Staff Profiles: Professors
Mr Maxmillan Giyane
Position: Chairperson
Research Interests:
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Emerging Technologies
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Cybersecurity
Cloud Computing
Computer Networks
Software Engineering and Development
Dr Nogget Matope
Position: Acting Deputy Director Senior Research Fellow
Research Interests:
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Gender issues
Gender empowerment
Gender- based violence
Gender disability.
Dr V T Mutekwa
Position: Senior Lecturer
Research Interests
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Environmental and Natural resources governance and conservation outcomes;
Conservation farming,
Climate change impacts, mitigation and adaptation strategies;
Safety, Health & Environmental Management in Industry.
Dr Munetsi Zvavahera
Position: Research Fellow
RESEARCH AREAS
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Biodiversity
Aquatic Ecology
Fishery Science
Ecotoxicology
Alien invasive species
Dr Beauty Dzawanda
Position: Lecturer
Research Interests:
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Sustainable livelihoods and Community development
Informal Cross Border Trading and sustainable development
Environmental Issues that affect sustainability
Dr Terence Tapiwa Muzorewa
Position: Lecturer
Research Interests
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Rural and urban development
Food security and agrarian reform
Cooperatives and collective development
Development Finance
History of development in Africa
Development Theory
Mr Perfect Privilege Chifoto
Position: Lecturer
Research interests:
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RADAR and remote sensing in mining,
The Effect of Geomagnetism and the South Atlantic anomaly in mineralogy,
Instrumentation in mineral mining and processing.
Mr Prosper Mbire
Position: Lecturer
Research Areas:
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Embedded Systems for Satellite communications
Systems Security
Real Time Systems
Mr Peace Mukwara
Position: Lecturer
Research Interests:
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African Theatre, Film and Television Identities and Performance Trends
The Intersection of Cultural Productions, Media, and Politics
Advertising, Copywriting, and Branding
Ms Pimpernel Garanganga
Position: Lecturer
Research Interests
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Medicinal Chemistry
Natural Products Chemistry
Drug discovery and development
Indigenous medicinal plants pharmaceuticals
Ms. Adele Mcilo
Position: Lecturer
Research Interests
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Youth Development
Higher Education
Gender Issues
Politics and Governance
MISS SHARON MASINIRE
Position: Lecturer
Research Interests:
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Corporate governance
Employee engagement
Human capital development
Business law
Entreprenuership
Mrs Maureen Tshuma
Position: Lecturer
Research interests
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Gender and Development
Public Health Issues
Vulnerable Populations including AYLHIV
HIV/AIDS
Non Communicable Diseases: Cancers
Population Displacement
Adolescents Sexual and Reproductive Health (ASRH)
Linkages between health, poverty, risk and vulnerability with a particular interest in health systems development
Mr Taurai George Rebanowako
Position: Lecturer
Research interests:
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Data Science and Business Intelligence
Knowledge Representation
Computer Security
Mobile Computing
Wireless Networks,
Artificial Intelligence, Simulation and Modelling
Image Processing and Deep Learning
Mr Absolom Mutavati
Position: Lecturer
Research Interests
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Music recording,
Mixing and Mastering,
Live sound reinforcement,
Microphone techniques,
Sound acoustics,
Studio designs.
Amon Mudenda
Position: Researcher - Tonga
Research Interests
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Tonga morphology
Tonga culture and gender
Education and culture
PROFESSOR Mcebisi Maphosa
Position: Pro Vice-Chancellor, Academic Affairs and Administration
Qualifications:
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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.
