Senior Lecturer, Chairperson Department of Industrial & Textile Engineering
School of Engineering and Technology
Department of Industrial & Textile Engineering

Primary Discipline: Textile Science and Engineering

Degrees Degrees Awarded: [Note: List highest degree awarded first]

1. 2012-2015: Ph.D. in Textile Science and Eng., Composite Materials, Donghua University, Shanghai, China
   Thesis title: Compressive crashworthiness of three-dimensional four-step braided composite tubes under axial quasi-static and cyclic longitudinal compressions. Supervised by: Prof. Gu Bohong
2. 2010-2012: MSc. in Textile Science & Eng., Composite Materials Donghua University, Shanghai, China (Topic: Characterization of Basalt/unsaturated polyester laminates under low-velocity impact)
3. 1999-2004: BTech. In Textile Engineering, Moi University, Kenya (2nd class honors upper division)
4. 1994-1997: High school, Kabianga High School, Kenya

Additional Courses

1. 2022 – 2023: Ph.D. supervision course, Rhodes University, South Africa

Current Professional/Scientific Interests, Memberships, and Activities:

• 2004: The Institution of Engineers of Kenya (student category)
• 2011: Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering
• (SAMPLE) –shanghai, china branch (member)
• 2015: The Institution of Engineers of Kenya (Graduate engineer)

Research, Scholarly, Professional and Scientific Activities

• Research Interests: Composite materials; Natural fibers; Clothing comfort
• Publications: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=BDNlq8IAAAAJ
• Reviewer: https://publons.com/researcher/1266022/dr-rotich-k-gideon/peer-review/

Contacts:

Address: P.o. Box 170, Kitui, 9000, Kenya.
Tel no: +254701327719
E-mail: rotichgideon@yahoo.com, rotichgideon@seku.ac.ke

Download CV