Profile - Mr. Edwin Cheruiyot Kosgei

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Designation: TUTORIAL FELLOW
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Job Category: Teaching
Phone Number: 0794015266
Division / Faculty: Faculty of Engineering and Technology
Directorate / Dept: DEPT. OF INDUSTRIAL AND ENERGY ENG
Address: P.O Box 536 Egerton

SUMMARY

: Edwin Cheruiyot Kosgei works as a Tutorial fellow in Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Industrial and Energy Engineering, Egerton University. He is currently undertaking Doctoral studies in Durban University of Technology (2022-2025). He holds Masters in Mechanical Engineering from University of KwaZulu-Natal. He completed Bachelor of Science in Manufacturing engineering and Technology from Egerton University in 2015. His areas of interest include material science, composite materials, mechanics of machines, machine design, numerical simulation, CNC Machining and Engineering Drawing.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

: 2022-Present Doctor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering (Ongoing), Durban University of Technology, South Africa. 2019-2021 Masters in Mechanical Engineering, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. 2010-2015 Bachelor of Science in Manufacturing Engineering and Technology, Egerton University, Kenya.

FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION

: Mechanical Engineering Impact mechanics of materials, Design of lightweight structures, Finite element analysis (FEA).

WORK EXPERIENCE

: Sep 2021 to Present Tutorial Fellow, Egerton University, Industrial and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology. February 2019 to December 2019 Laboratory demonstrator, Mechanical Engineering, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

: Impact mechanics of foam and foldcore structures, mechanical characterization of materials, Analytical and numerical simulation of structures.

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS

: 1. Edwin Cheruiyot Kosgey, K. Kanny and Festus Maina Mwangi. “Mechanical Behaviour of Glass Fibre-Reinforced Polymer/Polyvinyl Chloride Foam Cored Sandwich Structures”. Advances in Materials Science and Engineering 2024 Vol. 2024 Pages 5929170.https://doi.org/10.1155/2024/5929170 2. Edwin Cheruiyot Kosgey, K. Kanny and Festus Maina Mwangi. "Failure mode maps for glass fibre-reinforced polymer/polyvinyl chloride foam-cored sandwich structures". World Journal of Engineering 2024 [DOI 10.1108/WJE-03- 2024-0147].

CONFERENCES & INVITED PRESENTATIONS

: Local conference 1. Edwin C.K, K. Kanny and F.M Mwangi, Influence of face-sheet size, face-sheet orientation, and core size on flexural properties of sandwich structure, Oral presentation, The annual Faculty Research Day, Faculty of Engineering and The Built Environment, Date: 27 October 2023 Venue: Coastlands Hotel 315-319 Peter Mokaba Ridge, Musgrave, Durban, 4001.

HONORS, PRIZE AND AWARDS

TEACHING AREAS

: Mechanics of Machines, Material Science, Machine Design, CNC Machining, Engineering Drawing.

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