Title/Qualifications: Dr. (PhD)
Department/Unit/Section: Physics
Contact Address: P.O Box 43844-00100, Nairobi
Position: Lecturer

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Area of Specialization: Theoretical Physics
Research Interests: Atomic Collisions

Publication

• Kariuki P.K., Okumu J. and Singh C.S. (2015): Distorted Wave Born and Optical Potential Calculation Methods for Electron-Sodium Elastic Scattering Cross section at Intermediate Energies. The African Review of Physics 10, 131 – 138.
• P.K. Kariuki, C.S. Singh, J.Okumu (2014); ‘’Calculation of Cross Sectionals for Elastic Scattering of Electrons at Intermediate Energies by a Magnesium Atom’’. African Review of Physics Journal 9:0007.

Conferences

• Participated in National Nuclear Institutions (NNI) Workshop held on 19th to 22nd February, 2019 in Naivasha, Kenya.

• Participated as a trainer in Ajira-Digital Workshop held on 20th May to 7th June 2019 at Kenyatta University Nakuru Campus.
• Assisted in the pilot training of two Cohorts of KU Main Campus students in the Ajira-Digital Programme on 3rd – 7th December 2018 and 4th – 8th February 2019.
• Attended Ajira-Digal Training of Trainers (TOT) Workshop held on 24th to 28th September 2018 at the University of Nairobi (UoN).
• Invited to attend the 29th International Conference on Photonic, Electronic and Atomic Collisions (ICPEAC) held on 22nd to 28th July, 2015 in Toledo, Spain to present my paper titled Distorted Wave Born and Optical Potential Calculation Methods for Electron-Sodium Elastic Scattering Cross section at Intermediate Energies based on my PhD thesis.
• Obtained invitation to Western Michigan University (U.S.A) to attend the 26th ICPEAC held July 22nd-28th 2009 to present my paper titled Calculation of Cross Sections for Elastic Scattering of Electrons by Magnesium Atom at Intermediate Energies based on my MSc thesis. My abstract was also to be published in the Conference proceedings.