Profile - MR. Peter Chembeni Wafula

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Designation: Lecturer Grade 12
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Division / Faculty: Faculty of Science
Directorate / Dept: Department of Physics
Section: Geophysics
Office Extension No.: 0085
Address: P.O BOX 536-20115 EGERTON

SUMMARY

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

April 2019 To Date: Egerton University: Ph.D. in Physics (Geophysics): On progress

Sept 2014 – Dec 2018: Egerton University: Master of Science Degree in Physics (Geophysics)

Aug 2006 – Dec 2010: Egerton University: Bachelor of Science (Physics/Mathematics)

Feb 2001 – Nov 2004: Mautuma Secondary School, Lugari Sub County: KCSE

Jan 1992 – Dec 2000: Mlimani Primary School, Lugari Sub County: KCPE

FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION

GEOPHYSICS

I am a specialist in Geothermal Surface Exploration and Geophysical data modelling

Geophysics Skills

Survey Design and Field Operations
Geophysical data reduction using an exploration gravity survey quality assurance spreadsheet
Oasis Montaj software code which include GX, database tools,
Gridding and Filtering
3D Inversion modelling: VOXI,
Georeferencing: QGIS and Oasis Montaj software

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Responsibilities

WORK EXPERIENCE

July 2022 to date: Egerton University, Department of Physics: Lecturer

Jan 2015 - July 2022: Egerton University, Department of Physics: Part-Time Lecturer

Sep 2011-Aug 2014: St. Augustine’s Secondary School-Mlimani: BOG: Teacher of Physics/Mathematics

RESEARCH INTERESTS

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS

Wafula, C. P., Sirma, C. R. & Kirui, M. S. K. (2018). Investigation of Hydrothermal Aquifers under Paka Volcanic Complex in Northern Kenya Rift. International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), 7(8), 1603 – 1617.
Sirma, C. R., Kirui, M. S. K., Mariita, N. & Wafula, C. P. (2019). Resistivity Structure of the North West Olkaria Field Using 1D Inversion of Magnetotelluric Data. International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), 8(5), 1471 – 1480.
Opuru, F., Wafula, C.P., & Amwana, S.O (2020). Physico-chemical, Palynological Characterization and Valorization of Clay Soils from Aterait and Okwata villages in Teso South Constituency (Busia County) in Kenya. IJAED Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 1(1), 1-9.

TEACHING AREAS

1. Geophysics

2. Material Science