Paul is an accomplished health researcher currently working as a Research Officer at Ifakara Health Institute. With over eight years of comprehensive experience in health research, specializing in malaria vector biology and physiology, his career has encompassed various roles, providing him with extensive expertise in microbiology, molecular biology, and entomology. Paul is committed to advancing health research to inform effective interventions against infectious vector-borne diseases.

Paul holds a Bachelor of Science (BSc) Honours in Microbiology from the University of Pretoria, South Africa and a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Microbiology from the University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. He is currently pursuing a Master of Science (MSc) in Medicine (specializing in medical entomology) at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.

Throughout his professional journey, Paul has held significant roles; from 2015 to December 2017, Paul served as a Laboratory Scientist and Research Assistant within the Sickle Cell Programme at Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences in Tanzania. Later on in December 2018, he joined Ifakara Health Institute as a Research Officer, leading the Gametocyte Circulating Metabolite Lure (GCML) project in the Department of Environmental Health and Ecological Sciences.

Paul possesses a diverse skill set, including, proficiency in microbiology and molecular biology techniques, data analysis using R statistical software and QIIME2, implementation of malaria vector surveillance and control strategies, anopheles mosquito rearing and insectary management, scientific writing and manuscript preparation, community engagement and sensitization sessions.

His major research work includes leading the GCML project, which evaluated the efficacy of a novel mosquito odor-based attractant. Currently, he is researching optimizing housing conditions for effective malaria vector rearing.

Paul has co-authored multiple scientific articles published in peer-reviewed journals. He has presented research findings at international conferences through oral and poster presentations. He aims to continue developing his career in health research, focusing on understanding the biology and epidemiology of infectious vector-borne diseases to contribute towards disease elimination strategies.

Outside of work, Paul is passionate about environmental conservation and biodiversity. He enjoys engaging in discussions and debates and finds relaxation in listening to music and watching soccer.