Dr. Didace Ndahimana

Dr. Didace Ndahimana is a Senior Lecturer in the department of Food Science and Technology, College of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Science at the University of Rwanda (UR-CAFF). He is also a visiting lecturer in the department of Human Nutrition and Dietetics in the College of Medicine and Health Science at the University of Rwanda (UR CMHS). Dr. Didace Ndahimana has been an academic staff of the University of Rwanda since 2009 and has served as the Head of Department of Food Science and Technology from 2011 to 2014 and then from 2020 to 2022. He holds a Master’s Degree in Nutrition Policy from Senghor University in Egypt (2007-2009) and a PhD Degree in Food and Nutrition from Gangneung-Wonju National University in South Korea (2015-2018). His doctoral research focused on development and validation of models to predict energy requirements in older adults using stable isotopes and indirect calorimetry techniques. He also holds a Post-Graduate Certificate of Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (PGCLTHE) from the University of Rwanda (2023). His research interests include energy metabolism, nutritional requirements for different categories of the population, community nutrition and food security as well as the use of stable isotopes for nutritional assessments. He has authored 13 scientific articles, published in peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Didace Ndahimana has been involved in numerous research projects involving the partnership between the University of Rwanda and other institutions at both national and international level.