Designation:Lecturer , IGGReS
Institute’s Examination Coordinator
Email: kuria.thiongo@dkut.ac.ke
Research Interests
- Geomatics
- Remote Sensing and GIS application in agriculture
Academic Qualifications
| Qualification | Institution | Year |
| PhD.Natural Sciences | Ruhr University, Bochum | 2018 |
| Master of Science (MSc) Geomatic Engineering (GEO ENGINE) | Stuttgart University, Stuttgart, Germany | 2011 |
| Bachelor of Science (BSc) GeomaticEngineering | Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), Thika, Kenya | 2008 |
Professional Bodies Membership
– Graduate member of the Institution of Surveyors of Kenya (ISK)
List of peer reviewed journal papers
- Thiong’o, K., Pasternak, R., Kleusberg, A., Thonfeld, F., & Menz, G. (2015). Separability of Dominant Crop Cultures in Southern Germany Using TerraSAR-X. Advances in Remote Sensing Volume 4, No 2. doi: 10.4236/ars.2015.42009
- Kirimi,F., Thiong’o, K., Gabiri, G., Diekkrüger, B., & Thonfeld, F. (2018). Assessing seasonal land cover dynamics in the tropical Kilombero floodplain of East Africa. Journal of Applied Remote Sensing Volume 12, No 2. doi: 10.1117/1.JRS.12.026027
List of peer reviewed conference papers
- Catherine M. Njore, Charles Mwangi Kimari, Kuria Thiong’o (2019). Initiative aiming to introduce children to maps in Kenya. Proceedings of the International Cartographic Association, 2, 2019. doi: https://doi.org/10.5194/ica-proc-2-93-2019
Conference proceedings
- Thiong’o, K., Kleusberg, A., Pasternak, R., (2014) Differentiation of Dominant Crop Cultures in Southern Germany Using TerraSAR-X Data. STI conference, DeKUT.
- Thiong’o, K., Kirimi, F., Juergens, C., Kuria, D., Wanjohi, S., Mubea, K., (2017) Using radar images for analysis of small and large scale crop production in Endebess sub county. RCMRD International Conference.