Malawi University of Science and Technology

The Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST) is a public university in Thyolo in South Malawi. It was established on 17 December 2012. MUST opened doors in March 2014, the first undergraduate programmes were: 1. Metallurgy and Materials Engineering 2. Chemical Engineering 3. Biomedical Engineering

Undergraduate programmes
  1. Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Biomedical Engineering
  2. Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Chemical Engineering
  3. Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Metallurgy and Materials Engineering
  4. Bachelor of Science in Earth Science (Geology)
  5. Bachelor of Science in Meteorology and Climate Science
  6. Bachelor of Science Geo-Information and Earth observation Science
  7. Bachelor of Science Disaster Risk Management
  8. Bachelor of Science in Business Information Technology
  9. Bachelor of Science in Medical Microbiology
  10. Bachelor of Science in Computer Systems and Security
  11. Bachelor of Science in Sustainable Energy Systems
  12. Bachelor of Science in Water Quality and Management
  13. Bachelor of Science in Sport Science
  14. Bachelor of Arts in Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Practices
  15. Bachelor of Arts in African Musicology

Postgraduate programmes
  1. Master of Science in Innovation
  2. Master of Science in Entrepreneurship

Some researchers from the University

Mixon Faluweki

Mixon is a lecturer in Physics. He invented the Padoko charger that was critical in assisting people to be able to charge their gadgets just from peddling a bicycle.[1][2]

Gama Bandawe

Lecturer and expert in medical virology. He has published extensively on HIV/AIDS with clinical perspectives.[3] Gama has championed collaborations between the University and the seeding labs program which has/is benefited/benefiting the university at large.[4]

Andrew Mtewa

Lecturer in Chemistry and PhD fellow in drug development[5] with a translational research approach focusing on drugs from hit sources to the clinic.[6] He has authored books, book chapters and journal articles.

Prof. Wilson Mandala

He is the Executive Dean of the Academy of Medical Sciences and Professor of Immunology.[7] has successfully supervised at least five PhD and three MSc fellows. In terms of management, Professor Mandala has served as Director of the Research Support Centre at College of Medicine for two years and also served as Associate Director of the MLW. He also served as the Grant Director of Wellcome Trust funded SACORE and has served as the Malawian Board member on CARTA Board

References
  1. "Tech-I 2014 Finalist - Mixon Faluweki". American Association for the Advancement of Science.
  2. https://allafrica.com/stories/201609271112.html
  3. "Publications Authored by Gama Bandawe". PubFacts.
  4. "Malawi University of Science & Technology • Seeding Labs". Seeding Labs.
  5. "ORCID". orcid.org.
  6. "Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry: From Source to the Clinic | Andrew Mtewa | updates | Research Project".
  7. "Professor Wilson Mandala – Malawi University of Science and Technology".

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