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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
