2002+ Senior Lecturer Electrical and Computing Engineering, DECE, NUST, Namibia
1998-2002 Senior Lecturer, Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Malawi, Malawi
1994-1997 Principal Lecturer, Ministry of Education, Zimbabwe
1984-1994 Lecturer, S.E.S. College of Engineering, Pune University, India
1982-1984, Junior Lecturer Nagpur University
Professional Affiliations
IEEE 90430866
ISTE
Qualifications
D.Eng Electrical Engineering, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa
MSc. Physics(Electronics, Radio and Acoustics) Nagpur University, India
BSc. Nagpur University, India
Research Focus Areas
Space Technology and nanosats
Software Defined Radio SDR
Wireless Communication and applications
Courses Currently Teaching
NUST Subject Code – Analogue Communication Techniques (ACT711S)
NUST Subject Code – Digital Communication Techniques (DCTS721S)
NUST Subject Code Microwave Engineering (MWE811S)
NUST Subject Code – Mobile Communication (MCS811S)
NUST Subject Code – Digital Communication Techniques (DCM410S)
Selected Publications
Peer-reviewed articles
2017: Indian journal of Engineering Science “Intelligent Monitoring of Digital Subscriber Line Access multi- plexer (DSLAM) AT TELECOM NAMIBIA”
2017: UNOOSA conference on Basic Space and Small satellite, in South Africa “Aerospace Technology in Namibia”
2016: African International Cubesat Workshop 2016; Conference paper “Remote Sensing of the Upper Ionised and Lower Neutral Atmosphere Using Signals from Global Navigation Satellite Systems”
2015: International Journal Springer edition Indian Journal of Physics “An empirical determination of upper op- erational frequency limits of transferred electron mechanism in bulk GaAs and GaN through ensemble Monte Carlo particle simulations”, Springer Indian Journal of Physics, Francis S., Van Zyl R.R. and Perold W.J.
2015: International Journal of Terahertz Science and Technology “Evaluating the microwave performance of a two domain GaN Gunn diode for THz applications”, Francis S. and Van Zyl R. R.
2015: NCRST National Conference paper presentation on Namibian Space Weather ionisation and its effects
2013: Conference presentation at the “Basic Space Technology Conference Dubai” organised by United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs; October 2013
2013: Journal paper entitled “Evaluating Graded Doping Profiles of Single Domain GaN Gunn Diodes for THz Applications”; International Journal of Terahertz Technology; 2012:
International Cubesat conference Cape Town, Conference paper presentation ; 2012:
A conference paper entitled “Early Alert Flood Warning Systems in Namibia using Nanosatellites”; 4th Nanosatellite Symposium, Tokyo, Japan in October 2012
Newspaper and Magazine Articles
Wireless Communication Signals and its effect on human body ( Namibian daily newspapers dated)
