Prof. Tom Walingo | Water Quality Monitoring | Excellence in Innovation

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Prof. Tom Walingo | Water Quality Monitoring | Excellence in Innovation 

Prof. Tom Walingo, University of KwaZuluNatal, South Africa

Tom Walingo is an Associate Professor and the Academic Leader for Electrical, Electronic, and Computer Engineering at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN). He has been serving as the academic leader since 2019, overseeing 23 academics and more than 400 students. His responsibilities include managing and administering academic programs, staff, and infrastructure, ensuring the smooth delivery of educational services. Under his leadership, all three programs in his discipline achieved full accreditation from the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA), gaining international recognition through the Washington Accord.Since 2018, Professor Walingo has been trained and certified as an ECSA accreditation specialist, participating as a team member, team leader, and deputy visit leader for accreditation visits to various universities including UCT, Witwatersrand, North West University, TUT, Walter Sisulu, and UNISA. He has also evaluated educational qualifications and assessed potential candidates for professional registration as engineers. His expertise and leadership were instrumental in leading his discipline to full ECSA accreditation.

Professional Profile

Professional Experience and Certifications 🎓

Tom has been an ECSA Educational & Evaluation Specialist since 2018, participating in accreditation processes as a team member, leader, and deputy visit leader for various programs across South African universities, including UCT, Witwatersrand, North-West University, TUT, Walter Sisulu, and UNISA. As a registered professional engineer with ECSA since 2016, he is authorized to engage in complex engineering activities related to Electrical Engineering.

Memberships 🌐

  • Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (IEEE)
  • Member of the IEEE Communications Society
  • Member of the IEEE Vehicular Technology Society
  • Senior Member of the South African Institute of Electrical Engineers (SAIEE)
  • Professional Engineer (ECSA) – 20160929

Research Collaborations 🔬

  • Prof. Telex Ngatched, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada ➔ LTE-A Networks Energy Efficiency 🌍
  • Prof. F. Takawira, University of Witwatersrand, South Africa ➔ Traffic analysis in wireless communications 📡
  • Prof. P. Owolawi, Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa ➔ Radio propagation channels 📶
  • Prof. T. Thippeswamy Muddenahalli, Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology, India ➔ Media Access Networks 🖧
  • Dr. Roseline Akol, Makerere University, Uganda ➔ Digital Communications, NOMA Systems 🌐

Tom Walingo’s extensive experience and leadership have made significant contributions to the field of Electrical Electronic and Computer Engineering, driving forward research and academic excellence.

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