Last updated: 28/04/2022
Each role in my career path has provided me with an opportunity to learn, grow, and continue developing both as a person and as a professional.
As a researcher, I’ve been fortunate to participate in a variety of fascinating research projects and to have had the opportunity to investigate subjects that I find particularly interesting and important.
My Active Research Interests
Include but not limited to:
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insect farming (for Food & Feed);
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insect side streams (frass) valorization - use as a biofertilizer;
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insect-plant-interactions
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soil-microbe-plant-interactions
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microbial ecology and soil health;
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plant growth promotion;
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plant resistance to insect herbivores;
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Etc.
Publications
Shaphan Y. Chia, C.M. Tanga, I.M. Osuga, A.O. Alaru, D.M. Mwangi, M. Githinji, T. Dubois, S. Ekesi, J.J.A. van Loon and M. Dicke (2021). Black soldier fly larval meal in feed enhances growth performance, carcass yield and meat quality of finishing pigs. Journal of Insects as Food and Feed: 7 (4)- Pages: 433 - 447. Read here
Shaphan Y. Chia, Chrysantus M. Tanga, Isaac M. Osuga, Xavier Cheseto, Sunday Ekesi, Marcel Dicke, Joop J.A. van Loon (2020). Nutritional composition of black soldier fly larvae feeding on agro‐industrial by‐products. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata: 168, (6-7). Read here
Shaphan Y. Chia, Macharia J, Diiro GM, Kassie M, Ekesi S, van Loon JJA, Marcel Dicke (2020). Smallholder farmers’ knowledge and willingness to pay for insect-based feeds in Kenya. PLoS ONE: 15(3): e0230552. Read here
Shaphan Y. Chia, Chrysantus M. Tanga, Joop J.A. van Loon, Marcel Dicke (2019). Insects for sustainable animal feed: inclusive business models involving smallholder farmers. Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability: 41:23 – 30. Read here
Shaphan Y. Chia; Tanga, C.M.; Osuga, I.M.; Alaru, A.O.; Mwangi, D.M.; Githinji, M.; Subramanian, S.; Fiaboe, K.K.M.; Ekesi, S.; van Loon, J.J.A.; Dicke, M. (2019). Effect of Dietary Replacement of Fishmeal by Insect Meal on Growth Performance, Blood Profiles and Economics of Growing Pigs in Kenya. Animals: 9(10), 705. Read here
Shaphan Y. Chia, Tanga CM, Osuga IM, Mohamed SA, Khamis FM, Salifu D, Sevgan S, Fiaboe KKM, Niassy S, van Loon JJA, Dicke M, Ekesi S. (2018). Effects of waste stream combinations from brewing industry on performance of Black Soldier Fly, Hermetia illucens (Diptera: Stratiomyidae). PeerJ: 6:e5885. Read here
Shaphan Y. Chia, Tanga CM, Khamis FM, Mohamed SA, Salifu D, Sevgan S, et al. (2018) Threshold temperatures and thermal requirements of black soldier fly Hermetia illucens: Implications for mass production. PLoS ONE 13(11): e0206097. Read here
Shaphan Y. Chia (2019). Black soldier fly larvae as a sustainable animal feed ingredient in Kenya
PhD Thesis. Wageningen University & Research, The Netherlands. Read here
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Google Scholar Citations
Full Publication list
Shaphan Chia on Google Scholar Citations