Meet Our Team

The School of Agriculture is supported by a dedicated team of academic and professional staff committed to excellence in teaching, research, and community engagement. Our staff bring a wealth of expertise and practical experience, working collaboratively to educate future agricultural professionals and contribute to sustainable development in Papua New Guinea.

Head & Deputy Head of School
Peter Manus
Head of School

Professor & Head of School

PhD (PNGUoT), MSc (Ag. Econ), (Reading), BSc.Ag (Hons) (UPNG).

Agriculture Economics, Farm Management, Agribusiness

Frank Vidinamo
Deputy Head of School

Lecturer & Deputy head of school

PhD (QUT, Aust.), MPhil.Ag, BSc.Ag (PNGUoT)

Agriculture, Mechanisation

Academic Staff
Tom Okpul

Professor & Acting Director, UNITECH Biotechnology Center (UBC)

PhD (UQ, Aust.), MPhil.Ag, BSc.Ag (PNGUoT), Dip.Ag (Vudal Ag.Coll).

Crop Breeding, Agricultural Biotechnology

Gariba Danbaro

Professor

PhD (Kobe, Japan), MPhil.Ag, BSc.Ag (Hons), Dip.Ed. (Ghana).

Agricultural Biotechnology, Livestock Breeding, Livestock Production & Management

Rajashekhar Rao BK

Professor & Acting Dean, Postgraduate School

PhD, MSc (Agri.), BSc (Agri.) (UAS, Bangalore, India), PCSCT (PNGUoT)

Soil Fertility, Soil Chemistry, Crop Nutrition, Soil Pollution

Macquin Maino

Professor & Dean, Faculty of Natural Resources

PhD (PNGUoT), MApplSc (QUT, Aust.), BSc.Ag (PNGUoT), Dip.Ag (Vudal Ag. Coll), Dip. Ed. (UPNG-GTC), CertRes (TBIC-Japan), PGSCT (PNGUoT). 

Nematology, Crop Virology & Biocontrol

Patrick Michael

Associate Professor & Director, Centre of Excellence for Environment Research (CoEER)

PhD (UoA, Aust.), MSc. Prelim & MSc. (Nothingham, UK), BSc.Ag (PNGUoT) 

Soil Science, Crop Physiology, Climate Smart Agriculture

Jayaprakash

Associate Professor

PhD (Poland), MVSc (Agra, India), BVSc, (Bangalore, India)

Livestock Pathology

Veronica Bue

Associate Professor & Acting Director, The South Pacific Institute for Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development (SPISARD)

PhD (Curtin, Aust), MPhil.Ag, BSc.Ag (PNGUoT)

Agriculture Extension, Rural Community Development, Household Food Security, Smallholder Livelihoods, Gender Studies

Ronnie Dotaona

Senior Lecturer

PhD (Charles Sturt, Aust), MPhil.Ag; BSc.Ag (PNGUoT)

Agricultural Entomology, Integrated Pest & Disease Management

Janet Pandi

Senior Lecturer

PhD, MPhil (UoA, Aust.), BSc.Ag (PNGUoT)

Livestock Nutrition, Livestock Production & Management

Gwendolyn Ban

Senior Lecturer

PhD, BSc.Ag (PNGUoT)

Crop Mycology & Biocontrol

Anayochukwu Eze

Lecturer

PhD (KU, Kenya), MSc (MOUAU, Nigeria), B.Agri (EBSU, Nigeria)

Agribusiness & Entrepreneurial Development

Spencer Poloma

Lecturer

PhD (PNGUoT), MSc.Ag (Kochi Uni, Japan), PGD, BSc.Ag (PNGUoT)

Mycorrhiza Technologies, Crop Physiology, Agronomy, Climate Smart Agriculture

Nick Kewa

Lecturer

MPhil.Ag, BSc.Ag, PhD Scholar (PNGUoT)

Agriculture Economics, Agriculture Marketing

Betty Tiko

Lecturer

MPhil.Ag, BSc.Ag, Cert.Comp.App.in.Ag.Ext (MANAGE, Hyderabad, India) PhD Scholar (PNGUoT)

Rural Communities, Development and Extension, Gender, Research Methods (Participatory techniques, qualitative methods), e-Agriculture (Marketing and Extension)

William Nano

Lecturer

MPhil.Ag, PGD.AgSc (UNE, Aust), BSc.Ag (Hons) (UPNG), PhD Scholar (PNGUoT)

Livestock Nutrition, Aquaculture, Livestock Production & Management

Technical Staff
Timothy Bafiec

Laboratory Manager

School Central

MSc.Ag, BSc.Ag, PhD Scholar (PNGUoT)

Joseph Kimagl

Laboratory Manager

Agriculture Farm

PGD.Ag & BSc.Ag (PNGUoT), Cert.Trop.Ag (Pop.Agri.Coll), Cert.Poultry (Aldern, Australia)

Tata Telawika

Scientific Officer

PNG Analytica

BSc.AppCh (PNGUoT)

Totave Kamen

Principal Technical Officer

Biotechnology Center

BARD (PNGUoT), Dip.LabTech (VU, Aus), Cert.LabTech, (LaeTechColl), Cert.TropAg, (Pop.Agri.Coll)

Obert Lou

Senior Technical Officer

School Central

BSc.Trop.Ag & Dip.Trop.Ag (PNGUNRE), MPhil Scholar (PNGUoT)

Topas Peter

Senior Technical Officer

School Central

BARD, MSc Sholar (PNGUoT)

Sovera Guti

Technical Officer

PNG Analytica

Timothy Poy

Senior Technical Officer

PNG Analytica

BSc.AppCh, MPhil Scholar (PNGUoT)

Felicitas Vutia

Senior Technical Officer

Agriculture Farm

MSc.Hort.Sci (Massey University, NZ), BSc.Trop.Ag (PNGUNRE)

Tabitha Parau

Senior Technical Officer

SPISARD

MSc.Ag(Extension), BSc.Ag (PNGUoT)

Peiylin Willie

Senior Technical Officer

Agriculture Farm

BSc.Ag, MSc Scholar (PNGUoT)

Lawrence Kimoa

Senior Technical Officer

School Central

BSc.Ap.Ch (PNGUoT)

Kayman Kiwa

Technical Officer

School Central

MSc.Ag(Economics), BSc.Ag (PNGUoT), Cert.Comp.App.in.Ag.Ext (MANAGE, Hyderabad, India)

Gerega Maiga

Technical Officer

School Central

MSc.Ag(Entomology), BSc.Ag (PNGUoT)

Warendo Mark

Technical Officer

School Central

BSc.Ag, MSc Scholar (PNGUoT)

Elizabeth Matrus

Technical Officer

PNG Analytica

Bakiki Nesio

Technical Assistant

School Central

Cert.SciTech (NPIPNG)

Shaun Narimbi

ICT Support 

BSc.Ag (PNGUoT), Pro.Dip.IT (DLC)

Administration Staff
Ngayamo Antonio

Administrative Officer

School Central

Danike Kose

Secretary

School Central

Elizabeth Maino

Administrative Officer

Agriculture Farm

Sonia Banda

Administrative Officer

PNG Analytica

Steven Atuak

Driver

Aaron Samson

Handyman

Elis Komba

Sanitation Worker