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Mr. Alain Kangela | Agriculture | Young Scientist Award

Mr at UniversitƩ Catholique de Bukavu Congo, Democratic Republic of the

DR Congolese, postgraduated in Biomathmatics and Applied statistics (major Biostatistics) from the University of Abomey – Calavi (UAC/Benin – 2022). Affiliated at the Faculty of Agronomy/UniversitĆ© Catholique de Bukavu (UCB) as Teaching Assistant and Research Assistant at the Centre de Recherche Interdisciplinaire AppliquĆ©e pour le DĆ©veloppement (CEREIAD – UCB). Experienced in statistics, conducting research in pedometrics, spatio-temporal modelling of environmental variables using Bayesian and classical inferences, and AI-based modeling. Interested in ecological and Disease modeling. Proactive and results-oriented, with strong skills in communication and scientific collaboration.šŸŒŸ

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Field of Expertise and Interests šŸ“Š

Data Science: Machine Learning (AI-based modeling), Bayesian statistics, Biostatistics, Disease modeling, Multivariate methods. Agronomy: Soil fertility management, spatio-temporal modelling of soil properties distribution, pedometrics, Ecological modeling, Climate change and Environment

Some Experiences šŸŒ

Assistant of Teaching & Researcher Since 2021, Faculty of Agronomy, UCB, Research Action: Urban Waste flow mapping and scenario modeling, CEREIAD, UCB Since August 2023, Consultancy – Biometrician (Data Analyst) Since August 2023, IITA – Kalambo, DR Congo, Monitoring and Evaluation Consultancy June 2023, Collectif SIMAMA CONGO (COSIC), DR Congo, Lecturer in Descriptive statistics, agricultural experiment designs, and Pedology 2019, UCU – Uvira, DR Congo

Technical and Personal Skills šŸ› ļø

Data collection, data analysis, reports writing, Building capacity, technical assistance, IT skills, Proactive and results-oriented, punctuality and precision

Workshops and Post-graduate Training šŸ“š

Farmer segmentation Methodology training, ILRI Campus – Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Autumn School on “Biodiversity past, present and futureā€, Grenoble, France Intelligence artificielle et agriculture de prĆ©cision, UAC/LABEF – Benin Summer school on Climate Change Adaptation, University of Applied Sciences, Cologne, Germany

Degree Dissertations šŸ“

Kangela M.A. 2022. On the relative performance of five spatial predictive models in Digital Soil Mapping (DSM). M.Sc. dissertation in Biostatistics, LABEF, UAC, Benin. Kangela M.A. 2018. CaractĆ©risation du phĆ©nomĆØne dā€™adsorption du phosphore pour une meilleure gestion de la fertilitĆ© du sol dans les conditions de Walungu. Science du sol, UCB, Bukavu, DRC.

Publication:šŸ“

  • Title: Digital soil mapping: a predictive performance assessment of spatial linear regression, Bayesian and ML-based models
    Authors: AK Matazi, EE Gognet, RG KakaĆÆ
    Journal: Modeling Earth Systems and Environment
    Year: 2024
    Volume: 10
    Issue: 1
    Pages: 595-618
    Citations: 1

 

  • Title: Adsorption du phosphore dans les sols plus exploitĆ©s dans le territoire de Walungu Ć  lā€™Est de la RĆ©publique DĆ©mocratique du Congo
    Authors: M Kangela, WZ Munyahali, N Cizungu, Landry, B Rukiranuka
    Journal: Afrique SCIENCE
    Year: 2021
    Volume: 18
    Issue: 3
    Pages: 155-170
    Citations: 1

 

  • Title: Rapid screening for resistance of maize inbred and hybrid lines against southern corn leaf blight
    Authors: BN Shukuru, TS Archana, AM Kangela
    Journal: Journal of Phytopathology
    Year: 2023
    Volume: 171
    Issue: 9
    Pages: 452-469
    Citations: Not available

 

  • Title: Does Eucalyptus determine agricultural soil quality?
    Authors: AK Matazi, EK Luganda, SM Mukotanyi
    Journal: Cogent Food & Agriculture
    Year: 2023
    Volume: 9
    Issue: 1
    Article Number: 2157115
    Citations: Not available

 

Alain Kangela | Agriculture | Young Scientist Award

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