Designation: Coordinator, IGGReS Laboratories
Email: benard.kirui@dkut.ac.ke
Academic Qualifications
| Qualification | Institution | Year |
| MSc. Geospatial Information Science | Dedan Kimathi University of Technology | 2022 |
| BSc. Geospatial Information Science | Dedan Kimathi University of Technology | 2015 |
Research Interests
- Big data technologies and cloud computing in RS and GIS
Machine learning/deep learning in RS and GIS - Climate science and forestry using RS and GIS
Agricultural and soil moisture monitoring using optical, SAR, and hyperspectral datasets - Climate change analysis and environmental modelling
- Agricultural Water productivity analysis using remote sensing
- Advanced geospatial data visualization and location analytics
- Automation of geospatial processes using deep learning
- Data Fusion and Assimilation.
Publications
- Kirui, B. K., Makokha, G. O., & Kuria, B. T. (2022). Calibration and Parameterization of APSIM-Wheat using Earth Observation Data for wheat Simulation in Kenya. Journal of Agricultural Informatics, 13(1). https://doi.org/10.17700/jai.2022.13.1.629
- Kirui, B., Mwemi, J. (2020). Exploring the potential of OSM Data in the Identification of Buildings Illegally Developed on the Riparian Zone of Ngong River-Kenya. https://2020.stateofthemap.org/posters/poster-ngong-river.pdf
Membership to Professional Bodies
- Graduate member of the Institution of Surveyors of Kenya (ISK)
- Associate Expert- NEMA