Robert Muyinda is a senior technician at the faculty of Agriculture and Animal science in the department of of Animal Production and Management. His major responsibility is to provide students and lecturers with technical support as well as guiding them through their research and learning. His areas of expertise are; Human Nutrition, Biochemistry, Food Technology, Microbilogy, Aquaculture, Animal Products and Fish Breeding among others. Robert is currently a Ph.D. student in Food technology at Kyambogo University, he also obatained a Masters and a Bachelor's degree in Food Technology both from Kyambogo University. Robert is has a very rich exprience in his field given his long stay at Busitema university which dates way back in 2010. Prior to joining Busitema University, Robert worked as a quality Analyst AT Alpha Biotech Ltd(Fish Oil Processing Company). He is such a professional, commited and a result driven academician who hopes to build on exprience gained through his service as a technical staff
- Bioremediation of aflatoxin in foods and animal feeds using ligninolytic enzyme extracts from spent substrates of oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) (PI-research ongoing)
- Diversity of Aspergillus Species and Aflatoxin Contamination along Maize and Groundnut Value Chains in Eastern and Southern Africa, funded by AU. (Researcher; Food Scientist)
- Effect of fish oil extracts from Nile tilapia fed on maggots as an alternative to the fish meal on depression and anxiety disorder of selected vulnerable groups, funded by Busitema University. (Principal investigator)
- Agro-business and Innovations at Busitema University (Students’ mentor)
- RDC12 and RDC 13: Promoting Durable Agriculture in the Democratic Republic of Congo and in Uganda by means of the introduction of Animal power, Phytotherapy Techniques, and Leadership Training in Medication of Soap held at Busitema University, Arapai Campus (Facilitator)
- Keneth Iceland Kasozi, Eric Oloya Otim, Herbert Izo Ninsiima, Gerald Zirintunda, Andrew Tamale, Justin Ekou, Grace Henry Musoke, Robert Muyinda, Kevin Matama, Regan Mujinya, Henry Matovu, Fred Ssempijja, Ejike Daniel Eze, Mauryn Atino, Bede dechukwu, Ronald Kayima, Patrick Etiang, Emmanuel Tiyo Ayikobua, Stellamaris Kembabazi, Ibe Michael Usman, Sheu Oluwadare Sulaiman, Phyllis Candy Natabo, Grace Nambatya Kyeyune, Gaber El-Saber Batiha, and Ochan Otim (2021). An nalysis of heavy metals contamination and estimating the daily intakes of vegetables from Uganda. Toxicology Research and Application Volume 5: 1–15
- Ogwok, P., Muyinda, R., & Bamuwamye, M. (2016). Fatty acid profile of wild edible and cultivated mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus, Amanita spp, and Termitomyces microcarpus). Nutrition & Food Science, 47(3), 357–368.
- Food Chemistry, Biochemistry
- Microbiology
- Nutrition
- Aquaculture