Dr. Carolyne May Mutambi Songa

Position: Lecturer

Department: Natural Sciences (Physics)

Specialisation: Solar-terrestrial interaction, computational modelling, prediction and analytics (Regression and Artificial Neural Networks)

Email: csonga@cuea.edu

Dr. Carolyne May Mutambi Songa is a Lecturer in the Faculty of Science, Department of Natural Science (Physics), at the Catholic University of Eastern Africa. Her research focus is theoretical research to promote an enhanced understanding of, and forecasting, the effects of the sun's variability and its influence on the atmosphere on spatial and temporal scales. Her research interests include solar-terrestrial interaction, computational modelling, and prediction and analytics using regression and artificial neural networks. She has co-authored multiple publications on thin film surfactants, fluid dynamics, and total column ozone variability.

Authors: Shitakha, F.M., George Kimathi, G., Songa, C., & Mboya, T. Journal: International Journal of Scientific Engineering and Science 2021, Volume 5, Issue 10, pp. 43-57 2021

MODELLING BUBBLE LIFETIME OF THIN FILM SURFACTANTS SOLUTION ON FUEL SPILLAGE Authors: Shitakha, F.M., George Kimathi, G., & Songa, C. Journal: Asian Research Journal of Mathematics 2021, 17(4): 20-33 2019

EFFECTS OF VISCOSITY AND THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY ON CONVECTIVE FLOW OF TWO VISCOUS IMMISCIBLE DUSTY AND PURE FLUIDS IN A VERTICAL CORRUGATED WALL AND A PARALLEL FLAT WALL Authors: Musau, W. K., Kimathi, G., & Songa, C. Journal: Global Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics 2019, 15(5), 503-513 2019

SOLUTIONS TO THE EQUATIONS GOVERNING CONVECTIVE FLOW OF TWO VISCOUS IMMISCIBLE DUSTY AND PURE FLUIDS IN A VERTICAL CORRUGATED WALL AND A PARALLEL FLAT WALL Authors: Musau, W. K., Kimathi, G., & Songa, C. Journal: Asian Journal of Probability and Statistics 2019, 1-12 2015

STATISTICAL STUDY OF SOLAR FORCING OF TOTAL COLUMN OZONE VARIATION OVER THREE CITIES IN KENYA Authors: Songa, C., Ndeda, J. H., & Ouma, G. Journal: Applied Physics Research 2015, 8(3) 2015

TOTAL COLUMN OZONE VARIABILITY AND TRENDS OVER KENYA USING COMBINED MULTIPLE SATELLITE-BASED INSTRUMENTS Authors: Songa, C., Ndeda, J. H., & Ouma, G. Journal: Applied Physics Research 2015, 7(5), 87 2017

EFFECT OF HEXANE TREATMENT AND UNIAXIAL STRETCHING ON BENDING ELECTRICITY OF POLYVINYLIDENE FLUORIDE (PVDF) Authors: Mutambi, C. M., Karanja, P. K., & Mutuku, J. N. Journal: Materials Science Research 2017

Research interests: Dr. Carolyne May Mutambi Songa conducts theoretical research to enhance the understanding and forecasting of the sun's variability and its influence on the atmosphere on spatial and temporal scales.; Ozone Layer Dynamics; Fluid Mechanics; Materials Science; Atmospheric Physics; Dr. Carolyne Songa is a distinguished physicist whose research bridges atmospheric science, space physics, and computational modeling. Her work on solar forcing of total column ozone variation over Kenya has provided critical insights into how solar activity affects atmospheric composition in the region.; Her expertise in using satellite-based instruments to study ozone variability and trends has contributed to understanding climate patterns and atmospheric dynamics over Kenya. This research has important implications for understanding UV radiation exposure and climate change impacts in East Africa.; Beyond atmospheric physics, Dr. Songa has contributed to fluid mechanics research, particularly in modeling surfactant behavior and convective flows. Her work on thin film dynamics has applications in fuel spillage management and environmental protection.; Dr. Songa's interdisciplinary approach, combining physics, mathematics, and computational techniques, demonstrates her versatility and commitment to addressing real-world problems through scientific research.

Songa, D. C. M. M. (2021). Modelling Surfactant-Fuel Thin Film.

Songa, D. C. M. M. (2021). Modelling Bubble Lifetime of Thin Flim Surfactants Solution on Fuel Spillage. Asian Research Journal of Mathematics. https://doi.org/10.9734/arjom/2021/v17i430291

Songa, D. C. M. M. (2019). Solutions to the Equations Governing Convective Flow of Two Viscous Immiscible Dusty and Pure Fluids in a Vertical Corrugated Wall and a Parallel Flat Wall. Asian Journal of Probability and Statistics. https://doi.org/10.9734/ajpas/2019/v4i330117

Songa, D. C. M. M. (2019). Effects of Viscosity and Thermal Conductivity on Convective Flow of Two Viscous Immiscible Dusty and Pure Fluids in a Vertical Corrugated Wall and a Parallel Flat Wall.

Songa, D. C. M. M. (2017). Effect of hexane treatment and uniaxial stretching on bending electricity of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF).

Songa, D. C. M. M. (2015). Total Column Ozone Variability and Trends over Kenya using Combined Multiple Satellite-Based Instruments. Applied Physics Research. https://doi.org/10.5539/apr.v7n5p87

Songa, D. C. M. M. (2015). Statistical Study of Solar Forcing of Total Column Ozone Variation Over Three Cities in Kenya. Applied Physics Research. https://doi.org/10.5539/apr.v8n3p77