Curriculum Vitae Dr. Michael J. Gatari Gichuru (PhD) Institute of Nuclear Science & Technology, College of Architecture & Engineering University of Nairobi P. O. Box 30197 – 00100, Nairobi, Kenya. Present Status: Associate Professor Marital Status: Married with three children Nationality: Kenyan Hobbies: Aerobics, Nature Walk, Indoor Games and Reading Phone: (+254) (020) 4913523 Mobile Phone: (+254) (0723) 797 640 Email Address: [email protected] , [email protected] CV-Summarized Michel James Gatari Gichuru has a PhD in Environmental Science with specialization in Physics, a Diploma from European Research Course on Atmospheres and a licentiate in Environmental Physics. He is an Associate Professor in Applications of Nuclear Science Techniques and he teaches/lectures postgraduate courses at the Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology in the University of Nairobi. He has co-supervised 4 PhD and 33 MSc (2014-2015) to completion, and 9 PhD and 20 MSc are on-going. He is a member of European Physical Society (EPS), European X-Ray Spectroscopy (EXRS), Association for Aerosol Research (GAeF), American Association for Aerosol Research (AAAR) and Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Society in Kenya. His is widely experienced in aerosol science technology and measurement backed by formal academic courses in Aerosol technology, atmospheric chemistry, meteorology, the atmosphere and participation in over 15 related pre-conference tutorials. This is further backed by professional competency in nuclear and scientific instrumentation, and a strong background in hands on experience in the aviation industry. He coordinated joint International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Kenya programs on nuclear and scientific instrumentation between 1989 and 2012 where he directed over 10 regional training courses besides National ones and was IAEA expert in Vienna, Cőrte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) and Ethiopia. He was appointed to the IAEA Technical advisory committee on nuclear instrumentation and applications in 1997 and 2012. Michael has received research grants, since 2008, from International Science Programme (ISP) in Sweden, UNEP, Agrifood Research Finland through World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) in Nairobi and Center for Sustainable Urban Development (CSUD) at Columbia University in New York, USA. He also received travel grants from International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP), GAeF, UNEP-Atmospheric Brown Cloud (ABC) Science Committee in Bangkok and Ev-K2-CNR in Italy. He chaired the working group that drafted the ABC-Africa whitepaper and was appointed chairman of ABC-Africa by the UNEP ABC Science Committee. He has established a rich research and collaboration network in Sweden (Gothenburg, Stockholm, Uppsala and Umeå Universities), Netherlands (Delft University of Technology, Wetsus-European Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Water Technology and NHL University of Applied Sciences), Italy (Brescia University), USA (Center for Sustainable Urban Development (CSUD)-Columbia University in New York), Canada (McMaster University) and Taiwan (Cheng Kung University in Tainan), UK (Birmingham and Leicester Universities) and in India (IIT-Madras Chennai). Prior to joining the university and embarking on further education he had served the Kenya Air Force for 9 years and retired at the rank of a Captain in charge of aircraft avionics. Page 1 of 20 Areas of Interest 1. Application of Nuclear and Associated Analytical techniques in Research and Education 2. Application of Nuclear Science and Technology in Environmental Research and Assessment 3. Application of Aerosol Technology and measurements of Physical & Chemical properties of Atmospheric aerosols in the perspective of Human Health & Climate Change Education 1. PhD, Environmental Science (Specialization in Physics), University Gothenburg, 412 96 Gothenburg, Sweden. 2. Diploma: European Research Course on Atmospheres, Joseph Fourier of Grenoble University, Grenoble, France, 2005. 3. Licentiate (MPhil), Environmental Physics, Chalmers University of Technology, 412 96 Gothenburg, Sweden. 4. Diploma in Nuclear Instrumentation, International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, Austria, 5. Higher Diploma in Electrical Engineering (Electronics), Kenya Polytechnic, Nairobi, Kenya, 6. Diploma in Aircraft Electrical & Instruments, Royal Air Force College Cranwell, United Kingdom Skills Enhancement Training: Besides mainstream formal academic education and research, I am trained through short specialized courses and workshops on atmospheric and aerosol science, renewable energy, spectroscopy applications in research, nuclear and scientific instrumentation (maintenance, development and repair), microprocessors, and security and defense systems. Teaching Experience: 2015 – To Present: Associate Professor, University of Nairobi 2011 – 2015: Senior Lecturer, University of Nairobi 2007 – 2011: Lecturer, University of Nairobi 2004 – 2006: PhD Student, University of Gothenburg Student Supervision PhD to Completion 1. 2012: Dr. Eunice Omanga, Industrial air pollution in rural Kenya: level of exposure, health correlates of exposue, perception of risk and capacity for action. Drexell University, USA. 2. 2016: Dr. Thaddaeus Wandera Egondi, Health impacts of ambient environmental exposures among poor urban residents in Nairobi, Kenya. Umeå University, Sweden 3. 2017: Dr. Samson Murangiri Mukaria, Analysis of traffic police awareness, attitude and practices on motor vehicle air pollution in the Nairobi Central Business District Page 2 of 20 and environs. University of Nairobi 4. 2017: Dr. Samuel Mwaniki Gaita, Airborne particulate matter studies from a typical sub-Sahara African City: Nairobi, Kenya, and an equatorial high-altitude site: on Mount Kenya. University of Gothenburg, Sweden. MSc to Completion 1. 2014-2015: Thirteen students 2. 2016: Five Students 3. 2017: Four students 4. 2018: Eight students 5. 2019: Three Students PhD - ongoing 1. Ms Mercy Nyambura Kamau, Nutrient Status and Mineralogical Composition in Africa Soils: Method development and Application of X-ray Diffraction and associated instrumentation. University of Nairobi. International and local supervision 2. Mr. Bendibbie M. Mulwa, Radioactivity in the Ecosystem of Mrima Hill area in Kenya: Application of Multivariate Techniques and Spatial Modeling. International and local supervision. 3. Ms Susan Waiyego Karuga, Optimization of the solid-solid interface between the electrolyte and electrode in a solid-state lithium ion battery: Application of electrospray technique. International and local supervision. 4. Mr. Abdub Galgallo Huri, Value of Soil-Plant Spectral Tests in Reducing Farmer Decision Uncertainty. International and local supervision. 5. Mr. John Kiprotich Birir, Method development of super resolution imaging of ultrasonic guided waves. International and local supervision. 6. Mr. Wilson Macharia Kairu, Method development for online structural health monitoring of concrete using embedded acoustic waveguide sensors. International and local supervision. 7. Ms Germana William Mlay, Impact of Radioactivity on Communities and in the Ecosystem of Manyoni District in Singida Region, Central Tanzania. International and local supervision. 8. Kennedy Kiprotich Kilel, Application of Natural Radioactivity as Radiotracer for Sediment Transport Studies in Mombasa, Kenya. International and local supervision. 9. Magdalene Katungulu Nguli, Application of Ionizing Radiation in Mutation Breeding of Common Beans (Phaseolus vulgaris). Local supervision. MSc – ongoing - Twenty (20) students some co-supervised with local and international faculty. Research Activities & Grants (2008-2020) 1. 2020: East African Digital Solutions to Air Quality Network (EP/T030100/1): A 6 months project on collaboration between Universities of Birminghan (in UK and lead University), Nairobi and Strathmore (in Kenya), Makerere (Uganda) and Addis Ababa Institute of Page 3 of 20 Technology (Ethiopia) including Population Council (UK), Health Effects Institute (UK) and African Centre for Technology Studies (Kenya). 2. 2018-2019: Community led air quality monitoring in a Kenyan informal development (FoDSF\1819\1\12): One-year project under collaboration between University of Birmingham, University of Nairobi and Kounkuey Design Initiative lead by Prof. Francis Pope. Funded by Royal Academy of Engineers, UK. 3. 2018 (3 Months): Monitoring and assessing Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in Kenya. A subproject under the Southern Contaminants Programme (SCP) initiated by Quangzhou Institute of Geochemistry-Chinese Academy of Sciences (GIGCAS), Quangzhou, China. 4. 2017-2021: Light-Absorbing Aerosols Casts a Shadow over Sub-Saharan Africa. Collaborating Researcher with Dr. August Andersson, Stockholm University 5. 2017-2020: Project Co-Investigator. A Systems Approach to Air Pollution – East Africa (ASAP). Project funded by DFID through University of Birmingham, UK 6. 2017-2020: Group Leader/Investigator, Application of nuclear and associated analytical techniques in research and Education. Project funded by International Science Programme, Uppsala University, Sweden. 7. 2017 (One Year): Project Co-Investigator. Positive impact on the social and economic welfare of vulnerable populations in Nairobi through the improvement of outdoor air quality. An institutional Links Grant from British Council for University of Leicester (DR. Joshua Vande Hey) and University of Nairobi (Prof. Madara Ogot). 8. 2016 -2020: Coordinator of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Kenya Project on Establishing