Bienvenu Mbiye Kalumbu
Curriculum Vitae
Personal Information:
- Name: Mbiye Kalumbu Bienvenu
- Date of Birth: July 26, 1985
- Place of Birth: Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Marital Status: Married
- Email: bienvenumbiye001@gmail.com
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Education:
- 2022: Certificate of 15 ECTS credits in Conservation of Protected Areas – University Senghor and IUCN - PAPACO
- 2010: Diploma in Agronomic Engineering, Phytotechnics (Sustainable Plant Production) - University of Kinshasa
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Professional Profile:
I am a dedicated teaching and research assistant specializing in Agronomic Sciences and Natural Resource Management at the University of Kinshasa. My academic background includes a Master’s degree in Environment and Sustainable Development with a focus on Plant Protection. My professional interests encompass ecosystem conservation, sustainable agriculture, plant production and protection, and scientific research.
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Skills:
- Computer Proficiency:
- Basic: QGIS, Sphinx
- Average: SPSS, Access, Academy Brain Soft, GPS usage
- Advanced: GenStat 4.1, AquaCrop 4.0, KoBoCollect, MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Internet
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Languages:
- French: Fluent (Reading, Writing, Speaking)
- English: Fluent (Reading, Writing, Speaking)
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Professional Experience:
- May 2015 - Present: Researcher on Digital and Green Transitions, University of Kinshasa, Department of Natural Resource Management; Researcher at NGO Circle for the Defense of the Environment (CEDEN).
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Training and Professional Development:
- 2022: Practical and Ecological Training on Waste and Sustainable Energies - Project of Deployment Technologies and Innovations Environmental for Sustainable Development (PDTIE), organized by IFDD, University Kongo, EDEN AFRICA, and Engineers Without Borders (ISF).
- 2022: Online Course on Protected Area Management in Africa - IUCN, Senghor University, EPFL.
- 2021: Online Course on Environmental Technologies - IFDD.
- 2021: Online Course on Environmental Performance of Food Products - ADEME and AgroParisTech.
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Professional Achievements:
- 2023: Conducted an assessment of damage caused by the Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) in Nyiragongo Territory as part of my Master’s thesis.
- 2023: Awarded a patent of merit and grants for environmental innovation for the VaDech project, focusing on the use of marl blended with plastic waste for sustainable tile and window production in Goma.
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Scientific Publications:
1. Mbiyé, K.B., Elias, S.L., Mubenga, K.O. (2023). "Perceptions of Peasant Women on the Incidence and Severity of Damage by the Fall Armyworm in Nyiragongo Territory." Notebook of Academic Research of CURRICULUM VITAE of the University Adventist of Goma, Volume 8, Year 12, September 2023 (In editorial process).
2. Tshipamba, T.O., Mbiyé, K.B., Solia, E.S., Okungo, L.H.A. (2021). "Offspring Power of Two Varieties of Xanthosoma sagittifolia Subjected to PIF Method under Goma Conditions." International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Publications, Volume 4, Issue 3, pp. 16-20.
3. Mbiyé, K.B. (2021). "Inventory of Traditional Techniques for Insect Control in Corn Cultivation in Bukoma." European Journal of Science, Innovation and Technology, 1(5), 23-30.
4. Okungo, L.A., Tshipamba, T.O., Mbiye, K.B., Guibila, J. (2022). "Effect of Germination Substrates on Emergence Rate of Pregerminated Beans in Cocoa Nursery." European Journal of Science, Innovation and Technology, 2(3), 90-97.
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Conferences and Workshops:
- Participated in various conferences and workshops focusing on environmental challenges, sustainable management, and biodiversity conservation, including events organized by the University Catholic of Goma and WWF.
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References:
1. Prof. Dr. Abbé Innocent Nyirindekwe Munyambaraga, Rector of the Sapientia Catholic University of Goma, +243 994 407 267.
2. Prof. Dr. Ir. Onesimus Mubenga Kankonda, Chief of Laboratory of Ecology, University of Kisangani, +243 851 979 348.
3. Prof. Dr. Ir. Jackson Niyorugira Sebigunda, Research Coordinator at INERA, +243 979 778 166.