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Prof. Shubi Felix Kaijage

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Shubi Felix Kaijage received his Doctor of Engineering degree (Electronics and Information Eng.) and Master in Engineering (Electrical and Electronics Eng.) degrees from University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan, in March 2011 and March 2008, respectively. He works as a senior lecturer and Acting Dean in the School of Computational and Communications Science and Engineering (CoCSE), the Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST).

Previously, he worked as Head of Department of Communication Science and Engineering from Dec 2014 to February 2017. Prior to NM-AIST, Shubi worked as a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at the Research Center of Terahertz Technology, Shenzhen University, P. R. China between September 2011 and December 2013. Also, Shubi has published over 40 scientific papers in international peer- reviewed journals and more than 50 research papers presented in various international conferences. Furthermore, he is a recipient of numerous international awards and grants as recognition to his scholarly works. Shubi is the member of international professional societies including the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (IEEE), African Academy of Sciences, and the Optical Society of America (OSA).

His specialization and research interests are in Optics and Photonics, Optical fiber and photonic crystal fibers (PCFs), Optoelectronics, Fiber Optics Communication, Fiber to the home (FTTH), Terahertz wave technology, Radio Frequency identification (RFID) and Wireless Sensor Networks. Moreover, Shubi’s research interests fall within applications of Electronics and Information engineering technology in the areas of conservation and protection of natural resources, climate change: environment; livestock & sustainable agriculture, e-health management system; food security and sustainability, etc.

Academic qualifications

  • Doctor of Engineering (Dr. Eng.); 2008 – 2011, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan.
  • Masters of Engineering (M. Eng.); 2006 – 2008, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan.
  • BSc in Electrical Eng. (Hons); 1996 – 2000, University of Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.

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  • Albert S. Lutakamale, and Shubi Kaijage, “Wildfire Monitor and Detection System Using Wireless Sensor Network: A Case Study of Tanzania”, Wireless Sensor Network (WSN), (pp. 274 – 289) Vol. 9, August 2017.
  • Erick Alphonce Massawe, Michael Kisangiri, Shubi Kaijage, and Padmanabhan Seshaiyer, “Design and Analysis of Smart Sensing System for Animal Emotions Recognition,” International Journal of Computer Applications (IJCA) (0975 – 8887) Vol. 169, No.11, July 2017.
  • Johevajile K. Mazima, Johnson I. Agbinya, Emmanuel C. Manasseh, and Shubi F. Kaijage, “An Overview of Electromagnetic Radiation in Grain Crops”, Food Science and Technology: An International Journal, Vol.1, No.1, pp 21-32, 2016
  • Md. Saiful Islam, Jakeya Sultana, Sohel Rana, Mohammad Rakibul Islam, Mohammad Faisal, Shubi F. Kaijage, and Derek Abbott, “Extremely Low Material Loss and Dispersion Flattened Topas Based Circular Porous Fiber for Long Distance Terahertz Wave Transmission,” Optical Fiber Technology, Vol. 34, pp. 6-11, March 2017; DOI: 10.1016/j.yofte.2016.11.014; Year 2016
  • Sohel Rana, Md. Saiful Islam, Mohammad Faisal, Krishna Chandra Roy, Raonaqual Islam, and Shubi F. Kaijage, “Single-mode porous fiber for low-loss polarization maintaining terahertz transmission”, Optical Eng., Vol.55, No.7, 076114, July 2016; doi:10.1117/1.OE.55.7.076114. Year 2015
  • Raonaqual Islam, Sohel Rana, Redwan Ahmad, and Shubi F. Kaijage, “Bend-insensitive and Low-loss Porous Core Spiral Terahertz Fiber”, IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett., Vol.27, No.21 pp. 2242-2245, Nov. 2015.
  • Raonaqual Islam, Sohel Rana, Redwan Ahmad, and Shubi F. Kaijage, “Extremely High-birefringent assymetric slotted-core photonic crystal fiber in THz regime” IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett., Vol.27, No.21, pp. 2222-2225, Nov. 2015. Year 2014
  • Sohel Rana, G. K. Md. Hasanuzzaman, S. Habib, Shubi F. Kaijage, and R. Islam, “Proposal for a low loss porous core octagonal photonic crystal fiber for T-ray wave guiding,” Optical Engineering, Vol. 53, No.11, pp. 115107-01~115107-04, November 2014. Year 2013
  • Shubi F. Kaijage, Z. Ouyang, and X. Jin, “Porous-core Photonic Crystal Fiber for Low Loss Terahertz Wave Guiding,” IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett., Vol. 25, No.15, pp. 1454-1457, August 2013. Year 2012
  • Shubi F. Kaijage, Yoshinori Namihira, Nguyen H. Hai, Feroza Begum, S. M. Abdur Razzak, Tatsuya Kinjo, Kazuya Miyagi and Nianyu Zou, “Broadband Dispersion Compensating Octagonal Photonic Crystal Fiber for Optical Communication Applications” Jpn. Journ. Appl. Phys., vol. 48, no. 5, 052401(8 pages), May 2009.

Current Students

  • Mr. Jehovajire Mazima (PhD candidate, NMAIST); as Co-Supervisor
    Research title: Monitoring and Controlling of Grain Crops in Storage Facilities through Wireless Communication Technology
  • Mr. Erick Massawe (PhD candidate, NMAIST) ; as co-supervisor
    Research title: Development of an Intelligent Tracking System for Monitoring Rhinos and Elephants
  • Mr. Anthony Faustine (PhD candidate, NMAIST, Arusha, Tanzania): Supervisor
    Research title: Non-Intrusive Load Monitoring Framework for Sustainable Energy Consumption in Residential Buildings
  • Mr. Sinde Ramadhani (PhD candidate, NMAIST, Arusha, Tanzania): Co-supervisor
    Research title: Modeling Wireless Sensor Network for Forest Temperature and Relative Humidity Monitoring in Usambara Mountain
  • Mr. Bernard Mramba (Master degree candidate, NMAIST, Arusha, Tanzania): Supervisor
    Research title: Enhancing maternal and child care support services in Tanzania using interactive mobile application
  • Mr. Reuben Alfred (Master degree candidate, NMAIST, Arusha, Tanzania): Supervisor
    Research title: Online UDART Passengers Account Balance and Buses Scheduling Information Provision System
  • Mr. Ibrahim Mwammenywa (Master degree candidate, NMAIST, Arusha, Tanzania): Supervisor
    Research title: A Secured Electronic HIV Stigma-Free Communication Solution/System

Alumni

  • Kalubu, Lawrence Boaz (Master degree candidate, NMAIST, Arusha, Tanzania)
    Research title: Gas Pipeline Leakage Detection and Location Using Wireless Sensor Networks in Tanzania. Graduated in Dec 2014
  • Swagarya, Godbless (Master degree candidate, NMAIST, Arusha, Tanzania)
    Research title: A Wireless Sensor Networks Application for Air Pollution Monitoring - A Case Study of Tanga Cement Factory. Graduated in Dec 2014
  • Lukonge, Anselemi Babilas (Master degree candidate, NMAIST, Arusha, Tanzania)
    Research title: Cattle Monitoring System Using Wireless Network – Case - Study NARCO Ruvu Ranch Tanzania. Graduated in Dec 2014
  • Agrey Kato (Master degree candidate, NMAIST, Arusha, Tanzania)
    Research title: Development of Automated Water Level Detection System: Case of Selected Kagera River Basin in Tanzania Graduated in April 2016.
  • Agrey Kato (Master degree candidate, NMAIST, Arusha, Tanzania)
    Research title: Development of Automated Water Level Detection System: Case of Selected Kagera River Basin in Tanzania Graduated in April 2016.
  • Joseph Sospeter (Master degree candidate, NMAIST, Arusha, Tanzania)
    Research title: Development of RFID and Mobile Application Based Attendance Management System (RAMS): Case Study Secondary Schools in Tanzania Graduated in April 2016.
  • Prisila Ishabakaki (Master degree candidate, NMAIST, Arusha, Tanzania)
    Research title: Development of RFID-Based Drug Monitoring and Management System for Government Hospitals in Tanzania Graduated in April 2016.
  • Ramju Farahan Ramju (Master degree candidate, NMAIST, Arusha, Tanzania)
    Research title: Development of an Integrated System for Alcoholic and Car Speed Monitoring for Variation of Speed Limit along Roads: Case Study Tanzania Graduated in April 2016.
  • Albert Lutakamale (Master degree candidate, NMAIST, Arusha, Tanzania)
    Research title: Wildfire Monitoring and Detection System Using Wireless Sensor Network, Case Study: Tanzania Forests and National Parks Graduated in December 2017.

Current positions

  • Senior Lecturer and Researcher

Employment history

  • Lecturer, School of Computational and Communication Science and Engineering (CoCSE), The Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST), Feb 2014 ~ March 2018.
  • Ag. Dean School of CoCSE
  • Head of the Department (HoD) of Communication Science and Engineering, School of Computational and Communication Science and Engineering (CoCSE), The Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST); Dec. 2014 ~ Feb. 2017
  • Post-Doctoral Research Associate at research Center of Terahertz Technology in the College of Electronic Science and Technology, Shenzhen University, P. R. China; Sept 2011 ~ Dec 2013
  • Research Assistant, Fiber Optics Laboratory, University of the Ryukyus, Japan, April 2008 ~ March 2011.

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