Designation: Ag. Chief Technologist
Contact: +254 724 625 393
School/Institute: Engineering
Dept.: Mechatronic Engineering
Email: peterson.nyaga@dkut.ac.ke
Academic Background
| Qualification | Institution | Year |
| BSc. Mechatronic Engineering | Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture & Technology | 2014 |
Professional Qualifications
| Qualification | Institution | Year |
| Siemens Mechatronic Systems Certified Professional | DeKUT Siemens Training Centre | 2018 |
| Siemens Mechatronic Systems Associate | DeKUT Siemens Training Centre | 2017 |
| Siemens Mechatronic Systems Assistant | DeKUT Siemens Training Centre | 2017 |
Areas of Expertise
- Mechatronics
- Industrial Automation
Work Experience
| Position | Institution | Year |
| Ag. Chief Technologist | Dedan Kimathi University of Technology | September 2020 – to date |
| Senior Technologist | Dedan Kimathi University of Technology | August 2018 – September 2020 |
| Technologist | Dedan Kimathi University of Technology | February 2015 – August 2018 |
Other University Responsibilities
- Technical Instructor- DeKUT Siemens Training Centre.
- Mechatronics Attachment Coordinator.
- Robotics Facilitator.
Publications
- Consumer Preferences for Cooking and Lighting Fuels and Domestic Energy Transition: A Nyeri Town, Kenya, Perspective http://dx.doi.org/10.9734/JENRR/2020/v5i430153
- Digital Triplet Approach for Real-Time Monitoring and Control of an Elevator Security System
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/designs4020009
Research
a)Ongoing/Completed Researches
- Energy Transition
- Digital Twin
Research Interests
- Energy Transition
- Industrial Automation and Control- Industrie 4.0
Affiliation/Membership to Professional Bodies
- EBK – Graduate Engineer
- IEK – Graduate Engineer