Meet our Team
Academic
Professors
Peter Manus
Head of School
PhD (PNGUoT), MSc (Ag. Econ), (Reading), BSc.Ag (Hons) (UPNG).
Agriculture Economics, Farm Management, Agribusiness
Tom Okpul
Acting Director, UNITECH Biotechnology Center (UBC)
PhD (UQ, Aust.), MPhil.Ag, BSc.Ag (PNGUoT), Dip.Ag (Vudal Ag.Coll).
Crop Breeding, Agricultural Biotechnology
Gariba Danbaro
PhD (Kobe, Japan), MPhil.Ag, BSc.Ag (Hons), Dip.Ed. (Ghana).
Agricultural Biotechnology, Livestock Breeding, Livestock Production & Management
Rajashekhar Rao BK
Acting Dean, Postgraduate School
PhD, MSc (Agri.), BSc (Agri.) (UAS, Bangalore, India), PCSCT (PNGUoT)
Soil Fertility, Soil Chemistry, Crop Nutrition, Soil Pollution
Macquin Maino
Dean, Faculty of Natural Resources
PhD (PNGUoT), MApplSc (QUT, Aust.), BSc.Ag (PNGUoT), Dip.Ag (Vudal Ag. Coll), Dip. Ed. (UPNG-GTC), CertRes (TBIC-Japan), PGSCT (PNGUoT).
Nematology, Crop Virology & Biocontrol
Associate Professors
Patrick Michael
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
PhD (Poland), MVSc (Agra, India), BVSc, (Bangalore, India)
Livestock Pathology
Veronica Bue
Acting Director, The South Pacific Institute for Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development (SPISARD)
PhD (Curtin, Aust), MPhil.Ag, BSc.Ag (PNGUoT)
Agriculture Extension, Rural Community Development, Household Food Security, Smallholder Livelihoods, Gender Studies
Senior Lecturers
Ronnie Dotaona
PhD (Charles Sturt, Aust), MPhil.Ag; BSc.Ag (PNGUoT)
Agricultural Entomology, Integrated Pest & Disease Management
Janet Pandi
PhD, MPhil (UoA, Aust.), BSc.Ag (PNGUoT)
Livestock Nutrition, Livestock Production & Management
Lecturers
Frank Vidinamo
Deputy Head of School
PhD (QUT, Aust.), MPhil.Ag, BSc.Ag (PNGUoT)
Agriculture Mechanisation
Anayochukwu Eze
PhD (KU, Kenya), MSc (MOUAU, Nigeria), B.Agri (EBSU, Nigeria)
Agribusiness & Entrepreneurial Development
Spencer Poloma
PhD (PNGUoT), MSc.Ag (Kochi Uni, Japan), PGD, BSc.Ag (PNGUoT)
Mycorrhiza Technologies, Crop Physiology, Agronomy, Climate Smart Agriculture
Nick Kewa
MPhil.Ag, BSc.Ag, PhD Scholar (PNGUoT)
Agriculture Economics, Agriculture Marketing
Betty Tiko
MPhil.Ag, BSc.Ag, Cert.Comp.App.in.Ag.Ext (MANAGE, Hyderabad, India) PhD Scholar (PNGUoT)
Rural Communities, Development and Extension, Gender, Research Methods (Participatory techniques, qualitative methods), e-Agriculture (Marketing and Extension)
William Nano
MPhil.Ag, PGD.AgSc (UNE, Aust), BSc.Ag (Hons) (UPNG), PhD Scholar (PNGUoT)
Livestock Nutrition, Aquaculture, Livestock Production & Management
Technical, Receptions & Other Support Staff
Technical Staff
Timothy Bafiec
Laboratory Manager
School Central
MSc.Ag, BSc.Ag, PhD Scholar (PNGUoT)
Joseph Kimagl
Laboratory Manager
Agriculture Farm
PGD.Ag & BSc.Ag (PNGUoT), Cert.Trop.Ag (Pop.Agri.Coll), Cert.Poultry (Aldern, Australia)
Totave Kamen
Principal Technical Officer
Biotechnology Center
BARD (PNGUoT), Dip.LabTech (VU, Aus), Cert.LabTech, (LaeTechColl), Cert.TropAg, (Pop.Agri.Coll)
Obert Lou
Senior Technical Officer
School Central
BSc.Trop.Ag & Dip.Trop.Ag (PNGUNRE), MPhil Scholar (PNGUoT)
Felicitas Vutia
Senior Technical Officer
Agriculture Farm
MSc.Hort.Sci (Massey University, NZ), BSc.Trop.Ag (PNGUNRE)
Peiylin Willie
Senior Technical Officer
Agriculture Farm
BSc.Ag, MSc Scholar (PNGUoT)
Kayman Kiwa
Technical Officer
School Central
MSc.Ag(Economics), BSc.Ag (PNGUoT), Cert.Comp.App.in.Ag.Ext (MANAGE, Hyderabad, India)
Reception Staff
Ngayamo Antonio
Administrative Officer
School Central
Danike Kose
Secretary
School Central
Elizabeth Maino
Administrative Officer
Agriculture Farm
Sonia Banda
Administrative Officer
PNG Analytica
Other Support Staff
Steven Atuak
Driver
Aaron Samson
Handyman
Elis Komba
Sanitation Worker