Staff Profiles: Professors

Mrs Vonai Chirasha

Position: Chairperson

Research Interest: 
    Emotional Intelligence, Human Resource Development, Human Resource Policy & Practice, Training & Development, Organisational Behaviour HIV & AIDS at workplace.

Mr Maxmillan Giyane

Position: Chairperson

Research Interests:                            
    Emerging Technologies Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Cybersecurity Cloud Computing Computer Networks Software Engineering and Development

Dr Langtone Maunganidze

Position: Senior Lecturer

Research Interest
    Corporate citizenship Decent Work Industrial Democracy Society and Space Succession Planning Sociology of Organizations Social Media Development Practice

Dr Ireen Mudeka

Position: Senior Lecturer

Research Interests
    Gender and Development Gendered socio-economic dynamics of migration in Africa, Implications of migration on survival and livelihoods Gender and Informal Mining in Rural Zimbabwe Gender and Social Inclusion (GESI) in Development work (WASH and Humanitarian Emergency Situations etc) Gendered dimensions of Environmental Degradation, Climate Change (mitigation and Adaptation)g Gender, women's roles in Peacebuilding (National Healing, Demobilization and Social Repair)

Dr. Faith Chipo Zengeni

Position: Lecturer

Research interests

    Organisational change and workplace restructuring Work and Society Gender equality in the workplace Disability and inclusiveness

Dr Mufaro Dzingirai

Position: Lecturer

RESEARCH INTERESTS

    Entrepreneurship Finance Strategy Management Higher Education

Dr Munetsi Zvavahera

Position: Research Fellow

RESEARCH AREAS

    Biodiversity Aquatic Ecology Fishery Science Ecotoxicology Alien invasive species

Miss Sekai Shateyi

Position: Lecturer

Research Interest:
    INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, GENDER AND LABOUR RELATIONS.

Mr Blessed Mveku

Position: Lecturer

Research Interests

    Entrepreneurship Strategic Management Corporate Governance Leadership Innovation Financial Management

Mr Kevin Moyo

Position: Lecturer

Research Interests:
    Big Data and Data Analytics Communication Network Designs Artificial Intelligence Cryptography

Mr Muzurura Obert

Position: Lecturer

Research Interests:
    Machine Learning Natural Language Processing Computer Graphics Gaming

Mr Aspinas Tigere

Position: Lecturer

Research Interests:
    Artificial Intelligence Computer Security Algorithm design
 

Mr Dzinaishe Mpini

Position: Lecturer

Research Interests:
    Machine Learning Computer Vision Simulation and Modelling Robotics

Mr Zivanayi

Position: Lecturer

Mr Perfect Privilege Chifoto

Position: Lecturer

Research interests:

    RADAR and remote sensing in mining, The Effect of Geomagnetism and the South Atlantic anomaly in mineralogy, Instrumentation in mineral mining and processing.

Mr Ndabezinhle Ndaba Siziba

Position: Chief Technician

Research Interests:
    Network Engineering Software Engineering Artificial Intelligence

Mr Elvis Pakumpasa

Position: Administrative Assistant

ALAN GAWE

Position: LECTURER

Research interest:

    Health Climate Change Poverty

Amon Mudenda

Position: Researcher - Tonga

Research Interests

    Tonga morphology Tonga culture and gender Education and culture

PROFESSOR Mcebisi Maphosa

Position: Pro Vice-Chancellor, Academic Affairs and Administration

Qualifications:
    PhD in Plant Breeding and Biotechnology, Makerere University Master of Science in Plant Breeding and Genetics, Makerere University BSc Hons Crop Science, First Class, University of Zimbabwe. Professor Mcebisi Maphosa is an experienced agriculturalist with over 15 years’ experience in plant breeding, biotechnology and academia. As Pro Vice-Chancellor, he provides leadership for academic and administrative functions at Midlands State University. His responsibilities include oversight of teaching, research, faculty administration and student affairs. Previously, Professor Mcebisi has held roles as Acting Pro Vice-Chancellor, Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences at Lupane State University and Senior Lecturer teaching plant genetics, breeding and biotechnology. He has also worked as a Research Associate in soybean and maize breeding programmes in Uganda and supervised over 10 postgraduate students. Professor Maphosa is extensively published with over 50 scholarly publications and has managed several research grants from various international partners. His research interests include breeding crops such as; soybeans, groundnuts, small grains and horticultural crops. He regularly provides professional training and has attended courses in modern biotechnology techniques for crop improvement, high throughput phenotyping, personal mastery and soft skills, IPR and gender mainstreaming. Professor Mcebisi Maphosa is a member of African Crop Science and Soybean Africa associations.