Education & Mentorship

Building the Agricultural Scientists of Tomorrow.

Education

Research alone cannot transform agriculture. We need people who can understand biology, technology, data and society—and connect them.

I therefore combine my research with university teaching, postgraduate supervision, curriculum development and digital education.

My educational interests include:

Agricultural biotechnology
Genomics
AI in agriculture
Sustainable agriculture
Digital agriculture
Plant breeding
Biotechnology education
Competency-Based Education
Open and Distance Learning

Mentorship

Growing Scientists, Not Just Graduates

I believe mentorship should help young scientists move from:
Learning → Doing → Publishing → Collaborating → Leading

My postgraduate supervision includes research in Napier grass genomics and disease resistance and polyploid forage crop improvement.

I am particularly interested in mentoring early-career researchers working in:

Plant Biotechnology Genomics Bioinformatics Plant Breeding AI in Agriculture Sustainable Food Systems