Contact Information
Name: Ruth Wairimu Ndung’u
Position: CoD, Department of Basic Sciences
Official Email: ruth.wairimu@tharaka.ac.ke
Office Telephone: 0716846730
Level | Qualification Name | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) | Doctor of Philosophy in Physics | Tharaka University | Ongoing |
Master | Master of Science in Physics | Chuka University | 2021 |
Bachelor | Bachelor of Education in Sciences | Kabaraka University | 2013 |
Diploma | Diploma in Education Science | Kenya Science teachers college | 2007 |
Education Background
Academic Appointments/ Related Experience
Period | Institution | Position |
|---|---|---|
07/ 2021 to date | Tharaka University | Assistant Lecturer |
10/2008- 07/2021 | Kanyuru Secondary School, Tharaka Nithi County | Physics Teacher |
01/2008-10/2008 | Ngarariga Girls, Kiambu County | Physics Teacher |
Administrative Experience
Period | Institution | Position |
|---|---|---|
08/2024 to date | Tharaka University | Chair of Department, Department of Basic Science |
05/2022 | Kanyuru Secondary School | Board of Management (BOM) member (CEB Rep) |
01/2015-07/2021 | Kanyuru Secondary School | Head of Science Department |
Research Publications
Research Title | Online Link | Year |
|---|---|---|
Wairimu, Ndung’u Ruth and Paul Kuria, Kamweru and Tuwei, Kirwa Abraham, Action and variation potential electrical signals in higher plants, African Journal of Biological Sciences,Vol. 3, No. 1, January 2021 | https://ssrn.com/abstract=3771952 | 2021 |
Trainings, Seminars and Workshops
Dates | Event | Organizer |
|---|---|---|
10th- 14th Feb 2024 | Training on STI Intellectual Property Rights, Transfer and Commercialization. | NACOSTI |
Reviewer in the 5th Annual International Research conference | Tharaka University | |
18th- 19th Nov 2021 | Presented in the 3rd Annual International Research Conference, (Paper title: “Action and Variation Potential Electrical Signals in Higher Plants” | Tharaka University |
16th- 17th Nov 2022 | Presented in the 4th Annual International Research Conference, Tharaka University (Paper Title: “Instrumentation Design and Fabrication for Detecting Micro-Voltage Potentials in Spinach Plant” | Tharaka University |
2021 | Pedagogy Training on CBC curriculum | Tharaka University |
Professional Membership
09/2024 – to date - Kenya Women in Physics Association (KEWIPA |
