Diriba Bekere Kumssa

Contact

• workRoom B08 North Lab
  Sutton Bonington Campus
  Sutton Bonington
  Leicestershire
  LE12 5RD
  UK
• Diriba.Kumssa1@nottingham.ac.uk

Biography

Diriba B Kumssa is an interdisciplinary research scientist with extensive international experiences. His areas of specialization include conducting both quantitative and qualitative research that combines various scientific disciplines. Specifically, he has focused on human and ruminant livestock mineral nutrition, geographic information science, agroforestry, forestry, and restoration ecology. Currently, as a Leverhulme Research Fellow, his primary objective is to establish comprehensive nutritional and biochemical profiles of numerous edible fruits derived from wild woody plants that thrive in the Eastern Afromontane Biodiversity Hot Spot region.

Teaching Summary

Diriba teaches the Biofortification session of the Plants and the Soil Environment (PSE) module.

Research Summary

In his role as a Leverhulme Research Fellow, Diriba's objective is to analyze and establish the nutritional composition as well as other significant biochemical profiles of various edible fruits… read more

Recent Publications

• ROSANOFF, ANDREA and KUMSSA, DIRIBA B, 2020. Impact of rising body weight and cereal grain food processing on human magnesium nutrition Plant and Soil. 1-19
• KUMSSA, DIRIBA B. AND PENROSE, BETH AND BONE, PETER A. AND LOVATT, J. ALAN AND BROADLEY, MARTIN R. AND KENDALL, NIGEL R. AND ANDER, E. LOUISE, 2019. A reconnaissance survey of farmers’ awareness of hypomagnesaemic tetany in UK cattle and sheep farms PLOS ONE. 14(10), 1-14
• PHIRI, FELIX P., ANDER, E. LOUISE, BAILEY, ELIZABETH H., CHILIMA, BENSON, CHILIMBA, ALLAN D. C., GONDWE, JELLITA, JOY, EDWARD J. M., KALIMBIRA, ALEXANDER A., KUMSSA, DIRIBA B., LARK, R. MURRAY, PHUKA, JOHN C., SALTER, ANDREW, SUCHDEV, PARMINDER S., WATTS, MICHAEL J., YOUNG, SCOTT D. and BROADLEY, MARTIN R., 2019. The risk of selenium deficiency in Malawi is large and varies over multiple spatial scales SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. 9,
• KUMSSA, D. B., JOY, E. J. M., YOUNG, S. D., ODEE, D. W., ANDER, E. L. and BROADLEY, M. R., 2017. Variation in the mineral element concentration of PLOS ONE. 12(4), e0175503

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Current Research

In his role as a Leverhulme Research Fellow, Diriba's objective is to analyze and establish the nutritional composition as well as other significant biochemical profiles of various edible fruits obtained from wild woody plants that thrive in the Eastern Afromontane Biodiversity Hot Spot region.

Past Research

Throughout my previous research endeavors, I have focused on several key areas. These include:

• Investigated the global occurrence of human dietary mineral undernutrition and exploring alternative approaches to address this issue.
• Conducted studies on hypomagnesaemic tetany in ruminant livestock within the United Kingdom.
• In the context of Ethiopia, my research has centered around forestry and agroforestry practices.
• Delved into the field of restoration ecology, studying the recovery of ecosystems following natural or human-induced disturbances.
• Utilized remote sensing techniques to monitor and detect forest fires.

Future Research

Drawing upon his interdisciplinary research background, Diriba aims to investigate the potential of underutilized and readily accessible natural resources in sub-Saharan Africa as a means to alleviate the prevalent issue of micronutrient deficiencies.

• ROSANOFF, ANDREA and KUMSSA, DIRIBA B, 2020. Impact of rising body weight and cereal grain food processing on human magnesium nutrition Plant and Soil. 1-19
• KUMSSA, DIRIBA B. AND PENROSE, BETH AND BONE, PETER A. AND LOVATT, J. ALAN AND BROADLEY, MARTIN R. AND KENDALL, NIGEL R. AND ANDER, E. LOUISE, 2019. A reconnaissance survey of farmers’ awareness of hypomagnesaemic tetany in UK cattle and sheep farms PLOS ONE. 14(10), 1-14
• PHIRI, FELIX P., ANDER, E. LOUISE, BAILEY, ELIZABETH H., CHILIMA, BENSON, CHILIMBA, ALLAN D. C., GONDWE, JELLITA, JOY, EDWARD J. M., KALIMBIRA, ALEXANDER A., KUMSSA, DIRIBA B., LARK, R. MURRAY, PHUKA, JOHN C., SALTER, ANDREW, SUCHDEV, PARMINDER S., WATTS, MICHAEL J., YOUNG, SCOTT D. and BROADLEY, MARTIN R., 2019. The risk of selenium deficiency in Malawi is large and varies over multiple spatial scales SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. 9,
• KUMSSA, D. B., JOY, E. J. M., YOUNG, S. D., ODEE, D. W., ANDER, E. L. and BROADLEY, M. R., 2017. Variation in the mineral element concentration of PLOS ONE. 12(4), e0175503
• KUMSSA, DIRIBA B., JOY, EDWARD J. M., YOUNG, SCOTT D., ODEE, DAVID W., ANDER, E. LOUISE, MAGARE, CHARLES, GITU, JAMES and BROADLEY, MARTIN R., 2017. Challenges and opportunities for Moringa growers in southern Ethiopia and Kenya PLOS ONE. 12(11),
• JOY, EDWARD J. M., AHMAD, WAQAR, ZIA, MUNIR H., KUMSSA, DIRIBA B., YOUNG, SCOTT D., ANDER, E. LOUISE, WATTS, MICHAEL J., STEIN, ALEXANDER J. and BROADLEY, MARTIN R., 2016. Valuing increased zinc (Zn) fertiliser-use in Pakistan: Plant and Soil Plant and Soil. 1-12
• KUMSSA, D. B., JOY, E. J. M., ANDER, E. L., WATTS, M. J., YOUNG, S. D., ROSANOFF, A., WHITE, P. J., WALKER, S. and BROADLEY, M. R., 2015. Global magnesium supply in the food chain: Crop & Pasture Science Crop & Pasture Science. 66(12), 1278-1289
• KUMSSA, D. B., JOY, E. J., ANDER, E. L., WATTS, M. J., YOUNG, S. D., WALKER, S. and BROADLEY, M. R., 2015. Dietary calcium and zinc deficiency risks are decreasing but remain prevalent: Scientific Reports Scientific Reports. 5, 10974
• JOY, EDWARD J. M.AND KUMSSA, DIRIBA B.AND BROADLEY, MARTIN R.AND WATTS, MICHAEL J.AND YOUNG, SCOTT D.AND CHILIMBA, ALLAN D. C.AND ANDER, E. LOUISE, 2015. Dietary mineral supplies in Malawi: spatial and socioeconomic assessment BMC Nutrition. 1(1), 42
• KUMSSA, D. B., VAN AARDE, R. J. and WASSENAAR, T. D., 2004. The regeneration of soil micro-arthropod assemblages in a rehabilitating coastal dune forest at Richards Bay, South Africa: African Journal of Ecology African Journal of Ecology. 42(4), 346-354