Samson Kamau
Mathematician
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Summary
Passionate Associate Professor with over 15 years of experience administering education and classroom procedures both autonomously and in collaboration with department faculty and leaders. Building foundations for next generation of academics and workforce pioneers. My research covers the application of electronics and power electronics in power delivery, especially, the microgrid/smart grids application. It includes a fundamental investigation into alternative control strategies of DC/AC inverters in a microgrid by the methodology of modelling, simulation and practical implementation dealing with microcontrollers/DSPs, sensors, control algorithms, real time systems, rapid prototyping systems (dSPACE, OPAL RT) and programming. I collaborated on research projects worth over £1 million for Smart Grids and power electronics applications.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Associate Professor
Sheffield Hallam University
8 2022 - Current
Founder
TikStation
01.2022 - Current
EDI Lead
Sheffield Hallam University
09.2021 - Current
- Lead on the engagement of staff in teaching, learning and assessment practice that enables all students within the department to have a high-quality student experience and equal opportunity to progress and achieve a 'good' degree outcome
- Coordinate and have oversight of departmental EDI activity relating to students, ensuring it is focused on department plans and priorities
- Contribute to the development of departmental and course plans
- Be a member of the Academic Development and Diversity network of EDI Leads, ensuring that its work is well integrated within the department
- Collaborate with other leads within your department to identify areas for improvement and ensure EDI is embedded in other departmental action plans
- Actively seek opportunities for yourself and staff in the department to engage with development opportunities, widening participation networks, steering groups and committees aimed at advancing EDI
- Lead on the engagement with, interpretation of, and strategic use of management information related to EDI, such as attainment gap, NSS data and staff diversity
- Own and understand Access and Participation Agreements and monitor departmental progress against the priorities of the Access and Participation Plan (APP), reporting back to the APP Steering Group via the ADT&L
Youtuber
YouTube
01.2014 - Current
- I have a YouTube channel teaching online electrical and electronic staff including principles, power electronics, embedded systems and control
- The link is : https://www.youtube.com/user/wrmissa
Assistant Professor
Sheffield Hallam University
09.2017 - 08.2022
- Leading Renewable Energy research group and laboratories
- Leading several modules for under/post-graduate courses, like: Electronics, Power Electronics, Control and Renewable Energy
- Enhancing student satisfaction (NSS)
- Developing the laboratories and new modules to meet the market needs
- Leading the review activities and course adjustment and initiate changes to fit the new guidelines
- Support the development and implementation of the research and enterprise strategy
- Securing internal and external funds of about £130k for establishing 4 new research labs for Smart Grids, Power Electronics reliability, EV and Semitransparent PV
- Supervising 3 PhD students and 18 MSc students
- Achieving for the first time ever NSS score of 100% in 2019 and Consistent 100% MEng
- Achieving the minimum degree-awarding gap ever for the course (-2%) compared with -39% and -27% last year for BAME students
- A good honours rate for BAME students of 80% compared with 54.4% and 40%
- Several teaching enhancements projects grants addressing the Freelancing awareness and Industry readiness
Lecturer
Sheffield Hallam University
09.2016 - 09.2017
- I am doing teaching, supervising projects and supporting students in the Electrical and Electronic Department
Associate Research Fellow
University of Exeter
10.2014 - 09.2016
- I am working on the 'Reliable and Efficient System for Community Energy Solution- RESCUES' project that aims to develop an inverter-based AC microgrid
- My research covers the application of the microgrid and includes fundamental investigation into alternative control strategies of DC/AC inverters in a microgrid by the methodology of modeling, simulation and practical implementation
- The outcomes of the research increase the function reliability of paralleled DC/AC inverters in both grid connected and island modes of operation in terms of stability, power sharing and management
- The role includes also building a microgrid experimental setup in the university lab based on dSpace1007 controller to control four parallel inverters modules
Research Assistant
University of Exeter
10.2011 - 09.2014
- Doing a research covers the application of the microgrid
- It includes fundamental investigation into alternative control strategies of DC/AC inverters in a microgrid by the methodology of modeling
Lecturer
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF APPLIED SCIENCE, GAZA
09.2008 - 09.2010
- Teaching many courses (theoretical, practical) as: electronics, PLC automation and PIC
- Preparing exams and producing marks
Teaching Assistant
The Islamic University of Gaza
09.2007 - 09.2009
- Teaching many courses (theoretical, practical) as: signals and systems, control theory, Matlab, embedded systems and electronics
- Preparing exams and producing marks
Education
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD - Renewable Energy
University of Exeter
10.2011 - 06.2015
MSc - Electrical Engineering
Islamic University of Gaza
01.2007 - 01.2010
Skills
Entrepreneurship
Embedded Systems
Power Electronics
Websites
Publications
- Control of Transient Power during Unintentional Islanding of Microgrids
- A Modified Internal Model Control for Unstable - Time Delayed System
- Impedance interaction between islanded parallel voltage source inverters and the distribution network
Timeline
Founder
TikStation
01.2022 - Current
EDI Lead
Sheffield Hallam University
09.2021 - Current
Assistant Professor
Sheffield Hallam University
09.2017 - 08.2022
Lecturer
Sheffield Hallam University
09.2016 - 09.2017
Associate Research Fellow
University of Exeter
10.2014 - 09.2016
Youtuber
YouTube
01.2014 - Current
Research Assistant
University of Exeter
10.2011 - 09.2014
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD - Renewable Energy
University of Exeter
10.2011 - 06.2015
Lecturer
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF APPLIED SCIENCE, GAZA
09.2008 - 09.2010
Teaching Assistant
The Islamic University of Gaza
09.2007 - 09.2009
MSc - Electrical Engineering
Islamic University of Gaza
01.2007 - 01.2010
Associate Professor
Sheffield Hallam University
8 2022 - Current
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