Biography
Prof Madara Ogot holds a BSE Mechanical Engineering (Princeton), PhD Mechanical Engineering (Penn State), MBA (Rutgers), PhD Business Administration (Nairobi). He has published widely both in Mechanical Engineering and strategic management. Ogot was a faculty member in the Mech Eng Deps at Rutgers, Penn State, Nairobi. He served as Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academic Affairs at Maseno (2011-2014), Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research, Innovation and Enterprise, Nairobi (2018-2020). He is currently the CEO at UbuntuNet Alliance for Research and Education Networks. Ogot has been active in development of ST&I policy in Kenya, eg, as a member of the Taskforce that developed bills that became the Universities Act 2012, Technical, Industrial & Vocational Training Act, 2013, and the Science & Technology Act, 2013, the latter providing the legal framework for the establishment of the Kenya National Innovation Agency, the National Research Fund, and the National Commission for Science and Technology.
Sessions
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ELA-22
UNI41
Inspiring Content for Universities
2022-05-13 11:45
“Comprehensive, Affordable e-textbook Initiative as a Catalyst for Enhanced Quality and Employability of University Graduates”