Department of Soil Science
Lecturer
Biography
Academic Qualifications;
- P.h.D Soil and Water Management , Sokoine University of Agriculture
- M.Sc. Agric. Eng. (Irrigation Water Resources), Sokoine University of Agriculture
- B. Agric Sc. Soil Science, University of Zambia
Mr. Sinda has nine years’ experience working as a water resources expert. He has worked with the Government of Zambia, under the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives. He worked as Irrigation Engineer (Chongwe District) and Senior Irrigation Engineer Lusaka Province the position he last held before joining the University of Zambia as Lecturer in the Department of soil Science.
Courses taught include:
- Planning and Management of Irrigation & Drainage Systems (AGS 5522)
- Agriculture Hydraulics and Irrigation Design (AGS 5511)
- Land Water Conservation (AGS 6635)
- Climate Change Impacts and Responses (AGS 6645)
- Soil Physics (AGS 3312)
- Agroclimatology
Research Interests
- Water resources research
- Food security
- Irrigation management
- Ground water
- Rainwater harvesting
Publications
- Brauns, B., Banda, K., Lapworth, D. J., Macdonald, A., Mudimbu, D. Namaona, W., Owen, R., & Sinda, M. C. (2021). Assessing Differences in Groundwater Recharge Patterns Under Tilled and Zero-Till Systems Using a Combination of Water Level Observations, Hydrochemistry, Age Tracers (CFCs, SF6), and Isotopes.
- Sinda, M. C. (2019). Assessment of OCPs and PCBs Contaminants in Soils of Ngwerere Peri-Urban Watershed in Lusaka, Zambia
- Phiri, E., Heng, L., & Sinda, M. C. (2014). Evaluation of Evapotranspiration and Production of Paprika (Capsicum Annum L.) Using the Soil Water Balance Approach under Variable Irrigation Water Applications.
- Sinda, M. C., Banda, K., Owen, R., Mudimbu, D., Brauns, B., Lapworth, D. J., MacDonald, A. M., Namaona, W., & Sinda, M. C. (n.d.). 3 RD SADC Ground Water Conference Sub-Theme 1: Sustainable Groundwater Use for a Food Secure SADC Region: Preliminary investigation of Ground Water Response to Conservation Agriculture Practices on Maize-Legume Intercrop Systems.
- Sinda, M. C. (2007). Evaluation of Drip Irrigation System of a Commercial Tea (Camellia Sinensis L.) Farm A Case Study of Kibena Tea Estate in The Southern Highlands of Tanzania
- Sinda, M. C. (2000). Mineral Phosphorus Fertilizer Application and its Influence on Accumulation of Cadmium Levels in Some Zambian Arable Lands.
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