ACADEMIC STAFF PROFESSIONAL PROFILE FORM 1. Personal Data Name: Catherine Muui Title/Qualifications: Doctor (PhD) Department/Unit/Section: Agricultural Science and Technology Contact Address:P.O. Box 43844-00100, Nairobi Position: Lecturer Area of Specialization: Agronomy; Seed Science; Plant breeding Research Interests: 1. Germplasm conservation 2. crop improvement 3. Agronomic aspects affecting crop Production 4. Seed science and technology 2. Conference Presentations S/ No 1. 2 3. 4. Presenter Title of Paper presented City/Cou ntry Date of Conference P.G. Kabui, C.W. Muui and W.M. Thagana Gohole, L.S., Muasya, R.M. and Muui, C.W. C. W. Muui, R. M.Muasya, N. K. Rao, V. E. Anjichi and L.S. Gohole Muui, C.W., Muasya, R. M. and D. T. Kirubi Efficacy of a local and commercial rooting powder on roses. Varietal preferences and production of cowpea vegetable in western kenya Effect of temperature and relative humidity on maize pollen longevity Nairobi, Kenya 1st- 5th December, 2014 Eldoret, Kenya 2006 RUFORU M Kampala, Uganda 5-9 December 2005 IPGIR 2010 NACOSTI Ksh. 1.2 million Promoting sorghum production Nairobi, and use through improved seed Kenya production technologies for food security in eastern Kenya Funding (US$) - 3. Research S/ No 1. Researcher Year Title Catherine Muui 20102015 Identification and characterization of Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench landraces and improvement of on- farm seed production in eastern 1 Do Funding (US$) nor NA KSH. 1,200,000 CO STI KSH 70,000 & Ke nya rta Uni ver sity Kenya 2. 20062007 3. 20042005 4. 20042006 5. 20002004 6. 20002004 7. 20002004 8. 19982000 Cowpea morphological characterization and farmers’ preference selection in western Kenya Overcoming Seed Dormancy in Cleome gynadra L. to improve germination Modeling gene flow to assess risk to biodiversity in traditional cropping systems of maize in western Kenya Chickpea (Cicer arietinum) selection for adaptation to the environmental conditions of Kenya’s Northwestern highland Selection of Chickpea (Cicer arietinum) for adaptation to Kenya’s highlands Determining the effects of seed type, seed treatment and Rhizobium inoculation on emergence, growth, yield and seed size of Chickpea (Cicer arietinum) Crop physiological analysis of seed quality variation in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) 4. Funded projects S/ No 1. Researcher Year Title Granting Body Catherine Muui 2010-2015 Characteriza tion and improving on farm seed production of sorghum landraces in Eastern Kenya NACOSTI 2 Funding (US$) KSH. 1.2 5. Publications S/ No Author Year Title 1 Catherine Muui 2014 Identification and characterization of Thesis Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) Moench landraces and improvement of on- farm seed production in eastern Kenya 2 CW Muui, RM Muasya, DT Kirubi 2013 Participatory identification and evaluation of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench landraces from lower eastern Kenya. 3 CW Muui, RM Muasya, DT Kirubi 2013 Baseline survey on factors affecting African journal of sorghum production and use in food, agriculture, eastern Kenya Nutrition and development Vol 13(1):7339-7353 4 RM Muasya, JN Simiyu, CW Muui, NK Rao, ME Dulloo, LS Gohole R.M. Muasya, W.J.M. Lommen, C.W. Muui, P.C. Struik 2009 Overcoming seed dormancy in Cleome gynandra L. to improve germination. . Seed technology, 134-143 2008 How weather during development of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) affects the crop’s maximum attainable seed quality. NJAS – Wageningen Journal of Life Sciences 56(1/2): 85100 6 Muui, C.W., Muasya, R.M., Rao, N.K. and Anjichi, V.E 2007 Geneflow in Maize:Pollen longevity in ecologically different zones of western Kenya. . African Crop Science Journal Vol.15, No. 1, pp.4349 7 R. M. Muasya, J. N. Simiyu, C. W. Muui, N. K. Rao, 2008 Overcoming Seed Dormancy in Cleome gynadra L. to improve germination. Seed Technology Journal pp.134-143 5 Journal 3 International Research Journal of Agricultural Science and Soil Science Vol 3 (8): 283- 290 ISB N/I SSN Ref eren ce No. KU M. E. Dulloo and L. S. Gohole 6. Consultancy and community service S/No. Consultant (s) Consulting Person/ Body/ Organization Year Title Consultancy Service Payment (US$) 7. Affiliation to Professional Bodies S/No Name of professional body 8. National and International awards and Recognitions S/No Name of award or Recognition Awarding Organization/Body Year 9. External Examination (if any) S/No Institution Year 10. Supervision of postgraduate students (if any) S/No Name of student 1 2 Thesis title Mahinda Timothy Effects of leaf harvest initiation time Muchiri and frequency on grain yield in dual (A144/CE/24935/2012) purpose cowpea crop in Tharaka south, Tharaka-Nithi county Martha Akello Effects of organic and inorganic Odhiambo fertilizers on seed quality of upland (A144/OL/20299/2012) NERICA rice varieties in Siaya county. 4 Status of project(e.g.Fiest year etc) First Year First year 11. Patents (if any) S/No 12. Administrative positions held to date 1. Ag. Departmental Postgraduate Studies Cordinator, Department of Agricultural Science and Technology 5