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E-mails: mahugija@udsm.ac.tz; jammahugija@gmail.com; johnmahugija@yahoo.com

Prof. John Andrew Marco Mahugija (PhD) is an Associate Professor in Chemistry Department, University of Dar es Salaam. He holds PhD (Chemistry) specializing in Analytical and Environmental Chemistry obtained from the University of Dar es Salaam & German Research Centre for Environmental Health, Munich-Germany. He also holds MSc (Chemistry) specializing in Analytical and Environmental Chemistry obtained from the University of Dar es Salaam & GSF-National Research Centre for Environment and Health, Munich-Germany, and BSc (Ed) (First Class Honours) majoring in Biology, Chemistry and Education obtained from the University of Dar es Salaam.

He is a winner of many prizes/awards including University Prize-best final year student in the Faculty of Science, University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) in 2000-2001; Thermodynamics Prize-best 2nd year student in Thermodynamics in 1998-1999; Chemistry Prize-best 2nd year student in Chemistry in 1998/1999; Tanzania Breweries Limited (TBL) Prize-best final year student in the Faculty of Science in 2000/2001; Double Cola Cash Prize-best final year student in the Faculty of Science in 2000–2001; Coca Cola Kwanza Prize-overall best final year student in B.Sc. (Ed) in 2001; Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education Prize-overall best student in the Faculty of Science, University of Dar es Salaam 1997–2001; First Winner Award for the best outreach project of the year, University of Dar es Salaam 2021/2022; 2^nd best winner in publications in the College of Natural and Applied Sciences in 2018/2019; and co-winner in the best public service delivery/consultancy in the College of Natural and Applied Sciences in 2018/2019.

He was employed by the University of Dar es Salaam as Assistant Lecturer in July 2005 and was promoted to Lecturer in July 2009, Senior Lecturer in July 2015 and Associate Professor in 2019. He previously worked as a Biology and Chemistry Teacher at 3 secondary schools (1994-1997 & 2002-2005), and Education Officer–Environmental Education, Ministry of Education and Culture Head Quarters, Dar es Salaam (27^th December 2004–30^th March 2005). He has worked as a Part-time Lecturer at Mkwawa University College of Education (2006-2013); Dar es Salaam University College of Education (2010-2012); St. Joseph College of Engineering-Dar es Salaam (2010-2011); Ardhi University (2012-2014); and University of Bagamoyo (2014–2015).

He is the Chief Editor of the Tanzania Journal of Science & Chairperson of the Publications Committee & Member of Research, Innovation, Publications and Knowledge Exchange (RIPKE) Committee of the College of Natural and Applied Sciences from 2018 to date. He has held other administrative posts at the University of Dar es Salaam and other national and international institutions including the following: Chairperson, UDASA (University of Dar es Salaam Academic Staff Assembly) from 5^th January 2023; Chairperson of many PhD and MSc viva voce examinations in Botany, Chemistry, Mathematics, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Physics and Zoology and Wildlife Conservation; Chairman, Delegated Tender Board of the University of Dar es Salaam Computing Centre (UCC) (November 2019 to November 2022); Member/Commissioner, Board of Directors (Commissioners) of the UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) National Commission of the United Republic of Tanzania May 2021 to May 2024; Board Member, Faculty of Science Technology and Environmental Studies Board, Open University of Tanzania  November 2019 to date; Treasurer and Member of Coordinating Board, African Network for the Chemical Analysis of Pesticides and Other Pollutants (ANCAP) (January 2012 to date); Chairperson of the Science and Technology Panel, Tanzania Institute of Education (TIE) (2019 to 2022); Chairperson of the Chemistry Panel, TIE 2018 to May 2024; Editor and Evaluator of Chemistry, Science and Technology, and Health and Environment educational materials for the Tanzania Institute of Education 2016 to date; External Examiner of various institutions including the National Examinations Council of Tanzania (NECTA) 2015 to 2018, The Technical University of Kenya (2022), Sokoine University of Agriculture (2018), and Open University of Tanzania (2014); Member, Contaminants Technical Committee, Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS) (January 2019 to date); and Member, Packaging Technical Committee, TBS (October 2020 to date); President, Sengerema Secondary School Alumni Society (SESESCO Alumni Society) May 2016 to date; Chairperson, School Committee, St. Don Bosco School, Sinza-Dar es Salaam, May 2016 to May 2020; Chairperson, School Committee, Shekilango Primary School, Kinondoni-Dar es Salaam May 2012 to July 2016.

His research interests include analyses of organic and inorganic chemicals such as pesticides, Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs), Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs), aldehydes, heavy metals, drugs of abuse, and  proteins in samples of environmental matrices (i.e., water, soil, sediments, biota and air), food substances, industrial products, human beings and others. He also works on development and applications of analytical methods for organic and inorganic compounds and study the environmental chemodynamics and effects of xenobiotic compounds. He has supervised a number of MSc and PhD theses/dissertations and published many articles/papers in local and international journals as well as conferences/symposia proceedings. He actively organizes and participates in conferences, workshops, symposia and training courses. He undertakes many special duties, consultancy and public services including being Guest of honour at various events.

His professional affiliations include the following: Founder Member, African Network for the Chemical Analysis of Pesticides and Other Pollutants (ANCAP) (July 2002 to date); Member, Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA) (December 2005 to date); Member, Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) (October 2006 to date); Member, World Academy of Young Scientists (WAYS) (February 2007 to 2017); Member, Tanzania Chemical Society (TCS) 2017 to date and Reviewer of Journals e.g., Tanzania Journal of Science, Journal of Environmental Monitoring and Assessment (Published by Springer), Water SA, South Africa, and Journal of Food Composition and Analysis (Published by Elsevier).

He has visited many countries, including Austria, Bangladesh, Benin, Egypt, Ethiopia, Germany, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, The Netherlands, Nigeria, South Africa, Sudan, Sweden, Scotland-United Kingdom (UK), Uganda, United Arab Emirates, and Zambia.