Designation: Tutorial fellow, IGGReS
Email: dennis.gitundu@dkut.ac.ke
Academic Qualifications
| Qualification | Institution | Year |
| PhD in Environmental Engineering and Management | JKUAT | Ongoing |
| MSc. Photogrammetry and GeoInformatics | Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences | |
| BSc. Geospatial Engineering | University of Nairobi | 2012 |
Research Interests
- Applied Hydrology
- Flood Risk Modelling and Management
- Structure from Motion
- Participatory GIS/ Volunteered GIS
Professional Experience
- 2017 – To Date: Tutorial Fellow (IGGReS -DEKUT)
- 2016 – 2017: Sessional Lecturer (Egerton University, Technical University of Kenya)
- 2015: Student Research Assistant (Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences, Germany)
- 2011-2014: Research Assistant (Capacity-Linked water supply and sanitation improvement for Africa’s Peri-urban & Rural Areas (CLARA).
Publications
- Gitundu, D. T. (2018). Evaluating the Susceptibility of Ungauged Watersheds to the Risk of Floods Based On Geomorphometry Using QGIS. In F.-J. Behr, H. Arefi, & F. Alidoost (Ed.), AGSE 2017, Geoinformation – Supporting Crisis and Disaster (pp. 26-34). Kish Island: AGSE Karlsruhe. Retrieved from http://applied-geoinformatics.org/
Conferences Attended
- 55th Photogrammetric Week, Stuttgart Germany.
- 11th Egerton University International Conference and Innovation Week – Egerton University
- Applied Geoinformation for Society and Environment April-May 2017 – Kish Islands
Awards, Scholarships and Recognition
- Best Paper Award – 11th Egerton University International Conference and Innovation Week (2017)
- Lothhammer & Zirn Consulting GbR Prize – Excellent Performance in M.Sc. (2016)
- German Scholarship – Robert Breuning Foundation (2015)
- German Scholarship – Knödler Decker Foundation (2015)
Research Grants
- International Foundation for Science Research Grant (2019-2021)
- Africa-ai-Japan (JICA) Innovation Research Grant (2018-2019)