Academic Staff Profile

Dr. Kambombo Mtonga

BEd(Sc), MSc Engineering, PhD

School of Science & Technology Mathematical Sciences Department

Office: WET Building

Email: kmtonga@mubas.ac.mw

Research Interests

Operations Research, Machine Learning, Cryptographic Protocols, IoT

Publication Areas

Computer Science, Medical Informatics, Telecommunications, Science & Technology Other Topics, Education & Educational Research

Biography & Background

Kambombo obtained his Bachelor of Education in Mathematics from the University of Malawi, a Msc of Engineering from Kyungil University, South Korea and a PhD in WiseNET from the University of Rwanda. He is an established researcher with research interests at the intersection of Mathematics and Technology and their applications in areas such as, transportation, healthcare, agriculture and education. Specifically, his research interests include, Operations Research, Machine Learning, Cryptographic Protocols and IoT.

Author Publications

33 Works Listed

Journal Article 2026 SDG 9

Data hiding techniques for biomedical signals: A comprehensive review of steganography and watermarking approaches

Author(s): Bambang Ari Wahyudi, Tohari Ahmad, Royyana Muslim Ijtihadie, Ntivuguruzwa Jean De La Croix, Dr. Kambombo Mtonga

Indexed 1 week ago

Journal Article 2026 SDG 9

GAN-based image protection with reversible data concealing via secret key extraction

Author(s): Hartawan Bahari Mulyadi, Nawal Rifka Annisa, Ntivuguruzwa Jean De La Croix, Tohari Ahmad, Nzayisenga Habarugira Marcellin

Indexed 1 week ago

Journal Article 2026 SDG 9

NRASecure: A deep learning-based framework for enhancing security in 5G-enabled smart grid networks

Author(s): Nawal Rifka Annisa, Hartawan Bahari Mulyadi, Ntivuguruzwa Jean De La Croix, Tohari Ahmad, Royyana Muslim Ijtihadie

Indexed 1 week ago

Journal Article 2026 SDG 2 SDG 9 SDG 12 +1 more

Leveraging IoT-Based Smart Irrigation Systems to Enhance Rice Productivity: A Case Study of Smallholder Farmers in the Muvumba Valley Irrigation Scheme, Eastern Rwanda

Author(s): Peace Bamurigire, Jane Murerwa, Evariste Twahirwa, Sumwiza Kellen, Dr. Kambombo Mtonga, Kayalvizhi Jayavel, Pelin Mutanguha, Samuel G. Mushabe, James Rwigema, Musanase Christine

Indexed 1 week ago

Conference Proceeding 2026 SDG 4 SDG 9

Exploring the Opportunities, Risks, and Constraints of the use of GenAI Tools in Higher Learning Institutions: A Mixed-Methods Study of Rwandan University Students

Author(s): Gatera Antoine, Martin Kuradusenge, Dr. Kambombo Mtonga, Turinimana jean Bosco, Nsengiyumva Jean Bosco

Indexed 1 week ago

Journal Article 2026 SDG 3 SDG 4 SDG 6 +4 more

Plastic waste dynamics and governance challenges in urban Malawi

Author(s): Gideon Gondwe, Dr. Kambombo Mtonga, Prof. Harold Wilson Tumwitike Mapoma

Indexed 1 week ago

Journal Article 2025 SDG 9

SB-Net: A Novel spam botnet detection scheme with two-stage cascade learner and ensemble feature selection

Author(s): Irsyad Fikriansyah Ramadhan, Muhammad Aidiel Rachman Putra, Ntivuguruzwa Jean De La Croix, Tohari Ahmad, Veronica Eugene Kannole, Dr. Kambombo Mtonga

Indexed 1 week ago

Conference Proceeding 2025 SDG 9

ZLPBotDetect: Enhanced Botnet Classification Using SMOTE and LightGBM

Author(s): Zydhan Linnar Putra, Ntivuguruzwa Jean De La Croix, Tohari Ahmad, Abdulati Jahbel

Indexed 1 week ago

Journal Article 2025 SDG 9

NayahStego: A Novel Digital Image Steganography Scheme for High-capacity and Secure Data Hiding in Spatial Domain

Author(s): Inayah Pattoza, Andi Aliyah Nur, De La Croix, Ntivuguruzwa Jean, Ahmad Tohari, D'Layla Adifa Widyadhani Chanda, David Kaberuka, Kannole Veronica Eugene, Dr. Kambombo Mtonga, Rweyemamu Enatha

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Conference Proceeding 2025 SDG 9

Extending iLEAPP Forensic Tool with DJI Mavic Flight Parser

Author(s): Novi Adintya Putra, Ntivuguruzwa Jean De La Croix, Tohari Ahmad;, Hudan Studiawan, Md. Sagar Hossen

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Journal Article 2024 SDG 2 SDG 9 SDG 13

SMART-CYPS: An intelligent Internet of Things and Machine Learning powered crop yield prediction system for food security

Author(s): Martin Kuradusenge, Eric Hitimana, Antoine Gatera, Dr. Kambombo Mtonga, Joseph Habiyaremye, Jackson Ngabonziza, Damien Hanyurwimfura, Placide Rukundo, Angelique Mukasine

Dr. Kambombo Mtonga

Research Interests

Publication Areas

Biography & Background

Author Publications

Data hiding techniques for biomedical signals: A comprehensive review of steganography and watermarking approaches

GAN-based image protection with reversible data concealing via secret key extraction

NRASecure: A deep learning-based framework for enhancing security in 5G-enabled smart grid networks

Leveraging IoT-Based Smart Irrigation Systems to Enhance Rice Productivity: A Case Study of Smallholder Farmers in the Muvumba Valley Irrigation Scheme, Eastern Rwanda

Exploring the Opportunities, Risks, and Constraints of the use of GenAI Tools in Higher Learning Institutions: A Mixed-Methods Study of Rwandan University Students

Plastic waste dynamics and governance challenges in urban Malawi

SB-Net: A Novel spam botnet detection scheme with two-stage cascade learner and ensemble feature selection

ZLPBotDetect: Enhanced Botnet Classification Using SMOTE and LightGBM

NayahStego: A Novel Digital Image Steganography Scheme for High-capacity and Secure Data Hiding in Spatial Domain

Extending iLEAPP Forensic Tool with DJI Mavic Flight Parser

SMART-CYPS: An intelligent Internet of Things and Machine Learning powered crop yield prediction system for food security

Real Time Monitoring and Prediction of Electromagnetic Compatibility Over Internet of Medical Things Using Kalman Filter Algorithm

Crop Yield Prediction Using Machine Learning Models: Case of Irish Potato and Maize

Design and Development of Energy Efficient Algorithm for Smart Beekeeping Device to Device Communication Based on Data Aggregation Techniques

Design and Performance Analysis of an IoT Network Based Smart Safety Jacket for Miners

IoT and AI Technological Empowered Covid-19 Control Approaches

Technology for improved operating room scheduling-a case of Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center of Tanzania

Adaptive staff scheduling at Outpatient Department of Ntaja Health Center in Malawi-A queuing theory application

On Average Distance of Neighborhood Graphs and Its Applications

An Integrated Patient Triage and Capacity Recommender System for Robust Outpatient Department Service Delivery

Operational Technology Driven Smart Navigator

Technology Empowered Healthcare Response in Pandemics: An IoT-based Covid-19 Test and Isolate System

Hydropower Energy Generation Prediction Model: A Machine Learning Approach

Modelling classroom space allocation at university of Rwanda-a linear programming approach

Assessment of the impact of COVID-19 on operations of local businesses and level of enforcement of public health safety measure within business premises: a quantitative study of businesses in Huye-Rwanda

A Lora enabled IoT-based air quality monitoring system for smart city

Virtual Aided Teacher-Learner Relationship-A Text Analytical Approach for Improved Behavior Analysis

Machine learning-based patient load prediction and IoT integrated intelligent patient transfer systems

Time-and-ID-based proxy Re-Encryption Scheme

An Efficient Privacy-Preserving Authentication Scheme with Adaptive Key Evolution in Remote Health Monitoring System

A Pairing Based Authentication and Key Establishment Scheme for Remote Patient Monitoring Systems

An Improvement of Certification-based One-Round Tripartite Key Agreement Protocols

An Enhanced Mutual Key Agreement Protocol for Mobile RFID-enabled Devices

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