Wednesday February 7 - Friday February 9
Powering Development through Partnerships in Research and Innovation
| Research Title | Lead Researcher | Faculty | Department, Institute or Centre |
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Papaya, Gungo Peas And The Ornamental Plant, Bougainvillea Are Infected With Common Weed Viruses In Jamaica |
1Ms. Chantal Marriott, 1Prof. Marcia Roye, 2Dr. Icolyn Amarakoon 3Dr Judith Brown | Faculty of Science and Technology | 1The Biotechnology Centre, 2Department |
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The use of small RNA next generation sequencing to identify viruses affecting crops in Jamaica |
Deiondra Robinson | Faculty of Science and Technology | Biotechnology |
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Dispersion of a solute in Casson fluid flow under the influence of external body acceleration |
Ajani Aurua | Faculty of Science and Technology | Mathematics |
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Development and Field Testing of Paper-based Biosensors to Increase Productivity of Smallholder Agriculture in Developing Countries |
Shivanjali Dondapati, Helen Asemota, Omowunmi “Wunmi” Sadik | Faculty of Science and Technology | Biotechnology , FST; State University of New York |
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Antioxidant activity of Pimenta Richardii Essential Oil |
Kellyann Clarke | Faculty of Science and Technology | Chemistry |
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Metabolic Profiling Reveals Coordinated Switches In Secondary Phenolics Metrabolism In Ackee Fruit (Blighia Sapida Köenig) During Opening And Maturation |
Noureddin Benkebliae ET AL | Faculty of Science and Technology | Life Sciences |
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Profiling Of Short Chain Fructooligosaccharides (Scfos) Of Ackee (Blighia sapida köenig) Through Different Maturation Stages |
Noureddin Benkebliae ET AL | Faculty of Science and Technology | Life Sciences |
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The Effects of Solid Waste on Mangrove Propagules Survival in Jamaica |
Camilo Trench | Faculty of Science and Technology | Centre for Marine Sciences, DLS |
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Plastic and micro-plastic marine debris in Kingston Harbour and its mangroves. |
Deanna Rose | Faculty of Science and Technology | International Centre for Environmental and Nuclear Sciences; Centre |
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Biodiesel and Purified Glycerol from Waste Cooking Oil |
Michael Colely | Faculty of Science and Technology | Chemistry |
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Preliminary Investigation into PV-Hydro Hybrid Energy Resource Potential across Portland, Jamaica |
Delando Grant, Dr Randy Koon Koon | Faculty of Science and Technology | Physics |
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Innovation which equals a Crime Negates Development |
Coleen Lewis | Faculty of Law | Mona Law |
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The UWI, Mona ranks first in Jamaica among accredited tertiary-level programmes. In 2012, the University was again one of Jamaica’s Top 100 Employers.
