[3] Prof Kundiri earned his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Degree in soil and water management at Cranfield University in United Kingdom.
Professor Kundiri has spent his academic and professional career working in areas to help address the challenges of Agriculture and Environmental Management.
[4] He has also been an External Examiner and visiting lecturer in a number of higher institutions and has participated in projects and programmes aimed at addressing environmental challenges such as, working closely with national and international groups including the European Union, World Bank, Unesco, International Atomic Energy Agency as well as Federal and State government agencies in Nigeria.
With his background in education administration he is also serving in a number of committees of both Councils and Senates among others.
[5] In addition, he is a member of the fellowship of the soil science[6] Society of Nigeria.