Staff Profiles: Professors

Dr Fidelis Chigondo

Position: Chairperson

Research interests: 
     Organic synthesis  Continuous flow synthesis  Medicinal chemistry  Environmental remediation  Material chemistry

Mr Masunda Stein

Position: Chairperson

Research Interests:
    International Trade Policy, Microeconometrics, Macroeconometrics, Trade Policy Modelling, Value Chain Analysis, Trade and Gender

Dr Piwai Tshuma

Position: Senior Lecturer

Research Interests

    Preparation of Metal-Organic Frameworks with functional groups for heterogeneous catalysis.

Dr Julia Mutambara

Position: Senior Lecturer

Research interests

    Positive Psychology Developmental psychology Health psychology Trauma healing and coping Women`s mental health Bereavement Implementation Science

Mr Invine Tatenda Kandirai

Position: Senior Technician

Research interests
    Environmental remediation Wastewater/Water treatment

Dr. S. Matindike

Position: Lecturer

Research interests (21 research publications to date):

Dr Winmore Kusena

Position: RESEARCH MANAGER

Research Areas:

    Aspects of Human Geography Water Governance Sustainable household livelihood Environmental Assessment & Management

Dr Mellisa Brenda Sagandira

Position: Lecturer

Research Interests:  
    Pharmaceutical drug synthesis Organic synthesis Continuous flow chemistry
 

Mrs M Nemaura

Position: Lecturer

Research interests: 

    Electrochemistry Environmental remediation Material chemistry Industrial Chemistry

Mr Coaster Mabanga

Position: Lecturer

Research interests: 
    Nanomaterial synthesis Electrochemistry Sensing technologies
Energy storage

Mr Chakanaka Pardon Mungwari

Position: Lecturer

Research interests: 
    Corrosion and Materials Protection Bioenergy Production Predictive Modeling Environmental remediation

Miss Evernice S Chikukwa

Position: Lecturer

Research interests: 
    Metal Organic Frameworks Drug Delivery Renewable Energy Water Treatment Photovoltaics
   

Ms Magdalene C Change

Position: Lecturer

Research interests: 
    Organic synthesis Environmental remediation Material chemistry`

Mr. Eric Manyonda

Position: Lecturer

Research Interests:

    Trade Mobility Governance

 

Mrs Linia Gedi Marazani

Position: Lecturer

Research interests
    Crystallography Carbon dioxide utilization Development of novel metal-organic frameworks Water sorption studies using metal-organic frameworks Enzyme catalysis using metal-organic frameworks.
 

Mrs Muriel Mambanda

Position: Lecturer

Research Interest
    Material Chemistry Environmental remediation

Ms Mhengera Loice Vimbai

Position: Lecturer

Research Interests:

    bioconversion of waste to  value-aded products environmental biotechnology applications bioremediation  water purification  sustainable waste management systems ethnopharmacological studies livestock health and nutrition

Mr Tichaona Byson Matsvimbo

Position: Lecturer

Research Interest

Ms Esther Chawanda

Position: Lecturer

Research Interests:
    Food safety Cereal Technology and Product Innovation Nutrition Communication and Knowledge Management Food Systems and Sustainability Rural Development and Food Security Urban Food Systems and Food Waste Reduction Food Policy and Governance
 

Mr Sydney Kaseke

Position: Laboratory Technician

Research interests
    Medicinal chemistry