Lecturer in the Department of Environmental and Biosystems Engineering, University of Nairobi, March 1993 to date.

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1 Name & Contact Address CURRICULUM VITAE OF MR. ALBERT KENYANI INIMA Mr. Albert Kenyani Inima Lecturer Department of Environmental & Biosystems Engineering University of Nairobi P. O. Box Nairobi Kenya. address: Mobile number: & Career Objective To provide quality training, research, student project supervision, consultancy and community service in the area of environmental and biosystems engineering. Current Position Lecturer in the Department of Environmental and Biosystems Engineering, University of Nairobi, March 1993 to date. Date of birth 21 June 1959 Nationality and languages spoken. I am a Kenyan by nationality. I speak and write English, Swahili a a local dialect called Maragoli, all languages excellently. Years of working at Nairobi University. Tasks performed at University of Nairobi. 21 years (1987 to 1991, and again 1993 to date) I am a lecturer and student research supervisor at undergraduate as well as postgraduate levels. I train students in environmental engineering as well as project management. In all my training I have endeavoured to provide top notch professional engineering training to enable my students compete with the very best at the international level. Indeed many my students are heading major bodies in Kenya as well as in othe countries. The subjects I have taught teach include:

2 PART A: POSTGRADUATE COURSES TAUGHT a. ALM 603: Water resource development and management [3 years; 2009,2010,2011] This is a postgraduate course covering the following: estimation of water resource quantities and distribution design of water conservation systems such as dams and artificial recharge systems hydro power engineering b) FEB 746: Groundwater hydrology [2 years; 2009 and 2010] This is a postgraduate course that covers the following: groundwater prospecting methods including preparation of geophysical reports. groundwater well mechanics including groundwater well testing and preparation of groundwater well reports. groundwater well drilling methods c) FEB 641: Water resource project planning and management [4 years; 2008,2009,2010,2011,2012] This is a postgraduate course covering the following: Water project identification Water project feasibility study Water project planning Water project Monitoring and Evaluation using Earned Value Management, and Ms Project Professional. c) FGS 701: Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Project Management [Taught for 8 years since the year 2006] This is a postgraduate course in the Department of Geospatial and Survey Engineering covering the following: Professional project management frameworks and Systems Development Life Cycles. Computer Aided Project Design and GIS applications d) ALM 603: Planning and development of water resources [Taught for 3 years; 2011, 2012, 2013] e) FEB 635: Waste management [3 years; 2004, 2005 and 2006]. f) FEB 626: Water and Wastewater Treatment [2 years; 2004 & 2005). g) Pollution abatement [2 year; 2004, 2013).

3 h) Hydrology and Agrometeorology [3 years; 1987, 1989 and 1995). i) Fluid mechanics ( 2 years; 1987 & 1995). PART B: UNDERGRADUATE COURSES TAUGHT i. FEB 517: Design of waste management systems [Taught for 7 years since 2003 to 2010]. This is a fifth year course that covers: Air pollution control engineering (Climate change engineering, industrial air pollution control, and environmental noise control) Solid waste engineering (Landfill engineering, Incineration engineering, compost engineering, and integrated municipal solid management) Water treatment and waste water engineering (Design of municipal water works, design of waste stabilization ponds, design of water and waste water networks) j) FEB 412: Environmental Engineering [Taught for a period of 6 years] This is an undergraduate course introducing students to the profession of environmental engineering. k) Other undergraduate courses taught over the years include: Introduction to Engineering [ 3 years] Soil and Water Engineering [ 3 years] Functional design of agricultural structures [ 3 years] Farm power and machinery[3 years] Surveying [Service course, 8 years] Workshop techniques {Service course, 4 years] PART C: SHORT COURSES & PART TIME COURSES l) Analysis of hydrological data [1 week short course for 30 engineers from Ministry of Agriculture of Ethiopia, 2003]. m) Analysis of hydrological data [1 week short course for 20 engineers from Ministry of Agriculture of Kenya, 1997]. n) Construction project management [Leader UNES trainer for 7 engineers from Kenya and Malawi. 1 week course held in 2010]. Education. (a) MSc in Water Resource Engineering (University of Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, 1991). (b) BSc (First class honours) in Agricultural Engineering (Universi

4 of Nairobi, Kenya, 1984). (c) Short training courses in remote sensing and GPS, Stockholm Sweden, Relevant key skills possessed. (a) Advanced knowledge in the design of environmental engineering systems such as water treatment and water supply systems; waste water treatment systems; irrigation systems; wate dams and water conservation structures. (b) Thorough knowledge in engineering and construction project management cycle including project feasibility studies, detailed engineering designs, project supervision and project contract management. (c) Advanced knowledge in the use of environmental modelling an project management software such as EPANET (a Watercad used in the design and evaluation of water supply networks), and Ms Project Professional. (d) Thorough knowledge in planning and feasibility study of projec including use of major project planning tools such as the log frame the Balanced Scorecard, engineering economics and Quality Function Deployment. (e) Top notch project documentation skills including writing of project proposals, project charters, feasibility reports and project evaluation reports. Employment record. a) Lecturer at University of Nairobi, Kenya (1987 to 1991 and again 1993 to date). Taught undergraduate course on water treatment engineering, design of waste management structures, design of water supply systems Taught postgraduate courses on engineering project management, groundwater engineering and waste management b) Independent consultant [1991 to 1993]. c) Irrigation engineer with Ministry of Agriculture, Kenya (1984 to 1985). worked in the small irrigation design office [was based in Embu]. was the project manager and supervised the construction of the Garfassa small irrigation scheme in Isiolo County. managed small irrigation schemes in Isiolo County including Malkadaka, Merti and Garfassa.

5 d) Various student internships with National Cereals and Produce Board [ 6 months], Kivaywa Secondary School [ 9 months] and Kivagala Secondary School[ 3 months]. Selected funded research or training projects. a. Head trainer of construction project management (University of Nairobi Enterprise Services (UNES), Kenya, 2010). This was a 5 day course attended by senior project managers from Kenya as well as other African countries. The course covered the following: The construction project cycle. The construction planning process The construction design process The construction phase The handover process The course included practical exercises on Earned Value Management as well as Ms Project Professional. b) Principal Investigator, Evaluation of the performance of small water retention structures (Ministry of Agriculture, Kenya, 2007 to 2010). This project involved the evaluation of the design suitability of 4 main water retention structures constructed by the Ministry of Agriculture in Kitui District. The structures covered were: Sand dams Hillside dams Charco dams Berkad tanks The findings have since been published in an e book. c) Technical Research Consultant, Preparation of the citizen report card on water supply and solid waste management in the City of Nairobi, 2006 (Done by Kenya Alliance of Resident Associations with funding from Water and Sanitation Programme of the World Bank). This project involved the sampling of 1500 households in the city o Nairobi to determine customer satisfaction with regard to water quality, complaint management, and water quantity. The findings have since been published in a book by the World Bank. d) Principal Investigator, Inventory of the production of Greenhouse Gases from the agricultural sector of Kenya, 2005 (Ministry of Environment, Kenya, with funding from the

6 Other relevant employment experiences and on the job trainings. United Nations Development Programme). The results of this study were reported to the United Nations Pane on Climate Change as the first official report from Kenya. The results are published in a book. e) Principal Investigator, Evaluation of the impact of climate change on the water resources of Kenya,1996 (Ministry of Research, Kenya, with funding from the United States of America Country Study programme). The results were reported to New Partnership for Africa s Development (NEPAD). a. Acting chairman on various dates to the Department of Environmental and Biosystems Engineering [Tota of 2 months]. b. Attended 6 week training course on remote sensing, GIS and GPS for university trainers in Stockholm, Sweden, c. Attended 1 week training course on Mainstreaming HIV/ AIDS in engineering curriculum organised by UNESCO, d. Attended short training course on climate change organised by UNDP, e. Secretary of Engineering Student Industrial Placement Programme [ ]. f. Departmental Chair or convenor of various top level committees such as University Show Committee, Library and Bookshop Committee, Student Prize Committee, and Industrial Attachment Committees. My major achievements on this committees include successful solicitation of student prizes, placement o students for attachments in major industries where some finally got employed, UoN stand has won man commendation prizes at the Nairobi International Show. g. Successfully solicited for computer donations to the School of Engineering from the Engineering Information Foundation worth over /=. h. Very Advanced Internet User and Expert in the use o many common and not so common Internet applications including mobile computing such as e learning, online project management, Youtube video education, cloud computing, video and animated classroom presentations, etc. i. Attended week long training on National Carbon Accounting Systems held at County Lodge, Karen, j. Attended training on Pedagogy for University Lecturers, 2009.

7 Research supervision experience Community Service Recognitions, praise, citations and commendations earned. Professional affiliations Publications and presentations k. Attended several trainings on ISO 2000 and 2009/2010. Successfully supervised 3 MSc dissertations. Supervisor of over 80 undergraduate design projects. Been involved in many community resource mobilization projects i the City of Nairobi as well as in Vihiga County. I am a self trained professional grant writer and project planner. I am a volunteer on the Boards of Directors of a number of NGOs Nominated top lecturer by students a number of times since 1987 MSc thesis has been extensively cited in book Awarded Mahtma Gandhi cash award and mention as best First Year Student. Best student award in Form 6 and other classes. Acknowledged by many students in their theses and project desig reports for the professional assistance and educational mentorship I have given them including providing them access to my persona home library of over 1500 books. Cited among top university trainers by NEPAD [who is who in climate change in Africa], and Abeingo website [Newsletter of Apr 2010]. Member: Kenya Society of Agricultural Engineers Kenya Meteorological Society International Association of Hydrological Sciences a. Inima, A.K. [2010]: Rainwater engineering, A 90 page ebook published by Lulu Publishers. b. J.O. Odhiambo, G.O. Wayumba, A.K.Inima, and C.T. Omuto[2008]: Predicting and Mapping Biomass using Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques: A Case of Sugarcane in Mumias Kenya. A paper presented at a FAO Experts Workshop on Potentialities and Limitations in the use of Remote Sensing for Detecting and Monitoring Environmental Change in the Horn of Africa, Held at Holiday Inn, Nairobi, Kenya, June, c. Inima, AK [2006] [Editor]. Citizen s report card on urban water, sanitation and solid waste services in Kenya, World Bank Report number 46283, d. Inima, A.K [1991]: The hydrological effects of logging in th East Usambara Forest, MSc thesis, University of Dar Es Salaam. Cited severally in the book titled "Fores Conservation in the East Usambara Mountains, Tanzania By Alan Charles Hamilton, R. Bensted Smith, IUCN Tropica

8 Forest Programme. e. )First National Communications of Kenya to the United Nations Panel on Climate Change. Contributed one chapte in the book on Greenhouse Emissions on the agricultural sector of Kenya, f. United States Country Studies Program. Contributed to the book chapter on Impact of climate change on the water resources of Kenya, 1996 g. Inima A. K [1995] Design of a village level grain moisture meter. Bsc final year project that was published in the journ of Food engineering research Current research interests Marital status Hobbies Declaration and signature Integrated water resource management. Married with 4 children. Social media, digital photography and video editing, newspapers, the Internet and travelling. I hereby confirm that the information given in the above statement true to the best of my knowledge and belief. Signed Date 25 June 2013