Celestin SIRIMU

Mr. Sirimu Celestin is an assistant lecturer at the University of Rwanda (UR-CAVM), Department of Food Science and Technology. Mr. Celestin holds a Master's degree in Food Science and Technology obtained from Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri (India). Mr. Celestin also holds a Bachelor's degree in Food Science and Technology from the former Kigali Institute of Science and Technology in Rwanda. Mr. Sirimu is currently undertaking a PhD research in Food Sciences at Sokoine University of Agriculture, in Tanzania. He has research interests in food fermentations/biotechnology and the life sciences & molecular biology, where he seeks to exploit the antimicrobial potential of industrially beneficial microorganisms to process and preserve food products, thereby reducing postharvest losses and contributing to food security.