Marcel Ohanga Odhiambo

Marcel Ohanga Odhiambo has a BSc degree in Electronic Engineering from University of Nairobi, an MSc degree in Microprocessor Technology and Applications from Brighton University and a PhD degree in Parallel and Distributed Computer Architecture from University of Surrey. He is currently Retired Research Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Mangosuthtu University of Technology, Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Adjunct Professor of Electronics Engineering, Department of Electrical and Communications Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Masinde Muliro University of Science & Technology, Kakamega, Kenya, Visiting Adjunct Professor, Department of Electrical & Communications Engineering, School of Engineering, Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya. Associate Professor January 2012 - December 2014, Department of Electrical & Mining Engineering, University of South Africa, Associate Professor & Head, Department of Process Control & Computer Systems 1st December 2014 - 31st March 2020. He is a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers and Technologists (IET), Senior Member of South African Institute of Electrical Engineers (SAIEE), Member of the Institution of Engineers of Kenya, a Registered Engineer (REng): Engineers Registration Board of Kenya (ERBK), Chartered Engineer (CEng): Engineering Council (UK) and a Professional Engineer (PrEng): Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA). Prof. Ohanga research interest is in Parallel and Distributed Computer Architectures (Hardware), Telecommunications (Wireless Communication Networks), Electronic Systems/Devices, Intelligent Agents, Process Control/Instrumentation, Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence. His record spans over 66 publications in journals, conferences, book and book chapters. He has supervised 17 postgraduate students.

Publications

Achieving Full Realization and Mitigating the Challenges of the Internet of Things
Marcel Ohanga Odhiambo, Weston Mwashita. © 2022. 263 pages.
As the internet of things market is booming, several issues are delaying the full realization of the technology. Currently, business competitors are jockeying for a piece of the...
The Challenges Brought About by the IoT Revolution
Marcel Ohanga Odhiambo, Weston Mwashita. © 2022. 19 pages.
The internet of things (IoT) revolution is affecting a wide range of academic and industrial disciplines in positive ways. Consumer applications like smart home devices and...
IoT Sensors: Interference Management Through Power Control
Weston Mwashita, Marcel Ohanga Odhiambo. © 2022. 23 pages.
This research presents a power control method for proximity services (ProSe)-enabled sensors to enable the sensors to be seamlessly incorporated into 5G mobile networks. 5G...
Interference Management Techniques for Device-to-Device Communications
Weston Mwashita, Marcel Ohanga Odhiambo. © 2021. 27 pages.
The snowballing of many different electronic gadgets connected to different networks and to the internet is a clear indication that the much-anticipated internet of things (IoT)...
A Power Control Strategy for IoT Sensors Developed for 5G Networks
Weston Mwashita, Marcel Ohanga Odhiambo. © 2020. 20 pages.
This research work presents a power control mechanism developed for ProSe-enabled sensors so that the sensors can be smoothly integrated into the fifth generation (5G) of mobile...
Interference Management Techniques for Device-to-Device Communications
Weston Mwashita, Marcel Ohanga Odhiambo. © 2019. 27 pages.
The snowballing of many different electronic gadgets connected to different networks and to the internet is a clear indication that the much-anticipated internet of things (IoT)...