About Dr. David Njuguna Githinji

Currently, I am a senior lecturer at Moi University, School of Engineering. I have doctorate degree in Material Characterization from the Open University, UK and a master’s degree in Advanced Materials from Nottingham University, UK. At university, I teach and research in the field of engineering materials. I also supervise undergraduate and postgraduate students´ research and thesis. I am also a coordinator at the Africa Centre of Excellence in Phytochemicals, Textiles and Renewable Energy (ACEII-PTRE), which is a World Bank funded project for postgraduate training. My duties at the Centre include coordinating all engineering postgraduate studies supported by the Center, linking the Centre with various manufacturing industries in Kenya, provision of technical advice on scientific equipment procurement and assisting in postgraduate students’ recruitment. Lastly, I have attracted several grants and scholarships, from funders such as World Bank, GEF-UNEP, DAAD and VLIR-OUS, over the last few years.