Dr Makange’s Profile

Name: Nelson Richard Makange.

Date of birth: 09/12/1983

Work experience:

2011 – To date: Assistant Lecturer Sokoine University of Agriculture. Department of Agricultural Engineering.

2010-2011- Farm Machinery Section Manager. Kilombero Sugar Co. Ltd, Kidatu.

Academic/Educational Background 

2018-2022- PhD Agricultural Mechanization Engineering

2013-2015- MTech. Farm Machinery and Power Engineering. Junagadh Agricultural University, India.

2006-2010 – BSc. Agricultural Engineering. Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania.

 

Research Interests / Areas

Agricultural Engineering

Funded Research Projects

 

 

List of courses

Design of Agricultural Machinery

Farm Power and Mechanization

Introduction to Engineering Design

 

Students Supervision

I am supervising 4 undergraduate students

Books

Journal Articles

 

Makange, N. R., Ji, C., & Torotwa, I. (2020). Prediction of cutting forces and soil behavior with discrete element simulation. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 179, 105848.

Makange, N. R., Ji, C., Nyalala, I., Sunusi, I. I., & Opiyo, S. (2021). Prediction of precise subsoiling based on analytical method, discrete element simulation and experimental data from soil bin. Scientific Reports, 11(1), 1-12.

Makange, N.R., Okinda,C., Soomro,S.A., & Ji, C. (2020). Approaches used to model prediction of cutting forces for tillage tools: a review. International Agricultural Engineering Journal 29 (2), 34-44.

Makange, N.R., Ji, C., Titus, A., & Soomro, S.A. The influence of the influence of approach angle and operating speed of mouldboard plough on deep ploughing using discrete element method, International Journal of Agricultural and Biological Engineering.

Makange, N. R., & Tiwari, V. K. (2015). Effect of horizontal and vertical axis rotavators on soil physical properties and energy requirement. Trends in Biosciences, 8(12), 3225-3234.

Makange, N. R., Parmar, R. P., & Tiwari, V. K. (2015). Stress analysis on tyne of cultivator using finite element method. Trends in Biosciences, 8(15), 3919-3923.

Nyalala, I., Okinda, C., Nyalala, L., Makange, N., Chao, Q., Chao, L., … & Chen, K. (2019). Tomato volume and mass estimation using computer vision and machine learning algorithms: Cherry tomato model. Journal of Food Engineering, 263, 288-298.

Ireri, D., Belal, E., Okinda, C., Makange, N., & Ji, C. (2019). A computer vision system for defect discrimination and grading in tomatoes using machine learning and image processing. Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture, 2, 28-37.

Opiyo, S., Okinda, C., Zhou, J., Mwangi, E., & Makange, N. (2021). Medial axis-based machine-vision system for orchard robot navigation. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 185, 106153.

Torotwa, I., Ding, Q., Makange, N. R., Liang, L., & He, R. (2021). Performance evaluation of a biomimetically designed disc for dense-straw mulched conservation tillage. Soil and Tillage Research, 212, 105068.

Nyalala, I., Okinda, C., Makange, N., Korohou, T., Chao, Q., Nyalala, L., Jiayu, Z., Yi, Z., Yousaf, K., Chao, L., & Kunjie, C. (2021). On-line weight estimation of broiler carcass and cuts by a computer vision system. Poultry Science, 101474.

Yustas, Y. M., Tarimo, W. M., Mbacho, S. A., Kiobia, D. O., Makange, N. R., Kashaija, A. T., & Silungwe, F. R. (2022). Toward Adaptation of Briquettes Making Technology for Green Energy and Youth Employment in Tanzania: A Review. Journal of Power and Energy Engineering, 10(4), 74-93.

Yustas, Y. M., Tarimo, W. M., Mbacho, S. A., Kiobia, D. O., Makange, N. R., Kashaija, A. T., & Silungwe, F. R. (2022). Likelihood of Adopting Briquette Technology in Abundance of Competitive Energy Sources: A Case Study of Morogoro Urban and Rural Districts, Tanzania. Journal of Energy Research and Reviews.11(2):11-20.

Kiobia, D. O., Yustas, Y. M., Tarimo, W. M., Mbacho, S. A., Makange, N. R., Kashaija, A. T., … & Silungwe, F. R. (2022). Classification of Briquettes Selection Criteria Using Principal Components Analysis Approach. Journal of Power and Energy Engineering, 10(6), 14-26.

Awuah, E., Zhou, J., Liang, Z., Aikins, K. A., Gbenontin, B. V., Mecha, P., & Makange, N. R. (2022). Parametric analysis and numerical optimisation of Jerusalem artichoke vibrating digging shovel using discrete element method. Soil and Tillage Research, 219, 105344.

Kiobia, D. O., Yustas, Y. M., Tarimo, W. M., Mbacho, S. A., Makange, N. R., Kashaija, A. T., … & Silungwe, F. R. (2022). Classification of Briquettes Selection Criteria Using Principal Components Analysis Approach. Journal of Power and Energy Engineering, 10(6), 14-26.

Kiobia, D.O., Makange, N. R., Maleko, D. D., Mahoo, H.F (2020). Understanding the dairy cattle feeding strategies, awareness and perceptions of smallholder farmers on hydroponic fodder technology, Kibaha District, Tanzania. Int. J. Biosci. 16(6), 60-72, June 2020.

Soomro, S. A., Chen, K., Leghari, N., Makange, N. R., Peter, M., Yousaf, K., Panhwar, A., Almani, S., & Soomro, Z. A. (2021). Effect of moisture on physico-engineering properties of two husked and de-husked Chinese rice varieties. International Agricultural Engineering Journal, 30(2), 67–74.

 

Book Chapters

Conference/Workshops/Seminar Papers

Google Scholar:

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=S5f6J80AAAAJ&hl=en

Research Gate:

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Nelson-Makange

Postal address: P.O. Box 3003, Morogoro-Tanzania

Emails address: nmakange@sua.ac.tz, nelrich2002@yahoo.co.uk

Mobile phone: +255756181380

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nelson-makange-b5b22782/