Prof. Nelson Ijumba

Professor Nelson Ijumba is the International Research and Innovation Programme Manager, based in the Africa Hub of Coventry University. He is Emeritus Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Rwanda, based in the African Centre of Excellence in Energy for Sustainable Development (ACEESD), and also an Honorary Professor of Electrical Engineering, at the University of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. He has over 40 years of experience in teaching, research, consulting and academic leadership. His research and consultancy services are in green energy, renewable energy resources exploitation, energy efficiency, electrical power systems, high voltage technology, innovation, higher education management and engineering education. Prof Ijumba is passionate about the impact of technologies on sustainable development and translation of research outputs into socially relevant innovative products. Professor Ijumba graduated from the University of Dar es Salaam (Tanzania), and obtained his Masters and Doctoral degrees from the Universities of Salford and Strathclyde (United Kingdom), respectively. He is a Fellow of the Southern African Institution of Electrical Engineers, a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, a Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology. Professor Ijumba is a Member of the Academy of Sciences of South Africa and a Fellow of the South African Academy of Engineering. He is a registered Professional Engineer with the Engineering Council of South Africa and the Engineering Registration Board of Tanzania. He has published widely in indexed journals and made numerous presentations at international and local conferences.