Engineer Lovemore Gunda

Educational Qualifications

• EMBA Strategic Leadership. Quantic School of Business and Technology (2025), USA
• Meng Electronic Engineering, Stellenbosch University (2015), RSA
• Zimbabwe Further Education Trainers’ Certificate (FETC), HEXCO, 2010
• Beng Electronic Engineering, NUST (2005), Zw

Research Interests

• Renewable Energy
• Control and Automation
• Electrical Power Systems
• Electrical Machines and Drives
• Industrial AI

2. Publications and Conference Presentations
3. Keith T Nyati, Lovemore Gunda and Egina Nyati. “AI driven Prescriptive Maintenance System Using LSTM and Reinforcement Learning for Critical Rotating Assets in a Gold processing Plant”. Proceedings of the 14^th Zimbabwe International Research Symposium, Harare, June 2026. , pp 77
4. Magripa Nleya, Lovemore Gunda, Zvirevo Chisadza and Dr Mercy Manyuchi. “Integrated Municipal Solid Waste Management System (IMSWMS)”. Proceedings of the International Conference on Research Innovation in Science and Engineering (RISE’2016), Mauritius, March 2016. ISBN: 978-93-84422-91-2

• Kingmore A Chipwanya and Lovemore Gunda. “Multi-storey Car Parking System (MACPS): Towards Smart City Parking”. Proceedings of the 12^th Zimbabwe International Research Symposium, Harare, February 2019. ISBN Number: 978-1-77906-593-3, pp 39

1. T Magombo, Kelvin, L Gunda, N Muusha (2024). An Efficient IoT Based Solar Photovoltaic System with Sun-Tracking and Power Monitoring Capabilities. International Journal of Research Publication and Reviews 5 (6), 5348-5361
2. Lovemore Gunda, Lee Masuka, Reginald Gonye, Samson Mhlanga and Lungile Nyanga. “RFID Based Automatic Tollgate System (RATS),” CIE42 Proceedings, Cape Town, South Africa. 2012.
3. L Gunda, E. Chikuni , H. Tazvinga , J. Mudare (2021) . “Estimating wind power

generation capacity in Zimbabwe using vertical wind profile extrapolation techniques: A

case study,”. Journal of Energy in Southern Africa, Volume 32 Number 1, February 2021

• Edwin Muvandi and Lovemore Gunda, “Design of an electronic soil nutrient analysis

system to enhance agricultural planning”. Zimbabwe Journal of Science and Technology (ZJST), Vol. 14. pp 1116-122, 2019. [Available online at https://www.nust.ac.zw/zjst/index.php/volume-14-2019]

• Givemore Tasara, Magripa Baktigalievna Nleya and Lovemore Gunda. “RFID Automated Library Management System”. Congress Proceedings of the Zimbabwe Institution of Engineers (ZIE). 53-63. 2014

2013. Lovemore Gunda, Zedekiah M Nyathi, Lungile Nyanga, Fredrick Nkiwane, Samson Mhlanga. “Telemetric Data Logger and Monitor for Mining Vehicles,” SAIIE25 Proceedings, Stellenbosch, South Africa. 2013.
2014. Svetlana Bebova, Lovemore Gunda, Stephen Mudere and Magripa Nleya. “Field Programmable Gate Array Based Variable Speed Drive for a Three Phase Induction Machine”. Zimbabwe Journal of Science and Technology (ZJST), Vol. 11. pp 132-141, 2016. [Available online at http://www.nust.ac.zw/zjst/index.php/volume-11-2016]
2015. L. Gunda , E. Chikuni , H. Tazvinga , J. Mudare (2021). “Optimization of a Solar-Wind

Hybrid Power System using HOMER,” BUIRC, 2020

• L. Gunda , E. Chikuni , H. Tazvinga , J. Mudare (2021) . “Application of

Matlab/Simulink in Design, Modeling and Simulation of a Solar-Wind Hybrid Power

System,”. BUIRC, 202

• L Gunda and Malvern Dongeni. “Intelligent Interactive System for E-Learning”, EAI International Conference for Research, Innovation and Development for Africa, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, June 2017. ISBN: 978-1-63190-160-7. [Available online: http://eudl.eu/doi/10.4108/eai.20-6-2017.2275849
• L Gunda and N Gule. “Brush-DC Equivalent Control Based Delta Modulation for a PWM Inverter-fed Nine Phase Induction Machine Drive”. IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology (ICIT), Sevilla, Spain, March 2015.

2015. L Gunda and N Gule. “Experimental Evaluation of Delta Modulation for PWM Nine-Phase Inverter with a Trapezoidal Reference Current Waveform”. Presented at SAUPEC Conference, Johannesburg, South Africa. 2015.

• L Gunda and N Gule. “Simulation of Delta modulated PWM-fed BDCE Controlled Nine Phase Induction Machine Drive,” Presented at SAUPEC Conference, Durban, South Africa. 2014.
• L Gunda, S Mhlanga and E Bhero. “Computer Based Heat Treatment Process Control,” Presented at ZIE 6th International Conference, Mutare, Zimbabwe. 2011.