Designation: Assistant Lecturer
Contact: 0720 985 084
School/Institute: Institute of Food Bioresources Technology
Department: Food Science
Email: josphat.runkua@dkut.ac.ke
Academic Qualifications
| Qualification | Institution | Year |
| MSc. Food Science and Postharvest Technology | Jomo Kenyatta University of Technology | 2010 |
| BSc. Food Science and Technology | Egerton University | 2001 |
Areas of Expertise
- Postharvest Technology
Work Experience
- Sep 2013 – To date: Assistant Lecturer – Dedan Kimathi University of Technology, Institute of Bood Bioresources Technology
- 2010 – 2013: Postharvest Consultant – BMZ Tissue Culture Banana Project for East Africa & RPE-JKUAT
- 2008 – 2009: Postharvest Consultant – Global Environment Facility (GEF) and Small Grants Programme (SGP) Kenya & RPE-JKUAT
Other University and National Responsibilities
- Attachment coordinator, Institute of Bood Bioresources Technology
Publications
- Mathooko, F.M., Runkua, J.M, Onyango, C.A, Owino, W.O and Kahangi, E.M. 2010. Preharvest mango (Mangifera indica L. ‘Apple’) fruit bagging controls lenticels discolouration and improves postharvest quality. Acta Hort. 906: 55-62
Papers presented in Conferences, Seminars and Workshops
- Runkua, J.M and Mathooko, F.M. 2009. On-tree fruit bagging for fruit disease and pest control.An oral presentation at the All Africa Horticultural Conference (AAHC) held on 31st Aug–3rd Sep, 2009 at Safari Park Hotel Nairobi, Kenya.
- Runkua, J.M, Kamore, J. and Kamau, W. 2009. The impact of urban and peri-urban horticulture on the livelihood of smallholder farmers in Nairobi. An oral presention at the All Africa Horticultural Conference (AAHC) held on 31st Aug–3rd Sep, 2009 at Safari Park Hotel Nairobi, Kenya.
- Muchui, M.N, Runkua, J.M. and Ngamau, C.N. 2009. Postharvest Handling and Processing of Banana in Kenya: Progress, constraints, opportunities and way forward. A poster presented at the All Africa Horticultural Conference (AAHC) held on 31st Aug–3rd Sep, 2009 at Safari Park Hotel Nairobi, Kenya.
- Kamore, J., Runkua, J.M., Abukutsa-Onyango, M.O. and Kiarii, E. 2009. Vermicomposting: A viable and sustainable technology for increasing soil fertility in Kenya. A poster presented at the All Africa Horticultural Conference (AAHC) held on 31st Aug–3rd Sep, 2009 at Safari Park Hotel Nairobi, Kenya.
- Muchui M.N, Ngamau C.N, Ngunjiri P.W and Runkua J.M. 2009. Postharvest phase in banana sub-sector in Kenya: opportunities and challenges. A poster presented at the International Summer School Seminar, Leibniz Universitaet Hannover, Germany.
- Runkua, J.M, Mathooko, F.M, Onyango, C.A, Owino, W.O and Kahangi, E.M. 2008. Growth physiology and harvest quality of on-tree bagged mango (Mangifera indica L. cv. Apple) fruit. An oral presentation at the 4th Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) Scientific, Technological and Industrialisation Conference held on 4th-5th December, 2008.
- Runkua, J.M, Mathooko, F.M, Onyango, C.A, Owino, W.O and Kahangi, E.M. 2008. On-Tree Fruit Bagging Controls Lenticel Discolouration and Improves Mango (Mangifera indica L. cv. Apple) Fruit Quality. An oral presentation at the 8th Horticultural Association of Kenya (HAK) Scientific Workshop on Sustainable Horticultural Production in the Tropics held at Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, Kenya on 8th–11th December, 2008.
Research Interests
- Postharvest Technology
Affiliation/Membership to Professional Bodies
- Horticultural Association of Kenya