Dr.Mark Onyango Okong’o

FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION
Mathematical Modeling (Mathematical Epidemiology and Phytopathology).

WORK EXPERIENCE
October 2021 to date: Mathematics and Actuarial Sciences Section Head, Department of Physical Sciences.
February 2021 to date: Senior Lecturer Department of Physical Sciences.
June 2016 to date: Lecturer: Department of Physical Sciences
2012 to June 2016: Assistant Lecturer: Department of Physical Sciences
2014 – to date: Applied and Pure Mathematics Students Research Coordinator
2011 – 2012: KCA University Part time lecturer: KCA UNIVERSITY
1999- 2000: Teaching in the Department of Mathematics and Technical subjects (Diploma and Certificate Courses in
Engineering, Kiambu Institute of Science and Technology
2001 – 2008: Head of Department (Technical and Applied Subjects) at ONJIKO HIGH SCHOOL

EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics (Biomathematics)
Master of Science in Applied Mathematics (Biomathematics)
B.Ed. (Mathematics and Economics)

COMMUNITY SERVICE
January 2023 – date: Board Member (JOPECOTRA):
Focus on Agroforestry and Affrication with the view to increase Food Security, Nutritional Value and Economic Empowerment.
February 2023 – JOPECOTRA received donation of ten thousand seedlings worth One Million Kenya shillings from PLANET PLUS planted in Vihiga County Khaimosi special school Kenya .
June 2023 – JOPECOTRA received donation for eight thousand seedlings worth Eight Hundred Thousand Kenya shillings from KEFRI planted in 12 Schools of Homabay County – Rachuonyo East Kenya.
2018 – 2019 JOPECOTRA planted 300 fruit trees in Dagoretti Special School – Nairobi County Kenya.
2015 – 2021 Board Member Wawidhi Secondary School, Kisumu County Kenya.
2012 – Date District Church Secretary- Church of God of Prophecy District Four, 2012 to Date
2010 – 2018 Coordinator Konim Water Project (KWP) – Onjiko Location : 2010 – 2018
2022 Date DPSC – FSET Welfare Representative, Chuka University

ACHIEVEMENTS/ ORGANISATIONAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCES
2016 – 2018: Curriculum design of new programmes: Designed the following programmes for Chuka University, BSc. in Actuarial science, BSc. in Financial Mathematics and BSc. in Applied statistics.
2014 – to date : Msc Applied and Pure Mathematics Students Coordinator (Chuka University)
2001 – 2012: Patron Mathematics and Science Club (Onjiko High School)
2005 – 2012: Head of Spiritual Affairs. (Onjiko High School)