Professor Michael Lokuruka is an Associate Professor of Food Science and the Director of Research, Innovation and Extension at Karatina University, Kenya. He obtained his Bachelor of Science Degree in Food Science and Technology, University of Nairobi (Kenya), a Postgraduate Diploma in Fishing and Fish Processing Technology, Technical University of Norway (NTH)/University of Trondheim (Norway), a Master of Science in Food Science, University of Reading (UK), a Postgraduate Certificate in Food Technology, Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Israel), and was awarded his Ph.D. in Food Science (with a focus on Fish Handling and Toxicology-Scombrotoxicity), from Cornell University (USA). Prof. Lokuruka spent over 10 years in the Food Industry with 8 of those in Kenya and two (2) in Canada (Guelph area in the Province of Ontario). He has taught Food Science and done Food Research at University level for over 30 years at University of Reading (U.K as a Commonwealth Scholar), Cornell University (as a SeaGrant Fellow and Scholar), Karatina University and Egerton University (Kenya) and University of Trondheim (Norway). He is extensively published with 45 peer-reviewed journal articles, 2 book chapters and 2 University level books in Food Science. He is currently co-writing his 3^rd book. He was on the Editorial Board of the African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development (2015-2022) and is a Technical reviewer for the same Journal (2009-current). He is an Academic Editor for the European Journal of Nutrition and Food Safety and the Founding Editor and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Food and Nutritional Science Research. His research interests are in Fish/Food Handling, Processing and Safety; food and Culture; Food and Nutrition Security; Food, Nutrition in Heath and Disease; Food Legislation, Standards and Policy. He has collaborated with colleagues in food postharvest loss research, food anthropology, food and culture; food and fisheries production and development with colleagues from University of Kessel and Humboldt in Germany, Makerere (Uganda), Ambe (Ethiopia), Western Michigan University, University of Michigan (Ann Arbor), and Cornell University (all in the USA), Egerton, Karatina and University of Nairobi (Kenya). He has served in over 10 conference committees and made 16 scholarly presentations in International (2 of them in 2 World Conferences on the Blue Economy) and local conferences. He has won grants as Principal Investigator (PI) from NACOSTI (Kenya), the National Fisheries Service and the National Science Foundation (USA), EUREKA Globalstars (Belgium) and the European Commission. He has been on Boards of 5 High Schools in Kenya, the Board of the Kenya Industrial Research and Development Institute (KIRDI) (Kenya) for 3 years, on the Council the Kenya School of Government for 6 years and was a Commissioner at the Public Service Commission of Kenya for 6 years. He is currently the Chairman of the Loima Technical and Vocational College in Turkana County; an Alternate Member at the Kenya Bureau of Standards on the National Codex Coordinating Committee and a Co-opted Member in the Human Resource Committee of the Kenya School of Government Council. He consults for the Fisheries/Food Industry in Kenya, and County Governments on Fisheries, Food Production and Processing, Huma Resource Management and Development, Strategic Planning and Development Issues.   

Lokuruka, Michael N. I. Crop Production in Irrigation Schemes in Turkana County, Kenya, Before and During COVID-19 (2018-2021). Asian Research Journal of Agriculture 2023; 16(3), p 41–50. First published online on 8^th August, 2023. Available at: https//doi.org/10.9734/arja/2023/v16i3391.

Lokuruka, Michael N.I. Fish Lipids Functionality in Health and Disease. Asian Food Science Journal 2022: 21(12): 48-62. Published online on 22^nd December, 2022. Found at: https//doi.org/10.9734/AFSJ/2022/v21i12605

Lokuruka, Michael N.I. Roles of Lipids in Health and Disease. Journal of Food and Nutritional Sciences Research 2022; 3(1), 169-192. Published online 5^th February, 2022. Available at:ttps//doi.org/10.37512/1400

Devis Kimutai and Lokuruka, Michael N.I. Contribution of Women to Food Production in Urban and Peri-Urban Areas of Kapsabet town, Kenya. Journal of Food and Nutritional Sciences Research 2022; 3(1), 144-154. Published online 4^th January, 2022. Available at: https//doi.org/10.37512/1200

Lokuruka, Michael N. I. Improving Food and Nutrition Security in Kenya’s Arid Lands-A Mini Review. Asian Research Journal of Agriculture 2021; 14(3), 45-63. Published online 28^th September, 2021. Available at: https//doi.org/10.9734/arja/2021/v14i330129.

Lokuruka, Michael N.I. COVID-19: A Review of What You Should Know and Do to Keep Safe. A Special Issue AJFAND 2021; 21(6): 18170-18191. First published Online in July, 2021. Available at: https://doi.org/10.18697/ajfand.101. 20975.

Lokuruka, Michael N.I. The Food and Nutrition Security Situation of Kenya. Journal of Food and Nutritional Sciences Research 2020; 2(1), 112-119. https//doi.org/10.3715/1000. Sewe, Daniel S.

Lokuruka, Michael N.I. Coping Strategies to Food Insecurity Employed by Students of Karatina University, Kenya. Journal of Food and Nutritional Sciences Research 2020; 2(1), 100 111. Available at: https://doi.org/10.37512/900.

Njoroge, Joseph Gaithuma and Lokuruka, Michael N.I. Sensory Acceptability of Cookies Fortified with Tilapia Fish Bone Powder. Journal of Food and Nutritional Sciences Research 2020; 2(1), 92-99. Available at: https://doi.org/10.37512/800.

Lokuruka, Michael N.I. (2020). Food and Nutrition Security in East Africa (Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania-status, challenges and prospects), Chapter 6 in: Barakat Mahmoud (Editor): “Food Security in Africa”, ISBN-978-1-78985-734 4; IntechOpen Publishers, London. DOI: https//dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.95036

Lokuruka, Michael N.I. (2020). Food and Nutrition Security in East Africa (Rwanda, Burundi and South Sudan-status, challenges and prospects), Chapter 7 in: Barakat Mahmoud (Editor)- “Food Security in Africa”, ISBN-978-1-78985-734-4; IntechOpen         Publishers, London.  DOI: https//dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.95037

Muteti, Martha K., Lokuruka Michael N.I. and Yasindi, Andrew. Nutrient content of on-farm formulated Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) feeds: Implications for the Aquaculture industry in Kenya. African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development 2020; 20(4): 16127 16143. Available at: https//doi.org/10.18697/ajfand.92.18085

Muteti, K. Martha and Lokuruka, Michael N.I. and Andrew W. Yasindi. Socio-economic factors influencing Nile Tilapia aquaculture in Kenya. Journal of Food and Nutritional Sciences Research 2019, published online 23^rd September 2019, 1(1), 41-50.

Lokuruka, Michael N.I. Conjugated Linoleic Acid and Cancer in Humans, Is there a role or Not? A Review of the Scientific Evidence; Journal of Food and Nutritional Sciences Research, September 2019; 1(1), 26-40. Hodbod J, Stevenson EG Jed, Akall Gregory, Akuja Thomas, Angelei Ikal, Avery S, Buffavand L, Derbyshire S, Elias AB, Eulenberger I, Gownaris N, Kamski B, Kurewa A, Lokuruka Michael, Mercy F, Okenwa D, Rodgers C, Tebbs E Social-Ecological Change in the Turkana Basin: A Synthesis of Current Developments. Ambio Journal of the Human Environment 2019 (Springer Publications), Vol 48, issue 1, p 1-17. First published online 08 Jan 2019. Available at: https//doi.org/10.1007/s13280-018-1139

Lokuruka, Michael N.I. Fish and Chips-considering convenience and affordability, but with what harm and cost to your health? A guest editorial, African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development 2018; Vol 18, Issue 2, 14 p.