Prof. Douglas Shitanda

Advisory Board Member

A Researcher who has taken part in the following projects: The Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Processing and Post-Harvest Handling Project, Energy Efficient Rural Food Processing Utilizing Renewable Energy to Improve Rural Livelihoods (2013). Collaborative research between European and African Universities.

Phone Number

+(254) 711

Email Address

shitandad@yahoo.co.uk

Expertise

Food Processing & Post Harvest-Handling

Consultant in Processing Plants

Energy

Work Experience

Vice- Chancellor, South Eastern Kenya University (SEKU). Current Position
Deputy Vice Chancellor – Administration, Planning and Finance, Machakos University. I am involved in the day to day administration of the University, strategically planning for its development and the control of its finances since 13^th of March 2017.
Principal – The Co-operative University College of Kenya. Involved in the leadership of Senior Management to steer the day to day running of the University College. I am the Accounting Officer of the institution (April 2014- May 2015).

Research Projects Awards

1. The Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Processing and Post-Harvest Handling Project. Funded by Feed the Future, the U.S. government's Global Hunger and Food Security Initiative led by USAID (2014). In collaboration with Purdue University. (KSh. 430 Million).
2. Energy Efficient Rural Food Processing Utilising Renewable Energy to Improve Rural Livelihoods (2013). Collaborative research between European and African Universities. Funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). In collaboration with KEMFRI. (KSh. 12 Million)
3. Development of Fruits and Vegetable Processing Plant. Lake Basin Development Authority (2013).
Green Energy Consulting Engineer/SAGRICON Consultant. (KSh. 8 Million)
4. Processing and Dissemination of Enhanced Nutrition Cassava and Finger Millet-Based Products for Kenyan Smallholders Communities. (ICRISAT HOPE PROJECT)/University of Idaho, USA (2013). (KSh.13 Million).