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Dr. Eng. Duncan Onyango Mbuge

Dr. (Eng) Duncan Onyango Mbuge the current Chairman and Senior Lecturer in the Department of Environmental and Bio-systems Engineering, University of Nairobi. He attended Egerton University and University of Nairobi for undergraduate and postgraduate studies respectively in Agricultural Engineering. He is registered by the Kenya Engineers Registration Board as a professional engineer and is a corporate member of the Institution of Engineers of Kenya.

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Dr. Eng. Duncan Onyango Mbuge

(Last updated: March 28, 2022)

Publications

2022

Mbuge, DO, Gumbe LO.  2022.  Mechanical Properties of Bamboo (Bambusa Vulgaris). Journal of Engineering in Agriculture and the Environment . 8-no1
Mwiti, FM, Gitau AN, Mbuge DO.  2022.  . Edaphic Response and Behavior of Agricultural Soils to Mechanical Perturbation in Tillage. Agriengineering.
Kimani, PK´ethe, Mbuge D, Gitau AN.  2022.  Properties of Nonwoven Fabrics Containing Immobilized Superabsorbent Polymer Particles for Air Conditioning in Grain Dryers, Applied Engineering in Agriculture. American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers. 38(2)(ISSN 0883-8542)

2021

Mutuli, GP, Mbuge DO, Gitau AN.  2021.  Effect of humidity on Aflatoxin contamination on selected African leafy vegetables. . Journal of Food Science and Technology.
Ndisya, J, Gitau A, Mbuge D, Arefi A, Bădulescu L, Pawelzik E, Hensel O, Sturm B.  2021.  Vis-NIR Hyperspectral Imaging for Online Quality Evaluation during Food Processing: A Case Study of Hot Air Drying of Purple-Speckled Cocoyam (Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott) processes. 9(10:1804.

2020

Mbuge, DO.  2020.  Bioprocessing in The Future, Kenya Society of Environmental, Biological and Agricultural Engineers Annual Conference, Thursday, 17 Dec. Duncan Onyango Mbuge.
Mutuli, GP, Mbuge DO, Gitau AN.  2020.  Mathematical Modelling, Moisture Transport, Shrinkage and Nutrient Content Properties in Drying Selected African Leafy Vegetables, Applied Engineering in Agriculture. :95-104.
Mutuli, GP, Mbuge DO, Gitau AN.  2020.  Convective drying modelling approaches: A review for herbs, vegetables and fruits.. Journal of Biosystems Engineering. Volume 45:197–212.
Muiru, WM, Fabiola PL, Mbuge D, M’Ragwa L, Kimaru SL.  2020.  Influence of variety endosperm type and seed moisture content on threshability and mechanical damage of sorghum seeds, Agricultural Science and Technology. Volume 12(2)
Ndisya, J.  2020.   Hot air drying of purple-speckled Cocoyam (Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott) slices: Optimisation of drying conditions for improved product quality and energy savi. Volume 18
  2020.  • VW Foundation soft skills training on statistical design and graphics presentations, 1 - 7March 2020, Makerere University, Uganda.
  2020.  L. van 't Hag, J.Danthe, S. Handschin, G. P. Mutuli, D. Mbuge and R. Mezzenga, 2020. Drying of African Leafy Vegetables for Their Effective Preservation: Difference inMoisture Sorption Isotherms Explained by their Microstructure, Food and Function..

2019

Mbuge, DO, Negrini R, Nyakundi LO, Kuate SP, Ranajit Bandyopadhyay, Muiru WM, Baldwyn Torto RM.  2019.  Application of superabsorbent polymers (SAP) as desiccants to dry maize and reduce aflatoxin contamination, , 10 – 13th Sept. 2nd International Conference of the Pan African Society of Agricultural Engineers (PASAE), . , Rabat, Morocco
F.M, M, D.O M, Gitau. A.N..  2019.  Modelling and Prediction of Drying Kinetics in a Hybrid Solar Desiccant Drier, Thursday, 17 Dec. Kenya Society of Environmental, Biological and Agricultural Engineers Annual Conference. , Nairobi, Kenya
Mbuge, DO.  2019.  How can we generate money from lost and wasted food? , 27- 29 Nov, 2019 Frontiers of Engineering for Development symposium: From Feeding People to Nourishing People. , Antananarivo, Madagascar
  2019.  • VW Foundation soft skills training on making presentations, 2 - 5 April 2019, University of Kassel, Witzenhaussen, Germany.
  2019.  • Kenya Society of Environmental, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineers Annual Conference, October 2019, Nairobi, Kenya..
  2019.  • Pan African Society of Agricultural Engineers conference in Rabat, Morocco, September 2019..
  2019.  D. Ndunge, D.O. Mbuge and C.T. Omuto, 2019. “Protocol for Evaluating Sand Dam Water Quality in Semi-Arid Areas: A Case Study of Makueni County.” IOSR Journal of Engineering (IOSRJEN), vol. 09, no. 01, 2019, pp. 01-14.
  2019.  Judith NdukuKimeu, D.O Mbuge and M.P. Musau, 2019. Environmental Effects of Solar PV, Diesel and the Corresponding Hybrids in Kenya: Case Study of Turkana County; International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications (IJSRP) 9(6) (ISSN: 2250-3153).
  2019.  JörgSchemminger, Duncan Mbuge, Werner Hofacker, 2019. Ambient air cereal grain drying – Simulation of the thermodynamic and microbial behaviour, Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, Volume 13, October 2019, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsep.2019.100382..
  2019.  “Optimization and Upscaling of Hybrid Desiccant / Solar Dryer and Granary to prevent Aflatoxin Contamination in Maize”. Senior Postdoctoral Fellowship by Volkswagen Foundation .
  2019.  KCSAP Collaborative Research Grants, Climate-smart adaptive technologies for sustainable production and postharvest management and utilization of ware potato in Kenya.

2018

Mbuge, DO.  2018.  The State of Environmental Engineering in Africa and Opportunities for Collaboration, 10-11 December . Duncan Onyango Mbuge. , Tongji University, Shanghai, China
  2018.  • African Doctoral Academy, Training on Postgraduate Supervision, 8 – 15 January 2018, Stellenbosch University, South Africa.
  2018.  • VW Foundation soft skills training workshop on Proposal Writing, 2-7 December 2018, Sawela Lodge, Naivasha, Kenya.
  2018.  • Launch of the Partnership of Belt and Road for Environmental Deans and Directors, 10-11 December 2018, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
  2018.  A.N. Gitau, S.N. Wilba, D.O. Mbuge and S.T. Mwangi, 2018. Modelling Variable Cost of Tractors: A Case Study of Ten Tractor Models in Juba of South Sudan, Agricultural Mechanization in Asia, Africa and Latin America, Vol.49, No.2, 2018 .
  2018.  Gibson P. Mutuli, Duncan Mbuge, 2018. Effect of Drying on the Nutritional and Organoleptic Characteristics of African Leafy Vegetables, Jute Mallow (Corchorus olitorius L.) and Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) Journal of Biosystems Engineering, Vol. 43, No. 3, .
  2018.  Franz Román, Duncan O. Mbuge& Oliver Hensel, 2018.Modeling the effect of a superabsorbent polymer material as desiccant in maize drying using CFD, Drying Technology, DOI: 10.1080/07373937.2018.1504063 .
  2018.  Mbuge D. O. and E.B.K. Mutai, 2018. Influence of heat treatment on Vitamin C Levels in Oyster Mushroom. Invention Journal of Research Technology in Engineering & Management (IJRTEM)ISSN: 2455 – 3689, www.ijrtem.com Volume 2 Issue 8 ǁ August 2018, PP 47-5.
  2018.  German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), funds to host the Innovation Exposition of Agricultural, Environmental and Biosystems Engineering, 23rd October 2018.

2017

  2017.  • VW Foundation soft skills training on Leadership, 9-18 November 2017, University of Kassel, Witzenhaussen, Germany.
  2017.  Evans MugeraLusigi, Duncan Onyango Mbuge, John Paul Obiero, Stephen Conrad Ondieki, Peter Kuria Ndiba, 2017. Quality Assessment of Rain and Storm Water Runoff for Nairobi City Industrial and Sub-Urban Areas, International Journal of Innovative Research in.
  2017.  Jane Njenga, Duncan Mbuge, Ayub Gitau, Wambui Kogi-Makau, Maria Sassi Quality Assurance Systems in African Partner Universities within the Energy Agro-Food Synergy Project, NAF International Working Paper Series, NO. 17/02, 2017, http://nafirn.weebly.c.

2016

Mbuge, DO.  2016.  Evaluation of the effectiveness of superabsorbent polymers (SAPs) in maize drying, Commission for Agricultural and Rural Engineering, 26-29 June . CIGR-AgEng Conference. , Aarhus, Denmark
Roman, F, Hensel O, Mbuge D.  2016.  Development of Grain Drying Facilities That Use Superabsorbent Polymers (SAP) to Optimise Drying and Control Aflatoxin Contamination in Kenya, September 18-21. “Solidarity in a competing world — fair use of resources”. , Vienna, Austria
Mutuli, GP, Mbuge DO.  2016.  Drying characteristics and energy requirement of drying coupea leaves and jute mallow vegetables. American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE), Oct 24th - 26th. Engineering and Technology Innovation for Global Food Security Conference. , Stellenbosch, South Africa
  2016.  • Energy Agro Food Synergies Project, Staff Exchange visit to Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzania, 17 -19 January 2016.
  2016.  • VW Foundation soft skills training on experimental design, 23 – 27 March 2016, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

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