Name: Christopher Maina Muriithi Profession: Electrical Engineer

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Name: Christopher Maina Muriithi

Profession: Electrical Engineer

Accumulated experience: 10 years

Nationality: Kenyan

Email: cmaina77@yahoo.com, cmmuriithi@eng.jkuat.ac.ke

Address: P.O. Box 62000-00200, Nairobi

Membership in Professional Societies:

Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK),

Institute of Engineers of Kenya (IEK),

Kenya Society of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (KSEEE)

Key Qualifications:

PhD Electrical Engineering (2012), MSc. Eng (2003), B. Eng (2001) in Electric Power

Engineering

Professional skills: a) Graduate Electrical Engineer. Specializing in Power Systems, Artificial Intelligence

Applications and Renewable Energy Technologies. b) Qualified Solar Photovoltaic Installer and Trainer of Trainers : Solar Home Systems and Grid connected Renewable energy hybrid systems c) Computer languages and applications: Fortran Power Station, Microsoft products (2000/XP) including Microsoft Excel, Power Point and FrontPage, OrCAD, P-Cad, Smartdraw, AutoCAD,

MathCAD, Matlab and Simulink. d) GSES software for sizing Renewable Energy Source: Off Grid, Hybrid and Grid Connected systems. e) Published 19 conference papers and 5 refereed journal papers

Post Graduate Supervision:

Currently supervising 6 Masters Students and 3 PhD students. Graduated 1 Masters Student

(2012).

Current Research Interests:

Renewable energy technologies (wind, solar), Penetration levels of renewable energy technologies, Artificial intelligence applications in Power Systems and Voltage stability.

Publications:

Conference Attended/ Proceedings

1. C.M. Mureithi, N. I. Zelenohat, (2002), ― Calculating the average Statism of Turbo generators in complex Energy Systems‖ to the journal Radio electronics, Electrical Technology and Power

Engineering, ISBN 5-7046-0782-9, Volume 3, Pg 285-286.

2. C.M. Mureithi, Denis D.I., N. I. Zelenohat,(2003) ―The transformation of a complex energy system into an equivalent two-machine system in analyzing dynamic stability‖ to the journal

Radio electronics, Electrical Technology and Power Engineering, ISBN 5-7046-0915-5 , Volume

3, Pg 262-263.

3. Christopher Maina Mureithi, (2006) ―Applying Lyapunov Energy Function for Transient

Stability Analysis‖, to the Annual Seminar—Series 9: Theme: Sustainable Research and

Innovation; organized by the Department of Mechanical Engineering, J.K.U.A.T. and held on the

5th and 6th October 2006.

4. Christopher Maina Muriithi (2007), ―Application Of Fuzzy Logic in Encountering HIV/AIDS

Pandemic‖, Third Annual Scientific Conference on Galvanising Science and Technology for

Industrialisation: Towards the Millennium Development Goals, JKUAT, 5th – 6th October 2007,

ISBN-9966-923-28-4

5. Christopher Maina Muriithi, Wanyonyi A. Simiyu (2007) ―The Techno-Economical Impact of

Integrating Photovoltaic Systems into the Grid System ―, Third Annual Scientific Conference on

Galvanising Science and Technology for Industrialisation: Towards the Millennium

Development Goals, JKUAT, 5th – 6th October 2007, ISBN-9966-923-28-4

6. Muriithi C. M, Olan’go S. A , ― Load Flow Solution Using Artificial Neuro-Fuzzy Inference

System‖, Kenya DAAD Scholars Association (KDSA) National Conference on Science and

Technology,‖ June 10-11, 2009 .

7. Muriithi C. M, Ngoo L. M , Nyakoe G. N, Load Flow Analysis With a Neuro-Fuzzy Model of an Induction Motor, IEEE Africon 2009, 23rd -25th September 2009, ISBN: 978-1-4244-3919-5

8. Muriithi C. M., Ngoo L. M., Nyakoe G. N., Kaberere K. K., Investigation of Voltage Stability

Using a Modified Load Flow Algorithm and Counter Propagative Artificial Neural Networks,

8th International Conference on Power Systems Operations and Planning (ICPSOP), Abuja,

Nigeria, 18th -21st January 2010

9. Njoroge S. N , Muriithi C. M ,Voltage Stability Analysis Using Cp_Ann and Optimised

Capacitor Bank Placement, Mechanical Engineering Conference, AICAD JKUAT, 8th – 9th

April 2010

10. Makori Paul, Muriithi C. M, Load Flow Solution Using Fuzzy Logic, Mechanical

Engineering Conference, AICAD JKUAT, 8th – 9th April 2010

11. Muriithi C.M., Mukonyoro D., Modelling of Industrial load of Bamburi Cement Company for Power Systems Studies, 1st Engineering Conference, Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, Kakamega, 9th – 11th June 2010

12. Muriithi C. M., Ngoo L. M., Nyakoe G. N., Njoroge S. N, Voltage Stability Analysis Using

Cp_Ann and Optimised Capacitor Bank Placement, KSEEE 2010, Multi Media University,

Nairobi , 5th to 6th August 2010

13. Muriithi C. M., Ngoo L. M., Nyakoe G. N., Njoroge S. N, Continuation Load Flow with a

Neuro-Fuzzy Model of an Induction Motor for Voltage Stability Analysis, International

Association of Science and Technology for Development conference, AfricaPes 2010, Gaberone,

Botswana, 6th – 8th September 2010

14. Mureithi C. M #1, Ngoo L. M #2, Nyakoe G. N #3 (2010) ―Analysys of a Fuzzy Logic

Power System Stabilizer for Stability Enhancement‖, 5th Annual Scientific Conference on

Galvanising Science and Technology for Industrialisation: Towards the Millennium

Development Goals, JKUAT, November 2010

15. Mureithi C. M #1, Ngoo L. M #2, Nyakoe G. N #3 (2011) ―Investigating The Impact Of

Power System Stabilizers In A Multi-Machine System With An Induction Motor Load ―, IEEE

Africon 2011, Livingstone, Zambia, 13-15th September 2011

16. J.K. Muriuki, C.M.Muriithi, D.K. Murage, ―Powerfactory load flow sensitivity analysis of an induction motor load model‖. International Conference On Advances In Technology And Socio-

Economic Development May (ATSED 2011)-Eldoret Polytechnic. ISSN 2223-9227.

17. L. Obiri, J.K. Muriuki, C.M.Muriithi, D.K. Murage, ―Short term voltage stability analysis of an aggregated industrial load‖. The 6th JKUAT Annual Scientific Technological and

Industrialization Conference Year 2011.

18. J.K. Muriuki, C.M.Muriithi, D.K. Murage, G.K. Irungu ―Comparison of aggregation methods of induction motor models for transient stability load modeling‖. the 9th International

Conference On Power System Operation and Planning (ICPSOP-2012) –JKUAT

19. J.K. Muriuki, C.M.Muriithi, D.K. Murage, ―Suitability of aggregation methods of induction motor models for transient stability load modeling of kenya power transmission and distribution system‖. The 2nd Distribution Conference For Kenya Power , February 2012-Mombasa-Kenya

Journal Papers

[1] Ngoo L. M., Muriithi C. M., Nyakoe G. N., Njoroge S. N, A Neuro Fuzzy Model of an

Induction Motor for Voltage Stability Analysis using Continuation Load Flow, Journal of

Electrical and Electronics Engineering Research, Vol. 3(4), pp. 42-51, ISSN - 2141 - 2367, 2011

Academic Journals

[2] Mureithi C. M, Kibet A., Kraus D., Ngoo L. M, Nyakoe G.N, Analysis of a Fuzzy Logic

Power System Stabilizer for Stability Enhancement, International Journal of Professional

Practice, Vol. 2(4). ISSN 2218-7278, Page 395-401, Oct-Dec 2011

[3] Muriithi C. M, Ngoo L. M , Nyakoe G. N, Njoroge S. N,Voltage Stability Analysis using a

Modified Continuation Load Flow and Optimal Capacitor Bank Placement, The Journal Of

Agriculture Science And Technology, Vol 13(2), ISSN 1561- 7646, pg 65-79, 2011.

[4] J.K. Muriuki, C.M.Muriithi, D.K. Murage, ―Suitability of aggregation Methods of Induction

Motor Models for Voltage Stability analysis‖. GETview. Year 2012, ISSN 2231-9700.

[5] J.K. Muriuki, C.M.Muriithi,‖Comparison of Aggregation of small and large induction motors for power system stability study‖. GETview. Vol.3, No.2, 2013, ISSN 2231-9700.

Books

1. Christopher Maina, The Great Controversy, Creation Or Evolution, Integrity Publishers Inc.,

ISBN 13:978-0-9821175-3-8 , 2009

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