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Aeronautical Engineering Staff

Lecturer

makavanga

Mr C. Makavanga

Qualifications: MSc degree in Maintenance of Aircrafts and Aerospace  – Kiev Institute of Civil Aviation USSR; Airbus A320 – Lufthansa technical Training (Germany); CFM 56 Engines - Lufthansa technical Training (Germany); Boeing 767-200ER – Ethiopian Airlines; PW4000 Engines – Ethiopian Airlines; MA60 Structures – China; JT8D Engines – Air Zimbabwe; BAE 146-200 – British Aerospace (UK); ALF 502R Engines – Textron Lycoming (USA); Fokker 50 – Fokker aircraft BV (Holland); PW125B Engines – Fokker Aircraft BV (Holland); Buffalo (DHC-5A) – DE; Train the trainer part I & II; International Computer Drivers Licence (ICDL); Joint Aviation regulations (JAR); Fleet Planning; Internal Quality Auditing; Supervisory and Leadership Skills.

Research Interests: Aircraft Engines and Airframes Systems; Aircraft Materials, structures and general maintenance

 

Lecturer

nyaruwata

Ms Ruvarashe B. Nyaruwata

Qualifications: MSc Aeronautical Engineering (Aircraft: Design, Materials and Manufacture), (UK); BSc Mechanical Engineering (Thermodynamics Engineering and Energy), (Algeria); Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation, (South Africa).

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Research Interests: Evolution of damage in powerplant metal alloys, in particular titanium, nickel, aluminum alloys and composites; Development of UAVs; Investigating morphing wing technology.

 

Lecturer

mahere

Mr P. Mahere

Qualifications: MSc in Flight Vehicle Design – Beihang University (China); Master in Business Administration – University of Zimbabwe; B.Tech in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering – NUST; Higher National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering – Harare Poly; Apprenticeship Diploma in Aircraft Fitting – School of Technical Training Manyame; National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering – Harare Polytechnic; Diploma in Business Studies – Institute of Comm Mgt; Certificate in Aircraft Structural Repair – Theory & Practice – Air Zimbabwe Aviation Tech School; Aircraft Maintenance and Munitions Officer Course – United States Air Force; Aircraft Structural Repair Theory & Practice – Air Zimbabwe Aviation Tech School; National Certificate in Mechanical Engineering – Harare Polytechnic; National Certificate in Aircraft Maintenance – Republic of South Africa; Certificate in Business Studies – institute of Comm Mgt ICM.

Research Interests: Aircraft Engines and Airframes Systems; Aircraft Materials, structures and general maintenance

 

Lecturer

mwakorera

Mr B. Mwakorera

Qualifications: MSc Degree in Computer Application Technology from Beihang University (China); BSc degree in Electronic Engineering -National University of Science and Technology (NUST); Diploma in Radar Technology from Air Force Radar Academy (China); Advanced Technician Diploma in Telecommunications and Electronics Engineering from City & Guilds; National Diploma in Aircraft Engineering (Radio & Telecommunication from Air Force of Zimbabwe; National Certificate in Aircraft Engineering (Radio & Telecommunications). 

Research Interests: Avionics, Radar and Telecommunications; Software Engineering

 

Lecturer

takawira

Mr M. Takawira

Qualifications: Msc in Communication Engineering (University of Zimbabwe); Bachelor of Technology (Hons) Degree in Electronic Engineering (Harare Institute of Technology); Certificate in Higher and Tertiary Education (Harare Institute of Technology); National Diploma in Electrical Engineering (Harare Polytechnic); National certificate in Electrical Engineering (Gweru Technical college); Certificate of Skilled Worker Qualification [2001] (Journeyman card – class 1 electrician) (Ministry of Skilled Worker and Manpower Development); Aeronautical Engineering Certificate (AEC 14) (Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe); Higher National Diploma in Microwave and radar Systems (Harare Polytechnic college, (2006)); National Diploma in Avionics Radio Systems (School of Technical Training (AFZ)); National Certificate in Avionics Radio Systems (School of Technical Training (AFZ)); Certificate of Skilled Worker Qualification (Journeyman card – class 1 Radio Fitter) (Ministry of Skilled Worker and Manpower Development)

Mr M. Takawira is currently with the University of Zimbabwe as a lecturer in the Automotive and Aeronautical Engineering Department. He teaches a wide range of courses which include: Aircraft Power systems, Aircraft Regulation Systems, Metrology, Aircraft Digital and Electronics Systems, Electromagnetics.

He started off as an Electrical Power Engineering apprentice at Zimglass in Gweru. He then joined the AFZ as an apprentice in the Avionics field (Aircraft Radio Systems) and worked on a number of aircrafts, until he became an Aircraft Radio systems inspector. He was then deployed to the School of Technical Training as a Lecturer in the Avionics fields, chief among them being Navigation systems. Thereafter, he conducted lecturing of telecommunication courses at Telone centre for learning. He later on joined the Scientific Industrial and Development Centre (SIRDC) as a Senior Research Scientist in the Electronics and Communications Institute. His duties included offering consultations and trainings in industrial automation, power factor correction and solar systems sizing and installations.

Research Interests: Navigation Systems, Remote Sensing, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Automation.

 

Office and Information Manager

info

Qualifications: Bachelor of Management (Human Resources) Degree (ZOU); National Diploma in Secretarial Studies (HEXCO)    

 

Messenger

chishiri

Ms S. Chishiri

mining engineering

Mining Engineering Staff

Staff Development Fellow

 

Mr H Mushonga
BSc. Hons Suverying Engineering

Staff Development Fellow

Mr K Dzwiti
BSc. Hons Mining Engineering

Staff Development Fellow

 

Mr G Dembetembe
BSc. Hons Mining Engineering

Staff Development Fellow

 

Mr R Nyirenda
BSc. Hons Mining Engineering

Staff Development Fellow

 

Mr N Dzimunya
BSc. Hons Mining Engineering

Chief Technician

 

Mr C Maneya

Bsc Hons. Geography & Enviroment Studies; Higher Diploma in Applied Chemical Tech.

Senior Technical Assistant

 

Mr M Bonga
Cert. Micro Computer Tech. Prt1&2, Cert. in Entreprenuership

Senior Secretary

 

Ms T Samanyai
Diploma in Business Mgmt., Diploma in Secretarial Studies

Messenger

 

Mr N Chizani

Diploma in Adult Education

Mr Chrispen Maneya

Chief Technician

maneya

Mr Chrispen Maneya

Qualifications: MSc. Safety Health & Environmental Mgt. [MSU, 2019]; Hons. Geo. & Enviro. Studies [ZOU, 2015]; Purchasing & Supply Mgt. [Harare Poly,2004]; Applied Chem.Tech [Harare Poly,2000]; Science Lab. Tech. [Harare Poly,1996]

Areas of Expertise

  1. Mine Safety and health management
  2. Mine Safety health & environmental law & regulations
  3. Environmental Management
  4. Rock crushing & sample preparation
  5. Heavy mineral & density separation
  6. Mine Ventilation
  7. Risk assessment

 

Mr Clemence Sumanya

Part Time Lecturer

sumanya

Mr Clemence Sumanya

Qualifications: PhD Condensed Matter Physics, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa (2012); MSc Physics, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa (2006); BSc Physics, University of Zimbabwe

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Cell: +263784741898

Specialization: Condensed Matter Physics; Materials Science

Research Interests: Physical and mechanical properties of materials; Synthesizing and characterization of solids and thin supported films of platinum group metals and  transition metal carbides & nitrides for use in extreme conditions.

Research Experience

  • Elastic properties of thin hard films (carbides and nitrides of transition metals.  and solids (platinum group alloys), using Brillouin light scattering spectroscopy.
  • Preparation of thin films using RF Magnetron sputtering
  • Characterization of solids and thin films using X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), X-Ray reflectometry (XRR), Atomic force microscopy (AFM) and Scanning electron microscopy (SEM)
Publications

Articles in Peer Reviewed Journals

  1. Sumanya , DM Wamwangi , JD Comins, Preparation and Characterisation of Titanium Carbide Thin Films for Surface Brillouin Scattering studies J. Mater. Environ. Sci., (2020) Volume 11, Issue 5, Page 808-822
  2. C Sumanya, JD Comins and AG Every, Surface Brillouin Scattering in Titanium Carbide films. Wave Motion 68, (2017) 78-87
  3. A.G. Every, C. Sumanya, B.A. Mathe, X. Zhang, J.D. Comins Optimized determination of elastic constants of crystals and their  uncertainties from surface Brillouin scattering. Ultrasonics 69 (2016) 273–278
  4. Sumanya, B. A. Mathe, J. D. Comins, A. G. Every, M. Osawa, and H. Harada Room temperature elastic properties of Rh-based alloys studied by surface Brillouin scattering. Journal of Applied Physics 116, (2014) 133511
  5. C Sumanya  (2012) Surface Brillouin Scattering in Opaque Thin Films and Bulk Materials, Ph D Thesis, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg Jakata, D.M. Wamwangi, C. Sumanya, B.A. Mathe, R.M. Erasmus, S.R. Naidoo, J.D. Comins Thermally induced amorphous to crystalline transformation of argon ion bombarded GaAs studied with surface Brillouin and Raman scattering. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms 286, (2012), 25–28
  6. Wamwangi, D.M., Sumanya, C., Wittkowski, T., Comins, J.D. (2012).  Stress relaxation of   RF sputtered Cr3C2 thin films by surface Brillouin scattering. 18th World Conference on Nondestructive testing, 16-20 April 2012, Durban, South Africa
  7.  Sumanya, C., Comins, J. D., & Every, A. G. (2007).  Surface Brillouin scattering in opaque thin  films. Journal of Physics: Conference Series 92 012103.

Conference presentations

  1. (December 2017) African Materials Research Society (AMRS2017) Botswana
  2. (April 2012) Elastic constants of platinum group Alloys (Rh3Zr and Rh3Nb) Using surface Brillouin scattering (Poster) 18th World Conference on Non-Destructive Testing Durban, South Africa
  3. (July 2011) Surface Brillouin scattering study of TiC thin hard films (Oral) 56th South African Institute of Physics (SAIP) Physics Department, St George’s Hotel, Pretoria, South Africa.
  4. (June 2010) Surface Brillouin scattering of bulk materials and thin supported films (Oral) Material Research Physics Institute seminar Physics Department, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
  5.  (May 2010) Academic Visit. National Institute for Materials Science, Japan
  6. (April 2010) Room temperature elastic constants of platinum group alloys Rh3Zr and Rh3Nb using surface Brillouin scattering (Poster) 13th International Conference on Phonons Scattering 2010, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
  7. (February 2010) Surface Brillouin scattering in thin films and bulk materials (Oral). Academic Visit Centre de Développment des Technologies Avancées (CDTA), Algeria
  8. (July 2008) Elastic properties of platinum group alloys Rh3Zr and Rh3Nb using surface Brillouin scattering (Oral). 53rd South African Institute of Physics (SAIP) University of Limpopo, South Africa. Awarded the Most Outstanding Oral Presentation in the field of Condensed Matter Physics by a PhD student prize.
  9. (May 2008) Surface Brillouin scattering in thin supported films (Oral). 1st African Laser Center (ALC) Student Symposium. Kariega Reserve, Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
  10. (July 2007) Surface Brillouin scattering in opaque thin films (Poster). 12th International Conference on Phonon Scattering of Condensed Matter. Paris, France
  11. (July 2007) Surface Brillouin scattering studies in thin opaque films (Oral). 52nd South African Institute of Physics (SAIP), University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa

 

Mr Gift G. Dembetembe

Lecturer

dembedembe

Mr Gift G. Dembetembe

Qualifications: PhD (Ongoing), Sustainable Mining (University of St. Gallen, Switzerland); Master of Mineral Sciences, Mining Engineering (University of Zambia, 2017); BSc Honours Degree, Mining Engineering (University of Zimbabwe, 2014)

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Cell: +263 772 940 011 / +41 767 428 678

Research Interests: Sustainable Natural Resources Management; Mining Law and Policy; Mining Technology

Publications

Refereed Conference Papers

  1. Dembetembe G. & Mutambo V. Optimising the extractive capacity of the mining loading and haulage fleet at Nchanga Open Pit Mine, Zambia. Society of Mining Professors’ 6th Regional Conference 2018, Johannesburg 12 – 14 March 2018, Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.
  2. Mukono T. Dembetembe G. & Mapamba LS., Dzimunya N. & Mabikire T. Strategies for sustainable gold processing in the artisanal and small-scale mining sector in Zimbabwe. ASM Conference 2018, Johannesburg, 10-11 September 2018, the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.
  3. Dembetembe G., Mukono T., Mapamba LS & Dzimunya N. Growth enabling policy measures for the artisanal and small-scale mining gold sector in Zimbabwe. ASM Conference 2018, Johannesburg, 10-11 September 2018, the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.
  4. Dzimunya N., Dembetembe G., Mapamba LS. & Mukono T. & Dzviti K. Formalisation roadmap to maximise the contribution of artisanal and small-scale mining in Zimbabwe. ASM Conference 2018, Johannesburg, 10-11 September 2018, the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.
  5. Dembetembe G and Mutambo V. Optimisation of Materials Handling Fleet Performance at Nchanga Open Pit Mine. First Zambia National Conference on Geology, Mining, Metallurgy and Groundwater Resources: The Future Mining in Zambia held at Mulungushi International Conference, 22nd – 23rd November 2018, Lusaka, Zambia
  6. Kudakwashe Dzwiti, Mathew Mamina, Cloepas Mpofu, Nevaid Dzimunya, Gift Dembetembe, Robert Nyirenda and Hilary T Mushonga., Mineral beneficiation and value addition in developing countries: The case for Zimbabwe. The Zimbabwe Institution of Engineers 10th Biennial Congress 2019, 24 - 27 September 2019, Monomotapa Hotel - Harare, The Role of Engineering Professionals: Fundamentals duties for National Development.
  7. Ngonidzashe Ndangana, Kudakwashe Dzwiti, Mathew Mamina, Nevaid Dzimunya, Gift Dembetembe, Robert Nyirenda and Hilary T Mushonga., The Designing of a Web-Based Ventilation Surveying and Monitoring System for Underground Mines: A Case Study of Nk Mine. The Zimbabwe Institution of Engineers 10th Biennial Congress 2019, 24 - 27 September 2019, Monomotapa Hotel - Harare, The Role of Engineering Professionals: Fundamentals duties for National Development.
  8. Tendai Mafigu, Gift Dembetembe, Kudakwashe Dzwiti, Mathew Mamina, Nevaid Dzimunya, Robert Nyirenda and Hilary T Mushonga., Design of a real-time temperature monitoring system for TKPH determination to optimize haul truck tyre performance., The Zimbabwe Institution of Engineers 10th Biennial Congress 2019, 24 - 27 September 2019, Monomotapa Hotel - Harare, The Role of Engineering Professionals: Fundamentals duties for National Development.

Professional Membership

  • Zimbabwe Institute of Engineering (ZIE)
  • Academy of Management (AOM)

External Profile Links

https://www.linkedin.com/in/gift-dembetembe-66296380/

https://www.unisg.ch/personenverzeichnis/0aa042ec-dd7f-4930-880a-31a97200b143

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Gift-Dembetembe

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