Dr Paulina Ndinelago Naupu
Lecturer
Qualifications
Biography
Teaching courses:
Biology, Chemistry, Post-Harvest, Agroprocessing
Postgraduate Supervision
Research interest:
Ecological restoration of drylands; CAM and other drought resistance strategies in southern African flora; Hydroponic and controlled-environment agriculture; Molecular breeding and trait improvement in legumes
Publications:
Naupu, P. N., Wassenaar, T. D., Becker, R. W., & Kwembeya, E. (2026). Trait‐based restoration in African dryland restoration projects: overcoming systemic and scientific barriers for a viable future. Restoration Ecology, e70331.
!Garus-oas, N., Dunaiski, C.M., Naupu, P.N. et al. Molecular surveillance of influenza A and B in namibia: seasonal patterns and clinical correlates (2021–2023). BMC Infect Dis 25, 1315 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-025-11554-6
Naupu, P. N., van Zyl, A. R., Rybicki, E. P., & Hitzeroth, I. I. (2020). Immunogenicity of Plant-Produced Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Virus-Like Particles (VLPs). Vaccines, 8(4), 740. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines8040740
