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DR. ANITA M. RUGAIKA (PhD) PHD IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
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Dr. Anita M. Rugaika (PhD)
  • School: Materials, Energy, Water, and Environmental Sciences, (MEWES)
  • Department: MEWES
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  • Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=&user=DoFhErcAAAAJ
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  • Location: NM-AIST,
    Incubation Centre
    Wing A, Room 103
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About Bio Data
  • Lecturer: School of Materials, Energy, Water, and Environmental Sciences, (MEWES)
  • Former Researcher and Head of Textile and leather technologies Division, : TIRDO (2015-2022)
  • Area of Specialization:
    • Constructed wetland technology for wastewater treatment,
    • resources recovery from wastewater,
    • environmental management using different technologies,
    • faecal sludge management
  • Courses taught:
    • Environmental pollution
  • Memberships:
    • Curriculum development and review committee member
    • Tracer study committee member.
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  • Projects (Ongoing) :
    • MUM: Maji na Usafi wa Mazingira

Anita M. Rugaika is a lecturer at the School of Materials, Energy, Water and Environmental Sciences (MEWES). She completed her PhD in Chemical Engineering at the KU Leuven, Belgium. She did her MSc. in Environmental Technology and Management at Ardhi University in Dar- es- Salaam, Tanzania and BSc. in Environmental Sciences and Management at Sokoine University of Agriculture in Morogoro, Tanzania. Anita has research interests in wastewater and faecal sludge treatment, technologies, management and resources recovery; use of constructed wetland technology for wastewater treatment, the use of different technologies for environmental management; and water quality assessment.

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