Dr. Joshua Okemwa Nyang’au is a Lecturer of Computer Science at Kisii University, Kenya, with a PhD in Information Technology from Kibabii University, Msc in Information Systems from Kisii University and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with First Class Honors from Makerere University, Uganda. His academic and research expertise spans Health Informatics, Digital Information Systems, Semantic Interoperability, Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering and Health Information Exchange.

Dr. Okemwa’s research focuses on developing secure, interoperable and intelligent digital health ecosystems, leveraging international data standards such as HL7 and FHIR, ontology-based semantic models and AI-driven approaches to address healthcare information integration challenges, particularly in resource-constrained settings. He has extensive experience in university teaching, student research supervision, curriculum development and academic service across several Kenyan universities. He is passionate about AI for social good and advancing responsible, inclusive and impactful digital technologies that address societal challenges and improve healthcare delivery.