Dr. Peter Kinuthia Kariuki

Lecturer, Department of Physics

Academic Qualifications

Completed a peer-review excellence online course offered by the Institute of Physics (IOP) Publishing on 28 th April, 2025 and subsequently awarded a Trusted Reviewer Status on 26 th June, 2025
Attended the Conference on Basic and Applied Sciences at Kenyatta University form 16 th to 18 th November, 2022
Attended a Commonwealth of Learning (COL) Capacity Building Workshop on Amrita Virtual Labs at the Safari Park Hotel from 12 th to 13 th January, 2022 on use of animations and simulations in teaching of science and engineering
Attended Seminar on Technology Transfer and Commercialization of Intellectual Property on 09 th December, 2021 organized by the Division of Research, innovation and Outreach through the Directorate of Research Support and Dissemination at Kenyatta University
Attended the Virtual International Symposium on Correlation, Polarization and Ionization in Atomic and Molecular Collisions (vCOPIAMC 2021) which was held from 28 th to 29 th July, 2021
Attended the 32 nd Virtual International Conference on Photonic, Electronic and Atomic Collisions (ViCPEAC2021) conference held from 20 th July to 23 rd July, 2021. My research paper entitled: “ Distorted Wave Born Approximation and Optical Potential Methods in Calculation of Cross Sections for Electron-Potassium Elastic Scattering ” was presented during a virtual poster session of the ViCPEAC2021
Attended a workshop on commercialization of research conducted by Prof. Thomas Bayer , Vice President of Internationalization and Transfer and Director of Africa Institute and Centre for Research on Service Sciences (CROSS), Neu-Ulm University of Applied Sciences from 13th to 14th July, 2021
Represent the University in the Kenya Space Agency (KSA) Research Chairs briefing on Nanosatellite Development and Operational Space Weather on 13 th September, 2020
Participated in National Nuclear Institutions (NNI) Workshop held from 19 th to 22 nd February, 2019 in Naivasha, Kenya
Participated as a trainer in Ajira-Digital Workshop held from 20 th May to 7 th 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 from 3 rd to 7 th December 2018 and from 4 th to 8 th February 2019
Attended Ajira-Digal Training of Trainers (TOT) Workshop from 24 th to 28 th September 2018 at the University of Nairobi (UoN)
Invited to attend the 29 th International Conference on Photonic, Electronic and Atomic Collisions (ICPEAC) held on 22 nd to 28 th 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 26 th ICPEAC held on 22 nd – 28 th 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

Refereed Journal Articles

  1. Buljubasic, P. K. Kariuki, J. Okumu (2025): Electron-impact ionization TDCS of a nitrogen molecule using the DWBA and IAM-AR . The European Physical Journal D 79 (1), 8

Conference Papers

  1. Completed a peer-review excellence online course offered by the Institute of Physics (IOP) Publishing on 28 th April, 2025 and subsequently awarded a Trusted Reviewer Status on 26 th June, 2025
  2. Attended the Conference on Basic and Applied Sciences at Kenyatta University form 16 th to 18 th November, 2022
  3. Attended a Commonwealth of Learning (COL) Capacity Building Workshop on Amrita Virtual Labs at the Safari Park Hotel from 12 th to 13 th January, 2022 on use of animations and simulations in teaching of science and engineering
  4. Attended Seminar on Technology Transfer and Commercialization of Intellectual Property on 09 th December, 2021 organized by the Division of Research, innovation and Outreach through the Directorate of Research Support and Dissemination at Kenyatta University
  5. Attended the Virtual International Symposium on Correlation, Polarization and Ionization in Atomic and Molecular Collisions (vCOPIAMC 2021) which was held from 28 th to 29 th July, 2021
  6. Attended the 32 nd Virtual International Conference on Photonic, Electronic and Atomic Collisions (ViCPEAC2021) conference held from 20 th July to 23 rd July, 2021. My research paper entitled: “ Distorted Wave Born Approximation and Optical Potential Methods in Calculation of Cross Sections for Electron-Potassium Elastic Scattering ” was presented during a virtual poster session of the ViCPEAC2021
  7. Attended a workshop on commercialization of research conducted by Prof. Thomas Bayer , Vice President of Internationalization and Transfer and Director of Africa Institute and Centre for Research on Service Sciences (CROSS), Neu-Ulm University of Applied Sciences from 13th to 14th July, 2021
  8. Represent the University in the Kenya Space Agency (KSA) Research Chairs briefing on Nanosatellite Development and Operational Space Weather on 13 th September, 2020
  9. Participated in National Nuclear Institutions (NNI) Workshop held from 19 th to 22 nd February, 2019 in Naivasha, Kenya
  10. Participated as a trainer in Ajira-Digital Workshop held from 20 th May to 7 th June 2019 at Kenyatta University Nakuru Campus
  11. Assisted in the pilot training of two Cohorts of KU Main Campus students in the Ajira-Digital Programme from 3 rd to 7 th December 2018 and from 4 th to 8 th February 2019
  12. Attended Ajira-Digal Training of Trainers (TOT) Workshop from 24 th to 28 th September 2018 at the University of Nairobi (UoN)
  13. Invited to attend the 29 th International Conference on Photonic, Electronic and Atomic Collisions (ICPEAC) held on 22 nd to 28 th 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
  14. Obtained invitation to Western Michigan University (U.S.A) to attend the 26 th ICPEAC held on 22 nd – 28 th 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

Professional Affiliations

  • Member of the Institute of Physics (UK)