• Solar energy (fouling analysis, modelling and optimization)
• Computational modelling and optimization
• Energy management

Selected journal publications

1. Kudzanayi Chiteka, CC Enweremadu, Rajesh Arora, Comparative numerical investigation and analysis of solar photovoltaic and solar thermal power generation for different locations in Zimbabwe. Journal of Advanced Research in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences (Accepted), 2024.
2. Kudzanayi Chiteka, Rejoice Mwarazi, CC Enweremadu, Rajesh Arora, Models for estimation of solar irradiance in Zimbabwe: a statistical and machine learning approach. Journal of Autonomous Intelligence. 2024. https://doi.org/10.32629/jai.v7i2.1032
3. C Iradukunda, Kudzanayi Chiteka, Angstrom-Prescott type models for predicting solar irradiation for different locations in Zimbabwe, sv-jme, Vol. 69, Issue 1–2, pp. 32–48, Feb. 2023, doi: 10.5545/sv-jme.2022.331. pdf (sv-jme.eu)
4. Kudzanayi Chiteka, L Madiye, H Chingosho, R Arora, CC Enweremadu, A numerical modelling approach for the optimisation of photovoltaic installations in the mitigation of thermal effects, Scientific African, Vol. 16, p. e01266, Jul. 2022, doi: 10.1016/j.sciaf.2022.e01266.
5. Kudzanayi Chiteka, T Munetsiwa, T Kanyowa, GV Nyakujara, E Ndala, Techno-economic optimisation of a standalone solar PV battery energy storage system: a metaheuristic approach, IJRET, Vol. 14, Issue 1, p. 58, 2023, doi: 10.1504/IJRET.2023.127563.
6. Kudzanayi Chiteka, Rajesh Arora, SN Sridhara, A method to predict fouling on multi-storey building mounted solar photovoltaic panels: a computational fluid dynamics approach, Journal of Thermal Engineering, Vol. 7, Issue 3, pp. 700-714, 2021. https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/1614352
7. Kudzanayi Chiteka, Rajesh Arora, SN Sridhara, CC Enweremadu, Optimising wind barrier and photovoltaic array configuration in soiling mitigation, Renewable Energy, Vol. 163, pp. 225–236, Jan. 2021, doi: 10.1016/j.renene.2020.08.155. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0960148120314002
8. Kudzanayi Chiteka, Rajesh Arora, SN Sridhara, CC Enweremadu, Influence of irradiance incidence angle and installation configuration on total shaded area of a soiled solar photovoltaic array, Energy, p. 119289, Nov. 2020, doi: 10.1016/j.energy.2020.119289. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0960148120314002
9. Kudzanayi Chiteka, Rajesh Arora, SN Sridhara, CC Enweremadu, A novel approach to solar PV cleaning frequency optimisation for soiling mitigation, Scientific African, 2020. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468227620301976.
10. Kudzanayi Chiteka, Rajesh Arora, N Sridhara, Cleaning cycle optimisation in non-tracking ground mounted solar PV systems using particle swarm optimisation. IJSMDO, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1051/smdo/2020004.
11. Kudzanayi Chiteka, Rajesh Arora, SN Sridhara, CC Enweremadu, Predictive modelling and analysis of the effects of meteorological parameters and orientation on fouling of fixed tracking isolated PV modules, International Journal of Energy, Environment, and Economics, 2020. https://novapublishers.com/shop/international-journal-of-energy-environment-and-economics/.
12. Kudzanayi Chiteka, Rajesh Arora, SN Sridhara, CC Enweremadu, Numerical investigation of soiling of multi-row rooftop solar PV arrays, International Journal of Energy and Environmental Engineering, 2020. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40095-020-00344-2.
13. K Chiteka, SN Sridhara, R Arora, Numerical investigation of installation and environmental parameters on soiling of roof mounted solar photovoltaic array, Cogent Engineering, Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2019. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23311916.2019.1649007.
14. Kudzanayi Chiteka, Rajesh Arora, SN Sridhara, A method to predict solar photovoltaic soiling using artificial neural networks and multiple linear regression models, Energy Systems, 2019. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12667-019-00348-w.
15. Kudzanayi Chiteka, Rajesh Arora, Vineet Jain, CFD prediction of dust deposition and installation parametric optimisation for fouling mitigation in non-tracking solar PV modules, International Journal of Ambient Energy, 40, 2019, doi: 10.1080/01430750.2019.1594373. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01430750.2019.1594373?src=recsys&journalCode=taen20.
16. Kudzanayi Chiteka, CC Enweremadu, Evaluation of a concrete–graphite hybrid mixture for low-cost thermal energy storage material. Cogent Engineering, Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2018. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23311916.2018.1538490.
17. Kudzanayi Chiteka, CC Enweremadu, Prediction of global horizontal solar irradiance in Zimbabwe using artificial neural networks, Journal of Cleaner Production, Vol. 135, Issue 1, pp 701–711, November 2016. doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.06.128. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959652616308058

Refereed conferences

1. Kudzanayi Chiteka, SN Sridhara, Rajesh Arora, CC Enweremadu, Optimum installation configuration for mitigation of soiling in non-tracking solar photovoltaic arrays, National Conference on Developments in Renewable Energy & Future Trends in Mechanical Engineering, DREFT – 2020.
2. Chiteka Kudzanayi, Rajesh Arora and Vineet Jain. Modelling the effects of installation parameters on fouling of solar collectors, 3rd International Conference on Contemporary Computing and Informatics (IC3I 2018), Gurgaon, India, 2018.
3. Wellington Makondo, Kudzanayi Chiteka, Gladman Jekese, Larry Chikukura, Weston Govere, Mamdani inference technique for prediction of egg hatching parameters of different species of birds, EAI International Conference for Research, Innovation and Development for Africa, 2017.
4. Kudzanayi Chiteka, N Mukono, Development of a tarmac based central district solar water heating system. Second HIT Conference on Industrial Automation, Harare, Zimbabwe, 2017.
5. Kudzanayi Chiteka, W Makondo, T Magadza, Short term global horizontal irradiance prediction in Zimbabwe using artificial intelligence methods, Second HIT Conference on Industrial Automation, Harare, Zimbabwe, 2017.
6. Kudzanayi Chiteka, Christopher C Enweremadu, Development of a solar photovoltaic system sizing application for Zimbabwe, International Conference on Electrical, Electronics, and Optimization Techniques (ICEEOT) - 2016. http://iceeot.org/papers/OR0381.pdf.
7. Kudzanayi Chiteka, Narayana Yuvaraj, Vipin, Inverse prediction of friction stir welding parameters using artificial neural networks (Conference paper), International Conference of Advance Research and Innovation (ICARI-2014), pp. 607-610, http://www.ijari.org/CurrentIssue/ICARI2014/ICARI-ME-14-02-120.pdf.
8. Lodrina Masiyazi, Kudzanayi Chiteka, Mncedisi Trinity Dewa, Donald Museka, Productivity improvement through process optimization: case study of a plastic manufacturing and sales company, International Conference on Image Processing, Computers and Industrial Engineering (ICICIE'2014) Jan. 15-16, 2014 Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), http://iieng.org/images/proceedings_pdf/3533E0114543.pdf 

• I am a member of the following professional organisations:
• Zimbabwe Institution of Engineers (ZIE)
• Engineering Council of Zimbabwe (ECZ)
• Association of Energy Engineers (AEE)

• Integrated solar generator for electrical and thermal energy
• Low-cost and energy-efficient solar-powered incubator
• Hybrid bio- and solar energy vapour absorption refrigeration unit

Biography

I am currently serving as a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Mechanical, Bioresources and Biomedical Engineering at Unisa. My academic journey commenced with a Bachelor of Technology in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering from Harare Institute of Technology in Zimbabwe and then a Master of Technology in Production Engineering from Delhi Technological University, India. Building upon this foundation, I furthered my education with a Master of Science in Renewable Energy from the University of Zimbabwe, where my fascination with sustainable technologies began to flourish. I earned my PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Amity University in Gurgaon, India. Prior to my current position at Unisa, I worked as an academic at the Harare Institute of Technology and Gwanda State University.

My research interests are broad, encompassing renewable energy and sustainability, computational fluid dynamics, and computational optimisation, with a specialisation in solar energy. My work holds the potential to drive significant advancements in clean energy technologies, addressing pressing global challenges related to climate change and environmental sustainability.

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• ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3697-5961
• Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=9alF0hUAAAAJ