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Lecturer, Software Engineering, Department of Computing & Informatics

Gachanga Esther, PhD

Dr. Esther Gachanga is a lecturer in software Engineering in the School of Science and Technology. She is a seasoned academician and IT professional. She has taught a variety of Software Engineering courses at various institutions of higher learning for over 15 years. Dr. Gachanga is passionate about integrating academic excellence with practical IT skills. She is committed to fostering innovation, ethical computing, and digital transformation in higher education. She holds a PhD in Information Technology from Jomo Kenyatta University of Technology. She holds a Master’s Degree in Technology from the University of East London and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Egerton University.
Email Address

egachanga@usiu.ac.ke

Phone Number

+254 730 116 820

Location

Nairobi, Kenya

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

  • PhD in Information Technology – Jomo Kenyatta University of Technology
  • Master’s Degree in Technology – The University of East London
  • Bachelor’s degree in Economics – Egerton University

AREAS OF INTEREST

  • software engineering.

COURSES TAUGHT

  • Software Design and architecture
  • IT project Management
  • Software Costing and Estimation
  • Software Quality Assurance
  • Software Testing & Verification

PUBLICATIONS

Journal Publications:

  • Gachanga, E. (2022). Sensitivity Based Data Anonymization with Information Gain. International Journal of Computer Science Trends and Technology (IJCST) on DEC 2022, Volume Number 10 Issue 6 with ISSN: 2347-8578 & ISO 3297:2007
  • Gachanga, E, Kimwele, M., & Nderu, L. et al, (2019). Sensitivity Based Data Anonymization Model with Mixed Generalization. International Journal of Advances in Scientific Research and Engineering (IJASRE): Volume 5, Issue 4April -2019.  PP 66-72.  E-ISSN: 2454-8006.

  • Gachanga, E., Kimwele, M., & Nderu, L. (2019). Feature Based Data Anonymization for High Dimensional Data. Journal of Information Engineering and Applications ISSN 2224-5782 (print) ISSN 2225-0506 (online) DOI: 10.7176/JIEA Vol.9, No.2, 2019 

Conference Papers:

  • Gachanga, E., Kimwele, M., & Nderu, L. (2019, February). Feature Based Data Anonymization with Slicing Method for Data Publishing. In Proceedings of the 2019 11th International Conference on Machine Learning and Computing (pp. 274-279). ACM.
  • Gachanga E et al (2018). Sensitivity Based Anonymization with Mixed Generalization. IWDS 2018: 6th IEEE International Workshop on Data Science, 09, 2018, Berlin Germany.
  • Arreymbi, Johnnes and Gachanga, Esther W. (2006) ‘Interactive Design and Delivery Challenges for Wireless Handheld Multimedia Systems’, Proceedings of the International Conference on Internet Computing & Computer Games Development, Las Vegas, USA, 2006. pp. 377-386.