Staff Profiles: Professors

Dr Noel Garikai Muridzo

Position: Executive Director

Research interests

    Child sexual abuse Child Protection International Social Work Corporate Social Responsibility Social Protection

Dr S Shoko

Position: Chairperson

Qualifications:  
    Dip Ed (UZ), B.Ed Hons (UNISA), MEd (ZOU), PhD (UKZN) 
Research Interests:

MR LAURENCE MAREGEDZE

Position: Acting Chairperson

Research Interests

    Machine design Computational engineering Digital Twin Energy engineering Industrial process automation and optimization Artificial intelligence Computational Fluid Dynamics Finite element method Antragogy

Dr Patience Chadambuka

Position: Chairperson

Research interests

    Climate change Land and Agrarian Studies, Community Development and Livelihoods Gender, Sexuality and Family Studies, Migration, Race, Ethnicity and studies of difference.

Prof E. Mangwaya

Position: Professor

Dr Admire Hlupeni

Position: Lecturer

Research Interests:

     

Dr. Shingirai Mugambiwa

Position: Lecturer

RESEARCH INTERESTS

    Migration Climate governance  Indigenous Knowledge Systems Sustainable Livelihoods and Food Security 

DR NOAH KUPETA

Position: Lecturer

Research Interests:

    Cultural Studies and Political Communication, Memory Studies, Digital and Electronic Broadcasting Media Education & Andragogy Training Approaches  Indigenous Languages in Journalism

Dr Leon Poshai

Position: Lecturer

Research Interests:

    Public Policy Analysis Digital Governance  Public Administration 

Dr Augustine T Mataba

Position: Lecturer

Research Interests

    Strategic Management Business/Labour Law Human Resources Management  Intellectual Property Law Business model Innovation Strategic Human Resources Management

Mr. Khulekani Face Moyo

Position: Lecturer

Research Interests
    Keyboard (piano) performance Voice performance Marimba performance Guitar performance Audio recording Mixing Mastering Musical video production Sound design.

Mr Taurai George Rebanowako

Position: Lecturer

Research interests:

    Data Science and Business Intelligence  Knowledge Representation  Computer Security/Cybersecurity  Mobile Computing and Wireless Networks, Artificial Intelligence, Simulation and Modelling Image Processing and Deep Learning

Mr. Julianos Masimba

Position: Lecturer

Research Interests:

    Human Settlements and Governance Local Economic Development Rural and Urban Development Social Media and Citizen Participation

Mr. Hagreaves Kumba

Position: Lecturer

Research interests:

    Engineering Management Energy, Renewable Energy Engineering Education Computational Fluid Dynamics

Mr. John Vengai Muzvondiwa

Position: Lecturer

Research Interests:

    Fisheries and Aquaculture, Epidemiology and data analysis, Monitoring and Evaluation

Ms Nency Munyuki

Position: Lecturer

Research interests: 

    Agronomy, Sustainable Agriculture, Soil fertility Plant nutrition

MR KUMBIRAI NICHOLAS MATINGO

Position: Assistant Lecturer / Staff Development Fellow

Research Interests:

    Spatial Dimensions of Public Health and Health Geography  Climate Change Impacts on Health  Spatial Epidemiology and Disease Surveillance  Applications of Geographic Information Science (GISc) for Sustainable Development Earth Observation Technologies for Enhancing Livelihoods and Supporting the Sustainable Development Goals (Space4SDGs) 

MR R. ZHOU

Position: Staff Development Fellow

Research Areas:  

Structural Designs, Water and Sanitation

Mr Talent Chikowe

Position: Student and tutor

Research Interests:

    Consumer behavior  Consumer savings Gender studies  Risk and finance management 

Tsveti Tichaona

Position: Laboratory Technician

Research Interests:
    Water supply and Sanitation Water Purification and Quality management Soil and Water Conservation Irrigation systems and current technologies Climate smart Agriculture GIS and Remote Sensing