Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences
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Dr. Jabulani Matsimbe
PhD Civil Engineering, MSc Mining Engineering, BSc Civil Engineering
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jmatsimbe@mubas.ac.mw
Research Interests
Geotechnical engineering, Materials science, and Machine learning (AI)
Dr. Jabulani Matsimbe
PhD Civil Engineering, MSc Mining Engineering, BSc Civil Engineering
Academic Leader | Engineer | Research Strategist | Ethics & Governance Advocate
Dr. Jabulani Matsimbe is a senior academic and engineering professional with over a decade of experience in higher education and industry, with demonstrated leadership in academic administration, programme coordination, research strategy, resource mobilisation, and international collaboration. He is a geotechnical engineer specializing in tailings systems, sustainable mining infrastructure, and low-carbon geomaterials, delivering climate-resilient engineering solutions for Africa. His research integrates geotechnical engineering, materials science, and machine learning (AI) to advance mining waste valorisation, geopolymers, and multi-scale geomaterials characterisation, with applications in tailings dam design, ground improvement, and sustainable rehabilitation. His work supports the transition to circular economy systems by converting industrial waste into high-performance, sustainable engineering materials.
During his doctoral studies at the University of Johannesburg (South Africa), Jabulani published 8 peer-reviewed journal articles, 5 international conference papers, and 1 book chapter, demonstrating sustained research productivity and scholarly impact. His research helped the energy and construction sectors convert industrial waste into high-performance sustainable engineering materials. The research impacts society by advancing global and national development priorities, including SDGs 9, 11, 12, and 13, the circular economy, Africa Agenda 2063, SA NDP 2030, and Malawi Vision 2063. Jabulani also holds an MSc in Mining Engineering (University of Exeter, UK) and a BSc in Civil Engineering (University of Malawi).
His academic excellence has been recognized with awards including the Best Paper Award at the 17th ASOCSA Built Environment Conference, the EU-ASIM Scholarship, the Dr David Livingstone Academic Award (University of Strathclyde), and the World Bank Skills Development Scholarship. Furthermore, Dr. Matsimbe leads the Sustainable Geomaterials and Geoengineering (SG3) Research Group and contributes to global knowledge through editorial and authorship roles (serves as lead author of the Taylor & Francis book on sustainable geopolymers and lead author for a Chapter in the SAICE Ethics Handbook. He is an active peer reviewer for leading international journals, a PhD thesis examiner, and is progressing toward professional registration with ECSA and the Malawi Institution of Engineers.
Dr. Jabulani Matsimbe is a senior academic and engineering professional with over a decade of experience in higher education and industry, with demonstrated leadership in academic administration, programme coordination, research strategy, resource mobilisation, and international collaboration. He is a geotechnical engineer specializing in tailings systems, sustainable mining infrastructure, and low-carbon geomaterials, delivering climate-resilient engineering solutions for Africa. His research integrates geotechnical engineering, materials science, and machine learning (AI) to advance mining waste valorisation, geopolymers, and multi-scale geomaterials characterisation, with applications in tailings dam design, ground improvement, and sustainable rehabilitation. His work supports the transition to circular economy systems by converting industrial waste into high-performance, sustainable engineering materials.
During his doctoral studies at the University of Johannesburg (South Africa), Jabulani published 8 peer-reviewed journal articles, 5 international conference papers, and 1 book chapter, demonstrating sustained research productivity and scholarly impact. His research helped the energy and construction sectors convert industrial waste into high-performance sustainable engineering materials. The research impacts society by advancing global and national development priorities, including SDGs 9, 11, 12, and 13, the circular economy, Africa Agenda 2063, SA NDP 2030, and Malawi Vision 2063. Jabulani also holds an MSc in Mining Engineering (University of Exeter, UK) and a BSc in Civil Engineering (University of Malawi).
His academic excellence has been recognized with awards including the Best Paper Award at the 17th ASOCSA Built Environment Conference, the EU-ASIM Scholarship, the Dr David Livingstone Academic Award (University of Strathclyde), and the World Bank Skills Development Scholarship. Furthermore, Dr. Matsimbe leads the Sustainable Geomaterials and Geoengineering (SG3) Research Group and contributes to global knowledge through editorial and authorship roles (serves as lead author of the Taylor & Francis book on sustainable geopolymers and lead author for a Chapter in the SAICE Ethics Handbook. He is an active peer reviewer for leading international journals, a PhD thesis examiner, and is progressing toward professional registration with ECSA and the Malawi Institution of Engineers.
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