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Mr. Martin Irungu Kamande

Designation: Tutorial Fellow
Contact: : +254712858666, +254707472648
School/Institute: Engineering
Dept.: Mechatronic
Email: martin.irungu@dkut.ac.ke

Academic Background

Qualification Institution Year
PhD Mechanical Engineering Dedan Kimathi University of Technology Ongoing
Msc. Advanced Manufacturing and Automation Engineering Dedan Kimathi University of Technology 2017
BSc. Mechatronic engineering Dedan Kimathi University of Technology  

Professional Qualifications

Qualification Institution Year
Registered graduate engineer EBK 2015

Work Experience

  • 2017 – Date: Tutorial Fellow, Dedan Kimathi University of Technology Mechatronic Engineering Department.
  • 2014 – 2017:Teaching Assistant, Dedan Kimathi University of Technology Mechatronic Engineering Department.

Other University and National Responsibilities
University Responsibilities

  • Timetable Coordinator Mechatronic Engineering department.
  • Examination Coordinator, Mechatronic Engineering department (2017 -2019).
  • Acting Chairman, Mechatronic Engineering department (Nov 2019 – February 2020).

National Responsibilities

  • Chairman, TVET’s Mechatronic Sector Skills Advisory Committee.

Publications

Research

a)Ongoing/Completed Researches
PhD Mechanical Engineering research on;
INTERACTIVE AND IMMERSIVE COLLABORATIVE DISCRETE EVENT SIMULATION AND VIRTUAL REALITY PLATFORM TO IMPLEMENT DIGITAL TWINS FOR COMPLEX INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES

b) Research funding: (Indicate the Source, Amount & Year)
PhD Mechanical Engineering research on;
INTERACTIVE AND IMMERSIVE COLLABORATIVE DISCRETE EVENT SIMULATION AND
VIRTUAL REALITY PLATFORM TO IMPLEMENT DIGITAL TWINS FOR COMPLEX INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES…Ongoing
Completed Masters of Science in Advanced Manufacturing and Automation Engineering
Thesis; Artificial Neural Networks Based Model for Temperature Prediction of an Industrial Oven

Research Interests

  • Virtual Reality
  • Digital Twins
  • Industrie 4.0
  • Discrete Event Simulations

Affiliation/Membership to Professional Bodies

  • Registered graduate Mechatronic Engineer – EBK