Ciira Maina

Ciira Maina is a Senior Lecturer and Data Science expert at the Dedan Kimathi University in Nyeri, Kenya. He graduated from the University of Nairobi, Kenya with a BSc degree in Electrical Engineering in 2007 and with a PhD from Drexel University in Philadelphia (USA) in 2011. He had his postdoctoral research experience in machine learning and computational biology at the University of Sheffield. He is a member of the organising committee for Data Science Africa which aims to improve knowledge of machine learning in Africa and served as program chair for DSA 2017 and general chair for DSA 2015 and 2018. He is currently involved in several projects aimed at applying machine learning and the internet of things to problems relevant to the African context.