Mqhele Dlodlo

Mqhele Enock-Hershal Dlodlo (SIEEE’87–88, MIEEE’88, FZIE, Reg. Pr. Eng. (ECZ)) earned a PhD (1996) from Delft University of Technology, a master’s degree in electrical engineering (1989) from Kansas State University, and two bachelor’s degrees in electrical engineering (1980), mathematics and independent studies in engineering management (1983), from Geneva College, Beaver Falls, PA, USA.

He is a Full Professor and Vice-Chancellor at National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. At University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, South Africa, he is an Emeritus Associate Professor in telecommunications in the Electrical Engineering Department since April 2018, after more than thirteen years of service. His research interests are in wireless communication systems and applications.

Prior to that, Prof. Dlodlo designed curricula, taught, consulted, researched, headed departments and faculties at NUST as well as the Bulawayo Polytechnic over twenty one years. In 2003 he became a Fulbright Senior African Scholar at Virginia Tech in America, studying Learning and Information Technology Initiatives for academic leadership in research, learning, and fundraising.

Research Interests

• Wireless Communication Systems
• Software-defined Radio
• Cognitive Radio
• Video Streaming