
Designation: Lecturer
School/Institute: Institute of Geomatics, GIS and Remote Sensing
Department: GeGIS
Email: duncan.kimwatu@dkut.ac.ke
Academic Qualifications
Qualification | Institution | Year |
PhD in Geomatics and Geospatial Information Science | Dedan Kimathi University of Technology | 2021 |
MSc. in GIS and Remote Sensing | Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology | 2014 |
BSc. in Geomatics Engineering and Geospatial Information Systems | Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology | 2012 |
Professional Qualifications
Qualification | Institution | Year |
Graduate member (GMISK) | Institution of Surveyors of Kenya (ISK) | 2014 |
Areas of Expertise
- Land Surveying
- Engineering Surveying
- Geoinformatics
- Remote Sensing
- Navigation systems and applications
- Satellite positioning and Mobile GIS
- Photogrammetry
- Environmental modelling
Work Experience
- Dec 2015 – To Date: Lecturer, Dedan Kimathi University Of Technology
- 3rd Sep 2012 – Nov 2015: Assistant Technical Manager(Gis And Capital Works), Murang’a Water And Sanitation Company
- Jan 2012 – Aug 2012: Site Surveyor/GIS Analyst, Thika Greens Limited
- Jan 2011 – Mar 2011: Internship GIS analyst/Remote sensing, Regional Centre For Mapping Of Resources For Development (RCMRD)
- Jan 2010 – May 2010: Internship as a land Surveyor, Datum Survey and Land Consultants
- Institute Examination coordinator (2021- To Date)
- Member of Board of Management (BoM)- Witima Secondary School
Publications
- Kimwatu D.M., Mundia C.N. and Makokha, G.O. (2021). Monitoring environmental water stress in the Upper Ewaso Ngiro river basin, Kenya. Journal of Arid Environments (191)- 104533. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaridenv.2021.104533.
- Kimwatu D.M., Mundia C.N. and Makokha, G.O. (2021). Developing a new socio-economic drought index for monitoring drought proliferation: A case study of Upper Ewaso Ngiro River Basin in Kenya. Journal Environmental Monitoring Sensing. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-021-08989-0.
- Kimwatu D.M and Ndiritu M.G (2016), “Application of GIS and Remote Sensing technologies in Solid Waste Management.” A case Study of A case study of Nyahururu municipality, (published by IJSR, Paper ID NOV162476 published in Volume 5, Issue 4, April 2016,): 342-349.
- Kimwatu D.M and Odera P.A (2015), “Use of GIS technology in the implementation of Alcoholic Drinks control Act.” A case Study of A case study of Karima, Othaya Kenya (Published by IJSR, Paper ID SUB157910 published in Volume 4, Issue 8, August 2015,): 2058-2058
- Kimwatu D.M and Odera P.A (2014), “Application of Geospatial Technology in Curbing Non-Revenue Water.” A case Study of Murang’a Municipality (Published by IJSR, Paper ID SEP14191 published in Volume 3, Issue 9, September 2014):734-741.
Papers presented in Conferences, Seminars and Workshops
- Kimwatu, D. M., Mundia, C. N., Makokha, G. O., (2021). Use of GIS in modeling the water balance dynamics using climatic, bio-physical and anthropogenic variables. A case study of Upper Ewaso Ngiro River Basin, Kenya. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Earth Observation (EO) Symposium held at Kenya Water Institute held between 24th-26th June 2021.
- Kimwatu, D. M., Mundia, C. N., Makokha, G. O., (2019). Assessing socio-economic drought spatial inequalities in arid and semi-arid basin ecosystems. The 5th DeKUT International Conference on Science, Technology, Innovation and entrepreneurship proceedings held between 13th-15th November 2019.
Awards, Scholarships and Recognitions
- Certificate of publication in the International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR) entitled, “Application of GIS and Remote Sensing technologies in Solid Waste Management.” A case Study of A case study of Nyahururu municipality, (Paper ID NOV162476 published in Volume 5, Issue 4, April 2016,): 342-349.
- Certificate of publication in the International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR) entitled, “Use of GIS technology in the implementation of Alcoholic Drinks control Act.” A case Study of A case study of Karima, Othaya Kenya (Paper ID SUB157910 published in Volume 4, Issue 8, August 2015,)
- Certificate of publication in the International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR) entitled, “Application of Geospatial Technology in Curbing Non-Revenue Water.” A case Study of Murang’a Municipality (Paper ID SEP14191 published in Volume 3, Issue 9, September 2014)
- Certificate of participation in GIS sensitization program organized by WASPA
- Certificate award for successfully completing training on Geospatial Database development and management using Remote Sensing software (ENVI).
- Five certificates of merits as a result of participation in Mathematics and Physics contests during secondary school studies.
Postgraduate Thesis Supervision and Examination (Start with the most current, completed and then ongoing)
i) Doctorate
- Doctor of Philosophy Thesis: Development of an aridity monitoring index based on the sensitivities of environmental droughts: A case study of Upper Ewaso Ngiro River Basin
ii) Masters
- Master of Science research project: Application of GIS Technology in curbing Non-Revenue Water, A case study of Murang’a Municipality
Research Interests
- GIS and Remote sensing applications
- Climate change
- Environmental modelling
- Hydrological modelling
- Photogrammetry
- Engineering surveying
Affiliation/Membership to Professional Bodies
- Graduate member of Institution of Surveyors of Kenya (GMISK)