Prof. Eric Okoth Ogur

Engineering & Innovation Advisor

Chartered Engineer | Associate Professor & Director at Technical University of Kenya | MBS Recipient

Moran of the Burning Spear (MBS)
Chartered Engineer (CEng)
PhD, Univ. of Warwick (UK)
MIMechE

✦ Executive Biography

Prof. Eric Ogur is a Chartered Engineer (CEng) and Associate Professor at the Technical University of Kenya, holding a PhD in Engineering from the University of Warwick (UK). He is a proud recipient of the Moran of the Order of the Burning Spear (MBS)—Kenya’s prestigious state honour conferred for distinguished national service.

With extensive leadership in technical education, policy, and innovation, he leads advanced production and systems modeling research while serving on key national governance councils and advisory boards across Kenya.

✦ Key Professional & Leadership Roles

Member of Council

Kenya National Examinations Council (2020–Present)

Associate Professor

Dept. of Mechanical & Mechatronic Engineering, TU Kenya (2016–Present)

Director

Centre for Engineering Innovation and Production, TU Kenya (2014–Present)

TVET Advisor to the Cabinet Secretary

Ministry of Education, Kenya (2019–2022)

Member, Board of Trustees

President’s Award Kenya (2019–2022)

✦ Research & Innovations

27+ Peer-Reviewed Publications in leading international academic journals.
8 Intellectual Property Patents Filed at the Kenya Intellectual Property Institute (KIPI), with 2 patents formally awarded.
IEEE Control Systems Society Award (2017) — Bronze Medal Recipient along with a USD 10,000 honorarium.
6 Published Books in engineering design and analysis, including an authored series on MATLAB applications.

🎓 Education & Titles

PhD in Engineering

University of Warwick, UK

Chartered Engineer (CEng)

Professional Engineering Council

MIMechE

Member, Institution of Mechanical Engineers

🔬 Core Expertise

Mechanical Engineering
Renewable Energy
Biogas & Biodiesel
TVET Policy
Digital Fabrication
Systems Modelling
Mechatronics
MATLAB