Position : Professor
Telephone : 035 902 6817
Email : MadorobaE@unizulu.ac.za
Office : Office number 250, Natural Sciences Building, KwaDlangezwa Campus
Biography:
Professor Evelyn Madoroba is an Professor of Microbiology in the Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology at the University of Zululand. She rated by the National Research Foundation of South Africa as a researcher in category C2. She has published over 35 peer reviewed manuscripts. Prof Madoroba has published two book chapters and successfully completed National Surveillance of nine foodborne pathogens in meat and meat products in South Africa. She has successfully supervised/ co-supervised 10 MSc and three PhD students. Sheis currently supervising/ co-supervising nine postgraduate students. Professor Evelyn Madoroba has contributed to more than 30 local and international conferences.
Lecture’s the following modules:
- ‘Epidemiology and pathogenesis of infectious diseases’;
- ‘Prokaryote structure and Environmental Microbiology’; and
- ‘Environmental Influences on Microorganisms and Principles of Industrial Microbiology’
Research interests:
Prof Madoroba research focuses on understanding the challenge of antimicrobial resistance among bacterial pathogens using classical microbiological methods and molecular techniques. Furthermore, research involves bioprospecting for potential novel antimicrobial agents that are produced by microorganisms such as Actinomycetes for potential application in diverse industries. In addition, she makes use of beneficial lactic acid bacteria to upgrade the status of African indigenous foods and beverages.
She has completed research projects on prevalence, characterization and antimicrobial resistance of diverse foodborne pathogens including but not limited to Salmonella species, Staphylococcus aureus, Shiga toxin Escherichia coli, Listeria monocytogenes, Yersinia enterocolitica, Bacillus cereus, Clostridium perfringens and Campylobacter species.
Professional membership
- South African Society for Microbiology (SASM)
- DISease CONtrol TOOLS (DISCONTOOLS)
- The Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWS)
- Buthelezi N.M., G.E. Zharare G.E. and Conlong D.E. (2021). A review of the biosystematics and bio-ecology of the groundnut / soya bean leaf miner species (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) Austral Entomology DOI: 10.1111/aen.12528
- Demissew Tesfaye Teshome, Godfrey Elijah Zharare and Sanushka Naidoo (2020)The Threat of the Combined Effect of Biotic and Abiotic Stress Factors in Forestry Under a Changing Climate
- Arindo Lukawu Akweni, Sifiso Sibanda, Godfrey Elijah Zharare, Clemence Zimudzi (2020). Fruit-based allometry of Strychnos madagascariensis and S. spinosa (Loganiaceae) in the savannah woodlands of the Umhlabuyalingana municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
- Oboh MO, Osunsanmi FO, Zharare GE, Mosa RA, Ojo MC, Opoku AR (2020). In vitro Antioxidant and Antidiabetic Potential of Crude Extracts from the Seed Coat and Fruit Pulp. Phcogj.com of Strychnos madagascariensis. Pharmacogn Journal. 12(6) Suppl:1504-11.
- Foluso Oluwagbemiga Osunsanmi Godfrey Elijah Zharare, Andy Rowland Opoku (2019), Phytochemical Constituents and Antioxidant Potential of Crude Extracts from Lippia Javanica (Burm.f.) Spreng Leaves. Pharmacogn J. 2019; 11(4):803-807.