Denzel Christopher Makepa

446 total citations
15 papers, 256 citations indexed

About

Denzel Christopher Makepa is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Pollution. According to data from OpenAlex, Denzel Christopher Makepa has authored 15 papers receiving a total of 256 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 3 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 2 papers in Pollution. Recurrent topics in Denzel Christopher Makepa's work include Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes (8 papers), Biodiesel Production and Applications (7 papers) and Biofuel production and bioconversion (7 papers). Denzel Christopher Makepa is often cited by papers focused on Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes (8 papers), Biodiesel Production and Applications (7 papers) and Biofuel production and bioconversion (7 papers). Denzel Christopher Makepa collaborates with scholars based in Zimbabwe, South Africa and Australia. Denzel Christopher Makepa's co-authors include Chido Hermes Chihobo, Downmore Musademba, Oludolapo Akanni Olanrewaju, Jie Liu, Zhitong Yao, Jingjing Jiang, Markus Reinmöller, Ivan Miguel De Cachinho Cordeiro and Jie Cui and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Sustainability and Environmental Science and Pollution Research.

In The Last Decade

Denzel Christopher Makepa

15 papers receiving 242 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Denzel Christopher Makepa Zimbabwe 8 162 62 30 27 23 15 256
Alvina Aui United States 8 196 1.2× 38 0.6× 47 1.6× 29 1.1× 16 0.7× 14 300
Alberto Almena United Kingdom 8 100 0.6× 77 1.2× 38 1.3× 29 1.1× 37 1.6× 13 310
C. Karthick India 10 151 0.9× 47 0.8× 25 0.8× 25 0.9× 14 0.6× 17 344
Sampath Gunukula United States 10 286 1.8× 73 1.2× 62 2.1× 19 0.7× 29 1.3× 21 363
Xiaopeng Bai China 12 288 1.8× 94 1.5× 34 1.1× 35 1.3× 21 0.9× 44 455
Jingdun Jia China 4 176 1.1× 52 0.8× 16 0.5× 26 1.0× 38 1.7× 6 328
Karhan Özdenkçi Finland 9 304 1.9× 69 1.1× 31 1.0× 25 0.9× 11 0.5× 13 379
Chido Hermes Chihobo Zimbabwe 10 305 1.9× 121 2.0× 32 1.1× 39 1.4× 31 1.3× 22 440
Karol Postawa Poland 9 139 0.9× 49 0.8× 27 0.9× 30 1.1× 27 1.2× 21 323
Kathleen Meisel Germany 11 123 0.8× 32 0.5× 18 0.6× 57 2.1× 57 2.5× 20 260

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Denzel Christopher Makepa

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All Works

15 of 15 papers shown
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Makepa, Denzel Christopher, et al.. (2025). Assessing the opportunities and obstacles of Africa’s shift from fossil fuels to renewable sources in the southern region. Clean Energy. 9(3). 74–93. 5 indexed citations
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Yao, Zhitong, Denzel Christopher Makepa, Markus Reinmöller, et al.. (2025). Waste-to-energy: Pyrolysis-gasification conversion of packaging waste from both micro and macro perspectives. Case Studies in Thermal Engineering. 71. 106228–106228. 1 indexed citations
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Makepa, Denzel Christopher & Chido Hermes Chihobo. (2024). Barriers to commercial deployment of biorefineries: A multi-faceted review of obstacles across the innovation chain. Heliyon. 10(12). e32649–e32649. 37 indexed citations
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Makepa, Denzel Christopher & Chido Hermes Chihobo. (2024). Synthetic biology‐enhanced microalgae for biofuel production: a perspective. Biofuels Bioproducts and Biorefining. 19(2). 277–287. 6 indexed citations
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Makepa, Denzel Christopher, et al.. (2024). Characteristics and environmental implications of coal fines at Hwange Colliery Company, Zimbabwe: A comprehensive analysis. Results in Engineering. 23. 102743–102743. 3 indexed citations
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Chihobo, Chido Hermes, et al.. (2024). The ecological effects and valorization of coal fines—a review. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 31(39). 51045–51063. 3 indexed citations
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Makepa, Denzel Christopher & Chido Hermes Chihobo. (2024). Sustainable pathways for biomass production and utilization in carbon capture and storage—a review. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery. 15(8). 11397–11419. 39 indexed citations
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Makepa, Denzel Christopher, et al.. (2024). Towards Circular Economy: Integrating Waste Management for Renewable Energy Optimization in Zimbabwe. Sustainability. 16(12). 5014–5014. 8 indexed citations
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Makepa, Denzel Christopher, et al.. (2023). Life-cycle assessment of microwave-assisted pyrolysis of pine sawdust as an emerging technology for biodiesel production. Results in Engineering. 20. 101480–101480. 22 indexed citations
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Makepa, Denzel Christopher, Chido Hermes Chihobo, & Downmore Musademba. (2023). Techno-economic analysis and environmental impact assessment of biodiesel production from bio-oil derived from microwave-assisted pyrolysis of pine sawdust. Heliyon. 9(11). e22261–e22261. 21 indexed citations
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Makepa, Denzel Christopher, et al.. (2023). Microwave-assisted pyrolysis of pine sawdust: Process modelling, performance optimization and economic evaluation for bioenergy recovery. Heliyon. 9(3). e14688–e14688. 18 indexed citations
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Makepa, Denzel Christopher, Chido Hermes Chihobo, & Downmore Musademba. (2023). Microwave-assisted pyrolysis of pine sawdust ( Pinus patula ) with subsequent bio-oil transesterification for biodiesel production. Biofuels. 15(3). 317–325. 7 indexed citations
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Makepa, Denzel Christopher, et al.. (2023). A systematic review of the techno-economic assessment and biomass supply chain uncertainties of biofuels production from fast pyrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 14. 100086–100086. 49 indexed citations
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Makepa, Denzel Christopher, Chido Hermes Chihobo, & Downmore Musademba. (2022). Advances in sustainable biofuel production from fast pyrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass. Biofuels. 14(5). 529–550. 33 indexed citations

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