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CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS (SELECTED LAST 5 YEARS)

  • Ejike C.N., Mathaba T.N., Ochieng G.M & Odhiambo M.O. 2022. Transmission range test for a LoRa-based in-situ water assessment system in the Vaal region. The 2022 World Congress in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Applied Computing (CSCE’22: USA)
  • Osman AO, Ochieng GM, Rwanga SS. Groundwater Flow and Contaminant Transport Modelling: A Contribution to Groundwater Quality Sustainability of South Africa. Water Institute of South Africa 2022, Sandton, South Africa. 28 – 30 September 2022
  • Beer M, & Ochieng GM. A paradigm-shift from conventional stormwater drainage systems towards Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) in South Africa. Water Institute of South Africa 2022, Sandton, South Africa 28 – 30 September 2022
  • Rwanga, S., Bvumbi, M. J., and Ochieng, G.M. Determining the efficiency of selected plant species in removing nutrients from stormwater in the City of Ekurhuleni. Paper presented at the 24th WaterNet/WAFSA/GWP-SA Symposium, 25 – 28 October 2023, Zanzibar, United Republic of Tanzania
  • Rwanga, S., Bvumbi, M. J., and Ochieng, G.M. Evaluating the performance of various vegetated biofilters in reducing nutrients from urban stormwater. Paper presented at the 24th WaterNet/WAFSA/GWP-SA Symposium, 25 – 28 October 2023, Zanzibar, United Republic of Tanzania
  • Mervyn Khune, Benton Otieno, John Kabuba, George Ochieng’, and Peter Osifo (2023). Biogas conversion to electricity from food waste and waste-activated sludge digestion. Southern African Sustainable Energy Conference (SASEC), 15 – 17th November, Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa.
  • Mervyn Khune, Benton Otieno, John Kabuba, George Ochieng’, and Peter Osifo (2023). Anaerobic Co-Digestion of Waste-Activated Sludge with Food Waste Using a Solar-Heated Pilot Biodigester. 1 st IWA Non-Sewered Conference, 15-18th October, Johannesburg, South Africa.
  • Selebogo Khune, Benton Otieno, John Kabuba, George Ochieng’, Peter Osifo (2023). Biogas potential in South Africa using anaerobic co-digestion of wastewater sludge with food waste using a solar-heated pilot biogas plant – Paper number 1180. 5th Euro-Mediterranean Conference for Environmental Integration, 2-5th October, Rende – Italy.

JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS (SELECTED LAST 5 YEARS)

  • Masereka, E. M., Ochieng, G. M., & Snyman, J., 2019. Frequency analysis of agricultural drought of maise in Sabie River catchment in South Africa. Jámbá: Journal of Disaster Risk Studies 11(1), a549. https://doi.org/10.4102/jamba.v11i1.549
  • Mervyn Khune, Benton Otieno, John Kabuba, George Ochieng’, and Peter Osifo .2023. Pilot Scale Study of Anaerobic Treatment of Food Waste Using Ambient and Solar Heated Digesters. International Journal of Sustainable Energy.
  • Mervyn Khune, Benton Otieno, John Kabuba, George Ochieng’, and Peter Osifo .2023. Anaerobic Co-Digestion of Municipal Wastewater Sludge with Food Waste using a Solar-Heated Pilot Biodigester. Journal of Energy in Southern Africa (Under Review).
  • Beer M .2016. Direct potable or non-potable water reuse in communities? A case study at Hartbeesfontein. Civil Engineering Journal.
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