Kelly Shunje

Kelly Shunje is a doctoral candidate in the department of chemistry. She currently works in the actuary lab under the supervision of Christer Aakeröy. Kelly is originally from Zimbabwe and completed her studies in Cape Town, South Africa prior to coming to K-State for her doctorate program. Kelly worked on the Global Food System Seed Grant in the spring of 2020 for the project, "Exploring co-crystal technologies for responsible and efficient nutrient management" under the direct supervision of Christer Aakeröy.

Educational background:

• Bachelor of Technology in chemistry from Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa.
• Master’s in applied science in chemistry from Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa.

“This is something that could even be beneficial to farmers in my home country.”

Research focus:

• Urea fertilizers .
• Fundamental chemistry.
• Food sustainability.