Dickson Owuor is a Computer Science researcher at Strathmore University, exploring and developing optimization techniques for data mining algorithms. He is also a lecturer with 5+ years of experience teaching courses in both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. He has supervised 30+ BSc projects, 2 MSc theses and, he is co-supervising 3 Ph.D. theses. Currently, Dickson Odhiambo Owuor is in charge of forging industry and academic partnerships (local and international) at the school of computing and engineering sciences (SCES) in Strathmore University. He completed his doctoral studies in 2020 at Université de Montpellier in France under the guidance of Prof. Anne Laurent and Dr. Joseph Orero. The doctoral research area lies in the realm of gradual pattern mining. They introduced new types of gradual patterns and improved the computational efficiency of gradual pattern mining algorithms by optimizing them using meta-heuristic approaches. Recently, his research work focuses on utilizing cluster analysis and classification models in improving data mining algorithms. Dickson has authored and co-authored over 8 scientific publications.
Ph.D. in Computer Science, Montpellier University, Montpellier
- Thesis Title: Capturing temporal constraints of gradual patterns
- Thesis Advisors: Anne Laurent and Joseph Onderi Orero
- Defense Jury: Pascal Poncelet, Nicolas Sicard, Marie-Jeanne Lesot and Maria Rifqi
MSc in Mobile Telecommunications & Innovation, Strathmore University, Nairobi
- Major Coursework: applied entrepreneurship, high-level programming, mobile application development, USSD applications, software modelling, system design, mobile and web security, wireless technologies, 2G/3G networks
- Dissertation Title: An expert system for screening infectious diseases at airports
- Advisor: Joseph Onderi Orero
BSc. in Electronics & Computer Engineering, JKUAT, Juja
- Major Coursework: circuit and network theory, analogue electronics, digital electronics, physical electronics, power electronics, quantum electronics, electro-magnetics, control engineering, integrated circuits, microprocessors, signals and communication, numerical and complex analysis, low-level programming, structured programming, compiler construction.
Teaching Roles
Lecturer, Strathmore University, Nairobi
Teaching various courses
- Undergraduate level courses covering Computer programming: Introduction to Programming, Object-oriented Programming
- Graduate and undergraduate level courses covering embedded systems: Embedded Systems and Internet of Things
- Graduate level courses covering distributed systems
- Graduate level courses covering data mining: Data Mining, Data Storage and Retrieval
Assistant Lecturer, Strathmore University, Nairobi
Teaching undergraduate level courses covering the following:
- Computer programming: Introduction to Programming, Object-oriented Programming
- Embedded systems: Embedded Systems and Internet of Things
Research Roles
Academic Researcher, Strathmore University, Nairobi
- Undertaking research in the following areas: data mining, machine learning, clustering, swarm intelligence, heuristic optimization techniques, natural language processing
- Supervising BSc projects. Supervising MSc dissertations/theses and co-supervising Ph.D. dissertations/theses
Doctoral Fellow, Strathmore University, Nairobi
- Undertook doctoral research
- Supervising BSc projects.
Other Roles
Partnership Lead, Strathmore University, Nairobi
In charge of forging research-based, academic and industrial partnerships with local or/and international institutions
Attachment Office Coordinator, Strathmore University, Nairobi
Coordinated undergraduate student internships: service-based learning and work-based learning
Graduate Assistant, Strathmore University, Nairobi
Assisted in delivery of academic tutorials and in coordinating student internships
Mobile Applications Developer, Pro Bono, Nairobi
Developed, tested, debugged, maintained (Android) smartphone applications and uploaded them in the Google Play Store
DSCA Afrique, CNRS
- Type: grant
- Amount: 20000 eur
- Description: used to support an existing research collaboration between Strathmore University (Kenya) and Montpellier University (France) in the form of individual exchanges between researchers working in SCES (Kenya) and LIRMM (France), research workshops, conference and publication fees
Student Travel Grant, EUSFLAT
- Type: grant
- Description: Used to participate in 2020 LFA conference at Sète, France
Student Travel Grant, EUSFLAT
- Type: grant
- Description: Used to participate in 2020 LFA conference at Alès, France
French Government Doctoral Scholarship, Montpellier University
- Type: award
- Description: Used to pursue a Ph.D. in Computer Science degree between 2018-2021
Safaricom Masters Scholarship, Strathmore University
- Type: award
- Description: Used to pursue a Master of Science degree between 2013-2015
Vice Chancellors Academic Award, JKUAT
- Type: award
- Description: Awarded to the top student for academic excellence
- Stephen Obonyo, Bioinformatic Computation With Active Learning
Type: co-supervision
Other supervisors: Nicolas Jouandeau
Status: ongoing - Edmond Menya, Enhancing Terminology Features into Surveillance Systems
Type: co-supervision
Other supervisors: Mathieu Roche and Roberto Interdonato
Status: ongoing - Deperias Kerre, Mining the Hetero-Structural Design and the Optoelectronic Characteristics of Quantum Cascade Lasers
Type: co-supervision
Other supervisors: Anne Laurent and Kenneth Maussang
Status: ongoing
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