CURRICULUM VITAE. Dr. NYONGESA, Francis Wanjala, (Ph.d)

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1 CURRICULUM VITAE 1.0 PERSONAL DETAILS PROFESSION: Dr. NYONGESA, Francis Wanjala, (Ph.d) Material Scientist DATE OF BIRTH: 27 Th July 1969 NATIONALITY: MARITAL STATUS: Kenyan Married PRESENT ADDRESS: Department of Physics,, P.O. Box Nairobi, Kenya. 2.0 EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS Tel: , Fax: ; fnyongesa@uonbi.ac.ke Year Course and College Ph. D (Material Science),, Kenya M.Sc. (Physics),, Kenya B.Sc. (Physics),, Kenya. 3.0 WORK EXPERIENCE Year Employer Position & Responsibility 2005 to present Senior Lecturer, Department of Physics Lecturer, Department of Physics Tutorial Fellow, Department of Physics Research Assistant The Kenya Polytechnic Lecturer, Department of Engineering 1

2 4.0 ACADEMIC & RESEARCH EXPERIENCE 4.1 TEACHING EXPERIENCE AT TERTIARY LEVEL Period Institution Courses Taught 2005 to Mechanic I (SPH 101); Waves & Optics (SPH Present 103); Mechanics II (SPH 201); Thermodynamics (SPH 302); Physics of Materials (SPH 408); Mechanical, Thermal & Optical properties of Materials (SPH 608); Object oriented Programming (SPH 210); System Analysis & Design (SPH 108); Engineering Physics I; Engineering Physics II. 4.2 RESEACH INTERESTS Electrophoretic Deposition (EPD) of Materials and its applications in Photocatalysis and other uses Microstrocture-property relationships in materials Nanostrured Ceramic Systems for Water Purifications Thermophysical Properties of Materials in particular ceramics Ultrasonic Nondestrive Evaluation and Characterization of materials 4.3 RESEACH COLLABORATION WITH OTHER INSTITUTIONS Development of low-cost ceramic prods for strural and water purification applications (in collaboration with Princeton University, New Jersey, USA) 4.4 POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH SUPERVISION AND EXAMINATION RECORD Candidate Degree Research Topic 1. Nyaga W. G. M.Sc. (Completed 2006) Elecrophoretic Deposition (EPD) of Materials and its Applications. 2. Njogu M. S. M.Sc. (Completed 2005) Effect of Organic Binders on The Fracture Behaviour of Kaolin Refractories. 3. Ogacho A. A. M.Sc. (Completed 2002) Effects of Plant Derived Binder on Functional Properties & Thermal Shock Resistance of a Kaolinite Refractory. 5.0 PUBLICATIONS A: Refereed Journals ( ) 1. F. W. Nyongesa, N. Rahbar, S. K. Obwoya, J. Zimba, B. O. Aduda and W.O. Soboyejo. An Investigation of Thermal Shock in Porous Ceramics, Submitted to Journal of American Ceramic Society Aduda B.O., Nyongesa F.W. and Njogu M. S., (2008). Effect of Plant Derived Organic Binders on The Mechanical Properties of Kaolin - Based Refractories., Journal of Material Science., 43, Ogacho A. A., Aduda B.O. and Nyongesa F.W., (2006). Thermal Shock Behaviour of 2

3 a kaolinite refractory prepared using a natural organic binder., Journal of Material Science., 41, Ogacho A. A., Aduda B.O. and Nyongesa F.W., (2003). Thermal Condivity of a Kaolinite Refractory; Effects of an Orgarnic Binder., Journal of Material Science., 38[11], Nyongesa F.W. and Aduda B.O., (2004). The Effect of Quartz and Mullite Phases on Strength of Triaxial Porcelain., East African Journal of Physical Sciences, 5[1], Nyongesa F.W. and Aduda B. O., (2004). Fracture Strength of Porous Ceramics: Stress Concentration versus Minimum Solid Area Models, African Journal of Science and Technology, 5, [1], Nyongesa F.W. and Aduda B.O., (2001). Ultrasonic Attenuation in Clay Refractories, Discovery and Innovaton, 13 [1/2], Aduda B.O. and Nyongesa F.W., (2000). The Role of Aspect Ratio in the Elastic Modulus-Porosity Relationship of a Triaxial Porcelain, Journal of British Ceramic Transactions, 99 [5], Nyongesa F.W. and Aduda B. O., (2000). Effect of Silica Additions on Strength and Elastic Modulus of Kenyan Industrial Clay Ceramics, East African Journal of Science, 2 [2], Aduda B.O., Nyongesa F.W. and Obado G., (1999). Improving the Green and Fired Fracture Strength of a Kaolinite Ceramic using some Vegetable Syrup, Journal of Material Science Letters, 18, B: Conference Proceeding 1. F. W. Nyongesa*, W. G. Nyaga and B. O. Aduda., (2007). ELECROPHORETC DEPOSITION (EPD) OF MATERIALS AND ITS APPLICATIONS., presented at the WAYS-RAO CONFERENCE, March, 2007, Pretoria, South Africa. 2. F. W. Nyongesa*, W. G. Nyaga and B. O. Aduda., (2007). ELECROPHORETC DEPOSITION (EPD) OF MATERIALS AND ITS APPLICATIONS., Poster presented at the 6 TH EDWARD BOUCHET-ABDUS SALAM INSTITUTE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE, Jan, 2007, ithemba LABS, Cape Town, South Africa. 3. Nyongesa F. W. and Aduda B. O., (2001). Effect of Crystalline Phases on Strength of (Quartz-Kaolin-feldspar) Porcelain, Proceedings of 5 th Regional Workshop on Material Science and Device Technology, Sept. 2000,, Kenya. 4. Nyongesa F.W. and Aduda B.O., (1999). Effect of Silica and Sintering Temperature on Material Properties of Kenyan Industrial Clay Ceramics, Proceedings of Regional Conference on Material Science, 15 th 17 th Sept. 1999, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda, Nyongesa F. W. and Aduda B.O., (1994). Ultrasonic Characterization of Kenyan Clay Refractories, in proceedings of I st African Regional Conference on the Non-Destrive Testing, June, 1994, Nairobi, Kenya,

4 C: THESIS 1. Nyongesa F.W., (2000). Influence of Sintering Temperature and Composition on Physio-mechanical Properties of Kenyan Triaxial Porcelain, Ph. D Thesis, (University of Nairobi). 2. Nyongesa F.W., (1994). Ultrasonic Characterization of Kenyan Clay Refractories, M.Sc. Thesis,. C: BOOKS/MANUSCRIPT 1. Practical Physics II (2006): (2 ND Year Physics Laboratory manual for B.Sc, B.Ed & ODL Science programme Nyongesa 2. F.W. and Mustapha A. O., (Accepted) Principals of Mechanics I: A compendium of Lecture notes including problems with step-by-step solutions. Press. COVERAGE: READERSHIP: -Newtonian Mechanics -University Undergraduates taking Science, Engineering -College Students 6.0 PARTICIPATION IN CONFERENCES/WORKSHOPS/SEMINARS [1]. 1 ST IAP CONFERENCE FOR YOUNG LEADERS IN STI held in conjion with The World Economic Forum s Annual Meeting of the New Champions, September 25-28, 2008, Tianjin, China. [2]. WAYS-RAO conference, March, 2007, Pretoria, South Africa. [2]. 6 TH Edward Bouchet Abdus Salam Institute International (EBASI) Conference on Physics and Technology for sustainable Development in Africa, Jan 23-26, 2007, ithemba Labs, Cape Town, South Africa. [3]. E-Content Development Training Workshop For Science Lecturers, March 2005, Naivasha, Kenya. [4]. Reviewers Workshop for B.Ed (Science) Distance study material prodion, January 2005, Nyeri, Kenya. [5]. Writers Workshop for B.Ed (Science) Distance study material prodion, December 2004, Nyeri, Kenya. [6]. Writers Workshop for B.Ed (distance) Science study material prodion, August 2003, Matuu, Kenya. [7]. Writers Workshop for B.Ed (distance) Science study material prodion, June 2003, Machakos, Kenya. [8]. Workshop on Metrological control, checking the net content in prepackages and identifying counterfiet goods for weight and measures officers, 16 th - 20 th June 2003, Department of Weights and Measures of the Ministry of Trade and Industry, Nairobi Kenya. -Invited speaker [9]. Writers Workshop for B.Ed (distance) Science study material prodion, June 2003, Machakos, Kenya. [10]. Fifth Regional Workshop on Material Science and Device Technology, 18 th 20 th Sept. 2000,, Kenya. -Presented a paper. [11]. Germany Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) seminar for Scholarship/Fellowship 4

5 holders in Public Universities in Kenya, 19 th 21 st Jan, 2000., Nairobi, Kenya. -Presented a paper [12]. Regional Conference on Material Science, Sept. 1999, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda-Presented a paper. 7.0 PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Member of the Nondestrive Testing (NDT) Society of Kenya Member of Kenya DAAD Scholars Association Member of Kenya Physical Society (KPS) 8.0 AWARDS Visiting Research Fellow of the USAMI Program, Princeton University, USA; April 30 - July 7, Third World Academy of Science (TWAS) Award for Young Scientists in Physics Academic Host, USHEPiA FELLOWSHIP; August- November 2002 Abdus Salam Young Student Fellowship (Trieste, Italy); March June 1999 DAAD Postgraduate Fellowship (, Kenya); Postgraduate Scholarship; OTHER UNIVERSITY RESPONSIBILITIES -Coordinator, Industrial Electronics Unit -Coordinator, ODL Science Programme -Chaired a number of Technical Evaluation Committees 10.0 MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS As an academician, I have trained and mentored a number of B.Sc. and M.Sc. Students As Coordinator ODL, I streamlined the programme and increased student enrolment by over 100% 9.0 OTHER LANGUAGES Knowledge of French Kiswahili REFEREES 1. Prof. B.O. Aduda 3. Prof. J. P. Patel Department of Physics Department of Physics P.O. Box , Nairobi, Kenya P.O. Box , Nairobi, Kenya 2. Dr. K. A. Kaduki Chair-Department of Physics P.O. Box , Nairobi, Kenya 5