Dr. Becky Aloo
Council Board Member, Scientists of Kenya Association, Vice-President, Science Leadership Society of Kenya Fellow, L’Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science in Sub-Saharan Africa
Lecturer
Department of Biological Sciences, School of Science
Responsibilities
Date: January 2023 to Present Position: Head, Department of Intellectual Property Management Institution: University of Eldoret Responsibilities: Promoting intellectual property development in the University, receiving and evaluating all innovations and inventions on time, sensitizing researchers, staff and students on intellectual property, capacity building for innovations, developing rules and procedures for technology transfer and commercialization of innovationsSpecialization
- Microbiology
- Plant-microbe interactions
Current Work
Areas of Interests
Microbiology, Plant-microbe interactions, Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria, Biocontrol, antibiotic resistance, effects of agrochemicals and pollution on plant-microbe interactions
Professions
- Date: January 2023 to Present Position: Head, Department of Intellectual Property Management Institution: University of Eldoret
- Date: November 2021 to Present Position: Lecturer Institution: University of Eldoret
- Date: July 2017 – November 2021 Position: Tutorial Fellow Institution: University of Eldoret
- Date: August 2011 – July 2017 Position: Graduate Assistant Institution: University of Eldoret
Biography
Dr. Becky Aloo is a Kenyan microbiologist, researcher, mentor, and innovation leader whose work bridges microbiology, sustainability, intellectual property management, and scientific leadership. She currently serves as a Lecturer and the Head of the Intellectual Property Management Office at University of Eldoret, where she contributes to teaching, research, innovation management, and mentorship of young scientists and innovators.Dr. Aloo holds a Master of Science degree in Microbiology and a PhD in Life Science specializing in Biodiversity and Ecosystem Management. Her academic and research j ...
Contacts
University of Eldoret, P. O. Box 1125 - 30100, Eldoret - Kenya
Email: baloo@uoeld.ac.ke
Phone No: +254723305606
Publications
- Endophytic Rhizobacteria for Mineral Nutrients Acquisition in Plants: Possible Functions and Ecological Advantages. In Endophytes: Mineral Nutrient Management
- Sustainable Food Production Systems for Climate Change Mitigation: Indigenous Rhizobacteria for Potato Bio-fertilization in Tanzania. In frican Handbook of Climate Change Adaptation
- Status of biofertilizer research, commercialization, and practical applications: A global perspective.
- Microbial Biostimulants for Crop Production: Industry Advances, Bottlenecks, and Future Prospects.
- Life Inside Plants: Insights into the Lifestyle, Diversity, and Metabolites of Endophytic Bacteria Involved in Plant Defense Against Phytopathogens.
- Rhizosphere Bacteria and Rhizobacterial Formulations: Small Weapons in the Big Battle of Plant Disease Management. In A. Kumar (Ed.), Microbial Biocontrol: Sustainable Agriculture and Phytopathoge
- Rhizobacterial biomolecules for sustainable crop production and environmental management: plausible functions and molecular mechanisms. In Microbial Biomolecules
- Pollution of Ground and Surface Waters with Agrochemicals. In Handbook of Water Pollution
- Phosphate-Solubilizing Rhizobacteria: Diversity, Mechanisms, and Prospects for Regenerative Agriculture. In Regenerative Agriculture
- Nutrient Budgets for Sustained Crop Production in African Soils: Evidence from Potato-Grown Soils in Tanzania. In: Sustainable Soil Systems in Global South
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