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LIST OF RESEARCH PROJECTS APPROVED BY HDC & TRC AS AT AUGUST 2017

 
FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE

 SN  NAME OF APPLICANT  TITLE OF RESEARCH  SUPERVISOR(S)
1  

ABDOOL Muhamad Ali Imtehaaz (Mr)

 

Climate Smart Agriculture as an agritourism asset in the hotel industry in Mauritius

Prof S Facknath (Main)
2 AH SHEE TEE Lisa Karen Yee Chin Youne (Miss) Taxonomy, Distribution and Genetic Connectivity of selected Nudibranch Species from the Mascarenes Dr V Bhoyroo (Co)

Assoc Prof D Puchooa (Co)

Assoc Prof C Appadoo (Assoc)
3 AUMEERUN Shama (Miss) Value addition of marine macroalgae (seaweeds) as health-promoting poultry feed supplement Assoc Prof J Govinden-Soulange (Main)

Assoc Prof M F Driver (Associate)

Dr H Neetoo (Associate)
4 BHAGEA Ritesh (Mr) Culturing Locally Isolated Microalgae as Feed for Brine Shrimp via a Small Scale Production System”. (amended Title) Assoc Prof D Puchooa (Main) 

Dr V Bhoyroo (Associate)
5 BHAJAN Cheetra (Miss) Isolation and characterization of sweeteners from selected Mauritian endemic plants

Assoc Prof J Govinden-Soulange (Main)

Assoc Prof V M Ranghoo-Sanmukhiya (Assoc)

6 BOYJNATH Yakshini (Miss)

Phenotypic and Genome Characterisation of Local Varieties of Sweetpotato

Assoc Prof  Dr V M Ranghoo-Sanmukhya (Co-Supervisor)

Dr M E Dulloo (Co-Supervisor)
7 CADERSA Mohammad Yusuf (Mr) Agronomic and genetic characterization of local potato breeding clones and their performance in relation to tuber yield, culinary qualities and resistance to potato late blight in Mauritius Assoc Prof J Govinden-Soulange (Main)

Dr S Saumtally (Assoc)
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Dr Y Parmessur (Assoc)
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8 CHUMMUN Aishah Bibi Zainab (Mrs) Evaluation, development and implementation of food safety management, culture and climate in small food businesses in Mauritius and Rodrigues

Prof Carol Wallace (External) (Main)
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Dr Deena Ramful-Baboolall (Associate)
9

CLOETE Liza (Miss)

(International)
Antimicrobial activity of pectin encapsulated Rodriguan lime (Citrus aurantifolia Swingle) peel extract and its application to increase shelf life of fresh and minimally processed fruits and vegetables Dr D Ramful-Baboolall (Co)

Dr B Ramasawmy (Associate)

Assoc Prof M N Emmambux (Co) (External)
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10 HUSNOO MOONIEN 'Aaisha (Mrs) A bioinformatics analysis of genetic variants in the immune system in relation to their evolution and role in diseases

Assoc Prof Y Jaufeerally-Fakim (Co)

Dr A Ghoorah (Associate)

Dr L R Botigué (Co) (External) (Email:  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

11

LEOPOLD Joseph Christopher (Mr)

Enriching the nutritional value and adding new flavour to baked goods (savory biscuit) through the inclusion of bio-transformed products Dr (Mrs) S J Santchurn (Main)

Professor Laurent Dufossé (Associate)
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12 MAMODE ALLY Nooreen (Miss) Impact of climatic factors on fungal and bacterial infections affecting tomato crops in Mauritius Assoc Prof M Ranghoo-Sanmukhiya (Co)

Dr H Neetoo (Co)

Prof T A Coutinho (Associate) (External) (Email:  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
13

MOHALE Mosheshoe Jonas (Mr)

Assessment of spatial and temporal variation of soil status under different land use land covers,it's potential
role on climate change mitigation

Prof S Facknath (Main)

Prof B Lalljee (Assoc)

14 MOHAMUDALLY Shaëzarah Beebee (Miss) Development of nutraceuticals from citrus fruits peels and from exotic fruits Psidium cattleianum Sabine and Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels and evaluation of their anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties Dr D Ramful-Baboolall (Co)

Dr V S Neergheen-Bhujun (Co)
15 MOLOYE  Marie Nadine Corine (Mrs)

Improving the marketing efficiency of fresh  vegetables for small and medium scale producers in Mauritius using ICT Tools

Dr B Ramasawmy (Main Supervisor)

Dr R K Mooloo (Assoc Supervisor)

16

NDIKUMANA Déo (Mr)

(International)

Development of Novel Biopesticidal preparations for sustainable management of the silverleaf whitefly (Bemisia argentifolii) and American serpentine leafminer (Liriomyza trifolii) infesting tomato in Mauritius

Prof S Facknath (Co)

Dr H Neetoo (Co)
17

OLA-ADEDOYIN  Abimbola Theresa (Mrs)

(International)

Development of Functional Food Products from underutilised food and nutrition security, dietary diversity, proactive health management and business opportunities in the African region

Dr D Ramful-Baboolall (Co-Supervisor)

Assoc Prof (Dr) V S Neergheen (Co-Supervisor)

18 RAMLUGUN Vidyanand (Mr) Sustainable Intensification:  Valorisation of high value browse species and increasing productivity in the livestock production system

Assoc Prof M F Driver (Main)

Dr V M Ranghoo-Sanmukhiya (Associate)
19 RAMPROSAND Srutee (Miss) Screening of bioactive extracts of Aloes from Mauritius and Rodrigues and their associated microRNAs

Assoc Prof M Ranghoo-Sanmukhiya (Co)

Assoc Prof J Govinden-Soulange (Co)

Dr N Sanan Mishra (Co) (External) (Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

20 REEGA Keshnee (Miss) Application of predictive microbiology as a risk-based tool to assess the safety and quality of cooked yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) and its high-value by-products Dr H Neetoo (Co)

Prof E M Buys  (Co) (External) (Email:  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Mrs A Soobhooroyen (Industrial) (External) (Email:  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
21 ROMJON Bibi Mariam (Miss) Molecular studies on Colletotrichum Species affecting different host plants in Mauritius Dr M Sanmukhia (Main Supervisor  - Internal)

Dr A G Bunwaree (Co-Supervisor)
22 RUNGASAMY Issen (Mr) Promoting Value Chains of under-utilised food Crop Species in Mauritius for Food and Nutrition security: The Case of Jackfruit (Artocarpus Heterophyllus) Dr Brinda Ramasawmy (Co)

Dr Hudaa Neetoo
23 SEEBORUTH-GOWREESUNKER Preeti Sheila (Mrs) Biocontrol of Plant Parasitic Nematodes in Tomato and Bean crops in Mauritius via the application of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi

Prof S Facknath (Main)

Prof Stéphane Declerck (Associate) (External) (Email:  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Dr V Bhoyroo (Associate)

24

SEENAUTH  Pooja (Miss)

A study on the suitability of different varieties of jackfruit grown in Mauritius for use as plant-based meat alternatives and meat analogues

Dr (Mrs) Deena Ramful-Baboolall

Prof M N Emmambux

25

TAGBA  Bilamakaza Souriatou (Mrs)

(International)



Physico-chemical and microbiological characteristics of cows' milk whey and the bio-production of organic acids

Assoc Prof D Puchooa (Main Supervisor)

Dr A H Sina Orou  (Assoc Supervisor)

26 TAKOOREE Sandhya Devi (Miss) Impact of climatic variability on pathogenic fungal species on potatoes and prevalence of mycotoxins

Assoc Prof M V Ranghoo-Sanmukhiya (Co)

Dr H Neetoo (Co)

Assoc Prof Jacquie Van Der Waals (Associate) (External) (Email:  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

27 UNNOOP Manishita (Miss) Impacts of pesticide containers and pesticide residues on soil ecosystems, and remediation of contaminated soils Prof B Lalljee (Co)

Prof S Facknath (Co)

Dr V Bhoyroo (Associate)
28 VALLY Vivian (Mr) Molecular studies and management of Stemphylium vesicarium the causal agent of leaf blight of onions in Mauritius. Dr M Sanmukhia (Main - Internal)

Dr G Seelavarn (Co-Supervisor)
29 WONG CHIN Jessica Mélanie (Miss) Anticancer and antiviral peptides from marine fungi Assoc Prof D Puchooa (Main) 

Prof T Bahorun (Co)

Dr R Jeewon (Co)
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