Meet the Fellows
Our Fellows are a diverse group of talented, self-driven women scientists from the world’s developing and emerging economies.
By applying scientific rigour to solve specific technical issues in their home countries, Fellows are developing powerful solutions – some offering the potential for scale up beyond their local region.
This advanced research also provides the vital scientific basis needed to generate social awareness and propose better policies.
Search by area of research, UN sustainable development goal or location to find out more about their amazing achievements.
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Each Fellow’s specialized research builds on their own unique lived experience at ground level – from crop survival to community energy supply – shaped by the challenges they encounter every day resulting from imbalanced systems.
Lovasoa Sylviane Rakotozafy
Madagascar
University of Zurich
Conservation opportunities for amphibians under land-use change in Madagascar
Madagascar’s biodiversity is threatened by deforestation driven by agricultural expansion. Protected areas alone are insufficient, as many species now persist in human-dominated landscapes. Agrof...
Lucrecia Bilé Osa Akara
Equatorial Guinea
University of Leon
Environmental Sciences and Technology
Despite urgent global calls to tackle air pollution in Africa, most countries lack reliable air quality monitoring and data, limiting understanding of pollutant sources and their health and environ...
Lydie Bambi Langa
Democratic Republic of the Congo
University of Liège
PhD in Science
My doctoral research at the University of Liège focuses on the valorization of integrated fish farming–market gardening systems in the Mbanza-Ngungu region of the Democratic Republic of Congo. T...
Maka Taga Cybèle
Cameroon
Université LAVAL
Postdoc Research Title: Modeling the displacement flow through enteral tube feedings for cleaning efficiency
This research project focuses on fluid displacement flows through pipes to make cleaning procedures more efficient. Specifically, it aims to optimize the removal of thick and viscous food materials...
Manda Juliet Kambikambi
Zambia
University of Leeds
Taxonomic, ecological and biogeographic re-evaluation of temperate stream fishes in South Africa: A case study on the Enteromius anoplus complex
My research focuses on freshwater biodiversity conservation, fisheries management, and invasion ecology in African inland waters. I am particularly interested in understanding how species introduct...
Margaret Siyawamwaya
Zimbabwe
University College London
Building forward better after COVID-19: Strengthening the STEM-pharmaceutical policy nexus in Zimbabwe
My research examines the role of science (STEM) in pharmaceutical policy, specifically focusing on Zimbabwe’s pharmaceutical sector. The project analyses public policy regarding local manufacturi...
Maria Claudia Segovia Salcedo
Ecuador
University of Florida
PhD on Botany
María Claudia Segovia-Salcedo, a specialist in evolutionary biology and conservation, has conducted key research on Polylepis forests, a genus of trees endemic to the Andes. Her work explores the ...
Marian Dorcas Quain
Ghana
University of Leeds
Characterisation of transgenic soybeans to verify the effects of drought on soybean plants
Characterized transgenic soybeans to verify the effects of drought on soybean plants, with a particular focus on the nodules. Molecular and Phenotypic Markers for the detection of traits associated...
Mary Njeri Muchiri
Kenya
University of Reading
Food and Nutrition Sciences
Development of probiotic yoghurt fortified with provitamin A rich Orange sweet potato (OSP) for healthy gut and provision of micronutrients. The study involved laboratory experimental formulation o...
Meseret Dawit Teweldebrihan
Ethiopia
IHE-Delft Institute for Water Education
Socio-Hydrology of the Abbay/Blue Nile River Basin
The study investigates the complex interplay of institutional frameworks, governance structures, environmental conditions, human activities, and hydrological processes in shaping sustainable ecosys...
Micah Pouabeu Oben
Cameroon
Concordia University
PhD Electrical and Computer Engineering
My research centers on the control of autonomous systems, specifically focusing on developing control systems that enhance performance. I aim to explore and analyze optimization strategies for cont...
Michelo Banda
Zambia
University of Manchester
Exploring treatment response in people living with Rheumatoid Arthritis using daily patient reported symptom data collected through smartphones
My PhD explores how daily smartphone-reported data from people with rheumatoid arthritis can help identify different treatment response patterns—such as fast, slow, or non-response. By analysing ...
Millicent Agangiba
Ghana
University of Cape Town
Accessibility of E-government Services for Persons with Disabilities in Developing Countries-The Case of Ghana
My research was the first-ever study of its kind for Ghana. It involved empirical investigations into digital accessibility for people with disabilities in Ghana using a multi-stakeholder approach ...
Mona Sharifi
Iran
City College of New York
AI, Algorithm development, Image processing in Single Molecule Localization Microscopy (SMLM)
My research focuses on developing advanced machine learning algorithms for Single-Molecule Localization Microscopy (SMLM), a super-resolution imaging technique that resolves cellular structures bey...
Mwandida K. Afuleni
Malawi
University of Manchester
Statistical and Mathematical Modelling of COVID-19 in Malawi
My PhD research aims to improve understanding of the spatiotemporal, demographic, and evolutionary dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 in Malawi. It integrates phylogenetic analysis of viral genomic data, Bayes...