KU Teaching Staff Summary profile form
Name: KORIR, Nicholas Kibet
Position: Lecturer and Examinations Coordinator,
Department: Department of Agricultural Science and Technology
P.O. Box 43844 00100 Nairobi
Email: korir.nicholas@ku.ac.ke; nicholas.korir@hotmail.com
Tel.: 254-703 815426
Membership in Professional Societies
 Horticultural Association of Kenya (HAK)
 Kenya Society for Agricultural Professionals (KESAP)
Education
 2009-2012, PhD Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, China
 2002-2004, MSc Horticulture, Egerton University, Kenya
 1997 - 2002, BSc, Horticulture, Egerton University, Kenya,
 1992-1995, Arnesen’s High School, Kenya
Research focus
 microRNA elucidation, development of novel elucidation methods, genome analysis for
specific gene families, strategies for the application of DNA markers in practical plant
cultivar and variety identification
 Development and application of appropriate crop production techniques, physiology, plant
nutrition, controlled/modified growing environments, water use efficiency, weed
management for horticultural crops
Recent Projects and consultancies
 Participatory Identification, Enhancement and Retention of Phytochemical and Nutrients
in African Leafy Vegetables in Nairobi County and Three counties in Central Kenya, Ksh.
1,500,000; Vice Chancellor, Kenyatta University
 Regularly provides pro bono advisory services to stakeholders in the agricultural industry
in Kenya with emphasis on technologies and interventions that can increase productivity
of small holder farmers.
Conference Presentations
 Effects of Nitrogen Forms on Growth, Yield and Quality of Amaranths Accessions in
Nairobi and Kiambu Counties, Rosepiah Munene, Jacqueline C Kipkorir-Mwendah,
Nicholas Kibet Korir, Joseph P Gweyi-Onyango: - Bridging The Gap Between
Science, Society And Industry: Building a new generation of African Soil Scientists
and Agronomists; AGRA-KU-HAK-UON-RUFORUM CONFERENCE, December 1-5,
2014 Kenyatta University, Nairobi- Kenya
Recent publications
Authors
Title
Publication
Sun, Xin; Zhang,
Yanping; Zhu, Xudong;
Korir, Nicholas Kibet;
Tao, Ran; Wang,
Chen; Fang, Jinggui;
Han, Jian; Li, Aying;
Liu, Hong; Wen,
Xicheng; Zhao,
Mizhen; Nadira Bilkish;
Korir, Nicholas Kibet;
Wang, Chen; Fang,
Jinggui;
Shangguan, Lingfei;
Song, Changnian;
Han, Jian; Leng,
Xiangpeng; Kibet,
Korir Nicholas; Mu,
Qian; Kayesh, Emrul;
Fang, Jinggui;
Korir, NK; Li, Y; Leng,
XP; Wu, Z; Wang, C;
Fan, JG;
Advances in identification and
validation of plant microRNAs
and their target genes
Physiologia
plantarum
152
N
o
2
Computational identification of
microRNAs in the strawberry
(Fragaria× ananassa) genome
sequence and validation of
their precise sequences by
miR-RACE
Gene
536
Characterization of regulatory
mechanism of Poncirus
trifoliata microRNAs on their
target genes with an integrated
strategy of newly developed
PPM-RACE and RLM-RACE
Gene
A novel and efficient strategy
for practical identification of
tomato (Solanum
lycopersicon) varieties using
modified RAPD fingerprints
Genome-wide analysis of the
homeodomain-leucine zipper
(HD-ZIP) gene family in peach
(Prunus persica)
Structure, expression profile,
and evolution of the sucrose
synthase gene family in peach
(Prunus persica)
Zhang, CH; Ma, RJ;
Shen, ZJ; Sun, X;
Korir, NK; Yu, ML;
Zhang, Chunhua; Yu,
Mingliang; Ma,
Ruijuan; Shen, Zhijun;
Zhang, Binbin; Korir,
Nicholas Kibet;
Vol
Pages
Year
Publisher
203-218
201
4
Blackwell
Publishing
Ltd
1
151-162
201
4
Elsevier
535
1
42-52
201
4
Elsevier
Genet Mol
Res
12
2
18161828
201
3
Genetics
and
Molecular
Research
Acta
Physiologia
e Plantarum
13
2
26542668
201
4
37
4
15Jan
201
5
Springer
Berlin
Heidelberg
More at:
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=eosppgIAAAAJ&hl=en&authuser=1
Books chapters
 Role of MicroRNAs and Short Interfering RNAs in Plants” by Chunhua Zhang, Zhijun Shen,
Ruijuan Ma, Nicholas Kibet Korir, and Mingliang Yu, in, “MicroRNA and NonCoding RNA:
Technology, Developments and Applications” ISBN: 978-1-62618-442-8.
Books
 ‘Influence of Nitrogen Sources and Mulches on Greenhouse Cucumber’ Nicholas Korir, Liu
Gaoqiong, James Aguyo. ISBN 978-3-8473-7244-8
Supervision of postgraduate students
1. Simon Mwai Mwangi- Graduated
Title: Influence of One and Two Node Cuttings on Rapid Vegetatively
Propagated Infilling Tea (Camellia Sinesis) Plants
2. Ikiba, Lawrence Kalawa (A144/OL/14797/2009)- Ongoing
Title: Effects of cytokinin and Gibberellic Acid on morphological
development, quality and yield of French beans grown under different
irrigation water schedules
3. Wafula Nelson Wekha ( A144/Ce/24621/2012)- Ongoing
Title: Effects of Phosphate Rates on Nitrogen Uptake, Growth, Yield and Quality
of Finger Millet in Makueni, Busia and Kakamega Counties
4. Rosepiah Munene (A144/OL/27455/2013)– Ongoing
Title: Effects of nitrogen forms on yield and quality of Amaranthus accessions
5. Rosepiah Munene (A144/OL/27455/2013)– Ongoing
Title: Effects of nitrogen forms on yield and quality of Amaranthus accessions
6. Ng’etich C.A. Rotich ( A144/CE/24267/2013) – Ongoing
MSc title: Influence of intra row spacing and nitrogen rates on growth, yield
and plasticity of grain amaranthus in Kajiado County
7. Benson Njeru (A144/CE/24936/2012)– Ongoing
MSc title: 9. Influence of neem extracts and ammonium-N stabilization on
nitrogen availability, yield and quality of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
8. Justus Mogaka Mayaka (A144/CE/23960/2012)– Ongoing
MSc title: Effectiveness of selected pre- emergence herbicides in control of
annual grass and broad leaved weeds in direct sown finger millet Elusine
coracana in Kakamega, Kenya
9. Hassan Kiprotich ( A144/CE/23963/2011)– Ongoing
MSc title: Effects of Organic, Organomineral And NPK Fertilizer Application on
Soil Physical Properties, Growth and Yield of Tea (Camellia sinensis (L). O
Kuntze) Clone TRFK31/8
10. Ocharo Edgar (A144/CE/23290/2013)– Ongoing
MSc title: Effect of Plant Density and Mulching on Weed Competition, Growth
and Yield of Green Pepper in Kenya