Chief Editor:
Prof. Evelyne I. Mbede, School of Mining and GeoSciences, University of Dar es Salaam,
Tanzania; E-mail: embede@gmail.com

Associate Chief Editors:
1. Dr. Egbert Mujuni, Department of Mathematics, Mobile: 0754263477 E-mail:
egbertmujuni2016@gmail.com; emujuni@udsm.ac.tz; egbertmujuni@yahoo.com;
emujuni@hotmail.com
2. Dr. Samora Macrice Andrew, Department of Botany, University of Dar es Salaam, E-
mail: smacrice@yahoo.com
3. Dr. Paul T.S. Limbu, Department of Physics, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, E-
mail: paul.limbu@ymail.com

Technical Editor
Dr. Clarence A. Mgina, Chemistry Department, College of Natural and Applied Sciences
(CoNAS), University of Dar es Salaam, P. O. Box 35061 Dar es Salaam; E-mail
address: cmgina@yahoo.com

Deputy Technical Editor
Mr. Omari Hamisi Juma, Department of Physics, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania,
omarihamisi853@gmail.com; Phone number: 0625609400

Internal Editors
1. Dr. Hashim Mangosongo, Department of Botany, University of Dar es Salaam,
Tanzania; email: hashimmangosongo@gmail.com
2. Dr. Jasson R.M. John, Department of Zoology and Wildlife Conservation, University of
Dar es Salaam, E-mail: wildornithology@udsm.ac.tz
3. Dr. Joseph Y. N. Philip, Chemistry Department, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
josephyoeza68@gmail.com; jynphilip@udsm.ac.tz
4. Dr. Lwitiko P. Mwakyusa, Department of Physics, University of Dar es Salaam,
Tanzania, E-mail: lpholds37@gmail.com
5. Prof. Thomas Lyimo, Department of Molecular biology and Biotechnology, University
of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Email: tlyimo2000@yahoo.com,
6. Dr. Idrissa Amour, Department of Mathematics, of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, E-mail:
idrissa.amour@gmail.com
7. Dr. Cassy Mtelela, Department of Geosciences, University of Dar es Salaam, E-mail:
cassy.mtelela@gmail.com,
8. Prof. Samwel V. Manyele, Chemical and Processing Engineering, College of
Engineering and Technology; E-mail: sammanyele@gmail.com;

External Editors
1. Prof. Christopher M. Maghanga, School of Science, Engineering & Technology,
Kabarak University, Nakuru, Kenya, E-mail: c.maghanga@yahoo.com,
cmaghanga@kabarak.ac.ke.
2. Prof. Stanford Shateyi, School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences, University of
Venda, South Africa
3. Dr Paul Okullo, National Agricultural Research Organisation, Nabuin Zonal Agricultural Research and Development Institute, E-mail: paul.okullo@gmail.com
4. Prof. Rufus Sha’Ato, Department of Chemistry, Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University,
Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria; E-mail: rshaato@gmail.com
International Advisory Board
1. Prof. Malik Maaza, iThemba LABS-National Research Foundation, South Africa, E-
mail: maaza@tlabs.ac.za/maazam@unisa.ac.za
2. Prof. Overtoun Jenda, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Auburn University,
United States of America.
3. Prof Norbert J. Cordeiro, Department of Biological, Physical and Health Sciences,
Roosevelt University, Chicago, Illinois, Email: ncordeiro@roosevelt.edu,
4. Prof Weston F. Mwase, Department of Forestry & Horticulture, Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Lilongwe, Malawi; E-mail:
westmwase@yahoo.co.uk.
5. Dr Zeinab Shirvani, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, School of Architecture and the
Built Environment, Urban Planning and Environment; Email: zeinabsh@kth.se,
6. Prof. Neil John Coville, School of Chemistry, University of the Witwatersrand,
Johannesburg, South Africa; E-Mail: Neil.Coville@wits.ac.za


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