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DR ZACHARY BOSIRE OMARIBA

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Designation
LECTURER
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Job Category
Teaching
Phone Number
+254729154296
Alternative Phone No.
+254734856580
Division / Faculty
Faculty of Science
Directorate / Dept
DEPT. OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
Section
Academic
Address
P.O Box 17488 Nakuru- 20100
SUMMARY
  1. Jan 2022 to date: Chairperson of department. Department of Computer Science
  2. 2022 to 2023: Chairperson ICT tender committee
  3. 2013 to date: Proven teachig record as a Lecturer
  4. March-2021-Dec 2021: Internal Examination Officer: Computer Science department- egerton University
  5. 2014/2016: Coordinator-Computer Science Programs at Egerton University-NakuruTown Campus College
  6. 2011 to 2014: Secretary Curriculum Development (Bsc. ICT, and Msc. CS)

ORCID
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2948-2715
ACADEMIA
https://egerton.academia.edu/zomaribazomariba
Researchgate
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Zachary-Omariba
Google Scholar
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=3kGrTXAAAAAJ&hl=en
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
  1. 2020: Doctor of Engineering in Computer Science and Technology from University of Science and Technology Beijing
  2. 2006: Master of Science in Computer Science from Periyar University-Salem
  3. 2004: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Karnatak University-Dharwad

FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION
  1. Data mining/Analytics 
  2. Computer Security

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
  1. Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
  2. IBM Cybersecurity Analyst Proffessional Certificate

WORK EXPERIENCE
  1. 2023-to Date: External Examiner- Bukura Agricultural College
  2. 2022 to date: Chairperson of Computer Science Department-Egerton University
  3. 2020 to Date:Reviewer- World Electric Vehicle Journal
  4. 2018 to date: Reviewer- IEEE Access 
  5. 2013 to date: Lecturer of Computer Science Department- Egerton University
  6. 2010-2013: Ass.Lecturer of Computer Science DepartmentEgerton University
  7. 2008-2010: Ass.Lecturer of Computer Science Department Kabarak University
  8. 2007-2008: Lecturer KCA University-Kisumu

KEY PROJECTS
  1.  From 2016 to 2020: Lithium-ion battery prognostics health management (PHM) based on battery temperature and vibration dynamics. National Center for Material Service Safety (NCMS)- University of Science and Technology Beijing.

RESEARCH INTERESTS
  1. Data mining/Analytics
  2. Information Security
  3. Image processing

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS
  1. Xaviour F. Oduor, and Z.B. Omariba, ' Application of Cryptography in enhancing Privacy of personalo Data in Medical Services', International Journal of Communication and Information Technology (IJCIT), 2022. 3(1): 16-21.https://www.computersciencejournals.com/ijcit/article/41/3-1-5-944.pdf. E-ISSN: 2707-6628
  2. Z.B. Omariba, and S.M. Gichana, 'Applications of Rechargeable Lithium - Ion Battery in Electric Vehicles: A Review', International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), 2021. https://www.ijsr.net/archive/v10i9/SR21902110259.pdf. ISSN: 2319-7064. DOI:10.21275/SR21902110259
  3. Z.B. Omariba,'A Survey on Big Data Processing: A Case of JPEG 2000-Image Compression', International Journal of Communication and Information Technology, 2021. www.computersciencejournals.com/ijcit/ 
  4. Z. B. Omariba, 'Analysis of Spectrum Allocation of Secondary Users based on Linear Cooperative Spectrum Sensing Techniques in Cognitive Radio Networks', Trends in Computer Science and Information Technology. 2021. http://www.peertechz.com/journals/trends-in-computer-science-and-information-technology. ISSN: 2641-3086, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.17352/tcsit
  5. Z. B. Omariba, 'Analysis of the applications of Lithium-ion batteries in Internet of Things (IoT) battery-powered devices', Global Scientific Journals, vol.9, issue 4, 2021. https://www.globalscientificjournal.com/researchpaper/. ISSN: 2320-9186, EOI: 10.11216/gsj.2021.04.49996. 
  6. Z. B. Omariba, L. Zhang, H. Kang, and D. Sun, ‘Parameter Identification And State Estimation Of Lithium-ion Batteries For Electric Vehicles With Vibration And Temperature Dynamics’, World Electric Vehicle Journal, vol 11,no.50, 2020 .doi.org/10.3390/wevj11030050
  7. Z. B. Omariba, L. Zhang, and D. Sun, ‘Review of Battery Cell Balancing Methodologies for Optimizing Battery Pack Performance in Electric Vehicles’, IEEE Access, vol. 7, 2019. DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2019.2940090
  8. Z. B. Omariba, and N.B. Masese, ‘A Study on Path Loss and Shadowing for Wireless Communication Channels’, International Journal of Advanced Research in Computer Science and Electronics Engineering, vol. 8, no. 5, 2019. https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/
  9. Z.B. Omariba, O.J. Omari , 'Modelling and simulation of lithium-ion battery with temperature effects using MATLAB/Simulink',  International Journal of Research in Advanced Engineering and Technology, VOL. 5, ISSUE 3, 2019. ISSN: 2455-0876. www.newengineeringjournal.in 
  10. Z. B. Omariba, L. Zhang, and D. Sun, ‘Review on Health Management System for Lithium-Ion Batteries of Electric Vehicles’, Electronics, vol.    7, no. 72, 2018. doi.org/10.3390/electronics7050072
  11. Z. B. Omariba, L. Zhang, and D. Sun,'Remaining Useful Life Prediction of Electric Vehicle Lithium-Ion Battery Based on Particle Filter Method', ieee.explorer, 2018. DOI: 10.1109/ICBDA.2018.8367718
  12. L. Zhang, K. Liu, Y. Wang, and Z. B. Omariba, ‘Ice Detection Model of Wind Turbine Blades Based on Random Forest Classifier’, Energies vol. 11, no. 10, 2018. Indexed:  doi.org/10.3390/en11102548
  13. Z.B. Omariba, O.J. Omari (2015). Characterizing E-Participation Levels in E-Governance. International Journal of Scientific Research and Innovative Technology Vol. 2 No. 1.https://ijsrit.com/
  14. K.J. Omari, Z.B. Omariba (2013). Investigating ATM System Accessibility for People with Visual Impairments. In IOSR Journals (IOSR Jornal of Computer Engineering) Vol. 15, Issue 5. e-ISSN: 2278-0661, p- ISSN: 2278-8727,  www.iosrjournals.org. 
  15. Z.B. Omariba, N.B. Masese, G.Wanyembi (2012),'SECURITY AND PRIVACY OF ELECTRONIC BANKING', IJCSI International Journal of Computer Science Issues, Vol. 9, Issue 4, No 3, July 2012 ISSN (Online): 1694-0814  www.IJCSI.org. 

CONFERENCES & INVITED PRESENTATIONS
  1. 2018-03-09, 2018 IEEE 3rd International Conference on Big Data Analysis. ShangHai, China.  Remaining useful life prediction of electric vehicle lithium-ion battery based on particle filter method.
  2. Speaker- Global Development and Leadership (GDL) Summit at Beijing (Presented)

HONORS, PRIZE AND AWARDS
  1. 2016-2020: Phd Scholarship with Chinese Scholarship Council (CSC)
  2. 2019: Best International Student Award- 2nd Prize
  3. 2018: Best International Student Award- 2nd Prize
  4. Reviewer, International Journal of Education and Information and Communication Technologies.
  5. Reviewer, IEEE Access.

TEACHING AREAS
  1. Computer Security
  2. Data mining and warehousing
  3. Research Methods in computing
  4. Professional computing ethics, law, and marketing

POSTGRADUATE SUPERVISION
MASTERS LEVEL :

 1. Mr. Michael J.Shundi: Msc. Thesis- ENHANCING THE EFFICIENCY OF LICENCED SPECTRUM SHARING IN 5G HETEROGENEOUS NETWORKS (2019).- COMPLETED

2. Ms Violet Tariro Kurira. University of science and Technology Beijing, MSc Management Science and Engineering- COMPLETED

PhD. LEVEL :

 

OTHER SOCIETIES
  1.  Member- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). M.No. 96084364
  2.  Member- Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). M.No. 4683536

 

REFEREES
  1. Prof. Dongbhai SUN. Executive Vice President, Sun Yat-Sen University, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Guangzhou 510275, China. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
  2. Prof. Lijun ZHANG. National Center for Materials Service Safety, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, ChinaThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
  3. Prof. Kennedy ONDIMU. Coordinator ISO standards, Egerton University - 20115,  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

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