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Dr. Sirmah Peter Kipkosgei
P.O BOX 2030 - 20200, KEricho, Kenya
Email: sirmahkipkosgei110@hotmail.com Department of Agro-forestry, Environmental Studies and Integrated Natural Resources Management Head of Department - Agroforestry & Rural Development

International Publications

  1. Patrick Wasike Wafuta 1 , Dr. Peter Kipkosgei Sirmah 2 , Dr. George Kere Mbira 3 (December 2019 ). FOREST FIRES INCIDENCES, CAUSES, AND ASSOCIATED LOSSES: A CASE STUDY OF LONDIANI FOREST IN KENYA. East African Journal of Forestry & Agroforestry eajfa.eanso.org Volume 4, Issue 1, 2019 ISSN: 1346-5637
  2. Cheruiyot Gilbert, Sirmah Peter, Ng’etich Wilson, Mengich Edward, Mburu Francis, Kimaiyo Sylvester (2014). Effects of Hydrogels on Soil Moisture and Growth of Leucaena pallida in Semi Arid Zone of Kongelai, West Pokot County. Open Journal of atmospheric and climate change –in press.
  3. Cheruiyot Gilbert, Sirmah Peter, Ng’etich Wilson, Mengich Edward, Mburu Francis, Kimaiyo Sylvester, Bett Erick (2014). Effects of Hydrogels on Soil Moisture and Growth of Cajanus cajan in Semi Arid Zone of Kongelai, West Pokot County. Open Journal of Forestry 4, (1)34-237.
  4. Mburu F G., Muisu F N., Sirmah P K., Mugo J M., Senyanzobe J M V and Chepkwony J. (2013). Effect of Fungal Degradation of Wood Chips on Pulp and Paper Properties at Panafrican Paper Mills, Webuye, Kenya. New York Science Journal 6(1) 14-19].
  5. Sylvester Kibet, Peter Sirmah, Francis Mburu, Fred Muisu (2013). Wood dimensional stability and extractives as reasons for termite and fungal resistance of the lesser known Albizia malacophylla Kenyan wood species. Journal of the Indian Academy of Wood Science 10(1) 48-54.
  6. Mburu F, Sirmah P, Muisu F, Dumarcay S, Masson E, Gerardin P. (2013). Selected wood properties of Prunus Africana (hook) grown in Kenya as possible reasons for its high natural durability. Drvna Industrija 64 (1) 19- 24.
  7. Carol Munyao, Fred Muisu, Jacob Mbego, Francis Mburu, Peter Sirmah. (2013). Influence of land size on adoption of Jatropha Curcas in Yatta District Kenya. Journal of Natural Sciences Research 3 (4) 2224- 3186.
  8. Mugo Mware, Benjamin Mwasi, Francis Mburu, Peter Sirmah, Eric Koech (2012). Adaptation of the natural resources conservation service (NRSC) curve number (CN) model in estimating direct run-off from humid tropical forest catchments. Water and environmental journal doi:IIII/J. 1747-6593.2012.00346.X
  9. Eunice Njoroge, Peter Sirmah, Francis Mburu, Eric Koech, Mugo Mware, Josiah Chepkwony (2012). Preference and adoption of farmer field school (FFS) Prosopis juliflora management practices: Experiences in Baringo District, Kenya. Forest studies in China 14 (4):283-290.
  10. Ahmed MOHAREB, Peter SIRMAH, Mathieu PETRISSANS, Philippe GERARDIN (2012). Effect of heat treatment intensity on wood chemical composition and decay durability of Pinus patula. European journal of wood products 70:519-524.
  11. P. Sirmah, F. Mburu, K. Iaych., S. Durmaçay, P. Gérardin (2011). Potential antioxidant compounds from different parts of Prosopis juliflora. Journal of tropical forest science 23 (2): 187- 195.
  12. Ahmed MOHAREB, Peter SIRMAH, Lyne DESHARNAIS, Stéphane DUMARÇAY, Mathieu PETRISSANS, Philippe GERARDIN (2010). Effect of extractives on conferred and natural durability of Cupressus lusitanica heartwood. Annals of forest science, 67 (5): 504-511.
  13. Oyun Mathew Banji, Mburu Francis Gichuhi, Sirmah Peter Kipkosgei (2010) . Herbicidal effects of leachates from selected tree species for weed control in Maize (Zea Mays.L) farm. Journal of Agriculture, Pure and Applied Science and Technology 5:52-59
  14. P. K. Sirmah, F. G. Mburu, F. N. Muisu, G. M. Wahungu and C. W. Waweru (2009). Incidence and severity of marine borer attack at different depths at Mtongwe Jetty Pontoon Mombasa, Kenya. African journal of ecology 47: 693-698.
  15. Sirmah, P., Dumarcay, S., Masson, E., Gerardin, P. (2009). Unusual amount of (-)- mesquitol from the heartwood of Prosopis juliflora. Natural product research 23(2): 183-189.
  16. Kirui Stella C., Wanjala Fredrick, Kiprono Paul Chepkwony, Mburu Francis, Muisu Fred, Sirmah Peter and Kiprop Ambrose (2009). Evaluation of biocidal properties of Terminalia spinosa and their role in heartwood durability. Journal of Agriculture, Pure and Applied Science and Technology 1: 61-68
  17. Sirmah P., Muisu F., Mburu F., Durmaçay S., Gérardin P. (2008). Evaluation of Prosopis juliflora properties as an alternative to wood shortage in Kenya. Bois et forets des tropiques 298 (4) : 25-35.
  18. Mburu, F., Muisu, F., Sirmah, P., Gerardin, P., (2005). Impregnability of Grevillea robusta using sap displacement method. Bois et forets des tropiques 286 (4) : 65-72.

Conference Proceedings

  1. Christine Gerardin, Peter SIRMAH, Francis Mburu, Stéphane DUMARÇAY, Philippe GERARDIN (2011). Valorization of a Prosopis juliflora heartwood extractive for the synthesis of original lipophilic and amphiphilic antioxydant compounds. Proceedings of WoodChem conference on chemical and biochemical valorization of wood and the corresponding biomass and their applications, Strasbourg, France, December 1 st -2 nd 2011.
  2. Christine Gerardin, Peter SIRMAH, Stéphane DUMARÇAY, Philippe GERARDIN (2011). Lipophilic and amphiphilic derivatives of mesquitol: Synthesis, physicochemical and antioxidative properties. Proceedings of greener chemistry for industry, Lille, France, 4December 12 th -14 th 2011.
  3. Ahmed Mohareb, Peter SIRMAH, Lyn Desharnais, Kamal IAYCH, Bouddah POATY, Stéphane DUMARÇAY, Mathew Petrisans, Philippe GERARDIN (2010). Influence of extractives on durability of Cupressus lusitanica heartwood. IRG/WP/10-10716. Proceedings of the 41 st IRG Wood Protection Annual Meeting, Biarritz, France, 9-13 May 2010.
  4. Peter SIRMAH, Kamal IAYCH, Bouddah POATY, Stéphane DUMARÇAY, Philippe GERARDIN (2009). Effect of extractives on durability of Prosopis juliflora heartwood. IRG/WP/09-30518. Proceedings of the 40 th IRG Wood Protection Annual Meeting, Beijing, China, 24-28 May 2009
  5. Stéphane Dumarçay, Peter Sirmah, Francis Mburu, Philippe Gérardin (2009). Identification and characterisation of extractives in different wood species used for construction in Kenya. Proceedings of the 5 th Coloque Sciences and Industries du bois, Bordeaux University, France, 20 st -21 st November, 2008.
  6. Peter Sirmah, Stéphane Dumarçay, Eric Masson, Philippe Gérardin (2008). Antioxidant and antifungal properties of (-)-mesquitol from the heartwood of Prosopis juliflora. RPe2 doctoral school, Nancy, January, 2008.
  7. Mburu, F., Muisu, F., Gerardin, P., Sirmah, P., Kiprop, A., (2006). Durability of Prunus africana: Evidence of biocidal and lipophilic properties responsible for natural durability. Proceedings of the 3 rd KEFRI Scientific Conference, 6 th to 9 th November, 2006:141-149.
  8. Sirmah, P., Mburu, F., Muisu , F., Waweru, C., Wahungu, G. (2005). Marine borers at 5m depth in the open water of Mtongwe Jetty, Mombasa harbor, Kenya. Proceedings of the 1stMoi University annual conference, 14 th to 16 th February, 2005:25.
  9. Mburu, F., Muisu , F., Sirmah, P., (2005). Treatment of Grevillea robusta with copper chrome arsenic by use of sap displacement method. Proceedings of the 1 st Moi University annual conference, 14 th to 16 th February, 2005:14
Plant extractives
Wood Degraders
Utilization of Agro forestry products
Small scale Forestry Industries
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