Validated
P-001Mechanical EngineeringTeam project
Solar Thermal Water Heater for Rural Clinics
A 200 L evacuated-tube system that delivers 55 °C water to clinics without grid power.
Evacuated tubesThermosiphonData logging
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Thandiwe Mokoena
Mechanical Engineer — Thermal & Energy Systems
Mechanical Engineering Johannesburg, Gauteng
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Evidence summary
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Public projects
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Certificates
2
Roles
2
Qualifications
Project stages
- Simulation1
- Validated1
Skills
MATLABComputational Fluid DynamicsThermodynamicsANSYS FluentSolidWorks
About me
I design low-cost thermal energy systems for communities that the grid does not reach reliably. My work sits between field testing and simulation: I model it, build it, measure it and publish what I learn.
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Projects
Simulation
P-002Mechanical EngineeringIndividual
Shell-and-Tube Heat Exchanger CFD Optimisation
Baffle-spacing study that cut pressure drop by 18% at equal duty.
k-ω SSTParametric study
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Experience
- Jul 2020 — PresentThermal Design EngineerKaya Thermal (Pty) Ltd · Johannesburg
Design and field validation of solar thermal systems for public clinics.
- Jan 2018 — Dec 2019Graduate Process EngineerSasol · Secunda
Heat-integration studies and exchanger performance monitoring.
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Education
- Feb 2018 — Jun 2020MSc (Eng) Renewable EnergyUniversity of the Witwatersrand · Thermal Systems
- Feb 2014 — Dec 2017BSc (Eng) Mechanical EngineeringUniversity of the Witwatersrand · Mechanical Engineering
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Certificates & Recognition
Candidate Engineer Registration
ECSA · Jun 2018
Engineering Council of South Africa candidacy.
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CV
No CV uploaded.
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Contact
Sample portfolio — contact details are fictional.