Where am I from and what am I doing here?

I was born and raised in Kenya, that's where I am from. I am still a Kenyan citizen. After my high school education, I came to the United States for my undergraduate education at Concordia college - Moorhead. I earned my B.A (science) in May 2003 with a Major in Physics and a Minor in Mathematics & Chemistry. Immediately after graduating, I joined the University of North Dakota for my Masters in Condensed Matter Physics. In July 2005, two weeks after completing my M.S, degree, I joined the Physics department at the University of Tennessee - Knoxville. This is where I am currently working towards a PhD in physics. You can find out more about my research work here.

Why all the studying?

Because I am a curious cat and I enjoy research in physics. The studying is a gateway to research, the research is for finding a piece of the puzzle that will one day help us put together the whole puzzle - probably not in my life time but perhaps in some future generation.

What do I really want in life?

Take my bike out and ride for days in the mountains then come back and build something in the lab do a few experiments with the new 'toy' and then take another vacation and go hiking in the mountains. Perhaps one day make a new discovery or participate in one that will propel humankind to a new age in technology. That would be the perfect life.

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Curriculum vitae