Prof. Samwel Mungai Mbuguah

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

Academic Qualification

Institution [ Date from – to ]	Degree(s) or Diploma(s) obtained:
Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, Kenya, 2010-2013	PhD in Information Technology
University of Sunderland. United Kingdom , 2001 -2003	Master of Science in Computer Based information Systems
Chartered Engineering Institute, United Kingdom, 1997-2000	BSc (Honours) in Electronic Engineering (ECE Part II ABC). Chartered Engineer.

Field of Specialization

Membership of Professional Bodies

Work Experience

Date from to	Institution, Location (City, Country)	Person Responsible To	Position	Responsibilities/Duties
2016 to Present	Kibabii University Bungoma Kenya,	Deputy Vice Chancellor (ASA)	Director ICT / Senior Lecturer	Heading the Directorate of ICT Teaching and supervising both undergraduate and post graduate students
2013 to 2016	Kibabii University Bungoma Kenya	Deputy Vice Chancellor (ASA)	Director ICT / Lecturer	Heading the Directorate of ICT Teaching and supervising both undergraduate and post graduate students
2008 to 2013	Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, Kakamega Kenya	Chairman Of Department	Assistant Lecturer	Teaching and supervising students Industrial attachment coordinator Project coordinator
2004 – 2009	Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Juja, Kenya	Director of institute of CSIT	Part time Lecturer	Teaching both undergraduates and post graduates students
1993 – 2008	NYS Engineering Institute, Nairobi Kenya	Deputy Principal	HOD/Lecturer	Heading the Telecommunication Department Teaching and supervising students
1988 -1993	Kenya Institute of Mass Communication, Nairobi Kenya	HOD	Inspector(Electronics) / Ag Assistant Lecturer	Maintained, Installed and operated electronic broadcast equipments Taught electronics based units

Professional Research Interest

Research Experience and Funds Attracted

Year	Position in Project	Responsibilities/Duties	Research/Project Title	Amount (?, €, $, KES)
2017	Deputy PI	Deputizing the PI and incharge of Data Centre	ICT infrastructure Hub	64.6 M
2012	PI	Responsible for activities from conceptualization to implementation	Attackability metrics model for secure service oriented archtectures	0.5 M
2010	PI	Responsible for activities from conceptualization to implementation	E-Voting Challenges in Kenya	0.21M
2014 -present	Supervisor	Guiding postgraduate student through their research work	Various research topics for NRF funding	About 3M

Consultancy

Year	Position in Consultancy Team	Responsibilities/Duties	Consultancy/Project Title	Amount (?, €, $, KES)
2017/18	Lead	Moderation of Examination, Questions and Examination, Results	External Examiner Alupe University College	KSh 40,000
2016/17/18	Lead	Moderation of Examination, Questions and Examination, Results	External Examiner for Laikipia University	Ksh 120,000

Books and Book Chapters

Selected Publications 2015-2018: Books and Book Chapters

E-Voting challenges For Kenya – Book Chapter In Current Trend in Social and Educational Development: A Multi-Discipline Approach, published Kibabii University ISSN 978-9966-59-006

Scientific Articles Published

Selected Publications 2015-2018: Scientific Articles Published in Refereed Journals

Effect of real time settlement of financial performance of public universities in Kenya. Global journal of commerce and management.vol 4(2) 2015.ISSN2319-7285
Evaluation of the learnability principles of mobile wireless information systems application software for children in Kenya Vol. 6, No 6 june 2015 ISSN 2079-8407
Factors Affecting Information Systems user Satisfaction in Kenyan Universities Journal of Emerging Trends in Computing and Information Sciences Vol. 7, No. 2 February 2016 ISSN 2079-8407
Information Security Risks Posed by the Bluetooth Security Weaknesses to the Bluetooth-Enabled Phones Journal of Emerging Trends in Computing and Information Sciences Vol. 6, No. 12 December 2015 ISSN 2079-8407 ©2009-2015 CIS Journal. All rights reserved. http://www.cisjournal.org
Security issues in virtualized environments for small and medium enterprises International Journal of Advanced Research in Computer Engineering & Technology (IJARCET) Volume 06, Issue 05, May 2017, ISSN: 2278 – 1323
Factors that influence the choice of virtualized environments in small medium enterprises. International Journal of Advanced Research in Computer Engineering & Technology (IJARCET) Volume 06, Issue 05, May 2017, ISSN: 2278 – 1323
Application Lifecycle Management Activities for Quality Assurance in Software Development in International journal of trends in research and developments (ISSN:2394-9333) Vol 4 Issue 2 March _April 2017
Discoverability a new Learnability Principle for Children application software International journal of Computer Science & Information Technology (ISSN:0975-3826) Vol 8 No 4 August 2016
A review of mobile social Software Awareness and Utilization in international Journal of Science & Research ISSN:2319-7064