Mr. Amos Kituku Mutua

Mr. Amos Kituku Mutua

Ass. Lecturer

Amos Kituku Mutua

  • Master of Science in Pure Mathematics.
  • Tutorial Fellow.
  • School of Science Technology and Engineering;
  • Department of Mathematics Physics and Computer Science

Biography

Amos Kituku Mutua is a dedicated mathematician and lecturer specializing in Pure Mathematics, with a focused research interest in Group Theory. He holds a Master of Science in Pure Mathematics from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) and a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from South Eastern Kenya University (SEKU).

He is currently advancing his expertise through a Doctor of Philosophy in Pure Mathematics (Group Theory) under the prestigious DAAD scholarship. Mr. Mutua is a passionate educator committed to imparting knowledge in advanced mathematical concepts and fostering a research-oriented environment within the department. His research aims to contribute significant insights to the field of abstract algebra.

Education

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Pure Mathematics (ongoing), Moi University. Thesis: Combinatorial Properties, Invariants and Structures Associated with the Action of the Direct Product of the Symmetric Group by the Alternating Group on the Cartesian Product of Sets of $r$-Element Subsets of Disjoint Sets.
  • Masters of Science in Pure Mathematics, November, 2018, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology. Thesis: Combinatorial Properties, Invariants and Structures of the Actions of some Products of some Permutation groups.
  • Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, 2015, South Eastern Kenya University.
  • Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, 2010, St. Luke’s Yatta Secondary School.
  • Kenya Certificate of Primary Education, 2006, Ngakaani Primary School

Research interests

Mr. Mutua’s primary research interest lies within Pure Mathematics, specifically in Group Theory. His work explores the structural properties of algebraic groups, with a particular focus on:

  • Finite Group Theory and Classification.
  • Properties and Generalizations of Nilpotent and Solvable Groups.
  • Representation Theory of Finite Groups.
  • Applications of Group Theory in Cryptography and Coding Theory.
  • Computational Group Theory.

Publications

Journal Publications:

  1. Mutua, A. K., Nyaga, L. N., & Gachimu, R. K. (2018). On Combinatorial Properties, Invariants and Structures of the Action of on . International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR).
  2. Mutua, A.K., Nyaga, L.N., & Gachimu, R.K. (2021). On Combinatorial Properties, Invariants and Structures of the Action of  on . Kiriri Women University of Science and Technology.

Classes

  • Computer Science Courses

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Official Contact Details

 Email: akituku@au.ac.ke