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Mr Keene Carlvin Mmusi

Mr Keene Carlvin Mmusi

Keene Mmusi is a Junior Lecturer teaching Chemistry in the Faculty of Engineering-Applied Sciences Department in Botho University, Gaborone. Mmusi is a  knowledgeable Chemist with a keen interest in Material Science and Chemical Analysis applied to various sample matrices including Environmental Samples.

His masters degree was focused on Renewable Energy based on the Production of Bio-diesel from Natural Oils and he is a PhD. candidate at Botswana International University of Science and  Technology (BIUST).Mmusi research is on “Synthesis and Characterization of Polypyridyl Ruthenium Complexes as Sensitizers in Solar Energy Production”.

 

About

Department: Applied Science
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering and Technology
Campus: Gaborone, Botswana
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keene-c-mmusi-95989778/
Email: keene.mmusi@bothouniversity.ac.bw
Qualifications:
  • Masters Degree Chemistry, Botswana International University of science and Technology (BIUST) (2020)
  • Bachelor of Science Chemistry and Environmental Science, University of Botswana (2016)

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Research Interests:

Research Done:

  • An investigation on Metal Contents from Non-Edible Plant Parts of Morula, Mango and Moringa Oleifera Seed Pods. The analytical instruments I used were Flame Atomic absorption spectroscopy (FAAS), inductively coupled Plasma Optical Emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES) and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) for a project.
  • A research project analysing Glen valley farm soils and produce for heavy metals from waste water. I used Microwave plasma atomic emission spectroscopy (MP-AES) for analysis.
  • A project on reuse of sclerocarya birrea (morula) nutshell as sorbents for heavy metal removal from synthetic heavy metal waste water sample, used various analytical instruments such as Flame Atomic absorption spectroscopy (FAAS), inductively coupled Plasma Optical Emission spectroscopy (ICP-0ES) and Scanning electron microscope- Elemental Dispersion X-ray (SEM-EDX).
  • My Masters degree project was focused in Investigating the Production of Biodiesel from Schinzionphyton rautanenii (Manketti) nut oil using CaO Nanoparticles and Eggshells Ash as catalyst. I have used various analytical instruments for analysis such as Gas-Chromatography (GC-MS), Scanning Electron Microscope- Elemental Dispersion X-ray (SEM-EDX), X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) for analysis.
Research Publications:
  • C. Mmusi, F. Naaretsile, O. Sebusi. Comparison of CaO-NPs and Chicken Eggshell-Derived CaO in the Production of Biodiesel from Schinziophyton rautanenii (Mongongo) Nut Oil, Journal of Chemistry, 3, 2021 pp 1-15. DOI: 10.1155/2021/6663722
  • K. C. Mmusi, J. Modiwa, E. Rakgati, V. Vishwanathan. Biogas A Sustainable Source of Clean Energy in Sub-Saharan Africa: Challenges and Opportunities, Journal of applied Material Science and Engineering Research, 5(1), 2021, pp 7-12. ISSN : 2689-1204
  • K. C Mmusi, J. M Matshwele, V. Vishwanathan. A single step Low-Cost Production of Cyclohexane from Phenol hydrogenation, Sreyas International journal of Scientists and Technocrats, 3 (4), 2019, pp 1-6. DOI: 10.24951/2019/041001
  • James Matshwele, Keene C. Mmusi, Denis Jumbam, (2019). A brief review of Phytoming of Gold, Copper and Nickel. (BIE Conference Proceeding)

Teaching and Supervision

General Chemistry Laboratory practicals (E5-GCL-14)