Designation: Senior Technologist
Institute: Institute of Food Bioresources Technology
Department: Food Science
Email: chuaga.kinuthia@dkut.ac.ke
Academic Background
| Qualification | Institution | Year |
| MSc. Food Science and Technology | Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology | Ongoing |
| BSc. Food science and Technology | Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology | 2004 – 2008 |
Professional Qualifications
| Qualification | Institution | Year |
| Methods for Analysis of Food Contaminants: Rapid Screening and Confirmatory Techniques | University of Laval | Oct 2021 |
| ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Implementers training | Kenya Bureau of Standards | Nov 2021 |
| Taste of Harvest Revised Protocols & Standards Training | Africa Fine Coffees Association (AFCA) | Sep 2017 |
| CAB Abstracts and CABI Compendia Training | Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology | June 2014 |
| Q-Instructor Training | Coffee Quality Institute of America | Feb 2013 |
| Judge, Kenya National Taste of Harvest Competition | Africa Fine Coffees Association (AFCA) | Jan 2013 |
| Coffee Expert | Coffee Board of Kenya | June 2012 |
| Professional Barista | Dormans, Kenya | Nov 2012 |
| Basic Occupational Safety & Health | Ministry of Labour | June 2011 |
| Licensed Q-Grader | Coffee Quality Institute of America | Feb 2011 |
Areas of Expertise
- Professional coffee taster
- Professional coffee barista
- Professional coffee roaster
- Professional lab technologist
Work Experience
- 2021 – To Date: IFBT Labs Coordinator – Dedan Kimathi University of Technology, Institute of Food Bioresources Technology
- 2013 – To Date: Senior Technologist II – Dedan Kimathi University of Technology, Institute of Food Bioresources Technology
- 2015 – To Date: Coffee IGU Coordinator – Dedan Kimathi University of Technology, Institute of Food Bioresources Technology
- 2011 – 2013: Technologist – Dedan Kimathi University of Technology, Department of Food Science
Publications
- Kinuthia, C., Frohme, M., Broedel, O., & Mugendi, B. J. (2017). LCMS analysis of biochemical composition in different Kenyan coffee classifications.