STAFF PROFILES

Engelbert Takawira Kapuya– Director
Qualifications:PhD, MSc, BSc (Electrical Engneering)
Areas of focus: Has extensive teaching experience at universities over a period of 21 years. Has wide experience in industrial research and development in the areas of embedded process controllers. He has developed several process controllers using microcontrollers. His areas of expertise include analogue and digital electronics, microprocessors and microcontrollers, computer networking, computer programming and software engineering.
Email: ekapuya@sirdc.ac.zw or kapuyaet@yahoo.com

Yeukai Dube - Secretary
Qualifications: XXXXXXXX.
Areas of expertise: XXXXXX
Email: ydube@sirdc.ac.zw

Xavier Francis Carelse – Principal Scientist
Qualification: BSc. MSc, PhD.
Areas of focus: He has comprehensive industrial and university teaching experience. He started the SLATE project and has designed a large number of products for the local industry.
Email: xcarelse@sirdc.ac.zw OR xcarelse@yahoo.com

Edmore Chirere – Senior Research Scientist
Qualification: MSc. in Applied Physics, UZ; BSc. (Hons) in Physics, UZ; Lic Degree in Education, Jose Varona (Cuba).
Areas of focus: He has industrial and tertiary education teaching experience. He is currently involved in research and development of electronic products.
Email: echirere@sirdc.ac.zw

Pride Ganda – Associate Research Scientist
Qualification: BSc. (Gen) in Applied Physics, NUST.
Areas of focus: He has industrial and tertiary education teaching experience. He is currently involved in research and development of electronic products.
Email: pganda@sirdc.ac.zw

Phillip Tinarwo – Technician
Qualification: Diploma in Telecomms & Electronics Engineering.
Areas of focus: He has ten years industrial experience in the assembly and production of electronics products. He is involved in electronic product development, repair and maintenance of electronic and electrical equipment.
Email: ptinarwo@sirdc.ac.zw

Susan Chipangura – Technician
Qualification: National Diploma in Radio Communications; T5 City & Guilds in Data Communications
Areas of focus: She is involved in PCB layout design and fabrication, electronic product development, repair and maintenance of electronic and electrical equipment.
Email: schipangura@sirdc.ac.zw OR chipangurams@yahoo.com

Nzwanai Nyandoro – Technician
Qualification: City & Guilds Part 3 in Electronics Servicing Technology; Certificate of Skilled worker Class 1 (one ) in Electronics
Areas of focus: He has experience in PCB layout design, development and fabrication, electronic product development, repair and maintenance of electronic and electrical equipment.
Email: nnyandoro@sirdc.ac.zw