Contact Details
Department of Civil and Structural Engineering
School of Engineering and Built Environment (MMUST)
P.O. Box 190-50100
Kakamega, KENYA
Office no. LBB 312
Kakamega-Webuye Road
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Links: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sibilike-K-Makhanu
Prof.(Eng.) Sibilike K. Makhanu
Prof Sibilike K. Makhanu is a Professional Engineer and University Professor of Civil Engineering at Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST) where served as the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Administration and Finance) between 2007 - 2013. He holds a Ph. D in Civil Engineering from Kyoto University, Japan. He undertook his M.Sc. and B.Sc. (First Class Honours) in Civil Engineering at the University of Nairobi. Prof. Makhanu is fluent in Japanese Language and has specialized training in Disaster Preparedness from the US Central Command. Prof. S. K. Makhanu’s academic career spans over 30 years. Prof. Makhanu has published widely in journals, conference proceedings and online publications totalling over 200 articles: refereed journals (20), workshops and conferences (153), Technical Publications, books and book chapters (9), theses (3), Business models copy rights (2), Online publications (55). Prof. Makhanu has supervised over 50 students: undergraduate (23) masters (21) and Ph. D (12). He has carried out over 10 international consultancies with ILO, UNOPS, UNICEF and in other countries including Rwanda, Malawi, Tanzania, Libya, Yemen, Japan, UK and India. He has taught at undergraduate and postgraduate levels at a number of Kenyan universities including Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, MMUST, Moi University and Egerton University. He has supervised many Ph. D, M.Sc. and B. Sc. students in their research programmes and graduation theses
Some of his Key Publications:-
- Celsus Murenjekha Shilehwa, Sibilike Khamala Makhanu, Alex Wabwoba Khaemba, "Application of Artificial Neural Network Model In Forecasting Water Demand: Case of Kimilili Water Supply Scheme, Kenya." SSRG International Journal of Civil Engineering 6.9 (2019): 6-11. DOI: https://doi.org/10.14445/23488352/IJCE-V6I9P102.
- S. M. Wandera1, S. K. Makhanu & G.O. Makokha (2011) Estimation of Spatial Rainfall Variability in a River Basin From Point Rainfall Data Using GIS, Jour. of Civil Eng., JKUAT, elearning.jkuat.ac.ke/journals/ojs/index.php/sri/article/download/59/62. Accessed at: http://journals.jkuat.ac.ke/index.php/sri/article/view/59.
- Makhanu, K.S. Murakami, S. Ikebuchi and H. Nakagawa (1996): Towards Modelling Sediment Yield and Transport in Tropical Arid & Semi-Arid Lands (ASAL), Annual Journal of Hydraulic Eng., JSCE, Vol. 40, 1996, pp. 881-886.
- V. M. Kiluva, F. Mutua, S. K. Makhanu and B. T. I. Ong’or (2011), Application Of The Geological Streamflow And Muskingum Cunge Models In The Yala River Basin, Geological steam flow, JAGST, Vol. 13(2) 2011 92
