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Biosafety Expert (EXP)
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last updated: 05 Oct 2026
General Information
Profile of the expert

At Harare Institute of Technology, I am a lecturer and a researcher. I have been involved in the teaching of a number of modules including Biosafety, Ethics and regulation at some point at undergraduate level. I have also been involved in curriculum review programmes for a number of programmes from other universities. At HIT, I have been involved in the safety procedures, awareness and guidelines for prevention of COVID during the COVID era.  

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- Person: Mr Travers Kudzai Chirova | BCH-CON-ZW-301279-1
Person:
Mr Travers Kudzai Chirova
Lecturer (Chairperson), Biotechnology Department
Phone: +263772936845,
Fax:
Website:
Related Organization
Harare Institute of Technology (HIT)
Academic or research institute
1988
Zimbabwe
  • Zimbabwean
Details of current employment
Harare Institute of Technology
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Academic or research institute
Lecturer
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Biotechnology
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2013-02
Academic or research institute
Lecturing, research and community engagements 
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Post-secondary education A. Formal education
First Degree
B.Tech. Honours in Biotechnology
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Chinhoyi University of Technology
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2007-08
2011-06
Second Degree (e.g. M.Sc. in Microbiology)
Master of Technology Honours in Biotechnology
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ITM University, Gwalior, India
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2014-08
2016-06
Areas of expertise
  • Biotechnology research and development
  • Environmental risk assessment
  • Public awareness, education and participation, including access to information
  • Risk management
Publications
  • Dahlia Garwe, Travers Chirova, Norman Muzhinji and Thamari Sengudzwa (2014), Molecular Characterization of Pythium (Py) Species Affecting Tobacco in the Float Tray seedling Production System. International Journal of Research Studies in Biosciences (IJRSB), Volume 2, Issue 2, PP 14-20
  • T. Chirova, T. Sengudzwa and C. Mawere. 2019. Opportunities of Industrial Biotechnology in the Pharmaceutical and Food and Beverage Industry in Advancement of Zimbabwean Industries: Review, 2nd NAM S& T International Training Workshop On Industrial Biotechnology, [BOOK CHAPTER]
  • Chirova Travers Kudzai, Kumar Ajay and Panwar Ambika (2016), Citric acid production by Aspergillus niger using different substrates, Malaysian Journal of Microbiology, Vol 12(3), pp. 199-204
Professional memberships
  • NAPRECA (Natural Product Research in Eastern and Central Africa)
  • Scisynopsis Conferences
  • Served as an expert on the Food fortification document with Unesco under the ministry of health of Zimbabwe
  • Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Curriculum Review workshop
Language proficiency
  • English
Language Level
English excellent