Dr Nwamaka Akpodiete
Lecturer in Biological Sciences
Dr Nwamaka is a lecturer in Biological Sciences at the Faculty of Science, Business and Enterprise at the University of Chester, UK. She has 13 years of experience in higher education, including teaching, mentoring, research, and administration. Dr Amaka is an active researcher involved in science communication campaigns on a global and local scale.
Dr Nwamaka teaches various zoology and animal behaviour modules. Her teaching philosophy majors on optimal student engagement and participation. She employs innovative technologies that improve student engagement and participation in knowledge creation, sharing and embedding. Through regular reflections on her teaching practice, she enhances student outcomes and experience.
Dr Nwamaka's is an entomologist working to develop innovative approaches that integrate molecular biology, genomics, genetics and entomology to provide novel solutions to infectious disease transmission such as malaria and dengue fever. She is also interested in using environmental DNA to monitor insects as indicators of environmental health. Her research experience and contribution cuts across vector biology, genomics and environmental quality management.
Her research publications covers evidence of anthropogenically mediated insect speciation and resultant genotypes by environment interactions in aquatic ecosystems and vector control. She currently supervises a wide range of entomology undergraduate projects (forensic, stored products, insect pollinators). In addition, Dr Nwamaka offers an MRes project evaluating the use of eDNA in entomological surveillance and monitoring.
Niang, A., Sawadogo, S. P., Millogo, A. A., Akpodiete, N. O., Dabiré, R. K., Tripet, F., & Diabaté, A. (2021). Entomological baseline data collection and power analyses in preparation of a mosquito swarm-killing intervention in south-western Burkina Faso. Malaria Journal, 20(1), 1-12.
Akpodiete N.O, Tripet F. (2021). Improvement of water quality for mass anopheline rearing: evaluation of the impact of ammonia-capturing zeolite on larval development and adult phenotypic quality. Parasites and Vectors,14:268.
Akpodiete N.O., Tripet F. (2021). Laboratory and microcosm experiments reveal contrasted adaptive responses to ammonia and water mineralisation in aquatic stages of the sibling species Anopheles gambiae s.s. and Anopheles coluzzii. Parasites and Vectors,14:17.
Akpodiete N.O., Diabate A, and Tripet F. (2019). Effect of water source and feed regime on development and phenotypic quality in Anopheles gambiae (s.l.): Prospects for improved mass-rearing techniques towards release programmes. Parasites and Vectors, 12(210).
Okiwelu, S.N., Noutcha, M.A.E., and Akpodiete, N.O. (2015). Current status of Glossina population ecology. Annual Research and Review in Biology, 6(3): 147-155.