Academic Staff

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aduda PROF. ADUDA BERNARD O.

Research interests: Thermophysical properties of ceramic materials, Renewable energy in photovoltaic (PV) systems.

ian DR. IAN KANIU MUCHAI

Research Interests: Applied nuclear and radiation physics, atomic and optical spectroscopy techniques, nuclear Instrumentation, and machine learning.

GATHONI DR. ROBINSON NDEGWA

Specialist in Satellite and Mobile Communication Systems, Control Systems, Soft Computing, Advanced Electronics and Laser Spectroscopy. Research Areas: Photovoltaic MPPTS, Nanosatellite Flight Dynamics, Diode Laser Spectroscopy and Modern Automatic Control Theory.

OKONDA DR. JUSTUS JULIUS OKONDA

Specialization: Nuclear and Radiation Physics Research Interests:Application of X-ray spectroscopy for disease (cancer) diagnostics, Chemometric and Machine learning based spectroscopic modelling for disease diagnostics Consultancy: X-ray Fluorescence analysis (qualitative and quantitative) of elements (Na-U) in biomedical, environmental and industrial samples.

mito PROF. COLLINS OMULO MITO
ODUMO DR. BENJAMIN OKANG' ODUMO

Research interests: Chemometricsm, Environmental Physics, Geophysics, Geostatistics, Nuclear Physics, and Physics Education.

GITHAIGA DR. JOHN IRUNGU GITHAIGA
BIRECH DR. ZEPHANIA BIRECH

Novel applications of Raman spectroscopy, laser spectroscopy, optics including development of low cost and portable optics based devices for use in medical diagnostics and chemical sensing in agriculture and food industry.

ANGEYO DR. HUDSON KALAMBUKA ANGEYO
AYIETA DR. ELIJAH OMOLO AYIETA

Areas of Specialization Condensed Matter Physics: Nanofabrications and characterizations of electronic states of nanoparticles Synthesized in high vacuum. Research Interests: I) Electronic states of synthesized nanoparticles using synchrotron radiations I)Magnetic properties of high pressure deposited nanopaticles iii) case study and characterization of efficient electrodes of rechargeable Lithium iron cells iV) Alternate methods of improving the efficiency of solar cells.

BUERS DR. JOHN BUERS AWUOR

Specialization: Theoretical Physics and Cosmology.
Consultancy: Science and technology in development.
Research: Essentials of physical covariance.

OKENGO DR. GEOFFREY ONCHONG'A OKENG'O

Specialize in Physics, Astrophysics and Space Sciences. Consultant in Analytical and computational modelling; Astronomical Observations; Academic Writing and Scientific Outreach.

Research interests: Theoretical cosmology- structure formation and dark energy, physical systems modelling (PV, nuclear), space weather effects and modelling.

MWABORA PROF. JULIUS M. MWABORA

Specialization: Solid State Physics. Research interests: Photovoltaics–fabrication, characterization and application; Solar energy materials; Nanomaterials for Energy and Environment; Engineered nanomaterials and nature interface, Energy; Science Education

MJOMBA MR. MJOMBA A C KALE

The interaction between electronics, embedded systems and deep machine learning to provide nouvelle and cost effective solutions to diverse problems in developing countries in sectors such as medicine, agriculture, and education.  

KIMARI MR. JOHN KIMARI WANGAI
musembi PROF. ROBINSON JUMA MUSEMBI

Research interest:Thin films,pn junction devices, Computational physics, Data analyst

waita PROF. SEBASTIAN M WAITA

Research interests: Photovoltaic (Solar Energy) Research & Training, Materials for Solar Energy conversion,  Nanotechnology for Technology in Thin film characterization, Photovoltaic Solar System Installations and user training. Consultancy in DC/DC-AC/HYBRID/GRID TIE Solar system Design, Sizing, Installation and Maintanance

nyangonda Dr. THOMAS NYACHOTI NYANGONDA
maumba DR. GEORGE MAUMBA OKEYO
nyongesa PROF. FRANCIS WANJALA NYONGESA

Chair of the Department of Physics. Research interest include: Functional Materials for Energy Efficient
Systems, Solar Energy Materials (Perovskite Solar Cells, Dye Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSCs), and applications of Nanotechnology for Water Purification Systems.