Maphosa
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Personal Information
Name
Mr Maphosa Mcebisi is a Research Associate at Makerere University in the Soyabean Project. His contact address is Department of Crop Science, Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda. Email: mcebisi@gmail.com, mcebisimaphosa@yahoo.co.uk, mmaphosa@cooltoad.com Tel: +256 782079390. Mr Maphosa was born on the 5th of November 1983 in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.
Educational Background
- He has a BSc in Crop Science from the University of Zimbabwe, MSc in Crop Science majoring in Plant Breeding and Genetics from Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda.
Research Interests
- He has research interests in breeding for soyabean rust resistance which is also part of his PhD research, marker assisted selection and quantitative genetics.
- PhD research
- Marker Assisted Selection
- Quanitative Genetics
Experience
Mr Maphosa has served in various capacities at the RUFORUM Secretariat as an intern for 6 months, University of Zimbabwe and Makerere University from being a demonstrator, teaching assistant to research associate.
- Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture
- University of Zimbabwe: Mr Maphosa has been a demostrator, teaching assistant in Plant breeding and Biotechnology, Entomology, Agronomy and Molecular Physiology.
- Makerere University:Mr Maphosa has been a demostrator, teaching assistant in Plant breeding and Biotechnology, Entomology, Agronomy and Molecular Physiology.
