Research
Publications
K. Elysee, R. Ndeda, U. N. Mutwiwa, S. Aoki , “Control and Monitoring of Amaranth Blitum Growth under Greenhouse Cultivation,” Universal Journal of Agricultural Research, Vol. 11, No. 2, pp. 403-416, 2023.
W. Kigani, F. Gateru, M. Gichia, V. Nyerere, J. Mboya, B. Owiti, S. Aoki, “Development of a Solid Propellant Motor for High-Powered Model Rockets,”, in Proceedings of the Sustainable Research and Innovation Conference, 2022, pp. 77–86.
M. Ngethe, Y. Kiplimo, S. Aoki, “Implementation of Message Queuing Telemetry Transport Protocol in Model Rocket,” in Proceedings of the Sustainable Research and Innovation Conference, 2022, pp. 29–32.
A. Wanene, B. Kusimba, P. Mulwa, S. Chege, J. Oloo, E. Langat, S. Aoki, “Battery and Motor Sizing for Electric Tricycles,” in Proceedings of the Sustainable Research and Innovation Conference, 2022, pp. 185–190.
J. Mboya, S. Nyaga, J. Njiri, S. Aoki, “Improving Small Pest Bird Detection in YOLOv5s for Autonomous Bird Deterrent Systems,” in Proceedings of the Sustainable Research and Innovation Conference, 2022, pp. 134–141.
S. E. Arnaud, N. Rehema, S. Aoki, and M. L. Kananu, “Comparison of Deep Learning Architectures for Late Blight and Early Blight Disease Detection on Potatoes,” Open Journal of Applied Sciences, vol. 12, no. 5, pp. 723–743, 2022.
F. W. Gateru, S. K. Oina, J. Mboya, I. Kibandi, B. Owiti, and S. Aoki, “Development of Solid Propellant Motor for Low Altitude Model Rockets,” in Proceedings of the Sustainable Research and Innovation Conference, 2021, pp. 61–68.
M. G. Kimani, D. R. Osodo, and S. Aoki, “Detection of Apogee with Kalman Filter for Flight Computer of Model Rockets,” in Proceedings of the Sustainable Research and Innovation Conference, 2021, pp. 57–60.
Supervision of master’s thesis
Edgard Siryle Tolo, “Development of a Drone Test Bench with a High-Precision Directional Force Measurement System for Isolating the Thrust Force of Individual Quadcopter Propellers”, Master thesis, Pan African University Institute for Basic Sciences Technology and Innovation, 2025
Koulnodji Elysee, “Development of a predictive controller for growth of amaranth under greenhouse”, Master thesis, Pan African University Institute for Basic Sciences Technology and Innovation, 2023
Emmanuel Soumo, “On site detection of potato late blight and early blight disease using deep learning”, Master thesis, Pan African University Institute for Basic Sciences Technology and Innovation, 2022
Supervision of final year project
Ogweno Emmanuel, Allan Okeyo, Development of an M-Class Motor for Nakuja N4 Rocket, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, 2025
Jeffrey Gichuru, Lukundo Okemba, Design and Fabrication of a Deployable CanSat, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, 2025
Ian Kiptoo, Kennedy Mwendwa, “Design and Fabrication of a Dual Recovery System for the N4 Rocket”, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, 2024
Martin Kinyua, Felix Musanzi, “Improvement of Wind Tunnel Capabilities for Parachute Testing”, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, 2024
Lenny Ng’agng’a, Investigating Visual Servoing for Precise Control of Robot Arms, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, 2024
Samwel Tinega, Victoria Barasa, “Design, Fabrication and Testing of an Ignition Mechanism for a Liquid Rocket Engine”, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, 2023
Paul Wambua Munyao, Mercy Irene Wangari, “Design and Fabrication of an Ignition System for a Liquid Rocket Engine”, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, 2023
Bob Gatai Mureithi, “Design and Fabrication of an Active Fin Control System for a Model Rocket Using Tail Fins”, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, 2023
Brian Munge Ireri, Lael Mukeni Ngatho, “Design and Fabrication of Solid Rocket Propellant Grain Packing Machine”, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, 2023
Michael Kimani, Felix Wanyoike Gateru, “Design and development of a liquid rocket engine closed loop control cooling system”, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, 2022
Kayleigh Nataly Musilah, Kioko Felister Wambui, “Design and fabrication of an active fin control system for a rocket”, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, 2022
Gichia Maureen, Too Joy Chemtai, “Design and development of a controlled plumbing system for a liquid rocket engine”, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, 2022
Kamau Martin Ngigi, Bunebe Samuel Muga, “Design and development of a fuel Injector for a liquid engine rocket”, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, 2022
Martin Thuku, Robert Mukono, “Development of a thrust vector control system for a Nakuja model rocket”, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, 2022