Dr. Makau Mutua
Dean School of Computing and Informatics
Senior Lecturer
Ph.D (Sys. Analysis & Integration), MSc (IT), B.Sc. (Computer Science) – 1st Class Honors
CONTACT INFORMATION
Address: P.O. Box 972-60200, Meru, Kenya
Mobile Number: 0725 208 700
Email (s): smutua@must.ac.ke or stephen.makau@gmail.com
Dr. Makau Mutua is the Dean, School of Computing and Informatics of Meru University of Science and Technology since September, 2020. He holds a PhD in Systems Analysis and Integration from the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, a Master of Science (Information Technology) and BSc (Computer Science) –First Class. He is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Computer Science. His research interests in computing are: Deep Learning, Data Science, Artificial Neutral Networks (ANNs), Data Structures and Time Series Analysis. He has over 12 year’s progressive experience in academics, research and leadership. Throughout these years he has observed fidelity to diligence and integrity in teaching, examination and postgraduate students mentorship and has successfully supervised three (3) doctoral and three (3) masters students since appointment as a senior lecturer, and is still supervising several others. He has also been engaged as an external examiner in a number of Universities locally and regionally besides holding different leadership positions at the University. His research works has seen him publish over 30 articles in peer referred journals and conferences. He is a strong believer of integrity and service to humanity without fear, favor or discrimination and aspires to serve the world in providing quality and humane leadership and guidance.
Books & Book Chapters
Mutua Stephen & Angulu Raphael (2019), Quality and Effectiveness of ERP Software: Data Mining Perspective. In G. Muketha & Ellyjoy, Metrics and Models for Evaluating the Quality and Effectiveness of ERP Software, IGI Publishers
Mutua Stephen Makau (2016), A Visibility Graphlet Based Approach for Time Series
Mining, PhD Dissertation, USST, O211.61
Mutua Stephen Makau (2012), A Comprehensive Taxonomy for Program Visualization Tools for Pedagogy, Master’s Thesis, MMUST
Journal Publications
[1] Kithinji Joseph, Makau Mutua & Gitonga Mwathi (2021) HPDDRR: Optimized Scheduler Shaper for Bandwidth Management and Traffic Shaping in Internet Protocol Storage Area Networks. International Journal of Computer Applications 183(36):20-32, November 2021
[2] Bundi Dorothy, Thiga Moses & Mutua Stephen (2021), The Role of IoT, Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Maternal Health,. Proceedings of the Kabarak University International Conference Computing and Information Systems – 2021, 4th – 8th October 2021 Nakuru, Kenya
[3] Kevin Gogo, Lawrence Nderu & Mutua Makau (2021), Variances in knowledge-based Interval type 2 Gaussian fuzzy on Linear Regression Models, Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, Vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-14, 2021
[4] Joseph Kithinji, Makau S. Mutua & Gitonga D. Mwathi (2021), An Enhanced List Based Packet Classifier for Performance Isolation in Internet Protocol Storage Area Networks. International Journal of Information Technology and Computer Science (IJITCS) Vol. 13, No. 5 PP.51-63. DOI: 10.5815/ijitcs.2021.05.05
[5] Kevin Gogo, Lawrence Nderu & Mutua Makau (2020), Context aware recommender systems and techniques in offering smart learning: A survey and future work. Proceedings of the 2020 African Conference on Software Engineering (ACSE 2020), Nairobi, Kenya, September 16-17, 2020
[6] Mary Mwadulo, Stephen Mutua & Raphael Angulu (2020), Breast Cancer Classification Using Local Directional Ternary Patterns, International Journal of Computer Applications 176(38): 14 – 21
[7] Mary Mwadulo, Raphael Angulu, Stephen Mutua (2020), Breast Cancer Detection via Mammographic Images: A Survey, International Journal of Scientific Research in Computer Science, Engineering and Information Technology (IJSRCSEIT), ISSN : 2456-3307, Volume 6, Issue 3, pp.173-195, May-June-2020. doi: https://doi.org/10.32628/CSEIT20633
[8] Ocen, G. G., Stephen, M., Gilbert, M., Samuel, K. & Davis, M. (2019), A Metric for the Specification of a Consistent Digital Forensic Evidence Extraction Process Model in Mobile Devices. International Journal of Science and Engineering Investigations (IJSEI), 8(88), 88-93. http://www.ijsei.com/papers/ijsei-88819-16.pdf
[9] Davis Matovu, Mugeni Gilbert, Karume Simon, Mutua Stephen & Gilbert Gilibrays Ocen (2019), The Internet of Things: applications and security metrics with the Ugandan perspective, International Journal of Advanced Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology, Vol. 5(2), April 2019
[10] Amos C. Kirongo, K. Omieno, M. Mutua, and V. Ogemah (2019). Plant Stress Detection Accuracy Using Deep Convolution Neural Networks, International Journal of Scientific Research in Computer Science, Engineering and Information Technology, Vol. 5, no. 4, pp. 263–270, 2019. https://doi.org/10.32628/CSEIT195447
[11] Gilbert Ocen, Mutua Stephen, Mugeni Gilbert, Karume Samuel & Matovu Davis (2019), An Algorithm and Process Flow Model for The extraction of Digital Forensic Evidence in Android Devices, International Scientific Journal of Theoretical & Applied Science, Vol. 72(4), April 2019
[12] Mutua Stephen, Changgui Gu & Huijie Yang (2016), Visibility Graphlet Approach to Chaotic Series, Chaos, vol. 26, no. 5, p. 053107, May 2016
[13] Mutua Stephen, Changgui Gu & Huijie Yang (2015), Visibility Graph Based Time Series Analysis, PLoS ONE 10(11): e0143015. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0143015
[14] Shiguo Deng, Jingchao Qi, Mutua Stephen, Lu Qiu & Huijie Yang (2015), Network-based identification of reliable bio-markers for cancers, Journal of Theoretical Biology 383(2015)20–27
[15] Xue Pan, Lei Hou, Mutua Stephen, Huijie Yang, & Chen-Ping Zhu (2014), Evaluation of Scaling Invariance Embedded In Short Time Series, PLoS ONE 9(12): e116128. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0116128
[16] Xue Pan, Lei Hou, Mutua Stephen & Huijie Yang (2014), Long-term Memories in Online Users’ Selecting Activities, Phys. Lett. A 378 2591
[17] Xiao Qin, Pan Xue, Li Xin-Li, Mutua Stephen, Yang Huijie, Jiang Yan, Wang Jian-Yong & Zhang Qing-Jun (2014), Row–column visibility graph approach to two-dimensional Landscapes, Chin. Phys. B Vol. 23, No. 7 (2014) 078904
[18] Qin Xiao, Xue Pan, Mutua Stephen, Yue Yang, Xinli Li & Huijie Yang (2014), Discrete scale-invariance in cross-correlations between time series, Phys. A 11.032 2014
[19] Wu Gan-Hua, Qiu Lu, Mutua Stephen, Li Xin-Li, Yang Yue, Yang Huijie & Jiang Yan (2014), Statistics of extreme events in Chinese stock markets, Chin. Phys. B Vol. 23, No. 12 (2014) 128901
[20] Abenga E., Mutua S., & N. Matoke (2013), Mobile Technology – A Threat to Academic Integrity and Discipline, The 2nd International Conference at Rift Valley Technical Training Institute (RVTTI) on 20th June 2013
[21] Franklin Wabwoba, Gregory Wanyembi, Stanley Omuterema & Stephen Mutua (2013), Pervasiveness of green ICT awareness amongst Kenyan ICT personnel, International Journal of Application or Innovation in Engineering and Management – Vol. 2, Issue 1, January 2013 http://www.ijaiem.org/V2I1.html/IJAIEM-2013-01-15-021.pdf
[22] Wabwoba, F., Mutua, S. & K. Omieno, (2013), The Role of Information and Communication Technology in Meeting the Millenium Development Goals and the Vision 2030 in Kenya, The East African Journal of Engineering Science and Technology, Vol. 1 No. 1 2013 ISSN: 2219-8590
[23] Wabwoba, F., Omieno, K., & S. Mutua (2013), Wireless Technology to Deliver Quality Education to Rural Schools in Developing Nations: Case of Western Kenya, The East African Journal of Engineering Science and Technology, Vol. 1 No. 1 2013 ISSN: 2219-8590
[24] Mutua S., Abenga E., Ogao P., Wabwoba F., & P. Anselmo, (2012), Choosing Tools of Pedagogy (Case of Program Visualization), International Journal of Application or Innovation in Engineering and Management – Vol. 1 Issue 4 Dec. 2012 http://www.ijaiem.org/volume1Issue4/IJAIEM-2012-09-25-059.pdf
[25] Abila, J., Mutua, S., Wabwoba, F. & P. Anselmo, (2012), Information Security Policy Trend as a Foundation to Protecting Information Resources, International Journal of Computer Science and Telecommunications, Vol. 3 Issue 4, April 2012, pp. 58 – 62 http://www.ijcst.org/Volume3/Issue4/p11_3_4.pdf
[26] Mutua S., Wabwoba F., Ogao P., Anselmo P. & E., Abenga, (2012), Classifying Program Visualization Tools to Facilitate Informed Choices: Teaching and Learning Computer Programming, International Journal of Computer Science and Telecommunications, Vol. 3 Issue 2, February 2012, pp. 42 -48 http://www.ijcst.org/Volume3/Issue2/p8_3_2.pdf
[27] Mutua, S., Abenga E., Wabwoba, F., Kilwake, J. and P. Ogao (2011), Teaching Computer Programming in the 21st Century, International Journal of Science and Technology, Vol. 1 No. 6 December 2011, ISSN 2224-3577 pp. 247 – 252, http://ejournalofsciences.org/archive/vol1no6/vol1no6_10.pdf
[28] Mutua, S., Wabwoba, F., Ogao, P., Abenga E. and J. Kilwake (2011), Using Program Visualization to Improve ICT skills towards achieving Vision 2030, International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Research, Volume 1 No. 8, December 2011, ISSN-2223-4985 pp. 356 – 359 http://esjournals.org/journaloftechnology/archive/vol1no8/vol1no8_5.pdf
[29] Fabio, B., Matteo C., Giacomo G., Elisabetta G., Kilwake J. & S. Mutua, (2010), The digital board in a University setting: two real cases in Europe and East Africa, TECH-EDUCATION 2010 Journal of Communications in Computer and Information Science, 2010, Volume 73, pp.259-264 http://www.springerlink.com/content/1865-0929/
Conference Presentations
[31] Matovu, D., Mugeni G., Mutua S., Karume S. & Ocen G.G. (2018), An Internet of Things Cyber Security Assessment Model and Metrics, First Pan-African International Research Congress on Knowledge Generation and Dissemination at Kisumu Hotel between 18th – 21st June, 2018
[32] Mwadulo M., Mutua S., & Muchiri G. (2018), A Hierarchical Approach for Breast Cancer Detection in Digital Mammography, First Pan-African International Research Congress on Knowledge Generation and Dissemination at Kisumu Hotel between 18th – 21st June, 2018
[33] Ronoh H., Mutua S. & Omieno K. (2018), Expandability of E-Government Heterogeneous Information System Database to achieve Interoperability, First Pan-African International Research Congress on Knowledge Generation and Dissemination at Kisumu Hotel between 18th – 21st June, 2018
[34] Kirongo A., Mutua S. & Ogao P. (2018), A Machine Learning Phenotyping Framework for Plant Stress Detection, First Pan-African International Research Congress on Knowledge Generation and Dissemination at Kisumu Hotel between 18th – 21st June, 2018
[35] Ocen G., Mutua S., Mugeni G., Karume S. & Matovu D. (2018), Mobile Devices Digital Forensic Evidence Process Model Extraction Inconsistencies, First Pan-African International Research Congress on Knowledge Generation and Dissemination at Kisumu Hotel between 18th – 21st June, 2018
[36] Mwigereri D., Mutua S., & Matoke N. (2018), Improved J-48 (I-J48) algorithm for Diagnosis of Breast Cancer, First Pan-African International Research Congress on Knowledge Generation and Dissemination at Kisumu Hotel between 18th – 21st June, 2018
[37] Mutua S. (2015), Property Preservation of Chaos Series, Centre for Super Networks and Complex Systems at University of Shanghai for Science and Technology on 17th December 2015
[38] Mutua S. & Huijie, Y. (2015), Scaling Properties of Time Series Data using the Graphlet Approach, Complex Networks Sessional Conference at Fudan University, Shanghai on 20th March 2015
[39] Mutua S., Abenga E. & N. Matoke (2013), Mobile Technology – A Threat to Academic Integrity and Discipline, Presented during the 2nd International Conference at Rift Valley Technical Training Institute (RVTTI) on 20th June 2013
[40] Mutua, S., Wabwoba, F., & J. Kilwake (2011), Using Mobile Learning to increase Universities’ Students Enrolment, Presented during the 12th annual ICT Strathmore University Conference August 2011
[41] Matoke. N. & S. Mutua (2011), Micro Independent Software Vendors as an Increasing Software Trend in Developing Economies, Presented during the 12th annual ICT Strathmore University Conference August 2011
Review Work and Editorship
Book Chapter Reviews
2018: IGI Global Publishers, Computer Science & IT Reviewer of select book chapters
Journal Article Review
2020: Chaos: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Nonlinear Science: