Dr. Peter Kinuthia Kariuki

Title/Qualifications: Dr. (PhD) Department/Unit/Section: Physics Contact Address: P.O. Box 43844-00100, Nairobi Position: Lecturer Google Scholar || ORCID Area of Specialization: Theoretical Physics Research Interests: Atomic Collisions Download Full CV

CONFERENCES/SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS

• Awarded Outstanding Reviewer recognition by the Institute of Physics (IOP) Publishing for the year 2025 on 4th March, 2026. Outstanding Reviewers are selected by IOP Publishing’s editors based on the quality, quantity, and timeliness of their reviews
• Completed a peer-review excellence online course offered by the Institute of Physics (IOP) Publishing on 28^th April, 2025 and subsequently awarded a Trusted Reviewer Status on 26^th June, 2025
• Attended the Conference on Basic and Applied Sciences at Kenyatta University form 16^th to 18^th November, 2022
• Attended a Commonwealth of Learning (COL) Capacity Building Workshop on Amrita Virtual Labs at the Safari Park Hotel from 12^th to 13^th January, 2022 on use of animations and simulations in teaching of science and engineering
•  Attended Seminar on Technology Transfer and Commercialization of Intellectual Property on 09^th December, 2021 organized by the Division of Research, innovation and Outreach through the Directorate of Research Support and Dissemination at Kenyatta University
• Attended the Virtual International Symposium on Correlation, Polarization and Ionization in Atomic and Molecular Collisions (vCOPIAMC 2021) which was held from 28^th to 29^th July, 2021
• Attended the 32^nd Virtual International Conference on Photonic, Electronic and Atomic Collisions (ViCPEAC2021) conference held from 20^th July to 23^rd July, 2021. My research paper entitled: “Distorted Wave Born Approximation and Optical Potential Methods in Calculation of Cross Sections for Electron-Potassium Elastic Scattering” was presented during a virtual poster session of the ViCPEAC2021
• Attended a workshop on commercialization of research conducted by Prof. Thomas Bayer , Vice President of Internationalization and Transfer and Director of Africa Institute and Centre for Research on Service Sciences (CROSS), Neu-Ulm University of Applied Sciences from 13th to 14th July, 2021
• Represent the University in the Kenya Space Agency (KSA) Research Chairs briefing on Nanosatellite Development and Operational Space Weather on 13^th September, 2020
• Participated in National Nuclear Institutions (NNI) Workshop held from 19^th to 22^nd February, 2019 in Naivasha, Kenya
• Participated as a trainer in Ajira-Digital Workshop held from 20^th May to 7^th June 2019 at Kenyatta University Nakuru Campus
• Assisted in the pilot training of two Cohorts of KU Main Campus students in the Ajira-Digital Programme from 3^rd to 7^th December 2018 and from 4^th to 8^th February 2019
• Attended Ajira-Digal Training of Trainers (TOT) Workshop from 24^th to 28^th September 2018 at the University of Nairobi (UoN)
• Invited to attend the 29^th International Conference on Photonic, Electronic and Atomic Collisions (ICPEAC) held on 22^nd to 28^th July, 2015 in Toledo, Spain to present my paper titled Distorted Wave Born and Optical Potential Calculation Methods for Electron-Sodium Elastic Scattering Cross section at Intermediate Energies based on my PhD thesis
• Obtained invitation to Western Michigan University (U.S.A) to attend the 26^th ICPEAC held on 22^nd – 28^th 2009 to present my paper titled Calculation of Cross Sections for Elastic Scattering of Electrons by Magnesium Atom at Intermediate Energies based on my MSc thesis. My abstract was also to be published in the Conference proceedings

RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS

• D Buljubasic, PK Kariuki, J Okumu (2026): Evaluating the DWBA and IAM methods in calculating electron-impact ionization TDCS: a study of pyrimidine and thymine molecules. The European Physical Journal D 80 (6), 87
• P. M. Gichobi, P. K. Kariuki, J. Okumu, C. S. Singh (2025): Critical Points in Elastic Electron-Neon Atom Scattering using Distorted Wave Method with Spin-Orbit Interaction Potential. African Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences 6 (2), 64 -70
• Buljubasic, P. K. Kariuki, J. Okumu (2025): Electron-impact ionization TDCS of a nitrogen molecule using the DWBA and IAM-AR. The European Physical Journal D 79 (1), 8

•  W B Wechuli, V E Waswa, J M Linturi, P K Kariuki (2023): Positron and Electron Impact Elastic Scattering by Atomic Beryllium. African Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences 4 (3), 44-53
• Z K Opungu, P K Kariuki, C S Singh (2023): Effect of Absorption and Polarization Potentials in The Distorted Wave Calculation of Positron Impact Excitation of Autoionizing State of Rubidium. African Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences 4 (2), 20-26
•   V E Waswa, E O Jobunga, P K Kariuki (2022): Electron impact elastic scattering by a calcium atom using the first order distorted wave method with a complex potential. African Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences 3 (2), 247-254
•  Alex M Marucha, Peter K Kariuki, John Okumu and Chandra S Singh (2021): Relativistic excitation of Krypton gas atoms by electrons moving through a complex distortion potential. The European Physical Journal D 75 (2021) 225
•  Alex M Marucha, Peter K Kariuki, John Okumu and Chandra S Singh (2021): Relativistic Distorted Wave Approach to Electron Impact Excitation of Argon Gas using a Complex Potential. Journal of Physics Communication 5 (2021) 075011
•   Kariuki P. K., Okumu J. and Singh C.S. (2015): Distorted Wave Born and Optical Potential Calculation Methods for Electron-Sodium Elastic Scattering Cross section at Intermediate Energies. The African Review of Physics 10, 131 – 138
• Kariuki P. K., Okumu J. and Singh C.S. (2014): Calculation of Cross Sections for Elastic Scattering of Electrons at Intermediate Energies by a Magnesium Atom. The African Review of Physics 9, 39 – 46

EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL GRANTS

• October 2013: Awarded Kshs. 50,000/= Research Grant by Dean, School of Pure and Applied Sciences, Kenyatta University

 MEMBERSHIP IN A PROFESSIONAL BODY

• Member of the Institute of Physics (UK)