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AGNETA EDDIE MHENGA

School of Mines and Geosciences

Petroleum Science and Engineering

Biography

QS. Geng. Dr. Mhenga Agneta is a Petroleum Production Engineer and a Quantity Surveyor holding a PhD and MSc in Oil and Gas Field Development Engineering from China University of Petroleum, China. Dr. Mhenga Agneta is working as a Lecturer at the University of Dar es salaam in the Petroleum Sciences Engineering Department, school of Geoscience and Mining. 

She is an author of the recent book titled “An African Youth’s Journey into Building a Better Tomorrow: An inspiration from Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan”. A book that depicts on how youth can navigate through unemployment challenge and how they make the most of the government and private sector’s initiatives to help youth. 

Dr. Mhenga is a certified Executive Woman leader graduated from Uongozi Institute. She is a clean energy expert, researcher and a reviewer of potential energy journals. Dr. Mhenga is an elected Deputy Honorary Secretary of the Tanzania Institute of Quantity Surveyors. Dr.  Mhenga is a public speaker possessing good presentation skills which made her a two times award winner of the international best conference paper presentation awards in United Kingdom and in China. 

Dr. Mhenga has worked as a Project Manager for WEZESHA BINTI project funded by Enabel for the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology; to review designs and supervise construction of five dormitories and 25 wash facilities to be constructed in 25 schools located in 5 districts of Kigoma Region.

Research Interest

  • Natural gas infrastructure
  • Clean energy
  • Innovation and management in Oil and Gas industry

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Projects

WEZESHA BINTI project funded by Enabel for the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology; to review designs and supervise construction of five dormitories and 25 wash facilities to be constructed in 25 schools located in 5 districts of Kigoma Region.

 

Publications

  •  Mhenga, L. Zhaomin and G. Gerald, “Investigating synergism and antagonism of binary mixed surfactants for foam efficiency optimization in high salinity,” J. Pet. Sci. Eng., vol. 175, pp. 489–494, 2019.
  • Presentation on “Leadership and Negotiation Skills in Science Leadership” at TIQS Women Chapter’s World Science Day Conference, 10th November 2024 as a virtual event.
  • Paper Presentation “Effects and Control of Sand Production and Pressure Drop on Natural Gas Infrastructure for Sustainable Clean Energy Projects.” at FIDIC Africa Infrastructure Conference, 26th – 29th May, 2024 at JNICC – Dar es salaam, Tanzania.
  • International Presentation on Cost Engineering, Life Cycle Costing and Total Cost Management in Oil, Gas, Construction and Mining Industry” at Rwanda Institute of Quantity Surveyors’ Webinar on 22nd July 2022.
  • Paper Presentation “Optimizing Foaming Agents by Air Compression to Unload a Liquid Loaded Well”. A conference paper at the 21st International Conference on Oil, Gas and Petroleum Engineering held in London on 13th March 2019.
  • Paper Contest Presentation “Optimizing Foaming Agents by Air Compression to Unload a Liquid Loaded Well” on 4th – 7th July 2019 at the Petro Gathering China International Student Petroleum Forum