CURRICULUM VITAE
Dr. Felix Musau N, Ph.D.
PhD(Comp Science and Tech), M.Eng (Computer Science and Tech), P.G.D.Comp Sc, BED(Sc) (Hons), CCNA Professional, CCNA Instructor, MCSE, MCSA, MCSD, MCDBA, MCP, Siemon Distributor Listed Installer for Copper and Fiber.
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Communication and Information Technology Department, School of Engineering and Technology
Kenyatta University, Kenya. P.o Box 43844-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
Phone:+254736436544,
Personal Information
Nationality : Kenyan
Languages : English, Swahili, Chinese. Home Address : P.O Box 19758,00100, Kenya.
E-mail Address : musaunf@gmail.com , musaunf@yahoo.com, musau.felix@ku.ac.ke
Education
2012, August -Ph.D graduate (Computer Science and Technology)
Title of Ph.D. Thesis: Trust Management against Risks in Peer to Peer Networks 2008-2012
Central South University, Hunan, China,
Ph.D. (Computer Science and Technology) Student
Research area of interest: Trust Management in Peer to Peer Networks, Mobile Ad Hoc Networks, Security of Wireless Sensor Networks and semantic web technology, Internet of Things,
2001-2003
Central South University, Hunan, China. MSc. (Computer Science and Technology.)
Masters Research Title: Online Digital Library, Case study of Central South University Library.
2000–2001
Central South University (CSU), Hunan, China.
P.G.D Research: Design of an Artificial intelligent Taxi in urban Areas.
1990-1994
Kenyatta University, Kenya.
B.ED Sc (Hons), Specialization: Mathematics, Computer Science, and Education
Research Interest
Computer and network security Trust in Mobile Ad Hoc Networks, Security of Wireless Sensor Networks and semantic web technology, Internet of Things, Digital Image processing and Image Recognition, ICT for development.
Work Experience
2010-Todate: Lecturer, Communication and Information Technology Department ,school of Engineering ,Kenyatta University ,Kenya
2005 to 2010:
Assistant Lecturer, Information and Communication Technology Department ,school of Engineering ,Kenyatta University ,Kenya
Responsibilities:
Teaching computer science and computer Engineering courses to students on Undergraduate and Postgraduate students and Supervision of Undergraduate Research projects.
2007-2008
Kenyatta University Cisco Academy coordinator Responsibilities
Managing and coordinating all functions, Configuring Cisco systems at the University, University advisor on cisco matters, Link to the cisco headquarters.
2003-2006:Part Time Lecturer, School of computing and Informatics, University of Nairobi
Courses Taught: Artificial Intelligence, Computer networks, Programming methodology, Informatics, C Programming Language
2005-2008:Part Time lecturer, Institute of computer Science and Information technology , Department of Human recourse and Development, Department of Geomatic Engineering and Mechanical Engineering, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology.
Course Taught: Neural Networks, Digital Image processing, Database management, Foundations of Computing and knowledge based systems, Artificial Intelligence. 2004-2005
Systems Engineer, POLYICT, Kenya Polytechnic University College, Nairobi, Project funded by the Belgium government in conjunction with Ministry of Education Science and Technology, Kenya.
Was under Dr Paul Van Otten of VVOB Flemish International. Responsibilities
Adviser on the Polytechnic ICT systems, setting infrastructure ,procurement and maintenance 2005-Tutorial Fellow, School of Computing and Information Technology-Jomo Kenyatta University College of Agriculture and Technology.
2003-2004
University of Nairobi Campus)
1995-1999:
Teacher, Teachers Service Commission of Kenya.
Head of Mathematics Department (Graduate Teacher 1) and Head of Games Department.
Technical Experience
Consultancy And Training
CCNA-Cisco Certified Network Associate
apprentice knowledge of networking.- installing, configuring, and operating LAN, WAN, and dial access services for networks.-
Bridging and switching Networks-OSI Reference model and Layered Communication.-Network Protocols.-Routing.-Network
management.
MCSA-Microsoft Certified Systems administrator.
-Implement, manage, and troubleshoot existing network and system environments based on the Microsoft Windows® 2000 and Windows .NET Server platforms.
MCSE-Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer.
-Implementing, Administering and Trouble shooting a Microsoft Windows Network infrastructure.
-Designing Security for Microsoft Windows Network.
-Installing, configuring and Administering Microsoft Windows Systems
-Implementing and Administering a Microsoft Windows Directory Services.
MCDBA-Microsoft Certified Database Administrator
-Designing and Implementing Database with Microsoft SQL Server 200
-Installing, configuring and administering MS SQL 2000. -Implementing security on MS SQL Server 2000 RDBMS -Designing Databases with Microsoft Access.
MCSD- Microsoft Certified Solution Developer
-Designing and implementing Distributed Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic.
-Designing and implementing Desktop Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic.
-Analyzing Requirements and defining Solution Architectures -Designing and implementing Web Applications with Active Server Pages.
Siemon Distributor Listed Installer for Copper and Fiber.
Licensed installer of fiber systems, trouble shooting and configuration February 2008:
2007:Hardware Training
Training as an hardware maintenance in the Computer international Workshop, United Kingdom.
2007: Visiting hardware maintenance specialist in the University of East London, United Kingdom.
2007:Visiting trainer and solution development of e-learning modules at University of Worcester, United Kingdom
2004-2005: Involved in Consultancy for IT systems in the ministry of health. May 2005 –December 2005:
Development and revision of Kenyatta University ICT programmes in computer science ,software Engineering and Computer Engineering
Duties And Responsibilities.
2007-2008: Member of Kenyatta UniversityICT Board. 2006-2008:
Industrial Attachment Supervisor, Information communication and Technology, Kenyatta University
Responsibilities: assisting students secure industrial attachment positions Coordinating Attachment Exercise and supervising students on attachment
In the Industries.
2005-2008:Project Supervisor for Masters and undergraduate students in Computer Science and Software Engineering
2005-2008:
Academic Advisor- BSc. Computer Science ,Software and Computer Engineering Students. April 2007 - May 2007.
Acting Chairman, Information and communication Technology Department
Responsibilities: -Coordinating the activities of the busy ICT department 2007-2008:
Chief Examinations officer, Information and communication Technology department, Kenyatta University
Responsibilities: Coordinating: Processing of Drafts, External moderation, Administration s, Results processing and Analysis.
Courses I teach at Kenyatta University (a) Undergraduate Courses
Operating systems Artificial intelligence
Database management systems Distributed Systems
Computer Networks and Security Digital Image Processing
(b) Graduate Courses Artificial Intelligence
Professional Body.
2001 to Date: Microsoft Certified professionals
2003 to date: Cisco Certified networking professionals 2007 to date: Cisco Certified Trainers body
2005-2007; Association of Computing machinery(ACM) 2008-2012, IEEE student membership
Research, Publications
And Conference
Research and Publications
1. Felix Musau, Guojun Wang, Shui Yu, and Muhammad Bashir Abdullahi, “Securing Recommendations in Grouped P2P E-Commerce Trust Model,” IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management, 14 pages (Accepted, September 2012).
2. Felix Musau, Guojun Wang, and Muhammad Bashir Abdullahi, “Group Formation with Neighbor Similarity Trust in P2P E-Commerce,” Peer-to-Peer Networking and Applications (Springer), Published online on November 10, 2011, DOI: 10.1007/s12083-011-0116-4.
3. Felix Musau, Guojun Wang, and Muhammad Bashir Abdullahi, “Group Formation with Neighbor Similarity Trust in P2P E-Commerce,” Proceedings of the 2011 IEEE 10th International Conference on Trust, Security and Privacy in Computing and Communications (TrustCom 2011), pp. 835-840, November 16-18, 2011, Changsha, China.
4. Felix Musau, Guojun Wang, Song Guo, and Muhammad Bashir Abdullahi, “Neighbor Similarity Trust against Sybil Attack in P2P E-Commerce,” 9th IEEE International Conference on Autonomic and Trusted Computing (ATC 2012), Japan, pp. 1-8.
5. Felix Musau and Muhammad Bashir Abdullahi, “Similarity Formation of Groups and Key Management in Dynamic Peer to Peer E-commerce,” Proc. of CiSE, IEEE, 2010, ISBN:978-1-4244-5391-7, pp.1 – 4.
6. Felix Musau, Cheruiyot Wilson, and Joseph Mushi, “Trust and its challenges facing E-Government programs in Kenya,” Proc. of CAMAN, IEEEE, 2010. 7. Felix Musau, Cheruiyot Wilson, and Jospeh Cosmas Mushi, “Principles of
trust in internet security and webscure environment,”Proc. of CAMAN, IEEE, 2010.
8. Felix Musau, Walugembe Hussein, Frans David, and Wilson Cheruiyot, “Trust Transaction Algorithm in Dynamic P2P E-commerce Environments,”Proc. of CAMAN, IEEE, 2012, pp. 4231-4234.
9. Felix Musau, Shenbing Ren, Shouyi Yu. Security of Internet transactions , National Chinese Computer Engineering Journal, 2003.
10. Muhammad Bashir Abdullahi, Guojun Wang, and Felix Musau, “A Reliable
and Secure Distributed In-Network Data Storage Scheme in Wireless Sensor Networks,” Proceedings of the 2011 IEEE 10th International Conference on Trust, Security and Privacy in Computing and Communications (TrustCom 2011), pp. 548-555, November 16-18, 2011, Changsha, China.
quality refinement in singular value decomposition to improve genetic algorithms for multimedia data retrieval,” Multimedia Systems, vol.17, No.6, 507-521, DOI: 10.1007/s00530-011-0231-3
12. Cheruiyot Wilson, Guan-Zheng Tan, Joseph Cosmas Mushi, and Felix Musau, “Genetic Algorithm-Enhanced Retrieval process for Multimedia
Data,” International journal of Advancements in Computing Technology, Vol. 3, No. 3, 2011.
13. Cheruiyot W.Kipruto, Guan-Zheng Tan, Felix Musau, and Joseph C.Mushi, “Using Genetic Algorithms to Optimize Web Caching in Multimedia-Integrated e-Learning Content,” International Journal of Digital Content Technology and its Applications. Volume 5, Number 8, August 2011
14. Joseph Cosmas Mushi, Guan-zheng Tan, Felix Musau, and Cheruiyot Wilson, “Performance Analysis of Recharging Scheme of SaaS through M-banking,” JCIT, Vol. 6, No. 7, pp. 140-153, 2011
15. Joseph Cosmas Mushi, Guan-zheng Tan, Felix Musau, and Cheruiyot Wilson, “Modeling M-SaaS delivery model for threshold-based credit recharging using M-banking,” IEEE 2011, pp. 307-311.
16. Mohamed Lamine Toure, Zou Beiji, and Felix Musau, “Novel robust and fast
Segmentation of the Color Images using Fuzzy Classification C-means,”Proc. of ICETC, IEEE, 2010
17. Mohamed Lamine Toure, Zou Beiji, anf Felix Musau, “Advanced Algorithm
Partitioning of Markov and Color Image Segmentation,”Proc. of ICCSIT, IEEE, 2010, pp. 719-723.
18. Mohamed Lamine Toure, Zou Beiji, Felix Musau, and Aboubacar Damaye Camara (2010), “Advanced Algorithm for Brain Segmentation using Fuzzy to localize Cancer and Epilespy region,” Proc. of ICEIE, IEEE, 2010.
19. Joseph Cosmas Mushi, Guan-zheng Tan, Felix Musau, and Cheruiyot Wilson, “Modeling M-SaaS Delivery Model for Threshold-based Credit Recharging Using Mbanking,” Proc. of IEEE, 2011, pp. 307-311.
20. Joseph Cosmas Mushi, Guan-zheng Tan, Cheruiyot Wilson, Felix Musau, “Analysis of MS Power Saving Scheme to BS with Finite Buffer in IEEE 802.16e networks,” Proc. of IEEE, 2011, pp. 114-119.
21. Juma Modie Mwamafundo, Wang Jian Xin, Sang Kipkorir, and Felix Musau, “An Enhanced QoS Service Flow Management Scheme for IEEE 802.16 Broadband Wireless Access Systems,” Proc. of ICFN, IEEE, 2011, pp. 1-5. 22. Juma Modie Mwamafundo, Sang Kipkorir, and Felix Musau, “An Enhanced
Service Flow Management Scheme for IEEE 802.16 Broadband Wireless Access Systems,” International Journal of Computer Theory and Engineering, Vol. 4, No. 4, August 2012, pp.484-489.
23. Charity Gichuki, Stephen Nyaga, George Vikiru, David Nzuki, Felix Musau, Harrison Njoroge, Caleb Ogot, Gideon Nzuki, J Osoro and Donald Ngure, Using
ICT Innovations to Enhance the Development of Peri-urban Communities in Informal Settlements in Nairobi,2008.
