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.
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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.
Mwelwa Chibuye
Zambia
University of Amsterdam
Impact of Gut Microbiome Composition and Environmental Enteric Dysfunction Biomarkers on Childhood Stunting in Children Under Five in Lusaka, Zambia
My PhD research investigates the impact of the gut microbiome, environmental enteric dysfunction (EED), and both clinical and subclinical Shigella infections on childhood stunting in Zambian infant...
Nafn Amdar
Jordan
IHE-Delft Institute for Water Education
From Data Gaps to Water Futures: Modifyfing Global Tools to Support Assessments of Local Human-Water Systems - Jordan as a Case Study
The PhD thesis advances the understanding of coupled human-water systems in the MENA region, focusing on Jordan. It identifies critical hydrological data gaps, evaluates the water accounting plus f...
Naomie Kamdem B.
Cameroon
Monash University
The endometrial origins of adverse pregnancy outcomes
My research investigates how the endometrium contributes to adverse pregnancy outcomes by using menstrual fluid as a non-invasive window into the preimplantation environment. I am characterising it...
Ndeye Maty Ndiaye
Senegal
University of Pretoria
Vanadium oxides-based composites for energy storage applications
The major goal of my thesis was to incorporate carbon based materials such as graphene foam and activated expanded graphite into vanadium-based (oxides and oxynitride) materials to explore their ou...
Nini Sane
Senegal
Bordeaux Montaigne University
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Domestic Effluent Treatment by an Autonomous Sanitation Pilot
My research focused on the implementation of a autonomous sanitation system using natural plants to treat wastewater. The main objective was to establish an ecological and economical autonomous san...
Njoud Al Hurr
Jordan
University College London
Investigating Mobility Patterns for Sandwich Carers: Understanding Travel Patterns and Trends towards Transport Inclusion
The goal of this project is to understand the travel needs, choices, and experiences of sandwich carers, examine the reasons behind these patterns, and explore the role of transport challenges and ...
Celine Sidonie Kacou-Wodje Nobah
Côte d'Ivoire
Université de Montpellier
Exploration of circular methods to optimize aquaponics in Côte d'Ivoire
The aim of my research is the exploration of circular methods to optimize aquaponics in Côte d’Ivoire. We expected to significantly reduce the cost of fish feed by valorizing residual organi...
Nodjikouambaye Zita Aleyo
Chad
Microbiology Department - Georges-Pompidou European Hospital(AP-HP)
Genital human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and agent of sexually transmitted diseases in Chad
My research focuses on human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and cervical and breast cancer screening in Chad, where access to prevention remains very limited. Through the GYNAUTO-CHAD study, I show...
Novalia Pishesha
Indonesia
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Engineered Red Blood Cells and Their Applications
I applied various genetic engineering techniques and chemo-enzymatic transformations to covalently attach both natural and synthetic cargoes to the surface of RBCs. The method I developed was the f...
Novalia Pishesha, PhD
Indonesia
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Biological Engineering
My research focuses on immune engineering: building molecular tools that direct the immune system with precision rather than suppressing it wholesale. Most treatments for autoimmune diseases such a...
Nuru Nabuuso
Uganda
Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Sparse and Interpretable-by-Design Models for Explainable AI: A Human-in-the-Loop Framework for Trustworthy AI Systems, with Applications to Childhood Malnutrition.
I am a PhD researcher in Explainable Artificial Intelligence at Pompeu Fabra University, supervised by Prof. Vladimir Estivill-Castro. I develop transparent, trustworthy, and inherently interpretab...
Omima Musa Mohmed Abusil
Sudan
Imperial College London
NO Dismutation for Biological Nitrogen Removal in Sewage Sludge
NO dismutation is a microbiological mechanism that converts nitric oxide (NO) straight into dinitrogen gas (N₂) and oxygen (O₂), without producing nitrous oxide (N₂O). In sewage sludge treatm...
Pamela Bockarie
Sierra Leone
University of Southampton
Geospatial Insights into Service Delivery and Common Childhood Diseases: A Case Study of Sierra Leone
My research analyses spatio-temporal patterns of childhood infectious diseases in Sierra Leone, examining the associations between health facility readiness, water point functionality, disease prev...
Pauline Ogola
Kenya
University of Helsinki
Remote Sensing of Water Pan Hydrodynamics and Land Degradation in the Agropastoral Environment
My research focuses on water pans, which are small reservoirs and critical sources of water for livestock and wildlife, particularly in the dry lowland regions of Taita Taveta County, Kenya. They a...
Pennante Naa Ayikailey Bruce-Vanderpuije
Ghana
The State University of New York
Investigations into the state of POPs in Ghana and Human Biomonitoring of dixoxin-like PCBs, PCDD/Fs, PXDD/Fs in vulnerable Ghanain populations
This research assessed human and environmental exposure to persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in Ghana, focusing on dioxins and dioxin-like compounds (DLCs). A systematic review revealed limited ...