Staff Profiles: Professors

Prof. Cosmas Parwada

Position: Executive Dean

Research Interests
    Sustainable soil management practices Irrigation and crop, soil and water relations Impact of soil organic matter on soil-water conservation and climate change Soil conservation & fertility management
    Horticulture & Organic farming

Prof Jephias Mapuva

Position: Associate Research Professor-Social Scientist

Research Interests
    Democracy and Development Civil Society and Citizen Participation Human Rights and Development Local Governance  Rural Development Sustainable Development Regional Integration and Development Climate Change Education and Technology

Dr Munyai Vhengani

Position: RESEARCH FELLOW-Venda

Research Interests:

Dr Khoza Trenance

Position: Research Fellow

Research Interests:
    Language and Education Language Policy and Planning Communication

DR MWADZINGENI LIBOSTER

Position: Research Fellow

RESEARCH AREAS
    Integrated water resources management Climate change Rural Development

Ms Patience Nemapare

Position: Lecturer

Research interests
    Cereal technology and food fortification Product development Beverages and indigenous plants Fermentation

Mrs Rudo Natasha Mugadza

Position: Lecturer

Research interests:
    Value addition of indigenous fruits and vegetables Quality and safety of street vended foods Food hygiene and food handling practices of street vended foods Food waste Climate change and food security Edible insects

Mrs Noreen Sarai

Position: Lecturer

Research interests:
    Artificial Intelligence, Computational Algorithms, Cloud Computing, Dependable Systems 

MS NYASHA CHIVOMBO

Position: Lecturer

Research Interests
    Peace building, Peace and Gender. conflict transformation, Development and conflict, Environmental violence and ecology
Mr Kudakwashe P Dzingirai

Mr Kudakwashe P Dzingirai

Position: Lecturer

Research Interests: 
    Instrumentation and Control systems  SCADA &Industrial Remote Control  Industrial communication networks  Industrial Automation 

MARETHA DUBE

Position: Researcher-Sotho

Research Interests
    Indigenous knowledge systems Indigenous languages and education

Ms AGNES NOMBEMBE

Position: RESEARCHER-XHOSA

Research Interests:
    LANGUAGE POLICY AND PLANNING LANGUAGE IN EDUCATION HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL STUDIES ONOMASTICS INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS

MRS LAURENCIA VIRIRI

Position: RESEARCHER- SHONA

Research Interests:

Mr. Tendai Chirimaunga

Position: Researcher - ChiBarwe

Research Interests:
    phonology morphology lexicography terminography translation and interpretation   sociolinguistics language policy and planning indigenous knowledge systems

Sebastian Wilbert Rwakonda

Position: Researcher - Sign Language

Research interests
    Sign Language and deaf education Issues on inclusion of persons with disabilities Assistive technology and deaf education.

 

Mrs Elina Mukutu

Position: Researcher - English

Research Interests:
    Phonetics and Phonology Sociolinguistics Academic and Professional Communication Second Language Teaching and Learning

Hlalani Ndhlovu

Position: Researcher-Kalanga

Research Interests
    Indigenous Language Development through literature production Indigenous Language Teaching And Learning Comparative Studies For Zimbabwean Indigenous Language Orthographies For Dialectal Languages   Kalanga Folklore

Adrian Mafa Phiri

Position: Researcher - Nambya

Research Interests
    Language policy and planning Language education Oral literature
Mr Guwa Tapiwa

Mr Guwa Tapiwa

Position: Laboratory Technician

Research Areas
    Microbiology

Mr Kudzanai Mutembwa

Position: Technician

Research Interest
    Climate Finance.   Water resources management.   Community resilience and sustainable livelihoods.   Environmental degradation and female economic inclusion.