CURRENT POSITION:  Assistant Dean / Lecturer

E-mail: kenny.nyirenda@cbu.ac.zm

Address: P.O. Box 21692, Riverside, Kitwe, Zambia

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
  • PhD – Civil Engineering, Washington State University, United States; Thesis : Geochemical Modelling of Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) and Processes Controlling the Fate and Transport of AMD Pollutants in Groundwater around Kansanshi mine site in Solwezi town, Zambia
  • MSc – Hydrogeology, University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom; Thesis : Risk Assessment of Contamination Sources (Waste Pits, Latrines & Cemeteries) on Groundwater Abstraction Points in Chikhwawa District, Malawi
  • B.Min.Sc (Geology) – The University of Zambia – Zambia; Final Year Dissertation: Correlation of Regolith Geochemistry with Copper Mineralization Intersected at Depth in Kabula Area, Lufwanyama District, Zambia.
COURSES TAUGHT

Undergraduate courses

  • GY 231 – Introduction to Geology and Mining
  • GY 413 / GM 411 – Soil Mechanics & Engineering Geology
  • GM 440 – Surface Geochemical Processes & Geochemical Exploration Techniques
  • GM 531 – Hydrogeology
ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
  • August, 2023 to date; Assistant Dean – School of Mines & Mineral Sciences, Copperbelt University
  • September, 2014 to date; Lecturer- Copperbelt University
  • August, 2022 to December, 2022; Teaching Assistant – Washington State University, Pullman Campus
RESEARCH INTERSETS
  • Evaluation of Acid Mine Drainage Potential using both laboratory and numerical methods
  • Groundwater flow and contaminant transport modelling
  • Groundwater-surface water interactions
  • Geochemical characterization of groundwater
  • Geophysical characterization of groundwater flow
  • Mine Dewatering and Slope Stability Risk Management
  • Groundwater Recharge
  • Groundwater Sustainability
  • Soil and groundwater remediation
PUBLICATIONS (last 10 years)

Journal Papers

  • Trevor, M., Pumulo, M., Kenny, N., Nicholas, O., Gabriel, Z., & Annie, M. (2019). Statistical and Spatial Analysis of Heavy Metals in Soils of Residential AreasSurrounding the Nkana Copper Mine Site in Kitwe District, Zambia. American Journal of Environment and Sustainable Development, 4(1), 26-37.
  • Nyirenda, K., & Sachikumba, E. (2019). Trend Analysis of Extreme Rainfall in Zambia and Its Potential Implication on Water Resources Availability and Agricultural Productivity. change, 3, 17.
  • Nyirenda, K., Kaputula, D., & Ngulube, R. (2016). Spatial distribution of groundwater quality in kitwe district, copperbelt province, Zambia: a case study of Mulenga informal settlement. American Journal of Water Resources, 4(5), 102-10.
  • Ngulube, R., Katundu, K. N., Nyirenda, K., & Siakamba, A. (2016). A Review of Nchanga Tailings Dam Operations and Seasonal Assessment of Its Effluent Quality. American Journal of Environmental Protection, 5(4), 90
  • Nyirenda, K., Cheelo, G., Ngulube, R., & Mvuzi, M. (2016). Assessment of groundwater quality in rural areas of Mbala District, Zambia. Ethiopian Journal of Environmental Studies and Management, 9(4), 508-522.

Conference Paper(s)

  • Ronald Ngulube, Mwema Wanjiya, Kenny Nyirenda. (2016). An Overview of Sustainable Copper Recovery Method via Bioleaching. Proceedings of 86th The IIER International Conference, Johannesburg, South Africa, 9th -10th November 2016, ISBN: 978-93-86291-10-3