Contact details
Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
School of Engineering and Built Environment (MMUST)
P.O. Box 190-50100
Kakamega, KENYA
Office no. LBB Room 305
Kakamega-Webuye Road
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ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8991-1972
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Dr. Peter T. Cherop
Dr. Peter Cherop is an Associate Dean in the School of Engineering and Built Environment and Senior Lecturer/Researcher in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology. He holds a Doctor of Engineering Degree from Durban University of Technology and he has over fifteen years of experience in teaching and research. He currently teaches Thermofluids, Pollution Control and Extractive Metallurgy to undergraduate and postgraduate students. His key areas of research interest are energy, waste management and environmental engineering. Dr. Cherop has published extensively in refereed Journals and he has participated and made numerous contributions in Scientific Conferences. He also has vast Industrial experience owing to his continues involvement in projects in the processing and Manufacturing Industry. Dr. Cherop is keen on enhancing research in the field of Engineering through establishment of linkages and collaborations with other Institutions and organizations.
Some of his key published works include: -
- T. Cherop, S. L. Kiambi and P. Musonge, "Kinetics of Granulated Waste Tyre Pyrolysis via Thermogravimetry and Model-Free Methods", European Journal of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Vol. 3 (1), pp. 96-102, 2019. https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/ejens/issue/46392/391445
- T. Cherop, S. L. Kiambi and P. Musonge, "Non-isothermal model-free and model-fitting kinetics of tyre crumb pyrolysis", The Journal of Solid Waste Technology and Management, Vol. 45 (2), pp. 121-130, 2019. https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/jswt/jswt/2019/00000045/00000002/art00001
- T. Cherop, S. L. Kiambi and P. Musonge, "Modelling and optimisation of oxidative desulphurisation of tyre-derived oil via central composite design approach", Green Processing and Synthesis - De Gruyter, Vol. 8 (1), pp. 451-463, 2019. https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/gps-2019-0013/html
- T. Cherop, S. L. Kiambi and P. Musonge, "Kinetic study of non-isothermal co-pyrolysis of tyre crumb with eucalyptus sawdust", International Journal of Environment and Waste Management, Vol. 21 (2-3), pp. 184-200, 2018. https://www.inderscience.com/info/inarticle.php?artid=92727
- K. Kosgey, S. L. Kiambi and P. T. Cherop, "Analysis of potassium nitrate purification with recovery of solvent through single effect mechanical vapor compression", South African Journal of Chemical Engineering, Vol. 24, pp. 1-7, 2017. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1026918516300828
