Name of Faculty/Staff: Mr. Silvanus Kuboka Shisia
Designation/Rank: Lecturer, Chemistry and Biochemistry Department
Laikipia University: School of Science and Applied Technology
Email: [email protected]; [email protected]
PREVIOUS POSTS
July, 2011-2013: Assistant Lecturer, Department of Chemistry, LUC
March, 2014: SSAT publication and website update committee member
September, 2013: University STI Desk Nominee for LU for NACOSTI, Nairobi
2nd November, 2012: Examination officer, Chemistry Department
10th January, 2012: Academic advisor for Chemistry department
12th July, 2012: Publication committee member
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND WORKSHOPS
29th June-1st July 2011: Internal Quality Auditing Training Course at Eldoret polytechnic
12th -14th April 2010: Item writing workshop held at KIE organized by KNEC
25th-27th February,2009: Introductory course in Disaster management and Fires etc at Eldoret
polytechnic
2nd -4th October, 2008: Environmental science syllabus writing at Gaba pastoral centre,
Eldoret
October 13-31, 2003: Remote Sensing Course By Italian Govt. At San Marco, Malindi
SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS
1. Shisia K. Silvanus1*, Ngure Veronica2, Nyambaka Hudson3 Jumba Isaac4, Oduor Fredrick4 .
Assessment of mineral deficiencies among grazing areas in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya. International
Journal of Nutrition and Food Sciences 2014; 3(2): 44-48.Published online February 20, 2014.
http://www.sciencepublishinggroup.com/j/ijnfs) doi: 10.11648/j.ijnfs.20140302.15
2. Veronica Ngure1* Noah Sitati2, Silvanus Shisia3, Gelas Simiyu4, Geoffrey Kinuthia,5 and Festus
Kelonye: Health implications of heavy metals in soil, scalp hair and selected food crops within Eldoret
Municipality, Kenya IOSR Journal Of Environmental Science, Toxicology And Food Technology (IOSRJESTFT). e-ISSN: 2319-2402,p- ISSN: 2319-2399. Volume 7, Issue 3 (Nov. - Dec. 2013), PP 47-55.
www.iosrjournals.org
3. K.S.Shisia1*, V.Ngure2, H.Nyambaka3, and F.D.O.Oduor4 : Effect of pH and Forage
Species on Mineral Concentrations in Cattle breeds in Major Grazing Areas of Uasin
Gishu County, Kenya Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.& Appl.Sci (2013) 2(12): 247-254. December,
2013.
4. Ngure, Veronicaa* Simiyu, Gelasb, Sitati, Noah,c Shisia, Silvanusd : Monitoring exposure to heavy
metals through maize consumption using human hair among male adults in Eldoret Municipality, Kenya
(paper presented at first Annual international conference on advances in technology and socioeconomic development ATSED at Eldoret polytechnic on 12-13th May 2011). Journal of Technology &
Socio-Economic Development. ISSN 2223-9227 Vol 1 No 1 Sept 2011; Pg 118-125
5. Shisia, K.S1*, Murungi J2, Nyambaka, H2., Jumba,I.O3., Oduor, F.D.O3 Ngure V1 : Soil-Plant
Composition In Relation To Mineral Requirements For Grazing Cattle In Uasin Gishu District (paper
presented at first Annual international conference on advances in technology and socio-economic
development ATSED at Eldoret polytechnic on 12-13th May 2011) Journal of Technology & SocioEconomic Development. ISSN 2223-9227 Vol 1 No 1 Sept 2011; Pg 126-130
6. Shisia, K.S1*, Murungi J2, Nyambaka, H2., Jumba,I.O3., Oduor, F.D.O3 :Trace Element Nutritional
Disorder Diagnosis In Grazing Cattle Of Uasin Gishu District: Soil-Plant Animal Approach (paper
presented at 5th international Kenya chemical society at Kenyatta university on 22-26th August 2005). J.
Kenya chemical society proceeding ISSN 1811-5934; Pg 185-194
AREAS OF INTERESTS
1. Pollution by heavy metals and health implications
2. Nutrition of man and grazing livestock with focus on macro and Trace minerals
3. Nanoparticles and water purifications
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
1. The Kenya Chemical Society