Dr. GIKARU, Wilfred Githuka
Dean, School of ICT, Media and Engineering
wgikaru@yahoo.com
Institution: Dresden University of Technology, Germany April 2000 – 2004
Institution: Goethe Institute, Dresden. Germany August 2000- March 2000
Institution: National Technical University of Ukraine 1990 – 1996
Institution: Byelorussian State University, Byelorussia 1989 – 1990
Institution: Kanunga High School, Kenya 1985 – 1987
Institution: Njeri Technical School, Kenya 1983-1984
- Dean, School of ICT, Media and Engineering-Zetech University, Thika Road Ruiru Campus
- Chairman of Computer Science Department -Egerton University, Njoro
- Senior Lecturer (on Sabbatical)-St Pauls University
- Peer Reviewer of University Academic Programs-Commission of University Education (CUE)
- Peer Reviewer of University Academic Programs-IUCEA- (Inter University Council of East Africa) - East African Region
- External Examiner -University of Nairobi, Kenya.
- External Examiner -Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, Kenya
- External Examiner -Kimathi University College of Technology Kenya
- External Examiner -Chuka University Kenya
Assistant Lecturer-Egerton University Njoro, Kenya.
Management Training-D. T. Dobie and Co. (k) Ltd
Journals
- Host: International Association of Science and Technology for Development (IASTED) – Technical committee on Telecommunications, July 2002. Topic: Link Availability forecast in highly dynamic MANETs, Banff, Canada
- Host: Western Simulation Multi-conference (WMC’04), January 2004. Topic: Location based routing overhead reduction in manets, San Diego, California, USA
- Doctorate Thesis: “Mobility based Routing-Overhead-Management for reconfigurable wireless ad-hoc-Networks”. ISDN No.3-86537-278-3
- Book Module Publication: Introduction to Computer Applications (Approved for publication 2008. Revised and uploaded Jan. 2015)
- Teaching module: IT Applications and Data Management. Published and uploaded in August 2016
- Automated personal finance system (pay app) for college and university students in developing countries. A case for Egerton University, Journal of Computer Sciences and Applications, Wilfred Gikaru, Jeddidah Theuri,. Accepted and Published in Dec 2015
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Road crime control and reporting system for public service vehicles in developing countries: a case of Kenya, Journal of Computer Sciences and Applications, Wilfred Gikaru & Kasembeli Nelson M, Dec 2015.
Scientific /Innovations presentations
- Host: Zetech University 4th Sustainable Innovations Conference, 2022. Topic: Dire shortage of Professors and PhDs in Computer related fields in Kenya, Zetech University.
- Host: Universität Muenster, Institute of mathematics and Computer science. Topic: Mobility based Routing-Overhead-Management for reconfigurable wireless ad-hoc-Networks. Universität Muentster, Münster, Germany.
- Host: Techniche Universität Dresden, Graduate College. Topic: Wireless Ad hoc Networks. Techniche Universität Dresden, Germany.
- Host: Technical University of Dresden, Institute of applied computer sciences. Topic: Wireless Sensor networks. TU- Dresden, Germany.
- Host: Techniche Universität Dresden, Graduate College. Topic: Grid Computing, Techniche Universität Dresden, Germany.
Projects
- Supervised the following Masters project:
a. Evaluation of effectiveness of computer-based fleet fuel management systems in Kenya. Mr Kenneth K. Ronoh. Graduated in 2006.
b. Masters Project: Design and implementation of Computer Interface for sheet metal cutting Machine. Mr John M. Muniu. On-going project
c. Masters Project: Design, Modeling and Simulation of Automated systems for Open-front Power Press. Mr Mgandi. Defended successfully and graduated in 2013. - Participated in Coaching Egerton Students in the “Zain African Challenge” competitions since between 2008 and 2010.
Innovations Workshops and Conference presentations
- Cash Management System for low-income earners.
- Road Carnage Management System.
- eTimetable for Timetabling for Students and Staff. 2013
- Academic Division Management System at Egerton University. 2012
- Kerio Valley Development Authority (KVDA) Dam Monitoring Software Project. 2007
Training Workshops
- United Nations Environment Programme Training on On-Line Access to Research in Environment. August 2008
- Stake Holders Workshop on External Peer Review of Universities, organized by the Commission of University Education at Kenya institute of Curriculum Development in May 2014.
- Training workshop on Accreditation of ODEAL Programmes and Institutions. Organised and Conducted by Commission of University Education at Kenya institute of Curriculum Development in June 2020
Professional Certifications, proficiency and experiences
- Oracle DBA and Developer 2000
- CISCO’s CCNA I , II, III and IV explorer
- Programming with Java
- Procedural and script programming languages
- Systems programming languages
- Object Oriented and visual programming