Academic Qualifications PhD (2019, University of Johannesburg, South Africa); MSc (2015, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture & Technology, Kenya); BSc (2011, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture & Technology, Kenya)
Brief Biography (English) Dr Fredrick Madaraka Mwema is a Lecturer and Researcher at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Dedan Kimathi University of Technology, Kenya, as well as the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa.
He is currently Chair of the Department (COD) of Mechanical Engineering at the Dedan Kimathi University of Technology, Nyeri, Kenya. Dr Mwema is also the Director for the Centre for Nanomaterials and Nanoscience Research at the same university. In terms of Teaching, he has over 7 years of undergraduate Teaching at university level in Mechanical Engineering and 1 year of postgraduate Teaching. Dr Mwema Mentors several postgraduate students in the field of manufacturing and materials.
His Research interests are the field of manufacturing and materials, specifically in surface engineering and coating technologies, severe plastic deformation, advanced materials, and characterizations.
He has extensively worked on thin-film preparation through RF magnetron sputtering and Published his works in several peer-reviewed journals, book chapters, and conferences. Dr Mwema has over 60 Publications. He also has an interest in additive manufacturing technologies including laser-based manufacturing and fused deposition modelling.
He is currently Supervising 4 masters and 2 PhD students on additive manufacturing, surface engineering, and advanced recycling of polymer-based composites for green building technologies. Dr Mwema has Written two books and currently has two book contracts underway. He has Written several research proposals for funding some of which have been successful in Kenya.
Brief Biography (Alternative language) Dr. FM Mwema is a lecturer and research at the departments of mechanical engineering at the Dedan Kimathi University of Technology, Kenya, and the University of Johannesburg, South Africa respectively. He is currently Chair of the Department (COD) of mechanical engineering at the Dedan Kimathi University of Technology, Nyeri Kenya. He is also the director for the centre for nanomaterials and nanoscience research at the same university. In terms of teaching, he has over 7 years of undergraduate teaching at the university level in mechanical engineering and 1 year of postgraduate teaching. He mentors several postgraduate students in the field of manufacturing and materials.
His research interests are the field of manufacturing and materials, specifically in surface engineering and coating technologies, severe plastic deformation, advanced materials, and characterizations. He has extensively worked on thin-film preparation through RF magnetron sputtering and published his works in several peer-reviewed journals, book chapters, and conferences. He has over 60 publications. He also has interests in additive manufacturing technologies including laser-based manufacturing and fused deposition modeling. He is currently supervising 4 masters and 2 Ph.D. students on additive manufacturing, surface engineering, and advanced recycling of polymer-based composites for green building technologies. He has written two books, and currently with two book contracts underway. Dr. FM Mwema has written several research proposals for funding some of which have been successful in Kenya.
