JOSEPH OUKO OLWENDO
Kilifi, Nairobi
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
2021
2021
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Co-Investigator
Istituto Nazionale Geofisica e Vulcanologia, INGV, di, Murata
- Multi-instrument station to monitor ionospheric irregularities and disturbances in the African equatorial and low latitude region.
Co-Investigator
Dr Zama Katamzi, South African National Space Agency
Academic and Research leader
MSc, Pwani University
01.2018
Senior Lecturer, Postgraduate Academic leader
Pwani University
01.2020 - Current
Graduate Coordinator
Pwani University
01.2016 - Current
Prof
China Research Institute of Radio Wave
01.2015 - Current
- Ionospheric Total Electron Content and geomagnetic observations over the dip equatorial region in the East African Sector, since
Lecturer
Pwani University
08.2015 - 01.2019
Assistant Lecturer
Pwani University
01.2010 - 01.2015
lecturer
Kenya Polytechnique University College
05.2009 - 01.2010
- Units lectured:
- Undergraduate:
- Mechanics, Analytical Geometry, Classical mechanics, Thermal Physics I & II
- Relativistic Mechanics, Structure and properties of matter, Solid state Physics, Nuclear Physics
- Modern Physics, Electricity and Magnetism, Mathematical Physics, computational Physics with
- Matlab, Quantum Mechanics, Electrodynamics, Ionospheric Physics, Atmospheric Physics, Space
- Physics
- Postgraduate:
- Statistical Mechanics, Computational Physics with Matlab, Ionospheric plasma dynamics
- Radiowave propagation, Advanced laboratory based on GNSS technology for scientific research
lecturer
Kenya Methodist University
01.2009 - 01.2009
Teaching Assistant
University of Nairobi
03.2006 - 01.2008
Education
PhD - Characterization of Ionospheric Dynamics over the East Africa Dip equatorial region using GPS- derived Total Electron Content
Pwani University
Msc - Physics
University of Nairobi
01.2006 - 01.2008
BSc - Physics Major
University of Nairobi
01.2001 - 01.2005
Research Interests
- Space Physics particularly with a major focus on low latitude ionospheric electrodynamics.
- Lower atmospheric forces and vertical coupling with Ionospheric measurements such as Total electron content, scintillations studies using GPS measurements.
- Validation of ionospheric models with observations with current focus on GNSS derived Total electron content.
Research Collaborations
- China Research Institute of Radio wave Propagation, Ionospheric observation collaboration since 2014.
- Istituto Nazionale Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Ionospheric and geomagnetic research collaboration since 2018.
- South African National Space Agency, Space weather monitoring collaboration since 2018.
Funding Infrastructure
- Founder and Organizer of the Eastern African Capacity building workshop in space weather science and GNSS technology in 2018.
- Development of Space Weather Monitoring and Research Laboratory at Pwani University.
- Grant for the establishment of real-time space weather observation station in Kenya during 2021-2024.
- Regional coordinator for the Affordable Measurements for Ionospheric Characterization project.
Units Lectured
Mechanics, Analytical Geometry, Classical mechanics, Thermal Physics I & II, Relativistic Mechanics, Structure and properties of matter, Solid state Physics, Nuclear Physics, Modern Physics, Electricity and Magnetism, Mathematical Physics, Computational Physics with Matlab, Quantum Mechanics, Electrodynamics, Ionospheric Physics, Atmospheric Physics, Space Physics, Statistical Mechanics, Computational Physics with Matlab, Ionospheric plasma dynamics, Radiowave propagation, Advanced laboratory based on GNSS technology for scientific research
Administrative Responsibility
- Post-Graduate Coordinator, Department of Physics and Sustainable Technology, Pwani University, 2016-Present
- Academic and Research Leader, MSc in Physics, Department of Physics and Sustainable Technology, 2018-Present
International Appointments
- National Coordinator, International Space Weather Initiatives (ISWI), 2024-Present
- Science Discipline Representative, SCOSTEP, 2023-2027
Professional Societies
- Institute of Navigation, 33640
- African Geophysical Society (AGS), Member
- Federations of Associate Scheme, International Centre for Theoretical Physics
- American Geophysical Union, Expired
Phone
+254, 4447552
Cell Phone
+254, 701965569
Publications
- Simultaneous observation on the post-sunset occurrence of travelling ionospheric disturbance alongside ionospheric irregularities over the East Africa low latitude region, Advances in Space Research, 2024, 73, 5, 2433-2456, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asr.2023.12.005
- The Status of Space Weather Infrastructure and Research in Africa, Atmosphere, 2023, https://doi.org/10.3390/xxxxx
- Relationship between geomagnetic storms and occurrence of ionospheric irregularities in the west sector of Africa during the peak of the 24th solar cycle, Front. Astron. Space Sci., 2022, 10.3389/fspas.2022.969235
- Monthly trends in temporal and spatial distribution of ionospheric irregularities across the African region during the descending phase of solar cycle 24, Advances in Space Research, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asr.2021.01.052
- Storm induced ionospheric irregularities at the low/equatorial and mid-latitude regions over the Africa-Europe sector during the magnetic storm on March 6-8, 2016, Journal of Atmospheric and Solar Terrestrial Physics, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jasrp.2021.105591
Personal Information
- Family Status: Married
- Date of Birth: 11/25/81
- Nationality: Kenyan
Timeline
Senior Lecturer, Postgraduate Academic leader
Pwani University
01.2020 - Current
Academic and Research leader
MSc, Pwani University
01.2018
Graduate Coordinator
Pwani University
01.2016 - Current
Lecturer
Pwani University
08.2015 - 01.2019
Prof
China Research Institute of Radio Wave
01.2015 - Current
Assistant Lecturer
Pwani University
01.2010 - 01.2015
lecturer
Kenya Polytechnique University College
05.2009 - 01.2010
lecturer
Kenya Methodist University
01.2009 - 01.2009
Teaching Assistant
University of Nairobi
03.2006 - 01.2008
Msc - Physics
University of Nairobi
01.2006 - 01.2008
BSc - Physics Major
University of Nairobi
01.2001 - 01.2005
Co-Investigator
Istituto Nazionale Geofisica e Vulcanologia, INGV, di, Murata
Co-Investigator
Dr Zama Katamzi, South African National Space Agency
PhD - Characterization of Ionospheric Dynamics over the East Africa Dip equatorial region using GPS- derived Total Electron Content
Pwani University
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