Mercy W. Mbua
Fort Collins,CO
Summary
Recent graduate with excellent research, technical and problem-solving skills. Detail-oriented and able to learn new concepts quickly.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Research Assistant
Colorado State University Energy Institute
Fort Collins, CO
08.2021 - Current
- Conducted field experiments at the Methane Emissions Technology and Evaluation Center (METEC) for various projects.
- Data processing and analysis
- Peer reviewed papers-writing, editing, and reviewing.
- Prepared comprehensive reports summarizing research findings.
- Presented findings at professional conferences.
- Assisted in organizing and co-charing sessions at the Air & Waste Management Conference, 2023.
Education
Master of Science - Systems Engineering
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO08.2023
Bachelor of Science - Petroleum Engineering
Kenyatta University
Nairobi, Kenya12.2019
Ph.D. - Systems Engineering
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, COSkills
- Experimental Design
- Data Collection, Processing and Analysis
- Research Paper Writing
- Field Research
- Statistical Analysis
- Technical Writing
- Research Project Design
- Matlab
- Research and Analysis
- Problem-Solving
Conferences
- Oral presentation: American Geophysical Union (2023), Air & Waste Management Association (2023)
- Poster presentation (CH4 Connection)
Journal Publications
- Mbua, M., Riddick, S. N., Tian, S., Cheptonui, F., Houlihan, C., Smits, K. M., & Zimmerle, D. J. (2023). Using controlled subsurface releases to investigate the effect of leak variation on above-ground natural gas detection. Gas Science and Engineering, 120, 205153.
- Riddick, S. N., Ancona, R., Mbua, M., Bell, C. S., Duggan, A., Vaughn, T. L., ... & Zimmerle, D. J. (2022). A quantitative comparison of methods used to measure smaller methane emissions typically observed from superannuated oil and gas infrastructure. Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, 15(21), 6285-6296.
- Riddick, S. N., Cheptonui, F., Yuan, K., Mbua, M., Day, R., Vaughn, T. L., ... & Zimmerle, D. J. (2022). Estimating regional methane emission factors from energy and agricultural sector sources using a portable measurement system: Case study of the Denver–Julesburg Basin. Sensors, 22(19), 7410.
- Cheptonui, F., Riddick, S. N., Hodshire, A. L., Mbua, M., Smits, K. M., & Zimmerle, D. J. (2023). Estimating the Below-Ground Leak Rate of a Natural Gas Pipeline Using Above-Ground Downwind Measurements: The ESCAPE− 1 Model. Sensors, 23(20), 8417.
- Riddick, S. N., Mbua, M., Riddick, J. C., Houlihan, C., Hodshire, A. L., & Zimmerle, D. J. (2023). Uncertainty Quantification of Methods Used to Measure Methane Emissions of 1 g CH4 h− 1. Sensors, 23(22), 9246.
- Riddick, S., Mbua, M., Santos, A., Emmerson, E. W., Cheptonui, F., Houlihan, C., ... & Zimmerle, D. J. Methane Emissions from Abandoned Oil and Gas Wells in Colorado. Available at SSRN 4639539.
Affiliations
- Session chair- Air & Waste Management Conference
Timeline
Research Assistant
Colorado State University Energy Institute
08.2021 - Current
Master of Science - Systems Engineering
Colorado State University
Bachelor of Science - Petroleum Engineering
Kenyatta University
Ph.D. - Systems Engineering
Colorado State University
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