RESEARCH INTERESTS    
Big data and Machine Learning, data visualization, concurrent &
distributed systems, Bioinformatics, ICT in education and disruptive
Technologies.

RESEARCH GRANTS ATTRACTED

1. Research Grants from National Research Fund
Received research grants (2016/2017) of Kshs.5 Million from National Research Fund (NRF) for multidisciplinary research titled "Assessment of E-learning Readiness status of primary schools implementing Teaching and Learning Digital Devices in Kisii County".

EDUCATION

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture & Technology (JKUAT)
PhD Information Technology-Ongoing
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT)
Msc. Computer Systems    Nov-2015
Thesis: "A clustering algorithm in Two Phase Commit Protocol for Overcoming Distributed Transaction Failure".
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT)
Bsc. Information Technology    Nov-2012
First Class Honours
Kenya Technical Trainers College
Diploma in Technical Education    July-2008
Diploma in Computer Studies (KNEC)    Dec-2004
Secondary School Attended: Sengera Girls High School Dec-1998
Primary School attended: Nyabioto Girls Primary School Nov-1994

CONTINOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

1. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture & Technology (JKUAT)
CISCO IT Essentials    Oct-2010
CCNA I and CCNA II    Dec-2011
2. Apex Management Systems-Consultants (Quality Management Systems)
Internal Quality Audit Course - ISO 9001-2008    Dec-2010
3. Crystals Management Consultants Ltd (Quality Management Systems)
Trainer of Trainees Course-ISO 9001:2008    April-2013
4. Kisii University
Programme Design and Development -Certificate of Participation
5. Kisii University
Certificate of Participation in a devolution workshop    Sept-2015
6. Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology Electronic Project Monitoring Information System (E-PROMIS)

LIST OF BOOK PUBLICATION

1. Teresa Abuya(January 2016),Handling Distributed Transaction failures:
A practical Approach: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing

LIST OF JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

1. Teresa K. Abuya, Richard M. Rimiru & Cheruiyot W.K(April, 2014).
An Improved Failure Recovery Algorithm in Two-Phase Commit Protocol for Transaction Atomicity. Journal of Global Research in Computer Science.Vol 5.Issue No.12.Corpus ID: 15746969.
2. Teresa K. Abuya & Cheruiyot W.K (June 2014).Guaranteeing Global Conflict Serializability in Concurrent Distributed Database Systems Using Commitment Ordering. International Journal for Computer Science and Mobile Computing, Vol 3 Issue 6, pg700-707
3. George Nyakoe Morara, Edwin Obwoge Makworo, Teresa Kwamboka Abuya (2020) Ranking challenges facing digital literacy programme in primary schools in Kisii County, Kenya. International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science (2147-4478)Vol.9 Issue 5.
4. Edwin Obwoge Makworo, Abuya Teresa Kwamboka, Nyakoe George Morara(2020) E-Readiness Status of Primary Schools Implementing Digital Devices in Kisii County. International Journal of Recent Contributions from engineering, Science and IT. Vol 8.Issue.
5. Teresa K. Abuya, Richard M. Rimiru & Cheruiyot W.K(April, 2014). An Improved Failure Recovery Algorithm in Two-Phase Commit Protocol for Transaction Atomicity. Journal of Global Research in Computer Science.Vol 5.Issue No.12.Corpus ID: 15746969
6. Teresa K. Abuya*, Omosa E. Mochama, Edwin O. Makworo(2020)
Social Media: An Impediment or Inspiration to Implementation of Digital Literacy Programme In Kisii County, Kenya. Journal of Technology and Information Education 2020,    12(2):129-142    | DOI: 10.5507/
jtie.2020.017.
7. AWUOR, F., OTANGA, S., KIMELI, V., RAMBIM, D., & ABUYA, T. (2019, May). E-Pest surveillance: Large scale crop pest surveillance and control. In 2019 IST-Africa-Week Conference (IST-Africa) (pp. 1-8). IEEE.
8. Abuya, T. K. (2023). Lung Cancer Prediction from Elvira Biomedical Dataset Using Ensemble Classifier with Principal Component Analysis. Journal of Data Analysis and Information Processing, 11(2), 175-199.
9. Abuya, T. K., Rimiru, R. M., & Okeyo, G. O. (2023). An Image Denoising Technique Using Wavelet-Anisotropic Gaussian Filter-Based Denoising Convolutional Neural Network for CT Images. Applied Sciences, 13(21), 12069.
10. Teresa Kwamboka Abuya, Wangari Catherine Waithera, Cheruiyot Wilson Kipruto (2024). Augmented Lung Cancer Prediction: Leveraging Convolutional Neural Networks and Grey Wolf Optimization Algorithm. OALib Journal 2024, 11(Issue 04), (Pages 1-25)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Chair of Department of Computing Sciences    January 2019- to date
School of information Science and Technology, Kisii University, Kisii-Kenya. Examination Coordinator    June 2014 - Dec 2014
Computing Sciences Department, School of information Science and Technology, Kisii University, Kisii-Kenya.
Programmes Coordinator    Dec 2014 -Jan 2019
School of information Science and Technology, Kisii University, Kisii-Kenya
Teaching Assistant    Sept 2013-Aug 2016
Computing Sciences Department, School of information Science and
Technology, Kisii University, Kisii-Kenya.
Tutorial Fellow    Sept 2016-to date
Computing Sciences Department, School of information Science and
Technology, Kisii University, Kisii-Kenya.
TSC Teacher at Kisii National Polytechnic    Jan 2009 - Sept 2013
Deputy Head of mathematics and Computer Department
BOG Teacher at Kitale National Polytechnic    May 2008- Nov 2008
Teaching Object oriented programming, visual programming, Operating sys.

CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
Title: Bachelor of Science in Information Technology.
Approved by Kisii University Senate and Commission for University
Education: September,2015. Department: Computing Sciences

SERVICES IN UNIVERSITY COMMITTEES

1.Member, Adhoc Committee to review student's disciplinary appeal.
March-2021
2. Member, Implementation committee for ERP system
April-2018
3. Member, Adhoc Tender Evaluation Committee
Feb-2020
4. Member, Digital engagement and website management committee
Jan-2021

COMMUNITY SERVICES AND ENGAGEMENTS
1. Appointed Board of Governors member by the Cabinet Secretary,
Ministry of Education, Science & Technology for Sikri Technical
Training Institute for the Blind and Deaf.    April 2015- Oct 2018
2. Appointed as the Board of Management chairperson for St. Augustine
Magenche Secondary school.    Dec 2015-Dec 2018
3. Appointed as Member of board of management for St. Angela Sengera
Girls High School.    Dec 2015- Dec 2018
4. Appointed Board of Governors member by the Cabinet Secretary
Ministry of Education, Science & Technology for Borabu Technical Training Institute.    Oct 2018 - Jan 2022
5. Appointed as Member of board of management for St. Angela Sengera
Girls High School.    Dec 2018 - Jan 2022
6. Appointed as Member of board of management for Tendere Boys High
School.    Dec 2018-Jan2022
7. Appointed as Member of board of management for Sengera Parish Girls
Secondary School.    Dec 2018-Jan2022
8. Appointed Board of Governors member by the Cabinet Secretary,
Ministry of Education, Science and Technology for Omuga Technical and Vocational College (Omuga TVC).    Aug 2022 - to Date

YOUTH EMPOWERMENT

1. Ajira Digital Club
As the Patron Ajira digital club I have imparted skills to more than 500 youths on opportunities online and skills needed to get online jobs and so far more than 150 students are already earning from online jobs.
2. Women Tech Makers
I run a women driven club for encouraging more women to do TECH courses which are currently dominated by the male. Also encouraging more students to do STEM courses to be at par as far as job opportunities are concerned.
Link: https://scholarmedia.africa/gender-empowerment/dare-to-be-kisii-
university-women-techmakers-resolve/
3. Digital paybook Africa
An initiative that empowers girls and women in rural areas with digital
skills.
Link: https://scholarmedia.africa/science-technology/digital-plavbook-
africa-kisii-university-coNaborate-to-empower-girls-with-d igital-skills/

REFEREES
1. Proff. Cheruiyot Wilson Kipruto
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture & Technology(JKUAT) P.o Box 62000-00200, Nairobi.
Mobile No.:0716-355-314 wilchery@gmail.com
2. Proff. George Onyango Okeyo
De Montfort University- The Gateway, Leicester, LE1 9BH School of Computer Science & Informatics Tel: 0116 257 7810/0723381856 Email: george.okeyo@gmail.com