Name: Profession: Membership to CURRICULUM VITAE Dorothy Wadhwa Maina Graduate Engineer Professional Bodies: Engineers Board of Kenya (E.B.K) Sex: Female Date of Birth: 16 th January 1979 Marital Status: Place of Birth: Citizenship: Contact address: Married Nairobi, Kenya. Kenyan Home: P.O. Box 62000-00200, Nairobi Telephone: 0724-869687, 0721-791736 Email: dottylynn_w@yahoo.com ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION: MSc. Eng, BSc. Eng in Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology. Specialization: Industrial Chemical Processes, Industrial Unit Operations, Material and Energy Balances. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: INDUSTRIAL: 1. 2002 Kyrkovsky Plastic factory- Practical training for general engineering. 2. 2004- INEOS (Institute of Element and Organic Sciences) - Four week training in scientific research work. 3. 18 th /Oct/ 2004- Appointed as Production Supervisor at Cosmos Limited Pharmaceutical Manufacturers. 4. 2005- Appointed Research and Development Supervisor at Cosmos Limited Pharmaceutical Manufacturers. 5. 2 nd /Jan/ 2007- Appointed as a Management Trainee and
Departmental head at Sphinx Pharmaceuticals Limited. 6. 2 nd /May/2007-Appointed Production Manager Clique Limited. TEACHING EXPERIENCE: 1. Jan/2009 Appointed Part time lecturer at the Department of Mathematics, Kiriri Women s University of Science and Technology 2. May/2010-Sept/2010 Appointed Part time lecturer at the Department of Mechanical Engineering (Teaching Inorganic Chemistry), Technical University of Kenya (former Kenya Polytechnic University College) 3. Sept/2010-April/2011 Appointed Part time lecturer at the Department of Mechanical Engineering (Teaching Organic Chemistry), Technical University of Kenya (former Kenya Polytechnic University College) 4. May/2011-April/2013 Appointed Part time lecturer at the Department of Department of Chemical and Process Engineering (Teaching: Industrial chemical processes, Unit operations among others), Technical University of Kenya (former Kenya Polytechnic University College) 5. Jan/2012-April/2013 Appointed Part time lecturer at the Department Chemical Science and Technology (Teaching: Industrial chemistry, Laboratory practice, Industrial Unit operations), Technical University of Kenya (former Kenya Polytechnic University College) 6. Jan/2012-April/2013-Appointed Project supervisor Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Technical University of Kenya (former Kenya Polytechnic University College) 7. Feb/2013 -Appointed Lecturer, School of Engineering, Kenyatta University 8. March/2013-Appointed to the Energy conservation Committee, Kenyatta University as a member.
9. PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND: Institutes : Date/mon/Yr Event D.I. Mendeleyev University of Chemical Technology of Russia 02 nd July 2004 Awarded MSc. Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology 17 th June 2003 Conducted research leading to the awarding of Msc. Research topic: Synthesis of Ferrocenylalkyl derivatives of Amino acids. 27 th June 2002 Awarded BSc. Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology 14 th June 2002 Conducted research leading to the awarding of BSc. Research topic: Synthesis of Ferrocene derivatives of Amino acids. June 1998 Awarded a certificate in completion of Integrated Foundational Course in Engineering and Russian Language Sept 1997 Awarded a Russian Government Scholarship to pursue undergraduate Education at D.I. MENDELEYEV UNIVERSITY OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: Secondary Education 1993-1996 St. Francis Girls High School, (Mang u), Kenya 1996 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, Overall grade B (plain) Primary Education 1985-1988 Madaraka Primary School 1988-1992 Mt. St. Mary s Girls Boarding Sch. 1992 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education, Overall grade A-
COMPUTER SKILLS: Computer languages and applications Microsoft products (2000/XP) including Microsoft Excel and FrontPage, Chem pro, Internet Explorer, Latex, Pastel Accounting and MathCAD. OTHER SKILLS: Publications: 1 D.A Wadhwa, Alexander A. Simenel.,Lubov V. Snegur. Synthesis of ferrocenylalkyl derivatives of β-alanine and Glicine. Modern Trends in Organoelement and Polymer Chemistry, Moscow, Russsia 2004, P96. 2 D.A Wadhwa, Alexander A. Simenel.,Lubov V. Snegur) Synthesis of potential biologically active ferrocene-containing amino acids. Seminars/Conferences attended: International Conference Dedicated to 50 th Anniversary of A.N. Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds (INEOS), Russian Academy of Sciences. Moscow, Russia May 30-June 4, 2004. Lectures and Training conducted: Conducted lectures and training on Occupational Health and Safety, Good Manufacturing practices at Sphinx Pharmaceuticals, Nairobi. LANGUAGES: English, Swahili and Russian HOBBIES: Singing, reading motivational and Christian literature, cooking, athletics and farming. AWARDS: Certificate on leadership-kenya Students Union, Russia REFEREES: 1. Dr. Austin O. Aluoch Chairman, Department of Chemical Sciences and Technology, Technical University of Kenya (TU-K) P.O. Box 52428-00200 Nairobi Tel. No. 254-20-2251300 ext 288 Cell: 254-735262907 Email: austin.ochieng@live.com 2. Dr Benson B. Gathitu Chairman, Department of Chemical and Process Engineering,
Technical University of Kenya (TU-K) P.O. Box 52428-00200 Nairobi Cell: 254-0723118800 Email: bbgathitu@gmail.com 3. Ms Ann Meja-Kayeli Human Resource Relationship Manager Standard Chartered Bank P.O. Box 30003-0100, Nairobi Tel. No:254-20-329 3809 Cell:254-0720 291636 Email: ann.meja-kayeli@sc.com