Mr. Simon Muthee

Mr. Simon Muthee

Designation: MSc. Research Assistant

School/Institute: Institute of Geomatics, GIS and Remote Sensing (IGGReS)

Centre: Remote Sensing Research Group (RSRG)

Email: simonmuthee26@gmail.com

Academic Background

Qualification Institution Year
MSc. Geospatial Information Systems & Remote Sensing. Dedan Kimathi University of Technology 2023
BSc. Geospatial Information Science Dedan Kimathi University of Technology 2017

Areas of Expertise

  • Geospatial Engineering
  • Remote Sensing
  • Engineering Surveying
  • Geodesy
  • Environmental Modelling

Publications

  • Muthee, S., Kuria, B., Mundia, C., Sichangi, A., Kuria, D., Wanjala, J., Kipkemboi, W., Goebel, M., Graw, V., &Rienow, A. (2023). Using the SARIMA model to predict the trends of evapotranspiration and runoff in the Muringato river basin, Kenya. Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment, 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00477-023-02534-w

  • Kipkemboi, W., Kuria, B. T., Kuria, D. N., Sichangi, A. W., Mundia, C. N., Wanjala, J. A., Muthee, S. W., Goebel, M., & Rienow, A. (2023). Development of a Web-GIS Platform for Environmental Monitoring and Conservation of the Muringato Catchment in Kenya.. Journal of Geovisualization and Spatial Analysis, 7(1).. https://doi.org/10.1007/S41651-023-00143-3

  • Muthee, S. W., Kuria, B. T., Mundia, C. N., Sichangi, A. W., Kuria, D. N., Goebel, M., & Rienow, A. (2022). SWAT to model the response of evapotranspiration and runoff to varying land uses and climatic conditions in the Muringato basin, Kenya Modelling Earth Systems and Environment. . https://doi.org/10.1007/S40808-022-01579-0

Conference Papers/Presentations

Awards, Scholarships and Recognitions

  • MSc Scholarship and Research Sponsorship by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) under the project “CITGI4Muringato (grant no. 01DG20022)”.

Other Academic and Professional Achievements

    A. Completed Research
  • Participatory Approach to Environmental Conservation of the Muringato Catchment Area for Sustainable Management and Enhanced Ecosystem Health.

Research Interests

  • Environmental modelling
  • GIS and Remote Sensing
  • Hydrological modelling
  • GIS programming
  • Geostatistics
  • GNSS Positioning and Mapping
  • Engineering Surveying