Dr. Emily Awuor Profile

   Name of Staff: Dr. Emily Awuor

   Designation/Rank:  Lecturer

   Department: Computing and Informatics (Physics Section)

   School: Science and Applied Technology

   Email: eawour@laikipia.ac.ke

   

 

PERSONAL DETAILS

A     Academic Qualifications

  1. PhD in Physics. The University of Szeged, Hungary (2022)
  2. Master of Science in Physics, (Specialized in Solid State and Optical Physics, Egerton University, Kenya (2013)
  3. Bachelor of Education Science (Physics & Mathematics) Moi University, Kenya (2008)

B     Brief Auto-biography

Dr. Emily Awuor Ouma is a Lecturer in the Computer and informatics department (Physics Section) of Laikipia University, Kenya.  She attained her PhD degree in Environmental Physics from the University of Szeged, Hungary. She also holds an MSc degree in physics (solid state physics) from Egerton University and a BSc (maths/physics) from Moi University, Kenya. Her research interest focuses on the development and application of detection instruments using the Photoacoustic spectroscopy method in the measurement of atmospheric polluting gases and charged aerosols

C     Work Experience

  1. October 2013 to January 2018: Served as the Acting Chair of the physics department, at Laikipia University
  2. August 2013 to date: Promoted from Tutorial Fellow, to Assistant Lecturer to Lecturer in the physics department, at Laikipia University.
  3. July 2011: Employed as a graduate assistant at Laikipia University, physics department.

D    Research Interest

  1. Photoacoustic Spectroscopy
  2. Atmospheric gases (ammonia, carbon dioxide, water vapour & nitrogen)
  3. Isotope abundance and Isotope labelling
  4. Energy sustainability and Renewable energy
  5. Aerosols

E     Teaching Areas

  1. Material Science
  2. Statistical Mechanics
  3. Quantum Mechanics
  4. Biophysics
  5. Optics

F     List of Publications

  1. Emily Awuor, Helga Huszár, Zoltán Bozóki, (2021), Measurement of Ammonia Isotopes (14NH3 and 15NH3) using Photoacoustic method, //évkönyv. p. 208 – 220. (ISSN 2217-8198). https://doi.org/10.18485/uns_evkonyv.2021.13
  2. Emily Awuor, Helga Huszár, László Horváth, Gábor Szabó, Csaba Janáky and Zoltán
  3. Bozóki, (2022), Development of a Near-Infrared Photoacoustic System for Selective, Fast and Fully Automatized Detection of Isotopically Labelled Ammonia, Analytical Chemistry, https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.analchem.2c01191. 
  4. Emily Awuor, Helga Huszár, László Horváth, Gábor Szabó, and Zoltán Bozóki (2022), Possible environmental applications of a recently developed ammonia isotope monitoring photoacoustic system. Időjárás (Quarterly Journal of the Hungarian Meteorological Service), (ISSN 0324-6329).
  5. Emily Awuor, Francis Ndiritu, George Amolo, 2014, Determination of the Focal Length Given a Lens Generating Aberrations, Laikipia University Journal, ISSN 2309-1029 JSAT.
  6. Nyamwandha, Cecilia A.; Kasina, Angeline; Muthui, Zipporah W.; Awuor, Emily; Baki, Paul, 2015, Role of Academia and Industry in Nurturing Women in Physics in Kenya, AIP
  7. Conference Proceedings, Volume 1697, Issue 1, id.060027

G     Conferences & Invited Presentations

  1. 2022: Oral Presentation; “Selective Measurement of Ammonia Isotopes by Using Photoacoustic Spectroscopy”, ICPPP21, International Conference on Photoacoustic and Photothermal Phenomena, Bled, Slovenia.
  2. 2021: Poster Presentation; “Selective and Highly Sensitive Measurement of 15NH3 Using Photoacoustic Spectroscopy for Environmental Applications”, ICAQMM 2021; 23rd  International Conference on Air Quality Management and Monitoring, May 03 – 04, Rome Italy. (Best Poster Presentation)
  3. 2021: Poster Presentation; “Measurement of Ammonia Isotopes (14NH3 and 15NH3) using Photoacoustic method”, Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD) 6th General Assembly and International Conference, November 8 – 19, Italy.
  4. 2019: Oral Presentation; Measurement of Aerosol from Exhaust Emission of Motor Vehicles using Photoacoustic Spectroscopy, 25th International Symposium on Analytical and Environmental Problems, Szeged, Hungary.
  5. 2018: Next Einstein Forum (NEF) global gatherings 2018, Kigali Convectional Centre, Rwanda.
  6. 2018: The sustainable energy forum for East Africa 2018, UNIDO, Serena, Kigali, Rwanda
  7. 2016: Awarded the competitive Research Training Fellowship for Developing Countries Scientists (RTF-DCS) fellowship provided by NAM S&T Centre, India to research at IIT Kanpur, India.
  8. 2014: Attended the 5th IUPAP International Conference on Women in Physics (ICWIP) 2014 hosted at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Canada.

H    Other Societies

  1. Physics Society of Kenya 
  2. Optical Society of America
  3. Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD)
  4. African Network for Solar Energy- ANSOLE

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