Contact information:

: michelkapembo@gmail.com
: +243 99 813 8899
Faculty of Science Building, Office XXX
av de l'Université - C. de Lemba - Kinshasa
Postal adress: P.O Box 190 Kin XI Kinshasa - DR Congo

Education

B.Sc., Faculty of Science, Université de Kinshasa.
M.Sc., Faculty of Science, Université de Kinshasa.
PhD, Faculty of Science, Université de Kinshasa.
Thesis title: Évaluation saisonnière de la qualité des eaux de consommation humaine et essai d'un procédé de traitement à domicile, 2023

Research interest

My research focuses on wastewater monitoring and treatment, emphasizing emerging contaminants. I am also keen on underground water microbial analysis, unraveling subterranean ecosystems, and exploring physical chemistry analysis of underground water to understand chemical processes influencing water quality. Overall, my work aims to contribute to sustainable water management practices.

Key words: Groundwater · Drinking water · Microbiological pollution · Epidemiology · Waterborne diseases · Human risk

Teaching

• Synthèse inorganique
• Cinétique chmique et mécanisme réactionnel en chimie inorganique
• Technique de stockage des énergies
• Analyses physico-chimiques et microbiologique des eaux

Scholarly Activity

Scholarly Societies membership

Effective members of several scientific societies including Société des chimistes du Congo (Sochimico)

Selected Articles

Kapembo, M.L., Mukeba, F.B., Sivalingam, P. et al. Survey of water supply and assessment of groundwater quality in the suburban communes of Selembao and Kimbanseke, Kinshasa in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Sustain. Water Resour. Manag. 8, 3 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40899-021-00592-y

Kapembo ML, Al Salah DMM, Thevenon F, Laffite A, Bokolo MK, Mulaji CK, Mpiana PT, Poté J. Prevalence of water-related diseases and groundwater (drinking-water) contamination in the suburban municipality of Mont Ngafula, Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of the Congo). J Environ Sci Health A Tox Hazard Subst Environ Eng. 2019;54(9):840-850. doi: 10.1080/10934529.2019.1596702. Epub 2019 Apr 9. PMID: 30964378.

Évaluation saisonnière de la qualité des eaux des puits dans un Environnement tropical : cas de la commune de Bumbu. Mémoire de D.E.A.

Kapembo ML, Laffite A, Bokolo MK, Mbanga AL, Maya-Vangua MM, Otamonga J-P, Mulaji CK, Mpiana PT, Wildi W, Pote J (2016) Evaluation of water quality from suburban shallow wells under tropical conditions according to the seasonal variation, Bumbu, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Expo Health 8:487–496. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12403-016-0213-y.

Determination and comparison of in vitro Sun Protection Factor of some seeds marketed in Kinshasa (DR Congo) using UV-vis Spectrophotometer. Advances in Biochemistry & Biotechnology, 2015.