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CURRICULUM VITAE

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name: Eric Masiga Ayienga Contact Address: University of Nairobi, School of Computing and Informatics, P.O. Box 30197,

Nairobi. 00100. Kenya.

Office Telephone: 254-2-4447870/4444918/9. Cell phone Number: 254-721- 318298 Email: ayienga@uonbi.ac.ke, erma92@gmail.com, erma92@yahoo.com Permanent Address: P.O. Box 128,

Funyula, Kenya.

Nationality: Kenyan. Marital Status: Married. Date of Birth: 16th September 1962.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

UNIVERSITY EDUCATION

2004 – Present: University of Nairobi/Free University of Brussels – Finalizing Ph.D. in Computer Science; Title: Dynamic Channel Sharing Strategies through Empirical Game-theoretic Analysis and Reinforcement Learning

1995 – 1997: Sheffield Hallam University (United Kingdom) - Master of Science degree in Information Engineering.

1983 – 1986: Kenyatta University (Nairobi) - Bachelor of Education (Science) Honors degree in Mathematics and Physics.

JOB EXPERIENCE

1998 – Present: Lecturer - University of Nairobi, School of Computing and Informatics 1998 – 1998: Lecturer - Eldoret Polytechnic in the Department of Computer Science,

Statistics and Mathematics. 1993 – 1995: Deputy Headmaster, St. Peter’s High School, Mumias. 1989 – 1993: Teaching Mathematics and Physics and also Head of Physics department

at St. Peter’s High School, Mumias. Was also a Physical Science, Physics practical examiner with the Kenya National Examination Council.

1986 – 1988: Teaching Mathematics and Physics at Chesamisi High School (Bungoma District).

1981 – 1983: Worked as a Clerical Officer and later on as a Telecommunications Technician Trainee with the Kenya Posts and Telecommunications Corporation.

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COURSES TAUGHT AT UNIVERSITY LEVEL

1. Undergraduate Digital Electronics; Data Communications; Computer Networks; Knowledge Based Systems; Artificial Neural Networks; Software Engineering

2. Postgraduate Computer Networks; Information Systems Project Management; Internet Technologies and Applications; Research Skills and Academic Literacy.

3. Project Supervision Both undergraduate and Master’s level

RESEARCH AREAS

1. Random access networks performance and simulation. 2. Applications of ad hoc and wireless sensor networks. 3. Application of Game Theory in random access networks.

PUBLICATIONS

1. Eric Ayienga, Okello-Odongo, Bernard Manderick, and Ann Nowe, “Multi Agent Systems for Efficient Quality of Service Routing in Grids”, European Research Consortium on Informatics and Mathematics (ERCIM) News, No. 59, October 2004, pp. 40–41.

2. Eric Ayienga, Elisha Opiyo, Bernard Manderick. Okelo Odongo, Ann Nowe, Katherine Getao: “Using Multi-Agent Systems for Efficient Network Resource allocation with Quality of Service guarantees in Computational Grid”, International ICT workshop 2004 on application of ICT in enhancing higher learning education, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 28 – 30 April 2004.

3. Eric Ayienga, Elisha Opiyo, Bernard Manderick, Okello-Odongo, Ann Nowe “Multiagent Systems for Grid Network Resource Allocation with Quality of Service guarantees” 1st Annual International Conference and Workshop on Sustainable ICT Capacity in Developing Countries. August 9-12, 2005, Makerere University Kampala, Uganda.

4. Eric Ayienga, Elisha Opiyo, Bernard Manderick, Okello-Odongo, Ann Nowe “Multiagent Systems for Bandwidth Optimization in Wireless Grids”. 2nd Annual International Conference on Sustainable ICT Capacity in Developing Countries SREC06, August 6-9, 2006, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda

5. Erick Ayienga, Opiyo Elisha T. O., Katherine Getao, Bernard Manderick, Okello-Odongo, “The El Farol Bar Problem Approach to Resource Allocation in Ad Hoc Wireless Networks”. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Research for Sustainable Development and Institutional Capacity Building”, 2nd to 5th February 2009, Naivasha, Kenya.

6. Ayienga, E., Opiyo, E., Manderick, B. & Odongo, O. (2013). Game Theory and Learning at the Medium Access Control Layer for Distributed Radio Resource Sharing in Random Access Wireless Networks. In: 6th International Conference on Agents and Artificial Intelligence (ICAART). ICAART.

7. Ayienga, E., Opiyo, E., Manderick, B. & Odongo, O. (2013). Game Theory and Learning at the Medium Access Control Layer for Distributed Radio Resource Sharing in Random Access Wireless Networks. In: ICAART (2) (Filipe, J. & Fred, A. L. N., eds.). SciTePress.

8. Ayienga, E. M., Opiyo, E. T., Okello-Odongo, W. & Manderick, B. (2014). Dynamic Channel Sharing Strategies through Game-theoretic Reinforcement Learning. International Journal of Computer and Information Technology (IJCIT) 3(2), 306-314.

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9. Saatchi, R., Ayienga, E.M., Travis, J.R. and Rippon, F., (1997), "An expert system developed to assist digital electronic teaching", IEE Journal in Engineering, Science and Education, Vol. 7, No. 2, pp. 81-87.

10. Elisha T. O. Opiyo, Erick Ayienga, Katherine Getao, Bernard Manderick, Okello-Odongo, Ann Nowé(2004). “Issues in grid computing in the context of education. International ICT workshop”: Application of ICT in enhancing higher learning education, Dar-es-salaam Tanzania, April 2004.

11. Elisha T. O. Opiyo, Erick Ayienga, Katherine Getao, Bernard Manderick, Okello-Odongo, Ann Nowé (2005). “Computing research challenges and opportunities with grid computers”. 1st Annual International Conference and Workshop on Sustainable ICT Capacity in Developing Countries, August 9-12, 2005, Makerere University Kampala, Uganda.

12. Elisha T. O. Opiyo, Erick Ayienga, Katherine Getao, Bernard Manderick, William Okello-Odongo, Ann Nowé. (2006). “Multi-agent systems scheduler and open grid computing standards”, in Second annual international conference on sustainable capacity in developing countries - SREC06, August 6-9, 2006, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.

13. Opiyo Elisha T. O., Erick Ayienga, Katherine Getao, Bernard Manderick, Okello-Odongo, Ann Nowé (2008). “Dynamic Resource Allocation: A comparison of First Price Sealed Bid and Vickrey Auction Mechanisms in non pre-emptive, no failure situations”, in the Proceedings of The Fourth International 4th Annual International Conference on Computing and Research- SREC08}, Makerere University, Uganda, 3-6 August, 2008.

14. Opiyo Elisha T. O., Erick Ayienga, Katherine Getao, Bernard Manderick, Okello-Odongo, Ann Nowé (2008). “Game Theoretic Multi-Agent Systems Scheduler for Parallel Machines with Fixed Parameters”, in the Proceedings of The Fourth International 4th Annual International Conference on Computing and Research- SREC08, Makerere University, Uganda, 3-6 August, 2008.

15. Opiyo Elisha T. O., Erick Ayienga, Katherine Getao, Bernard Manderick, Okello-Odongo, Ann Nowé (2008). “Searching for Optimal Schedule for Parallel Machines Using an Agent-based Technique”. In Proceedings of the 4th International Operations Research Society of East Africa (ORSEA) Conference, 23rd-24th Oct 2008, Nairobi, Kenya.

16. Opiyo Elisha T. O., Erick Ayienga, Katherine Getao, Bernard Manderick, Okello-Odongo, Ann Nowé (2009). “A Load Balancing Heuristic for Agent-based Parallel Machine Scheduling”. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Research for Sustainable Development and Institutional Capacity Building”, 2nd to 5th February 2009, Naivasha, Kenya.

17. Elisha T. Opiyo Omulo, Eric Ayienga, William Okello-Odongo, Bernard Manderick, “Distributed Computing, Agents and Trends: An introduction”, Distributed Computing Systems Research and Applications with Focus on Resource Sharing, Conference Proceedings of the UNESCO-HP Brain Gain workshop, 29th August 2012, Nairobi, Kenya.

18. Kamunya S. M., Ayienga Eric M., Moturi Christopher A, “A Performance Evaluation of Mobile Agents in Network Management”, Distributed Computing Systems Research and Applications with Focus on Resource Sharing, Conference Proceedings of the UNESCO-HP Brain Gain workshop, 29th August 2012, Nairobi, Kenya.

19. Abiud Wakhanu Mulongo, Eric Ayienga, “Distributed Energy Control in Wireless Sensor Networks for Environmental Monitoring Based on Adaptive Sampling”, Distributed Computing Systems Research and Applications with Focus on Resource Sharing, Conference Proceedings of the UNESCO-HP Brain Gain workshop, 29th August 2012, Nairobi, Kenya.

20. Otieno Stephen Obare, Eric Ayienga, “Performance Evaluation and Optimization of IP Lookup Algorithm”, Distributed Computing Systems Research and Applications with Focus on Resource Sharing, Conference Proceedings of the UNESCO-HP Brain Gain workshop, 29th August 2012, Nairobi, Kenya.

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21. Elisha T. Opiyo Omulo, William Okelo-Odongo, Eric Ayienga, “Research in Distributed System: A Limited Snapshot of the Global Initiatives”, Trends in Distributed Computing Applications: Real Life Ongoing Research, Workshop, 5th September 2013. Nairobi, Kenya.

CONSULTANCY

1. 2000: Information Technology consultancy with Diversey Lever East Africa. 2. 2007: ICT Needs Assessment in Somalia under UNDP. 3. 2010: Proposed Virtual Private Network (VPN) solution for Public Service Commission. 4. 2010: Consultancy for the development of Constituency Development Fund (CDF)

Board Local Area Network (LAN) requirements Analysis and Design and Server Room Specifications.

WORKSHOPS

1. 7th – 15th March 2003: Kenya-Belgium VLIR Program: Open Learning Project – E- Learning Content Development Workshop and the use of a Beta version of Wedusoft Electronic Learning environment, Naivasha, Kenya.

2. 16th – 22nd July 2007: Training of Trainers on Volunteer Computing for Africa – At the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS), Cape Town, South Africa.

3. 22nd – 26th March 2011: Training on Grid Computing in the framework of UNESCO-HP Brain Gain Initiative, CSIR, Pretoria, South Africa

4. 6th – 8th July 2011: International Centre for Theoretical Physics Workshop on Applications of Wireless Sensor Networks for Weather Forecasting in East Africa, Nairobi, Kenya.

5. 29th August 2012: Distributed Computing Systems Research and Applications with Focus on Resource Sharing. Nairobi, Kenya.

6. 5th Sept 2013: Trends in Distributed Computing Applications: Real Life Ongoing Research. Nairobi, Kenya.

7. 12th – 18th Oct 2013: E-Conversion of courses training under University of Nairobi Institute of Tropical and Infectious Diseases (UNITID). Nyeri, Kenya: Course: Health Information Transfer.

8. 24th Feb 2014: ICT-enabled Health Data Management Training. Machakos, Kenya.

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

1. CISCO Networking Academy course in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and Qualified as a CISCO Trainer

- 2001.

COLLABORATIONS

1. UNESCO - ANSTI 2010 2. UoN - KDN 2010

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REFEREES

1. Professor Bernard Manderick, Computational Modelling Lab (COMO), Free University of Brussels, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, Belgium.

2. Professor Henry Nyongesa,

Department of Computer Science, University of The Western Cape, Private Bag X17, Bellville 7535, South Africa.

3. Professor Peter Wagacha,

School of Computing and Informatics, University of Nairobi, P.O. Box 30197-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.

4. Dr. Paul Obade,

Chairman, Departmental Board of Postgraduate Studies, Department of Environmental Science, Kenyatta University, P.O. Box 43844-00100, Nairobi, Kenya

Signed: _________________________________________

Eric Masiga Ayienga