Mohamed Matthew Blango (PhD)

Head of Department - Agricultural Engineering

Dr. Blango is working on extending cropping into the dry season using a micro-dam rainwater harvesting system. He is interested in improving water productivity in irrigated rice. He is also assessing groundwater recharge using stable isotopes of water.

Contact Info

+23279 313716

+23230 323965

Education

B.Sc. (Hons) Agricultural Engineering, Njala University College, Sierra Leone, 2003

M.Sc. Soil and Water Engineering, Njala University, Sierra Leone, 2007

PhD Agricultural Engineering, Njala University, Sierra Leone, 2018.

PUBLICATIONS

Article in learned journal

Kangoma, E., Blango, M.M., Rashid-Noah, A.B., Sherman-kamara, J., Moiwo, J.P., Kamara, A., 2017. Potential of biochar-amended soil to enhance crop productivity Under deficit irrigation. Irrig. & Drain. doi:10.1002/ird.2138.

Published Abstract

Kangoma, E., Blango, M.M, Rashid-Noah, A. B. and Cooke, R. A (2014). Effect of Plastic Mulching on Water Retention and Yields of Maize and Groundnuts Grown Under Rainfed Conditions at Njala, Sierra Leone. Njala University Society for Academic Advancement First Annual Conference 28-30th January 2014 Njala University, Njala Campus Sierra Leone. NUSAA Conference Book of Abstracts 2014 (page 22).

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