Mr. Wisdom Kipkemboi

Designation: MSc. Research Assistant
School/Institute: Institute of Geomatics, GIS and Remote Sensing
Centre: Remote Sensing Research Group (RSRG)
Email: kipwizzdom@gmail.com

Academic Background

Qualification Institution Year
MSc. Geospatial Information Systems & Remote Sensing Dedan Kimathi University of Technology 2023
BSc. Geospatial Information Science Dedan Kimathi University of Technology 2017

Areas of Expertise

  • Geospatial Information Science (GIS)
  • GIS programming & Development
  • Earth observation
  • Big data, AI/ML, and GIS integration
  • Business intelligence & location analytics
  • Web mapping
  • GIS databases

Books and Book Chapters

  1. Bartholomew Thiong’o Kuria; Johanna Anyesi Wanjala; Wisdom Kipkemboi; Simon Wachira Muthee; Martin Wainaina Chege (2023). Let’s Save Our Environment. InterCEN Publishers. ISBN: 978-9914-9679-2-0.

Publications

  1. Stefanie Steinbach; Andreas Rienow; Martin WainainaChege; Niels Dedring; Wisdom Kipkemboi; Bartholomew Thiong’o Kuria; Sander J. Zwart; Andrew Nelson (2023). Low-cost sensors and multi-temporal remote sensing for operational turbidity monitoring in an East African wetland environment. Environmental Science and Pollution Research (Under review).
  2. Muthee, S., Kuria, B., Mundia, C., Sichangi, A., Kuria, D., Wanjala, J., 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, 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00477-023-02534-w
  3. 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), 13. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41651-023-00143-3
  4. Wisdom Kipkemboi; Bartholomew Thiongo Kuria; David Ndegwa Kuria; Arthur W. Sichangi; Charles NdegwaMundia; Marcus Goebel; Andreas Rienow (2022). Participatory GIS Tool Development for Environmental and Natural Resources Conservation. Environment, Development and Sustainability journal (Under review)

Conference Papers/Presentations

  1. Wisdom Kipkemboi, Bartholomew T. Kuria, and David N. Kuria (2023). A Framework for Implementing Participatory GIS for Environmental Conservation of the Muringato Catchment. The 7th DeKUT international conference on science, technology, innovation & entrepreneurship, 8th – 10th November 2023, Nyeri, Kenya.
  2. Martin W. Chege, Kuria B. Thiong’o, Arthur W. Sichangi, Moses M. Ngigi, Simon W. Muthee, Wisdom Kipkemboi, Johana A. Wanjala (2023). Spatial Monitoring of River Discharge Using Low-Cost Sensors. The 7th DeKUT international conference on science, technology, innovation & entrepreneurship, 8th – 10th November 2023, Nyeri, Kenya.
  3. Stefanie Steinbach, Anna Bartels, Martin W. Chege, NeilsDedring, Wisdom Kipkemboi, Simon W. Muthee, Andrew Nelson, Kuria B. Thiong’o, Sander J. Zwart, Andreas Rienow (2023). Integrating Low-cost Sensors and Remote Sensing to Monitor Small Reservoirs in Kenyan Wetlands. 42nd EARSeL Symposium, 3-6 July 2023, Bucharest, Romania.
  4. Wisdom Kipkemboi, Bartholomew T. Kuria, David N. Kuria (2022). Assessing The Effectiveness of Participatory GIS Tool for Environmental Conservation of the Muringato Catchment Area. 41st EARSeL Symposium, 12-16 September 2022, Paphos, Cyprus.
  5. Wisdom Kipkemboi, Bartholomew T. Kuria, David N. Kuria (2022). Participatory GIS Tool for Environmental Conservation of the Muringato Catchment Area. The Living Planet Symposium, 23-27 May 2022, Bonn, Germany.

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

    A. Research
    Ongoing
    Participatory Approach to Environmental Conservation of the Muringato Catchment Area for Sustainable Management and Enhanced Ecosystem Health.