Eng. Prof. Mwangi Mbuthia has very wide experience in both academic research and providing solutions for the corporate world. He has lectured at University level for over 35 Years. During his lecturing career, he has researched and published in the area of smart devices, artificial intelligence and their application in energy delivery system automation.

In the corporate world, Eng. Prof. Mbuthia has written and deployed software for telecommunications systems call logging, billing and calling budget allocation, monitoring and control. The software is currently installed in many hotels.

In energy systems automation, Eng. Prof. Mbuthia has led a team which has developed and deployed smart energy metering devices for application in micro-grids. The smart energy metering devices are used in forecasting energy inputs, energy demand and battery charging. This data has been utilized to determine battery health and in the development of algorithms to optimize the management of micro-grids with a view to increasing battery life and in micro-grid systems sizing and expansion planning towards the realization of the solar promise.

Eng. Prof. Mbuthia is the leader of the team that designed, built and deployed on 11^th May, 2018, the 1^st  Kenyan registered outer space object, named the 1^st Kenyan University Nano Satellite Precursor Flight (1 KUNS -PF). See http://www.unoosa.org/oosa/en/informationfor/media/2016-unis-os-472.html  and  http://www.jaxa.jp/press/2016/08/20160825_kibocube_j.html. 1KUNS-PF was successfully deployed into Low Earth Orbit (LEO) by JAXA from the international Space Station. The payload demonstration for this satellite included taking low resolution pictures of the earth and testing gateway functions for relaying of measurements from smart and intelligent sensors with a view to using such information to provide business solutions in land based, air and maritime asset tracking, security surveillance, support renewable energy innovations, sustainable agriculture and health as part of meeting the sustainable development goals.

Eng. Prof. Mwangi Mbuthia has served as a Dean, Elected by Faculty Teaching Staff in the School of Engineering at the University of Nairobi for two terms. Under his leadership, the School was ranked No 1 in performance contracting in year 2017-2018 out of 40 University of Nairobi Schools, Faculties and Institutes. He has been previously Head of the Department of Electrical and Information Engineering. He is the Chief Hardware and Software Architect at Elcom Networks Ltd.

Eng. Prof. Mbuthia has initiated and managed several research programs and the development and prototyping of several smart devices and systems for intelligent Intemet of Things (IOT) applications. An example is the successful development of DC metering smart devices for micro-grids energy monitoring and control carried through generous research funding worth Sterling Pounds 190,000 provided by Engineering and Physical Science Research Council of United Kingdom (EPSRC) and in cooperation with DeMontfort University and Newcastle University in UK and completed in August 2016. This research has contributed to the development of relevant skills and capacity in renewable and clean energy technologies that will provide energy for sustainable future living and food production. The research grant fully sponsored two M.Sc students, Mr Davis Rene Segera and Mr Cosmas Raymond Mutugi Kiruki. The two students have successfully completed their M.Sc in Engineering at the University of Nairobi as part of the capacity building component of the project and they are both currently pursuing their Ph.D degrees. Mr Cosmas Kiruki has now successfully completed and defended his Ph.D thesis at Kyshu Institute of Technology in Japan. Mr Davis Segera has completed his Ph.D and submitted his thesis for examination.

Eng. Prof. Mbuthia has researched extensively and supervised many postgraduate projects focusing on system automation to improve electrical energy delivery efficiency, improve access to energy in off-grid communities and provide innovative renewable energy monitoring and billing solutions to achieve sustainable energy for all. Eng. Prof. Mbuthia believes that the IOT technologies already developed can be applied to develop new devices and processes for sustainable food value chains in sub-Saharan Africa. Eng. Prof. Mbuthia believes Africa can improve the food value chain and reduce post harvest losses which are currently estimated at over 30%, by adopting new technologies based on the now available low cost but high computing power available in off the shelf mobile devices and sensors. Most of these losses and challenges are experienced by small holder farmers who do not have resources for suitable produce grading, packaging, labelling, cold chains and limited or no access to credit and suitable marketing channels. The use of IOT smart devices and mobile platforms provides an opportunity to develop suitable and low cost technologies and sustainable energy solutions to address this challenge.

Eng. Prof. Mbuthia has supervised many masters in Electrical and Electronic Engineering students to completion. He is a leading innovator and he has created 5 systems and 6 products which are currently providing services and solutions to the market.

Eng. Prof. Mbuthia is a practicing professional engineer and he has completed and supervised many designs for electrical installations and electrical energy delivery systems.

On 10^th February, 2023 this announcement https://unis.unvienna.org/unis/pressrels/2023/unisos578.html placed the UoN on the global map as an important and emerging player in the development and operation of nanosatellite for commercial applications. The award of the free Vega C launch opportunity is worth over USD 500,000 excluding the 3U Cubesat development, testing, delivery and mission operation cost. This result has come from the UoN nanosatellite development team that I have led since 2016 winning an international bid for a free Vega C launch announced by UNOOSA on 8^th October 2020.https://unis.unvienna.org/unis/en/pressrels/2020/unisos537.html . The details of the rigorous application and the winner selection method are here. https://www.unoosa.org/oosa/en/ourwork/access2space4all/Vega-C/Vega-C_Index.html

The spacecraft engineering design and development work done by the UoN Team under my leadership has attracted various sponsors including UNOOSA, JAXA, ASI, Sapienza (resulting in the launch and deployment of the 1^st Kenyan University Nanosatellite 1KUNS on 11^th May, 2018) Kenya Space Agency KSA (resulting in winning a grant for the development of a 1U bench Cubesat and subsequent award of a current grant of Kshs 3 million to develop a 3U Cubesat engineering model with space grade Camera, ADS and Communication components where I am leading a consortium of 4 Universities as the Team leader and PI). The spacecraft engineering capacity that I have developed at UoN has enabled the UoN receive global recognition as a leader in this field in this region and therefore brought on board international and local partners like University of Arizona, Space Trust, KSA who have agreed to collaborate with my Team to deliver the 3U nanosatellite for launch by Vega C within a timeline of 1 year and operation of the deployed satellite for another 4 years.