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The Center has more than 45 senior-level faculty from national, regional, and international institutions. ACEWM affiliated 38 faculty who are engaged in teaching, research, joint supervision of students, and offering short courses.

Kilulya Kessy

Senior lecturer of Chemistry at Dares Salaam University, Tanzania
Personal Information
  1. Full Name: Kilulya, Kessy Fidel
  2. Title: Senior lecturer of Chemistry at Dares Salaam University, Tanzania
Professional Preparation/Educational Background
  1. PhD (Chemistry); University of Johannesburg, South Africa,
  2. MSc.(Chemistry); University of Dares Salaam, Tanzania,
  3. BSc.(Ed) Hons, Major subjects: Chemistry, Mathematics and Education, Class of Degree; Second Class - Upper Division; University of Dares Salaam, Tanzania.
Experiences and Appointments Experiences
  1. October 2019 –To date: Senior Lecturer, Chemistry Department, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
  2. June 2012 –October 2019: Lecturer, Chemistry Department, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
  3. November 2012 – October 2013: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
  4. 2006 – June 2012: Assistant Lecturer, University of Dar es Salaam, Chemistry Department. 
  5. 2000 – 2002: Part-time staff, Open University of Tanzania, Kilimanjaro Centre.
  6. April – Oct. 2001: Teacher, Majengo Secondary School, Moshi, Kilimanjaro.
  7. JULY, 1999 – April 2001: Teacher and examination master, Kilimanjaro Academy, Moshi, Kilimanjaro
Appointments
  1. 01 AUGUST 2017 – TO DATE: Head, Chemistry Department.
  2. JULY 2016 – 30TH July 2017: Acting Head, Chemistry Department.
  3. MAY 2016 – Nov. 2018: Acting Manager of Natural Science Consultancy Bureau (NSCoB).
  4. 2018 – 2019: Acting Principal (at different times within this period) – College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CoNAS).
  5. JULY 2015 – TO DATE: Board Member, College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CoNAS).
  6. JULY 2015 – AUG. 2016: Coordinator of Knowledge Exchange and Consultancy, College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CoNAS),
  7. JULY 2015 – TO DATE: Member of the Departmental Resource Mobilization and Consultancy Committee, Chemistry Department
  8. 2014 – TO DATE: Member of the Departmental HDRP committee, Chemistry Department
  9. FEB - SEP. 2008: Departmental Examination Officer.
Selected Publications/Conference Participation/Pertinent Selected Publications
  1. Kessy F. Kilulya, Titus A. M. Msagati, Bhekie B. Mamba, J. Catherine Ngila and Tamara Bush. “Imidazolium Ionic Liquids as Dissolving Solvents for ChemicalGrade Cellulose in the Determination of Fatty Acids Using Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry” BioResources, 6(3), (2011), 3272-3288.
  2. Kessy F. Kilulya, Titus A. M. Msagati, Bhekie B. Mamba, J, Catherine Ngila and Tamara Bush. Study of the fate of lipophilic wood extractives during acid-sulphit pulping process by ultrasonic solid-liquid extraction and gas chromatography mass spectrometry. Journal of Wood Chemistry and Technology, 32 (2012) 253267.
  3. Kessy F. Kilulya, Titus A. M. Msagati, Bhekie B. Mamba, J, Catherine Ngila and Tamara Bush. Ionic liquid-liquid extraction and supported liquid membrane analysis of lipophilic wood extractives from dissolving pulp. Chromatographia, 75 (2012) 513-520.
  4. F. Kilulya, T. A. Msagati, B. B. Mamba, J. C. Ngila and T. Bush, Controlling the release of wood extractives into water bodies by selecting suitable Eucalyptus species. Journal of Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, (2012), Parts A/B/C 50–52:217-223.
  5. KF Kilulya, TAM Msagati, BB Mamba, JC Ngila and T Bush, Determination of Lipophilic Extractives in Ionic Liquid Extracts of Eucalyptus Pulp by Gas Chromatography - Mass Spectrometry. Tanzania Journal of Science, (2012), 38(3), 14-26.
  6. KF Kilulya and GS Mhinzi, Evaluation of Patterns and Spatial Trends of Pesticide Residues from Vikuge Farm, Coast Region, Tanzania by Principal Components Analysis. Tanzania Journal of Science, (2012), 38(3), 184-200.
  7. Kessy F. Kilulya, Titus A.M. Msagati and Bhekie B. Mamba Ionic Liquid-Based Extraction of Fatty Acids from Blue- Green Algal Cells Enhanced by Direc Transesterification and Determination Using GC × GC-TOFMS, Chromatographia, , (2014), 77, 479 – 486.
  8. Kessy F. Kilulya, Titus A.M. Msagati, Bhekie B. Mamba, J. Catherine Ngila ana Tamara Bush, Effect of Site, Species and Tree Size on the Quantitative Variation of Lipophilic Extractives in Eucalyptus Woods Used for Pulping in South Africa, Industrial Crops and Products, (2014), 56, 166 – 174.
  9. T. Maiga, T. A. M. Msagati, K. F. Kilulya and B. B. Mamba; Preparation of SPE hybrid mesoporous silica sorbents for the analysis and removal of organic pollutants in water, Journal of Physics and Chemistry of the Earth (2014), Parts A/B/C,72 – 75; 83 – 87.
  10. Joseph Sempombe, Veronica Mugoyela, Matobola Joel Mihale, Abdallah Zacharia1, Pius Ipagala and Kessy Fidel Kilulya; Preliminary in vivo antitrypanosomal activity and cytotoxicity of Entada abyssinica, Securinega virosa and Ehretia amoena; East and Central African Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Vol. 17 (2014) 37-43.
  11. Geovin Mgoyela, Joseph Sempombe , Kessy Fidel Kilulya, Mhina Chambuso ,Veronica Mugoyela and Eliangiringa Kaale; A Quantitave Near Infrared Spectroscopy Model for the Assay of Efavirenz in Tablets; East and Central African Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Vol. 17 (2014), 54-62.
  12. Kessy F. Kilulya, Titus A. M. Msagati, Bhekie B. Mamba. Book Title: “Ionic Liquids – Current State of the Art”; Chapter title (Chapter 13): ImidazoliumBased Ionic Liquids as Solvents for Analysis of Lipophilic Extractives from Biomass. Ionic Liquids; Book edited by: Dr. Scott Handy, ISBN 978-953-512122-0, InTech, (2015), 351–364. http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/59075.
  13. Kessy F Kilulya, Bhekie B Mamba and Titus AM Msagati; Extraction Procedures and GCxGC-TOFMS Determination of Fatty Acids (FAs) in Cyanobacteria Cultures and the Effect of Growth Media Iron Concentration Variation on Cellular FAs Composition; Journal of Environmental and Analytical Toxicology, (2015), S7:S7-009, doi:10.4172/2161-0525.S7-009.
  14. Kessy F. Kilulya, Titus A.M. Msagati, Bhekie B. Mamba, J. Catherine Ngila and Tamara Bush, Evaluation of the Influence of Lipophilic Extractives on Dissolving Pulp Quality Parameters by Partial Least Squares Method of Chemometrics, NPPRJ, Volume 30, Issue No. 3, (2015) 402-410.
  15. Kessy F. Kilulya, Titus A.M. Msagati and Bhekie B. Mamba, Effect of Natural Blue-Green Algal Cells Lysis on Freshwater Quality. Tanzania Journal of Science, (2017), 43(10), 83 – 94.
  16. Kessy F. Kilulya, Preparation, Characterisation and Application of Molecularly Imprinted Polymers for the Selective Removal of Sterols from Water. Tanzania Journal of Science (2018), 44(2), 27-44.
  17. Faustin N Ngassapa, Othman C Othman, David Mihayo and Kessy F. Kilulya, Speciation of Lead, Chromium, Cadmium, Copper and Zinc in Sediments and Plants along Msimbazi River in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Tanzania Journal of Science, (2018). 44(3), 136 – 151.
  18. Mahugija, John AM, Zainab S. Kasenya, and Kessy F. Kilulya. "Levels of heavy metals in urine samples of school children from selected industrial and nonindustrial areas in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania." African Health Sciences (2018): 18(4) 1226-1235.
  19. Mtega, Macarius, Clarence A. Mgina, Eliangiringa Kaale, Joseph Sempombe, and Kessy F. Kilulya. "Occurrence of Aflatoxins in Maize and Maize Products from Selected Locations of Tanzania and the Effects of Cooking Preparation Processes on Toxin Levels." Tanzania Journal of Science 46, no. 2 (2020): 407-418.
  20. Mahugija, John AM, Zainab S. Kasenya, and Kessy F. Kilulya. "Variations of Concentrations of Lead, Zinc, Iron, Copper and Cadmium in Urine of Primary School Pupils in Relation to Age, Sex and Academic Performance." Tanzania Journal of Science 46.2 (2020): 190-204.
  21. Magori J. Nyangi, Yonas Chebude, Kessy F. Kilulya. Fluoride Removal Efficiencies of Al-EC and Fe-EC Reactors: Process Optimization using Box–Behnken Design of the Surface Response Methodology. Applied Water Science, (2020) 10:214; 1 - 11. Published online 07 September, 2020.
  22. Magori J. Nyangi , Yonas Chebude, Kessy F. Kilulya & Minu Andrew Simultaneous removal of fluoride and arsenic from water by hybrid Al-Fe electrocoagulation: process optimization through surface response method ((2020)), DOI:10.1080/01496395.2020.1837877. Published online 29 October 2020.
  23. John A. M. Mahugija, Anastazia N. Wandwi and Kessy F. Kilulya, Comparison of centrifugation and solid phase extraction (SPE) methods of sample preparations in determination of residues of drugs of abuse in urine, Tanzania Journal of Science, Vol. 46(3), 2020.585 – 596. Published online 30 October 2020.
  24. Magori J. Nyangi, Yonas Chebude, Kessy F. Kilulya. Catherine J. Salim; Comparative Study on Adsorption Isotherm and Kinetics of Defluoridation Using Aluminum and Iron Electrodes in Electrocoagulation; Chemistry Africa; Published online 12 February 2021; https://doi.org/10.1007/s42250-021-00228w
Selected Conference Proceedings
  1. Fidel and G. S. Mhinzi, “Evaluation of Patterns and Spatial Trends of Pesticide Residues Data from Vikuge Farm, Coast Region, Tanzania by Chemometric Methods”. A paper presented at “International Conference on Pesticide Use in Developing Countries: Environmental Fate, Effects and Public Health Implications” 16th-20th October, 2006. AICC, Arusha, Tanzania.
  2. F. Kilulya, T. A. M. Msagati and J. C. Ngila; “The Application of Hollow Fibre Supported Liquid Membranes (HFSLM) in the Extraction of Agrochemical Residues from Water Samples”. A poster presented at “International Conference on Chemistry for Food Security and Sustainable Development” 5 July, 2009. Manzini, Swaziland.
  3. Kessy Fidel Kilulya, Titus Msagati, Bhekie B. Mamba, Catherine Ngila and Tamara Bush; “Assessment of imidazolium-based room temperature ionic liquids as solvents for dissolving pulp and the determination of fatty acids in the solution using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry”. A paper presented at „Analitika 2010 Conference‟ International conference on analytical sciences‟; 5 December, 2010. Stellenbosch University, South Africa.
  4. Kessy Fidel Kilulya, Titus A. M. Msagati, Bhekie B. Mamba, J. Catherine Ngila and Tamara Bush; “Determination of lipophilic extractives in ionic liquid extracts of eucalyptus pulp by gas chromatography-electron ionization-mass spectrometry”. A paper presented at „The 2nd Tanzania Chemical Society (TCS) International Conference‟ Chemistry for the Improvement of Life‟; 5 October, 2011. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
  5. Kessy Fidel Kilulya, T. A. Msagati, B. B. Mamba, J. C. Ngila and T. Bush, “Control Of Extractives Release into Water Bodies from Pulping by Selecting Suitable Eucalyptus Species”. A paper presented at the 12 WaterNet/WARFSA/GWP-SA Symposium; 26th – 28th October, 2011, Maputo, Mozambique.
  6. Kessy F. Kilulya, Titus A.M. Msagati and Bhekie B. Mamba, Effect of Natural Blue-Green Algal Cell Lysis on Water Quality. A paper presented at the 14 WaterNet/WARFSA/GWP-SA Symposium; 30th October – 01st November, 2013, Whitesands Hotel, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
  7. Kessy F. Kilulya, Preparation, Characterisation and Application of Molecularly Imprinted Polymers for the Selective Removal of Sterols from Water. A paper presented at „The 3rd Tanzania Chemical Society (TCS) International Conference and 6th FASC Congress‟ Chemistry for Improvement Livelihhod; 11 September, 2017; Naura Springs Hotel, Arusha, Tanzania.
  8. Omary Paul, Makungu Madirisha, Emanuel Xwaymay, Kessy. F. Kilulya, Esther H. J. Lugwisha, Formulation of Water Based Drilling Mud from Tanzanian Kaolin Clays and Biopolymers. A paper presented at “The 3 International Tanzania Energy Platform Conference in Zanzibar, Tanzania: 9 March, 2020”
  9. Kessy F. Kilulya, Effectiveness of Ionic Liquid based Analytical Methods in Chemical Analyses, International Webinar on “ Frontiers in Chemical Sciences for The New Decade”, Organized by PG & Research Department of Chemistry; PSGR Krishnammal College for Women, Coimbatore, India, 20 - 21 July, 2020.
  10. Kessy F. Kilulya, Sharifa Juma, Macarius P. Mtega and Clarence Mgina, Occurrence of Aflatoxins in Maize, Maize Products and Spices Produced and/or Marketed in Selected Areas of Tanzania, their Detection and Remediation, Virtual poster event - “Commonwealth Chemistry Posters – Building the Partnership Bridging Chemistry Across the Commonwealth to Tackle the SDGs”, Organized by Commonwealth Chemistry under the Royal Society of Chemistry of the United Kingdom (UK), 25 – 27 August, 2020.
  11. Kessy F. Kilulya, Blue Green Algal Blooms and their Toxins as Emerging Contaminants in Environmental Water, International Interdisciplinary Virtual Conference on "Breakthroughs and Approaches in Contemporary Scientific Research", Organized by Postgraduate & Research Departments of Chemistry & Physics of PSGR Krishnammal College for Women, Coimbatore, India, in collaboration with Departments of Chemistry and Physics, University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM), Tanzania, 17th - 19th February 2021.
Participation In Research Projects and Community Engagement
  1. Treasurer of the Organizing Committee for the 3rd Tanzania Chemical Society (TCS) International Conference and the 6th Federal of African Societies of Chemistry (FASC) – 11th – 15th September, 2017; Tanzania.
  2. Secretary of Tanzania Chemical Society (TCS) from  11th November 2017 – To Date.
  3. Organized Chemistry Festival which was held on 25 – 26th October, 2018, at the University of Dar es Salaam, Mlimani Campus.
  4. Secretary of the Local Organizing Committee for IUPAC Postgraduate Summer School on Green Chemistry held on 12 – 19th May, 2019, in Dar es Salaam Tanzania.
  5. Organized Chemistry Festival which was held on 23rd November, 2019, at the University of Dar es Salaam, Mlimani Campus.
  6. Convenor, Tanzanian side organizing committee of the International Interdisciplinary Virtual Conference on "Breakthroughs and Approaches in Contemporary Scientific Research", Organized by Postgraduate & Research Departments of Chemistry & Physics of PSGR Krishnammal College for Women, Coimbatore, India, in collaboration with Departments of Chemistry and Physics, University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM), Tanzania, 17th - 19th February 2021.
Training and Professional Development
  1. October, 2001 – May 2002: Training in Multivariate Data Analysis and Design of Experiments, University of Dar es Salaam.
  2. June, 2004: Training in Customer Care, University of Dar es Salaam.
  3. 12th -15th October, 2006: Training in Cyberchemistry (Sharing Instrumentation Globally), Pesticide Registration and the Use of Multivariate Techniques for Analyzing Ecological and Ecotoxicological Data. In the 5th ANCAP Summer School held in TPRI, Arusha, Tanzania.
  4. 16th – 20th October, 2006: Participated in the International Conference on Pesticide Use in Developing Countries: Environmental Fate, Effects and Public Health Implications. Arusha International Conference Centre, Arusha, Tanzania.
  5. Training in Pesticide Use, Occupational Health Risks, and Environmental Risk Assessment Procedures to Protect Surface Waters (with emphasis on extrapolation between temperate and tropical systems). Arusha International Conference Centre, Arusha, Tanzania.
  6. October, 2006: Participated in the IFS Workshop on the development of scientific projects. TPRI, Arusha, Tanzania. TH – 5TH
  7. July, 2009: Attended Southern and Eastern Africa Network of Analytical Chemists (SEANAC) pre-conference workshop on sample preparation for HPLC, sample preparation for GC and Biosensors in Food and Agriculture, held at the University of Swaziland, Manzini, Swaziland. TH - 8TH
  8. July, 2009; Participated in SEANAC International Conference on Chemistry for Food Security and Sustainable Development, Manzini, Swaziland.
  9. 2010: Participated in Analitika 2010 International Conference on Analytical Sciences; Stellenbosch University; South Africa. TH– 7TH
  10. October, 2011: Participated in “The 2nd Tanzania Chemical Society (TCS) International Conference‟ Chemistry for the Improvement of Life”; Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.   
Main Research Activities/Interts My research interest is in chemistry

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