{"id":811,"date":"2021-10-06T14:18:16","date_gmt":"2021-10-06T14:18:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unifiji.ac.fj\/sost\/?page_id=811"},"modified":"2025-09-29T08:03:48","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T08:03:48","slug":"people-at-science","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.unifiji.ac.fj\/sost\/people-at-science\/","title":{"rendered":"Department of Science"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The Department of Science at the University of Fiji is spread across two vibrant campuses, that is, Saweni and Suva Campus. Our mission is to promote excellence in education, training, research outreach activities in the basic and applied sciences and to organize and conduct such programs to support national development. Our academic team are extensively trained to undertake specialized teaching and research activities in the areas of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Environmental Science and Renewable energy. Our collaboration with major national and global research organisations keeps our researchers and students at the forefront of developing technologies and the latest discoveries in science. We develop the future leaders of science and actively partner with innovative industries to solve scientific problems. Our research interest lies in the areas of Marine Science and Policy, Climate Change Adaptation, Ecology and Conservation, Geographic Information System (GIS), Environmental Science, etc.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Associate Professor\u00a0 Ramendra Prasad<\/strong><\/span>
PhD, MSc, BSc GCEd, Dip Ed<\/span>
Head of Department Science
Senior Lecturer in Physics<\/span>
Phone: 6640600 ext: 163<\/span>
Email<\/span>:\u00a0ramendrap@unifiji.ac.fj<\/a><\/p>

Teaching and Research- Energy and Environmental Modeling, Advanced data analytics<\/span><\/p>

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Ms. Priyatma Singh<\/strong><\/span>
MSc, PGDip Biology, GCTT, BSc, S.Pac.<\/span>
Lecturer in Biology<\/span>
Phone: +679 6640600 ext: 189<\/span>
Fax: +679 6640700<\/span>
Email<\/span>:\u00a0Priyatmas@unifiji.ac.fj<\/a><\/p>

Teaching and Research- Marine Science and Policy, Climate Change Adaptation<\/span><\/p>

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Dr Sekove Vodo<\/strong><\/span>
<\/b>PhD, MBioRes, BSc<\/span>
Lecturer Chemistry<\/span>
Phone: 679 6640600 ext 171<\/span>
Fax: +679 6640700<\/span>
Email:<\/span> sekovev@unifiji.ac.fj<\/a><\/p>\n

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Ms. Dhrishna Charan Maharaj<\/strong><\/span>
MSc (MREM), PGDip (Climate Change),\u00a0\u00a0BScGCEd (Maths\/Physics)<\/span>
Assistant Lecturer<\/span>
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Teaching and Research- Physics, Renewable Energy<\/span><\/p>

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Assistant Lecturer<\/span>
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Ms. Keral Sidal<\/span>
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Assistant Lecturer<\/span>
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Teaching and Research
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Ms. Upashna Ram
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MSc (Biology), PGDip (Biologoy), GCED, BSc (Biology & Chemistry), USP<\/span>
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Teaching and Research – Biology<\/span><\/p>

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Fax: +679 6640700
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Ms. Shinal Shania<\/strong><\/span>
BSc ( Biology\/ Chemistry), GDT
Laboratory Technician<\/span>
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Fax: +679 6640700<\/span><\/p>

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