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Lecturer
Faculty: Science, Engineering & Technology
Department: Physical Sciences
FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION
Fluid Mechanics
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Chairperson Board of Management, Kagumo Mixed Day Secondary School-Chuka, July 2022-Date
Chairperson Board of Management, Kathigiririni Secondary School-Chuka, July 2022-Date
Treasurer, Ushirika District Welfare- (2014 up to date)
Chairperson, PCEA Chuka Town Church Development Committee
Deacon- PCEA Chuka Town Church
OTHER ACHIEVEMENT
Honorary Degree of Advanced Bible Knowledge by U.C.C.M.A, Cleveland, T.N USA.
WORK EXPERIENCE
2016 to date: Lecturer, Chuka University
2012-2016: Assistant Lecturer, Chuka University
Jan. 2012- Nov. 2012: Part-time Tutor, Chuka University
May 2011 – Aug. 2011: Part-time Tutor, Mt. Kenya University
2005- 2012: TSC Teacher, St. Mary’s Girls, Igoji.
EDUCATION
Ph.D.: PhD. In Applied Mathematics 2016-(2019)
Masters: MSc. In Applied Mathematics (2009-2011)
Bachelors: Bed Science (1990-1994)
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY
Member of Kenya Mathematical Society (KMS) (2021 -Date)
2016 to date: Lecturer, Chuka University
2012-2016: Assistant Lecturer, Chuka Universit
SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS
1. Mark O. Okongo, J. Kirimi and A.L. Murwayi. 2020. Modeling the Role of Treatment and Counseling in an HIV/Aids and Tuberculosis Submodel. International Journal of Mathematical Analysis, 14(4):157-169.
2. Kirimi Jacob, Okong’o M. O, Musundi S. W, Ombaka, O: Effects of Hall Current, Rotation and Inclined Magnetic Field on a Fluid Flowing Past Porous Parallel Vertical Plates with Heat and Mass Transfer, J. Env. Sust. Adv. Res. (2019) 5:59-68
3. Kirimi Jacob, Mark Okong’o, Sammy Musundi, Ochieng’ Ombaka: Combined Effects of Hall Current, Rotation and Inclined Magnetic Field on a Free Convection Fluid Flow Past an Exponentially Accelerated Vertical Plate with Heat and Mass Transfer; Journal of Multidisciplinary Engineering Science Studies, Vol. 5 Issue 5’ May 2019.
4. Kirimi Jacob: Unsteady MHD Flow between Two Horizontal Parallel Semi-Infinite Porous Plates; Journal of Mathematical Theory and Modeling, 6, No. 5, 2016, 157 – 171.
5. Mwarania Amendeo, Kirimi Jacob: Macroscopic Traffic Flow Model in line with Kerner Theory with consideration of driver Aggressiveness; International Journal of Engineering Innovation and Research Vol. 5, 2016 Issue 1, ISSN: 2277-5668, 2016, 31-38.
6. Jacob Kirimi: Modelling the Volatility of Maize Prices using Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average
Model; Journal of Mathematical Theory and Modeling, 6, No. 6, 2016, 143 – 149.
7. Kinyanjui A. Muthondu, Jeconia O. Abonyo, Muondwe Samuel, Jacob Kirimi, C. Isaak: Buoyancy Effects of Thermal and Mass Diffusion on MHD Natural Convection Past a Finite Vertical, Porous Flat Plate; International Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics Vol. 99 No. 4 2015, 399-410.
8. M. O. Okongo, J. Kirimi, A.L. Murwayi D.K. Muriithi. 2013, Mathematical Analysis of a Comprehensive HIV/Aids Model: Treatment Vs Vaccination, Hikari Ltd, Applied Mathematical Sciences, 7:2687-2707.
9. Isaiah N. Sitati, Musundi S. Wabomba, Bernard M. Nzimbi, Kirimi Jacob: 2012. On Similarity and Quasisimilarity Equivalence Relations; BSoMass, 1(2):151-171
10. Kirimi Jacob, Musundi Sammy Wabomba, Anthony Muthondu Kinyanjui, Murwayi Alice Lunani: Magnetic Field and Hall Current Effect on MHD Free Convection Flow Past a Vertical Rotating Flat Plate. Asian Journal of Current Engineering and Maths 1:6 Nov –Dec (2012) 346-354.
POSTGRADUATE TOPICS SUPERVISED
1. ORTHOGONALITY AND NORM –ATTAINABILITY OF GENERALIZED FINITE OPERATORS ON C*-ALGEBRA
2. MODELLING OPEN CHANNEL FLUID FLOW PAST A TRAPEZOIDAL CROSS-SECTION WITH A SEGMENT BASE HAVING LATERAL INFLOW CHANNEL
3. Hydromagnetic Casson Nanofluid Flow Past a Wedge in the Presence of Induced Magnetic Field
4. MODELLING FLUID FLOW IN AN OPEN HORSESHOE CHANNEL WITH LATERAL INFLOW CHANNELS