Albert Chawanda
Professor Albert Chawanda is a Zimbabwean academic and the Vice-Chancellor of Manicaland State University of Applied Sciences. Chawanda is a published scholar and researcher in Electronic Materials and Thin Films.
Career
In June 2021, Amon Murwira appointed Professor Albert Chawanda as the founding Vice-Chancellor of Manicaland State University in terms of Section 8 (1) of the Manicaland State University of Applied Sciences Act (Cap:25:31).
Chawanda was previously employed by Midlands State University where he served as the Founding Executive Dean of Science and Technology between March 2000 and September 2012, and Acting Pro-Vice-Chancellor (MSU-Manicaland College of Applied Sciences) between October 2012 and June 2016. He was the Acting Vice-Chancellor of Manicaland State University of Applied Sciences from July 2016 to 31 May 2021.[1]
Publications
- Nechibvute A, Albert Chawanda and Pearson Luhanga, Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Devices: An Alternative Energy Source for Wireless Sensors, Smart Materials Research, Volume 2012, Article ID 853481, 13 pages
- Nechibvute A, Albert Chawanda and Pearson Luhanga; Finite Element Modeling of a Piezoelectric Composite Beam and Comparative Performance Study of Piezoelectric Materials for Voltage Generation, ISRN Materials Science Volume 2012, Article ID 921361, 11 pages
- Nechibvute A, Albert Chawanda and Pearson Luhanga; Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Using Synchronized Switching Techniques, International Journal of Engineering and Technology Volume 2 No. 6, June, 2012
- Nechibvute A, Albert Chawanda and Pearson Luhanga; Enhancing power generated by piezoelectric bimorph device through optimization of device geometry: Frontiers in Energy; Springer verlag (Accepted for publication ,02 May 2013)
- Nechibvute A, Prof. Albert Chawanda and Prof. Pearson Luhanga. Design and Characterisation of a Piezoelectric Bimorph Energy Harvesting Device International Journal of Engineering and Technology (Accepted for publication, 06 May 2013[2]
- Chawanda, Albert; Nyamhere, Cloud; Nel, Jacqueline; Francois, Auret; Mmatsae, Diale, Electrical characterisation of Ruthenium Schottky contacts on n- Ge (1 0 0), 2011[3]
References
- ↑ Shingirayi Moyo, APPOINTMENT OF PROFESSOR ALBERT CHAWANDA AS THE SUBSTANTIVE FOUNDING VICE-CHANCELLOR, msuas.ac.zw, Published: June 4, 2021, Retrieved: October 26, 2021
- ↑ Dr Action Nechibvute, MSU, Published: NO Date Given, Retrieved: October 26, 2021
- ↑ Professor Albert Chawanda, msuas.ac.zw, Published: No Date Given, Retrieved: October 25, 2021
