The researcher is a part-time Lecturer/PhD student currently working on the Perovskite solar cells, specializing in synchrotron analysis analysis of the samples. The samples are prepared both at Masinde Muliro Materials Research Laboratory and Molecular Foundry and the analysis done at the Advanced Light Source (ALS) at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. He did his Master of Science degree at MMUST where he graduated with a Master of Science (Experimental Physics). The master research was funded by the International Program of Physical Sciences (ISP). The masters research was on Light Beam Induced Current/Voltage analysis of the silicon solar cells. He has represented the MMUST physics department in various conferences internationally, including the energy, crystallography, JUAMI school and synchrotron school and conferences. He is one of the pioneers of the MMUST perovskite research team, and he is the Activity Lead of the MMUST materials Research Laboratory. The greatest milestone he has achieved for the university is his brain child idea to seek collaboration with Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, CA, USA, through which MMUST signed a five year (renewable) user agreement with LBNL. This will see MMUST researchers from all fields do research at this world class facility free of charge. He has won The Academy of Science (TWAS), International Programme of Physical Sciences, International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), JUAMI and LAAAMP grants and awards.
Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology
Kakamega, Kenya
Physics
Master of Science
Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology
Awarded a masters degree in experimental physics (Solar energy materials). Studied the beam profile of the Light Beam Induced Current/Voltage and scanned a silicon solar cell to determine the extended defects. Topic: APPLICATION OF SIGNAL PROCESSING OF LIGHT BEAM INDUCED CURRENT/VOLTAGE SYSTEM THROUGH THE FOURIER CONVOLUTION. The research was funded by the International Program of Physical Sciences: https://www.isp.uu.se/digitalAssets/586/c_586822-l_1-k_ken03.pdf
Bachelor of Education Science
Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology
Awarded with a second class upper division honors degree in bachelor of science education
Graduate Student or Post Graduate
Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology
01 Nov 2023 - 01 Dec 2023
University Educator/Researcher
Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology
01 Jan 2019 - 01 Dec 2023