SHARON BIH KIMBI

Last Updated :2025/04/03

Affiliations, Positions
Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Assistant Professor (Special Appointment)
E-mail
kimbi.sharongmail.comsharonkhiroshima-u.ac.jp
Other Contact Details
Advanced Sciences and Engineering, kagamiyama 1-7-1, Japan
TEL : (+81) FAX : (+81)
Self-introduction
Dr. Kimbi Sharon Bih is a Cameroonian environmental scientist specializing in water resources management, hydrological modeling, and the impacts of climate and land use changes on water quality. Her research also addresses the challenges posed by depopulation and aging populations, particularly in rural and agricultural communities, where these demographic shifts significantly affect groundwater quality and resource sustainability. Dr. Kimbi earned her Ph.D. in Integrated Arts and Sciences from Hiroshima University, focusing on human impacts on groundwater resources in mountainous catchments. She collaborates internationally on research projects, applying multidisciplinary approaches such as advanced hydrological modeling, isotopic techniques, and GIS-based spatial analysis. At Hiroshima University, Dr. Kimbi conducts research activities, trains graduate students, and fosters innovative approaches to environmental science. Beyond academia, Dr. Kimbi is an advocate for sustainable development and has actively participated in humanitarian and environmental conservation initiatives in Cameroon and Japan.

Basic Information

Major Professional Backgrounds

  • 2021/04/08, 2022/09/30, Hiroshima University, Graduate School of Integrated Arts and Sciences, Integrated Arts and Sciences, Qualified Teaching Assistant
  • 2021/04/01, 2022/09/30, Hiroshima University, Graduate School of Integrated Arts and Sciences, Integrated Arts and Sciences, Assistant Technical Staff
  • 2022/10/01, 2024/03/31, Hiroshima University, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Natural Exploration Area, Educational and research Support staff
  • 2024/04/01, Hiroshima University, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Natural Exploration Area, Assistant Professor (Special Appointment)

Educational Backgrounds

  • Hiroshima University, Graduate School of Integrated Arts and Sciences, Integrated Science, Japan, 2019/10/01, 2022/09/20
  • University of Buea, Environmental Science, Natural Resources and Environmental Management, Cameroon, 2015/10/06, 2018/04/09
  • University of Buea, Environmental Science, Environmental Science, Cameroon, 2012/10/03, 2015/12/19

Academic Degrees

  • Master of Science, Natural Resources and Environmental management, University of Buea
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Integrated Sciences, Hiroshima University

Research Fields

  • Environmental science;Sustainable and environmental system development;Environmental and ecological symbiosis

Research Keywords

  • Urbanization and Water Resources
  • Environmental Isotopes
  • Nutrient Dynamics
  • Material Transport
  • Hydrological Processes
  • Depopulation and Population Aging
  • Climate and Land Use Change
  • Groundwater Quality

Affiliated Academic Societies

  • Japan Geoscience Union, 2019
  • Japan Hydrological Society, 2019
  • Japan Association of Groundwater Hydrology (JAGH), 2019
    Related URL

Educational Activity

Course in Charge

  1. 2025, Undergraduate Education, 1Term, Environmental Science in Catchment Areas

Research Activities

Academic Papers

  1. Compositions and mobility of major, D, 18 O, trace, and REEs patterns in water sources at Benue River Basin—Cameroon: implications for recharge mechanisms, geo-environmental controls, and public health, Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 42, 2975-3013, 20200228
    Link to Paper Search Results by DOI
  2. Impact of citrus agriculture on the quality of water resource in a small steep Island, Seto Inland Sea, Japan, International Journal of GEOMATE, 20(82), 109-114, 2021
    Link to Paper Search Results by DOI
  3. Groundwater nitrogen pollution index in an urbanized area, Bandung Regency, Indonesia. In IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science, 1266(1), 012048, 2023
    Link to Paper Search Results by DOI
  4. Evaluation of Phosphorus Enrichment in Groundwater by Legacy Phosphorus in Orchard Soils with High Phosphorus Adsorption Capacity Using Phosphate Oxygen Isotope Analysis, Environmental Science & Technology, 58(12), 5187-5630, 20240326
    Link to Paper Search Results by DOI

Invited Lecture, Oral Presentation, Poster Presentation

  1. Estimation of Groundwater Recharge and Nutrient Transport in Higashihiroshima Catchment, Sharon Bih Kimbi, Yusuke Tomozawa, Shin-ichi Onodera, Anna Rusydi, Seto Inland Sea research Forum, Without Invitation, English
  2. Geochemical Controls and Health Implications of Water Chemistry in Benoue River Basin, North Cameroon: Insights from Major Ions, Sharon Bih Kimbi, Wilson Y Fantong, Shin-ichi Onodera, Samuel N Ayonghe, Robert Kringel, Japan Association of Hydrological sciences, 2019/10/19, Without Invitation, English
  3. Evaluation of urbanization impact on groundwater recharge using SWAT, Sharon Bih Kimbi, Kunyang Wang, Shin-ichi Onodera, Yusuke Tomozawa, Shingo Nozaki, Anna Fadliah Rusydi, Japan Association of Groundwater Hydrology, 2020/11/04, Without Invitation, English
  4. Agricultural impact on Groundwater Quality in a Small Steep Island in Western Japan, Sharon Bih Kimbi, Shingo Nozaki, Shin-ichi Onodera, Yusuke Tomozawa, Kunyang Wang, Anna Rusydi, Mitsuyo Saito, The Sixth International conference on Structure, Engineering & Environment, Kyoto, Japan, 2020/11/19, Without Invitation, English
  5. Flood Impact on Water Quality in a Small Catchment Area: Preliminary Study, Sharon Bih Kimbi, Shin-ichi Onodera, Shingo Nozaki, Yusuke Tomozawa, Japan Geoscience Union, 2021/05/06, Without Invitation, English
  6. Estimation of Landuse Change Impact on Water Budget in Higashihiroshima Catchment Using SWAT, Sharon Bih Kimbi, Kunyang Wang, Shin-ichi Onodera, Ichirow Kaihotsu, Shingo Nozaki, Yusuke Tomozawa, Japan Geoscience Union, 2021/05/04, Without Invitation, Japanese
  7. Evaluation of Sources and Fate of Nitrate in the Agricultural Island of Osakishimojima (Seto Inland Sea, Japan) Using Nitrogen Isotope, Sharon Bih Kimbi, Shin-ichi Onodera, Mitsuyo Saito, Takuya Ishida, Yusuke Tomozawa, Itaru Nagasaka, Japan Geoscience Union, 2022/05/28, Without Invitation, English
  8. Variation of Water Balance Components in the Kurose River Basin Between the 1980s and 2000s Using SWAT, Sharon Bih Kimbi, Kunyang Wang, Shin-Ichi Onodera, Ichirow Kaihotsu, Shingo Nozaki, Yusuke Tomozawa, Japan Geoscience Union, 2022/05/25, Without Invitation, English
  9. Groundwater Nitrate Contamination by Farmers' Activity in an Intensive Citrus Island Osakishimojima (Seto Inland Sea Japan), Sharon Bih Kimbi, Shin-ichi Onodera, Mitsuyo Saito, Takuya Ishida, Yusuke Tomozawa, Itaru Nagasaka, Japanese Association of Hydrological Sciences, 2022/10/06, Without Invitation, Japanese
  10. Water and Nutrients Budget in Agricultural and Urban Catchment, Sai Tun Aung Si, Shin-ichi Onodera, Kunyang Wang, Mitsuyo Saito, Sharon Bih Kimbi, Japan Geoscience Union, 2023/05/21, Without Invitation, English
  11. Impact of Land Use Change on Groundwater Recharge in an Emerging Suburban Catchment—Evaluation for Sustainable Water Use, Sharon Bih Kimbi, Kunyang Wang, Shin-ichi Onodera, Yuta Shimizu, Ichirow Kaihotsu, Japan Geoscience Union, 2023/05/21, Without Invitation, English
  12. Hydrochemical Dynamics in an Intensive Citrus Cultivation Island: Deciphering Natural and Anthropogenic Influences Amidst Depopulation and Population Aging, Sharon Bih Kimbi, Shin-ichi Onodera, Mitsuyo Saito, Takuya Ishida, Yusuke Tomozawa, Itaru Nagasaka, Japan Geoscience Union, 2024/05/29, Without Invitation, Japanese, Makuhari Messe