CURRICULUM VITAE

OKWOYO M. JAMES,
Email: jmkwoyo@uonbi.ac.ke
Mobile +254 732 614040
Personal Information
Date of Birth

31ST MAY 1974

Nationality

Kenyan

Language

English, Kiswahili.

Religion

Catholic

Professional Summary
Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on subjects such as
Calculus, Vector Analysis, Differential Equations(Ordinary and Partial), and Discrete
Mathematics, Mathematical Biology, Business Statistics, and Quantitative Techniques,
Algebra, Numerical Analysis, Engineering Mathematics, and Fluid Mechanics.
Prepare course materials such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods
of instruction.
Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
Keep abreast of developments in my field by reading current literature, talking with
colleagues, and participating in professional conferences and seminars

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Education
2006-2010

PhD - I have successfully

Jomo-Kenyatta University

defended my PhD Thesis Titled; Synchronization

Synchronization in a Network of Oscillators with Delayed

Coupling
2003 2005

M sc (Applied Mathematics)

University of Nairobi

Title of Thesis Couette Flow Between two Parallel Infinite plates in the Presence of

Transverse Magnetic field

Work Experience

Date / Institution
2009 JAN to date---University of Nairobi
2007 to date ----Jomo-Kenyatta University

Position
Assistant Lecturer
Part time Lecturer

Workshops Attended
10th -15th January 2011 Conservation Biology Advanced Study Institute (ASI)
3rd-14th August 2009 Centre for HIV Prevention and Research

Advanced Research Methodology

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17 -18 December 2008 Kenya School of Professional Studies

Pedagogical Skills Training
4th-15th July 2005 Nairobi Varsity

Algebra and Combinatorics

in Representation Theory

9th-20th August 2004 University of Nairobi

Commutative Algebra and Algebraic

Geometry

Research Interests
Mathematical modeling of Bio-systems. An increased interest in Silico
Experimentation due to the Complications Involved in Human and Animal Research
Modeling of marine ecosystems
Dynamical systems

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Publications
Okwoyo, M.J., Abonyo, J.O., Synchronization
Synchronization of allall-toto-all Coupled Oscillators
Oscillators
Journal of Mathematical Sciences 19, 2 (2008) 239-252
Singh, C.B., and Okwoyo, M.J., Couette
Couette Flow Between two Parallel Infinite plates in the
Presence of Transverse Magnetic field
field Journal of the Kenya Meteorological Society., June,
2008.
Okwoyo, M.J. and Kinyanjui M.,, Mode
Mode locking (synchronization) in a coupled two
Sector model
mode Journal of Mathematical Sciences 21, 4 (2010) 483-491
Okwoyo, M.J., Kinyanjui, M. Okelo, A.J., Stability
Stability and Persistence of
of Synchronized
Manifold of Diffusively Coupled Oscillators
Oscillators Far East Journal of Dynamical Systems 15 (2)
2011, 113-128.
Okwoyo, M.J., Modification
Modification of Parameters for weakly nonnon-Linear Time Delay Systems
Systems has
been accepted for Publication in the Journal of Mathematical Sciences.
Okwoyo, M.J; An
An algorithm for a discretized constrained, continuous Quadratic Contol
Problem
Problem Has been accepted for publication in the journal of Mathematical Science.
Referees
1. Dr. Okello, Jeconia.
Senior Lecturer, Jomo- Kenyatta University
P.O. Box 62000-00200, Nairobi.
0722971869
2. Prof. Kinyanjui Mathew,
Senior Lecturer, J.K.U.A.T,
P.O. Box 62000-00200, Nairobi.
0726558097
3. Prof. Singh C.B.
Senior Lecturer, School of Mathematics, University of Nairobi
P.O. Box 30197-00100 Nairobi
Cbsing@yahoo.com
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