Proceedings of the 2020 Sustainable Research & Innovation (SRI) Conference

Articles

• A Data-Driven Machine Learning Approach for Damage Size Quantification in Structural Elements

  Christabel C. Ngetich, James K. Kimotho, John M. Kihiu

  1-6

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• Groundwater Vulnerability Assessment as a Strategy for Preventing Groundwater Pollution: A Case Study of mid River Njoro Catchment, Kenya

  Halake G. Rendilicha, Patrick G. Home, James M. Raude

  7-14

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• Adoption of Solar Cooling in East Africa

  Gad R. Mugagga, Hope B. N. Chamdimba

  15-20

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• Solar Intelligent Integrated Hand Washing Machine (Washa Max)

  Willy S. Tounsi Fokui, Filston Rukerandanga, Destine Mashava, Mwambe Polline, Yves Jouontso

  21-25

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• A Review of Linear State Estimation Model Utilization in Power System Transmission Network

  Mercy N. Kiio, Cyrus Wekesa, Stanley I. Kamau

  26-31

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• Effluent Quality of Wet Process Coffee Processing Factories in Coffee Growing Ecological Zones in Burundi

  E. Bisekwa, P. Njogu, Taye O. Kufa

  32-38

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• Removal of Color from Tea Processing Industrial Effluents Using Low Cost Novel Activated Carbon Derived from Agro-Wastes

  Raphael kungu, Paul Njogu, Robert Kinyua

  39-43

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• Low cost PC based interface for Ardupilot Mega Quad-copter

  Nelson M. Gachoki, S. I. Kamau, B. W. Ikua

  44-47

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• Impact Related Geology of Silali Basin (Kenya) as an Extra-Terrestrial Impact Crater (ETIC)

  Loice J. Kipkiror, Bernard K. Rop, Ucakuwun Elias

  48-60

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• Air Change Rate Variation and Indoor Air Quality in Green Buildings Using Metabolic Carbon Dioxide as the Tracer Gas

  D. Mulei , P. Njogu , D. Wekesa

  61-67

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• Review of Geothermal Resources as Manifestations of Volcanism in Eastern Africa

  B. K. Rop, S. Anyona, E. K. Kipseba, W. H. Namwiba, L. J. Kipkiror

  68-77

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• Band Gap Tuning of Graphene by Hetero-atom Doping: A First Principles Density Funtional Theory Study

  Christabel C. Ngetich, James M. Mutua, Evan Murimi

  78-82

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• PAPR Reduction by use of Sequential OFDM

  S. N. Manegene, Peter O. Akuon, P. Kihato, E. Ndungu

  83-88

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• Optimal Wind Power Curtailment Pattern for Minimizing Total Generation Cost in a Power System

  J. M. Karanja, P. K. Hinga, L. M. Ngoo, C. M. Muriithi

  89-93

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• Evaluation of Solid Waste Management Practices in Kakamega Municipality, Kakamega County

  E. K. Kanda, K. Cherono

  94-99

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• Model of an Intelligent Arrthymia Diagnosis and Severity Classification System using Sparse Filtering, Softmax Regression and Fuzzy Logic: A review

  Daniel K. Mulli, Peter K. Kihato, June Madete

  100-108

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• Gasification of biomass: A review of the effect of process conditions

  Peter T. Cherop

  109-114

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• Geoenviron Tourism Sites in Northern Kenya Rift Valley: The case of Lake Bogoria, Lake Baringo, Kerio Valley and Silali

  B. K. Rop, L. J. Kipkiror, E. K. Kipseba

  115-124

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• Control Strategies for Turbidity Removal in Drinking Water Treatment Plants – A Review

  Beatrice C. Langat, Stanley I. Kamau, Peterson K. Hinga

  125-129

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• Performance Analysis of Six Search Algorithms in Minimizing the Cost of Real Power Losses and Shunt Capacitors Purchase through Optimal Shunt Capacitors Sizing

  Thomson P. M. Mtonga, Keren K. Kaberere, George K. Irungu

  130-143

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• Performance of Wood Chips and Sugarcane Bagasse in the Removal of Nitrates and Nitrites in Aquaculture Wastewater Using a Lab-Scale Modified Trickling Filter

  C. Ng’erechi, P. Njogu, B. Karanja, J. Raude

  144-149

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• Factors Affecting Building Information Modelling (BIM) Adoption in Nairobi Kenya

  Hellen Nyaboke Mosse, Charles Kabubo, Mugwima Njuguna

  150-155

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• Power plant protection by chrome-aluminide coatings in high temperature oxidation and hot corrosion environments

  J. K. Kiplagat

  156-159

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• Nanotechnology: key to sustainable development in Africa

  J. K. Kiplagat

  160-164

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• A Review of methods for load shedding in islanded microgrid

  Josiah T. Maroko, D. K. Murage, P. K. Hinga

  165-167

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• Design and Construction of a PET Extrusion Machine for Production of Insulation Material

  S. Njihia, R. Ndeda, E. A. Muumbo, E. Ogur

  168-175

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• Impact of Exciter Gain on the Transient Stability of an IEEE 9-bus System

  Andrew Tinkasimire, Keren K. Kaberere, James Kinyua Muriuki

  176-181

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• A Novel Partial Search Based Technique for Optimal Shunt Capacitors Placement and Sizing in Radial Distribution Systems

  Thomson P. M. Mtonga, Keren K. Kaberere, George K. Irungu

  182-189

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• Performance Comparison of a Centrifugal Compressor Running on Syngas and Air

  Liz Maina, Hiram Ndiritu, Benson Gathitu

  190-198

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• Assessment of Energy Efficiency Operator Index (EEOI) in the Maritime Sector using Voluntary Fuel Consumption Data Collection and Reporting (DCR)

  M. Mbaru, J. A. Musa, L. Ngugi, H. M. Ndiritu

  199-206

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• Assessment of Banana Harvesting and Postharvest Handling Practices among Smallholder Farmers in Nyeri and Tharaka Nithi Counties

  Erick K. Ronoh, Christopher L. Kanali, Samuel N. Ndirangu, Joseph K. Mung'atu, Margaret N. Muchui

  207-212

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• Performance of a Flexible PV Film Technology as an Off-Grid Backup Energy in a Hybrid Greenhouse Solar Dryer

  Samuel N. Ndirangu, Christopher L. Kanali, Erick K. Ronoh, Victor K. Langat, Anthony P. Roskilly, Mohammad Royapoor, Paul Laidler

  213-217

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