CURRICULUM VITAE PROFESSOR FREDERICK N. ONYANGO, SS, Ph.D HIGHLIGHTS CURRENT ADDRESS: Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology P.O. Box 62000 NAIROBI Telephone: 01 5 1-52047 (Office) Telephone: 254-2-724649 (Residence) Fax: 0151-52164 QUALIFICATIONS: NATIONALITY: Fi1.kand.lB.S~ (Hons), M.Sc. (Uppsala, Sweden),Ph.D (London, U.K.) Kenyan DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH: 1943 Migori Kenya
ACADEMIC TRAINING University of Uppsala, Sweden Filosofie Kandidatexamen (Fil.Kand), (1963-67) University of Uppsala, Sweden M. Sc (Physics) (1 967-68) University of London, England, U.K. Ph.D (Solid State Physics) (1 97 1-1 974) Simon Bolivia University, Caracas, Venezuela Diploma in Solar Energy (1982) University of Bath, U.K. Okinawa, Japan PROFESSIONAL CAREER Certificate in University Management (1 995) Certificate in University Management (1 999) Lecturer, University of Dm-es-salaam, Tanzania 1969-75 Lecturer, University of Nairobi, Kenya 1975-76 Senior Lecturer, University of Nairobi 1976-80 = Associate Professor, University of Nairobi 1980-86 Appointed Full Professor, Kenyatta University 1984 (Declined the offer) Full Professor, University of Nairobi 1987 ADMINISTRATION Personal representative in London of the Vice Chancellor University of Dar-es-Salaam to the Association of Commonwealth Universities 1971-74 Dean, Faculty of Science, University of Nairobi 1984-87 Member of Council, University of Nairobi 1986-97 Chairman, Department of Physics, University of Nairobi 1988-91 Co-ordinator and Chairman of Joint Kenya Universities 8.4.4 Management Committee 1988-90
Director, Board of Common Undergraduate Courses, University of Nairobi 1989-90 Principal, College of Biological and Physical Sciences Chiromo Campus, University of Nairobi 1990-97 Deputy Vice Chancellor (Administration & Finance) Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture & Technology (JKUAT) 1997- Date Acted on a number of occasions as Vice Chancellor at JKUAT ACADEMIES AND SOCIETIES Member of Council, Kenya National Academy of Sciences Fellow, Kenya National Academy of Sciences (FKNAS) 1986-Date = Editor-In Chief, Kenya National Academy of Sciences 1994-Date Secretary-General, Solar Engery Society of Africa (SESA) 1984-Date NATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS AND HONOURS Director, Kenya National Trading Corporation (KNTC) 1984-1998 Board Member, Kenya National Examinations Council 1987-Date Council Member of the Kenya National Council for Science and Technology and Chairman of Biological & Physical Sciences Specialist Committee 1987-1993 Awarded the Silver Star of Kenya (SS) Medal by the Head of State for Outstanding/distinguished service rendered to Kenya 1993 Appointed by H.E. the President of Kenya as a member of the Review Committee on Terms and Conditions of Service of National Universities 1997 INTERNATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS AND HONOURS First Kenyan Physicist/Scientist to be elected an Associate of the International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP). Trieste, Italy by the Centre's Scientific Council 1981-86 Member of 0.A.U Scientific, Technical and Research Committee on New, Renewable and Solar Energies 1985-Date = Chairman, UNECA Regional Consultative Meeting for mobilization of Financial Resources for Development of New and Renewable Energy in Mica Nov 1986
Meinber of Kenya Government Delegation to UNECA meeting of Plenipotentiaries on the Establishment of African Nuclear Commission 1989 Member of the High Level Experts Meeting for Afnca of the World Solar Summit Process (WSSP) 1995 Member of the World Solar Council, Ahcan Chapter 1995-Date AREAS OF EXPERTISE Solid State Physics New and Renewable Energies Environmental Issues General Administration and Financial Management PUBLICATIONS AND CONSULTANCIES Published a good number of Scientific Research Papers in refereed Journals, both locally and internationally, particularly in the field of New and Renewable Sources of Energy, and successfully completed a variety of consultancies with various organs of the United Nations and other agencies as follows:
SELECTED RESEARCH WORK, PUBLICATIONS AND CONSULTANCIES A. RESEARCH DISSERTATIONSfTHESES 1. Onyango F. N.,Measurement of Dielectric constants of Alkali Halides and Ferro- electric Crystals, M.Sc. Thesis, University of Uppsala, Sweden, 1968. 2. Onyango F. N., An Investigation of some Infra-red Properties of CaF2 and KH2P04 and Electri-absorption in Diamond and GaAs, Ph. D. mesis, University of London, (UK), 1974. B. REFEREED ARTICLES 3. Onyango, F., Smith W.& Angress J. F., I.R. Reflection and Transmission Properties of KH2P04, J. Phys. Chem. Solids V01.36~3 09-313, 1974 (Pergamon Press) 4. Onyango F.N., Electric-field-induced IR absorption in diamond, J. Phys. C: Solid State Phys., vo1.9, L533-L536, 1976. 5. Onyango F. N., On the field-induced Infra red absorption of GaAs, University Science Journal (Dar.Univ.) Vol. 2@), 73-78, 1976. 6. Onyango F. N., Preparation and I.R. Properties of GaAs, University Science Journal par-univ) Vo1.2 (0, 8-88, 1976. 7. Onyango, F. N., An investigation of Solar energy distribution in East Africa - the case of Kenya, UNEP Energy Research Series Vol3,306-313,1980. 8. Onyango F. N., Harnessing Solar energy, POST (Kenya) Vol5, 16-1 8, 1980. 9. Onyango F.N., An investigation of infrared properties of Cab, Kenya Journal of Science and Technology (A) Vol. 2, 57-62, 198 1. 10. Onyango F.N., On the Estimation of Global Insolation, International Solar Energy Journal Vol. 34,69-7 1, 1984 (Pergamon Press).
1 1. Onyango F.N., An overview of New Development in Renewable Energy Sources (in Fred A. Curtis) Energy Development: New Forms, Renewables, Conversion, 3 57-362,1984 (Pergamon Press). 12. Kola B.O., Mate P & Onyango F.N., An automated Absorption Calorimeter, Energy and the Environment Into The 1990s World Energy Congress Vo1.2, 1 144-1 153, 1990 (Pergamon Press). 13. Onyango F.N., Status of Space Science in Kenya, Seminars of the United Nations Programme on Space Applications Vol. 6, 135-137, 1995. 14. Otieno F. O., Kola B.0 & Onyango F. N., On line Determination of Therrnophysical Properties in an Absorption Calorimeter, Meas. Sci Technol. Vo1.8,239-244, 1997 (Pergamon Press). C. REFEREED PROCEEDINGS 15. Dondo A. & Onyango F.N., A Summary Survey of Energy Options in Kenya, Proceedings of African Solar Energy Workshop (Atlanta,Georgia) Vol. 1,42-43, 1979. 16. Onyango F. N., A calorimetric method for determination of optical absorptance, Proceedings of Regional Workshop on Innovative Technologies for Solar Energy Application, Nairobi, 1994. 17. Onyango F.N., & Bukusi A.D.M., On the Spiral Solar Concentration, Proceedings of the First Regional Seminar in Physics - Physics and Development, Abidjan, (Ivory Coast), 1986. 18. Onyango F.N., Design of a Spiral Solar Concentrator and its Impact, Proceedings of the workshop for planning of Network Projects in materials Science and Solar Energy, pp 15 5-158, 1988. 19. Kola B.O., Mate P., & Onyango F.N., Data Acquisition Interface for an Absorption Calorimeter, Proceedings of Second Edward Bouchet Conference on Physics and Technology, Accra, Ghana, 1990.
20. Onyango F.N., and Ogw J.A., Investigation of Fuelwood Energy Content from Certain Indigenous Trees in Kenya, Proceedings of the Kenya Physical Society; First Regional Conference on Physics and Technology for Development in Africa, pp 74-77, 1992. 21. Onyango F.N., Biomass and Forestry: An Analytical Evaluation of Fuel Wood Energy, Proceedings of OAU/STRC Workshop on New, Renewable and Solar Energies, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 2000. C. CONSULTANCIES 22. Onyango F. N., Solar Energy Distribution, Properties Utilisation and Technology in East Africa, prepared for the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia pp. 1-37> 198 1. 23. Onyango F.N., Towards Regional Pilot Project (RPP) on New and Renewable Energy Sources (NRSE) Information Sharing Network for East and Southern Africa, prepared for UNESCO/ROSTA (Nairobi, Kenya) pp. 1-48, 1 984. 24. Ventura A.K. Cubrilo J.D. & Onyango F.N., An evaluation of African Network of Scientific and Technology Institutions (ANSTI), prepared for UNESCO/ROSTA (Nairobi, Kenya) pp. 1-45, 1985. 25. Onyango F.N., Towards Reformulation and Design of Energy Programme of the African Regional Centre for Technology (ARCT), prepared for United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia). pp 1-6, 1995. 26. Onyango F.N., Evaluation of the Energy Sub-programme of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), prepared for United Nations Environment Programme (Nairobi, Kenya) pp 1-27, 1995.
E. RESEARCH AWARDSIGRANTS 1. Swedish International Development Authority (SIDA) Scholarship tenable at the University of Uppsala, Sweden, (1 963-1967) 2. Swedish International Development Authority (SIDA) Fellowship tenable at the University of Uppsala, Sweden, (1 967-1 969) 3. Inter-University Council (IUC) Fellowship tenable at the University of London, UK, (1 97 1-1974) 4. Awarded Fulbright Senior Fellowship tenable at Lawrence Berkley Laboratory (1983-1984) (not released by my University owing to being appointed Dean of Science). F. SUPERVISION Has supervised a good number of postgraduate students Has also supervised and continue to supervise a large number of personnel in my long and varied administrative duties.