Mr. Peter N. Thuku
Designation: Undergraduate Research Intern
School/Institute: Institute of Geomatics, GIS and Remote Sensing (IGGReS)
Centre: Remote Sensing Research Group (RSRG)
Email: thukupeter487@gmail.com
Academic Background
| Qualification | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
| BSc Geospatial and Geospatial Information science & Remote Sensing "Development of a Web-GIS Application to determine farmers’ Compliance with European Union Deforestation Regulations: A Case Study of coffee in Muringato Catchment, Nyeri." | Dedan Kimathi University of Technology | 2021-2024 |
| Certificate In Space Strategy & Policy | African Space Leadership Institute (ASLI) | October – December 2023 |
| Certificate In Data & Drone Technology Level 1 | African Drone & Data Academy (ADDA) | August – October 2023 |
Professional Bodies Membership
| Qualification | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Student Member, GIS Chapter, ID: 5977 | Institute of Surveyors of Kenya | 2023 |
| Individual Member, ID: 64304 | International Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS) | 2024 |
Areas of Expertise
- Remote Sensing
- Geographic Information System (GIS)
- GIS Web Development
- GIS databases
- Environmental modelling
Awards, Scholarships and Recognitions
Awards
- 2025 ESRI East Africa Youth Scholars Award - Position 1
- Space for Africa Competition by African Space Leadership Institute (ASLI) - [Visit Here]
Scholarships
Certifications
- Research Sponsorship by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) under the project ‘’MC2FM (grant no. 01DG24001)”.
- Space Policy & Strategy Scholarship by the African Space Leadership Institute (ASLI).
- CDDT Level 1 Cohort 16 Scholarship by the African Drone & Data Academy (ADDA).
Certifications
- Certified Space Professional – Understanding Space by the Teaching Science & Technology Inc (TSTI) & Kenya Space Agency, 2024
- Certificate award for successfully completing the 2024 Data Analysis for Managing Climate Risk & Adaptation training by United Nations University INWEH, and the University of Texas at Arlington
- Certificate award for successfully completing the African Space Policy & Strategy course by African Space Leadership Institute (ASLI)
- Certificate award for successfully completing the 2023 SuperMap Software Training & GIS Innovation by the Directorate of Resources Survey & Remote Sensing (DRSRS), and SuperMap
- Certificate award for successfully completing the Data & Drone Technology Level 1 course by African Drone & Data Academy (ADDA)
- Certificate in Trusted Operator Program (TOP) Level 1, by the Association of Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI)
- Three certificates of merits as a result of exemplary performance in 3 consecutive Academic Years in DeKUT
Other Academic and Professional Achievements
A. Research
Ongoing
1. Murang’a County Small-Scale Crop Mapping Phase II (SSCM-II) Project.
2. SpaceBorne AI Rideshare Program.
B. Research Interests
Geostatistics, Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT), Big data, AI/ML, and GIS integration, Space Technology.