Chairperson

Ms Jennifer R. Chiroodza

Qualifications: MSc in Telecommunication Systems Engineering, USTHB, Algiers, Algeria – 2014-2016; BSc in Electrical Engineering, USTHB, Algiers, Algeria – 2011-2014; Certificate in French, Universite’ Saad Dahleb de Blida, Algeria.

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Mrs J.R Chiroodza-Ndlovu is currently with the University of Zimbabwe as a lecturer  and Chairperson in the department of Electrical  and Electronic Engineering. She teaches a variety of courses including Electronic Circuit Design, Analogue Electronics, telecommunications and Advanced Digital and  Analogue Electronics courses. She is a member of IEEE and a graduate member of ZIE. She briefly worked for Speciss College as a lecturer in Electrical Engineering. She is one of the founders of the University of Zimbabwe Women in Engineering (UZ-WIE) which encourages female students to take up engineering. She is the Deputy-Chairperson of UZ Paperette Competition Committee. A member of UZ- HEPSSA Royal Academy.

Research Interests: Optics Electronics; Fiber Optics; Analogue and Digital Electronics; Artificial Intelligence

Publications

1. Nyemba W.R Chikuku T, Chiroodza J.R, Dube B, Carter K.F, Mbohwa C, and Magombo L(2020) Industrial design thinking and innovations propelled by the Royal Academy of Engineering in Sub-Saharan Africa for capacity building. Procedia CIRP, 91 (2020), pp.770-775,ISSN 2212-8271, Elsevier Scopus Indexed.

Papers Under Review

1. JSESD UZ: Title – ‘Design of an ambient energy harvesting scheme for a flying telecommunication base station’. Correspondence authors Kelvin Chaibva Co-authors; Jennifer Chiroodza Ndlovu, Munyaradzi Munochiveyi
2. JSESD UZ: Title- ‘Design of a multiple output DC-DC converter for wireless power output in electric vehicles’. Correspondence author, Kelvin Thom, Co-authors Robson Mukungurutse, Munyaradzi Munochiveyi, Jennifer .R. Chiroodza Ndlovu
3.  IEOM Society International. Title- ‘Potential, prospects and challenges associated with the implementation of photovoltaic solar energy in Zimbabwe’. Correspondence Author; Takawira Cuthbert Njenda Co- Authors; Munyaradzi Munochiveyi, Todd Marufu, Jennifer Ruvimbo Chiroodza