CURRICULUM VITAE NAME: TITLE: ADDRESS: Kenneth Amiga Kaduki, Ph.D. (Kaduki, K.A.) Dr. Nairobi 00100, KENYA DATE OF BIRTH: 19th August 1963 PLACE OF BIRTH: NATIONALITY: Thika, KENYA. Kenyan MARITAL STATUS: WIFE - Joyce Wangui (28/05/68) CHILDREN - Ndeda (21/04/99) - Waigumo (17/12/05) QUALIFICATIONS: D.Phil. (York, U.K.) - 1996 M.Sc. (Nairobi) - 1990 B.Sc. (Hons., Nairobi) - 1987 UNIVERSITIES ATTENDED: University of York, U.K.; 1992-1996: Semiconductor Device Electronics; Ph.D. thesis title: Theoretical Investigation of Non-square Quantum Wells and their Application to III-V Semiconductor Diode Lasers. ; 1987-1990: Physics and Microprocessor Systems; M.Sc. thesis title: Design and Development of a Computer Graphics System based on the µpd7220a Graphics Display Controller. ; 1984-1987: Majoring in Physics. RESEARCH INTERESTS: 1. Diode laser spectroscopy and applications. 2. Modelling of quantum well optoelectronic devices. 3. Microprocessor based instrumentation and signal processing. EMPLOYMENT RECORD: 1. Senior Lecturer, Jan. 2001 to date: Dept. of Physics, University of Nairobi (UoN) 2. Lecturer, Dec. 1996 to Jan. 2001: Dept. of Physics, University of Nairobi (UoN) 3. Tutorial Fellow, Jan. 1991 to Dec. 1996: Dept. of Physics, UoN (including study leave 1992 to 1996) 4. Graduate Assistant, Jan 1990 - Dec. 1990: Dept. of Physics, UoN 1
TEACHING AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE 1. I have been teaching physics to undergraduate students since 1991. Courses taught include: Engineering Physics, Surface Physics, Computational Physics, Transducers, Digital Electronics, Advanced Electronics, and Applied Electronics and Microprocessors. 2. I have taught the following M.Sc. course: Electrodynamics, Advanced Laboratory Techniques, Advanced Electronics, and Microcomputer Development & Interfacing. I have successfully supervised two (2) M.Sc. students. I am currently supervising two (2) M.Sc. students and two (2) Ph.D. students. 3. I have research experience in the following areas: Modelling of novel low dimensional devices. This work is an attempt to improve performance of semiconductor diode lasers by using non-square (shaped) quantum wells. Diode laser spectroscopy with applications to trace gas monitoring, the main focus being pollutant monitoring. Microprocessor based instrumentation and signal processing. FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS: 1. Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (AS-ICTP) fellowship for research in condensed matter physics, Trieste, Italy, 2006. 2. AS-ICTP fellowship for research in condensed matter physics, Trieste, Italy, 2004. 3. AS-ICTP fellowship for research in condensed matter physics, Trieste, Italy, 2003. 4. AS-ICTP fellowship for research in condensed matter physics, Trieste, Italy, 2002. 5. British Council fellowship for research on the modelling of low dimensional devices, University of York, U.K.; July to September 1991. CONFERENCES/WORKSHOPS/COURSES ATTENDED: 1. ICTP-INFN Advanced Training Course on FPGA Design and VHDL for Hardware Simulation and Synthesis, Trieste, Italy, 27 November 22 December 2006 2. Fourth Workshop on Distributed Laboratory Instrumentation Systems, Trieste, Italy, 30 October 24 November 2006. 3. World Conference on Physics and Sustainable Development, Durban, South Africa, 31 October 2 November 2005. 4. Seventh International Workshop on Physics and Modern Applications of Lasers, Douala, Cameroon, 6 10 December 2004. 5., Faculty of Science Distance Learning Writers Workshop, Nyeri, Kenya, 22 26 November 2004. 6. Euroconference on Ab initio Many-Body Theory for Correlated Electron Systems, Trieste, Italy, 25 28 August 2003. 7. Third Stig Lundqvist Conference on Advancing Frontiers of Condensed Matter Physics: Fundamental Interactions and Excitations in Confined Systems, Trieste, Italy, 11 15 August 2003. 8. Winter College on Untrafast Non-Linear Optics, Trieste, Italy, 18 February 1 March 2002. 2
9. Joint ICTP-INFM School in High Performance Computing on Linux Clusters, Trieste, Italy, 31 January 15 February 2002. 10. International Workshop on Laser Spectroscopy in Development, Lund, Sweden, 17 April to 12 May 2001. 11. The Fifth Kenya Physical Society (KPS) Regional Workshop, Nairobi, Kenya, 18-20 September, 2000. 12. International Conference on Optical Sciences and Applications for Sustainable Development, Dakar, Senegal, 10 14 April 2000. 12. The Fourth Kenya Physical Society (KPS) Regional Workshop, Nairobi, Kenya, 21-25 September 1998. 11. National Quantum Electronics Conference, QE-12, Southampton, U.K., 4-8 September 1995. 12. The Institute of Physics CMMP `94 Conference, Warwick, U.K. 19-21 December 1994 13. The Institute of Physics Annual Congress, Brighton, U.K., 11-14 April 1994. 14. The Second Kenya National Association of Physicists (KNAP) Conference,,28-30 September 1988. REFEREED PUBLICATIONS: 1. Kaduki K. A., Ghiti A., Batty W and Allsopp D.W.E.A, Reduced threshold current in bipolar diode lasers by non-square quantum well growth. Physica Scripta, 67(1), (2003) pp. 68-73 2. Kaduki K.A. Non-square quantum well growth for reduced threshold current in tensilely strained lasers operating at 1.52µm. African Journal of Science & Technology, 2(1), (2001), pp. 11-19. 3. Kaduki K.A. Theoretical investigation of gain in 1.3µm GaInNAs-GaAs quantum Well diode lasers. Maseno Journal of Education, Arts and Science, 3(2), (2001), pp. 160-168. 4. Kaduki K.A. and Batty W., Envelope Function Approximation (EFA) bandstructure calculations for III-V non-square stepped alloy quantum wells incorporating ultranarrow (5 Angstrom) epitaxial layers, Physica Scripta, 61(2) (2000), pp. 213-221. 5. Kaduki K.A., Improved performance of strained layer diode lasers by non-square quantum well growth, African Journal of Science & Technology, Science and Engineering Series, 1(1) (2000), pp. 1-8. 6. Kola B.O. and Amiga K.K., Graphics display unit for simulation on personal computers, African Journal of Science & Technology, Series A, 11(1) (1995), pp. 29-33. PROCEEDINGS: 1. Kaduki K.A. Modelling of mixed nitride (GaInNAs) quantum well lasers, 3
Proc. 5 th KPS Regional Seminar, Nairobi, Kenya, 18-20 September 2000 pp. 71-75 2. Amiga K.K. and Kola B.O., Development of a computer graphics interface. Proc. Kenya National Association of Physicists Conference, Nairobi, Kenya, September 1988, pp.27-33. CONFERENCE/WORKSHOP ABSTRACTS: 1. Wangai J.K., Gathoni R.N., Mustapha A.O. and Kaduki K.A., Development of a tuneable diode laser absorption spectrometer for NO 2 measurements, The Seventh International Workshop on Physics and Modern Applications of Lasers, Douala, Cameroon, December 2004. 2. Kaduki K.A., Ghiti A., Batty W and Allsopp D.W.E., Quantum well shaping for reduced threshold current in strained layer lasers. Institute of Physics CMMP `96, York, U.K., December 1996, Paper SS.b.P30, p. 141. 3. Kaduki K.A., Ghiti A., Batty W. and Allsopp D.W.E., Non-square quantum well growth for reduced hole subband mass in tensilely strained lasers. Institute of Physics CMMP `95, Liverpool, U.K., December 1995, Paper SSb.P46, p. 148. 4. Kaduki K.A., Ghiti A. Batty W and Allsopp D.W.E., Laser applications of exact expressions for hole subband effective mass in arbitrarily shaped quantum wells grown along arbitrary crystal axes. National Quantum Electronics Conference, QE-12 `95, Southampton, U.K., 4-8 September 1995, Paper P1-6. 5. Batty W., Kaduki K.A. and Allsopp D.W.E., Quantum well shaping for enhanced optoelectronic device characteristics. Institute of Physics SIOE `95, Cardiff, U.K., March 1995, Paper 73. 6. Kaduki K.A. and Batty W., Calculations of in-plane subband dispersion for non-square quantum wells. Institute of Physics CMMP `94, Warwick, U.K., 19-21 December 1994, Paper 1.4ss.11, p. 157. ORGANIZATIONAL/ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS 1. Co-ordinator: Industrial Electronics Unit (Apr. 2002 to date). 2. Ass. Co-ordinator: Industrial Electronics Unit (Jan. 1998 to Apr. 2002). 3. Ass. Treasurer: Kenya Physical Society (KPS) (Sept. 2000 to date) 4. Ag. Exam. Officer: Dept. of Physics (Jan. 1998 to Dec. 1998) 5. Head: Electronics and Laser Physics Group 6. Member: (a) Local Organising Committee for the 8 th KPS Seminar held in Nairobi, 13-14 September 2001. (b) Local Organising Committee for the 2 nd International Conference held in KPS 4
Nairobi, 2-4 September 2002. (c) Local Organising Committee for the 5 th KPS Regional Workshop held in Nairobi, Kenya, 18-20 September 2000. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: 1. Member of the Kenya Physical Society (KPS). 2. Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). 3. Associate Member of the Abdus Salaam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (AS-ICTP) [2001 to 2006]. REFEREES: 1. Prof. J. P. Patel: Professor Nairobi - 00100, Kenya 2. Prof. R. O. Genga: Professor Nairobi - 00100, Kenya. 3. Prof. B.O. Aduda: Associate Professor Nairobi - 00100, Kenya. 5