EDUCATION BACKGROUND
2017-2020 : -University of the Free State (RSA)
Doctor of Philosophy (Physics)
Focus area: Material Science and Energy
Thesis title: Solution combustion synthesis and photophysical characterization of rare-earth doped zinc zirconate nanocomposites
2004-2006 : -Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
Master of Science in Physics
Majoring in material science with emphasis in Renewable Energy
Thesis written, ‘Characterization and Improvement of a Locally Manufactured Wind Turbine’
1995-1996 : – Egerton University
Post Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE)
Research Project: Attitudes of Students towards Mathematics: A Case Study Machakos District
1989-1992 : – Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
B.Sc. 2nd Class Upper in Physics and Mathematics
1987-1988 : – Musingu High School
A-Level- 3 Principals, one Subsidiary.
1983-1986 : – Miu Secondary School
O-Level-KCE Division 1
1976-1982 : – Katheka Boys’ Primary School
CPE- 30 Points
Duties
Machakos University College -Head of Department, Physical Sciences 2012-2015
-Physics Lecturer and student mentor
-Chairman Machakos University College Teaching Staff Workload Policy Committee 2013 – 2015.
EMAIL: – mchmusembi@yahoo.com, michael.musembi@mksu.ac.ake
RELATED EXPERIENCE AND ACHIEVEMENTS
-Attended and presented a paper at the Nanosmat Africa Conference in Cape Town, Nov 2018
-Research Fellow at the University of the Free State 2017 – 2021
-Worked as an undergraduate physics part-time lecturer
-Mombasa Polytechnic University College, 2009 – 2013
-Kenyatta University 2010 – 2014
-South Eastern Kenya University, 2012
-Experience as a lecturer in Physics and Mathematics upto Diploma level
-Curriculum Development Science/Mathematics specialist under Kenya Institute of Education, KIE during TIVET diploma syllabus formulation
-Involved in the review of the Engineering Science curriculum for the Technical University of Mombasa, 2014
-Conducted Graduate Research at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology on Renewable Energy, 2004 – 2007
-Conducted Post Graduate research at Egerton University for PGDE on ‘Attitudes of Students towards Mathematics’, 1995 – 1996
-Presented a Conference Papers at The First Annual Scientific Conference for the Faculty of Science at JKUAT-2006
-Attended and participated in the Regional Workshop on Electricity Access and Development Challenges in Africa at UNEP Hqs, Nairobi, in 2005.
-Physics District Trainer, (TOT) for Strengthening Mathematics and Science in Secondary Education (SMASSE) project of the Ministry of Education/JICA, 2003-09
Publications
1. “Investigation of the effect of precursor ratios on the solution combustion synthesis of zinc zirconate nanocomposite”, doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e03028, Heliyon, vol. 5, 2019
2. “The effect of various fuels on the yield, structural and optical properties zinc zirconate nanocomposite”, doi.org/10.1007/s00339-020-03795-w, Applied Physics A, (2020) 126:610
3. “Structural and optical characteristics of dysprosium-doped zinc zirconate nanocomposites”, doi.org/10.1364/OSAC.393520, Vol. 3, No. 9 /15 September 2020 /OSA Continuum, 2332 -2346
4. “A study of the structural and optical characteristics of Ho3+-doped zinc zirconate nanocomposite synthesized by solution combustion method”, doi.org/10.1364/JOSAB.396239, Journal of the Optical Society of America B Vol. 37, Issue 11, pp. A266-A276 (2020)