Designation: Research Assistant
School/Institute: Institute of Geomatics, GIS and Remote Sensing
Centre: Remote Sensing Research Group (RSRG)
Email: simonmuthee26@gmail.com
Academic Background
| Qualification | Institution | Year |
| MSc. Geospatial Information Systems & Remote Sensing | Dedan Kimathi University of Technology | 2023 |
| BSc. Geospatial Engineering | University of Nairobi | 2017 |
Areas of Expertise
- Geospatial Engineering
- Remote Sensing
- Engineering Surveying
- Geodesy
- Environmental Modelling
Publications
- Muthee, S. W., Kuria, B. T., Mundia, C. N., Sichangi, A. W., Kuria, D. N., Wanjala, J. A., Kipkemboi, W., Goebel, M., Graw, V., & Rienow, A. (2023). Using the SARIMA model to predict the trends of evapotranspiration and runoff in the Muringato river basin, Kenya. Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment. https://doi.org/10.1007/S00477-023-02534-W
- Kipkemboi, W., Kuria, B. T., Kuria, D. N., Sichangi, A. W., Mundia, C. N., Wanjala, J. A., Muthee, S. W., Goebel, M., & Rienow, A. (2023). Development of a Web-GIS Platform for Environmental Monitoring and Conservation of the Muringato Catchment in Kenya. Journal of Geovisualization and Spatial Analysis, 7(1). https://doi.org/10.1007/S41651-023-00143-3
- Muthee, S. W., Kuria, B. T., Mundia, C. N., Sichangi, A. W., Kuria, D. N., Goebel, M., & Rienow, A. (2022). SWAT to model the response of evapotranspiration and runoff to varying land uses and climatic conditions in the Muringato basin, Kenya. Modelling Earth Systems and Environment. https://doi.org/10.1007/S40808-022-01579-0
Papers presented in Conferences, Seminars and Workshops
- Characterising the Changes in Land Use and Land Cover (LULC) amid Changing Climatic Conditions using Remote Sensing Techniques in the Muringato Basin, Kenya- 41st EARSeL Symposium, Cyprus.
https://cyprus2022.earsel.org/assets/BookOfAbstracts.pdf (Pages 179-181)
Awards, Scholarships and Recognitions
- MSc. Scholarship and Research Sponsorship by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) under the project “CITGI4Muringato (grant no. 01DG20022)”
Other Academic and Professional Achievements
Research
Ongoing
Participatory Approach to Environmental Conservation of the Muringato Catchment Area for Sustainable Management and Enhanced Ecosystem Health.
- Environmental modelling
- GIS and Remote Sensing
- Hydrological modelling
- GIS programming
- Geostatistics
- GNSS Positioning and Mapping
- Engineering Surveying