Academic

Professors

Professor Macquin Maino

Macquin Maino

Head of School

PhD (PNGUoT), ApplSc (QUT, Aust.), BSc.Ag (PNGUoT), Dip.Ag (Vudal Ag. Coll), Dip. Ed. (UPNG-GTC), CertRes (TBIC-Japan), PGSCT (PNGUoT). 

Nematology, Crop Virology & Biocontrol

Professor Tom Okpul

Tom Okpul

Deputy Head of School & Acting Director – UNITECH Biotechnology Center (UBC)

PhD (UQ, Aust.), MPhil.Ag, BSc.Ag (PNGUoT), Dip.Ag (Vudal Ag.Coll).

Crop Breeding, Agricultural Biotechnology

Professor Gariba Danbaro

Gariba Danbaro

Dean of Postgraduate School

PhD (Kobe, Japan), MPhil.Ag, BSc.Ag (Hons), Dip.Ed. (Ghana).

Agricultural Biotechnology, Livestock Breeding, Livestock Production & Management

Professor Peter Manus

Peter Manus

PhD (PNGUoT), MSc (Ag. Econ), (Reading), BSc.Ag (Hons) (UPNG).

Agriculture Economics, Farm Management, Agribusiness

Associate Professors

Associate Professor Rajashekhar Rao BK

Rajashekhar Rao BK

PhD, MSc (Agri.), BSc (Agri.) (UAS, Bangalore, India), PCSCT (PNGUoT)

Soil Fertility, Soil Chemistry, Crop Nutrition, Soil Pollution

Associate Professor Patrick Michael

Patrick Michael

Acting Director – Environmental Research and Management Center (ERMC)

PhD (UoA, Aust.), MSc. Prelim & MSc. (Nothingham, UK), BSc.Ag (PNGUoT) 

Soil Science, Crop Physiology, Climate Smart Agriculture

Jayaprakash

Jayaprakash

PhD (Poland), MVSc (Agra, India), BVSc, (Bangalore, India)

Livestock Pathology

Associate Professor Veronica Bue

Veronica Bue

Acting Director – The South Pacific Institute for Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development (SPISARD)

PhD (Curtin, Aust), MPhil.Ag, BSc.Ag (PNGUoT)

Agriculture Extension, Rural Community Development, Research Methodology

Senior Lecturers

Dr Ronnie Dotaona

Ronnie Dotaona

PhD (Charles Sturt, Aust), MPhil.Ag; BSc.Ag (PNGUoT)

Agricultural Entomology, Integrated Pest & Disease Management

Dr Janet Pandi

Janet Pandi

PhD, MPhil (UoA, Aust.), BSc.Ag (PNGUoT)

Livestock Nutrition, Livestock Production & Management

Lecturers

Dr Gwendolyn Ban

Gwendolyn Ban

PhD, BSc.Ag (PNGUoT)

Crop Mycology & Biocontrol

Frank Vidinamo

PhD (QUT, Aust.), MPhil.Ag, BSc.Ag (PNGUoT)

Agriculture Mechanisation

Mr Nick Kewa

Nick Kewa

MPhil.Ag, BSc.Ag, PhD Scholar (PNGUoT)

Agriculture Economics, Agriculture Marketing

Ms Betty Tiko

Betty Tiko

MPhil.Ag, BSc.Ag (PNGUoT)

Rural Sociology, Agriculture Extension

Mr Spencer Poloma

Spencer Poloma

PhD (PNGUoT), MSc.Ag (Kochi Uni, Japan), PGD, BSc.Ag (PNGUoT)

Mycorrhiza Technologies, Crop Physiology, Agronomy, Climate Smart Agriculture

William Nano

MPhil.Ag (PNGUoT), PGD.AgSc (UNE, Aust), BSc.Ag (Hons) (UPNG)

Livestock Nutrition, Aquaculture, Livestock Production & Management

Technical

DEPARTMENT

Timothy Bafiec

MSc.Ag, BSc.Ag, PhD Scholar (PNGUoT)

Manager, Technical Services

Mr Gerega Maiga

Geraga Maiga

MSc.Ag, BSc.Ag (PNGUoT)

Technical Officer

Mr Topas Peter

Topas Peter

BARD, MSc Sholar (PNGUoT)

Technical Officer

Mr Obert Lou

Obert Lou

BSc.Trop.Ag & Dip.Trop.Ag (PNGUNRE), MPhil Scholar (PNGUoT)

Technical Officer

Lawrence Kimoa

BSc.Ap.Ch (PNGUoT)

Technical Officer

Ms Warendo Mark

Warendo Mark

BSc.Ag, MSc Scholar (PNGUoT)

Technical Officer

Mr Bakiki Nesio

Bakiki Nesio

Cert.Sci.Tech (NPIPNG)

Technical Assistant

Department Front-desk

Mrs Ngayamo Antonio

Ngayamo Antonio

Administrative Officer

Ms Danike Kose

Danike Kose

Secretary

AGRICULTURE FARM

Joseph Kimagl

PGD.Ag & BSc.Ag (PNGUoT), Cert.Trop.Ag (Pop.Agri.Coll), Cert.Poultry (Aldern, Australia)

Manager, Farm

Felicitas Vutia

MSc.Hort.Sci (Massey University, NZ), BSc.Trop.Ag (PNGUNRE)

Technical Officer

Peiylin Willie

BSc.Ag, MSc Scholar (PNGUoT)

Technical Officer

Farm Front-desk

Elizabeth Maino

Administrative Officer

ANALYTICAL SOILS LAB

Mr Tata Telawika

Tata Telawika

BSc.AppCh (PNGUoT)

Manager | Scientific Officer

Mr Timothy Poy

Timothy Poy

BSc.AppCh (PNGUoT)

Technical Officer

Sovera Guti

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Technical Officer

Elizabeth Matrus

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Technical Officer

Soils Lab Front-desk

Ms Joan Wokolon

Joan Wokolon

Administrative Officer

BIOTECHNOLOGY CENTER

Mrs Totave Kamen

Totave Kamen

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Technical Officer

THE SOUTH PACIFIC INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE & RURAL DEVELOPMENT

Ms Tabitha Parau

Tabitha Parau

MSc.Ag.Ext, BSc.Ag (PNGUoT)

Technical Officer

Shaun Narimbi

BSc.Ag (PNGUoT), Dip.IT (DLC)

ICT Support Officer