Research

PROFESSIONAL RESEARCH INTEREST

  • Information Technology and impact on society
  • Green Computing
  • Data Analytics
  • Internet of Things
  • Database systems
  • Software Engineering,
  • Cloud computing
  • Human Computer Interface
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Informatics
  • Computer forensics

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE AND FUNDS ATTRACTED

Year
Position in Project
Responsibilities/Duties
Research/Project Title
Amount (?, €, $, KES)
2019
Project Coordinator
Coordinator and Management of the fully funded Scholarship for MSC IT for learners from the rest of East Africa
East African Community and by the Inter University Council of East Africa Master Scholarship at Kibabii University
$28,000 (kshs 2.8M)
2018
Project Coordinator and Principal Investigator
Coordinator and Principal Investigator of all activities, led and trained team in writing the proposal; accounting officer and technical reports producer; procuring research equipment
Kibabii University Information and Communication Technology HUB (KICTH): A Research Infrastructure support funding
$646,000 (Kshs 64.6M)
2017
Researcher and deputy PI
Research design, Data Collection, Results presentation, Co-researcher and coordinating three PhD students on the project
The Adoption of Internet of Things and Data Visualisation for Disaster Management in Kenya (A multidisciplinary research funding project)
$100,000 (Kshs 10M)
2017
Supervisor
Training PhD student, Ms. Roselida Maroko Ongare, on sourcing for research funding, undertaking research and accounting for funding
Utilization of Internet and Mobile Technologies for Sustainable Development Women Entrepreneurs in Rural Areas in Kenya
$16,000 (Kshs 1.6M)
2016
Supervisor
Training PhD student, Ms. Wechuli Alice Nambilo, on sourcing for research funding, undertaking research and accounting for funding
Social Engineering practices and cyber security modeling for secure mobile banking service provision
$5,000 (Kshs 0.5M)
2016
Supervisor
Training PhD student, Mr. Yonah Etene, on sourcing for research funding, undertaking research and accounting for funding
Computing resources management model for sustainable integration of Information Communication Technology integration in primary schools
$ 4,000 (Kshs 0.4M)
2016
Supervisor
Training MSc student, Ms. Joy Wafula, on sourcing for research funding, undertaking research and accounting for funding
Users and Managerial practices framework for cloud computing adoption in service delivery by Kenyan Universities
$1,300 (Kshs 0.13M)
2016
Supervisor
Training MSc student, Mr. Peter W. Simiyu, on sourcing for research funding, undertaking research and accounting for funding
E-waste management system for environmental sustainability in Kenya
$ 3,300 (Kshs 0.33M)
2015
Supervisor
Training PhD student, Ms. Dorcus Arshley Shisoka, on sourcing for research funding, undertaking research and accounting for funding
A framework for adoption of multimodal biometric security systems in government institutions in Kenya
$ 4,600 (Kshs 0.46M)
2014
Supervisor
Training PhD student, Mr. Micheal Muchiri, on sourcing for research funding, undertaking research and accounting for funding
Modelling security usability on digital inclusion in E-service provision
$ 5,000 (Kshs 0.5M)
2012
Principal Investigator
Researcher and accounting
Enhancing Green ICT through alignment of personnel capacity and work place readiness in Kenya
$ 7,105 (Kshs 0.71M)