Juliet Akoth Ochola

<p style="text-align:justify"><strong><span style="color:#201F1E">Research project</span></strong><span style="color:#201F1E">: </span><span style="color:#201F1E">Elucidation of physio-chemical mechanism associated with banana fiber paper in the management of potato cyst nematodes</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#201F1E">Juliet</span><span style="color:#201F1E"> is a </span><span style="color:#201F1E">DRIP MSc</span><span style="color:#201F1E"> Scholar supervised by </span><span style="color:#201F1E">Prof Baldwyn Torto</span><span style="color:#201F1E"> (<em>icipe</em>)</span><span style="color:#201F1E">, Dr. Laura Cortada (Ghent University), Dr Danny </span><span style="color:#201F1E">Coyne (IITA), Prof. Ahmed Hassanali</span><span style="color:#201F1E">, </span><span style="color:#201F1E">and Dr. Margaret Ng’ang’a (</span><span style="color:#201F1E">Kenyatta </span><span style="color:#201F1E">University). Her research interest is in </span><span style="color:#201F1E">chemical ecology</span><span style="color:#201F1E">, including </span><span style="color:#201F1E">chemical</span><span style="color:#201F1E"> interactions</span><span style="color:#201F1E"> of belowground </span><span style="color:#201F1E">plant </span><span style="color:#201F1E">parasites</span><span style="color:#201F1E"> and how </span><span style="color:#201F1E">these interactions</span><span style="color:#201F1E"> can be </span><span style="color:#201F1E">exploited in the development of crop protection strategies</span><span style="color:#201F1E">. Juliet's current research focuses on elucidating the physical and chemical mechanisms associated with the ‘wrap and plant’ technology in the management of potato cyst nematodes. Juliet completed her BSc studies in Chemistry at Egerton University. She is currently registered </span><span style="color:#201F1E">for MSc. Chemistry </span><span style="color:#201F1E">at Kenyatta University, Kenya</span><span style="color:#201F1E">.</span></p>