Alfa Nyandoro
CCT-Information Technologies
Interim Associate Dean and Associate Professor
Biography
Alfa Nyandoro was awarded the Ph.D. in Computer Science & Engineering (2006) from the University of New South Wales - Australia. Prior to pursuing Ph.D. studies, he was a research scientist at the Scientific & Industrial Research and Development Center (SIRDC) in Harare, Zimbabwe. Dr Nyandoro also holds an M.Sc. in Digital Communications (2000) from Monash University - Australia, and a 1st Class Honors degree in Computer Science (1996) from the National University of Science and Technology (NUST) - Zimbabwe. With over 20 years of teaching computing and technology across three continents and four countries, Dr Nyandoro brings a wealth of international perspectives to the classroom.
Academic Degrees
Ph.D. Computer Science and Engineering (2006)
M.Sc. Digital Communications (Telecoms) (2000)
B.Sc. Computer Science [1st Class Honors] (1996)
Academic Department
Information Technologies
- Network Principles
- Computer Organization
- Impact of Internet
- Tech on Society
- Wireless Networks and Mobile Systems
- Distributed Systems
- Modern Telecommunications
- Data and Knowledge Management
- Medium Access Control Protocols
- Technology for Development
- Vehicular to Vehicle Communication
- Journals:
- A. Nyandoro and B. Mahleko, “A SWOT analysis of mobile electronic banking: the Zimbabwe case”, in International Journal of Electronic Finance, Vol. 8, Nos. 2/3/4, 2015
- P. Luberus and A. Nyandoro, “Going Green in University Computers Labs”, in Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice (JETP), Vol 14(2), 2014
- P. Luberus and A. Nyandoro, “Implementing Wake-on-LAN in Institutional”, in Journal of Applied Business and Economics (JABE) Vol 16 (1), 2014.
- A. Nyandoro, L. Libman and M. Hassan, “Service Differentiation Using the Capture Effect in 802.11 Wireless LANs” in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, Volume 6, Number 8, Aug 2007
- M. Hassan, A. Nyandoro and M. Atiquzzaman., “Internet telephony: services, technical challenges, and products”, in IEEE Communications Magazine Volume 38, Issue 4, April 2000
- Conference Proceedings:
- P. Luberus and A. Nyandoro, "Going Green in University Computer Labs", in proceedings South West Decision Sciences Institute Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico, March 13- 16 2013
- P. Luberus and A. Nyandoro, "Implementing Wake-on-LAN in Institutional Networks", South West Decision Sciences Institute Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico, March 13- 16 2013
- J.G. Lim, C.T. Chou A. Nyandoro, and Sanjay Jha “A Cut-through MAC for Multiple Interface, Multiple Channel Wireless Mesh Networks”, in Proceedings of the IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC) 2007
- Y. K. Rana, B.H. Liu, A. Nyandoro and S. Jha “Bandwidth Aware Slot Allocation in Hybrid MAC”, in Proceedings of IEEE Local Computer Networks Conference (LCN 2006)
- A. Nyandoro, L. Libman and M. Hassan “Service differentiation in wireless LANs based on Capture”, in Proceedings of IEEE Global Telecommunications Conference, (GLOBECOM 2005)
- A. Nyandoro and M. Hassan “Exploiting capture effect to provide service differentiation in wireless LANs”, in Proceedings of 60th IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference, Fall, 2004
- A. Nyandoro, P. Chumchu and M. Hassan “Soft per-flow throughput guarantees in contention-based WLANs”, in Proceedings of 11th IEEE International Conference on Networks 2003
- A. Nyandoro, “Routing for time sensitive applications in vehicle to vehicle networks”, IEEE MetroCon, Arlington, October 9, 2013
- A. Nyandoro, "Intelligent Area Networks for Vehicle Theft Prevention", IEEE MetroCon, Arlington, October 11, 2012
- S. Gasore and A. Nyandoro, “Information and Communication Technologies for health delivery in sub-Saharan Africa”, 88th Texas Public Health Annual Education Conference, Arlington, Texas, Mar 21, 2012
