01/09/2025
🌟 Celebrating Women in STEM 🌟
As we conclude the Women in STEM Month, we proudly celebrate our distinguished alumna, Dr. Catherine Nyambura, who graduated with a Ph.D. in Physics (Radiation and Environmental Physics) in December 2023. Her groundbreaking research focused on naturally occurring radionuclides in environmental samples, radon, thoron and progeny in dwellings, and water quality analysis. Specifically, she determined the levels of heavy metals and ionizing radiation in the Kilimambogo area, contributing significantly to our understanding of human exposure to ionizing radiation from naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORMs).
Dr. Nyambura’s exciting and impactful journey has seen her findings presented at international conferences and published in peer-reviewed journals, including:
🔗 Radiation Protection Dosimetry https://doi.org/10.1093/rpd/ncz090
🔗 Groundwater for Sustainable Development https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gsd.2019.100315
Her Ph.D. research was supervised by Prof. Nadir Hashim, Dr. Margaret Chege, and Prof. Shinji Tokonami (Hirosaki University, Japan), and funded by the African Development Bank (AfDB) through the Ministry of Higher Education in Kenya.
Today, Dr. Nyambura serves as a faculty member in the Department of Physical Sciences at the University of Embu, continuing to inspire the next generation of scientists.
💡 To the young generation, she says: “Don’t let doubt stop you. If you love it, go for it; let STEM open doors beyond your imagination.”
👏 We celebrate Dr. Nyambura and all women making strides in STEM — breaking barriers, pushing boundaries, and inspiring future innovators!
