Ndaga Mwakabuta

Personal Particulars

Surname: MWAKABUTA • First Name: NDAGA • Date of Birth: 14^th AUG.1971 • Nationality: TANZANIAN • Religion: CHRISTIAN. • Sex: MALE • Marital Status: MARRIED • Languages: ENGLISH & SWAHILI •

REGISTERED GRADUATE ENGINEER (Tanzania)

910 N. Willow Ave, Apt. L8E, Cookeville, Tennessee, TN 38501 • Mobile: 1 931 284 8269 • Email: ndagam@yahoo.com • URL: http://geocities.datacellar.net/ndagam

Education

Currently doing PhD in Electrical Engineering: at Tennessee Technological University, Majoring Electrical Power Engineering. January 2006 to Present

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering: at the University of Dar es Salaam. Programme done by research titled “Improvement of Hydro-thermal Scheduling in the TANESCO power System” 1999 – 2002.

International Master’s Programme in Electrical Power Engineering: at The Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Sweden. Courses taken “System Planning” and “Power Systems – advanced course”. January - June 2001

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering: at the University of Dar es Salaam, 1995 - 1999.

Full Technician Certificate in Electrical Engineering: at the Dar es Salaam Technical College, 1991-1994.

Certificate of Secondary Education: at Ifunda Technical Secondary School, Tanzania, 1987 - 1990.

Professional Experience

· Assistant Lecturer involved in training students in electrical power systems and electrical network analysis, researcher and consultant in electrical power engineering and renewable energy sources/technologies. August 2004 to January 2006

· Doing research, consultancy and training in Renewable Energy Technologies (solar Photovoltaics, Wind & Micro Hydro schemes) at Tanzania Traditional Energy Development and Environment Organization (TaTEDO). September 2002 to August 2004

· Doing research as a Research Assistant in Electrical Power Systems at Electrical Engineering Department, University of Dar es Salaam. July 1999 to September 2002

· Conducting Tutorial classes as Tutorial Assistant in Electrical Power Systems courses at Electrical Engineering Department, University of Dar es Salaam. July 1999 to September 2002

· Installations and Maintenance of Communication Systems at American Communication Technologies (ACT) Ltd, Dar es Salaam. Practical Training III. June - August 1998

· Designing, Manufacturing and Maintenance of Electrical Machines. Also Building, Testing and Repairing Power Electronic Circuits in Electrical Machines Laboratory at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Dar es Salaam. Practical Training II. June -August 1997

· Repairing and Maintenance of Electrical Machines, Control Circuits and Electrical wirings at Afri Bottlers Company Ltd (Coca Cola), Mbeya. Practical Training I, July - September 1996

Short Courses Attended

· A training course on the Integration of ICT in Teaching and Learning for University of Dar es Salaam academic staff, conducted by Centre for Continuing Education – UDSM. July 2005

· A training course on Effective Teaching Methods in Higher Learning Institutions for University of Dar es Salaam academic staff, conducted by Centre for Continuing Education – UDSM. October 2004.

· Energy Economics Course at University of Oldenburg, Germany. January – May 2004 [Online Course].

· Management of the Wind Power Development Course at Malmö, Visby and Stockholm organized by ÅF International, Carl Bro International and University of Gotland, Sweden. August – September 2003.

· Energy Technology Assessment course at Eastern and Southern Africa Management Institute (ESAMI), Arusha. October, 2002

Conferences/Workshops Attended

· The 7^th International Power Engineering Conference 2005 (IPEC2005), The Mandarin Hotel, Singapore, November 2005. Presented paper titled “Optimal Generation of Electricity in a Hydro Based System – An Experience with Thermal Independent Power Producers ”

· Stakeholders workshop on Low Cost Household Residential Wiring, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, July 2004.

· Stakeholder’s workshop on Establishment of Rural Energy Agency and Fund (REA and REF), Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, December 2003.

· The 6^th International Power Engineering Conference 2003 (IPEC2003), The Pan Pacific, Singapore, November 2003. Presented paper titled “Short-term scheduling of a hydro-thermal system using linear programming technique”

· Working session on the Wind Energy Resource Assessment Project, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, May 2003

· International Conference on Industrial Design Engineering (IDE), Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, July 2003. Presented paper titled “Sazawa Charcoal Stove Designed for efficient use of charcoal”

· Geothermal Market Acceleration Conference in the East Africa Geothermal Week, Nairobi, Kenya, April 2003.

· International Conference on Electrical Engineering and Technology 2001 (ICEET01), Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, September 2001. Presented paper titled “Linear programming applied to short-term planning of a hydro-thermal system”