{"id":373,"date":"2025-06-10T18:33:11","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T18:33:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cbu.ac.zm\/schoolsAndUnits\/schoolofminesandmineralsciences\/?page_id=373"},"modified":"2025-06-10T19:39:45","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T19:39:45","slug":"dr-kenny-nyirenda","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cbu.ac.zm\/schoolsAndUnits\/schoolofminesandmineralsciences\/dr-kenny-nyirenda\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Kenny Nyirenda"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

CURRENT POSITION<\/strong>:  Assistant Dean \/ Lecturer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

E-mail:<\/strong> kenny.nyirenda@cbu.ac.zm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Address:<\/strong> P.O. Box 21692, Riverside, Kitwe, Zambia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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  • PhD – Civil Engineering, Washington State University, United States; Thesis<\/strong> : 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<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • MSc – Hydrogeology, University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom; Thesis <\/strong>: Risk Assessment of Contamination Sources (Waste Pits, Latrines & Cemeteries) on Groundwater Abstraction Points in Chikhwawa District, Malawi<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • B.Min.Sc (Geology) – The University of Zambia – Zambia; Final Year Dissertation:<\/strong> Correlation of Regolith Geochemistry with Copper Mineralization Intersected at Depth in Kabula Area, Lufwanyama District, Zambia.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    COURSES TAUGHT<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    Undergraduate courses<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

          Journal Papers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          • Trevor, M., Pumulo, M., Kenny, N<\/strong>., 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.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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            • Nyirenda, K.,<\/strong> & Sachikumba, E. (2019). Trend Analysis of Extreme Rainfall in Zambia and Its Potential Implication on Water Resources Availability and Agricultural Productivity. change<\/em>, 3<\/em>, 17.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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              • Nyirenda, K.,<\/strong> 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.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                • Ngulube, R., Katundu, K. N., Nyirenda, K<\/strong>., & 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<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                  • Nyirenda, K.,<\/strong> 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<\/em>, 9<\/em>(4), 508-522.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                    Conference Paper(s)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                    • Ronald Ngulube, Mwema Wanjiya, Kenny Nyirenda.<\/strong> (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<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

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                      CURRENT POSITION:  Assistant Dean \/ Lecturer E-mail: kenny.nyirenda@cbu.ac.zm Address: P.O. Box 21692, Riverside, Kitwe, Zambia ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS COURSES TAUGHT Undergraduate courses ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT HISTORY RESEARCH INTERSETS PUBLICATIONS (last 10 years) Journal Papers Conference Paper(s)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":376,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-373","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cbu.ac.zm\/schoolsAndUnits\/schoolofminesandmineralsciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/373","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cbu.ac.zm\/schoolsAndUnits\/schoolofminesandmineralsciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cbu.ac.zm\/schoolsAndUnits\/schoolofminesandmineralsciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cbu.ac.zm\/schoolsAndUnits\/schoolofminesandmineralsciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cbu.ac.zm\/schoolsAndUnits\/schoolofminesandmineralsciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=373"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.cbu.ac.zm\/schoolsAndUnits\/schoolofminesandmineralsciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/373\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":390,"href":"https:\/\/www.cbu.ac.zm\/schoolsAndUnits\/schoolofminesandmineralsciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/373\/revisions\/390"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cbu.ac.zm\/schoolsAndUnits\/schoolofminesandmineralsciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/376"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cbu.ac.zm\/schoolsAndUnits\/schoolofminesandmineralsciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=373"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}