Dr. Nditange, Shigwedha

• Ph.D (Environmental Engineering), Southern Yangtze University, China, 2006.
• MSc. (Food Science), Southern Yangtze University, China, 2003.
• BSc (Agriculture), University of Namibia, Namibia, 2000.

           Lecturer

Neudamm Campus, Food Science Building, Room 130

+264 61 206 3183 (office)
+264 61 206 3013 (fax)

nshigwedha@unam.na

Nditange is a Namibian with about 4 years of teaching experience at the University of Namibia. He has been involved in Food Science and Technology research for the past 10 years. He offers several BSc courses in Food Science & Technology specialization. Despite him being the Head of Department, he has been a project team leader for other several research studies conducted in Namibia.

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• AFST 3602: Food Technology
• AFST 3781: Food Chemistry
• AFSC 3781: Post Harvest Technology
• FSC 3442: Quality Management Systems
• AFST 3792: Meat Science and Technology

• Researching on Probiotics
• Development of New Food Products
• Interested in Traceability Systems
• Designing Reactors for Water Treatment

Articles:

• Shigwedha, N.; Yang, Y.; Zhang, H. and Jia, L. (2004). Screening of Bifidobacterium strains with resistances to acids and bile salts. Journal of Food Science and Biotechnology 23:69-73. (Available at: http://www.ilib2.com/A-ISSN~1009-038X(2004)04-0069-05.html).
• Shigwedha, N.; Hua, Z. and Chen, J. (2006). Immobilizing TiO2 allows H2O2 to be present at the start and enhances the photodegradation of Acid Yellow 36 (AY-36). Journal of Chemical Engineering of Japan 39: 475-480. (Available at: http://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jcej/39/4/39_475/_article).
• Shigwedha, N.; Hua, Z. and Chen, J. (2006). Order of photocatalytic degradation as ranked by critical photonic times (CPTs) indicates the composition of organic dye mixtures: selectivity of hydroxyl radicals. Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A 41:2777-2788. (Available at: http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~content=a762496649&db=all).
• Shigwedha, N.; Hua, Z. and Chen, J. (2007). A new photon kinetic-measurement based on the kinetics of electron-hole pairs in photodegradation of textile wastewater using the UV‑H2O2FS-TiO2 process. Journal of Environmental Sciences 19:367-373. (Available at: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B8CX4-4NPFVM1-P&_user=10&_coverDate=03%2F31%2F2007&_rdoc=1&_fmt=high&_orig=search&_sort=d&_docanchor=&view=c&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=de7ca097f87edda68cb438d7ce301e23).
• Shigwedha, N.; Chen, J. and Hua, Z. (2007). Critical photonic time (CPT): a new primary process theory about decolourization of textile dyes by UV-H2O2FS-TiO2. Journal of Chemical Engineering of Japan 40:365-370. (Available at: http://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jcej/40/4/40_365/_article).
• Bille, P.G., Haradoeb B.R. and Shigwedha N. (2009). Evaluation of chemical and bacteriological quality of raw milk from Neudamm dairy farm in Namibia. African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development 9:1511-1523. (Available at: http://ajol.info/index.php/ajfand/article/view/47682/0).
• Jia, L.; Shigwedha, N. and Mwandemele, O.D. (2010). Use of Dacid-, Dbile-, zacid-, and zbile-values in evaluating bifidobacteria with regard to stomach pH and bile salt sensitivity. Journal of Food Science 75: M14-M18. (Available at: http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/122687860/abstract).

Conference Papers:

• Shigwedha, N.; Zhao, J. and Zhang, H. (2003). Isolation of Bifidobacterium strains that are resistant to human’ stomach acids and high bile salt concentrations. Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Food Science and Technology, Vol.1, pp 12-16.
• Shigwedha, N. and Zhang, H. (2003). The Morphological Characterization of Bifidobacterium Strains Isolated from Infant Faeces and a Pharmaceutical Product. Poster and Abstract of the 5th International Conference on Food Science and Technology, Wuxi, PR China, 22-24 October 2003.
• Shigwedha, N.; Hua, Z. and Chen, J. (2006). A kinetic approach to the photocatalytic decolourization of acid dyes. Proceedings of the Asia-Pacific International Symposium on Air and Water Treatments by Green Oxidation/Reduction Technologies – Catalyst, Plasma and Hybrid Systems (AP-AWTGORT), Dalian China, pp 65-70. (Available at: http://cpfd.cnki.com.cn/Article/CPFDTOTAL-SSED200609001014.htm).
• Shigwedha, N. and Jia, L. (2009). Predictions by Critical Photonic Times (CPTs) in photocatalytic degradation of textile wastewater.

Professional Bodies and Activities:

• Section Editor of the Namibia Development Journal (NDJ) since 2008. Provided technical assistance in the publications of research articles.
• Member of Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) since 2008. Contributing towards the publications.
• Member of Indigenous Plant Task Team (IPTT) since 2007.  Provided technical assistance and will continue to support this team.