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Department/Unit/Section: Energy Technology Engineering
Contact Address: 43844-00100 Nairobi
Position: Lecturer
Area of Specialization: Renewable Energy and Power Mechanics Technology 

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Research interests: Solar drying, Biomass Energy Technologies

Publications 

  • Rachwonyo, O.O., Njoka, F., & Osodo, B.O. (2026). Co-digestion of water hyacinth with human faecal matter for optimal biogas productionin Kisumu, Kenya.Agric EngInt: CIGR Journal Open access at http://www.cigrjournal.org Vol. 28, No.2 (204-221)
  • Agwati, M.O.,Osodo, B.O. & Muguthu, J. (2025) Optimization of biogas production from co-digestion of sugarcane trash blended with sugarcane vinasse Agricultural Engineering International: CIGR Journal 27 (2): 249 - 267
  • Brown,E., Njoka, F., Osodo, B., Kombe, E. (2025). Hydrothermal gasification of sisal wastes as an alternative to conventional gasification for hydrogen-rich gas production, Energy Conversion and Management, Volume 339,119968, ISSN 0196-8904,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2025.119968. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0196890425004923)
  • Muchele, E.M.,Osodo, B.O.,Omosa, I & Kombe, E.Y. (2025). Characterisation of Food Wastes from the Hotel Industry as a Potential Feedstock for Energy Production. Energy Nexus. 17 1-11
  • Gitu, P., B. Osodo, and Ambusso, W. (2024). Optimization of a Geothermal Maize Dryer for Minimum Drying Time. Indian National Academy of Engineering, 9:893–902 https://doi.org/10.1007/s41403-024-00494-3
  • Lomunyak, G., Osodo,B., Njoka,F. & Kombe, E. (2024).Characterization, optimization and emission analysis of manually-made charcoal dust briquettes with starch, paper and algae binders.Heliyon, Volume 10, Issue 24, e40991
  • Gitu, P., B. Osodo, and Ambusso, W. (2024). Design and performance evaluation of a geothermal dryer for maize drying. Agricultural Engineering International: CIGR Journal, 26(1): w7
  • Matasyoh, I. M., Osodo, B., Muguthu, J., & Kombe, E. (2024). Characterization, performance evaluation and optimization of wheat straw – bagasse blended fuel pellets. International Journal of Renewable Energy Development, 13(3), 457-465. https://doi.org/10.61435/ijred.2024.58098
  • Terenoi, V., Wekesa, D.W. & Osodo, B.O. (2023). Evaluation of Young Coconut Husks for Bioethanol Production. International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR) 12(6):1307-1314
  • Sheila, C.M., Osodo, B.O. & Nyaanga, D.M. (2021). Characterization and Ranking of Various Mix Ratios of Cow, Pig and Sheep Manure. Journal of Energy Research and Reviews 7(3): 1-7
  • Sheila, C.M., Osodo, B.O. & Nyaanga, D.M. (2020). Optimal Mix Ratio, Total Solids and Organic Loading Rates for Anaerobic Digestion. The Journal of Engineering in Agriculture and the Environment (JEAE) 6(2) 40-60 
  • Osodo, B.O., Nyaanga, D. & Kiplagat, J. (2019). Simulation of Grain Quantity, Fan and Solar Collector Sizes for an Experimental Forced Convection Grain Dryer. Agriculture and Food Sciences Research.
  • Osodo, B.O., Nyaanga, D. (2018).Investigating the Effect of Selected Parameters on Moisture Removal Rate of an Experimental Forced Convection Solar Grain Dryer. International Journal of Energy Engineering. 8(1) 12-18
  • Osodo, B.O., Nyaanga, D., Kiplagat, J. & Muguthu, J. (2018). Optimum Air Velocity, Air Temperature and Maize Layer Thickness for Highest Moisture Removal Rate and Drying Efficiency in a Forced Convection Grain Dryer. American Journal of Food Science and Technology 6(6): 263-273
  • Osodo, B.O., Nyaanga, D. & Muguthu, J. (2017). Selection and Verification of a Drying Model for Maize (Zea mays L.) in a Forced Convection Grain Dryer. American Journal of Food Science and Technology 5(3): 93-100
  • Owino, G.O. & Osodo, B.O. (2017). Forced Convection Grain Drying by Solar Evacuated Tubes Solved using Comsol Multiphysics. International Journal of Innovative Research in Science and Technology 5 (4): 5102-5197
  • Osodo, B.O., Nyaanga, D., Kiplagat, J. & Owino, G. (2015). Optimisation of Grain Layer Thickness in the Design of Solar Grain Dryer by Simulation. International Journal of Innovative Research in Science and Technology 4(5): 1333-1337
  • Osodo, B.O., Kithyo, I., Ogola, W.O. & Ndambuki, J. (2008). Turning Motor Vehicle Waste to Energy. International Journal of Pure and Applied Science 1(3) 71-78

Conferences

  1. Osodo, B.O., Nyaanga, D., Kiplagat, J. & Muguthu, J. (2018). Optimisation of an Experimental Forced Convection Grain Dryer using Taguchi Approach. Presented at Pan African Society for Agricultural Engineering (PASAE) Conference, Nairobi: 25th – 28th March 2018  
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