DR. KEVIN OTIENO OKOTH, PhD.
Faculty of Physical and Biological Sciences
Title: Lecturer, Tom Mboya University, Faculty of Biological and Physical Sciences.
Biography: Dr. Kevin Okoth holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Science (Analytical Chemistry) from Huazhong University of Science and Technology (P.R of China). He earned a Masters of Science (MSc.) Chemistry as well as Bachelor of Education Science (Chemistry and Maths) from Kenyatta University. Work experience includes Tom Mboya University from 2018 to date having worked before with The Teachers Service Commission.
Publications
Godfrey Okumu Barasa, Celline Awino, Canglong Li, John Onyango Agumba, Kevin Otieno Okoth, Denis Magero. Indium decorated nanoporous Ag as an efficient catalyst for enhanced CO2 electroreduction. Solid State Sciences 129 (2022) 106916. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solidstatesciences.2022.106916.
Jun Feng, Tao Jiang, Yingchun Han, Otieno Kevin Okoth, Ling Cheng, Jingdong Zhang. Construction of dual Z-scheme Bi2S3/Bi2O3/WO3 ternary film with enhanced visible light photoelectrocatalytic performance, Applied Surface Science, 2020, 505, 144632. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2019.144632
Jun Feng, Yulu Tian, Otieno Kevin Okoth, Ling Cheng and Jingdong Zhang. Liquid Phase Deposition of Nickel-Doped ZnO Film with Enhanced Visible Light Photoelectrocatalytic Activity. J. Electrochem. Soc. 2019 166(14): H685-H690. DOI: 10.1149/2.0361914jes
Otieno Kevin Okoth, Kai Yan, Jun Feng and Jingdong Zhang. Label- free Photoelectrochemical aptasensing of diclofenac based on gold nanoparticles and graphene doped CdS. Sensors and Actuators B, 2018, 256, 334-341. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2017.10.089
Jun Feng, Ling Chen, Jingdong Zhang, Otieno Kevin Okoth and Fang Chen. Preparation of BiVO4/ZnO composite film with enhanced visible-light photoelectrocatalytic activity. Ceramic International, 2018, 44, 3672-3677. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2017.11.124
Otieno Kevin Okoth, Kai Yan, and Jingdong Zhang. Mo-doped BiVO4 and graphene nanocomposites with enhanced photoelectrochemical performance for aptasensing of streptomycin. Carbon, 2017, 120, 194-202. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2017.04.079
Otieno Kevin Okoth, Kai Yan, Yong Liu and Jingdong Zhang. Graphene-doped Bi2S3 nanorods as visible-light photoelectrochemical aptasensing platform for sulfadimethoxine detection. Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 2016, 86, 636-642. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bios.2016.07.037
Kai Yan, Yaohua Yang Otieno Kevin Okoth, Ling Chen and Jingdong Zhang. Visible-Light Induced Self-Powered Sensing Platform Based on a Photofuel Cell. Analytical Chemistry, 2016, 88, 6140-6144. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.analchem.6b01600
Otieno Kevin Okoth, Kai Yan, Lan Liu and Jingdong Zhang. Simultaneous Electrochemical Determination of Paracetamol and Diclofenac Based on Poly(diallyldimethylammonium chloride) Functionalized Graphene. Electroanalysis, 2016, 28, 76-82. https://doi.org/10.1002/elan.201500360
Okoth Kevin Otieno, Wanjau N. Ruth, Gikonyo K. Nicholas. A Quantitative Analytical Chemistry Research based Experiment Involving Comparative Analysis of Amaranth Grain Oils Extracted from Embu and Meru Districts in Kenya. Chemical Educator, 2014, 19, 91-95.
Kevin Otieno Okoth, Ruth Nduta Wanjau, Maurice Otieno Odago. Semiconductor Nanocomposites-Based Photoelectrochemical Aptamer Sensors for Pharmaceuticals Detection in the book “Effects of Emerging Chemical Contaminants on Water Resources and Environmental Healthâ€. IGI Global, 2020, 109-132. doi: 10.4018/978-1-7998-1871-7.ch007