Dr. Chipo Shonhiwa

Chipo Shonhiwa is the substantive chairperson, Engineering and Physics Departmentof Bindura Universty of Science Education. She is currently working on mapping data for Green Hydrogen atlas for Zimbabwe

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Chipo Shonhiwa holds a PhD in Physics from University of Fort Hare, an MBA from Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University, Masters in Renewable Energy from University of Zimbabwe, Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Education from Bindura University of Science Education (BUSE) and a Diploma in Science Education from Belvedere Technical Teachers’ College. She has extensive renewable energy experience that spans over 15 years.

She is actively involved in teaching and research and heading the Engineering and Physics Department at BUSE. Currently she is a team member of the Green Hydrogen Atlas Africa project which is funded by Germany and developing a bankable business for the national solar thermal technologies’ roadmap. She has published several articles in peer reviewed journals on different renewable energy aspects. She is working on commercialisation an improved biomass stove which burns without smoke and Concentrator Augmented Wind Turbine that produces meaningful power in areas of low wind speeds.

Farirai F., Shonhiwa, C., Mupa, M. and Daramola, M.O., Compositional Analysis of Zimbabwean Sugarcane Bagasse Ash towards the production of nano silicon for solar cell

application. Oral Presentation. 12th Zimbabwe International Research Symposium. 13-15

February 2019. Harare, Zimbabwe.

[1] Farirai F, Shonhiwa C, Mupa M, Daramola MO. Compositional Analysis of Zimbabwean Sugarcane Bagasse Ash Towards Production of Nano Silicon for Solar Cell Application, Springer, Cham; 2020, p. 47–57. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-38032-8_3.

[2] Farirai F, Mupa M, Shonhiwa C, Daramola MO. Sol-gel Coupling Adsorption Method for Extraction of High Purity Silica from Sugarcane Bagasse Ash for Solar Cell Application. Eur. Biomass Conf. Exhib. Proc., ETA-Florence Renewable Energies; 2019, p. 1436–8. doi:10.5071/27theubce2019-3dv.4.17.

[3] Muchuweni E, Sathiaraj TS, Shonhiwa C. Raman spectroscopy and optical properties of GAZO thin films deposited at various substrate temperatures. Eur Phys J Plus 2018;133:326. doi:10.1140/epjp/i2018-12177-8.

[4] Gadzirayi C, Mandumbu R, Mafuse N, Shonhiwa C. The Compatibility Effects of Biochar-Vermicompost Mixes on Crop Productivity. J Environ Sci Eng 2017;6:496–501. doi:10.17265/2162-5298/2017.10.002.

[5] Shonhiwa C, Makaka G. Concentrator Augmented Wind Turbines : A review. Renew Sustain Energy Rev 2016;59:1415–8. doi:10.1016/j.rser.2016.01.067.

[6] Shonhiwa C. An Assessment of Wind Power Generation Potential for Margate Town in South Africa. Int J Energy Power Eng 2015;4:32. doi:10.11648/j.ijepe.20150402.13.

[7] Shonhiwa C, Makaka G, Munjeri K. Estimation of Wind Power Potential of Six Sites in Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. Phys Sci Int J 2015;6:209–18.

[8] Shonhiwa C, Yang S, Li B. Numerical Simulation and Measurement of Temperature Distribution in Water-in-Glass Evacuated Solar Water Heater. Phys Sci Int J 2015;6:169–84. doi:10.9734/psij/2015/16328.

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