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WELCOME TO RESEARCH INNOVATION AND VALUE-ADDITION PROGRAM (RIVP)
Objectives of the Program
The broad objectives of the program are to:
- Undertake and Promote Research and Development (R&D);
- Undertake and promote scientific research in innovation, value-addition and comer-cialization;
- Undertake R&D and commercialization of indigenous technology knowledge systems (ITKS) and promote relevant IKS research;
- Undertake research and promote technology and innovation management;
- Undertake research, promote and implement public-private-partnerships (PPP);
- Undertake research, promote and implement R&D collaboration with SMEs for quality control and import substitution in industry;
- Capacity Building and Postgraduate Research Fellowship Program (PGRF);
- Undertake scientific research, promote and disseminate S&T research outputs;
- Advisory services.
Research Programs
- Industrial Production Technology and Management Program
- Mechanical and Renewable Energy Engineering Technologies (RET)
- Indigenous Technology Knowledge System (ITKS)
- Pharmaceuticals
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
The general aims of this program are to identify and develop the appropriate processing and production technologies for value-addition of local industries.
Team Leaders:
Dr. Hina Mu Ashekele: Production Technology and Management
Prof. Frank Kavishe: Mechanical Engineering
Program Research Area
Appropriate SME Production Technology and Import Substitution:
- Scientific research and product development in mechanical engineering;
- R&D, Innovation, value-addition, quality control, production economics;
- Import substitution;
- Private-public-partnerships, entrepreneurship, management;
- PGRF program
RENEWABLE ENERGY ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES (RET)
The aims of this program are to identify research and develop renewable energy-powered technologies (RET) and service solutions.
Team Leaders:
Team Leader Required
Dr. Hina Mu Ashekele: Provides technical support for basic Divisional information flow
Program Research Area
R&D in RET
- Scientific Research;
- Design and Fabrication;
- Commercialization of (RET)
INDIGENOUS TECHNOLOGY KNOWLEDGE SYSTEM (ITKS)
The general aims of this program are to undertake scientific research in ITKS for product development as well as to promote, protect, record and disseminate ITKS and IKS knowledge for preservation and further development.
Team Leaders:
Team Leader required: Medicinal/ITKS
Team Leader required: Food/ITKS
Dr. Hina Mu Ashekele: Production Technology and Management
Program Research Area
- R&D in ITKS (Food, Medicinal/health products)
- Scientific research in ITKS (medicinal and food);
- R&D, Innovation, value-addition and commercialization;
- Private-public-partnerships;
- PGRF program
PHARMACEUTICALS
The general aims of this program are to carried out scientific research on ITKS to identify those with potential for economic benefit to the economy and to further transform these products into the forms and services of standardized and scientifically authenticated quality.
Team Leaders:
Prof. Enos Kiremire: Molecular Chemistry
Dr. Ronnie Bock: Molecular Bio-technology/Phyto Chemistry
Program Research Area
- Pharmaceutical Research
- Molecular Chemistry
- Phyto Chemistry/Molecular Bio-technology
Staff
Head of Division: Hina Mu Ashekele,* PhD, Director: MRC; HOD: RIVD&S&TD;
Tel: +264 61 206 3004; +264 811 2828 66; Fax: +264 61 206 3684/3050;
E-mail: hmuashekele@unam.na.
Other staff members: Senior supervisory research staff from other UNAM units are:
Prof. F. Kavishe: (Dean: faculty of Engineering and Information technology);
Prof. E. Kiremire: Dean: Faculty of Science;
Dr. R. Bock: HOD: Biological Sciences;
Mr. Z. Iileka: Technical HOD: Science and Technology Division.
Major research activities of the Division since 2007:
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Publications (books(# 0); chapters in books(#3); peer review publications(# 4); discussion (academic) papers(# 5); technical (commissioned) reports(# 3); conference presentations(# 2); editorial reviews(# 4); academic supervision(# 5)
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Original creative works (theoretical exposé/treaty (# 4); original creation of material/art works(# 0); novel/functional concept of product prototype(# 1); management/policy best practice(# 2))
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Research & Development (R&D), including commercialization of scientific knowledge (innovation(# 0); patent/IP(# 0); research management: conferences facilitated(# 0); research students assisted (# 2); income generated per research category: commissioned(N$); R&D(N$); patents/IP(N$))
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Teaching and Community outreach (see examples under MRC Staff Research Output Sheet details attached.)
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