Augustino Alfred Chengula is involved in several research projects of which he is the lead investigator and others co-investigator as shown below.
List of research projects
- Application of Phage Technology for controlling pathogenic Escherichia coli (E. coli) strains in the Poultry industry: An alternative to antibiotics for the control of antimicrobial resistance and enhancing productivity, 2022-2024. A Research and Innovation Support (SUARIS); Principal Investigator.
- Practical development of a microparticles-based assay for direct detection of viral RNA from non-invasive and complex animal matrices, 2022-2024; Co-Investigator.
- Surveillance and molecular characterization of Marek’s disease virus (MDV) strains to circulate in Tanzania -from January 2021 to January 2023. International Foundation for Science; Principal Investigator.
- Improvement of livelihoods and nutritional security of small-scale farmers and fishing communities through viral epidemics control, 2021-2022. A Research and Innovation Support (SUARIS); Co-Investigator.
- Consolidation of Research Base Centre in Africa through International Collaborative Research: Emerging viral hemorrhagic fevers and mosquito-borne viral diseases in Tanzania -2020 July 01 – 2022 December 31. KNIH International Contribution Project; Co-Investigator.
- The parasite mapping project, October 2015-December 2016. ClinVet International; Project Involvement; Co-Investigator.
- Health of Aquatic Resources 2014-2020. Norwegian Development Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD) through the Capacity Building for Training and Research in Aquatic and Environmental Health in Eastern and Southern Africa (TRAHESA) project, grant/project No. TAN-13/0027. Ph.D. Student.
- Socio-economic impact and spatial distribution of Rift Valley Fever and its management capacity enhancement in East Africa: RUFORUM Project 2009 – 2012. MSc Student.
