Environmental Resilience, Climate and Sustainability

Dr. Moses Jeremiah Barasa Kabeyi is an engineer, researcher, and academic specializing in energy systems, sustainable energy transition, industrial engineering, power generation, and energy sustainability. He holds a Doctor of Engineering in Industrial Engineering from Durban University of Technology, South Africa, as well as a Master of Science in Mechanical and Production Engineering (Energy), a Master of Project Planning and Management, and a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical and Production Engineering.

He has served as a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, at Durban University of Technology, where his activities include research and publication, postgraduate supervision, teaching, conference participation, research proposal development, and academic networking. He has also held academic positions at the University of Nairobi, Kirinyaga University, Technical University of Kenya, Technical University of Mombasa, Egerton University, and Mt. Kenya University. His professional experience also includes engineering and management roles in power generation and industrial operations, including work with Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen), Nzoia Sugar Company, Pan African Paper Mills, and Varsani Brake Linings. His research and professional interests are strongly focused on sustainable energy systems, renewable energy, power generation, energy optimization, energy transition, and environmental sustainability. Dr. Kabeyi has an extensive publication and reviewing record, including research articles, conference papers, book chapters, and contributions related to sustainable energy transition, renewable energy, biogas, energy storage, smart grids, power generation, life-cycle assessment, and environmental impacts of energy systems.

• Sustainable Energy Transition
• Renewable Energy Systems
• Environmental Sustainability of Energy Resources

1. Conducting research in environmental sustainability and sustainable energy
2. Research on renewable energy and low-carbon energy systems
3. Research on energy transition and sustainable power generation
4. Research on environmental impacts of energy systems
5. Life-cycle assessment of energy sources and applications
6. Research on carbon emissions and carbon reduction
7. Research on biogas, biomethane, and waste-to-energy
8. Research on solar, wind, hydropower, and geothermal energy
9. Research on smart grids and energy storage systems
10. Research on decentralized and distributed power generation
11. Energy efficiency and optimization studies
12. Postgraduate supervision and academic teaching
13. Scientific publication and conference participation
14. Peer reviewing for international energy and sustainability journals
15. Editorial and reviewing activities in sustainable energy and environmental research

1. Kabeyi, M. J. B., & Olanrewaju, O. A. “Energy harvesting in the energy transition: An assessment of potential energy sources, energy potential and applications.” Energy Strategy Reviews, 65, 102248, 2026.

2. Onwong’a, D., Kabeyi, M. J. B., Njoroge, K., & Olanrewaju, O. “Energy Optimization in Fuel Depots: A System-of-Systems Review of Cyber–Physical–Human–Institutional Integration.” Energies, 19(9), 2237, 2026.

3. Kabeyi, M. J. B., & Olanrewaju, O. A. “Economic evaluation of decentralised energy sources for power generation.” Energy Strategy Reviews, 60, 101774, 2025.

4. Kabeyi, M. J. B., & Olanrewaju, O. A. “Technical Sustainability of Decentralized Energy Sources.” 2025 13th International Conference on Smart Grid (icSmartGrid), 2025.

5. Kabeyi, M. J. B., & Olanrewaju, O. A. “Environmental Sustainability of Decentralized Energy Sources.” 2025 13th International Conference on Smart Grid (icSmartGrid), 2025.

6. Kabeyi, M. J. B., Olanrewaju, O. A., & Akpan, J. “Electricity generation and multi-purpose applications from biogas and biomethane.” International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive System, 16(2), 1325–1340, 2025.

7. Kabeyi, M. J. B., & Olanrewaju, O. A. “Types of Grid Scale Energy Storage Batteries.” In Advances in Clean Energy Systems and Technologies, Springer Nature, 2024.

8. Kabeyi, M. J. B., & Olanrewaju, O. A. “Environmental Impacts of Power Plants and Energy Conversion Systems.” In Advances in Clean Energy Systems and Technologies, 2024.

9. Kabeyi, M. J. B., & Olanrewaju, O. A. “Smart grid technologies and application in the sustainable energy transition: a review.” International Journal of Sustainable Energy, 42(1), 685–758, 2023.

10. Kabeyi, M. J. B., & Olanrewaju, O. A. “The levelized cost of energy and modifications for use in electricity generation planning.” Energy Reports, 9, 495–534, 2023.

11. Kabeyi, M. J. B., & Olanrewaju, O. A. “Review and Design Overview of Plastic Waste-to-Pyrolysis Oil Conversion with Implications on the Energy Transition.” Journal of Energy, 2023, 1821129.

12. Kabeyi, M. J. B., & Olanrewaju, O. A. “Sustainable energy transition for renewable and low carbon grid electricity generation and supply.” Frontiers in Energy Research, 2022.