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Dr. Erick Omuya Profile

Dr. Erick Odhiambo Omuya

Dr. Erick Odhiambo Omuya is an academic and researcher specializing in computer science: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. He serves as a lecturer at Machakos University in the school of engineering and technology, department of Computing and information Technology. Currently he is the chairman of the department of computing and information technology (CIT) at Machakos University.

He received his Ph.D. in Information Technology from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology in 2023 and a Master of Science degree in Computer Science from The University of Nairobi (UoN). He has taught in various universities including Zetech University, Multimedia University, Technical University of Kenya and currently Machakos University. He has also mentored various students undertaking projects through the luban workshop. Some of these projects have been presented in competitions and hackathons where they have done very well.

Dr. Omuya has contributed to various scholarly works, particularly in the areas of sentiment analysis and machine learning. His research and publications deal with developing AI models for improving the performance of classification, clustering and prediction using Machine/deep leaning algorithms as applied in sentiment analysis, market segmentation among others. Notably, he co-authored a paper on “Sentiment Analysis on Social Media Tweets Using Dimensionality Reduction and Natural Language Processing,” published in Engineering Reports. His research also includes studies on “Feature selection for classification using principal component analysis and information gain” which was published in Elsevier journal expert systems with applications.

Below are some of his Publications:

  1. Fredrick Muema Mboya, Joyce Wangui Gikandi, Geoffrey Mariga Wambugu, Erick Odhiambo Omuya,Aaron Mogeni Oirere, Faith Mueni Musyoka, Enhancing Personalized Learning in Programming Education through Generative Artificial Intelligence Frameworks: A Systematic Literature Review, International Journal of Advanced Trends in Computer Science and Engineering, Volume 14, 2025, Warse, https://www.warse.org/IJATCSE/static/pdf.
  2. Erick Odhiambo Omuya, George Onyango Okeyo, Michael Waema Kimwele,Feature Selection for Classification using Principal Component Analysis and Information Gain, Expert Systems with Applications, Volume 174, 2021, 114765, ISSN 0957-4174, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2021.114765
  3. Omuya EO, Okeyo G, Kimwele M. Sentiment analysis on social media tweets using dimensionality reduction and natural language processing. Engineering Reports. 2023; 5(3):e12579. doi:10.1002/eng2.12579
  4. Murumba, Julius, Omuya Erick (2017). Societal Implications of IT in Religion for Developing Countries. Science Journal of Education. 5. 144. 10.11648/j.sjedu.20170504.13. 
  5. Erick Omuya, George Okeyo, Michael Kimwele. Sentiment Analysis on Social Media using Machine Learning Approach. Authorea. November 06, 2021. https://www.authorea.com/users/444778/articles/544437-sentiment-analysis-on-social-media-using-machine-learning-approach
  6. Erick Odhiambo Omuya. (2017). A Model for Clustering Social Media Data for Electronic Learning. American Journal of Artificial Intelligence, 1(1), 1-4. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajai.20170101.11
  7. Omuya Odhiambo Erick, Julius Murumba. (2017). Review of Software Engineering in the Context of Embedded and Cyber Physical Systems. American Journal of Operations Management and Information Systems, 2(3), 72-75. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajomis.20170203.11

In recognition of his academic contributions, Dr. Omuya is ranked among the top scientists in Engineering & Technology/Computer Science in Kenya as per the google scholar, Wiley and AD scientific index https://www.adscientificindex.com/scientist/omuya-erick-odhiambo/4650072.

He has received the following recognitions and grant awards:

  1. September 2024: Award from Wiley in Recognition of my paper “Sentiment Analysis on Social Media Tweets using dimensionality reduction and NLP” being the most downloaded paper in during its first 12 months of its publication. 
  2. 2024: Research and Innovation Grants in Educational Technologies (2023-2024), Computer Science. USD 9,350.
  3. 2023: Lecturer of the year, School of Engineering, Machakos University.
  4. 2023: Award for patronage of the best innovation in Artificial Intelligence in the Inter-University Hackathon in Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology.
  5. 2022: Award for coordination of Meta Com Competition and the United States International University – Africa.