UNIVERSITY/SCHOOL: Copperbelt University, School of Mines and Mineral Sciences, Department of Chemical Engineering.
CURRENT POSITION: Professor
E-mail: john.siame@cbu.ac.zm; jsiamem68@gmail.com; jsiamem@yahoo.co.uk;
Mobile: +260 96 920 6022 or +260 77 311 5781
Physical Address: The Copperbelt University, School of Mines and Mineral Sciences, Department of Chemical Engineering, 4662 Jambo Drive, P.O. Box 21692, Riverside Campus, Kitwe, ZAMBIA.
| ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS |
- 2008–2012: DTech-Chemical Engineering, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, RSA; Thesis: Study on Selective Precipitation of Platinum and Base Metals in Liquid-Liquid and Gas-Liquid Chloride System: Focus on Conceptual Process Design.
- 2006–2008: MTech-Chemical Engineering, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, RSA; Thesis: Physical Beneficiation of PGM Tailings by Gravity Separation and Elutriation Techniques.
- 1990–1997: MSc(Eng)-Chemical Engineering, Voronezh State Technological Academy, Voronezh, Russia; Speciality: Technology of plastics and elastomers processing; Thesis: Design and Production of Injection-moulded Products from Polyolefin with a Production Capacity of 360 ton/year Specialized in the Technology of plastic and elastomer processing.
- 1989–1990: Natural Sciences & Russian Language, Moscow Institute of Chemical Technology, Novomoskovsk, Russia.
- 1984–1988: Grade 12 School Certificate, Mpelembe Secondary School, Kitwe, Zambia
| PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP |
- Professional Engineer, Engineering Institution of Zambia (EIZ)
- Registered Engineer, Engineering Registration Board (EngRB)
| COURSES TAUGHT/SUPERVISION |
- CE 580 – Combustion and Energy Engineering
- CE 570 – Polymer Science and Technology
- MG 561 –Management and Entrepreneurship
- CE 500 – Chemical Engineering Design Project II
- CE 510 – Particle Technology
- CE 430 – Chemical Engineering Laboratory and Projects
- CE 420 – Chemical Engineering Design-I
- CE 351 – Chemical Process Industries
- CE 330 – Engineering Laboratory and Industrial Safety
- CE 311 – Fluid Mechanics
- CE 310 – Engineering Thermodynamics & Fluid Mechanics
- CE 251 – Industrial waste management
- EM 210 –Materials Science and Engineering
POSTGRADUATE SUPERVISION
Mungalaba F., “Development of An Integrated Approach for Acid Rock Drainage Prediction from Mine Waste Rock”, Copperbelt University, School of Graduate Studies, Kitwe, Zambia. (2024 – ongoing) – PhD in Sustainable Mining.
Richard C. J., “Optimization and Modelling: Leaching of heavy metals from copper tailings”, Copperbelt University, School of Graduate Studies, Kitwe, Zambia. (2022 – ongoing) – MPhil in Chemical Engineering.
Nangali D. J., “Application of bioleaching of copper sulphide ores technique to copper mining in Zambia”, Copperbelt University, School of Graduate Studies, Kitwe, Zambia. (2019 – 2022) – MPhil in Chemical Engineering. (STUDENT GRADUATED IN 2023).
- 2024 – to date: Professor – Chemical Processes and Technologies at Copperbelt University, Zambia.
- 2024 – to date: Visiting Professor at Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, China.
- 2019 – 2024: Associate Professor/Dean: Chemical Engineering at Copperbelt University, Zambia.
- Dec 2021- June 2022: Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor at the Copperbelt University, Zambia
- 2016-2019: Senior Lecturer/Head, Department of Chemical Engineering at the Copperbelt University, Zambia.
- 2013 – 2016: Lecturer Grade I & Head, Department of Chemical Engineering at the Copperbelt University, Zambia.
- 2006 – 2008: Part-time lecturer; Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, Department of Chemical, Metallurgy and Materials Engineering at Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, South Africa.
- 2004 – 2013: Lecturer Grade II at the Copperbelt University, Zambia.
- 2000 – 2004: Lecturer Grade III at the Copperbelt University, Zambia.
- 1998 – 2000: Part-Time Lecturer/Tutor–Department of Chemistry, School of Natural Sciences at the University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia.
| RESEARCH INTERESTS |
- Chemical Technologies and Processing
- Mineral Beneficiation and Processing
- Wastewater Treatment
- Polymer Science and Technology
| PUBLICATIONS (last 10 years) |
PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS
Phiri, C.T., Singh, P., Hara, S.Y., Siame, J. & Nikoloski, N.A. (2025). Carbothermic Reduction of Copper Slag in the Presence of Borax. Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy Review, 46:2, 165-176.
Ndiaye, M., Bowa, K. C., Nyimbili, N. W., Nkonde, A. K., Onyancha, R., Mwanza, M., Kabaso, E. M. & Siame, J. (2024). Impact of COVID-19 on engineering education in Zambia. European Journal of Engineering Education, 49:5, 1014-1034.
Nangali, D. J., Siame, J., Mzula, A., Lungu, M., Mugala, A., Mukosha, L., Ngulube, L. & Dusengemungu, L. (2023). Bioleaching of chalcopyrite using native Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans isolated in a mining area in Kitwe, Zambia. Scientific African, 22 (2023) e01882.
Tshililo, F. P., Mutanga, S. S., Sikhwivhilu, K., Siame, J., Hongoro, C., Lavhelesani R. Managa, L. R., Mbohwa, C. & Madyira, D. M. (2022). Analysis of the determinants of households’ water access and payments among the urban poor. A case study of Diepsloot Township. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, 127 (2022) 103183.
Lungu, M., Siame, J. & Mukosha, L. (2022). Coarse-grained CFD-DEM simulations of fluidization with large particles. Powder Technology, 402, art. no. 117344. DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2022.117344.
Siwale, L, R. J. Kashinga, R. J., Chama, S., Siame, J. & Bereczky, A. (2021). Study on the Effect of Oxygenated Fuels on Emissions Characteristics: A Comparative Study between Compression Ignition and Spark Ignition Engines. New Innovations in Chemistry and Biochemistry, 3: 37-56.
Shane, A., Xu, X., Siame, J., Nguvulu, A., Tena, T., Lungu, M., Chinyanta, S., Kawala, J., Bowa, V. and Chirambo, B. (2021). Removal of Copper from Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) or Acid Rock Drainage (ARD). Journal of Water Resource and Protection, 13 (7): 435-454.
Nguvulu, A., Shane, A., Mwale, C., Tena, T., Mwaanga, P., Siame, J., Chirambo, B., Lungu, M., Mudenda, F., Mwelwa, D., Chinyanta, S., Kawala, J., Bowa, V., Mutambo, L., Okello, N. and Musonda, C. (2021). Surface Water Quality Response to Land Use Land Cover Change in an Urbanizing Catchment: A Case of Upper Chongwe River Catchment, Zambia. Journal of Geographic Information System, 13, 578-602.
Lungu M., Siame J. & Mukosha L. (2021) CFD-DEM simulation of Small-Scale Challenge Problem 1 with EMMS bubble-based structure-dependent drag coefficient. Particuology, In Press. Available online 27th October 2020.
Lungu, M., Siame, J. & Mukosha, L. (2021). Comparison of CFD-DEM and TFM approaches for the simulation of the small-scale challenge problem 1. Powder Technology, 378: 85-103.
Lungu, M., Siame, J., Sun, J., Mukosha, L., Wang, J. & Yang, Y. (2020). Characterization of Fluidization Regimes and Their Transition in Gas-Solid Fluidization by Hilbert–Huang Transform. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 59(2): 883–896.
Lungu, M., Wang, H., Sun, J., Wang, J., Yang, Y., Chen, F., Siame, J. (2020). On coherent structures in gas-solid fluidization. Chem. Engineering Research and Design, 153:146-161.
Siwale L., Bereczky A., Chama S. & Siame, J. (2019). Effect of oxygenated fuels on emissions characteristics: a comparative study between compression ignition and spark ignition engines. International Journal of Petrochemical Science & Engineering. 4(2): 57-64.
Lungu, M., Wang, H., Wang, J., Ngulube, R., Yongrong, Y., Chen, F., & Siame, J. (2019). Assessment of the TFM in predicting the onset of turbulent fluidization. Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 27(5): 979 – 992.
Lungu, M., Wang, H., Mwandila, G., Wang, J., Yang, Y., Chen, F., & Siame, J. (2018). Effect of bed thickness on a pseudo-2D gas-solid fluidized bed turbulent flow structures and dynamics. Powder Technology, 336: 594–608.
Siyala, A. A., Shamsuddina, M. R., Khana, M. I., Rabata, N. E., Zulfiqara, M., Mana, Z., Siame, J. & Azizlia, K. A. (2018). A review on geopolymers as emerging materials for the adsorption of heavy metals and dyes. Journal of Environmental Management, 224: 327–339.
Mukosha, L., Onyango, S. M., Ochieng, A. & Siame, J. (2017). Effective Microporosity for Enhanced Adsorption Capacity of Cr (VI) from Dilute Aqueous Solution: Isotherm & Kinetics. Chemical Science International Journal, 19(4): 1-12.
Siame, J. & Kasaini, H. (2017). Kinetics Study of Platinum and Base Metals Precipitation in Gas-Liquid Chloride System. International Journal of Industrial Chemistry, 8(1): 37-47.
Siame, J., Masenga, K. & Mulwanda, J. (2016). Study of Heavy Metal Contaminations in Green Leafy Vegetables and Fruits of Kitwe District, Zambia. International Journal of Environmental Protection and Policy, 4(5): 120-125.
Kakengela, K. L., Ngúni, C., Siame, J. & Mulwanda, J. (2016). Recovery of Cobalt and Copper from Nchanga Mines Slag using Ferrosilicon. International Journal of Science and Technology, 5(11): 558-561.
CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
Lungu, M., Ngulube, R. Mukosha, L. & Siame, J. (2024). Effect of particle-wall friction on slugging fluidization dynamics. Proceedings of the Engineering Institution of Zambia (EIZ) 2024 Symposium “Implementation of homegrown engineering solutions for economic recovery, building resilience and safeguarding livelihoods.” ISBN: 978-9982-70-908-5, Thursday 18th to Saturday 20th April 2024, Avani Victoria Falls Resort, Livingstone, Zambia, page 169.
Mwanza, C. P., Ngulube, R. & Siame, J. (2024). Recovery and mineral value addition of copper in tailings from the Zambian Copperbelt. Proceedings of the Engineering Institution of Zambia (EIZ) 2024 Symposium “Implementation of homegrown engineering solutions for economic recovery, building resilience and safeguarding livelihoods.” ISBN: 978-9982-70-908-5, Thursday 18th to Saturday 20th April 2024, Avani Victoria Falls Resort, Livingstone, Zambia, page 248.
Makondo, C.C., Kaoma, M., Banda, F., Kalumba, M., Lungu, M. & Siame, J. (2024). The Earth’s Climate System and the Physical Science Basis of El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO), Its Impacts on Zambia, and How Engineers Can Respond. Proceedings of the Engineering Institution of Zambia (EIZ) 2024 Symposium “Implementation of homegrown engineering solutions for economic recovery, building resilience and safeguarding livelihoods.” ISBN: 978-9982-70-908-5, Thursday 18th to Saturday 20th April 2024, Avani Victoria Falls Resort, Livingstone, Zambia, page 270.
Banda, F., Kaoma, M., Kalumba, M., Makondo, C. C., Lungu, M. & Siame, J. (2024). Enhancing crop resilience in Zambia in the face of El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) events uncertainty and climate change: Exploring biochar applications and machine learning insights. Proceedings of the Engineering Institution of Zambia (EIZ) 2024 Symposium “Implementation of homegrown engineering solutions for economic recovery, building resilience and safeguarding livelihoods.” ISBN: 978-9982-70-908-5, Thursday 18th to Saturday 20th April 2024, Avani Victoria Falls Resort, Livingstone, Zambia, page 281.
Lungu, M., Siame, J., Mukosha, L. & Ngulube, R. (2023). On the effectiveness of the coarse-grain CFD-DEM model for fluidization. Proceedings of the Engineering Institution of Zambia (EIZ) 2023 Symposium “Sustainable Economic Transformation and Job Creation Through Home-Grown Engineering Solutions.” ISBN: 978-9982-70 908-5, Thursday 20th to Saturday 22nd April 2023, Avani Victoria Falls Resort, Livingstone, Zambia, page 133.
Mugala, A., Siame, J., Ngulube, R., Lungu, M., Mukosha, L., Nangali, D. & Kasali, G. (2021). On bioleaching of Zambian Copper ores. Proceedings of the Engineering Institution of Zambia 2021 Symposium, page 79.
Siame, J., Mugala, A., Ngulube, R., Lungu, M., Mukosha, L. & Kasali, G. (2019). Application of Bioleaching to Copper Ores in Zambia. Proceedings of the CBU-UNZA Second Zambia National Conference on Geology, Mining, Metallurgy & Groundwater Resources: Diversification and Value Addition in the 21st Century.” 21st – 22nd November 2019, Garden Court Hotel, Kitwe, Zambia, page 31.
Lungu, M., Ngulube, R., Wang, H., Wang, J., Yang, Y., Chen, F. & Siame, J. (2018). CFD simulation of pseudo-2D gas-solid fluidized bed for biomass gasification. Proceedings of the Engineering Institution of Zambia (EIZ) 2018 Symposium “Engineering for an Innovative and Competitive Zambia”, 13th April 2018, Avani Victoria Falls Resort, Livingstone, Zambia.
Sichilima, S., Siame, J., Sikhwivhilu, K., Mutanga, S. S., Mwandila, G., Maseka, K. K., Mukosha, L., Makhafola, M. & Simposya, A. (2017). Energy – Water Nexus in Sub-Saharan Africa – Biogas Supported Decentralized Water Treatment for urban communities: A case of Chambishi (Zambia) and Diepsloot (South Africa). Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Energy, Environment and Climate Change, (ICEECC 2017), 5- 7th July 2017, University of Mauritius, Reduit, Mauritius.
Siame, J., Onyancha, R. M., Musonda, K., Muwina, L., Nyimbili, W., Chilala, K., Akinyi, B., Munthali, W. & Ng’andu, H. (2016). A Review of Engineering Education in Zambia for the 21st Century: Historical, Current and Future Trends Part I. Proceedings of the Engineering Institution of Zambia (EIZ) 2016 Symposium “Achieving Sustainable Industrialization”, 22nd April 2016, Avani Victoria Falls Resort, Livingstone, Zambia.
TECHNICAL REPORTS
Mutanga, S., Siame, J., Hongoro, C., Kaggwa, M., Chavalala, B., Pitso, T., Ms. Mohlala, S., Sichilima, S. and Tshililo, F. (2021). “The 4th Industrial Revolution and Its Implications for Mining-Dependent Countries: Insight from South Africa and Zambia. SATRI – 30th April 2021.
Sikhwivhilu, K., Mutanga, S., Siame, J., Maseka, K.K., Mwandila, G., Mukosha, L., Simposya, A. & Sichilima, S. (2020). “Understanding the Water-Energy Health Nexus in Urban Contexts in Africa: Towards Biogas-Supported Decentralized Water Treatment System for Communities in Diepsloot (South Africa) and Chambishi (Zambia); A Feasibility Study, LIRA 2030 Africa.
Van der Ent, A., Erskine, P., Mulligan, D., Mesjasz-Przybylowicz, J., Cloete, K., Przybylowicz, W., Barnabas, A., Malaisse, F., Vinya, R., Siame, J. & Maseka, K. (2017). The Potential of Zambian Copper-Cobalt Hyper-accumulator Plants for Phytoremediation of Polluted (Mining/Smelter) Soils. Action research report with the support of the International Mining for Development Centre (IM4DC), Australia. Research findings were completed in May 2015.