plex PCR in raw meat purchased from local markets in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Int J Food Microbiol, 153:154-158. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2011.10.032 (IPICS RABiotech)

International Journal of Microbiological ResearchLeon W. Nitiema, J. Simpore, D. Dianou and A.S. Traore (2012). In vitro antimicrobial activity of some phenolic compounds (Coumarin and Quercetin) against gastroenteritis bacterial strains. Int. J. Microbiol. Res., 3(3)183-187. DOI: 10.5829/idosi.ijmr.2012.3.3.6414 (IPICS RABiotech)

Journal de la Société Ouest‐Africaine de ChimieNitièma-Yefanova S., Poupaert J.H., Mignolet E., Nébié R.C.H. and Bonzi-Coulibaly L.Y. (2012). Characterization of some non conventional oils from Burkina Faso. J. Soc. Ouest-Afr. Chim. 033:67-71. (IPICS BUF:01)

Lamine Zerbo, Brahima Sorgho, Sié Kam, Julien Soro, Younoussa Millogo, Boubié Guel, Karfa Traoré, Moussa Gomina and Philippe Blanchart. (2012). Comportement thermique de céramiques à base d’argiles naturelles du Burkina Faso. J. Soc. Ouest-Afr. Chim. 034:48-56.

(IPICS BUF:02)

Drissa Samaké, Fabien Thomas, Mama Pléa, Jean-Marc Greneche,Christiane Poinsignon, Jean-Louis Debionne, and Laurent Charlet (2012). A natural nanokaolinite clay from Marakabassi (Mali) for Chromium (III) removal in tanning effluents. I. Structure and surface characterization. J. Soc. Ouest-Afr. Chim. 034:1-11. (IPICS MAL :01)

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Journal of Bangladesh Chemical SocietyN Nahar, M Shoeb, M I R Mamun, S Ahmed, M M Hasan and A Kabir (2012). Studies of dissipation pattern of cypermethrin in tomato. J. Bangladesh Chem. Soc., 25(2)200-203. (IPICS BAN:04)

S Mandal, A M H Rahman, M I R Mamun, M Shoeb and N Nahar (2012). Method development and validation for estimation of commercially produced sex pheromones in lure. J. Bangladesh Chem. Soc., 25(2)180-185. (IPICS BAN:04)

Journal of Environmental HydrologyR. OUEDRAOGO, S. PARE, A. M. TOE, I. GUISSOU (2012). Pesticides risk assessment by PIRI for surface water in sugar cane cultivation in Burkina Faso. J. Environ. Hydrol., 20(16)1-10.

(IPICS BUF:01)

A.M. Toe, R. Ouedraogo and S. Pare (2012). Groundwater risk assessment of pesticides used by SN-SOSUCO for sugar cane cultivation in Burkina Faso. J. Environ. Hydrol., 20(3)1-9.

(IPICS BUF:01)

Journal of Microbial & Biochemical TechnologyMangoyi R, Mafukidze W, Marobela K, and Mukanganyama S (2012). Antifungal Activities and Preliminary Phytochemical Investigation of Combretum Species from Zimbabwe. J. Microb. Biochem. Technol., 4:37-44. DOI: 10.4172/1948-5948.1000069 (IPICS ZIM:01)

Journal of Natural Products 3.285 (3.267)Endale, M., Ekberg, A., Akala, H.M., Alao, J.P., Sunnerhagen, P., Yenesew, A. and Erdelyi, M. (2012). Busseihydroquinones A-D from the Roots of Pentas bussei. J Nat Prod, 75(7)1299-1304.DOI: 10.1021/np3002223 (IPICS KEN:02)

Njuguna NM, Masimirembwa C and Chibale K (2012). Identification and characterization of reactive metabolites in natural products-driven drug discovery. J Nat Prod, 75(3)507-13. DOI: 10.1021/np200786j (IPICS AiBST)

Journal of Power Sources 4.675 (4.908)Berhanu Wondimu and Shimelis Admassie (2012). Electrocatalysis of oxygen reduction atpoly(4-amino-3-hydroxynaphthalene sulfonic acid) and platinum-loaded polymermodifiedglassy carbon electrodes. J Power Sources, 216:502-507. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2012.06.058

(IPICS ETH:01)

Journal of Virology 5.076 (4.893)Phan TG, Vo NP, Bonkoungou IJ, Kapoor A, Barro N, O'Ryan M, Kapusinszky B, Wang C and Delwart E. (2012). Acute diarrhea in West African children: diverse enteric viruses and a novel parvovirus genus. J Virol, 86(20)11024-11030. DOI: 10.1128/JVI.01427-12 (IPICS RABiotech)

Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society 1.283 (1.419)Frédéric Nana, Louis Pergaud Sandjo, Félix Keumedjio, Pantaléon Ambassa, Rizwana Malik, Victor Kuete, Vincent Rincheval, Muhammad Iqbal Choudhary, and Bonaventure Tchaleu Ngadjui (2012). Ceramides and Cytotoxic Constituents from Ficus glumosa Del. (Moraceae). J Brazil Chem Soc, 23:482-487, (2012). DOI: 10.1590/S0103-50532012000300015

(IPICS NABSA)

Malaria Journal 3.400 (3.476)Messenger LA, Matias A, Manana AN, Stiles-Ocran JB, Knowles S, Boakye DA, Coulibaly MB, Larsen ML, Traoré AS, Diallo B, Konaté M, Guindo A, Traoré SF, Mulder CE, Le H, Kleinschmidt I,

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Rowland M (2012). Multicentre studies of insecticide-treated durable wall lining in Africa and South-East Asia: entomological efficacy and household acceptability during one year of field use. Malaria J, 11:358. DOI: 10.1186/1475-2875-11-358 (IPICS RABiotech)

Microbiology OpenKagambèga A, Martikainen O, Siitonen A, Traoré AS, Barro N and Haukka K. (2012). Prevalence of diarrheagenic Escherichia coli virulence genes in the feces of slaughtered cattle, chickens, and pigs in Burkina Faso. Microbiol. Open, 1(3):276-84. DOI: 10.1002/mbo3.30 (IPICS RABiotech)

Natural Product Communications 0.956 (0.913)Francis Machumi, Abiy Yenesew, Jacob O. Midiwo, Matthias Heydenreich, Erich Kleinpeter, Babu L. Tekwanic, Shabana I. Khanc, Larry A. Walker and Ilias Muhammad (2012). Antiparasitic and Anticancer Carvotacetone Derivatives of Sphaeranthus bullatus. Nat Prod Commun, 7(9)1123-1126. (IPICS KEN:02)

Natural Product Research 1.031 (1.058)Louis Pegaud Sandjo, Aurelie Vigee Barry Songfack Djoumessi, Vincent Rincheval, Hervé martial Poumale Poumale, Berhanu M. Abegaz and Bonaventure T. Ngadjui (2012). Cytotoxicity of semisynthetic acetal triterpenes from one-pot vicinal diol cleavage following by lactolization reaction promoted by NaIO4/SiO2 gel in THF. Nat Prod Res, 27(8)711-718. (IPICS NABSA)DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2012.691494

Mazimba, O, Masesane, IB, Majinda, RRT (2012). A flavanone and antimicrobial activities of the constituents of extracts from Mundulea sericea. Nat Prod Res, 26(19)1817-1823. DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2011.616504 (IPICS NABSA)

Natural Products: An Indian JournalOusmane Ilboudo, Issa Tapsoba, Igor W Ouedraogo, Pascal Gerbaux and Yvonne L. Bonzi-Coulibaly (2012). Analysis of flavonoid diglycosides in leaves of Mentha Piperita L. by MALDI MS/MS and LC/MS. Nat. Prod. Indian J., 8(8)321-327. (IPICS BUF:01)

Natural ScienceAdama Hema, Eloi Palé, Pierre Duez, Michel Luhmer and Mouhoussine Nacro (2012). Two diglucosylated anthocyanins from Combretum paniculatum flowers. Nat. Sci., 4(3)166-169. DOI: 10.4236/ns.2012.43024 (IPICS BUF:01)

Parasites & Vectors 3.246 (3.071)Diarra A, Nébié I, Tiono A, Sanon S, Soulama I, Ouédraogo A, Gansané A, Yaro JB, Ouédraogo E, Traoré AS and Sirima SB (2012). Seasonal performance of a malaria rapid diagnosis test at community health clinics in a malaria-hyperendemic region of Burkina Faso. Parasite Vector. 5:103. DOI: 10.1186/1756-3305-5-103 (IPICS RABiotech)

Phytochemistry 3.050 (3.575)Turibio Kuiate Tabopda, Anne-Claire Mitaine-Offer, Tomofumi Miyamoto, Chiaki Tanaka Jean-François Mirjolet, Olivier Duchamp, Bonaventure Tchaleu Ngadjui, Marie-Aleth Lacaille-Dubois (2012). Triterpenoid saponins from Hydrocotyle bonariensis Lam. Phytochemistry, 73:142–1 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2011.08.027 (IPICS NABSA)

Phytochemistry Letters 1.179 (1.1353)Samson O. Famuyiwa, Kwenga F. Sichilongo, Samuel O. Yeboah and Berhanu M. Abegaz (2012). Homoisoflavonoids from the inter-bulb surfaces of Scilla nervosa rigidifolia. Phytochem Lett, 5(3)591- 595. DOI: 10.1016/j.phytol.2012.06.001 (IPICS NABSA)

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Patrick Y. Ango, Deccaux W.F.G. Kapche, Victor Kuete, Bonaventure T. Ngadjui, Merhatibeb Bezabih and Berhanu M. Abegaz (2012). Chemical constituents of Trilepisium madagascariense (Moraceae) and their antimicrobial activity. Phytochem Lett, 5(3)524–528. (IPICS NABSA)DOI: 10.1016/j.phytol.2012.05.006

PLoS One 3.730 (4.244)Traoré KA, Rouamba H, Nébié Y, Sanou M, Traoré AS, Barro N and Roques P. (2012). Seroprev-alence of fecal-oral transmitted hepatitis A and E virus antibodies in Burkina Faso. PLoS One, 7(10): e48125. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0048125 (IPICS RABiotech)

Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds 1.044 (1.104)Alice Anyango Onyango, Joseph O. Lalah and Shem O. Wandiga (2012). The Effect of Local Cook-ing Methods on Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) Contents in Beef, Goat Meat, and Pork as Potential Sources of Human Exposure in Kisumu City, Kenya. Polycyc Aromat Comp, 32(5)656-668. DOI: 10.1080/10406638.2012.725195 (IPICS KEN:01)

Research in PharmacyMukanganyama S, Elaine Chirisa E and Hazra B (2012). Antimycobacterial Activity Of Diospyrin And Its Derivatives Against Mycobacterium aurum. Res. Pharm., 2(1)1-13. (IPICS ZIM:01)

Scandinavian Journal of Immunology 2.199 (2.073)Cherif MK, Sanou GS, Maiga B, Elisabeth I, Ouédraogo AL, Bougouma EC, Diarra A, Ouédraogo A, Ouattara AS, Troye-Blomberg M, Dolo A, Cavanagh DR, Theisen M, Modiano D, Sirima SB and Nebié I. (2012). Fc RIIa polymorphism and anti-malaria specific IgG and IgG subclass γresponsese in populations differing in susceptibility to malaria in Burkina Faso. Scand J Immunol, 75 :606–613. DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3083.2012.02690.x (IPICS RABiotech)

Sensors and Actuators B-Chemical 3.535 (3.668)Solomon Mehretie, Shimelis Admassie, Merid Tessema and Theodros Solomon (2012). Electro-chemical study of niclosamide at poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)-modified glassy carbon electrode. Sensor Actuat B-Chem,168:97-102. DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2012.02.035

(IPICS ETH:01)

SINET: Ethiopian Journal of ScienceYazachew Alemu, Maereg Amare, Shimelis Admassie and Merid Tessema (2012). Simultaneous determination of hydroquinone and catechol at poly(p-ASA)/MWNTs composite film-modified glassy carbon electrode. SINET Ethiopian J. Sci., 35:29-40. (IPICS ETH:01)

South African Journal of Chemistry 0.455 (0.463)Mazimba, O, Masesane, IB, Majinda, RRT and Muzila, A (2012). GC-MS Analysis and Antimic-robial Activities of the Non-polar Extracts of Mundulea sericea. S Afr J Chem-S-Afr T, 65:50-52.

(IPICS NABSA)

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Talanta 3.498 (3.733)Maereg Amare and Shimelis Admassie (2012). Polymer-modified glassy carbon electrode for the electrochemical detection of caffeine in coffee. Talanta 93:122-128. (IPICS ETH:01)DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2012.01.058

Tetrahedron 2.803 (2.899)Aurelie V.B. Djoumessi, Louis P. Sandjo, Johannes C. Liermann, Dieter Schollmeyer, Victor Kuete, Vincent Rincheval, Abegaz M. Berhanu, Samuel O. Yeboah, Pascal Wafo, Bonaventure T. Ngadjui and Till Opatz (2012). Donellanic acids A-C: new cyclopropanic oleanane derivatives from Donella ubanguiensis (Sapotaceae). Tetrahedron, 68(24)4621-4627. (IPICS NABSA)DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2012.04.027

Textile Research Journal 1.135 (1.458)Mukta V Limaye,, Zoltán Bacsik, Christina Schütz, Aïssata Dembélé, Mama Pléa, Linnéa Andersson, German Salazar-Alvarez and Lennart Bergström (2012). On the role of tannins and iron in the Bogolan or mud cloth dyeing process. Text Res J, 82(18)1888–1896. DOI: 10.1177/0040517512452955 (IPICS MAL:01)

Transition Metal Chemistry 1.184 (1.073)Ruth A. Odhiambo, Gerald K. Muthaki and Stanley M. Kagwanja (2012). Synthesis, Physical and Electrochemical Characterization of Mono- and Heterobinuclear m-Functionalized Iron(III) Schiff Base Complexes. Transit Metal Chem, 37(5)431-437. DOI 10.1007/s11243-012-9606-3

(IPICS KEN:01)

Virology Journal 2.092 (2.248)Tiendrébéogo F, Lefeuvre P, Hoareau M, Harimalala MA, De Bruyn A, Villemot J, Traoré VS, Konaté G, Traoré AS, Barro N, Reynaud B, Traoré O and Lett JM (2012). Evolution of African cassava mosaic virus by recombination between bipartite and monopartite begomoviruses. Virol J, 9:67. DOI: 10.1186/1743-422X-9-67 (IPICS RABiotech)Xenobiotica 1.984 (2.302)Thelingwani RS, Dhansay K, Smith P, Chibale K and Masimirembwa CM (2012). Potent inhibition of CYP1A2 by Frutinone A, an active ingredient of the broad spectrum antimicrobial herbal extract from P. fruticosa. Xenobiotica, 42(10)989-1000. DOI: 10.3109/00498254.2012.681077

(IPICS AiBST)

Books, Book Chapters, Popular Publications, Technical Reports, etc.

Kelly Chibale, Mike Davies-Coleman, and Collen Masimirembwa (2012). Drug Discovery in Africa. Springer, ISBN 978-3-642-28174-7. (IPICS AiBST)

E. Dagne (2012). Nature’s Products. What’s Out Addis9, April. (IPICS ALNAP)

E. Dagne (2012). The Coffe Bean. What’s Out Addis, May. (IPICS ALNAP)

E. Dagne (2012). The Coffe Drink. What’s Out Addis, June. (IPICS ALNAP)

E. Dagne (2012). Khat. What’s Out Addis, July. (IPICS ALNAP)

E. Dagne (2012). Moringa. The new Magic Potion of Addis. What’s Out Addis, August. (IPICS ALNAP)

E. Dagne (2012). Tinctures. What’s Out Addis, September. (IPICS ALNAP)9 www.whatsoutaddis.com

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E. Dagne (2012). Black Cumin Oil. What’s Out Addis, October. (IPICS ALNAP)

E. Dagne (2012). Ethiopian Basil. What’s Out Addis, November. (IPICS ALNAP)

E. Dagne (2012). Myrrh. What’s Out Addis, December. (IPICS ALNAP)

R.R.T. Majinda (2012). Extraction and isolation of saponins. In: S.D. Sarker and L. Nahar (eds.), Natural Products Isolation – Methods and Protocols, pp. 415-426. Methods in Biotechnology. Vol. 864. Springer, ISBN 978-1-61779-624-1. (IPICS NABSA)

Masimirembwa C. (2012). Pharmacogenomics in Africa: Diversity as an Opportunity for Pers-onalised healthcare. In: Karen Nelson and Barbara Jones-Nelson (eds.), Genomic Applications for the developing world, pp. 161-182. Springer, ISBN 978-1-4614-2182-5. (IPICS AiBST)

Masimirembwa C and Thelingwani R. (2012). Application of in silico, in vitro and in vivo ADMET/PK platforms in drug discovery. In: Kelly Chibale, Mike Davies-Coleman, and Collen Masimirembwa (eds.), Drug Discovery in Africa, pp. 151-191. Springer, ISBN 978-3-642-28174-7. (IPICS AiBST)

Mohammed S. M., Stadlinger, N., Mmochi, A. and Kumblad, L. (2012). Nutrients and Pesticide Pollution in Chwaka Bay. In: de la Torre-Castro, M. and T.J. Lyimo (eds.), People, Nature and Research in Chwaka Bay, Zanzibar, Tanzania, pp. 147-141. Zanzibar Town, WIOMSA. ISBN: 978-9987-9559-1-6. (IPICS ANCAP)

NITUB (2012). A user’s manual on AAS. Dhaka, Bangladesh. (IPICS NITUB)

NITUB (2012). Network of Instrument Technical personnel and User scientists of Bangladesh (NITUB). A Profile. Noor Card Board and Box Factory (Offset Press), Dhaka, Bangladesh.

(IPICS NITUB)

Begum Rokya, M Mosihuzzaman, Liaquat Ali & AK Azad Khan (2012). Uses of Plants & Herbs in the Treatment of Diabetes. ANRAP, Dhaka, Bangladesh. (In Bangla) (IPICS ANRAP)

Savadogo, Aly (2012). The Role of Fermentation in the Elimination of Harmful Components Present in Food Raw Materials. In: Bhavbhuti M. Metha, Afaf Kamal-Eldin, Robert Z Iwanski (eds). Fermentation: Effects on Food Properties, pp. 169-1789. CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Group, Boca Raton, Florida, USA, ISBN: 978-1-4398-5334-4. (IPICS RABiotech)

Mark F. Zaranyika, Justin Mlilo (2012). Degradation of Fenamiphos, Chlorpyrifos and Pirimiphos-methyl in the Aquatic Environment: A proposed Enzymatic Kinetic Model that takes into account Adsorption/Desorption of the Pesticide by Colloidal and Sediment Particles. In: R. P. Soundararajan (ed.), Pesticides – Recent Trends in Pesticide Residue Assay, pp.193-216. InTech Publishers. DOI: 10.5772/48677 (IPICS ANCAP)

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5.5.2 Mathematics

Table 10. Summary by region of publication data for Mathematics (L. Am. = Latin America; N/A = Not Applicable)

Africa Asia L. Am. Total



1035

2

47

201

3

N/AN/AN/A

N/A

1235

3

50


Advances in Differential Equations 0.633A. Guiro, B. Koné and S. Ouaro (2012). Weak homoclinic solutions of anisotropic difference equations with variable exponent. Adv Differential Equ, 154 1-13. (IPMS BURK:01)DOI: 10.1186/1687-1847-2012-154

Afrika MatematikaCheikh Seck, Gilbert Bayili, Abdoulaye Sène and Mary Teuw Niane (2012). Contrôlabilité exacte de l'équation des ondes dans des espaces de Sobolev non réguliers pour un ouvert polygonal. Afr. Mat., 23(1)1–9. DOI 10.1007/s13370-011-0001-6 (IPMS BURK:01)

Diop, M.A., Ezzinbi, K., and Lo, M. (2012). Mild solution of neutral stochastic partial functional integrodifferential equations with non-Lipschitz coefficients. Afr. Mat., (Online First Article not assigned to an issue). DOI 10.1007/s13370-012-0089-3 (IPMS BURK:01)

I. Nyanquini and S. Ouaro (2012) Entropy solution for nonlinear elliptic problem involving variable exponent and Fourier type boundary condition. Afr. Mat., 23(2)205-228. DOI 10.1007/s13370-011-0030-1 (IPMS BURK:01)

American Journal of Computational and Applied MathematicsNeterindwa Ainea, E.S. Massawe an O.D. Makinde (2012). Modelling the Effect of Treatment and Infected Immigrants on the Spread of Hepatitis C Virus Disease with Acute and Chronic Stages. Am. J. Comp. Appl. Math., 2(1)10-20. DOI: 10.5923/j.ajcam.20120201.02 (IPMS EAUMP)

American Journal of Mathematics and StatisticsRatera Safiel, E.S. Massawe and O.D. Makinde (2012). Modelling the Effect of Screening and Treatment on Transmission of HIV/AIDS Infection in a Population. Am. J. Math. Stat., 2(4):75-88. DOI: 10.5923/j.ajms.20120204.03 (IPMS EAUMP)

Annals of the University of Craiova - Mathematics and Computer Science SeriesS. Ouaro and A. Ouédraogo (2012). Entropy solutions to an elliptic problem with nonlinear boundary conditions. Ann. Univ. Craiova Math. Comp. Sci., 39(2)148-181.

(IPMS BURK:01)

J.D.D. Zabsonré (2012). On the stability of weak solutions of sediment transport models. Ann. Univ. Craiova Math. Comp. Sci., 39(1)86-96. (IPMS BURK:01)

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J.D.D. Zabsonré and A. Ouedraogo (2012). Uniqueness of strong solution for a 1D viscous bi-layer Shallow Water model. Ann. Univ. Craiova Math. Comp. Sci., 39(2)182-190.

(IPMS BURK:01)

Applied Mathematical SciencesDiop, M.A., Ezzinbi, K. and Lo, M. (2012). A Note on the Mean Square Stability of Neutral Stochastic Partial Functional Integrodifferential Equations. Appl. Math. Sci., 6, 2012(138)6891- 6902. (IPMS BURK:01)

Applied Mathematics (Scientific & Academic Publishing; SAPUB))Abdallah S. Waziri, Estomih S. Massawe, O.D. Makinde (2012). Mathematical Analysis of HIV/AIDS Dynamics With Treatment and Vertical Transmission. Appl. Math. SAPUB, 2(3)77-89. DOI: 10.5923/j.am.20120203.06 (IPMS EAUMP)

Applied Mathematics (Scientific Research Open Access; SCIRP)Ouaténi Diallo, Yaya Koné and Jérôme Pousin (2012). A Model of Spatial Spread of an Infection with Applications to HIV/AIDS in Mali. Appl. Math. SCIRP, 3(12)1877-1881. (IPMS BURK:01)DOI: 10.4236/am.2012.312256

Bulletin of Mathematical Biology 2.023 (2.105)Guiro A, Iggidr A and Ngom D (2012). On the Stock Estimation for a Harvested Fish Population. B Math Biol, 74:116-142. DOI: 10.1007/s11538-011-9667-z (IPMS BURK:01)

Communications in Mathematical Sciences 1.589 (1.452)S. Cordier, C. Lucas and J.D.D. Zabsonré (2012). A two time-scale model for tidal bed-load transport. Commun Math Sci,10(3)875– 888. (IPMS BURK:01)

Cubo A Mathematical JournalS. Ouaro (2012). Weak and entropy solutions for a class of nonlinear inhomogeneous Neumann boundary value problem with variable exponent. Cubo, 14(2)15-41. (IMPS BURK:01)DOI: 10.4067/S0719-06462012000200002

Designs, Codes and Cryptography 0.779 (0.748)Feulner, T., Sok, L., Solé P. and Wasserman, A. (2012). Towards the Classification of Self-dual Bent Functions in Eight Variables. Des Codes Cryptogr, 68:395-406. (IPMS CAMB:01)DOI: 10.1007/s10623-012-9740-0

East African Journal of StatisticsMuhua G.O., Otieno J.A.M. and Owino J.O. (2012). Probability estimation in group screening designs without errors in decisions. E. Afr. J. Stat., 5(1)97-106. (IPMS EAUMP)

Mung’atu J.K., Weke P.G.O. and Mwalili S.M. (2012). Classification of the Kenyan general insurance risks using copula approach. E. Afr. J. Stat., 5(1)121-134. (IPMS EAUMP)Electronic Journal of Differential Equations 0.426B.K. Bonzi, I. Nyanquini and S. Ouaro (2012). Existence and uniqueness of weak and entropy solutions for homogeneous Neumann boundary-value problems involving variable exponent. Electron J Differ Eq, 12:1–19. (IPMS BURK:01)

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Expert systems with applications 1.854 (2.339)Pasi Lukkaa and Kurama Onesfole (2012). Similarity classifier with ordered weighted averaging operators. Expert Syst Appl, 40(4)995-1002. DOI: 10.1016/j.eswa.2012.08.014

(IPMS EAUMP)

Huria: Journal of the Open University of TanzaniaRaph W.P. Massege (2012). A Quasi Fourth Order Root-Finding Numerical Method. Huria, 10:1-6. (IPMS EAUMP)

ICASTOR Journal of Mathematical SciencesAziza J. Iddi, Estomih S. Massawe and Oluwole Daniel Makinde (2012). Modelling the Impact of Infected Immigrants on Vector-Borne Diseases with Direct Transmission. ICASTOR J., 6(2)143-157. (IPMS EAUMP)

Michael Mkwizu, Estomih S. Massawe and David Henwood (2012). The stability of the one dimensional diffusion equation with finite difference methods. ICASTOR J., 6(2)229-245.

(IPMS EAUMP)

IEEE Transactions on Information Theory 2.621 (3.069)C. Aguilar-Melchor, P. Gaborit, J-L. Kim, L. Sok, and P. Solé (2012). Classification of Extremal and s−Extremal Binary Self-Dual Codes of Length. IEEE T Inform Theory, 58(4)2253–2262. DOI: 10.1109/TIT.2011.2177809 (IPMS CAMB:01)

International Journal of AlgebraDavid Ssevviiri (2012). Structure of non-nilpotent elements of some Z-modules. Int. J. Algebra, 6(14)691-695. (IPMS EAUMP)

International Journal of Applied Mathematics and StatisticsSangare, Boureima, Diallo, Ouateni and Some, Longin (2012). A new MATLAB implementation and analysis of a moving grid method for systems of one-dimensional time-dependent partial differential equations based on the equidistribution principle. Int. J. Appl. Math. Stat., 25(1)66-85. (IPMS BURK:01)

International Journal of Dynamical Systems and Differential EquationsS. Ouaro and S. Soma (2012). Weak solutions for nonlinear elliptic problems with variable exponent and measure data. Int. J. Dyn. Sys. Diff. Eq., 4(1-2)103-125. (IPMS BURK:01)DOI: 10.1504/IJDSDE.2012.045998

International Journal of Mathematical ArchivesB.V.N. Murthy and K. Vankatewarlu (2012). Contraction of ideals in Boolean like semi rings. Int. J. Math. Arch., 3(4) 1324-1328. (IPMS ETH:01)

Ketsela H., Berhanu B. Zelalem T. and K. Vankatewarlu (2012). Boolean like semi ring of fractions. Int. J. Math. Arch., 3(4):1554-1560, 2012. (IPMS ETH:01)

Ketsela H., Berhanu B. and K. Vankatewarlu (2012). Certain classes of Ideals in Boolean like semi rings. Int. J. Math. Arch., 3(8):3178-3183, 2012. (IPMS ETH:01)

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International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical SciencesB. Koné and S. Ouaro (2012). On the solvability of discrete nonlinear two point boundary value problems. Int. J. Math. Math. Sci., Article ID 927607, 16 pp. DOI: 10.1155/2012/927607

(IPMS BURK:01)

Diop, Mamadou Abdoul, Ezzinbi, Khalil and Lo, Modou (2012). Existence and uniqueness of mild solutions to some neutral stochastic partialfunctional inte-grodifferential equations with non-Lipschitz coefficients. Int. J. Math. Math. Sci., Article ID 748590, 12 pp. (IPMS BURK:01)DOI: 10.1155/2012/748590

International Journal of Theoretical and Mathematical PhysicsB.H. Hamza, E.S. Massawe, C.W.Mahera and O.D. Makinde (2012). On thermal stability analysis for a reacting slab. Int. J. Theor. Math. Phys., 2(4)91-95. DOI: 10.5923/j.ijtmp.20120204.06

(IPMS EAUMP)

Journal of Differential Equations 1.480 (1.674)N. Igbida, S. Ouaro and S. Soma (2012). Elliptic problem involving diffuse measure data. J Differ Equations, 253(12)3159-3183. DOI: 10.1016/j.jde.2012.08.025 (IPMS BURK:01)

Journal of Ecology and the Natural Environment (JENE)Alfred Hugo, E.S. Massawe and O.D. Makinde (2012). An Eco-Epidemiological Mathematical Model with Treatment and Disease infection in both Prey and Predator population. JENE, 4(10) 266-279. DOI: 10.5897/JENE12.013 (IPMS EAUMP)

Journal of Mathematical and Computational Science (JMCS)Said Seif Salim, E.S. Massawe and O.D. Makinde (2012). Modelling the Pyrolysis and Combustion of Wood. J. Math. Comput. Sci., 2(3)702-724. (IPMS EAUMP)

Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics: Advances and ApplicationsG.I. Mirumbe and V.A. Ssembatya (2012). On the coexistence of distributional and rational function solutions to ordinary differential equations with polynomial coefficients on the real line. J. Pure Appl. Math. Adv. Appl., 8(2)75-92. (IPMS EAUMP)

Kenya Journal of Sciences Series A: Physical and Chemical SciencesKhalagai J.M. and M. Kavila (2012). On –Commuting Operators. Ken. J. Sci. A, 15(1)27-31.λ

(IPMS EAUMP)Musiga L., J. Owino and P. Weke (2012). Modeling a Hierarchical System with a Single Absorbing State. Ken. J. Sci. A, 15(1)32-38. (IPMS EAUMP)

Musiga L., J. Owino and P. Weke (2012). Modeling a Hierarchical System with Double Absorbing States. Ken. J. Sci. A, 15(1)39-45. (IPMS EAUMP)

Musiga L., J. Owino and P. Weke (2012). Modeling a Hierarchical System with Multiple Absorbing States. Ken. J. Sci. A, 15(1)46 – 53. (IPMS EAUMP)

Mathematical Control Signal SystemsAbdou Sène and Ababacar Diagne (2012). Control of Shallow water and sediment continuity coupled system. Math. Contr. Signal Syst., 10. DOI: 10.1007/s00498-012-0101-3

(IPMS BURK:01)

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Pioneer Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical SciencesMile K. J., Nzimbi M. B. and Moindi K. S. (2012). On the characterization of class R1 of non-normaloperators in a Hilbert space. Pioneer J. Math. Math. Sci., 5(1)137-142. (IPMS EAUMP)

Portugaliae Mathematica 0.422A. Ouédraogo, M. Maliki and J.D.D. Zabsonré (2012). Uniqueness of entropy solution for general anisotropic convection-diffusion problems. Port Math, 69(2)141-158. DOI: 10.4171/PM/1910

(IPMS BURK:01)

Veterinary Microbiology 3.127 (3.248)B. Martínez-López, B. Ivorra, D. Ngom, A.M. Ramos, J.M. Sánchez-Vizcaíno (2012). A novel spatial and stochastic model to evaluate the within and between farm transmission of classical swine fever virus: II Validation of the model. Vet Microbiol, 155:21-32. (IPMS BURK:01)DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2011.08.008


I. Kaj, V. Konané (2012). Analytical and stochastic modelling of battery cell dynamics. In: Khalid Al-Begain, Dieter Fiems & Jean-Marc Vincent (eds.), Analytical and Stochastic Modeling Techniques and Applications: 19th International Conference, ASMTA 2012, Grenoble, France, June 4-6, 2012. Proceedings, pp. 240-254. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Vol. 7314. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-30782-9_17 (IMPS BURK:01)

L. Sok and P. Solé (2012). On Formally Self-dual Boolean Functions in 2, 4 and 6 Variables. In: Ferruh Özbudak & Francisco Rodríguea-Henríques (eds.), Arithmetic Finite Fields: 4th International Workshop, WAIFI 2012, Bochum, Germany, July 16-19, 2012. Proceedings, pp. 81-91. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Vol.7369. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-31662-3_6 (IPMS CAMB:01)

Surafel L.Tilahun, Semu M. Kassa and Hong Chon Ong (2012). A new algorithm for Multilevel Optimization Problems using Evolutionary Strategy, Inspired by Natural Adaptation. In: P. Anthony, M. Ishizuka, and D. Lukose (eds.), Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence (LNAI) 7458, pp. 577-588. (IPMS ETH:01)

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5.5.3 Physics

Table 11. Summary by region of publication data for Physics (L. Am. = Latin America; N/A = Not Applicable)

Africa Asia L. Am. Total



1918

0

37

1119

7

37

N/AN/AN/A

N/A

3037

7

74


The African Review of PhysicsM.J. Mageto, C.M. Maghanga and M. Mwamburi (2012). The Lorentz Oscillator Model Simulations Illustrating a Broad Maximum in the Bulk Reflectance for Frequencies Just Above the Resonance Frequency. Afr. Rev. Phys., 7:0011, 95-105. (IPPS KEN:03)

Analytica Chimica Acta 4.387 (4.344)M.I. Kaniua, K.H. Angeyob, A.K. Mwalac and M.J. Mangalaa (2012). Direct rapid analysis of trace bioavailable soil macronutrients by chemometrics-assisted energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence and scattering spectrometry. Anal Chim Acta, 729:21-25. DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2012.04.007 (IPPS KEN:01/2)

Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical ResearchN.J. Murugi, M.P. Ngugi, K.M. Cromwell, N.J.J. Ngeranwa, E.N.M. Njagi, M.W. Njue, D. Maina and P.K. Gathumbi (2012). Hypoglycemic effects of Caesalpinia volkensii on alloxan-induced diabetic mice. Asian J. Pharm. Clin. Res., 5(Suppl 2)69-74. (IPPS KEN:01/2)

Bangladesh Journal of Medical PhysicsK Siddique-e- Rabbani (2012). Neuro-physiological measurements for diagnosis using evoked responses. Bangl. J. Med. Phys., 5(1)1-23. (IPPS BAN:04)

Z.B. Mahbub, J.H. Karami and K.S. Rabbani (2012). Analysis of evoked EMG using wavelet transformation. Bangl. J. Med. Phys., 5(1)41-52. (IPPS BAN:04)

Bangladesh Journal of PhysicsP. Bala, M.N. Hossan, R. Karim, M. Nurnabi and D.K. Saha (2012). Isothermal Transformation of Organically Modified Na-Montmorillonite. Bangl. J. Phys., 11:23-31. (IPPS BAN:02)

S. Talukder, H.N. Das, A.K. Deb, M.A. Hakim and D.K. Saha (2012). Study of the structural and magnetic properties of cobalt doped nickel-zinc perminvar ferrite. Bangl. J. Phys., 12:39-46.

(IPPS BAN:02)

Khanom and D.K. Saha (2012). Study of major constituents of mortar used in the ancient architecture in Bangladesh. Bangl. J. Phys., 12:47-56. (IPPS BAN:02)

S. Alam, H.N. Das, A.K. Deb, M.A. Hakim and D.K. Saha (2012). Magnetic and structural properties study of cobalt doped cadmium nickel perminvar ferrite with and without cromium addition. Bangl. J. Phys., 12:93-101. (IPPS BAN:02)

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K.M.A. Hussain, H.N. Das, S. Yeasmin and M. Ali Asgar (2012). Effect of Mn substitution on the structural, electrical and magnetic properties in Fe3O4. Bangl. J. Phys. 11. (IPPS BAN:02)

Dhaka University Journal of ScienceG. Mustafa and M.R.I. Chowdhury, D.K. Saha, S. Hussain and O. Islam (2012). Annealing Effects on the Properties of Chemically Deposited CdS Thin Films at Ambient Condition. Dhaka Univ. J. Sci., 60(2)283-288. (IPPS BAN:02)

Elixir International Journal Chemical PhysicsM. Mageto and M. Mwamburi (2012). The influence of Al doping on optical, electrical and structural properties of transparent and conducting SnO2 : Al thin films prepared by spray pyrolysis technique. Elixir Chem. Phys., 53:11922-11927. (IPPS KEN:03)

European Physical Journal Applied Physics 0.710 (0.766)C.M. Muiwa, T.S. Santhiaraj and J.M. Mwabora (2012). Chemical Bond Approach to Optical Properties of some Flash Evaporated Se100−XSbX Chalcogenide Alloys. Eur Phys J-Appl Phys. 59:10301. DOI: 10.1051/epjap/2012120082 (IPPS KEN:02)

(IPPS MSSEESA

Geophysical Research Letters 3.982 (4.070)A. Nobile, C. Pagli, D. Keir, T.J. Wright, A. Ayele, J. Ruch and V. Acocella (2012). Dike-fault interaction during the 2004 Dallol intrusion at the northern edge of the Erta Ale Ridge (Afar, Ethiopia). Geophys Res Lett, 39(19)L19305. (IPPS ETH:02)DOI: 10.1029/2012GL053152 (IPPS ESARSWG)

IEEE Transactions on Magnetics 1.422 (1.350)S. Manjura Hoque, S. Kader, D.P. Paul, D.K. Saha, H.N. Das, M.S. Rana, K. Chattopadhyay and M. A. Hakim (2012). Effect of Grain Size on Structural and Magnetic Properties of CuFe2O4 Nanograins Synthesized by Chemical Co-precipitation. IEEE T Magn, 48(5)1839-1843. (IPPS BAN:02)DOI: 10.1109/TMAG.2011.2173207

Indian Journal of Pure and Applied Physics 0.763 (0.619)K.M.A. Hussain, J. Podder, D.K. Saha and M. Ichimura (2012). Structural, electrical and optical characterization of CuInS2 thin films deposited by spray pyrolysis. Indian J Pure Ap Phys, 50:117-122. (IPPS BAN:02)

International Journal of Advanced Renewable Energy Research (IJARER)R.V.M. Otakwa, J. Simiyu, S.M. Waita and J.M. Mwabora (2012). Application of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Technology in the Tropics: Effects of Radiation Intensity and Temperature on DSSC Performance. IJARER, 1(2)109-116. (IPPS KEN:02)

(IPPS MSSEESA)

International Journal of Diabetes ResearchJ.M. Njagi, M.N. Piero, J.J.N. Ngeranwa, E.N.M. Njagi, C.M. Kibiti, W.M. Njue, D. Maina and P.K. Gathumbi (2012). Assessment of Antidiabetic Potential of Ficus Sycomorus on Alloxan-induced Diabetic Mice. Int. J. Diabetes Res., 1(4)47-51. DOI: 10.5923/j.diabetes.20120104.01

(IPPS KEN:01/2)

International Journal of Current Pharmaceutical ResearchM.P. Ngugi, M.J. Njagi, K.M. Cromwell, D. Maina, J.N.J. Ngeranwa, N.M.E. Njagi, M.W. Njue, K.P. Gathumbi (2012). Trace elements content of selected Kenyan antidiabetic medicinal plants. Int. J. Curr. Pharm. Res., 4(3)39-42. (IPPS KEN:01/2)

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International Journal of Energy EngineeringC.O. Ayieko, R.J. Musembi, S.M. Waita, B.O. Aduda and P.K. Jain (2012). Structural and Optical Characterization of Nitrogen Doped TiO2 Thin Films Deposited by Spray Pyrolysis on Fluorine Doped Tin Oxide (FTO) Coated Glass Slides. Int. J. Energy Engineer. 2(3)67-72. DOI: 10.5923/j.ijee.20120203.02 (IPPS KEN:02)

(IPPS MSSEESA)

International Journal of Fundamental Physical Sciences (IJFPI)B.M. Mulwa, D.M. Maina and J.P.Patel (2012). Multielemental Analysis of Limestone and Soil Samples of Kitui South (Kenya) Limestone Deposits. IJFPS, 2(4)48-51. (IPPS KEN:01/2)

International Journal of Professional Practice (IJPP)R.V.M. Otakwa, J. Simiyu, S.M. Waita, J.M. Mwabora and Dark J-V (2012). Characterization of a Dye-Sensitized Module. IIJPP, 3(1&2) 165-168. (IPPS KEN:02)

(IPPS MSSEESA

International Journal of Renewable Energy Research (IJRER)R.V.M. Otakwa, J. Simiyu, S.M. Waita and J.M. Mwabora (2012). Application of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Technology in the Tropics: Effects of Air Mass on Device Performance. IJRER, 2(3)369-375. (IPPS KEN:02)

(IPPS MSSEESA)

International Journal of Remote Sensing 1.138 (1.674)C.O. Mito, R.K. Boiyo and G. Laneve (2012). A simple algorithm to estimate sensible heat flux from remotely sensed MODIS data. Int J Remote Sens, 33(19)6109-6121. (IPPS KEN:03)DOI: 10.1080/01431161.2012.680616 (IPPS AFSIN)

Journal of Alloys and Compounds 2.390 (2.161)R. Islam, M.A. Hakim, M.O. Rahman, H. Narayan Das and M.A. Mamun (2012). Study of the structural, magnetic and electrical properties of Gd-substituted Mn-Zn mixed ferrite. J Alloy Compd, 559:174-180. DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2012.12.080 (IPPS BAN:02)

Journal of Bangladesh Academy of SciencesM.A. Bhuiyan, S. Choudhury and S.M. Hoque (2012). Variation of transport properties and apparent density of soft nickel ferrite. J. Bangl. Acad. Sci., 36(1)137-142. DOI: 10.3329/jbas.v36i1.10929 (IPPS BAN:02)

M. Rahman, Md. S. Sheak, Soheli Parvin, Nasiruddin, F. Ahmed, Md. A. Hossain, M. Rahman, M.S. Bashar, T. Hossain and S. Akhter (2012). Composition, temperature and frequency dependent magnetic, dielectric and electrical properties of magnesium-zinc ferrites. J. Bangl. Acad. Sci 36(2)199-212. DOI: 10.3329/jbas.v36i2.12963 (IPPS BAN:02)

Shireen Akhter, Md. Amanullah Choudhury and J. Rahman (2012). Influence of In2O3 addition on the magnetic and electrical properties of iron-deficient Ni-Zn ferrite. J. Bangl. Acad. Sci., 36(2) 153-158. DOI: 10.3329/jbas.v36i2.12957 (IPPS BAN:02)

Journal of Crystallization Process and TechnologyMd. Kamruzzaman, Md.A.S. Karal, D.K. Saha and F.A. Khan (2012). Crystallization, Transport and Magnetic Properties of the Amorphous (Fe1-xMnx)75P15C10 Alloy. J. Crystall. Proc. Technol., 2:105-110. DOI: 10.4236/jcpt.2012.23013 (IPPS BAN:02)

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Journal of Environmental Protection (JEP)D.M. Maina, L.W. Njenga, J.M. Onyari and B.N. Kyalo (2012). Trace Element Concentrations in Some Traditional Diets Consumed in Selected Parts of Eastern Province of Kenya. JEP, 3(7)617-623. DOI: 10.4236/jep.2012.37075 (IPPS KEN:01/2)

Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials 1.862 (1.537)S. Kumar Nath, K. Hanium Maria, S. Noor, S.S. Sikder, S. Manjura Hoque and M.A. Hakim (2012). Magnetic Ordering in Ni-Cd Ferrite. J Magn Magn Mater, 324:2116-2120. DOI: 10.1016/j.jmmm.2012.02.023 (IPPS BAN:02)

Journal of Materials Science and ApplicationsR. Islam, M.O. Rahman, M.A. Hakim, D.K. Saha, Saiduzzaman, S. Noor and Md. Al Mamun (2012). Effect of sintering temperature on structural and magnetic properties of Ni0.55Zn0.45Fe2O4 ferrites. J. Mat. Sci. Appl., 3:326-331. DOI: 10.4236/msa.2012.35048 (IPPS BAN:02)Journal of Materials Science and Technology 0.738 (0.867)S.P. Mondal, K.H. Maria, S.S. Sikder, S. Choudhury, D.K. Saha and M.A. Hakim (2012). Influence of annealing conditions on nanocrystalline and ultra-soft magnetic properties of Fe75.5Cu1Nb1Si13.5B9 Alloy. J Mater Sci Techol, 28(1)21-26. (IPPS BAN:02)DOI: 10.1016/S1005-0302(12)60018-8

Journal of Meteorology and Related SciencesJ.W. Makokha, J.N. Kimani and K.H. Angeyo (2012). Estimation of Radiative Forcing Due to Aerosols over Selected Sites in Kenya. J. Meteorol. Relat. Sci., 6:3-13. (IPPS KEN:04)

Journal of Microscopy 1.633(1.887)J.T. Zoueu and S.G.T. Zan (2012). Trophozoite stage infected erythrocyte contents analysis by use of spectral imaging LED microscope. J Microsc–Oxford, 245(1)90-99. DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2818.2011.03548.x (IPPS AFSIN)

S. Dabo-Niang and J.T. Zoueu (2012). Combining kriging, multispectral and multimodal microscopy to resolve malaria-infected erythrocyte contents. J Microsc–Oxford, 247, 240-251. DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2818.2012.03637.x (IPPS AFSIN)

Journal of Modern PhysicsS. Akhter, D.P. Paul, H.A. Hakim, Shireen Akhter, S.M. Hoque and H.N. Das (2012). Magnetic prop-erties of Cu1-xZnxFe2O4 ferrites with the variation of Zinc concentration. J. Mod. Phys., 3:398-403. DOI: 10.4236/jmp.2012.35055 (IPPS BAN:02)

Journal of NanotechnoloyZ.H. Ibupoto, S.M.U. Ali, K. Khun and M. Willander (2012). Selective Thallium (I) Ion Sensor Based on Functionalized ZnO Nanorods. J. Nanotechnol. 2012:Article ID 619062. DOI: 10.1155/2012/619062. (IPPS CAM:01)

Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids 1.527 (1.517)S. Noor, M.A. Hakim, S.S. Sikder, S. Manjura Hoque, K. Hanium Maria and P. Nordblad. (2012). Magnetic ordering on Cd2+ substituted cobalt ferrites. J Phys Chem Solids, 73:227-231.DOI: 10.1016/j.jpcs.2011.10.038 (IPPS BAN:02)

Journal of Scientific ResearchS. Akhter, D.P. Paul, M.A. Hakim, Shireen Akhter, D.K. Saha, B. Anjuman and F. Islam (2012). Microstructure and complex permeability spectra of polycrystalline Cu-Zn ferrites. J. Sci. Res., 4(3)551-560. DOI: 10.3329/jsr.v4i3.10798 (IPPS BAN:02)

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Journal of SensorsK. Khun, Z.H. Ibupoto, O. Nur and M. Willander (2012). Development of Galactose Biosensor Based on Functionalized ZnO Nanorods with Galactose Oxidase. J. Sensors 2012:Article ID 696247. DOI: 10.1155/2012/696247 (IPPS CAM:01)

Journal of the Ghana Science AssociationH.H.E. Jayaweera, B. Anderson, and M.J. Eghan (2012). A simple polarized-based diffused reflectance colour imaging system. J. Ghana Sci. Assoc., 14(1)82-93. (IPPS AFSIN)

Nature Geoscience 12.367 (12.905)T.J. Wright, F. Sigmundsson, C. Pagli, M. Belachew, I.J. Hamling, B. Brandsdóttir, D. Keir, R. Pedersen, A. Ayele, C. Ebinger, P. Einarsson, E. Lewi, and E. Calais, (2012). Geophysical constraints on the dynamics of spreading centres from rifting episodes on land. Nat Geosci 5:242-250. DOI: 10.1038/ngeo1428 (IPPS ETH:02)

(IPPS ESARSWG)C. Pagli, T.J. Wright, C.J. Ebinger, S.-Ho Yun, J.R. Cann, T. Barnie and A. Ayele (2012). Shallow axial magma chamber at the slow-spreading Erta Ale Ridge. Nat Geosci, 5:284-288. DOI: 10.1038/ngeo1414 (IPPS ETH:02)

(IPPS ESARSWG)

C.A. Rychert, J.O.S. Hammond, N. Harmon, J.M. Kendall, D. Keir, C. Ebinger, I.D. Bastow, A. Ayele, M. Belachew and G. Stuart (2012). Volcanism in the Afar Rift sustained by decompression melting with minimal plume influence. Nat Geosci, 5:406-409. DOI: 10.1038/ngeo1455

(IPPS ETH:02)(IPPS ESARSWG)

Physica Status Solidi A 1.469 (1.332)A. Zubair, S.A. Siddiqui, F.A. Khan and M.A. Alam (2012). Electrical and magnetic properties of Co substituted MnZnFe2O4. Phys Status Solidi A, 209(12)2441-2448. (IPPS BAN:02)DOI: 10.1002/pssa.201228486

Physical Review E 2.313 (2.307)F. Borga, M. Bekele, Y.B. Tatek and M. Tsige (2012). Efficiency, power, and period at two optimum operations of a thermoelectric single-level quantum dot. Phys Rev E, 86:032106.DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.86.032106 (IPPS ETH:01)

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth 1.037 (1.330)I. Muchingami, D. J. Hlatywayo and J. M. Nel (2012). Electrical resistivity survey for groundwater investigations and shallow subsurface evaluation of the basaltic-greenstone formation of the Bulawayo aquifer. Phys Chem Earth, 50–52:44–51. DOI: 10.1016/j.pce.2012.08.014

(IPPS ESARSWG)

Physiological Measurement 1.496 (1.822)N.J. Surovy, M. Billah, S. Haowlader, G. Dastegir Al-Quaderi and K Siddique-e Rabbani (2012). Determination of abdominal fat thickness using dual electrode separation in Focused Impedance Method (FIM). Physiol Meas, 33(5)707-718. DOI: 10.1088/0967-3334/33/5/707

(IPPS BAN:04)

Radiation Protection and Dosimetry 0.909 (0.857)S.O. Achola, J.P. Patel, A.O. Mustapha and H.K. Angeyo (2012). Natural Radioactivity and External Dose in High Background Radiation Area of Lambwe East, South-Western Kenya. Radiat Prot Dosim, 152(4)423-428. DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncs047 (IPPS KEN:04)

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Sensors 1.953(2.395)C.O. Chey, Z.H. Ibupoto, K. Khun, O. Nur and M. Willander (2012). Indirect Determination of Mercury Ion by Inhibition of a Glucose Biosensor Based on ZnO Nanorods. Sensors-Basel 12(11)15063-15077. DOI: 10.3390/s121115063 (IPPS CAM:01)

Z.H. Ibupoto, S.M.U. Ali, K. Khun and M. Willander (2012). Electrochemical L-Lactic Acid Sensor Based on Immobilized ZnO Nanorods with Lactate Oxidase. Sensors-Basel, 12(3)2456-2466. DOI: 10.3390/s120302456 (IPPS CAM:01)

Sensor and Actuators 3.898 (3.751)K. Khun, Z.H. Ibupoto, J. Lu, L. Hultman, M.S. AlSalhi, M. Atif, Anees A. Ansari and M. Willander (2012). Potentiometric glucose sensor based on the glucose oxidase immobilized iron ferrite magnetic particle/chitosan composite modified gold coated glass electrode. Sensor Actuat B-Chem, 173:698-703. DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2012.07.074 (IPPS CAM:01)

Tanzania Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences L. Pholds, Margaret E. Samiji, Nuru R. Mlyuka and Rogath T. Kivais (2012). Structural, Optical And Electrical Properties Of ZnO B Films Prepared By DC Reactive Magnetron Sputtering. Tanz. J. Nat. Appl. Sci., 3(1)453-457. (IPPS MSSEESA)

Turkish Journal of PhysicsS Islam, K.H. Maria, S. Choudhury, M.A. Hakim and D.K. Saha (2012). Behavior of temperature dependence of permeability curves at different stages of crystallizations of nanocrystalline Fe70.5Cr3Cu1Nb3Si13.5B9. Turk. J. Phys., 36:253-259. DOI: 10.3906/fiz-1105-17 (IPPS BAN:02)

Vacuum 1.530 (1.249)P.D. Nsimama, G.A. Niklasson, M.E. Samiji, G.W. Mbise and J. Wennerberg (2012). Plasma emission monitoring (PEM) controlled DC reactive sputtered, ZnO:Al thin films. Vacuum, 86(12)1939-1944. DOI: 10.1016/j.vacuum.2012.03.052 (IPPS MSSEESA)

World Journal of Condensed Matter PhysicsF. Nesa, A.K.M. Zakaria, M.A. Saeed Khan, S.M. Yunus, A.K. Das, S.G. Eriksson, M.N.I. Khan, D.K. Saha and M.A. Hakim (2012). Structural and Magnetic Properties of Cr3+ Doped Mg Ferrites. World J. Cond. Matter Phys., 2:27-35. DOI: 10.4236/wjcmp.2012.21005 (IPPS BAN:02)


Ahmed Raihan Abir, Ahamad Imtiaz Khan and K Siddique-e Rabbani (2012). Experimental verification of a new Pigeon Hole Imaging (PHI) modality. Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT 2012), Tianjin, China, May 23-26, p. 55.

(IPPS BAN:04)

K Siddique-e Rabbani, A Amin, A Bodiuzzaman, A Khan, A Abir, Z Tarafder, M Rahman (2012). An indigenously developed affordable and sustainable telemedicine system. Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Appropriate Healthcare Technologies for Developing Countries (AHT-2012), 18-19 September 2012, London, UK. DOI: 10.1049/cp.2012.1468

(IPPS BAN:04)

K Siddique-e Rabbani (2012). Focused Impedance Method (FIM) and Pigeon Hole Imaging (PHI) as two potentially low cost and simple modalities for different diagnostic applications. Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Appropriate Healthcare Technologies for Developing Countries (AHT-2012), 18-19 September 2012, London, UK. (IPPS BAN:04) DOI: 10.1049/cp.2012.1454

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K Siddique-e Rabbani (2012). Low cost domestic scale technologies for safe drinking water. Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Appropriate Healthcare Technologies for Developing Countries (AHT-2012), 18-19 September 2012, London, UK. (IPPS BAN:04) DOI:10.1049/cp.2012.1465

M Abdul Kadir, K Siddique-e Rabbani and Adrian J Wilson (2012). Development of a multi-frequency Electrical Impedance measurement system based on synchronous peak detection method. Proceedings of the13th International Conference on Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT 2012), 23-25 May 2012, Tianjin, China, p. 8. (IPPS BAN:04)

M Abdul Kadir, K Siddique-e Rabbani, Adrian J Wison (2012). Development of a multi-frequency system for medical applications of focused electrical Impedance method (FIM) appropriate for developing countries. Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Appropriate Healthcare Technologies for Developing Countries (AHT-2012), 18-19 September 2012, London, UK. DOI: 10.1049/cp.2012.1487 (IPPS BAN:04)

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

The entries are given essentially as reported to ISP. “Sandwich” (Sandw.) theses are by student with intermittent visits to a collaborating supervisor in another country. “Local“ theses are produced at the home university. (F = female; M= male).

Table 12. Summary of academic thesis examined in 2012, for PhD and MSc/MPhil graduates in Chemistry (IPICS), Mathematics (IPMS) and Physics (IPPS). Theses resulting from Sandwich type training (Sandw.) and Local training are indicated, and the gender of the graduate. (F = female; M = male)

Africa Asia L. Am. TotalSandw. Local Sandw. Local Sandw. Local Sandw. LocalF M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M

PhDIPICS 3 8 1 4 8IPMS 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4IPPS 1 1 1 1 2Total 1 4 4 13 1 1 1 1 4 6 14

MSc/MPhilIPICS 7 31 4 4 11 35IPMS 1 4 17 1 10 1 5 27IPPS 1 4 23 9 17 1 13 40Total 2 15 71 14 31 2 29 102

5.6.1 PhD Theses

BangladeshAsia Khanom Likhon (F). Impact of Binding Materials and Media upon the Ancient Architecture of Bangladesh. (IPPS BAN:02, local)

Md. Shafiqul Islam, (M). Studies of Structural and the Giant Magneto-Caloric Effect of Some Manganite Perovskite. (IPPS BAN:02, local)

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Burkina FasoBougouma Kagambega Assèta (F). Caractérisation phénotypiques et moléculaires de Salmonella spp et de Escherichia coli isolées des viandes et de fèces d’animaux de boucherie et de volaille au Burkina Faso. (IPICS RABIOTECH, local)

Cherif Kaba Mariama (F). Production des anticorps IgG contre un panel d’antigènes candidat-vaccin contre le paludisme: effet de l’âge, de la saisonnabilité et du polymorphisme du récepteur Fc gamma RIIa. (IPICS RABIOTECH, local)

Nyanquini Ismaël (M). Etude de problèmes elliptiques non linéaires sous des conditions assez générales sur les données. (IPMS BURK:01, local)

Ouattara Lassina (M). Etudes phytochimiques et pharmacologique de l’huile essentielle de Cochlospermun planchonii Hook et des extraits éthanoliques de Lannea acida A. Rich, de Lannea microcarpa et Strause et Lannea velutina A. Rich (Burkina Faso). (IPICS RABIOTECH, local)

Savadogo W. Paul (M). Dégradation des pesticides et impact de leurs résidus sur l’activité microbienne des sols dans les agrosystèmes. (IPICS RABIOTECH, local)

Savadogo S. Prosper (M). Etude longitudinale de l’alimentation de complément et de la croissance d’enfants ruraux de 6-24 mois au Burkina Faso (Province de la Gnagna).

(IPICS RABIOTECH, local)

Somda K. Marius (M). Contribution a la depollution de l’environnement par la valorisation de la biomasse végétale au Burkina Faso (IPICS RABIOTECH, local)

Traore Moro dit Djibril (M). Aspects épidemiologiques du virus de la panachure jaune du riz (RYMV) chez deux espèces de riz Oryza L.: Oryza sativa L. et Oryza glaberrima streud au Mali et au Burkina Faso. (IPICS RABIOTECH, local)

Zongo Cheikna (M). Etudes phytochimiques et pharmacologiques de quelques plantes communément utilisées en Afrique de l’Ouest pour lutter contre les infections parasitaires et microbiennes. (IPICS RABIOTECH, local)

CameroonNKAMBA NKAGUE Léontine (F). Modélisation de vaccins imparfaits et robustesse du taux de reproduction de base. (IPMS BURK:01, local)

ChileAlejandra J. Troncoso (F). Genetic flux between host-parasite systems mediated by multitrophic interaction. (IPICS LANBIO, local)

EthiopiaAman Wassie (M). Determination of the mean first passage time of a vacancy in NiAl binary alloy by analytical and Adib's simulation algorithm and finding its effective diffusion coefficient.

(IPPS ETH:01, local)KenyaVincent O. Madadi (M). Studies of Pesticides and Macronutrients Cyclization and Interaction Dynamics in Lake Victoria and Nairobi River Ecosystems. (IPICS ANCAP, local)

(IPICS KEN:01, local)

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MaliBoureima SANGARE, (M). Adaptation dynamique de maillage pour la résolution des équations aux dérivées partielles dépendant du temps en une dimension drépanocytose.

(IPMS BURK:01, local)

Cheick Diarra (M). Etude du contenu atmosphérique en aérosols à partir de l’analyse de données photométriques au Mali. (IPPS MAL:01, local)

Mamahadou ALASSANE (M). Modélisation et Simulation Numérique en épidémiologie: cas du VIH au Mali. (IPMS BURK:01, local)

SenegalAbabacar Diagne (M). Stabilisation des Edp hyperboliques non homogènes : Application au modèle de Saint-Venant - Exner. (IMPS BURK:01, sandwich)

Babacar Lèye (M). Modélisation, analyses mathématique et numérique de l’activité biologique du sol et de l’intrusion saline dans les aquifères. (IPMS BURK:01, local)

Ben Mansour Dia (M). Contrôle, Stabilisation et analyse numérique des écoulements bidimensionnels en eaux peu profondes. (IMPS BURK:01, sandwich)

Mouhamadou Samsidy Goudiaby (M). Contrôle de réseaux de canaux à ciel ouvert. (IMPS BURK:01, sandwich)

UgandaBetty Kivumbi Nannyonga (F). Modelling the severity and co-infection with malaria in populations with persistent and re-emerging infections. (IPMS EAUMP, sandwich)

David Ssevviiri (M),. A contribution to the theory of prime modules. (IPMS EAUMP, sandwich)

ZimbabweRoslyn Thelingwani (F) .Integration of In Silico and In Vitro ADMET Properties in Lead Identification and Optimization of Compounds for the Treatment of Parasitic Diseases.

(IPICS AiBST, local)

5.6.2 MSc/MPhil Theses

BangladeshAbdulla Al Hadi (M). Study of Magnetic and Electrical Properties of Ca Substituted Mn-Zn Ferrites. (IPPS BAN:02, MSc, local)

Abu Hanif Ansari (M). Magnetic Properties of Soft and Hard Magnetic Phases in R2Fe14B/Fe3B by varying annealing time. (IPPS BAN:02, MPhil, local)

Amrita Khan (F). Preparation and structural properties study of La doped Co ferrite. (IPPS BAN:02, MSc, local)

Banalata M. Sonia (F). Structural, Electrical and Magnetic Properties Study of Ni Substituted Li-Mg Ferrites. (IPPS BAN:02, MSc, local)

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Faizus Salehin (M). Sonochemical synthesis of NiFe2O4 nanoparticles and characterization. (IPPS BAN:02, MSc, local)

Farzana Hossain (F). Analysis of organochlorine pesticide (DDTs) residues and fatty acid compositions in different parts of rui fish samples from Chalanbeel area.

(IPICS BAN:04, MSc local)

Farzana Yasmin (F). Analysis of residual DDTs in different parts of Boal fish sample of Chalanbeel area and the fatty acid composition of the fish oil. (IPICS BAN:04, MSc local)

Israt Zerin (F) Ultra-Soft Magnetic Properties Of Two Phase Nanocrystalline (Fe0.8Co0.2)73.5Cu1Nb3Si13.5B9 Alloy. (IPPS BAN:02, MPhil, local)

Kamal Kanti Roy (M). Determination of fatty acid compositions of some cooking oil in Bangladesh. (IPICS BAN:04, MSc local)

Lenin Sourav (M). Method development and validation for the analysis of fenvalerate in water by HPLC. (IPICS BAN:04, MSc local)

Nabera Nahrin (F). Determination of residual amount of diazinon in rice straw and rice seedling samples (IPICS BAN:04, MSc local)

Md. Ripon Hossain (M). Study of fatty acid composition and of heavy metals in some rice samples of Sonargoan area. (IPICS BAN:04, MSc local)

Monu Ar Hossain (M). Effect of Mn-substitution on the structural and magnetic properties of Mg-Cu-Zn ferrites. (IPPS BAN:02, MSc, local)

Raju Ahmed (M). Structural, magnetic and transport properties of ZnO based diluted magnetic semiconductor. (IPPS BAN:02, MSc, local)

Robiul Islam (M). Analysis of DDTs in soil and water samples. (IPICS BAN:04, MSc local)

Samia Islam Liba (F). Detailed study of hysteresis behavior of Fe74Cu0.8Nb2.7Si15.5B7 annealed at different temperatures and time. (IPPS BAN:02, MSc, local)

Shahin Ara Shapla (M). Development of a low cost method for the determination of Osteoporosis based on optical density of X-ray film images. (IPPS BAN:04, MSc, local)

Shamsun Alam Sumi (F). Dielectric properties, resistivity and Curie temperature of Co doped CdNi perminvar ferrite with Cr addition. (IPPS BAN:02, MSc, local)

Shanta Talikder (F. Dielectric properties, resistivity and Curie temperature of Co doped NiZn perminvar ferrite with Cr addition. (IPPS BAN:02, MSc, local)

Syeda Karimunnesa (F). Electromagnetic properties of Cadmium Substituted Lithium Ferrites. (IPPS BAN:02, MSc, local)

Tahmina Afroze (F). Analysis of residual DDTs in different parts of Katla fish sample of Chalanbeel area and fatty acid composition of the fish oil. (IPICS BAN:04, MSc local)

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Taslima Akter (F). Study of Ultra-Strong Magnetic Properties Of Exchange-Biased Nd4Fe76Cu0.5Nb1B18.5 Nanocomposite Alloys. (IPPS BAN:02, MPhil, local)

Burkina FasoBagre Touwendsida Serge (M). Evaluation de la contamination par E. coli, Salmonella sp et Yersinia spp des laits caillés et crus vendus dans les marchés de la ville de Ouagadougou et de Ziniaré et leurs susceptibilités aux antibiotiques. (IPICS RABIOTECH, MSc local)

Bouda P. Salomon (M). Etude de l’impact du drainage de subsurface sur la distribution d’oxygène dans un profil de rhizosphère sous culture de riz de submersion.

(IPICS RABIOTECH, MSc local)

Bouda S. Caroline (F). Prévalence des Escherichia coli, Salmonella spp et Campylobacter spp d’origine humaine, aviaire et d’animaux de zoo. (IPICS RABIOTECH, MSc local)

Bouda P Salomon (M). Etude de l’impact du Drainage de Subsurface sur le Potentiel Redox, le pH, la Température et les Teneurs en Oxygène et Fer Ferreux du Sol Dans un Profil de Rhizosphere De Riz De Submersion. (IPICS RABIOTECH, MSc local)

Corneille Bakouan (M). Physico-chimie et évaluation de la capacité d’échange cationiqued’une argile: site argileux de Nafona, Burkina Faso. (IPICS BUF:02, MSc local)

Guira Flibert (M). Evaluation des valeurs nutritive et sanitaire d’attiéké issu de pâtes de manioc importées ou produites localement à partir de différents ferments.


Kagambega Boureima (M). Clarification et désinfection microbiologiqe des eaux de barrage par les graines de Moringa oleifera. (IPICS RABIOTECH, MSc local)

Kam Sié Yannick (M). Etude physico-chimiques et activités antimicrobienne de l’huile de grains de Moringa oleifera. (IPICS RABIOTECH, MSc local)

Mbainadjiel Christian (M). Isolement et caractérisation des bactéries entéro-pathogènes à partir des accompagnements des aliments de rue dans la ville de Ouagadougou.


Nanema Sékeyoba Léopold (M). Phénologie foliaire et teneurs en hormones de Faidherbia albida (Del) A. Chevalier. (IPICS RABIOTECH, MSc local)

Otoidobiga C. Harmonie (F). Etude de l’impact du développement et des activités des bactéries sulfato-réductrices et réductrices du fer sur le développement végétatif et les rendements de riz de submersion sous drainage de subsurface. (IPICS RABIOTECH, MSc local)

Ouedraogo Issa (M). Conservation des aliments par les huiles essentielles: Activité antioxydante et antimicrobienne des huiles essentielles de Cymbopogon citratus (DC) Stapf, de Citratus sinensis (L) Obsbeck et de Zingiber officinale Roscoe sur des microorganismes fréquemment responsables de la détérioration des produits alimentaires. (IPICS RABIOTECH, MSc local)

Ouedrago P. Hugues Aristide (M). Prédominance des germes isolés des selles diarrhéiques: cas de la ville de Ouagadougou. (IPICS RABIOTECH, MSc local)

Ouedrago Rimnoma Serge (M). Caractérisation sérologique et moléculaire du virus de la mosaïque du concombre au Burkina Faso. (IPICS RABIOTECH, MSc local)

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Salifou Aminou (M). Effet du charbon actif de deux regulateurs de croissance sur la culture in vitro de la pomme de terre (Solanum tuberosum L.). (IPICS RABIOTECH, MSc local)

Salou Souleymane Yacina (F). Etude des microorganismes impliqués dans la fermentation traditionnelle des laits de vache et de chamelle. (IPICS RABIOTECH, MSc local)

Sawadogo Adama (M). Isolement et caractérisation des bactéries dégradant les hydrocarbures. (IPICS RABIOTECH, MSc local)

Sawadogo Haffsatou (M). Évolution de la lipoprotéine (a) au cours du traitement antiretroviral. (IPICS RABIOTECH, MSc local)

SAWADOGO Julie Adeline (F). Détection par immuno-chromatographie des Rotavirus et Adenovirus dans les eaux et dans les fèces de quelques animaux domestiques.


Some K Félicien (M). Diagnostic de l’infection par le virus de l’Herpès simplex de type 2: application de la méthode ELISA indirecte dans une population de travailleuses de sexe à Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) (IPICS RABIOTECH, MSc local)

Taale Essodolom (M). Recherche de gènes de molécules bioactive à partir de souches bactériennes: Cas des bactéries productrices de bactériocines.(IPICS RABIOTECH, MSc local)

Traore Ina Marie (F). Analyse des paramètres de variabilité du nombre de lymphocytes T4 à partir des réactifs lyophilisés. (IPICS RABIOTECH, MSc local)

Zongo Urbain (M). Etude de l’évolution des paramètres cliniques et biologiques des enfants vulnérables dont le régime alimentaire inclut le Moringa. (IPICS RABIOTECH, MSc local)

CambodiaAng Cheam (M). MATLAB-Based Analysis of Maximal Ratio Combining in Wireless Communications. (IPPS CAM:01, MSc, local)

Arun Vong (M). Weather Radar Detection. (IPPS CAM:01, MSc, local)

Bouy Chamnan (M). Intrinsic simulation approach to generalized fiducial inference. (IPMS CAMB:01, MSc, local)

Bunnat Oeur (M). Sagnac Interferometer. (IPPS CAM:01, MSc, local)

Dou Sok. (M). The Physics of Solar Cells. (IPPS CAM:01, MSc, local)

Hangphumihan Heng (M). Atomic Clock. (IPPS CAM:01, MSc, local)

Hout Sokleoun (M). Pareto distribution and income repartition.(IPMS CAMB:01, MSc, local)

Ict Phetyavong (M). The Twelvefold Way Theorem: Classification of Distribution. (IPMS CAMB:01, MSc, local)

Kim Sokun (M). Lattice Points on Algebraic Curves. (IPMS CAMB:01, MSc, local)

Kum Romdoh. (M) On the malgrange-Ehreinpreis theorem. (IPMS CAMB:01, MSc, local)

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Kunthea Soy (M). Evaluation of Renewable Energy Technology for a Pilot Project in Kampot Province. (IPPS CAM:01, MSc, local)

Limhuor Sun (F). Electrical and Thermal Study on Ferroelectric Phase Transition of Triglycine Sulphate. (IPPS CAM:01, MSc, local)

Ol Say (M). Dirichlet Caracters. (IPMS CAMB:01, MSc, local)

Ou Pich Hang (M). Statistics. (IPMS CAMB:01, MSc, local)

Ouksaphea Pech (M). Analysing Collision with Rotation and Elasticity using PC and High-Speed Camera. (IPPS CAM:01, MSc, local)

Pisey Mol (M). Exciton and Photosynthesis. (IPPS CAM:01, MSc, local)

Prokteab Sarun (M). Nonlinear Partial Differential Equation in Applied Field. (IPMS CAMB:01, MSc, local)

Rithy Rien (M). Magnetic Resonance Imaging. (IPPS CAM:01, MSc, local)Sal Sos (M). Theory of Operation of Solar Cells. (IPPS CAM:01, MSc, local)

Seak Narith (M). The Law of Iterated Logarithm. (IPMS CAMB:01, MSc, local)

Theany Heng (M). Studying on Photo Exiton Electron Dynamics in Semiconductor Using Ultrashort Pulse Laser Light Spectroscopy. (IPPS CAM:01, MSc, local)

Veng Sotheara (M). Fermat’s Last theorem for regular primes.(IPMS CAMB:01, MSc, local)

Yoeun Volin (F). Iterated function system. (IPMS CAMB:01, MSc, local)

EthiopiaAddisalem Abebe (M). Synthesis of some low band gap diketopyrrolopyrrole-based alternating copolymers. (IPICS ETH:01, MSc local)

Behabtu Ergette (M). Synthesis of alternating copolymers based on 2,7-carbazole and2,7-dibenzosilole. (IPICS ETH:01, MSc local)

Birhan Alkadir (M). Synthesis of isoindigo-based conjugated polymers.(IPICS ETH:01, MSc local)

Dereje Yenealem (M). Simultaneous voltammetric determination of paracetamol andp-aminophenol using activated glassy carbon electrode. (IPICS ETH:01, MSc local)

Endale Tamiru (M). Membranes Interactions mediated by stickers: A simulation Study. (IPPS ETH:01, MSc, local)

Hailemariam Kassa (M). Activated glassy carbon electrode for electrochemical determination of nicotine in tobacco. (IPICS ETH:01, MSc local)

Mirtachew Tahir (M). Quality control of essential oils of Eucalyptus globulus and Boswellia rivae. (IPICS ALNAP, MSc local)

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Tadele Nuru (M). Optimized efficiency for tightly-coupled molecular motors. (IPPS ETH:01, MSc, local)

Tekleweini Hagos (M). Making Sense of Length Transform in Statistical Thermodynamics. (IPPS ETH:01, MSc, local)

Tibebe Birhanu (M). Thermodynamic properties of two quantum dots connected in parallel. (IPPS ETH:01, MSc, local)

Tirusew Araya (M). Chemical studies of the smoke of three medicinal plants. (IPICS ALNAP, MSc local)

Welesamuel Gebremedhin (M). Electrochemical determination of fenitrothion using activated glassy carbon electrode. (IPICS ETH:01, MSc local)

Yegermal Bassie (M). Optimized Efficiency of a Stochastically driven quantum dot heat engines. (IPPS ETH:01, MSc, local)

Zelalem Gizachew (M). Bioassay guided study of the flowers of Hagenia abyssinica against potato wilt disease. (IPICS ALNAP, MSc local)

KenyaAlex Afred Ntilakigwa (M). Effects of O2 Partial Pressure and Substrate Temperature on Optical Properties of DC Magnetron Sputtered CuCrO2 and CuYO2 Thin Films.

(IPPS KEN:02, MSc, local)(IPPS MSSEESA, MSc, local)

Bernard Macharia (M). Flavonoids from Tephrosia elata and Tephrosia purpuria.(IPICS KEN:02, MSc local)

Calvince Okuna (M). The effect of Al doping on the electrical and optical properties of tin oxide thin films. (IPPS KEN:03, MSc, local)

Charles Opiyo Ayieko (M). Effect of Nitration of TiO2 Thin Film Window Layer on the Performance of TiO2/In(OH)xSy/Pb(OH)xSy Composite Solar Cell.


Chepkirui Carolyn (F). Alkaloidal constituents of Erythrina brucei and Teclea nobilis.(IPICS KEN:02, MSc local)

Christopher Ndirangu (M). Determinants of contraceptive discontinuation. (IPMS EAUMP, MSc, local)

Daniel Buyinza (M). Alkaloids from Zanthoxylum holzianum. (IPICS KEN:02, MSc local)

Elijah Cheruiyot (M). Monitoring aquatic plants proliferation in Lake Victoria Using Satellite Data. (IPPS KEN:04, MSc, local)

(AFSIN, MSc, local)

Evans Wainaina (M). Multivariate analysis for a split plot design with covariate to determine the effects of different fertilizers levels for three potato varieties.

(IPMS EAUMP, MSc, local)

Halima Ali (F). Hierarchical linear modeling of student and school effect on academic achievement. (IPMS EAUMP, MSc, local)

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Innocent Simiyu (M). Optimal pricing of health insurance policies using credibility theory. (IPMS EAUMP, MSc, local)

Junior Kimata (M). Analysis of the characteristic properties of a seismometer and its application in improving the performance of existing seismometers. (IPPS KEN:05, MSc, local)

Karambu E. Mureithi (F). Ethnobotanical uses, phytochemical analysis, bioactivity and mosquito repellency of Cyperus articulates L from Tharaka Meru.

(IPICS KEN:02, MSc local)

Kennedy Omugah (M). Modeling the determinant of fertility in Kenya using the Kenya demographic health survey. (IPMS EAUMP, MSc, local)

Kibet Cheruiyot (M). A multivariate adaptive regression splines approach to predict the treatment outcomes of tuberculosis patients. (IPMS EAUMP, MSc, local)

Milkyas Endale Annisa (M). Chemical Constituents of Euphorbia species of Southern Ethiopia.(IPICS KEN:02, MSc local)

Moses Njatha (M). Iterative principal factor analysis. (IPMS EAUMP, MSc, local)

Ogal Ruth Rachel (F). Binomial mixtures with continuous mixing priors. (IPMS EAUMP, MSc, local)

Opondo Muhua (M). Evaluation of survival rates of patients on ART in Kibera slums. (IPMS EAUMP, MSc, local)

Paul Ajuoga (M). Effect of Concentration of Dopant States on Photoreactivity of Nb-doped TiO2. (IPPS KEN:02, MSc, local)(IPPS MSSEESA, MSc, local)

Pauline Mukhono (F). Chemometrics–Assisted Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy of High Background Radiation Area Geothermal Field Matrices. (IPPS KEN:04, MSc, local)

Rachel Jelagat Sarguta (F). On the construction of mixed Poisson distributions. (IPMS EAUMP, MSc, local)

Raphael Makokha (M). Performance and Characterization of Dye sensitized Photovoltaic Module under Tropical Weather Conditions: The case of Nairobi, Kenya.


Samuel Mwaniki Gaita (M). Synthesis, structural and phase characterisation of proton conducting oxides. (IPPS KEN:01/2, MSc, sandwich)

Stellamaris Lydia Kioko (F). Modelling of artifacts and the effect of temperature on the ouput characteristics of a monocrystalline solar cell using the Laser Beam induced current/ voltage (LBIC/LBIV) technique. (IPPS KEN:03, MSc, local)

Stephen Waihenya Kamau (M). On quasimilarity almost similarity and Metric equivalence of some operators in Hilbert spaces. (IPMS EAUMP, MSc, local)

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Symon Kipyator Chebor (M). Modeling the term structure of interest rates in Kenya. (IPMS EAUMP, MSc, local)

Yoseph Atilaw (M). Phytochemical Investigation and Structure Modification of Antimicrobial Principles from Schizozygia Coffaeidoes. (IPICS KEN:02, MSc local)

MaliMama Sangare (F). Etude de la transmission, de la réflexion, et de la diffusion de chlorophylles des feuilles de plantes vertes en vue de leur sélection. (IPPS AFSIN, MSc, local)

(IPPS MAL 01, MSc, local)

Moussa Diawara (M). Contôle qualité des flux turbulents (flux de chaleur latente et de chaleur sensible), bilan de masse et bilan d’énergie dans le Gourma malien.

(IPPS MAL:01, MSc, local)

Oumar Maïga (M). Etude des techniques de mesure de dépôt de gaz pyrogènes et d’aérosols dans la boucle du Baoulé. (IPPS MAL:01, MSc, local)

RwandaRuganzu Leon Fidele (M). The Principal fibre bundle and the Riemannian Connection on Riemannian manifold. (IPMS EAUMP, MSc, local)

Uwamaliya Denise (F). Simulating the Dynamics of Gold Market using Computational Market Dynamics. (IPMS EAUMP, MSc, local)

SenegalAhmet Seyni NDOYE (M). Existence, Unicité, et Stabilité d'une Classe d'Equations Différentielles Stochastiques Fonctionnelles Semi linéaires Impulsives à Retard Infini de Type Neutre.

(IPMS BURK:01, MSc, local)

Ousmane SARR (M). Existence, Unicité, Stabilité des Equations Différentielles d'Evolutions Non Linéaires. (IPMS BURK:01, MSc, local)

Paul FAYE (M). Existence et Régularité des Solutions de Certaines Equations Aux Dérivées Partielles Intégrodifférentielles dans un Espace de Banach. (IPMS BURK:01,MSc, local)Yaya Youssouf YAYA (M). Un Modèle Mathématique pour l'Evolution d'Une Population dePoissons au Stade LARVAIRE. (IPMS BURK:01, MSc, local)

TanzaniaAmbonisye Sultan (M). Luminous Transmittance and Transition Temperature Of VO2:Ce Thin Films Prepared by Reactive Magnetron Sputtering. (IPPS MSSEESA; MSc, local)

Andrew Minu (M). Preparation of Palladium (II) Supported on Castor Oil Based MTS Catalyst for Peroxide Promoted Catalytic Wet Oxidation of Phenols as Model of Breweries Effluents.

(IPPS MSSEESA, MSc, local)

Emmanuel Ollotu (M). Investigation of Optical Properties of Nb doped TiO2 Thin Films Prepared by DC magnetron sputtering. (IPPS MSSEESA, MSc, local)

Fina Lesafi (F). The Effect Of Anacardic Acid On The Formation And Properties Of Cadmium Sulfide (CdS) Nanomaterials Prepared at the Water-Toluene Interface.


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Gervas Charles (M). Preparation of Sunflower Oil-Templated Organo-Silica Composites for Removal of Chromium Ions from Tanneries Wastewater. (IPPS MSSEESA, MSc, local)

James Mgaya (M) Preparation of Castor Oil Porous Organosilica Composites for immobilization of Trypsin Enzyme. (IPPS MSSEESA, MSc, local)

M Nathanael Komba (M). Preparation and Characterization of Organic Conducting Polymer Films from Cardanol: A Component of Cashew Nut Shell Liquid.


Pholds Lwitiko (M). Structural, Electrical and Optical Properties of ZnO:B Films Prepared by DC Magnetron Sputtering. (IPPS MSSEESA, MSc, local)

Wilson Joseph (M). Synthesis of 2,4,6-triamino-3-pentadecylphenol based polymers for adsorption of heavy metal ions from aqueous solutions. (IPPS MSSEESA, MSc, local)

UgandaDennis Wokiyi (M. Maximizing investment returns of an insurance company while minimizing the probability of ruin. (IPMS EAUMP, MSc, local)

Kurama Onesfole (M). Bankruptcy prediction using fuzzy methods. (IPMS EAUMP, MSc, local)

Yasin Kikabi (M). Stochastic variability of output levels in a pulp mill. (IPMS EAUMP, MSc, local)

ZambiaJohn Musonda (M). Three systems of polynomials and associated operators.

(IPMS EAUMP, MSc, sandwich)

Prospery Simpemba (M). Growth and Characterization of Spray Pyrolytic Doped Zinc and Aluminium Oxides Spectral Selective Thin Films. (IPPS MSSEESA, MSc, local)

(IPPS ZAM:01, MSc, local)

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SECTION 6: EXAMPLES AND APPLICATIONS

6.1 Examples of research findings.

Bangladesh (Food and environmental safety)The pesticides cypermethrin, chlorpyriphos and fenvalerate were determined in four different winter vegetables (eggplant, tomato, cauliflower and bean), to detect residues after field application. The residual amount of cypermethrin in bean, went below the maximum residue limits after five days, and of fenvalerate in eggplant at the day of spraying. Similar types of vegetable were collected from markets in Dhaka city and pesticide residues were determined. Cypermethrin, chlorpyriphos and fenvalerate were found in bean, and cypermethrin was found in tomato, but no pesticide residues was found in eggplant and cauliflower samples.

(IPICS BAN:04)

Packed and unpacked high quality flavored brand rice samples were analyzed for the presence of pesticides. Imidacloprid was found in concentrations up to 5 and 3 mg/Kg, respectivel, in packed and unpacked samples. This exceeds the WHO (Codex Alimentarius) maximum residue limits for cereal grains of 0.05 mg/Kg. (IPICS BAN:04)

Water samples from Sonargaon, Dhaka were analyzed for Arsenic (As), Cadmium (Cd), and lead (Pb). Arsenic was found in the range of 290-360 µg/L, exceeding the 10 µg/L WHO guidelines for drinking-water quality, Cd in the range of 0.11-0.17 µg/L (below the 3 µg/L guideline value), and Pb in the range of 0.15-0.24 µg/L (below the 10 µg/L guideline value). (IPICS BAN:04)

Cambodia (Food and environmental safety)Total arsenic was determined in ground water collected from 51 wells in Prey Veng, Kandal, Kratie province and Takeo provinces. Seventeen wells in the study area of three provinces (Prey Veng, Kratie, and Kandal) contained total arsenic with higher concentration than Cambodian standards. (IPICS CAB:01)

Pesticide residues were determined in ten types of vegetables collected from three wholesale markets in Phnom Penh. Chlorpyrifos was detected in seven and methomyl in two varieties of vegetable, seven samples were at unsafe levels.

Three DDT residue products and seven congeners of PCB were determined in two species of fish popular as food in Cambodia, from five provinces around Tonle Sap Lake. DDT residues were detected in the species Channa Micropletes in four provinces but were below WHO limits. The PCB congeners were not detected in either species in any of the provinces. (IPICS CAB:01)

(Pesticides)Pesticide preparations bought in local markets were analyzed for their content in relation to labeling. Nine out of fifteen brands were found to contain either different active substance than indicated on the label, or none at all. (IPICS CAB:01)

The effectiveness of lemongrass oil as post-harvest repellent for stored rice was studied. Under laboratory conditions the oil was an effective repellent of rice weevils (Sitophilus oryzae), but using lemongrass leaves directly under typical storage conditions wasn’t effective.

(IPICS CAB:01)

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Ethiopia (Conducting polymers/electrochemical sensors)The PhD student Mr. Maereg Amare has developed sensitive and selective electroanalytical sensors for the determination of some organophosphorous pesticides (such as methylparathion and fenitrothion) and pharmaceutical samples (such as caffeine, ephedrineand theophyline) with an acceptable limit of detection, sensitivity and linear ranges. (IPICS ETH:01)

The PhD student Mr. Berhanu Wondimu works on electrocatalytic reduction of oxygen at polymermodified electrodes and polymer electrolytes for lithium-ion battery. He has investigated the electrocatalytic oxygen reduction behavior of synthesized conductive polymers with and without the presence of metal nanoparticles, carbon nanotubes and conducting polymer nanocomposites. He investigated the performance of polymer electrolyte for lithium ion batteries and significantly improved the performance of the electrolyte by using different fillers and additives. (IPICS ETH:01)

The PhD student Mr. Solomon Mihretie has been working on developing electroanalytical methods using polymermodified electrodes and zeolites. So far he developed new electrochemical sensors based on poly(3-4-ethylenedioxythiophene) for the simultaneous detection of paracetamol and paraminophenol as well as niclosamaide drug. He also demonstrated the application of zeolites as sensors for pyridine-2-aldoxime methochloride and uric acid with the goal of developing a conducting polymer/zeolite composite for improved stability of the sensors. (IPICS ETH:01).The PhD student Mr. Almnew Geto’s research work concentrates on developing chemical and biosensors for natural toxins in different matrices. He has developed simple and sensitive electroanalytical techniques using polymer-modified electrodes. (IPICS ETH:01)

Kenya (Electrochemical sensors)Synthesis and development of a sensor for heavy metals was carried out in collaboration with University of Lund, Sweden (part of a PhD work by Ruth Odhiambo, hosted by Prof. Ola Wendt).

(IPICS KEN:01 )

(Air quality)The research results show very high air pollution levels in the city of Nairobi, which continue to be aggravated by a continued increase in the number of motor vehicles. This has serious health implications to the increasing population, and contributes to the global climate problems.

(IPPS KEN:01/2)

(Soil fertility)In collaboration with World Agroforestry Center (ICRAF), the group developed prediction models for soil characteristics in Mount Kenya forest. This contributes to improved knowledge on soil fertility and consequently enhances the capacity to estimate the ability to address “hidden hunger” and level of food production quantity from small-scale subsistence to commercial farming. (IPPS KEN:01/2)

Zambia (Conducting polymers/electrochemical sensors)A chemical sensor device-setup based HCl-doped polyaniline film was designed, set-up and its sensor characteristics investigated. (IPICS ZAM:01)

Zimbabwe (Pharmaceutical chemistryy)Synthesis of analogues of the anti-malaria drug amodiaquine was carried out with the intention to overcome the toxicity of the parent compound. In collaboration with University of Cape Town, analogues thought to be safer were designed and synthesised. Some of them retained good anti-malarial activity. (IPICS AiBST)

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Drug-herb interaction studies are carried out aiming at the safe use of drug and herbs when co-administered, as is common in Africa. A novel step in the screening has been introduced, that of an artificial membrane to only evaluate components of the herbal extracts that will have passed through this membrane, thus mimic absorption. Many herbal extracts that were found inhibititory in tests without the permeability membrane lost their inhibitory effects when first screened for permeability. This indicated that traditional ways of screening herbs for drug-herb interactions could be exaggerating the risk for interactions. (IPICS AiBST)

Work on the cohort of 430 patients on antiretroviral therapy in search of markers predictive of adverse drug reactions (ADR) has continued. Key findings are that for some of the ADR such as lipodystrophy, the time one is on treatment is the most predictiv. For the central nervous system side effect due to efavirenz (a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor), AiBST has validated a pharmacogenetic test for possible clinical use. Three manuscripts are in preparation in this field. (IPICS AiBST)

Pharmacogenetics guided dosing algorithm for the use of efavirenz (se above). This work has produced important results where we suggest dose adjustments based on patient genotype, weight and gender. The results have attracted a European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) clinical trial research grant to validate the algorithm in a larger prospective study during 2013. (IPICS AiBST)

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

Actual changes as a result of ISP support to Research Groups and Scientific Networks are difficult to identify in the yearly follow up. 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. The entries are given essentially as reported to ISP.

6.2.1 Changed policy/opportunity for policy influence

Bangladesh (Food security)The Bangladesh Ministry of Agriculture appointed Prof. Nilufar Nahar as Convener of the Food Safety sub-committee to make recommendations about allowable limit of chemicals that are used in agricultural products, storage, and processed foods. (IPICS BAN:04)

(Environmental safety)Results from studies of DDT and its metabolites in soil and water at the “Chittagong Chemical Complex” was submitted to Bangladesh Chemical Industrial Corporation (Government Authority) for declaring Godown area as contaminated zone and to evacuate the people living over there. (IPICS BAN:04)

Burkina Faso (Food security)In most universities and national centres of research in the West and Central African region, graduates of RABiotech are employed. For example in Burkina Faso, National Laboratory of Health, Office of Nutrition (Ministry of Heath), National Centre Against the Malaria, and the case is the same in the food industry: breweries, fruit juice factories, cooking oil factories, and sugar and cereal units. (IPICS RABiotech)

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(Applications of clay minerals)The group was contacted by Fonrid (Fonds National pour la Recherche, l’Innovation et le Développement), a national authority of the Ministry of Research and Innovation, and requested to write two research proposals: one related to the use of clay minerals for preparing ceramics and refractory materials, and the second one is related to the application of clay minerals for water treatment at different industrial sites. (IPICS BUF:02)

Ethiopia (Seismology and infrastructure)Atalay Ayele presented the current status of the National Data Center (on seismological activity) at a high level Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBO) meeting in Addis Ababa, August 2012. (IPPS ETH:02)

The group co-organized several workshops in South Africa and Italy with the objective of revising the seismic hazard map of sub-Saharan Africa. Some consultancy work on seismic hazard issues was done for government agencies and private firms to be applied for construction of multi-storey buildings, and dams for hydropower generation and irrigation schemes. The research output of monitoring the earthquake and volcanic hazard activity in Ethiopia benefited both the national stakeholders and the international earth science community. The national interest comes from erecting earthquake resistant structures like mega dams, bridges and buildings while the international interest comes from pushing the frontier of basic science research at a global scale. (IPPS ETH:02)

Kenya (Air quality)Air quality and atmospheric research activities in 2012 and before have enlightened the Ministries of Environment and Nairobi Metropolitan to plan/implement investments in air quality monitoring in Nairobi and other major towns in Kenya. (IPPS KEN:01/2)

The same studies, especially in collaboration with the Centre for Sustainable Urban Development (CSUD) at Columbia University, New York, USA, has activated strong interests in communities living in unplanned settlements and working near roads and along the streets of Nairobi, as well as NGO’s involved in residents’ welfare (such as Kenya Alliance of Resident Association, Kara; and Reality-Tested Youth Program, “Ongoza Njia” meaning Lead the Way). See http:/www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-06qlpbbfw (IPPS KEN:01/2)

M J Gatari gave a talk on the subject “Why assess air quality in Nairobi Metropolitan Region?” at the Air Quality Sensitization forum for Executives and Politicians in Ministry of Nairobi Metropolitan Development, Ministry of Local Government and Environment, and Local Authorities in Nairobi Metropolitan, Nairobi, 10 February 2012. (IPPS KEN:01/2)

A meeting of students and staff with the Secretary and CEO of the National Council for Science and Technology (NCST) and Senior Managers of NCST was held to inform about research activities and results. (IPPS KEN:01/2)

M J Gatari gave a talk on the Importance of monitoring air quality in Municipalities and enforcing for compliance at a workshop for capacity building for Local Councils committee in Kiambu County, Nairobi, 29 June 2012. (IPPS KEN:01/2)

(Chemicals safety)Dr Aviti Mmochi attended the Third session of the International Conference on Chemicals Management (ICCM3), Nairobi 17-21 September 2012. (IPICS ANCAP)

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(Nuclear safety)Prof. J M Mwabora was appointed the team leader of a Pre-Feasibility Study entitled “Self Assessment of Kenya’s Nuclear Infrastructure Status” by the Ministry of Energy, Kenya

(IPPS KEN:02)

Prof. J M Mwabora gave a talk on the Draft Policy and Bill for Atomic Energy Commission at the Siting Requirements for Nuclear Reactors Workshop, Nairobi, 18-22 June 2012.

(IPPS KEN:02)(IPPS MSSEESA)

The Netherlands (Chemicals safety)Aviti Mmochi, Shem Wandiga, Geoffrey Kamau, Nabil Bashir and Mark Zaranyika, all members of the ANCAP coordinating board, and Henrik Kylin, member of the IPICS Scientific Reference Group, participated in the OPCW Heads of Laboratories Workshop, regarding the Africa Region, The Hague, The Netherlands, 25-27 June. The African participants presented on behalf of their countries on nomination of central laboratories for their countries and the region.

(IPICS ANCAP)

6.2.2 Changed practices

Burkina Faso (Energy, environment, medicine, food security)Due to the results obtained by the network many practices in the development process has been improved, such as energy and environment depollution, use of medicinal plants products against diseases, improving the quality of infant foods. (IPICS RABiotech)

Kenya (Air quality)The research performance of the group in the area of air quality attracted the attention of the Ministry of Nairobi Metropolitan and an air pollution measurement study of the over the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport area was commissioned. A major impact was replacement at JKA of diesel-powered tractors with electric-powered ones. (IPPS KEN:01/2).

(Solar energy)Members of the group have been involved in private consultancy by carrying out PV system sizing to the public, both for new installations and for corrective measures in existing system installations. (IPPS KEN:02) 6.3 Examples on how the program has strengthened and benefitted

researchers and stakeholders in low-income countries.

6.3.1 Technical development

The development of technical resources is given. The entries are given essentially as reported.

KenyaThe research facilities of the Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology was enhanced with radiation measurement radiometers, a black carbon monitor, and an XRF spectroscopy detector to upgrade the degrading air particulate analysis facility. (IPPS KEN:01/2)

ZimbabweA luminometer was acquired to investigate the effects of chemical compounds on mitochondrial ATP synthesis. (IPICS ZIM:01)

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A refrigerated centrifuge and plate reader was purchased to replace older equipment, and biochemicals, chemical reagents, plastics and glassware used by both undergraduate and postgraduate students were acquired. (IPICS ZIM:02)

6.3.2 Awards and promotions

Several members of ISP-supported activities have been promoted, commissioned, or received awards in 2011. The entries are given essentially as reported to ISP.

BangladeshANRAP became a member of the Federation of Asian Chemical Societies. (IPICS ANRAP)

Mohammad Shoeb received a Commonwealth Academic Staff Fellowship to carry out research at the Department of Chemistry, University of Aberdeen, UK. (IPICS BAN:04)

Prof. Feroz Alam Khan was appointed member of the Peer Review Committee of the Bangladesh Ministry of Education for evaluating scientific grant applications in physical sciences research proposed by public universities in 2012. (IPPS BAN:02)

Dr. S Manjura Hoque was awarded the prestigious Centenary Visiting Fellowship in the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore on the occasion of Golden Jubilee of Indian Institute of Science.

(IPPS BAN:02)

Professor Rabbani received the Ibrahim Memorial Gold Medal for the year 2007-8 which was handed over to him at the 46th Convocation of the University of Dhaka on 31 March 2012.

(IPPS BAN:04)

The group has a number of persons in the Executive Committee of the Bangladesh Medical Physics Association (BMPA). Professor Rabbani has been re-elected as the President for a second term, 2012-13. Others from the group in its executive committee are: Mr. M Obaidur Rahman – Publication Secretary, Mr. M Jahangir Alam – Joint Secretary. (IPPS BAN:04)

Burkina FasoBoukare Kabore got a new position as Ingenier at Bumigeb, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.

(IPICS BUF:01)

Cheikna Zongo became staff of CRSBAN and Lassina Outara became staff of University of Bobo-Diuolasso (IPICS RABiotech)

Igor Ouedraogo got a new position as Researcher at Institut International d'Ingénierie de l’Eau et de l’Environnement (2iE), Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. (IPICS BUF:01)

Ilboudo Ousmane got First Price IRD on Poster Communication at the PhD workshop (JPO), Ouagadougou, 20-24 February 2012. (IPICS BUF:01)

Issa Tapsoba was appointed Associate Professor. (IPICS BUF:01)

Sveltana Nitiem got First Price FRSIT, first Price MRSI, First Price Ministry of Gender Promotion. (IPICS BUF:01)

Prof. Hamidou Toure received the award Chevalier de l’Ordre National. (IPMS BURK:01),

Prof. Stanislas Ouaro, received the award Chevalier de l’Ordre des Palmes Académiques.(IPMS BURK:01)

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Prof. Stanislas Ouaro was promoted to Full Professor by the African Council for Tertiary Education (CAMES) (IPMS BURK:01)

Prof. Stanislas Ouaro was been nominated Vice-Chancellor of Universite OuagaII.(IPMS BURK:01)

EthiopiaWendimagegn Mammo received the 2012 C.N.R. Rao Prize for scientific research from the Academy of Sciences for the Developing World (TWAS). (IPICS ETH:01)

Mulugeta Bekele was awarded the 2012 APS Andrei Sakharov Prize by the American Physical Society. (IPPS ETH:01)

Ivory CoastThe application submitted to SPIE (International Society for Optics and Photonics) for starting a students' chapter called "West Africa Spectroscopy Network" was approved. (IPPS AFSIN) http://spie.org/x1742.xml?chapter_id=1064857.

KenyaProf. Shem Wandiga was appointed Acting Director of the Institute for Climate Change and Adaptation (ICCA) at the University of Nairobi. (IPICS KEN:01)

Prof. Shem Wandiga was appointed Chairman of Moi University. (IPICS KEN:01)

Prof. Shem Wandiga was appointed Chairman of the Bondo University. (IPICS KEN:01)

Anzelmus Martini became National Project Coordinator of AFRA/IAEA project for Nuclear and Scientific Instrumentation maintenance. (IPPS KEN:01/2)

Anzelmus Martini became Vice-Chairman of Lupida welfare and development association of Busia village community living and working in Nairobi. (IPPS KEN:01/2)

Anzelmus Martini became School Board Member at St. Georges Girls Secondary School, Nairobi. (IPPS KEN:01/2)

David Maina was promoted to Senior Lecturer and was reappointed to c the Committee for Nuclear Energy for a second term. (IPPS KEN:01/2)

Michael Gatari was appointed interim Co-Chairman of the ABC-Africa program under UNEP and an International ABC Science Team. He is the contact person on Atmospheric Brown Cloud (ABC) project in Kenya. (IPPS KEN:01/2)

Michael Gatari appointed to a technical assessment Task force for the National Environmental Management Authority. (IPPS KEN:01/2)

Michael Gatari became research member of FoodAfrica: a program by Agrifood Research Finland (MTT) and World Agroforestry Center (ICRAF). (IPPS KEN:01/2)

Michael Gatari became National Project Coordinator of AFRA/IAEA project on training radiation protection officers and infrastructure development. (IPPS KEN:01/2)

Michael Gatari was appointed to the University of Nairobi Senate. (IPPS KEN:01/2)

Michael Gatari was appointed Member of Laikipia District Education Board. (IPPS KEN:01/2)

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Michael Gatari, David Maina and Michael Mangala becameEnvironmental auditors for the National Environment Management Board of Kenya (NEMA). (IPPS KEN:01/2)

Peter Ndwigah became School Board Chairman, Rukira Boys Secondary School, Embu. (IPPS KEN:01/2)

Peter Ndwigah became School Board Member St. Benedict Day Secondary School, Embu. (IPPS KEN:01/2)

Group members were assigned the task of maintenance of research instrumentation at Mount Rwenzori in Uganda, for the Ev-K2-CNR project. (IPPS KEN:01/2)

The group’s presentation was choosen the best display of the Open Day Exhibition, showcasing the programs and support facilities of University of Nairobi to the public. (IPPS KEN:01/2)

Prof. J M Mwabora was appointed the Country Liaison Physicist, International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP), Institute of Physics, London. (IPPS KEN:02)

Prof. J M Mwabora was appointed Member to the Board of Governors of : (a) Mwakichuchu Secondary School (as Chairman) and (b) Voi Secondary School. (IPPS KEN:02)

Dr. Justus Simiyu was appointed Chair to the local board of Solar for Sub-Saharan Communities Foundation, Netherlands. (IPPS KEN:02)

Dr. Zachariah Kuria was promoted to Senior Lecturer. (IPPS KEN:05).

MaliProf. Mama PLEA was appointed UNESCO Science Specialist in the regional Office in Yaounde, Cameroon. (IPICS MAL:01)

SenegalProf. Mary Teuw Niane, former Vice-Chancellor of University of Gaston Berger in Saint Louis, Senegal, was appointed Minister of Higher Education in Senegal . (IPMS BURK:01)

Dr. Blaise Kone was promoted to Assistant Professor by the African Council for Tertiary Education (CAMES). (IPMS BURK:01)

Dr. Fall Khady was promoted to Assistant Professor by CAMES. (IPMS BURK:01).

Dr. Daouda Sangare was promoted to Assistant Professor by CAMES. (IPMS BURK:01)

TanzaniaLate Prof. M A Kishimba was honored with the SETAC Global Partners Capacity-Building Award.

(IPICS ANCAP)

Dr. Haji Mwevura was promoted to Senior Lecturer and appointed Deputy Vice Chancellor Academic at the State University of Zanzibar. (IPICS ANCAP)

Dr. Aviti Mmochi was promoted to Senior Lecturer and appointed Head of Section, Physical and Environmental Marine Sciences, Institute of Marine Science. (IPICS ANCAP)

Mary Meela was promoted to Principal Standards officer, Tanzania Bureau of Standards. (IPICS ANCAP)

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UgandaDr. Cyrus S. Ssebugenyi, Lecturer at Makerere University, got a position as Higher Education Officer for Basic Sciences at the National Council for Higher Education. (IPMS EAUMP).

Prof. T. Otiti was awarded a Hononary Doctorate by Belgorod Shukhov State Technological University in Russia. (IPPS UGA:01/1)

ZambiaDr M O Munyati was appointed Head of Department of Chemistry, University of Zambia, for a second term. (IPICS ZAM:01)

Mr A. Mundia was appointed Assistant Dean for Undergraduate studies in the School of Natural Sciences , University of Zambia. (IPICS ZAM:01)

ZimbabweDr. S. Mukanganyama took up a position as the acting secretary for the Federation of the African Societies of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (FASBMB) until 2015. (IPICS ZIM:01)

6.3.3 Post doc and research visits

(For 2012, this information is provided only for the mathematics program).

FinlandDr. Christian Alphonce, one month at Lappeenranta Univ. Technology. (IPMS EAUMP)

FranceDr. Aboudramane Guiro, one month at INRIA Grand-Est, Université de Metz. (IPMS BURK:01)

Dr. Adama Ouedraogo, one month at Laboratoire de mathématiques de Besançon.(IPMS BURK:01)

Dr. Bernard Bonzi, one month at INRIA Grand-Est, Université de Metz. (IPMS BURK:01)

Dr. Blaise Kone, one month at INRIA Grand-Est, Université de Metz. (IPMS BURK:01)

Prof. Stanislas Ouaro, one month at Département de mathématiques et informatiques de l’Université de Limoges. (IPMS BURK:01)

ItalyDr. Aboudramane Guiro, 2 months at ICTP, Trieste. (IPMS BURK:01)

Dr. Adama Ouedraogo, 2 months at ICTP, Trieste. (IPMS BURK:01)

Dr. Blaise Kone, 2 months at ICTP, Trieste. (IPMS BURK:01)

Dr. Ismael Nyanquini, 2 months at ICTP, Trieste. (IPMS BURK:01)

Dr. Philip O. Ngare, three months at ICTP, Trieste. (IPMS EAUMP)

Dr. Stanislas, two months at ICTP, Trieste. (IPMS BURK:01)

NorwayDr. Charles Mahera, three months at University of Oslo. (IPMS EAUMP)

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South AfricaDr. Jean de Dieu Zabsonre, two weeks at AIMS, Cape Town. (IPMS BURK:01)

Prof. Adou Jerome Kablan, two months at AIMS, Cape Town. (IPMS BURK:01)

SpainDr. Damian Maingi, three months at University of Barcelona. (IPMS EAUMP)

Dr Mamadou Abdoul Diop, one month at University of Sevilla. (IPMS BURK:01)

SwedenDr. Nelson O. Onyango, three months at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU).

(IPMS EAUMP)

Dr. M. Shaban, three months at Uppsala University. (IPMS EAUMP)

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6.4 Successes of communication and use of research results

The entries are given essentially as reported to ISP. Meetings are listed chronologically for each country.

6.4.1 Communication of research results at scientific conferences and meetings

Table 12. Summary of reported contributions to scientific meetings. The countries where members of ISP-supported research groups and networks gave presentations are given, and the number of oral and poster presentationsRegion Country IPICS IPMS IPPS Total

oral poster oral poster oral poster oral posterAfrica Botswana 1 1 1 1Africa Burkina Faso 4 2 4 2Africa Egypt 1 1Africa Ethiopia 1 6 6 1Africa Ghana 2 2Africa Guinea 4 2 4 2Africa Ivory Coast 1 1Africa Kenya 3 11 8 14 8Africa Malawi 5 5Africa Mauritius 2 2Africa Morocco 1 1Africa Niger 1 1Africa Nigeria 1 1Africa Senegal 3 3Africa South Africa 2 4 4 6 4Africa Uganda 1 1Africa Tanzania 1 18 19Africa Tunisia 1 1Africa Zambia 1 1 1 1Africa Zimbabwe 22 1 23 1Asia Bangladesh 20 18 38Asia Cambodia 9 9Asia China 4 3 7Asia India 11 11Asia Iran 1 1Asia Japan 1 1Asia Qatar 1 1Asia South Korea 1 1Asia Thailand 11 1Asia Vietnam 1 1Europe Austria 1 1 1 1Europe Belgium 7 2 7 2Europe France 1 1Europe Germany 1 2 1 2Europe Greece 1 1Europe Spain 1 2 1 2Europe Sweden 1 1Europe Switzerland 1 1Europe UK 4 1 4 1Lat.Am. Bolivia 2 2N.Am. Canada 1 1 1 1N.Am. USA 1 2 4 3 4All countries 99 11 28 61 25 188 36

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Austria

European Geosciences Union Assembly, Vienna, 22-27 April 2012

Atalay Ayele, Earthquake and Volcanic Hazard Mitigation and Capacity Building in Sub-Saharan Africa. (oral) (IPPS ETH:02)

9th European Pesticide Residue Workshop (EPRW 2012), Vienna, 25-28 June

Md Shoeb. Organochlorine pesticides in food and environmental samples and their regulation in Bangladesh. (poster) (IPICS BAN:04)

Bangladesh

ANRAP Workshop on Chemical and Biological Studies on Bioactive Plant Materials, Dhaka, 31 December 2011 – 03 January 2012

Begum Rokeya. Screening of Plant Materials. (oral) (IPICS ANRAP)

Iqbal R Mamun. Chromatographic Methods used in Natural Products Chemistry. (oral)(IPICS BAN:04)

Liaquat Ali. Metabolic Syndrome and Use of Medicinal Plants. (oral) (IPICS ANRAP)

Md Shoeb. Isolation of Pure Bioactive Compounds from Plant Extracts. (oral) (IPICS BAN:04)

Seminar on Organic Pollutants in Food, Agricultural Products and Environment, Dhaka, 17-18 January 2012

A Sultana. Analysis of Composition of Fatty Acids in Rice Bran Oil. (oral) (IPICS BAN:04)

Heng Savoeun. Arsenic contamination in food chain and its daily intake in the Mekong river basin of Cambodia. (oral) (IPICS CAB:01)

M I R Mamun. DDTs in fish, poultry feed and poultry meat samples of Bangladesh. (oral) (IPICS BAN:04)

M Shoeb. Organic contaminants in food stuff in Bangladesh. (oral) (IPICS BAN:04)

Md. Arifur Rahman. Monitoring of Toxic Metals (Cadmium, Lead And Arsenic) in Vegetables, Meat, Pulses and Fishes, Spices of Bangladesh. (oral) (IPICS BAN:04)

Farzana Khalil. DDTs in the closed down Factory area of Chittagong Chemical Complex area. (oral) (IPICS BAN:04)

Kamal Kanti Ray. Analysis of Composition of Fatty Acids in Edible oils. (oral) (IPICS BAN:04)

S Mandal. Analysis of Biopesticides: Sex Pheromones. (oral) (IPICS BAN:04)

International Conference on Physics of Today, Dhaka, 15-17 March 2012

Abdullah Al-Amin, A K M Bodiuzzaman, Ahamad Imtiaz Khan, Ahmed Raihan Abir, K Siddique-e Rabbani. Indigenous development of a Computerized 12 lead diagnostic ECG Equipment. (oral)

(IPPS BAN:04)

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Ahmed Raihan Abir, Imtiaz Ahamad Khan, K Siddique-e Rabbani. Graphical implementation of a New Pigeon Hole Imaging (PHI) Technique. (oral) (IPPS BAN:04)

Ahmed Raihan Abir, K Siddique-e Rabbani.Low cost computerised Stethoscope for Phonocardiography and real time Telemedicine. (oral) (IPPS BAN:04)

K Siddique-e Rabbani, Abdullah Al Amin, A K M Bodiuzzaman, Ahamad Imtiaz Khan, Ahmed Raihan Abir, Z Tarafdar. A Rural Health Monitor with Telemedicine. (oral) (IPPS BAN:04)

K Siddique-e Rabbani, E A Chowdhury, M Jahangir Alam, Md. Iftekhar Hossain, AA Mamun, Tanvir Noor Baig, M A Salam, Norazieda Yassin, Yew Long Lo. The feasibility of Distribution of F-Latency as a screening test for Peripheral neuropathy. (oral) (IPPS BAN:04)

M Obaidur Rahman, M Nasirul Islam, K Siddique-e Rabbani. Study of DCV from assumed Synthesised Compound Muscle and Nerve Action Potentials. (oral) (IPPS BAN:04)

Rashed Sobhan, Adnan Kiber, K Siddique-e Rabbani. Assessment of diabetic neuropathy through processing of ocular images on light stimulus. (oral) (IPPS BAN:04)

Bangladesh Electronic Society Conference, Dhaka, 4 October 2012

K. Siddique-e Rabbani. Efforts at Dhaka University for application of Electronics in Healthcare. (oral) (IPPS BAN:04)

8th ANRAP (Asian Network on Antidiabetic Plants) Bangladesh National Seminar, Antidiabetic Plant Materials: Separation Techniques and Biological Testing, Dhaka, 20 November 2012

Begum Rokeya. Latest trends in the therapeutic management of diabetes mellitus and prospects of medicinal plants. (oral) (IPICS ANRAP)

Iqbal R Mamun. Environmental issues in natural product research. (oral) (IPICS BAN:04)

Liaquat Ali. Diabetes in Bengali population: implication for antidiabetic plant research. (oral) (IPICS ANRAP)

Masfida Akhter. Inhibition of glucose absorption in the gastrointestinal tract and renal tubule. (oral) (IPICS ANRAP)

Omar Faruque. Molecular targets for antidiabetic agents. (oral) (IPICS ANRAP)

Rausan Zamir. Antidiabetic effects of some herbal products. (oral) (IPICS ANRAP)

Zahid Hasan. The pathophysiology of diabetes in mellitus. (oral) (IPICS ANRAP)

2nd National Conference of Bangladesh Clinical Neuro Electro Physiologist Society (BCNEPS), Dhaka, 24 November 2012

Ehsan A Chowdhury, Md. Zakir Hussain, M. A. Salam and K. Siddique-e Rabbani. Application of Distribution of F-latency (DFL) in the detection of Cervical Spondylotic Neuropathy. (oral)

(IPPS BAN:04)

K Siddique-e Rabbani. Innovations in nerve conduction measurements at University of Dhaka. (oral) (IPPS BAN:04)

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M. Obaidur Rahman and K. Siddique-e Rabbani. Determination of Distribution of Conduction Velocity (DCV) from measured Distribution of F-latency (DFL). (oral) (IPPS BAN:04)

Bangladesh Chemical Congress 2012 (35th Annual Conference of Bangladesh Chemical Society), Dhaka, 7-9 December 2012

Nashir Uddin Al Mahmoo. Analysis of DDTs in soil samples of closed down DDT factory in Bangladesh with three extraction methods and gas chromatography analysis: Inter laboratory validation studies. (oral) (IPICS BAN:04)

National Conference on Physics for Technology Development, Dhaka, 27-28 December 2012

K. Siddique-e Rabbani. Recent Developments in Focused Impedance Method (FIM). (oral)(IPPS BAN:04)

K. Siddique-e Rabbani, M. A. Yousuf and R. F. Rafique. A New Design for a Low Cost Solar Distillation Device. (oral) (IPPS BAN:04)

M. S. Hasan, K. H. Sunny, S. M. M. Parvez and K. Siddique-e Rabbani. Comparative Analyses of Mathematical Formulations for the Determination of SpO2 of Blood using Photo-Plethysmography. (oral) (IPPS BAN:04)

S. H. Neloy, S. M. M. Parvez, A. I. Khan and K. Siddique-e Rabbani. The Development of a Telemedicine Connectable Pulse Oximeter System. (oral) (IPPS BAN:04)

S. P. Ahmed, G. D. Al-Quaderi, A. R. Abir, H. Ferdous, R. Rahman and K. Siddique-e Rabbani. Comparison of Numerical Sensitivity of Two Electrical Impedance Techniques for Physiological Study. (oral) (IPPS BAN:04)

S. Parvin, R. Zabin, T. Tahmid, K. Alam, M. A. Kadir and K. Siddique-e Rabbani. Focused Impedance Study of Breast Tumour. (oral) (IPPS BAN:04)

S. Zaman, M. A. Yousuf, H. Akther, M. O. Rahman, M. L. Bari and K. Siddique-e Rabbani. Effectiveness of an Innovative Low Cost Solar Pasteurisation Device in Reducing Microbial Population of Surface Water in Bangladesh. (oral) (IPPS BAN:04)

Belgium

The 1st European Physical Society Conference: Physics for Development, Brussels, 1-12 October 2012

A. K. MD. Bodiuzzaman, K. Siddique-e Rabbani. Low cost Solar Pasteurisation for safe drinking water. (oral) (IPPS BAN:04)

M. Bekele. Synthesis and device characterization of organic semiconductors. (oral)(IPPS ETH:01)

Robinson Juma Musembi. Solar PV Training Kit, a Novel Community Outreach Program in Kenya. (poster) (IPPS KEN:02)

(IPPS MSSESA)

E. Agoi, M. J. Gatari, D. M. Maina. Research in basic and applied physics verses society: Observations in developing countries. (poster) (IPPS KEN:01/2)

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khondkar_Siddique-e-Rabbani

J. Birir, M. J. Gatari, D. M. Maina. Challenges facing young scientists in Kenya. (poster)(IPPS KEN:01/2)

J. M. Mwania, M. J. Gatari, D. M. Maina. Education System Challenges in Kenya: Options for Basic and Applied Physics Development. (poster) (IPPS KEN:01/2)

W. Kairu W., M. J. Gatari, D. M. Maina. Physics and Society: Observations in Kenya and Recommendations. (poster) (IPPS KEN:01/2)

W. O. Nyariki, M. J. Gatari, D. M. Maina, Science. Technology and Development: The role of low cost instrumentation for research and education. (poster) (IPPS KEN:01/2)

S. O. Tollah, M. J. Gatari, D. M. Maina. Nuclear Electricity and Capacity Development: Kenya option for energy sustainability and economic Development. (poster) (IPPS KEN:01/2)

Botswana

Fourth IASTED African Conference on Power and Energy Systems, AfricaPES 2012, Gaborone, 3-5 September 2012

C. Muiva, S. Santhiaraj and J. M. Mwabora and K. Maabong. Optical Properties of flash evaporated amorphous Se100-xInx thin films for CuInSe2 solar cell applications. (poster) (IPPS KEN:02)

(IPPS MSSEESA)UNDP-GEF SGP Knowledge Fair, Francistown, 22-27 October 2012.

Nelson Torto. Networking, collaboration, synergy and teamwork. (oral) (IPICS SEANAC)

Bolivia

VII Latin American Congress of Biological Sciences Students, Cochabamba, 6-9 November 2012

Torrico, D. Population dynamics of a native bee in the presence of parasitoidism: an example of a possible long term association. (oral) (IPICS LANBIO)

Cáceres, L. Developmental substrate and sexual experience effects over the preference pattern in male mate choice in the parasitoid Aphidius ervi (Hymenoptera: Braconidae). (oral)

(IPICS LANBIO)Burkina Faso

Journées Portes Ouvertes des Doctorants, Ouagadougou 16-20 February, 2012

Ousmane Ilboudo, Igor W. Ouédraogo, Issa Tapsoba, Pascal Gerbaux, Yvonne L. Bonzi/Coulibaly. Analyses de flavonoïdes diglycosides des feuilles de Mentha piperita L par MALDI-MS/MS et LC-MS. (poster) (IPICS BUF:01)

Ousmane Ilboudo. Isomères de Flavonoïdes 7-O-diglycosides: différenciation par complexation avec le cuivre et par spectrométrie de masse à tandem. (oral) (IPICS BUF:01)

University of Ouagadougou PhD Students Workshop, 20-24 February 2012

Issa Tapsoba, Writing Methodology and Scientific Poster preparation. (oral) (IPICS BUF:01)

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Launching of “Projet Interuniversitaire Ciblé” “Plant Clinic”, Bobo Dioulasso, 7 March 2012

Issa Tapsoba. Pesticides analysis in Environment in Burkina Faso. (oral) (IPICS BUF:01)National Workshop for Scientific Research and Technological Innovation / Forum Technologique pour la Recherche Scientifique et de l’Innovation (FRSIT), Ouagadougou, 6-14 October 2012

Ousmane Ilboudo, Igor W. Ouédraogo, Issa Tapsoba, Pascal Gerbaux, Yvonne L. Bonzi/Coulibaly. Analyses de flavonoïdes diglycosides des feuilles de Mentha piperita L par MALDI-MS/MS et LC-MS. (poster). (IPICS BUF:01)

Sveltana Nitiema, Non Conventional Vegetal Oil: Sustainable contribution for Renewable Energy in Rural area. (oral) (IPICS BUF:01)

Cambodia

First workshop on Natural Science at Royal University of Phnom Penh, 16-17 July 2012

Heng Savoeun. Alcohol and Health. (oral) (IPICS CAB:01)

Cambodian Chemical Society conference “Chemistry and Life”, Royal Academy of Cambodia, Phnom Penh, 24-25 August 2012

Cheng Khley. Sensitive Arsenic Analysis by Carrier-Mediated Counter-Transport Single Drop Micro extraction Coupled with Capillary Electrophoresis. (oral) (IPICS CAB:01)

Heng Savoeun. Arsenic Contamination in Food Chain and its daily intake in the Mekong River Basin of Cambodia. (oral) (IPICS CAB:01)

Long Solida. High yield production of cycloamylose from starch. (oral) (IPICS CAB:01)

Ra Malyna. Determination of Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDTs) and Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCBs) in Fishes from Tonle Sap Lake. (oral) (IPICS CAB:01)

Seng Chandavy. Determination of Insecticide Residues in Vegetables Collected from Wholesale Markets in Phnom Penh. (oral) (IPICS CAB:01)

1st ANFEC training workshop on Environmental Contaminant Analysis, Asian Network of Research on Food and Environment Contaminants, Phnom Penh, 18-20 December 2012

Cheng Khley. Overview of Environmental Contamination in Cambodia. (oral) (IPICS CAB:01)

K Phomkeona. Overview of Environmental Contamination in Lao PDR. (oral) (IPICS LAO:01)(IPICS ANFEC)

Md Arifur Rahman. Analysis of arsenic in water samples by UV-Visible spectrophotometric method. (oral). (IPICS BAN:04)

Canada

International Magnetics Conference, INTERMAG 2012, Vancouver, 4-7 May 2012

F A Khan. Magnetic and Electrical Properties of AlnicoV alloys. (poster) (IPPS BAN:02)

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Annual Grand Challenges Meeting, Ottawa, 10-13 December 2012

Collen Masimirembwa. Africa’s genomic diversity, an opportunity for advances in personalised healthcare. (oral) (IPICS AiBST)

China

13th International Conference on Electrical Impedance Tomography, EIT 2012, Tianjin, 23-26 May 2012

Ahmed Raihan Abir, Ahamad Imtiaz Khan and K Siddique-e Rabbani. Experimental verification of a new Pigeon Hole Imaging (PHI) modality. (oral) (IPPS BAN:04)

World Congress in Advance Materials (WCAM), Beijing, 6-11 June 2012

F. A. Khan. Exchange bias magnetic interaction in CoO/Fe nano particle thin film. (oral)(IPPS BAN:02)

Regional collaboration for chemical safety managements, Workshop on article XI of the chemical weapons convention for the Asia Regions, Beijing, 3-5 September 2012

M Shoeb. Regional collaboration for chemical safety managements. (oral) (IPICS BAN:04)

TWAS's 23rd General Meeting and 12th General Conference, Tianjin, 18-21 September 2012

Wendimagegn Mammo. The synthesis of conjugated polymers: A contribution from Ethiopia.(oral) (IPICS ETH:01)

Atmospheric Brown Cloud Meeting on Science and Implementation, Beijing, 13-14 September 2012

M. J. Gatari, H. Rodhe, S. Piketh, J. Msafiri, K. Thiongo. Proposal to setup an Atmospheric Brown Cloud Africa (ABC-Africa) project. (oral) (IPPS KEN:01/2)

Joint workshop of Chinese Society of Chemistry and Pan African Chemistry Network (PACN), Beijing, 24-26 September, 2012

Jacob O Midiwo. Natural Products Research in search of drug prototypes against tropical diseases from African medicinal plants. (oral) (IPICS KEN:02)

International Workshop on Natural Products Chemistry, Beijing, 24-26 September 2012

E. Dagne. Unique products of nature from the African flora. (oral) (IPICS ALNAP)

Egypt

7th Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy Conference, Luxor, 29 September – 4 October 2012

P. M. Mukhono, K. H. Angeyo, A. Dahayem-Massop and K. A. Kaduki Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroanalysis and Characterization of Environmental Matrices Utilizing Multivariate Chemometrics. (poster) (IPPS KEN:04)

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Ethiopia

Ethiopian Physical Society (EPS) Annual Conference, Addis Ababa, 2-3 February 2012

S Negash. Measuring the speed of sound in a Lennards-Jones Fluid. (oral) (IPPS ETH:01)

Anley Gesese. A Monte Carlo Model of Tumor Growth. (oral) (IPPS ETH:01)

Y. B. Tatek. Launch a journal for the Ethiopian Physical Society. (oral) (IPPS ETH:01)

Pan African Chemistry Network (PACN) Congress on Agricultural Productivity, Water and Waste, Addis Ababa, 26-27 November 2012

Kudzai Samwoyo, Taurai Mureru and Norah Basopo. Effects of two pesticides atrazine and thiamethoxam on biochemical markers of the freshwater fish Poecilia reticulate. (poster)

(IPICS ZIM:02)

Joint US-Africa Material Institute (JUAMI) 1st Materials Research School, Addis Ababa, 9-21 December 2012

Margaret E. Samiji. Capacity Building: Materials Science Research Group University of Dar es Salaam. (oral) (IPPS MSSEESA)

Sebastian Waita. Research Activities at the Department of Physics. (oral) (IPPS KEN02) (IPPS MSSEESA)

T. Otiti. Obliquely deposited coatings (ODC) of thin films. (oral) (IPPS UGA:01)

France

International Conference of Nano Science and Technology (ICNT-12), Paris, 23-27 July 2012

Thomas Nyang’onda. Analysis of Root Mean Square Roughness of Microcrystalline Silicon Thin Films Using Scanning Probe Image Processor software. (oral ) (IPPS KEN02)

(IPPS MSSEESA)Ghana

1st International Conference on Polymer Science and Technology, Kumasi, 16-18 April 2012

Wendimagegn Mammo. Synthesis of polyfluorene co-polymers for photovoltaic applications. (oral) (IPICS ETH:01)

Ghana Biomedical Convention 5th Annual Conference: enhancing biomedical research for national development, Accra, 30 July – 1 August 2012

Collen Masimirembwa. ADME/T for drug discovery & development – from molecular design to clinical applications. (oral) (IPICS AiBST)

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Germany

Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) Europe 6th World Congress, Berlin, 20-24 May 2012.

N Basopo, CB Nyathi and YS Naik. A comparison of the effects of the organophosphate pirimiphos methyl on two freshwater snails Helisoma duryi and Lymnaea natalensis. (poster)

(IPICS ZIM:02)

N Basopo and YS Naik. Carbaryl and dimethoate induced alterations in the antioxidant defense system of the aquatic snail Helisoma duryi. (poster) (IPICS ZIM:02)

C Teta, B Holbeck, L Norrgren and YS Naik. Detection of estrogenic and androgenic chemicals in waste waters and peri urban water bodies in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. (oral) (IPICS ZIM:02)

Greece

12th Eurasia Conference on Chemical Sciences, Corfu, 12-21 April 2012

M Shoeb. Studies of endophytics fungi from medicinal plants of Bangladesh. (oral)(IPICS BAN:04)

Guinea

14èmes Journées Scientifiques Annuelles de la Soachim, Conakry, 27-30 August 2012

B. Sorgho, L. Zerbo, M. Seynou, B. Guel, K. Traore, R. Ouedraogo, M. Gomina, P. Blanchart. Utilisation des argiles de Sitiéna et Roumba (Burkina Faso) pour l’élimination des eaux polluées par des métaux lourds. (oral) (IPICS BUF:02)

Lamine Zerbo, Mohamed Seynou, Julien Soro, Karfa Traore, Raguilnaba Ouegraogo, Moussa Gomina, Philippe Blanchart. Résistance en flexion de matériaux céramiques: estimation de la fiabilité par la loi de Weibul. (oral) (IPICS BUF:02)

A M Ayouba, B Guel, Tambi Ramde, Lucien Bonou, Jean B. Legma. Nucléation et croissance dans l’électrodéposition du thallium sur électrode à film de mercure. Application à la détermination de traces thallium par la voltamétrie par redissolution anodique. (oral) (IPICS BUF:02)

Tambi Ramde, Boubié Guel, Lucien Bonou. Inhibition de la corrosion d’un alliage Cu-Zn-Pb par des extraits organiques naturels. (oral) (IPICS BUF:02)

D Samaké. A natural nanokaolinite clay from Marakabassi (Mali) for Chromium (III) removal in tanning effluents : I. Structure and surface characterization. (poster) (IPICS MAL:01)

Cheick Dembele. Mechanism of traditional Bogolan dying technique with clay on cotton fabric. (poster) (IPICS MAL:01)

India

60th Anniversary of the UNESCO Kalinga Prize for the Popularization of Science, Bhubenswar, 4-6 January 2012

S O Wandiga. Science, technology and innovation: necessary foundation for Africa’s socio-economic development. (oral) (IPICS KEN:01)

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3rd Indian National Seminar of Asian Network on Antidiabetic Plants (ANRAP), Prevention & Management of Diabetes: Prospects and Challenges, Kolkata, 14-16 September 2012

A K Azad Khan. Keynote address. (oral) (IPICS ANRAP)

Begum Rokeya. Isolation Techniques for Islets of Langerhance. (oral) (IPICS ANRAP)

Begum Rokeya. Medicinal plants in the treatment of diabetes and its complications. (oral)(IPICS ANRAP)

Iqbal Rouf Mamun. Separation techniques used for the isolation of secondary metabolites from antidiabetic plants. (oral) (IPICS BAN:04)

Liaquat Ali. Basic defects of diabetes in Asian populations. (oral) (IPICS ANRAP)

Liaquat Ali. Pharmacological and Clinical Research Methodology on Diabetes. (oral)(IPICS ANRAP)

M R Ahmed, R Zamir, M A Sayeed, B Rokeya, L Ali, M Mosihuzzaman. Chemical studies of herbal preparations having antidiabetic effects. (oral) (IPICS ANRAP)

Mohammad Shoeb. Natural products from the antidiabetic plant murray koenigii spreng (rutaceae). (oral) (IPICS BAN:04)

Nilufar Nahar. Prospects and challenges of antidiabetic agents from plant sources (oral). (IPICS BAN:04)

Rausan Zamir. Persistent organic pollutants (pops) and diabetes. (oral) (IPICS ANRAP)

Iran

4th International Conference on Nanostructures (ICNS4), Kish Island, 12-14 March 2012

M. Karimipour, M. Mageto, N. Shahtahmasebia, M. Rezaee Roknabada, R. Etefagha, E. Azhira, and M. Mwamburi. Room temperature magnetization of Co-doped TiO2 thin films prepared by spray pyrolysis Technique. (poster) (IPPS KEN:03)

Ivory Coast

Second Mathematics School organized by African Mathematical Union (AMU), Abijan, 3-10 December 2012

J. Kablan. Course on Dynamics of geophysics motion modeling. (oral) (IPMS BURK:01)

Japan

World Congress on Oleo Science and 29th ISF Congress (WCOS2012), Sasebo-Nagasaki, Japan, 30 September – 4 October 2012

Yeboah S.O. and Mitei Y.C. Characterization and Structural Studies of Seed Oils from East Africa Using ESI-FTICR-MS, NMR and GC-MS. (oral) (IPICS NABSA)

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Kenya

National Physics Forum: Mainstreaming Physics in National Development and Kenya Vision 2030Chepkoilel University College, Eldoret, 9-10 February 2012.

J M Mwabora. Challenges Facing Kenya Physical Society in the last Decade. (oral).(IPPS KEN:02)(IPPS MSSEESA)

2nd African Materials Science and Engineering Network (AMSEN) Workshop, Nairobi, 21-23 March 2012

C. Muiva, S. Santhiaraj and J. M. Mwabora. Chemical Bond approach to Crystallisation Kinetics and Thermal Stability in some Se90-xIn10Sbx Chalcogenide Glassy Alloys. (oral)(IPPS KEN02)

(IPPS MSSEESA)

First National Science, Technology and Innovation week, Nairobi, 7 -11 May 2012

M. J. Gatari. Peaceful Application of Nuclear Science & Technology in Pursuit of Vision 2030. (oral) (IPPS KEN:01/2)

(IPPS KEN:01/2)

8th Annual International Conference, Eldoret, 4-8 September 2012

S. Kioko, M. Mwamburi, and C. Maganga. The Effect of Temperature on the Output Characteristics of a Monocrystalline Silicon Solar Cell using the Laser Beam Induced Current/Voltage (LBIC/LBIV) Technique, Moi University. (oral) (IPPS KEN:03)

African Spectral Imaging Network (AFSIN) International Workshop on Spectral Imaging in Remote Sensing, Nairobi, 14-29 September 2012

A. Ba. Starting Up Spectroscopy in Mali. (oral) (IPPS AFSIN) (IPPS MAL:01)

Agnero Marcel, Konan Kouakou and Jérémie T. Zoueu. Optimisation des Mesures d’un Microscope Multimode et Multispectral à DEL. (poster) (IPPS AFSIN)

C. Diarra, A. Ba, Characterization of atmospheric aerosols by analysis of sun photometer measurements of two AERONET sites implanted in Mali. (oral) (IPPS AFSIN)

(IPPS MAL:01)

D. L. Omucheni, K. A. Kaduki, H. K. Angeyo, W. D. Bulimo and J. T. Zoueu. A joint Kenya – Ivory Coast Malaria Measurement Campaign. (oral) (IPPS AFSIN)

(IPPS KEN:04)

D. L. Omucheni, K. A. Kaduki, H. K. Angeyo, W. D. Bulimo and J. T. Zoueu. Application of Principal Component Analysis (PCA) to Multispectral Imaging Microscopy for Malarial Diagnosis. (poster)

(IPPS AFSIN) (IPPS KEN:04)

D. M. Memeu, K. A. Kaduki and A. C. K. Mjomba. Automatic Classification of Plasmodium Parasites Using Stained RGB Images. (poster) (IPPS AFSIN)

(IPPS KEN:04)

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Dibi Wilfried, Konan Kouakou and Jérémie Zoueu. Chlorophyll Fluorescence Dynamic Analysis for Plant Discrimination, Example of Coffee and Cacao. (poster) (IPPS AFSIN)

E. K. Cheruiyot, C. O. Mito and K. A. Kaduki. Application of Multispectral Imagery in Monitoring of Aquatic Vegetation and Water Quality Parameters in Large Inland Waters. (poster)

(IPPS AFSIN) (IPPS KEN:04)

M. Sangare, A. Ba, J. T. Zoueu. Study of the transmission, reflection and scattering of chlorophyll leaves of green plants. (poster) (IPPS AFSIN)

(IPPS MAL:01)

Olivier K. Bagui and Jérémie T. Zoueu. Algorithme for the Detection of Red Blood Cells using Multispectral Image in Transmission Mode. (poster) (IPPS AFSIN)

Olivier K. Bagui and Jérémie T. Zoueu. Age-Dependant Blood Smears Optical Spectra Measurement. (poster) (IPPS AFSIN)

P. M. Mukhono, K. H. Angeyo, A. Dahayem-Massop and K. A. Kaduki. Chemometrics-Assisted Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy of High Background Radiation Areas Geothermal Field Matrices. (oral) (IPPS AFSIN)

(IPPS KEN:04)

UNESCO, DAAD Water Conference, Kisimu, 1-3 October 2012

Yvonne L. Bonzi/Coulibaly and Samuel Pare. Environmental pollution by pesticides: a comparative analysis of soil and water pollution by pesticides. (oral) (IPICS BUF:01)

The 7th International Conference of the Kenya Chemical Society, Maseno, 15-17 October 2012

Jacob O. Midiwo, Natural Products Research in search of drug prototypes against tropical diseases from African medicinal plants. (oral) (IPICS KEN:02)

Kabarak University 2nd Annual International conference, Nakuru, 16-18 October 2012

M. Kitui, F. Gaitho, M. Mwamburi, C. Mkirema. Optical Properties of TiO2 Multilayer thin films: Application to optical filters. (oral) (IPPS KEN:03)

4th African Rift Geothermal Conference (ARGeo-C4), Nairobi, 21-23 November 2012

Josphat K. Mulwa and Nicholas O. Mariita. A comparative analysis of gravity and micro seismic results from Arus-Bogoria geothermal prospect. (oral) (IPPS KEN:05)

Josphat K. Mulwa and Fumiaki Kimata. Tectonic Structures Across the Eastern African Rift Likely to Pose the Greatest Earthquake Hazard in Kenya. (oral) (IPPS KEN:05)

Pan African Natural Products Library (PANAPL) Founding Meeting, Nairobi, 26-27 June 2012

Ermias Dagne. ALNAP Compounds Database. (oral) (IPICS ALNAP)

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Malawi

Southern African Mathematical Sciences Association (SAMSA) Conference, Lilongwe, 26-30th November 2012

E. Mujuni. Connected Dominating Set Problem for Hypercubes and Grid Graphs. (oral) (IPMS EAUMP)

John Musonda. Three Systems of Orthogonal Polynomials and associated Operators. (oral) (IPMS EAUMP)

Joseph Emaline, Kgosimore and Theresia Marijan. Mathematical modelling of Pneumonia Transmission Dynamics. (oral) (IPMS EAUMP)

Lusingu Mbigili, Charles Mahera, Mataramvura. Optimal Portfolio Management when stock are driven by Mean Reverting processes (oral) (IPMS EAUMP)

Mervis Kikonko Shalamambo. Non-definite Sturm-Liouville problems with two turning points. (oral) (IPMS EAUMP)

Mauritius

International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry Conference, Wolmar, 2-6 July 2012

I. B. Masesane. Are we there yet? Our synthetic journey towards the Chromene ring system. (oral) (IPICS NABSA)Bojase-Moleta. The Relative Stabilities and Reactivities of the First Six members of the Dendralene Family. (oral) (IPICS NABSA)

Morocco

Workshop on Potentials and Constraints for Aromatic Plants and Essential Oils Production & Marketing in Africa, Rabat, 3-5 May 2012

E. Dagne. Four Pillars in the Development of Aromatic Plants and Essential Oils Business in Africa: Processing, Value Addition, Quality Control and Marketing. (oral) (IPICS ALNAP)

Niger

3e Forum Régional GVal sur le thème "Recherche scientifique pour la sécurité alimentaire en Afrique de l’Ouest", Niamey, Niger, 25-27 September 2012

Yvonne L Bonzi/Coulibaly. Alimentary Security. (oral) (IPICS BUF:01)

Nigeria

5th Scientific Conference of West African Network of Natural Products Research Scientists (WANNPRES), Osun State, 5-8 August 2012

Ngadjui, B.T. Secondary metabolites with biological activities of some Cameroonian medicinal plants from Maraceae family. (oral) (IPICS NABSA)

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Qatar

Chemical safety and security managements for better life, Seminar on the Chemical Weapons Convention and Chemical Safety Management for Member States of the OPCW in the Asian Region, Doha, 11-12 December 2012

M Shoeb. Chemical safety and security managements for better life. (oral) (IPICS BAN:04)

Senegal

Conference in honor of Gauthier Sallet, Saint Louis, 3-8 December 2012

Abdou Sène. Un modèle de couplage dynamique des fluides et propagation de la bilharziose. (oral) (IPMS BURK:01)H.

Guiro. Weak homoclinic solutions of anisotropic difference equation with variable exponents. (oral) (IPMS BURK:01)

Touré. Analyse mathématique de quelques modèles de la dynamique des populations. (oral) (IPMS BURK:01)

South Africa South African Institute of Physics Conference, Pretoria, 9-13 July, 2012

G. Samukonga, Construction and evaluation of a PV/T collector using the batch method. (oral)(IPPS MSSEESA) (IPPS ZAM:01)

IONS Africa 1, An Optical Society of America (OSA) students’ conference, Kwazulu Natal, 31 August 2012 – 2 September 2012

E. R. Ollotu, N. R. Mlyuka, M. E. Samiji and R. T. Kivaisi. Influence of oxygen/argon flow ratio on the optical properties of Nb-doped TiO2 thin films prepared by DC magnetron sputtering. (poster) (IPPS MSSEESA)

Quantum Africa 2, A Conference on Quantum Science and Technology, Kwazulu Natal, 2-7 September 2012

Lwitiko Pholds, Margaret E. Samiji, Nuru R. Mlyuka, Rogath T. Kivaisi, Boron Doped ZnO Films Grown by DC Reactive Sputtering. (poster) (IPPS MSSEESA)

E. R. Ollotu, M. E. Samiji, N. R. Mlyuka and R. T. Kivaisi. Influence of Oxygen/Argon Flow Ratio on the Optical Properties of Nb-Doped TiO2 Thin Films Prepared by DC Magnetron Sputtering. (oral) (IPPS MSSEESA)

Benard Samwel. Effects of Target Composition on the Optical Constants of DC Sputtered ZnO:Al Thin Films. (poster) (IPPS MSSEESA)

Drug Discovery Symposium, Cape Town, 15-18 October 2012

Collen Masimirembwa. Derivation of Pharmacogenetics guided dosing algorithm in the safe and efficacious use of efavirenz in the treatment of HIV/AIDS. (oral) (IPICS AiBST)

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First Pan-African Summer School in Nanomedicine, Pretoria, 4-10 Nov 2012

Collen Masimirembwa. DMPK/PD in drug discovery & development. (oral) (IPICS AiBST)

H. A. Angeyo, K. A. Kaduki, D. W. Bulimo and A. Dehayem-Massop. Developments in Medical Elementology and Spectral Diagnostics of Disease via Chemometrics and Machine Learning Assisted Trace Spectroanalytics and Imaging Towards Applications in Nanomedicine. (poster)

(IPPS AFSIN)(IPPS KEN:04)

K. H. Angeyo, I. M. Kaniu, W. M. Ngina and J. M. Mangala. Combining Energy Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence and Scattering and Chemometrics for Noninvasive Quality Assurance Analysis and Characterization of Complex Matrix Materials. (oral) (IPPS AFSIN)

(IPPS KEN:04)

Second African-European Conference on Chemometrics, Stellenbosch, 19-23 November 2012

D. L. Omucheni, H. K. Angeyo, K. A. Kaduki and W. D. Bulimo. Utility of Multivariate Chemometrics Techniques in Multispectral Image Analysis: An Application to Malaria Diagnostics. (oral) (IPPS AFSIN)

(KEN:04)South Korea

World Conference on Pharmacometrics, Seoul, 5-7 September

Collen Masimirembwa and Eleni Aklillu. Experience with Pharmacogenetics and Clinical Research in Africa. (oral) (IPICS AiBST)

Spain

The Energy and Materials Research Conference, Torremolinos, 20-22 June 2012 Robinson Juma Musembi. Light Soaking Induced Increase in Conversion Efficiency in Solar Cells based on In(OH)xSy/Pb(OH)xSy. (poster) (IPPS KEN02)

(IPPS MSSEESA)

European Aerosol Conference (EAC2012) , Granada, 2 -7 September

M. J. Gatari, J. Boman, V. Kivaya, D. Maina, A. Wagner. Takeoff – but what was left behind? In an African perspective. (poster) (IPPS KEN:01/2)

22nd International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (IUBMB) & 37th Federation of the Societies of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (FEBS) Congress “From Single Molecules to Systems Biology”, Seville, 4-9 September 2012

S. O. Wandiga. Vulnerability to epidemic malaria in the highlands of Lake Victoria basin: the role of climate change/variability, hydrology and socio-economic factors. (oral). (IPICS KEN:01)

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Sweden

The role of Science Academies in Building a future energy system in Africa, Stockholm, 10-11 September 2012

M E Samiji and C Kimambo. The Role of Science Academies in Building a Future Energy System in Africa: The Case of Photovoltaic Technology In Tanzania. (oral) (IPPS MSSEESA)

Switzerland

WHO Meeting on barriers and opportunities for improved access to medical devices by technology transfer and local production, Geneva, 4-5 June 2012.

K S Rabbani. Development of Healthcare Devices in Bangladesh. (oral) (IPPS BAN:04)

Tanzania

2nd EAUMP conference, Arusha, 22-26 August 2012

Abdou Sène. La dynamique des populations dans les zones humides: l’exemple du Djoudj. (oral) (IPMS BURK:01)

Christian Alphonce. Analysis of Cell phone user’s loyality in Tanzania using Markov chains. (oral) (IPMS EAUMP)

Egbert Mujuni. On Hub Number of Hypercube and Grid Graphs. (oral) (IPMS EAUMP)

Emaline Joseph. Mathematical Modeling of Pneumonia Transmission Dynamics. (oral) (IPMS EAUMP)

Emma Anyika and P Weke. Financial Sector Performance Enhancers. (oral) (IPMS EAUMP)

Eunice Mureithi. Absolute-convective instability of mixed forced-free convection boundary layers. (oral) (IPMS EAUMP)Isambi Sailon Mbalawata. Adaptive Markov chain Monte Carlo using Variational Bayesian adaptive Kalman filter. (oral) (IPMS EAUMP)

John Mwaonanji. Boundary layer flow over a moving at surface with temperature dependent viscosity. (oral) (IPMS EAUMP)

Lydia Musiga and Patrick Weke. A Stochastic Model for Planning a Compartmental Education System and Supply of Manpower. (oral) (IPMS EAUMP)

Mashaka Mkandawile. Estimating the list size using Bipartite Graph for colouring problems. (oral) (IPMS EAUMP)

M Mwale. Optimal Premium Policy of an Insurance firm with delay. (oral) (IPMS EAUMP)

P Weke. Estimation of IBNR Claims Reserves Using Linear Models. (oral) (IPMS EAUMP)

Patrick Weke. Linear Estimation of Location and Scale Parameters for Logistic Distribution Based on Consecutive Order Statistics. (oral) (IPMS EAUMP)

P Ngare. On modeling and pricing index linked catastrophe derivatives. (oral)(IPMS EAUMP)

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Said Sima. The three layers maize crop optimal distribution network in Tanzania. (oral) (IPMS EAUMP)

Santosh Kumar. History of Mathematics (Fixed Point Theory). (oral) (IPMS EAUMP)

Soud Khalifa Mohamed. Derivatives over Certain Finite Rings. (oral) (IPMS EAUMP)

Wandera Ogana. Epidemic Potential for Malaria in Epidemiological Zones in Kenya. (oral) (IPMS EAUMP)

Pan African Natural Products Library (PANAPL) National Node Establishment Meeting, Dodoma, 10-12 September 2012

Ermias Dagne. ALNAP Compounds Database. (oral) (IPICS ALNAP)

Thailand

SPEC 2012 conference ““Shedding New Light on Disease”, Chiang Mai, 10-17 November 2012

Kesiny Phomkeona. Highly stereoselective Ru(II)–Pheox catalyzed asymmetric cycloprop-anation of terminal olefins with succinimidyl diazoacetate. (poster) (IPICS LAO:01)

Tunisia

Conference in honor of Mohamed Jaoua, Tunis, 12-15 December 2012

H. Touré. Analyse mathématique de quelques modèles de la dynamique des populations. (oral) (IPMS BURK:01)

Uganda

Lango Conference, Lira, 27-29 December 2012

T. Otiti. Education, Employment, and Culture: A challenge for young people and policy makers. (oral) (IPPS UGA:01)

United Kingdom

7th International Conference on Appropriate Healthcare Technologies for Developing Countries (AHT-2012), London, 18–19 September 2012

K Siddique-e Rabbani. Focused Impedance Method (FIM) and Pigeon Hole Imaging (PHI) as two potentially low cost and simple modalities for different diagnostic applications. (oral)

(IPPS BAN:04)

K Siddique-e Rabbani. Low cost domestic scale technologies for safe drinking water. (oral)(IPPS BAN:04)

K Siddique-e Rabbani. Sustained healthcare in the Third World: not possible without indigenous R&D and manufacture of healthcare equipment. (oral) (IPPS BAN:04)

K Siddique-e Rabbani, A. Amin, A. Bodiuzzaman, A. Khan, A. Abir, Z. Tarafder, M. Rahman. An indigenously developed affordable and sustainable telemedicine system. (oral)

(IPPS BAN:04)

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M. Abdul Kadir, K. Siddique-e Rabbani, Adrian J. Wison. Development of a multi-frequency system for medical applications of focused electrical Impedance method (FIM) appropriate for developing countries. (poster) (IPPS BAN:04)

USA

American Physics Society (APS) Meeting, Boston, 27 February – 2 March 2012

Yergou B Tatek and Mesfin Tsige. Effect of tacticity on the interfacial structural properties of adsorbed polystyrene thin films. (poster) (IPPS ETH:01)

Mulugeta Bekele. APS Sakharov Prize Talk. (oral) (IPPS ETH:01)

World Congress on Healthcare Technology Innovation, Washington DC, 16-18 April 2012

K Siddique-e Rabbani. FIM, an innovative simple electrical measurement method with potential in physiological study and in diagnosis. (poster) (IPPS BAN:04)

K Siddique-e Rabbani. Innovations for safe drinking water for rural areas: disinfection using solar energy and simple gadget for rainwater collection. (poster) (IPPS BAN:04)

K Siddique-e Rabbani, Abdullah-Al Amin, A K M Bodiuzzaman, Ahamad Imtiaz Khan, Ahmed Raihan Abir and Zihad Tarafder. Locally developed Telemedicine equipment. (poster)

(IPPS BAN:04)International Symposium on SPIE Solar Energy + Technology, San Diego, 11-16 August 2012

Maxwell J. Mageto, Christopher M. Maghanga, Mghendi M. Mwamburi, Gunnar A. Niklasson, Claes-Göran Granqvist. Electrical and optical properties of TiO2:Nb thin films prepared by spray pyrolysis technique. (oral) (IPPS KEN:03)

National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE) and African Scientists Collaborative Symposium, Washington DC, 24-28 September 2012

Prof. Nelson Torto, Development of Calorimetric Probes. (oral) (IPICS SEANAC)

Vietnam

The 7th International Conference on Photonics and Applications (ICPA7), Ho Chi Minh City, November 2012

Chan Oeurn Chey, Omer Nur, Magnus Willander. Synthesis and Optical Properties of un-doped and Mn-doped ZnO Nanowires by Hydrothermal Growth Method. (oral) (IPPS CAM:01)

Zambia

4th International Toxicology Symposium in Africa, Lusaka, 3 September 2012

John Mahugija. Levels and toxicological implications of organochlorine pesticides and metabolites in soil at some hotspots in Tanzania. (oral) (IPICS ANCAP)

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Muinde, V.M., Shiundu P.M., and Madadi, V.O. Temporal and spatial distribution of DDT and metabolites and physic-chemical water quality parameters in Nairobi River. (poster)

(IPICS ANCAP) Zimbabwe

Industrial Waste Management Workshop. City Council, Bulawayo, 16 March, 2012.

Y S Naik and C Teta Environmental Effects of Water Pollution. (oral) (IPICS ZIM:02)

Usher Girls High Career Guidance Day, Bulawayo, 26 March 2012

N Basopo. Opportunities for the Girl Child in Biochemistry and Environmental Toxicology. (oral)(IPICS ZIM:02)

Zimbabwe National Quality Assurance (ZINQAP) Trust Annual Scientific Conference (ZASCO), Harare, 31 May 2012

Chimukangara B, Katzenstein D, White B, Masimirembwa C, and Gwanzura, L. Modification of primers in the detection of resistance mutations that are specific for HIV-1 Subtype C. (oral)

(IPICS AiBST)

Waste and hazardous waste management workshop, Bulawayo Management of Resources in Africa (BUMIRA), Bulawayo, 18 June 2012.

C Teta. Endocrine disruptors in the Environment. (oral) (IPICS ZIM:02)

C Teta. Current research updates on water pollution in the City of Bulawayo. (oral)(IPICS ZIM:02)

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Society of Zimbabwe Symposium. Harare, 30 November 2012 C Teta, L Danielson, L Norrgren & YS Naik. Detection of oestogenic pollutants in water systems from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. (oral) (IPICS ZIM:02)

Chimponda Theresa and Mukanganyama Stanley. Effects of selected plants on the inhibition of the denitrosation of carmustine by glutathione transferase theta. (oral) (IPICS ZIM:01)

Chirisa Elaine and Mukanganyama Stanley. Determination of the effects of selected medicinal plants on nitric oxide production in RAW 264.7 cell line. (oral) (IPICS ZIM:01)

Chitemerere Tariro and Mukanganyama Stanley. Evaluation of cell membrane integrity as a potential antimicrobial target for plant products. (oral) (IPICS ZIM:01)

Mangoyi Rumbidzai, Midiwo Jacob and Mukanganyama Stanley. Interaction of an isolated compound from Combretum zeyheri, a medicinal plant, with sterol 14 -demethylase from αCandida albicans. (oral) (IPICS KEN:02)

(IPICS ZIM:01)

Moyo Batanai and Mukanganyama Stanley. Screening Cissus welwitschii and Triumfetta welwitschii extracts for antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli and Bacillus cereus. (oral)

(IPICS ZIM:02)

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N Basopo, M Muchairi & YS Naik. Assessment of the oxidative stress status of the freshwater snails Lymnaea natalensis after in vitro exposure of commercial and standard pesticide products. (oral) (IPICS ZIM:02)

Tambama Penelope, Abegaz Berhanu and Mukanganyama Stanley. Exploring the anti-proliferative activity and mode of action of the isofuranonaphthoquinone isolated from Bulbine frutescens. (oral) (IPICS ZIM:01)

Research and Intellectual Exposition, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, 5-7 September 2012

Batanai Moyo, Simbarashe Sithole, Theresa Chimponda, Elaine Chirisa, Tariro Chitemerere Rumbidzai Mangoyi and Stanley Mukanganyama. Biochemical Pharmacology - A Medicinal Biochemistry Approach to Evaluation of Plant Herbal Medicines. (poster) (IPICS ZIM:01)

Natural Products Research for Eastern and Central Africa (NAPRECA) Zimbabwe Workshop, Basic Phytochemistry, Harare, 5-6 December 2012

Jacob O Midiwo. African Medicinal Plants for development of drugs for neglected diseases. (oral) (IPICS KEN:02) Natural Products Research for Eastern and Central Africa (NAPRECA-Zimbabwe) Symposium on “Natural Products for Sustainable Development”, Harare, 7 December 2012.

Batanai Moyo and Stanley Mukanganyama. Targeting the membranes and efflux pumps of Bacillus cereus and Escherichia coli using extracts from Cissus welwitschii and Triumfetta welwitschii. (oral) (IPICS ZIM:01)

B Moyo, RMangoyi, T Chitemerere, Elaine Chirisa, Theresa Chimponda, Simbarashe Sithole, Penelope Tambama, Victor Muleya and Stanley Mukanganyama. The role of natural plant products as modulators of drug resistance in disease conditions. (oral) (IPICS ZIM:01)

Elaine Chirisa and Stanley Mukanganyama. Evaluation of the effect of selected Zimbabwean plant extracts on xanthine oxidase enzymatic activity. (oral) (IPICS ZIM:01)

Tariro Chitemerere and Stanley Mukanganyama. In vitro bacterial efflux pump (EP) inhibition activity of crude extracts and phytoconstituents of Callistemon citrinus and Vernonia adoensis. (oral) (IPICS ZIM:01)

Theresa Chimponda and Stanley Mukanganyama. The potential of selected Zimbabwean plants as inhibitors of hematopoietic prostaglandin D2 synthase. (oral) (IPICS ZIM:01)

Rumbidzai Mangoyi, Jacob Midiwo and S Mukanganyama. Isolation and characterization of antimicrobial compounds from the leaf extract of Combretum zeyheri. (oral) (IPICS KEN:02)

(IPICS ZIM:01)Simbarashe Sithole and Stanley Mukanganyama. Evaluation of the antiproliferative activity of Maerua decumbens in Jurkat T cells. (oral) (IPICS ZIM:01)

Winnie Mozirandi, Roslyn Thelingwani, Kelly Chibale, Charles Nhachi, Collen Masimirembwa. Inhibitory effect of some common African herbal extracts on CYP1A2 drug metabolizing enzymes. (oral) (IPICS AiBST)

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6.4.2 Arranged conferences, workshops, training courses, and other meetings

Table 13. Countries where meetings were held, with ISP-supported research groups or scientific networks as organizers or co-organizers. Number of meetings (n:o) are indicated, as well as total number of participants (part.; when reported)Region Country IPICS IPMS IPPS Total

n:o part. n:o part. n:o part. n:o part.Africa Botswana 1 14 1 14Africa Burkina Faso 1 150 1 150Africa Ethiopia 1 259 1 N/A 1 N/A 3 >261Africa Kenya 4 529 1 N/A 6 >31 11 >562Africa Madagascar 1 20 1 20Africa Mozambique 1 123 1 123Africa Nigeria 1 120 1 120Africa Rwanda 1 40 1 40Africa Senegal 1 N/A 1 >1Africa South Africa 1 N/A 1 >1Africa Tanzania 2 N/A 2 >2Africa Uganda 1 N/A 1 >1Africa Zimbabwe 6 >101 6 >101Asia Bangladesh 7 232 7 232Asia Cambodia* 4 352 1 55 5 407Asia Laos 2 >6 2 >6All countries 30 >1946 7 >7 8 >88 45 >2041* IPICS CAB:01 co-organised a meeting with IPPS CAM:01, which here is listed only with IPPS

Bangladesh

Seminar on Organic Pollutants in Food, Agricultural Products and Environment, Dhaka, 17-18 January 2012. (200 participants) (IPICS BAN:04)

44th NITUB training programme; on the Use, Maintenance and Trouble-shooting of Common Laboratory Equipment for College Teachers. Barisal, 19-24 May 2012. (18 participants)

(IPICS NITUB)

3rd ANRAP Training Workshop on Chemical studies and bioassay of antidiabetic plant materials Research Division, BIRDEM & BCSIR, Dhaka, 7-12 July 2012 (14 participants) (IPICS ANRAP)

45th NITUB training programme; on Common Laboratory Equipment for user scientists and technical personnel of different public and private organizations of Bangladesh. Rajsahi, 7-12 July 2012. (22 participants) (IPICS NITUB)

46th NITUB training programme; on the Principle, Application, Maintenance and Trouble-Shooting of Atomic Absorption spectrophotometer (AAS), Dhaka, 13-18 October. (14 participants)

(IPICS NITUB)

8th ANRAP (Asian Network on Antidiabetic Plants) Bangladesh National Seminar, Antidiabetic Plant Materials: Separation Techniques and Biological Testing, Bangladesh Institute of Health Sciences (BIHS), Dhaka, 20 November 2012. (150 participants) (IPICS ANRAP)

47th NITUB training programme; on the use and maintenance and trouble-shooting of Gas chromatography (GC), Dhaka, 22-27 December 2012. (14 participants) (IPICS NITUB)

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Burkina Faso

Biotechnologies facing to the challenges of the development of the countries of the West and Central Africa, Ouagadougou, 6-9 November 2012. (150 participants) (IPICS RABiotech)

Botswana

Geo- and Chemometrics Modelling course, Gaborone, 27-31 August 2012. (14 participants)(IPICS SEANAC)

Cambodia

Cambodian Chemical Society’s Training on “Introducing Experimental Work in Grade 10-12 to Chemistry Teachers“, in Kampong Chhnang Province, 8-9 June 2012. (101 participants)

(IPICS CAB:01)

Workshop on Natural Science at Royal University of Phnom Penh, 16-17 July 2012. (55 participants) (IPICS CAB:01)

(IPPS CAM:01)

Conference of the Cambodian Chemical Society with the theme “Chemistry and Life”, Royal Academy of Cambodia, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 24-25 August 2012. (220 paricipants)

(IPICS CAB:01)

ANFEC training workshop on Environmental Chemical Analysis, Royal University of Phnom Penh, 18-20 December 2012. (31 participants) (IPICS CAB:01)

Training course on AAS-Graphite Furnace/Hydride system and X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) for heavy metal analysis, Royal University of Phnom Penh, December 2012. (IPICS CAB:01)

Ethiopia

Magmatic Rifting and Active Volcanism Conference, Addis Ababa, 11-13 Januay 2012.(IPPS ETH:02)

International Conference on Complex Analysis and Partial Differential Equations, Addis Ababa University, Akaki Campus, 25-29 June 2012 (IPMS ETH:01)

3rd Indian National Seminar of Asian Network on Antidiabetic Plants (ANRAP), Prevention & Management of Diabetes: Prospects and Challenges, Kolkata, 14-16 September 2012. (259 participants). (IPICS ANRAP)

Laos

ANFEC Meeting at Department of Chemistry, NUOL, Vientiane, 5-6 March 2012 (5 participants) (IPICS LAO:01)

Training course on Analytical Instrumentation at Department of Chemistry, NUOL, Vientiane, 9-21 April 2012. (IPICS LAO:01)

Kenya

The 2nd Conference of the International Year of Chemistry (IYC2011) Celebrations, “Popularizing Chemistry With Respect to Vision 2030,” University of Nairobi, 15-17 February 2012 (80 participants) (IPICS KEN:01)

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2nd Solar Academy 2012, Department of Physics, University of Nairobi, 13-24 April 2012(IPPS KEN:02)

1st Solar Academy 2012, Department of Physics, University of Nairobi, 16-27 April 2012(IPPS KEN:02)

Training Workshop: Initial Screening Methodologies (LA-ISM) for Lighting Africa Program. CAE-INST, University of Nairobi, Main Campus, 23 -27 April 2012. (IPPS KEN:01/2)

Workshop on Thesis and Proposal writing, CAE-INST, University of Nairobi, 30 May 2012. (IPPS KEN:01/2)

PACN - INASP Workshop on Scientific Writing & Grant Application, University of Nairobi, 4-6 June 2012. (26 participants) (IPICS KEN:01)

Chemistry Week for High Schools, organized together with IYC 2011 Committee at Dept of Chemistry, University of Nairobi, 25-29 June, 2012. (400 part) (IPICS KEN:01)

Regional Training Workshop on Radiation Protection Education), CAE-INST, University of Nairobi, 2-6 July 2012. (28 participants). (IPPS KEN:01/2)

International Mathematics research Meeting, Strathmore University, Nairobi, 23-27 July 2012 (IPMS EAUMP)

GC-MS Instrumentation Workshop, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture & Technology, Kenya, 3-7 September 2012. (23 participants) (IPICS KEN:01)

Workshop on Proposal and Thesis writing, 7 November 2012, CAE-INST University of Nairobi(IPPS KEN:01/2)

Madagascar

NAPRECA summer school 2012, IMRA, Antananarivo, Madagscar, 8-13 September 2012. (20 participants) (IPICS KEN:02)

(IPICS NAPRECA)

Mozambique

4th International SEANAC Conference, Maputo, 7-11 July 2012. (123 part.) (IPICS SEANAC)

Nigeria

Conference on “Health, Water and Waste - Learning and Working Together”, Lagos, 2-4 July 2012. (120 participants) (IPICS KEN:01)

Rwanda

ALNAP Workshop: Experience Sharing in Natural Products Research, IRST Centre, Butare, 13 August 2012. (40 participants) (IPICS ALNAP)

Senegal

Conference in honor of Prof Gauthier Sallet, Saint Louis, 3-8 December 2012. (IPMS BURK:01)

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South Africa

The Actuarial Society of South Africa Congress, Cape Town, 15-17 Oct. 2012. (IPMS EAUMP)

Tanzania

EAUMP Summer School on Combinatorial and Commutative Algebra, Nelson Mandela African Institute of Science and Technology, Arusha, 13-21 August 2012 (IPMS EAUMP)

2nd EAUMP conference, Arusha, 22-26 August 2012 (IPMS EAUMP)

Uganda

African Gifted Foundation (AGF), 6-15 January 2012. (IPMS EAUMP)

Zimbabwe

PCR course for Bindura University of Science and Education students, 2-4 May 2012. (22 participants) (IPICS AiBST)

A course on Pharmacometrics was jointly organised with Novartis Pharmaceutical Company (Switzerland/USA) at the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Zimbabwe (BMBSZ) Symposium on Pharmacometrics, Harare, November 2012. (35 participants) (IPICS AiBST)

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Zimbabwe (BMBSZ) Symposium on “Biochemistry: Applications and Innovations”, Harare, 30 November 2012. (IPICS ZIM:01)

PCR course for Bindura University of Science and Education students, 5-7 December 2012. (12 participants) (IPICS AiBST)

NAPRECA-Zimbabwe Natural Products workshop, Department of Chemistry, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, 2-3 December 2012 (30 part) (IPICS KEN:02)

(IPICS NAPRECA)

NAPRECA-Zimbabwe Symposium on “Natural Products for Sustainable Development”, Harare, 7 December 2012. (IPICS ZIM:01)

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6.4.3 Other communications of research results

Table 14. Summary of other communications than at scientific meetingsRegion

Country IPICS IPMS IPPS Total

Africa Burkina Faso 1 1Africa Ethiopia 1 1 2Africa Kenya 4 4Africa Mali 1 1Africa Morocco 1 1Africa South Africa 1 1 2Africa Zimbabwe 7 7Asia Bangladesh 5 5Asia Cambodia 3 3Asia India 1 1Europe Austria 1 1Europe France 1 1Europe Germany 1 1Europe Italy 1 1 2Europe Spain 1 1All countries 18 5 10 33

AustriaMembers participated in a Technical Meeting on Building a National Position on Nuclear Power, Vienna, 10-13 July 2012. (IPPS KEN02)

(IPPS MSSEESA)

BangladeshDifferent public media (press and electronic) interviewed Professor Nilufar Nahar regarding use of chemical pesticides, ripening agents, and synthetic colors in foodstuff. (IPICS BAN:04)

Prof. N Nahar delivered a lecture on Life of Marie Curie at Reporter`s Union Auditorium in a Seminar organized by of Women` Forum of Bangladesh on 12 June 2012. (IPICS BAN:04)

Prof. N Nahar delivered a lecture on Food Security and Food Safety in a seminar organized by Chemical Society and Consuer`s Association of Bangladesh at National Press Club in August 2012. (IPICS BAN:04)

Prof. N Nahar gave an interview which has been published as a special feature in a Bengali Daily News paper (Shamokal) “Difficulties to become a career women” in mid September 2012.

(IPICS BAN:04)

Prof. N Nahar gave an interview to Bangladesh Television (BTV) about bocoming a founder Provost of Kabi Sufia Kamal Hall which is at present the largest and most modern student`s Hall of Bangladesh. It was inaugurated by the Prime Minister of Bangladesh on 14 November 2012.

(IPICS BAN:04)

Burkina FasoOusmane Ilboudo. Analyses de flavonoïdes diglycosides de par spectrométrie de masse. Laboratory seminar, Mons university, 12 July 2012. (IPICS BUF :01)

Cambodia

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Visit to the office of CEDAC (Centre d’Etude et de Developement Agricole Cambodgien) and discussing with Mr. Keam Makarady (program director environment and health) about their future research. (IPICS CAB:01)Visit to CAMCONTROL and discussing with Mr. Dim Teng (Head of Laboratory) in perspective of achieved results. (IPICS CAB:01)

Visit to the office of Cambodian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI) and discussion with Dr. Khay Sathya (Deputy Head of Plant Protection Division) in perspective of achieved results. (IPICS CAB:01)

EthiopiaProfessor Ermias Dagne, developed and for the first time offered a general course to senior undergraduate students and graduate students of the Department of Chemistry, AAU, with the main theme being: Research Methods and Scientific Writing. (IPICS ALNAP)

Tatek Yergou engaged in a program aimed at attracting students from a local high school (Lycee Guebre Mariam) towards science (IPPS ETH:01)

FranceProfessor Mulugeta Bekele. Optimized efficiency of a quantum dot. Seminar, Institut Curie, Paris, 6 November 2012. (IPPS ETH:01)

GermanyH. Legesse. The Second Order Zeta Function. Presentation at Wurzburg University, August 2012.

(IPMS ETH:01)

IndiaProf. J M Mwabora. Renewable Energy Research at the University of Nairobi. Invited lecture at Leadership in Higher Education and Research (LEADHER) Program, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun 30 April – 8 May 2012. (IPPS KEN:02)

(IPPS MSSEESA)

ItalyS. Ouaro. Existence result to obstacle problem associated with nonlinear elliptic problems in generalized Sobolev Spaces. ICTP Seminar on Mathematics, Trieste, 17 June 2012.

(IPMS BURK:01)

A.Ba. Analysis of aerosol optical parameters by photometric measurements at Agoufou and Cinzana (Mali). Oral presentation at the Department of Physics, University of Bologna, for the students of physics of the atmosphere. (IPPS MAL:01)

KenyaThe Department of Physics (University of Nairobi) hosted various high schools, which were shown round the teaching and research laboratories. Such visits motivate students to consider physics/science as a career (IPPS KEN:04)

Prof. J M Mwabora. Solar Cells to Modules to Arrays. Invited lecture at the Course on Solar Photovoltaic Installation and Maintenance, 16-27 April, 2012, University of Nairobi.

(IPPS KEN:02)(IPPS MSSEESA)

Prof. J M Mwabora, Draft Policy and Bill for Atomic Energy Commission. Invited lecture at Fundamentals of Reactor Regulations and Fundamentals of Reactor Safety Workshop, Nairobi, 13-17 February 2012. (IPPS KEN:02)

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(IPPS MSSEESA)

Prof. J M Mwabora. How to write a PhD Research Proposal for Physical Science Disciplines. Invited lecture at the DAAD/NCST PhD Proposal Writing Workshop, ICIPE, Nairobi, 8 March 2012. (IPPS KEN:02)

(IPPS MSSEESA)

MaliI. Traore & A. Ba. Etalonnage des Détecteurs nucléaires Solides de Traces Nucléaires: Application à la mesure du Radon à Bamako. Oral presentation during a conference organized by a local association, Bamako, 18 March 2012. (IPPS MAL:01)

MoroccoMamadou Abdoul Diop. Successive Approximation of neutral functional stochastic integrodifferential equations in Hilbert spaces. Séminaire du laboratoire de mathématiques de l’Université Cady Ayyad de Marrakech, 13 April 2012. (IPMS BURK:01)

SpainMamadou Abdoul Diop: Successive Approximation of neutral functional stochastic integrodifferential equations in Hilbert spaces. Séminaire du laboratoire de mathématiques de l’Université de Séville, 3 September 2012. (IPMS BURK:01)

South AfricaErmias Dagne held a lecture on the Natural Database for Africa, Department of Botany, University of Johannesburg, 2 April 2012. (IPICS ALNAP)

I. Zabsonre. Controllability of some impulsive differential equation with infinite delay in Banach Spaces. Lecture at the AIMS Journal Club, Cape Town, 4 December 2012. (IPMS BURK:01)

ZimbabweAiBST Team members were on National TV at two separate occasions, explaining how forensic human identification is carried out, and how drug analysis is done and applied in medicine.

(IPICS AiBST)

Prof. C Masimirembwa was on the air in a ZiFM radio broadcast, discussing aims and objectives of AiBST and potential impact of its findings on health in Zimbabwe. (IPICS AiBST)

A two-page article in the national newspaper, The Herald, featured AiBST celebrating 10-years of excellence in biomedical research. (IPICS AiBST)A video clip of AiBST 10th Anniversary Celebration was shown on National TV main news.

(IPICS AiBST)

On the 1st of November, 25 members of the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Society of Zimbabwe (BMBSZ) visited AiBST, as part of the society’s mandate to form links with industry and research centers. This was the first visit from the society and the opportunity was taken to market AiBST resources particularly for the participating postgraduate students. The tour of the facilities was followed up by brief talks from some of the researchers on the work that is done and some of the publications that have come out of AiBST. (IPICS AiBST)

In November AiBST also hosted 15 students from Lupane University. Apart from seeing the facilities and getting brief talks from the researchers, the students managed to take part in some of the practical work that was ongoing in the lab which included sample preparation and DNA extractions from whole blood. The experience was a beneficial one for both parties as the

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lecturers promised to bring more students for these tours. (IPICS AiBST)

6.4.4 Use of research results

BangladeshProf K S Rabbani and ex-students established ‘Relevant Science & Technology Society (RSTS), Bangladesh’ in 1996 which is registered with the Government. Under its umbrella they formed a non-profit organ, ‘Bangladesh Institute for Biomedical Engineering & Appropriate Technology (BiBEAT)’. In 2012, BiBEAT was transformed to an independent Non-profit Company limited by Guarantee under Article 29 of Company Law. There are no shareholders, all the profit will be re-invested; no one can take any personal share of the profit. Through this company the outcome of the research at the department may be disseminated to the general population.

(IPPS BAN:04)

Professor Rabbani earlier led a group at BiBEAT to design and develop a low cost Computerised Dynamic Pedograph for measuring the dynamic pressure distribution under the feet while walking, on a requirement placed by a Hospital in Pakistan. It has been working satisfactorily for two years. In 2012, two more Pedograph units been shipped to Pakistanto as free gifts to different hospitals. (IPPS BAN:04)

6.4.5 Other interesting results

Bangladesh (Instrument maintenance)Since the inception of Instrument Repair Program of NITUB in July 1996, NITUB has repaired more than 1300 scientific instruments of different organizations of Bangladesh. NITUB has also repaired a number of non-functioning scientific equipment of two universities of Nepal during a training programme there. In 2012 NITUB has repaired 142 non-functioning scientific equipment of different educational and research organizations of Bangladesh. The book value of these repaired instruments is 41 million Bangladesh Taka (about 513,000 USD).

(IPICS NITUB)

A local private clinic is treating patients with cancer radiation therapy using a Linear Particle Accelerator system. Service is provided to this clinic on request to calibrate the permanent magnet in use for radiation therapy. (IPPS BAN:02)

Kenya (ISO audit training)Michael Gatari and David Maina trained International Standards Organisation (ISO) Auditors of Management Systems and appointed University of Nairobi ISO internal Auditors.

(IPPS KEN:01/2)

(Solar energy)The group was invited by the government to contribute to the development of a photovoltaic studies curriculum for Technical, Industrial, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Training, and University of Nairobi was given the mandate to offer training in advanced photovoltaic device installation that includes mini-grids and grid connected systems. (IPPS KEN:02).

Mali (Development in chemistry)A SOACHIM board meeting was held at Yamoussoukro (Côte d’Ivoire) from 3 to 5 December 2012, on the topic Balance and perspectives of action for better contribution of SOACHIM to innovation and the development of research skills in chemistry. In addition to the Materials Group (ReMOA), another research thematic group has been created on "assessment and prospects for a better contribution of SOACHIM to innovation and development of research skills in

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chemistry". Taking stocks of the good experience of ReMOA group (created in Bamako with IPICS support), it was decided to create the following additional new thematic network groups within the SOACHIM: Reseau des Substances Biologiquement Actives, Reseau Ouest africain des Sciences Agro Alimentaires, Reseau des Chimistes en Modélisation. (IPICS MAL:01)

On 21 March 2012 the thematic group ReMOA organized a videoconference. The speaker was Professor Philipe Blanchart from ENSCI Limoges (France). The title of the presentation was "Clays ceramics for building". All staff members participated. (IPICS MAL:01)

Zimbabwe (Development in education)Postgraduate certificate training was initiated to bridge the mainly theoretical education to industry practical skills needs. The first class of twenty students was taken in July 2012 for daily evening training courses on Pharmacokinetics and Bioanalytical Chemistry, Forensic Chemical and DNA Technology, and Genomics and Bioinformatics. Fifteen students completed and passed the course and graduated on 20th of December 2012. The acting Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education presented the students with their certificates of completion. (IPICS AiBST)

Through collaboration between AiBST and Stanford University, two ISP funded AiBST postgraduates, Benjamin Chimuk Angara and Milcah Dhoro, spend 3 months of training attachment at Stanford. On their return, they have successfully setup HIVDR methods and Pharmacogenomcis research platforms respectively. The students’ performance was so impressive that Stanford offered to fund the attachment of another two scientists from AiBST.

(IPICS AiBST)

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SECTION 7: ABREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS

AAS African Academy of Sciences, Nairobi, Kenya

AAU Addis Ababa University (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)

ABC Atmospheric Brown Cloud

ABU Al Baha University, Al Baha, Saudi Arabia

ADR Adverse drug reaction

AECD Atomic Energy Centre Dhaka

AFRA African Regional Cooperative Agreement

AFSIN African Spectral Imaging Network

AiBST African Institute for Biomedical Science and Technology

AIMS African Institute for Mathematical Sciences

AMU African Mathematical Union

ALNAP African Laboratory for Natural Products

ANCAP African Network for the Chemical Analysis of Pesticides

ANFEC Asian Network of Research on Food and Environment Contaminants

ANRAP Asian Network of Research on Antidiabetic Plants

APS American Physical Society

ARM Annual Review Meeting

ASEAN Association of Southeast Asian Nations

BAN Bangladesh

BiBEAT Bangladesh Institute for Biomedical Engineering & Appropriate Technology

BMBSZ Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Society of Zimbabwe

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

BMPA Bangladesh Medical Physics Association

BCSIR Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research

BUET Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology

BUF Burkina Faso

BURK Burkina Faso

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CAB Cambodia

CAM Cambodia

CAMCONTROL Cambodia Import Export Inspection and Fraud Repression Directorate-General, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

CAMES African Council for Tertiary Education

CARDI Cambodian Agricultural Research and Development Institute

CDC Commission for Developing Countries

CEDAC Centre d’Etude et de Developement Agricole Cambodgien, Cambodia

CEO Chief executive officer

CEPHYR Centre for Phytotherapy and Research

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

CSUCA Consejo Superior de Universidades Centroamericanas

CSUD Centre for Sustainable Urban Development, Columbia University, New York, USA

CTBO Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization

CUET Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology, Bangladesh

DAAD German Academic Exchange Service (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst)

DDT Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (banned insecticide)

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

DPD Directorate of Planning and Development

Dr. Doctor

EASAC European Academies of Science Advisory Council

EAUMP Eastern African Universities Mathematics Programme

EDCTP European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership

ENSCI Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Céramique Industrielle, Limoges, France

ESARSWG Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Seismological Working Group

ETH Ethiopia

EMS European Mathematical Society

EPS European Physical Society)

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Ev-K2-CNR The Ev-K2-CNR Committee promotes scientific and technological research in mountain areas. (http://www.evk2cnr.org/cms/en/home.html)

F Female

FASBMB Federation of the African Societies of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

FS Författningssamling (Statute-book)

GEM Global Earthquake Model

HIVDR HIV drug resistance

IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency

IASTED International Association of Science and Technology for Development

ICCA Institute for Climate Change and Adaptation, University of Nairobi, Kenya

ICIPE International Centre for Insect Physiology and Ecology, Nairobi, Kenya

ICRAF World Agroforestry Centre

ICTP The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics

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

INST Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology (Univ. Nairobi)

IPICS International Programme in the Chemical Sciences (ISP)

IPPS International Programme in the Physical Sciences (ISP)

IPMS International Programme in the Mathematical Sciences (ISP)

ISO International Standards Organisation

ISP International Science Programme (Uppsala University, Sweden)

ISTI Institution for Science, Technology and Innovation (of PAU), at JKUAT

IUPAP International Union of Pure and Applied Physics

JKUAT Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Nairobi, Kenya

KEN Kenya

kSEK Thousands of Swedish Crowns (currency unit)

KTH Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan (Royal Institute of Technology), Stockholm, Sweden

KUET Khulna University of Engineering and Technology, Bangladesh

L.Am. Latin America

LANBIO Latin American Network for Research in Bioactive Natural Compounds

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LAO Laos

LEADHER Leadership in Higher Education and Research, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun, India

LiU Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden

LTU Luleå Tekniska Universitet (Lulea University of Technology), Luleå, Sweden

M Male

MAL Mali

MAW Malawi

MFS Minor Field Study

Md Muhammad/Muhammed

MoU Memorandum of Understanding

MPhil Master of Philosophy

MSc Master of Science

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

MTT Agrifood Research Finland

MUST Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda

N/A Not Applicable (or Not Available)

NABSA Network for Analytical and Bioassay Services in Africa

NADMICA Nature Induced Disaster Mitigation in Central America (network)

NAPRECA Natural Products Research Network for Eastern and Central Africa

NCST National Council for Science and Technology

NITUB Network of Instrument Technical Personnel and User Scientists of Bangladesh

NGO Non Government Organisation

NMC National Mathematical Centre, Abuja, Nigeria

NUOL National University of Laos (Vientiane, Laos)

NUR National University of Rwanda

NUST National University of Science and Technology, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

OPCW Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons

PACM Pan African Centre for Mathemathics

PAU Pan African University

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PCB Polychlorinated Biphenyls

PDE Partial Differential Equations

PDR People’s Democratic Republic

PhD Doctor of Philosophy

Publ. Publication

PV Photovoltaic

RABIOTECH West African Biotechnology Network

ReMOA Le Réseau matériaux ouest-africain

RBM Results Based Management

RSAS Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences

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

SAMSA Southern African Mathematical Sciences Association

SANORD Southern African-Nordic Center

SEANAC Southern and Eastern Africa Network for Analytical Chemists

SEK Swedish Crowns (currency unit)

SFS Svensk Författningssamling (Swedish statute-book)

Sida Swedish International Development Support Agency

SIK Institutet för Livsmedel och Bioteknik AB (Swedish Institute for Food and Biotechnology), Gothenburg, Sweden

SLU Sveriges Lantbruksuniversitet (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences)

SOACHIM La Société ouest- africaine de chimie

SPIE International Society for Optics and Photonics

SMI Smittskyddsinstitutet (Swedish Institute for Communicable Disease Control)

SU Stockholm University, Stovkholm, Sweden

SVT Sciences de la Vie et de la Terre

SWEDESD Swedish International Centre of Education for Sustainable Development

TICA Thailand International Development Cooperation Agency

TR Thomson Reuters (see http://thomsonreuters.com/journal-citation-reports/)

TRF Thailand Research Fund

TWAS Academy of Science for the Developing World

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

UEM Universidad Eduardo Mondlane (Maputo, Mozambique)

UFR Unité de Formation

UGA Uganda

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

UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

Univ. University

WHO World Health Organisation

XRF X-ray fluorescence

ZAM Zambia

ZIM Zimbabwe

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