Tchamani Laverdure
@tchamanilaverdure
Postdoctoral researcher in food microbiology specializing in probiotics and functional beverages.
CameroonWhat I'm looking for
I am a postdoctoral researcher specialized in food microbiology, probiotics, and the development of functional beverages, with proven experience isolating and characterizing microbial strains, formulating dehydrated starters, and evaluating technological and probiotic properties of isolates. I lead projects on modulation of the gut microbiota by local probiotics in diabetic patients, develop bibliometric and meta-analytic methods, supervise students, and publish in international journals.
I also have university teaching experience in cell biology, general biochemistry and microbiology, and hands-on expertise in microbial culturing, PCR, DNA extraction, fermentation techniques, genome annotation, HPLC, and statistical analysis (SPSS, XLSTAT). My work emphasizes low-cost starter production and non-dairy probiotic beverage development with multiple peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Postdoctoral Researcher
Walter Sisulu University
Nov 2024 - Present (10 months)
Conducting research on modulation of gut microbiota by local probiotics in diabetic patients, developing bibliometric and meta-analytic methods, and supervising masters and doctoral students while preparing manuscripts for international journals.
Part Time Lecturer
Institut Universitaire Belle Idée
Oct 2022 - Present (2 years 11 months)
Teach Cell Biology, General Biochemistry and Microbiology to undergraduate students and supervise practical coursework.
UDTeaching Assistant
University of Dschang
Jan 2018 - Dec 2021 (3 years 11 months)
Managed practical sessions in Structural Biochemistry, Enzymology and Food Microbiology, supporting laboratory instruction and student assessments from 2018 to 2021.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
UWUniversity of Washington
Certificate, Monitoring and Evaluation
2024 - 2024
Completed a certificate course in Monitoring and Evaluation in global health (March 2024).
Global Health Learning Center
Certificate, Global Health
2023 - 2023
Completed a certificate on Diarrheal Disease (August 2023).
University of Dschang
Doctor of Philosophy, Food Microbiology
2017 - 2023
Doctoral research on techno-functional characterization of constitutive yeasts of the traditional fermented maize-based beverage Sha’a and production of a starter.
ALAlison
Certificate, Occupational Health and Safety
2020 - 2020
Completed a certificate on Principles of Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (ISO 45001) (May 2020).
International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS)
Certificate, Molecular Diagnostics
2020 - 2020
Completed a certificate on Diagnosis of COVID-19 covering sample collection, RNA extraction, PCR, and data interpretation (August 2020).
University of Dschang
Master of Science, Biochemistry and Nutrition
2016 - 2017
Master with thesis in Biochemistry (Nutrition and Food Security) focused on functional characterization of yeasts in Sha’a sourdoughs from three production regions in Cameroon.
University of Dschang
Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry and Food Technology
2014 - 2015
Undergraduate studies in Biochemistry with emphasis on food technology leading to a Bachelor in Biochemistry and Food Technology.
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