Dr. Marwa Abdel Hamid Shumo

Country of current residence

Germany

Current position

R&D Scientist

Current institute employer

Insect Technology Center (ITC), Hermetia Baruth GmbH/Katz Biotech AG

Since

2020

Website current institute

www.insecttechnology.de/en/

Other activities

Contributing to the company's research activities related to the EU funded project SUSINCHAIN

cordis.europa.eu/project/id/861976

Awards

Falling Walls Finalist & Scholar 2016

Young Scientist at the Council for the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings, 2020/2021

Professional memberships

Member of the European Federation of Animal Science (EAAP)

Young Scientist Board Member of the EAAP Study Commission on Insects

Profession

Entomologist

Degrees / expertise

International Doctorate in Development Studies, Bonn International Graduate School for Development Research (BIGS-DR), University of Bonn, Germany

PhD Agricultural Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Bonn, Germany

M.Sc Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Mathematics & Natural Sciences, University of Cologne,Germany

B.Sc Biotechnology, College of Arts & Sciences, University of Nizwa, Oman

2020

Shumo, Marwa Abdel Hamid Ibrahim Hassan. 2020. Use of Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) in bioconversion and feed production. Doctoral Thesis at Faculty of Agriculture, University of Bonn. Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Bonn Further Information

2019

Shumo, M ; Osuga, I.M ; Khamis, F.M ; Tanga, C.M ; Fiaboe, K.M ; Subramanian, S ; Ekesi, S ; van Huis, A and Borgemeister, C.. 2019. The nutritive value of black soldier fly larvae reared on common organic waste streams in Kenya. Scientific Reports , 9 . (Open Access) Further Information

Shumo, M., Khamis, F.M. , Tanga, C.M., Fiaboe, K.M, Subramanian, S. , Ekesi, S., van Huis, A. , and Borgemeister, C.. 2019. Influence of Temperature on Selected Life-History Traits of Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) Reared on Two Common Urban Organic Waste Streams in Kenya. Animals. Animals, 9(3) : 79 . Further Information

2018

Marwa Shumo. 2018. Edible Bugs - The New Beef?. Further Information

Marwa Shumo. 2018. Insekten sind das Neue Rind. Further Information

Zivaljić, S., A. Schoenle, F. Nitsche, M. Hohlfeld, J. Piechocki, F. Reif, M. Shumo, A. Weiss, J. Werner, M. Witt, J. Voss, H. Arndt. 2018. Survival of marine heterotrophic flagellates isolated from the surface and the deep sea at high hydrostatic pressure: Literature review and own experiments. Deep-Sea Research Part II, 148 : 251-259 .

2016

Prof. Christian Borgemeister and Marwa Shumo. 2016. Insects meet an increasing demand for alternative animal protein. Further Information

Shumo, M.. 2016. Black Soldier Fly: A Bio Tool for Converting Food Waste into Livestock Feed. Solutions, 7 (4) : 36-39 .

Additionals, Curriculum Vitae
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Research themes

Land use and food security
Environmental and climate change
Health and sanitation
Ecosystem services
Sustainable use of natural resources
New Technologies
Urbanisation
Health

Research countries

Kenya

Research projects

Insects for feed programme (INSFEED)

Development and implementation of insect-based products to enhance food and nutritional security in sub-Saharan Africa (EntoNUTRI)

Additional information

mshummo@hotmail.com

Degrees

International Doctorate in Development Studies, Bonn International Graduate School for Development Research (BIGS-DR), University of Bonn, Germany

PhD Agricultural Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Bonn, Germany

M.Sc Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Mathematics & Natural Sciences, University of Cologne,Germany

B.Sc Biotechnology, College of Arts & Sciences, University of Nizwa, Oman

Expertise

Agricultural Biotechnology, Entomology, Urban agriculture, Innovation in food and agricultural production systems, Organic waste management, Environment Health and Sanitation

Research affiliation

The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology(icipe),Nairobi, Kenya http://www.icipe.org/

Former Associated Researcher

Private website:
http://blog.zef.de/?author_name=marwa

Former Department :
ZEF C: Department of Ecology and Natural Resources Management

Dr. Marwa Abdel Hamid Shumo

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Research & Capacity Development

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