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George Okeyo

Associate Teaching Professor

Carnegie Mellon University Africa

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  • Associate Teaching Professor
    Carnegie Mellon University Africa
  • Carnegie Mellon University Africa, Kigali, Rwanda

BIO

George Okeyo is an Associate Teaching Professor at Carnegie Mellon University Africa. He received his Ph.D. in computer science from the University of Ulster. His thesis explored the use of knowledge driven activity recognition in smart environments. He holds an M.Sc. degree in Information Systems from the University of Nairobi (Kenya) and a B.Sc. In Mathematics and Computer Science from JKUAT.

He most recently served as lecturer and senior lecturer at the De Montfort University in Leicester, United Kingdom. Prior to joining De Montfort University, he was a lecturer at the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, where he was also the head of the Department of Computing. Okeyo has teaching interests and experience in programming, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and Internet of Things, among others. Overall, he has successfully supervised five Ph.D. students to completion as well as several MSc projects.

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Assistant Teaching Professor
    Carnegie Mellon University Africa, Kigali, Rwanda1 Feb 2021 - present
  • VC2020 Senior Lecturer in Computer Science
    De Montfort University, School of Computer Science and Informatics, Leicester, United Kingdom1 Sep 2019 - 31 Jan 2021
  • VC2020 Lecturer in Computer Science
    De Montfort University, School of Computer Science and Informatics, Leicester, United Kingdom1 Oct 2018 - 31 Aug 2019
  • Lecturer
    Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Computing, Nairobi, Kenya4 Sep 2013 - 30 Sep 2018
  • Head of Department
    Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Computing, Nairobi, Kenya2 Dec 2013 - 19 Jan 2018
  • Honorary Lecturer
    De Montfort University, School of Computer Science and Informations, Leicester, United Kingdom15 Mar 2021 - present
  • Assistant Lecturer
    Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Institute of Computer Science and Information Technology/Computing, Nairobi, Kenya3 Sep 2007 - 5 Sep 2013
  • Teaching Assistant
    Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Institute of Computer Science and Information Technology (ICSIT), Nairobi, Kenya1 Jul 2003 - 6 Sep 2007
  • Tutor
    Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, JKUAT MMS IT Center, Nairobi, Kenya1 Jul 2001 - 30 Jun 2003

DEGREES

  • PhD
    University of Ulster, Coleraine, United Kingdom11 Sep 2009 - 11 Feb 2013
  • M.Sc. Information Systems
    University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya6 Jan 2003 - 6 Jul 2007
  • B.Sc. Mathematics and Computer Science
    Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Nairobi, Kenya21 Apr 1997 - 22 Dec 2000

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
    De Montfort University, Leicester, United Kingdom16 Dec 2019 - present
    Training on effective teaching at university level.

LANGUAGES

  • English
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review
  • Swahili
    Can read, write, speak and understand
  • Luo (Kenya and Tanzania)
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review

CAMPUS

  • Kigali

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

  • 3 Good Health and Well Being
  • 9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
  • 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions