Dr. NIYOMUKIZA SAMUEL

Academic rank: 
Lecturer
Email: 
s.niyomukiza@ur.ac.rw
Telephone: 
+250783143162
College: 
College of Medicine and Health Sciences(CMHS)
School/centre: 
School of Medicine & Surgery
Published Papers : 

1. Isolation purification and biochemical characterization of alkaline α-amylase from Bacillus subtilis strain W3SFR5 ,https://journals.sbmu.ac.ir/afb/article/view/39495
2. Concomitant Production of α-Amylase and Protease by Bacillus Aerius Strain FPWSHA Isolated from Food Wastes.https://biointerfaceresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/BRIAC134.310...
3. Identification and in vitro Characterization of Plant Growth-promoting Pseudomonas spp. Isolated from the Rhizosphere of Tomato.https://www.hrpub.org/journals/article_info.php?aid=12743
4. Heterologous expression and characterization of a new heme-catalase in Bacillus subtilis 168.https://academic.oup.com/jimb/article/43/6/729/5996016
5. Optimized whole cell biocatalyst from acetoin to 2,3-butanediol through coexpression of acetoin reductase.https://analyticalsciencejournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jc...
6. Lys–Arg mutation improved the thermostability of Bacillus cereus neutral protease through increased residue interactions.https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11274-019-2751-5

Brief profile: 
I am Dr. NIYOMUKIZA Samuel. I hold a Ph.D. in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology from Pan African University Institute of Basic Sciences Technology and Innovation, hosted by Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) Kenya, and a Master's degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Jiangnan University in China. I have experience in teaching in higher education and supervising undergraduate students since 2022 at the University of Rwanda. I have hands-on experience with molecular Biology techniques such as DNA/RNA extraction and amplification using PCR/qPCR, RNA and DNA sequencing and interpretation, PCR, gel electrophoresis, recombinant DNA technology/cloning, protein biosynthesis and purification, Bioproduct development by microbial pathway engineering. I have contributed to projects that focused on bacterial isolation, screening of strains, identifying's the strain by molecular techniques, 16S rRNA gene, enzyme production and their role in bioproduct processes. In addition to my technical expertise, I am highly motivated by the potential impact of molecular biology research in human health, disease modelling, therapeutic development and industrial bioproduct development. I welcome students at postgraduate level to join me for research guidance and supervision in related areas.
Research Area: 
Molecular Biology, Bio-manufacturing, Molecular Medicine, Genetics, Microbial engineering for bio-product development, enzymes biosynthesis by newly isolated bacterial strains, protein engineering and analysis, DNA fingerprinting, application molecular Biology Techniques, Genomics. Research ID (ORCID): https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7913-5618