Biography

I completed a degree in Computer Science at Africa Nazarene University (Nairobi, Kenya), where I also had the privilege of working for the Registrar's Office as an Administrative Assistant with the responsibility of managing their registration system.  After a few years I had opportunity to pursue Post Graduate studies at Humber College (Toronto, Canada) for two years; One year as a student and the second as an Intern with The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) as a Test Analyst with their Internet Channel Delivery, Quality Assurance, eChannels Department.  

On completion of my two years, I joined the University of Surrey as a MSc Information Systems student.  It was here I realized my passion for research and applied to pursue doctoral studies with the Computing Department.

I've successfully completed my confirmation and am squarely in the middle of my 2nd year of research.

Research Interests

My current research interests primarily involve visual processing within the retina, more specifically the involvement of retina lateral neurons in this process and the convergence of Rod and Cone systems.

Research Collaborations

With regards to perception, we've had opportunity to work with the Psychology department at The Green Man festival to present science in a fun and simple way.  Some of the illusions we presented include, The Rubber Hand Illusion, The Stroop Effect, The McGurk Effect, and Phantom Sounds.  For more information go to the following blog Cirque de Perception at the Green Man Festival     (^_^)

Teaching

COM2003     -     Object Oriented Programming

COMM033    -    Databases and Knowledge Discovery

Departmental Duties

PhD Rep (2011-2012)