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Portrait of Mr. Michael Mbindyo Munywoki

School of Pure and Applied Sciences

Mr. Michael Mbindyo Munywoki

Lecturer

School of Pure and Applied Sciences; Mathematics and Physics, School of Pure and Applied Sciences

mmunywoki@tum.ac.ke
Highest qualification
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Publications & outputs
5

Professional profile

An astute academic leader with a strong record of strategic leadership, governance, and academic quality assurance, currently serving as Chairperson, Department of mathematics and Physics at the Technical University of Mombasa. Demonstrated ability to provide vision, lead multidisciplinary academic unit, and translate institutional strategy into measurable outcomes in teaching, research, and community engagement. Experienced in curriculum development and accreditation, regulatory compliance, staff performance management, and resource optimization. A results oriented leader with an inclusive and consultative leadership style who is committed to strengthening staff productivity, while upholding the highest standards of academic integrity and professional ethics.

Academic qualifications

  1. 2018
    Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Pure Mathematics University of Fort Hare/Iowa State University, S.A/U.S.A
  2. 2015
    Master of Science (M.S) Mathematics Iowa State University, U.S.A
  3. 2007
    Master of Science (M.Sc.) Mathematics Kenyatta University
  4. 2002
    Bachelor of Education (Science) Double Mathematics Kenyatta University
  5. 1996
    Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (K.C.S.E) Kalulini Boys High School
  6. 1992
    Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (K.C.P.E) Mukononi Primary School

Professional trainings

  1. 2026
    DIES–National Multiplication Training (NMT): Strengthening University Leadership Through Sustainable Approaches- Strategic Leadership and Management for Sustainability in Higher Education 2 Months DAAD: University of Postdam, Germany/Rongo University, Kenya
  2. 2026
    DIES–National Multiplication Training (NMT): Strengthening University Leadership Through Sustainable Approaches-Project Management 7 Months DAAD: University of Postdam, Germany/Rongo University, Kenya
  3. 2026
    DIES–National Multiplication Training (NMT): Strengthening University Leadership Through Sustainable Approaches-Digital Transformation 7 Months DAAD: University of Postdam, Germany/Rongo University, Kenya
  4. 2026
    DIES–National Multiplication Training (NMT): Strengthening University Leadership Through Sustainable Approaches-Collaboration and Internationalization in HEIs 7 Months DAAD: University of Postdam, Germany/Rongo University, Kenya
  5. 2026
    Certificate in University Learning Instruction Certification 2 Weeks BrainGro, South Africa
  6. 2025
    Employee Assistance Programme Champions Training 1 Day Technical University of Mombasa
  7. 2022
    CBET Pedagogy Training Certification 1 Week Pwani Univerity
  8. 2022
    Internalization at home: Integrating collaborative online international learning (COIL) and virtual exchanges in higher education institutions in Kenya 3 Days Technical University of Mombasa
  9. 2017
    Critical Reading and Critical Thinking 1 Day National Research Fund, South Africa
  10. 2016
    Data Analysis Training 1 Week National Research Fund, South Africa
  11. 2016
    Planning and conducting a research project 1 Week National Research Fund, South Africa
  12. 2013
    Responsible Consuct in Research Training 1 Day National Science Foundation, U.S.A

Current position

Chairperson of Department

Responsibilities

As the head of the academic unit my responsibilities are to:

  1. Provide effective academic and administrative leadership for a multidisciplinary department comprising
    Mathematics and Physics.
  2. Ensure there is coordination of teaching, assessment, and moderation, resulting in more timely and
    consistent examination processes. Strengthened academic standards through enhanced internal
    quality assurance and peer review mechanisms.
  3. Conduct staff appraisal, mentorship, and performance management, promoting accountability and
    professional growth.
  4. Strengthen research culture within the department by encouraging staff and postgraduate students
    to engage in research, publication, and conference participation
  5. Initiate research collaboration linkages with other institutions within and outside the country

Teaching & research

Research interests

  • Fuzzy Set Theory
  • Matrix Theory
  • Loop Theory
  • Graph Theory

Teaching

Graph Theory;  Matrix Theory; Representation Theory; Calculus; Algebra; Geometry; Discrete Mathematics; Algebraic Structures; Number Theory; Linear Algebra; Group Theory; Ring Theory; Topology; Non-Commutative rings; Functional Analysis; ; Applied Linear Algebra; Operator Theory.

Publications

Morgan Walicho, B. Menge    & Michael Munywoki,  Mathematical Modelling Of Tuberculosis Transmission Dynamics With Control Measures, IOSR Journal of Mathematics (IOSR-JM), Volume 22, Issue 4, Ser. 1 (July. – August. 2026), PP 64-78. https://www.iosrjournals.org/iosr- jm/papers/Vol22-issue4/Ser-1/I2204016478.pdf. doi: 10.9790/5728-2204017985

K. Rono and M. Munywoki, The Infinitude of Twin Primes, IJMDES, vol. 4, no. 10, pp. 1–4, Oct. 2025. https://journal.ijmdes.com/ijmdes/article/view/282/314

M. Joshua, D. Stephen, and M. Munywoki, “Frankl’s Union-Closed Sets Conjecture”, IJMDES, vol. 4, no. 7, pp. 10–14, Jul. 2025. https://journal.ijmdes.com/ijmdes/article/view/279/309

David Mutia, Peter Muchiri, Michael Munywoki, James Wakiru, Healthcare Impact (Hi-FMEA) decision support application for hospital health technology management, International Journal of Research in Industrial Engineering 13(3) (2024), 306--326. https://doi.org/10.22105/riej.2024.451091.1438. Print ISSN:2783-1337, Online ISSN: 2717-2937ISSN.    M. Munywoki and B.B. Makamba, The number of distinct fuzzy subgroups of the group \mathbb{Z}_{p^n}\times\mathbb{Z}_{q^m}\times\mathbb{Z}_r for distinct primes p,q,r and n,m\in\mathbb{Z}, Advances in fuzzy sets and systems  27(1) (2022), 111--138. http://dx.doi.org/10.17654/0973421X22006. P-ISSN:0973-421X.    Musingi, D. M., M. Munywoki, and Musingi, B. M. (2021). The evaluation of sea water intrusion in coastal aquifers using both numerical methods and causal research: A case study of Mombasa, Kenya. Engineering, 13, 388--398. ISSN Online: 1947-394X, ISSN Print: 1947-3931. https://doi.org/10.4236/eng.2021.137028   M. Munywoki and B.B. Makamba, Computing fuzzy subgroups of some special cyclic groups. Commun. Korean Math. Soc. 34(4) (Oct. 2019), 1049--1067. https://doi.org/10.4134/CKMS.c180341. pISSN: 1225-1763 / eISSN: 2234-3024.   M. Munywoki} and B.B. Makamba, Classifying fuzzy subgroups of the abelian group $\mathbb{Z}_{p_1}\times \mathbb{Z}_{p_2}\times\cdots \times \mathbb{Z}_{p_n}$ for distinct primes $p_1, p_2,\cdots, p_n$ Annals of Fuzzy Mathematics and Informatics 13(2) (2017), 289-296. p-ISSN: 2093-9310   e-ISSN: 2287-6235

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