• School: Materials, Energy, Water, and Environmental Sciences, (MEWES)
• Department: MEWES
• Orcid ID: 0000-0003-4539-6021
• Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=HrpWQEAAAAAJ
• Research Gate Profile: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Thomas-Kivevele
• Location: NM-AIST,
  Administration Block,
  Administration Block,Wing D-207, Ext.
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• Senior Lecturer : School of Materials, Energy, Water, and Environmental Sciences, (MEWES)
• Area of Specialization:
  • Electro-Mechanical Engineering
  • Renewable Energy
• Courses taught:
  • Renewable energy technologies
  • Passive solar energy technology
  • Solar energy systems for buildings and cities
• Memberships:
• Awards :
• Research Interests:
  • Renewable Energy (Solar Energy and Bio-energy),
  • Air-borne emissions in heat and power generation
  • Utilization of bio waste for fuel applications
  • Bio-materials drying technologies
  • heat pump drying technology
• Publications :
  • Google Scholar Profile
• Patent :
  • Gas burner manifold assembly. Patent no. TZ/P/2019/000086, registered by Business Registrations and Licensing Agency (BRELA) – Tanzania.
• Projects (Ongoing) :
  • ARISE-PP: Development of Solar–biogas hybrid system for drying applications.
  • PASET RSIF: Exploiting the potential of solar-powered cooler for vaccine and perishable foods storage in remote areas of Sub-Saharan Africa.
  • PEER-USAID: Solar dryer integrated with energy storage materials.
  • PASET-RSIF: Solar-assisted heat pump drying system.
  • EXAF-JFD: Exploiting the potential of inedible/underutilized plants and agricultural wastes in biofuels production.
  • ERASMUS+ KA 107 Mobility project of the European Commission for higher education students and staff. Project partner is Technische Universität Dresden, German.
• Projects (Phase-out) :
  • TWAS: Evaluation of suitability of water hyacinth from Lake Victoria-Tanzania as a feedstock for Biofuel Production.
  • COSTECH: Heat Pump Drying Technology for Industrial and Agricultural Applications in Tanzania.
  • DAMOC Project - Development of a HArmonizedMOdular Curriculum for the Smart Grid.
  • ERASMUS+ KA 107 Mobility project of the European Commission for higher education students and staff. Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary, NM-AIST and Dar es Salaam Institute of Technology (Tanzania).

Thomas Kivevele holds a doctorate and master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering majoring in thermal energy systems and bioenergy, respectively. Thomas has also a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electro-Mechanical Engineering from the University of Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. He is a beneficiary of 2018 Fulbright fellowship to conduct research in biofuels at Baylor University, TX, United States. Thomas is currently working as a Senior Lecturer at the School of Materials, Energy, Water and Environmental Sciences (MEWES).His research interests are in the areas of bioenergy (biofuels), solar energy applications (power generation, cooking and drying of biomaterials), refrigeration and air conditioning systems, and eco-friendly refrigerants. His current research endeavors (as principal or co-principal investigator) include biofuels production and optimization from various biomass materials, solar dryers integrated with energy storage materials, solar-assisted heat pump dryers, energy management and auditing, engine performance, exhaust emissions and combustion characteristics of diesel engines fueled with biofuels. He is a recipient of research grants from various reputable international funders such as The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH), International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Erasmus+ of the European Union, PASET Regional Scholarship and Innovation Fund, Partnerships for Enhanced Engagement in Research (PEER-USAID), Excellence in Africa: Junior Faculty Development program (EXAF – JFD) and African Research Initiative for Scientific Excellence (ARISE) programme coordinated by the African Academy of Science (AAS). Through these research grants he has managed multiple projects and produced good publications in peer review international journals. Further, he has done a number of national consultancies in the area of energy-efficient technologies.