Prof. (Eng) Duncan Onyango Mbuge has a diverse academic background from Egerton University and the University of Nairobi, where he studied his undergraduate and postgraduate studies in Environmental and Biosystems Engineering. He is currently the Chair and Associate Professor of the Department of Environmental and Bio-systems Engineering at the University of Nairobi. He is a registered professional engineer with the Kenya Engineers Registration Board. As well as being a corporate member of the Institution of Engineers of Kenya, he is also an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Lead Expert. Prof. (Eng) Duncan Onyango Mbuge is currently engaged in research that focuses on the use of organic waste for biogas, the development and promotion of solar cookers, the optimization of evaporative cooling systems for fruit and vegetable preservation, the development of hybrid solar/desiccant driers, the fabrication of potato harvesting machinery for small scale farmers, and the processing and packaging of African leafy vegetables.