Department of Agricultural Engineering
Lecturer
Biography
Academic Qualifications:
- MSc (Hohai University),
- BEng (University of Zambia)
- MEIZ REng
Mr. R. M. Mwiya is a lecturer at the University of Zambia in the Department of Agricultural Engineering. He joined the Department of Agricultural Engineering as a Staff Development Fellow in 2009 soon after graduating from the university. He has an MSc in Agricultural Soil and Water Engineering and has been a lecturer since July 2013. He teaches Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, Advanced Irrigation Engineering and Irrigation Engineering and Technology courses. His areas of interest include irrigation system design and management, and environment protection.
Professional Registration and Membership
- Member, Engineering Institution of Zambia (MEIZ)
Research Groups
- Soil and Water Conservation Engineering
- Irrigation systems design, evaluation and management
- Rainwater harvesting techniques
Research Interests
- Research interests and expertise include irrigation system design and management,
- Environmental impacts of irrigated farming and their mitigation,
- And water resource development and management for irrigation.
Publications
Current Research activities
- Survey of drip irrigation development in Zambia.
- Survey of Centre pivot irrigation development in Mazabuka District of Zambia.
- Feasibility, selection, design and costing of an irrigation system for UNZA turf.
- Mathematical modeling of irrigation system design
Previous Research conducted
- MSc Thesis: Irrigation Canal Optimal Design Model.
Contact Details
Mobile:+260 979 941 158, Email: richwell.mwiya@unza.zm
