Lecturer

Dr. Munyaradzi Innocent Mupona

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE:

Dr. Munyaradzi Innocent Mupona is a dedicated lecturer at the Harare Institute of Technology, where he has contributed to academia for over a decade. With a deep-rooted passion for mechanical engineering, Dr. Mupona’s research primarily focuses on mechanical vibrations, a field in which he has made significant strides. He is a Bachelor of Technology (BTech) in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering (IME) holder from the Harare Institute of Technology, an MTech in Machine Design from ITM University, Gwalior, India, and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the Transilvania University of Brasov (UNITBV), Romania.

His lecturing is still guided by his teaching background and specialization in mechanical vibration, enabling students to benefit from his extensive knowledge and experience in the field.

QUALIFICATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS:

  • PhD, Mechanical Engineering – UNITBV, Romania
  • MTech, Machine Design – ITM, Gwalior, India
  • BTech, Industrial and manufacturing Engineering-HIT, Harare, Zimbabwe
  • Certificate in Higher and Tertiary Education-HIT, Harare, Zimbabwe
  • Certificate in Introduction to Environmental law and policies- UC, Berkeley, USA

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:

  • Member of Zimbabwe Institute of Technology.
  • Collaborator with Vibro-Engineering

 BOARD MEMBERSHIPS:

  •  Member of the Senate at Harare Institute of Technology

 TEACHING AREAS:  

  • Structural Dynamics
  • Computer Aided Design
  • Advanced Mechanics and Structural analysis

RESEARCH AREAS:

  • Structural Vibration and Dynamic Analysis
  • Modal Analysis and Testing
  • Rotary Machinery and Fault Detection
  • Finite Element Analysis for Vibration

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS IN PEER REVIEWED JOURNALS

  • Modelling a Milling Dynamometer as a 3DOF Dynamic System by Stiffness Identification MI Mupona, IC Roşca, S Vlase – Applied Sciences, 2024
  • Evaluation of Materials Suitable for use in Eddy currents non-contact break discs in automobile application, M.I Mupona, R. S Tomar. International journal of Science and Research ,2016

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

  • Mupona, M.I And Roșca, I., 2020. Stability Concept Of The Milling Process. In: Comat 2020. [Online] Brasov: Transilvania University Press Of Brasov, Pp.102-105.
  • Mupona, I., & Rosca, I. C. Considerations Regarding The Milling Stability. Case Of Study. Paper Presented At The Comec 2021, Brasov.
  • Mupona, I, C Pozna, And Roșca, I., 2022. Milling Machining Model As A Mechanical System With 1dof. In: Comat 2022. [Online] Brasov: Transilvania University Press Of Brasov
  • Mupona, I., & Roșca, I. C. (2022). Modal Analysis Of A Milling Dynamometer Considered As 1dof System. Vibro-Engineering Procedia, 46, 54–60. Https://Doi.Org/10.21595/Vp.2022.23009