Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Affiliations
Training Programs
Publications
Languages
Additional Information
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Christine Matindi

Christine Matindi

Nairobi

Summary

A reliable chemist with a flawless record and unwavering dedication to accuracy and precision equipped for fast-paced work and changing daily needs. Serves customers effectively with attention to detail and a hardworking approach. Seeks out opportunities to go beyond the basics, improve processes, and increase customer satisfaction.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Assistant Government Chemist

Ministry of Interior and National Administration
09.2024 - Current
  • Analyzed data from experiments to drive decision-making and optimize processes.
  • Assisted in regulatory compliance to ensure adherence to industry standards.
  • Trained junior staff on laboratory techniques and safety procedures.
  • Conducted quality control tests for maintaining high standards in production.

Principal Chemist

Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government
07.2021 - Current
  • Conduct thorough forensic and analytical examinations on exhibits from diverse crime scenes
  • Generate and interpret data from various analytical techniques, preparing and evaluating comprehensive forensic and analytical reports
  • Present expert evidence in the form of forensic reports in court as a state witness, as mandated by the Narcotics Law and Evidence Act of Kenya
  • Supervise new staff, interns, and apprentices, preparing their work schedules and providing guidance
  • Expertly collect and store materials and various types of samples for detailed forensic and analytical analysis, ensuring precise and accurate data generation
  • Participate in continuous proficiency testing with international organizations, such as the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), to ensure adherence to international standards of analytical services
  • Operate and maintain various advanced analytical instruments, including: Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS), Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS), Gas Chromatography-Headspace (GC-head space), Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray Diffraction Spectrometer, UV-Visible (UV-Vis) Spectrometer

Senior Chemist

Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government
11.2015 - 06.2021
  • Screening and receiving materials for analysis
  • Storing, retrieving, and issuing out materials of analysis
  • Sampling at various sites and carrying out field tests
  • Preparing reagents and carrying out relevant laboratory analysis of samples
  • Maintaining records, carrying out quality control monitoring, and surveillance

Chemist

Ministry of Health
09.2012 - 10.2015
  • Received, tested and reported on evidence collected from primary and secondary scenes involved in wide range of crimes

Education

Ph.D. - Materials Science and Engineering

Tiangong University
12.2022

Master of Science - Nuclear Science

University of Nairobi
08.2016

Bachelor of Science - Industrial Chemistry

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
07.2011

Skills

  • Sample preparation
  • Quality control
  • Spectroscopy techniques
  • Chromatography methods
  • Experimental design
  • Chemical inventory management

  • Research and development
  • Material analysis
  • Documentation management
  • Technical reporting
  • Lab operations

Accomplishments

    Grant recipient from CRDF Global for Sensitization of Government Stakeholders on Chemical Security in Unregulated Markets in Kenya. The activity was sponsored by the US State Department under the Chemical Security Program.

    Currently serving as logistics secretariat to the CBRN Kenya National Team.

    Appointed as the head of Quality Assurance in the Instrumentation Section at the Government Chemist's Head Quarters, where I directly supervise four members of staff and jointly oversee quality assurance activities such as proficiency tests with the Division Head.

Affiliations

  • Kenya Chemical Society, 2018
  • Kenya Young Generation in Nuclear, 2015
  • Kenya Women in Nuclear, 2017

Training Programs

  • United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Training Course on Safe Handling of Synthetic Opioids, the Use of Raman Spectroscopy Handheld Device, and UNODC Drug and Precursor Field Identification Kits, 02/05/24 - 02/09/24, Austria
  • Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), Policy and Diplomacy for Scientists, 06/21/23 - 06/23/23, The Netherlands
  • Kenya School of Government, Senior Management Course, 10/01/20 - 11/30/20, Kenya
  • The Kenya Chemical Society (KCS), Pacific Northwest National Laboratories (PNNL), and Chemical Security Program (CSP), Train the trainer workshop on Engagement with the Unregulated Chemical Markets and Kariobangi Light Industries, 06/20/17 - 06/22/17, Kenya
  • The Kenya Chemical Society (KCS), Pacific Northwest National Labs (PNNL), and the US State Department’s Chemical Security Program (CSP), Chemical Security Workshop for Kenyan and Somali Scientists, Technologists and Engineers, 06/21/16 - 06/24/16, Kenya
  • Finnish Institute for Verification of the Chemical Weapons Convention (VERIFIN) and Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), CW-LSE on Quantitative Mass Spectrometry: A Course on The Enhancement of Skills on Quantitative Mass Spectrometry, University of Helsinki, Finland

Publications

  • Doctoral Thesis – Tailoring the Microstructure of Polyethersulfone/Sulfonated polysulfone/Titanium Dioxide Ultrafiltration Membranes for Treatment of Oily Wastewater and Removal of Micropollutants, C.N. Matindi, M. Hu, S. Kadanyo, Q.V. Ly, N.N. Gumbi, D.S. Dlamini, J. Li, Y. Hu, Z. Cui, J. Li, Journal of Membrane Science, 620, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118868
  • Hydrophilic Polyethyleneimine -TiO2 hybrid layer on polyethersulfone/sulfonated polysulfone blend membrane with antifouling characteristics for the effective separation of oil-in-water emulsions, C.N. Matindi, S. Kadanyo, L G. Liu, M. Hu, Y. Hu, Y. Hu, Z. Cui, X. Ma, F. Yan, B. He, J. Li, Journal of Water Process Engineering, 49, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2022.102982
  • Zwitterion-modified membranes for water reclamation, G. Liu, C. Matindi, M. Hu, X. Li, X. Ma, J. Li, 60 Years of the Loeb-Sourirajan Membrane, Elsevier, 2022, 349-389, https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-89977-2.00002-6

Languages

English
Full Professional
French
Elementary
Swahili
Native or Bilingual

Additional Information

William Munyoki

The Government Chemist

Government Chemist’s Department

Kenyatta National Hospital- Hospital Road

P.O. Box 20753-00202

Nairobi.

Mobile Number: + 254 722 776430

Email address:

william.munyoki@interior.go.ke

wkmunyoki@gmail.com


Dr. Joseph Kagunda

Senior Deputy Government Chemist

Government Chemist’s Department

Kenyatta National Hospital- Hospital Road

P.O. Box 20753-00202

Nairobi.

Mobile Number: + 254 716448452

Email address:

jkkkagunda@yahoo.com

joseph.kimani@interior.go.ke



Dr. Sania Kadanyo

Postdoctorate Research Fellow

University of California Los Angeles

Samueli School of Engineering.

Mobile Number: + 1 (424) 475 0329

Email address: kadanyo44@gmail.com

Timeline

Assistant Government Chemist

Ministry of Interior and National Administration
09.2024 - Current

Principal Chemist

Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government
07.2021 - Current

Senior Chemist

Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government
11.2015 - 06.2021

Chemist

Ministry of Health
09.2012 - 10.2015

Master of Science - Nuclear Science

University of Nairobi

Bachelor of Science - Industrial Chemistry

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Ph.D. - Materials Science and Engineering

Tiangong University
Christine Matindi