Background
Ochieng, Washington Yotto was born on October 25, 1964 in Kendu Bay, Nyanza, Kenya. Son of Grace Akumu Yotto and Michael Yotto Amoko.
Ochieng, Washington Yotto was born on October 25, 1964 in Kendu Bay, Nyanza, Kenya. Son of Grace Akumu Yotto and Michael Yotto Amoko.
BSc in Surveying and Photogrammetry (First Class Honours), University of Nairobi, 1988.
MSc in Engineering Surveying and Satellite Geodesy (Distinction), The University of Nottingham, 1990.
Ph.D. in Space Geodesy, The University of Nottingham, 1993.
Staff surveyor Ministry of Lands and Physical Planning, Nairobi, Kenya, 1988—1989.
Part-time lecturer Kenya Polytechnic, 1988—1989.
Tutorial fellow, assistant lecturer University Nairobi, Kenya, 1989—1992.
Senior postdoctoral research assistant University Nottingham, England, 1993—1995.
Principal engineer, satellite navigation specialist Racal Electronics Plc, Reading, England, 1995—1997.
Lecturer (assistant professor) Imperial College London, 1997—2001.
Consultant IC Consultants Ltd., London, since 1997.
Director of the Imperial College Engineering Geomatics Group (ICEGG) (Oct 1997 – Present)
Deputy chairman London Centre for Transport Studies, University London, since 1999.
Senior lecturer Imperial College London, since 2001.
Director of Master of Science Programmes in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (Jun 2005 – Oct 2011)
Member of the Advisory Board, Institute of Security Science and Technology (Jul 2016 – Present)
Head of the Centre for Transport Studies and Chair (Professor) in Positioning and Navigation Systems in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Imperial College London. : Full Professor (Jul 2007 – 2021)
Head of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Imperial College London (2021- )
High-End International Expert at Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Visiting Professor at Harbin Institute of Technology (2007 – Sep 2010)
Co-Director of the Institute for Security Science and Technology(ISST)
Senior Security Science Fellow in ISST.
Vice President of the Royal Institute of Navigation (RIN).
EXTERNAL POSITIONS
Member, EPSRC Peer Review College, 2006
Member of the Steering Committee, ANASTASIA
Reviewer, Research Papers, Aerospace Science and Technology
Reviewer, Books, Arthouse Publishing
Reviewer, Books, John Wiley
International Member, Canadian GEOIDE (Geomatics for Informed Decisions) Network's Research Management Committee
Member, Editorial Board, GPS Solutions Journal
Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Cartographic Engineering
Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Geospatial Engineering
Reviewer, Research Papers, International Journal of Robotics and Automation
Reviewer, Research Proposals, Natural Resources Canada
Reviewer, Research papers, GPS Solutions Journal
Reviewer, Research papers, Journal of Geospatial Engineering
Reviewer, Research papers, Journal of Navigation
Reviewer, Research papers, Survey Review
Reviewer, Research proposals, Italian Department of Civil Protection
Reviewer, Research proposals, Research Council of Norway
Reviewer, Research Papers, The Aeronautical Journal
Member of Steering Committee, The DTI Pinpoint Location, and Timing Knowledge Transfer Network
Member of the International Panel of Referees, The Hong Kong Research Grants Council
Member of Council and Trustee, The Royal Institute of Navigation
Reviewer, Research Proposals, The Royal Society
INDUSTRIAL CONNECTIONS
Alcatel Space
Department for Transport
Eurocontrol
Lloyd's Register
Logica CMG
Namtek (China)
Thales Avionics Limited
Thales Navigation
The Highways Agency
The New Zealand Civil Aviation Authority
The UK Civil Aviation Authority
The UK National Air Traffic Service (NATS)
Thomson-CSF
Transport for London
(500+ publications Professor Ochieng's research interests...)
Washington Yotto Ochieng is a man of the people, a high calibre individual who strives for the egality and success of all whom he works with and teaches. He believes that irrespective of level of wealth, gender or age all have the right to a superior education. He sees himself as a facilitator of this. The question that he often poses is: ' what is the point of Universities?' His confounding answer is: to raise the standard of living of those living in the vicinity of the university by enhancing knowledge of procedures that can be used in the local communities to improve facilities such as health, hygiene,food production, employment. Professor Ochieng has an altruistic approach to life and sees his role on Earth as a helper in encouraging people to be the best that they can be. His kindness has touched many people across the globe.
Chartered Engineer (CEng)
Fellow, Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors, 2014
Fellow, Royal Academy of Engineering, 2013
Fellow, Institution of Civil Engineers (FICE), 2011
Fellow of the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (FCInstCES)
Fellow, Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (FCIHT), 2010
Fellow: Royal Institute Navigation (FRIN) (satellite navigation group committee 2000)
Institution Civil Engineering Surveyors.
Member: United States Institute Navigation,
Associate: International Association Geodesy
Hong Kong Research Grants Council Referees.
Strong sense of responsibility towards family and humanity
Honorable, honest and highly regarded
Dedicated to his fields of expertise
Physical Characteristics:
6 foot 2 in stature
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Quotes from others about the person
Professor Ochieng is a great thinker, articulate communicator and avid motivator. His personal quest for excellence is easily transmittable to those around him - students and fellow researcher find him to be great source of new knowledge, innovation and inspiration.
Married Abosede Adetohun Salako, August 16, 1997. Children: Grace Louise Kerina, Michael Sunday Yotto.