Academic Department

Physical Planning and Land Surveying Department

School of Built Environment

Department Staff (12)

Mr. Charles Kapachika

MSc in Geographic Information Systems

Mr. Nsimenye Mwafongo

BSc. Physical Planning

Mr. Wyson Kaloti

BSc. Land Management (Land Surveying)

Mr. Innocent Joakim Simango

MSc International Planning and Development

Dr. Robert Suya

PhD in Navigation and Satellite Positioning, MSc Geodesy and Engineering Surveying

Mr. Gilbert Chilinde

MSc Regional Development Planning and Management, MA Development Studies, B. Ed Geography and Education

Dr. Henry Kadzuwa

PhD, GeoSciences

Mr. Samson Mazonde Banda

Bsc Land Surveying

Ms. Rosemary Nyamwera

BSc. (Land Surveying)

Mr. Fabiano Mndala

BSc. Land Management (Land Surveying)

Mr. Emmanuel Mwamatope

Dip. Land Administration

Mr. Humphrey Kafera

Master of City & Regional Planning, Bachelor of City Planning (Hons), BSc Physical Planning ,

Department Publications

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Journal Article 2026 SDG 9 SDG 13

Probabilistic modelling of geomagnetically induced GPS loss of lock during Solar Cycle 24

Author(s): Dr. Robert Suya

Indexed 3 months ago

Journal Article 2025 SDG 6 SDG 9

Geophysical delineation of groundwater zones in Chikwawa District based on residual gravity anomalies

Author(s): Dr. Robert Suya, John Bosco Ogwang, Ms. Rosemary Nyamwera, Mr. Charles Kapachika, Mwayi Michael Taulo, Mr. Samson Mazonde Banda

Indexed 6 months ago

Conference Proceeding 2025 SDG 9 SDG 13

Advancing Earth Orientation Parameter Forecasting through Machine Learning: Activities and Insights from the GGOS Joint Study Group 3 (AI4EOP)

Author(s): Sadegh Modiri, Dr. Robert Suya, Justyna Śliwińska-Bronowicz, Dr. Robert Suya

Indexed 6 months ago

Journal Article 2025 SDG 9 SDG 13

Total Electron Content Modelling Over Malawi Using GPS Observations

Author(s): Dr. Robert Suya

Indexed 1 year ago

Conference Proceeding 2025 SDG 9 SDG 13

Correlation of GNSS-Derived Tropospheric Parameters with Local Weather Events in Mzuzu, Malawi

Author(s): Dr. Robert Suya

Indexed 1 year ago

Journal Article 2024 SDG 9 SDG 11

Satellite orientation modelling with quaternions and its impact on BDS-3 PPP-AR

Author(s): Dr. Robert Suya

Indexed 2 years ago

Conference Proceeding 2024 SDG 9 SDG 13

Characterising Total Electron Content Over Malawi Using High-Rate GPS Observations

Author(s): Dr. Robert Suya

Indexed 1 year ago

Conference Proceeding 2024

Analyzing Shoreline Changes along Lake Malawi Using Geospatial Tools

Author(s): Mr. Samson Mazonde Banda, Mr. Charles Kapachika, Dr. Robert Suya, Ms. Rosemary Nyamwera, Emmanuel Mwamatope, Fabiano Mndala

Indexed 2 years ago

Journal Article 2024 SDG 1 SDG 3 SDG 4 +13 more

Urban Marginality: Everyday practice of building resilience to flood in the informal Settlement of Dar es Salaam

Author(s): Masood Ali Khan, Francis Dakyaga, Draman Juah M,-Buu File

Indexed 2 years ago

Conference Proceeding 2024

Estimation of optical and non-optical surface water quality parameters in eutrophic urban water sources using UAS

Author(s): Mr. Charles Kapachika, Dr. Robert Suya, Mr. Samson Mazonde Banda, Ms. Rosemary Nyamwera, Emmanuel Mwamatope, Chimango Fabiano M'dala

Indexed 1 year ago

Conference Proceeding 2024 SDG 6 SDG 9 SDG 13

Towards Addressing Siltation in Chimwankhunda Dam Using Structure From Motion

Author(s): Cornelius Sakwiya, Aubrey Mponela, Lyford Jonathan, Emmanuel Chikapa, Dr. Robert Suya, Mr. Charles Kapachika, Jackson Nakutepa

Indexed 2 years ago

Conference Proceeding 2024 SDG 2 SDG 6 SDG 13

Mapping Meteorological Water Deficit across Malawi using Google Earth Engine and Cartographic Scripting

Author(s): Dr. Robert Suya, Mr. Charles Kapachika, Ms. Rosemary Nyamwera, Emmanuel Mwamatope, Mr. Samson Mazonde Banda, Fabiano Mndala

Indexed 2 years ago

Conference Proceeding 2024

Safety Effects of Combined Road Alignment on Drivers' Perception Errors: A Case of the Mzuzu-Nkhatabay M05 Road

Author(s): Ms. Rosemary Nyamwera, Dr. Robert Suya, Mr. Charles Kapachika, Mr. Samson Mazonde Banda, Fabiano Chimango Mndala, Emmanuel Mwamatope

Indexed 2 years ago

Conference Proceeding 2023 SDG 12 SDG 13 SDG 15

Assessing impacts of Small-Scale Mining Activities in eastern Cameroon: Recent contributions from Sentinel-1 Time Series (2017–2021)

Author(s): Marc Anselme Kamga, Dr. Robert Suya, Jules Um, Franck Wilfried Nguimatsia Dongmo

Indexed 2 years ago

Conference Proceeding 2023 SDG 2 SDG 9 SDG 13

Harnessing GNSS-IR and Deep Learning for Soil Moisture Estimation in Malawi

Author(s): Dr. Robert Suya, Mr. Charles Kapachika, Francis Gitau, Marc Anselme Kamga, Juliet Inyele, John Bosco Ogwang

Indexed 2 years ago

Conference Proceeding 2023 SDG 2 SDG 9 SDG 13

Unravelling Weather Prediction through Deep Learning and GNSS Approaches in Malawi

Author(s): Dr. Robert Suya, Mr. Charles Kapachika, John Bosco Ogwang

Indexed 2 years ago

Conference Proceeding 2023 SDG 2 SDG 9 SDG 13

Advancing High-Resolution Weather Prediction through Machine Learning and GNSS Techniques

Author(s): Dr. Robert Suya

Indexed 2 years ago

Journal Article 2023 SDG 9 SDG 11

Enhancing BDS-3 PPP-AR with observable-specific signal biases

Author(s): Dr. Robert Suya

Indexed 2 years ago

Conference Proceeding 2022

Performance of RGB based vegetation indices in crop health and soil nutrient content assessment on a tea plantation

Author(s): Mr. Charles Kapachika, Mr. Robert Suya, Save Kumwenda, Ishmael B. Kosamu, Ansley Kasambara, Mr. Charles Kapachika

Indexed 3 years ago

Conference Proceeding 2022 SDG 9 SDG 11

Considering Satellite Attitude Quaternions in BeiDou Precise Point Positioning Performance

Author(s): Dr. Robert Suya

Indexed 3 years ago

Featured Top Researchers

“Academic success depends on research and publications.” — Philip Zimbardo

Dr. Kondwani Chidziwisano

Public Health and Environmental Sciences

Contributions 61 Works

Dr. Robert Suya

Physical Planning and Land Surveying

Contributions 39 Works

Prof. Harold Wilson Tumwitike Mapoma

Physics & Biochemical Sciences

Contributions 31 Works

Assoc. Prof. Moses V. M. Chamba

Physics & Biochemical Sciences

Contributions 30 Works