Ogalo Joseph
Ph.D Student
Biography
Ogalo Joseph is currently a PhD student at the Research Center for Eco-Environmental Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences (RCEES, CAS), Beijing. His research focuses on Microbial-Induced (Cyanobacteria, and bacteria) Water Quality Degradation in Lake Victoria, Winam Gulf, Kenya, with a focus on harmful algal blooms and associated taste & odor problems. Prior to this, He spent 3 years to complete his masters degree at Wuhan Institute of Virology, CAS, the research area was house keeping genes in Bacillus cereus group with biopesticide capabilities. After the masters degree, he proceeded back to Kenya where he was employed as an assistant lecturer up to 2023 when he was awarded a scholarship to study for his PhD RCEES, CAS.
Education
Ph.D. Environmental Engineering | Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Science
M.sc. Microbiology | Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Science
B.A. Microbiology | Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology