We welcome the four post-doctoral researchers to the FETE project. They come from different scientific backgrounds and will manage the research activities, and supervise the PhD students in the four project countries of Ghana, Malaysia, South Africa and Tanzania.
A warm welcome to our post-doctoral researchers!
Dr. Geoffrey Adebayo Asalu, Fred N. Binka School of Public Health, University of Health and Allied Sciences,Ghana
Geoffrey A. Asalu is a post-doctoral fellow on the Food Environment in Transitioning Economies (FETE) Project and Research Fellow based at Fred N. Binka School of Public Health, University of Health and Allied Sciences in Ghana. His research interest focuses on the wider food environment impact on nutrition and population health including the health of school age children and adolescents. In his PhD studies, Geoffrey examined drivers of pre-packaged foods labelling in the Ghanaian context. Also, Geoffrey had worked in the quality assurance and new product development positions in the food industry in United Kingdom. He holds PhD in Public Health, a masters in food bioscience and a degree in Nutrition and Biochemistry.
Dr. Wendy Geza, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Wendy Geza’s journey to her PhD in Food Security began at the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s Agricultural Extension and Rural Resource Management (AERRM) program. Her research focuses on understanding the role of youth in transforming food systems under climate change. Her interests include youth inclusion in food systems, socio-economic transformation, food systems research and food policy analysis. She has experience in policy content and coherence analysis, systematic reviews, and participatory research methods. Through her work, her goal is to contribute to transdisciplinary research and development that supports capacity building, inclusion, and equity in the food system environment for marginalised people.
Dr. Trylee Nyasha Matongera, University of Nottingham Malaysia
Trylee, a dedicated Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at the University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, brings over five years of expertise in Environmental Science, specializing in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and participatory approaches. Committed to addressing food environment challenges in urban communities, Trylee is currently focused on the project "Shaping Food Environments in Transitioning Economies for Sustainable and Health". Collaborating with the Thünen Institute of Market Analysis in Germany and funded by the German Federal Office for Agriculture and Food (BLE), he actively contributes to developing solutions promoting nutritious food consumption in emerging economies, particularly in Southeast Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. Previously, Trylee played a pivotal role in the Data Science Initiative-Africa (DSI) (2021-2026) led by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, addressing critical issues in climate change, nutrition, and food systems. He also served as Project Manager for the "Monitoring Neglected and Underutilized Crops (NUS) Water Use Efficiency Using Remote Sensing in Smallholder Farmers" initiative (2022-2025) at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Leading field data collection and overseeing project milestones, Trylee enhanced water use efficiency and productivity through innovative UAV technology, contributing to sustainable agricultural practices.
In 2022, Trylee spearheaded the "Applications of GIS in Disaster Management" project, providing GIS training for disaster management practitioners at the uMgungundlovu District Municipality. This initiative, funded by the uMgungundlovu District Municipality and led by the Centre for Transformative Agriculture and Food Systems, equipped participants with essential skills for effective disaster response, addressing challenges related to floods and droughts. Currently, Trylee actively supervises Ph.D. and MSc students in academic institutions across Africa and Southeast Asia, contributing to the development of the next generation of scholars and professionals in the field.
Dr. Nyabasi Makori Wassaga, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania
Nyabasi Makori is a postdoctoral research fellow at the Sokoine University of Agriculture. She is currently active in the project “Shaping Food Environments in Tansitioning Economies for Sustainable and Healthy Diets”. She holds a PhD in Food and Nutritional Sciences from Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology. She has more than 10 years’ working experience in the field of nutrition and food science with extensive research experience and publications in the area of food safety, food science, nutritional assessment and dietary intake. She participated in various research studies to improve child health and nutritional status in Tanzania, and having a very strong experience on research methods particularly quantitative, qualitative and randomized controlled trial.
She is eager to move forward with her career to become a successful researcher who contributes to existing knowledge that would be needed to solve problems, drive policy formulation, support decisions making and resolve challenges faced by individuals, the society and at national level.
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