Designation: Graduate Assistant
School: School of Engineering
Department: Mechanical Engineering
Email: steven.otieno@dkut.ac.ke

Academic Background

Qualification Institution Year
MSc. Machine Tool Design & Manufacturing Engineering DeKUT  Ongoing
BSc. Mechanical Engineering DeKUT  2020

Professional Qualifications

Qualification Institution Year
Graduate Engineer EBK   2022

Areas of Expertise

  • Mechanical Engineering – Computer Aided Engineering, Computational Modelling, Predictive Modelling

Work Experience

  • December 2023 – To date: Graduate Assistant – DeKUT
  • January 2021 – October 2023: Graduate Student – DeKUT

Awards, Scholarships and Recognitions

  • DeKUT Student Recognition Awards – Best Student, 5th year Bsc Mechanical Engineering Class (2020)
  • DeKUT Student Recognition Awards – Best Student, 4th year Bsc Mechanical Engineering Class (2019)
  • DeKUT Student Recognition Awards – Third Best Student, 3rd year Bsc Mechanical Engineering Class (2018)
  • DeKUT Student Recognition Awards – Best Student, 2nd year Bsc Mechanical Engineering Class (2017)
  • DeKUT Student Recognition Awards – Best Student, 1st year Bsc Mechanical Engineering Class (2016)

Research
a) Ongoing/Completed Researches

  • Computational modelling of plastic injection molding process
  • Statistical modelling of plastic injection molding defects
  • Predictive modelling of plastic injection molded product defects

Research Interests

  • Modelling of plastic manufacturing processes.

Affiliation/Membership to Professional Bodies

  • Graduate engineer – EBK