Prof Smart Charles Lubobya

Research Focus : Wireless Communications Systems ; MIntelligent Energy Systems;  Signal Processing; ICT Security and Surveillance,  

A. Research and Publications: 

• Thesis:  PhD 04
•  Masters 21
  Book Chapters: 

1. S. C. Lubobya, M. E. Dlodlo, G. de Jager, and A. Zulu, “Link Utilization in Hybrid WiMAX-Wi-Fi Video Surveillance Systems,” Book Chapter, May 2017

International peer-reviewed articles: 

1. S. C. Lubobya, M. E. Dlodlo, G. de Jager, and A. Zulu, “Throughput Characteristics of WiMAX Video Surveillance Systems,” Procedia Computer Science, vol. 45, pp. 571–580, March 2015. [Open Access, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, Elsevier. ICACTA-2015.]
2. Phiri, Jonathan, Jackson Phiri, and Charles S. Lubobya. "Crime Mapping Model based on Cloud and Spatial Data: A Case Study of Zambia Police Service." International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications 11.1 (2020)
3. Mwewa, W. and Lubobya, S.C., “Performance evaluation of routing protocols in enterprise networks”. American Journal of Computing and Engineering, 5(1), pp.24-35, 2022
4. Simatimbe, C. K., & Lubobya, S. C. “Performance evaluation of an internet protocol security (IPSec) based multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) virtual private network”. Journal of Computer and Communications, 8(9), 100-108, 2020
5.  Kangwa, M., Lubobya, C. S., & Phiri, J. “Prevention of personally identifiable information leakage in e-commerce via offline data minimisation and pseudonymisation. Int. J. Innov. Sci. Res. Technol, 6(1), 209-212, 2021
6. Mwila, K.A. and Lubobya, C.S., “An Assessment of Cyber Attacks Preparedness Strategy for Public and Private Sectors in Zambia”. International Journal of Innovative Research in Science,Engineering and Technology, Vol. 8, Issue 12, December 2019
7. Lubobya, S. C., Dlodlo, M. E. H., de Jager, G., & Zulu, A.  “Mesh IP video surveillance systems model design and performance evaluation”. Wireless Personal Communications, 100(2), 227-240. 2018
8. Sentala, B., Lubobya, C.S. and Zulu, A., “Performance evaluation and compression of IP packets in a wireless local area network (WLAN)”. Journal of Wireless Networking and Communications, 11(1), pp.1-10, 2022
9. Lungu, N., Al Rababah, A.A., Dash, B.B., Syed, A.H., Barik, L., Rout, S., Tembo, S., Lubobya, C. and Patra, S.S.,  “NIST CSF-2.0 compliant GPU shader execution”. Engineering, Technology & Applied Science Research, 14(4), pp.15187-15193, 2024

Non-peer-reviewed articles
Conference proceedings: 

1. Lubobya, Smart C., and Gabriel Musonda. "A Comprehensive Review of Surveillance Systems: From First-Generation to Modern-Day Innovations." In 2025 International Conference on Emerging Trends in Networks and Computer Communications (ETNCC), pp. 796-802. IEEE, 2025.
2. Kangwa, Mukuka, Charles S. Lubobya, and Jackson Phiri. "Protection of personally identifiable Information and Privacy via the use of Hardware and Software." Lecture Notes in Engineering and Computer Science: Proceedings of The International MultiConference of Engineers and Computer Scientists. Hong Kong,  October 20-22, pp 1-7, 2021.
3. S. C. Lubobya, M. E. Dlodlo, G. de Jager, and A. Zulu, “Mobile Surveillance Application for Hybrid WiMAX-Wi-Fi Systems,” IEEE Global Wireless Summit, Aarhus University, Denmark, November 27–30, 2016.
4. Kangwa, Mukuka, Charles S. Lubobya, and Jackson Phiri. "Enhanced Protection of Ecommerce Users' Personal Data and Privacy using the Trusted Third Party Model." In Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on e-Business, pp. 116-126, 2021: ISBN: 978-989-758-527-2. 
5. S. C. Lubobya, M. E. Dlodlo, G. de Jager, and A. Zulu, “Performance Comparisons of Wireless Mesh IP Video Surveillance Models,” 9th IEEE European Modelling Symposium on Mathematical Modelling and Computer Simulation (EMS), Madrid, Spain, pp. 415–420, 2015. ISBN: 978-1-5090-0206-1.
6. C. S. Lubobya, M. E. Dlodlo, and G. de Jager, “Performance Evaluation of the Wireless Tree Wi-Fi Video Surveillance System,” IEEE UKSim-AMSS 16th International Conference on Computer Modelling and Simulation, Cambridge, United Kingdom, pp. 510–515, March 26–28, 2014. ISBN: 978-1-4799-4923-6.
7. C. S. Lubobya, M. E. Dlodlo, and G. de Jager, “SIMD Implementation of Integer DCT and Hadamard Transforms in H.264/AVC Encoders,” Proceedings of the IEEE African Conference (AFRICON), September 2013.

Poster presentations: 01
Magazine articles
Conference presentations & invited talks: 12

B. Teaching and Learning
 Undergraduate Courses Taught: Data Communication and Networks; Microwave Engineering; Telecommunication Principles; Telecommunication Systems; Signals and systems; Digital Signal Processing; Digital Electronics; Analogue Electronics; Mobile communication systems
Postgraduate courses taught: Fundamentals of Communication Systems; Unified Communication Systems; Cryptography; Information Security and Privacy

C. Community Development Activities:

• Space programme and participation: Committee member on curriculum development on space science for kindergarten, primary and secondary schools in Namibia 
• Solar Energy Conference — City of Windhoek: Attended and actively participated in the solar energy conference organised by the City of Windhoek. Contributed to plenary discussions on policy formulation relating to the roll-out of solar energy infrastructure in Namibia. This engagement provided a valuable platform to apply academic expertise in support of national energy transition objectives and to build relationships with government and industry stakeholders  

D.  University Administration : Served as HoD of the Electrical and Electronic Engineering department for the maximum allowed two terms of 2 years each, supervising 22 teaching  and 13 technical staff