Administrative staff




Professor Address Malata

Vice Chancellor

  Professor Address Mauakowa Malata (PhD, MSc, BSc, FAAN)   Professor Address Malata is the Vice Chancellor of the Malawi…

Professor Jonathan Makuwira

Deputy Vice Chancellor

Professor Jonathan Makuwira is the Deputy Vice Chancellor of the Malawi University of Science and Technology. His appointment in this…

Mr Alfred Chinombo

University Registrar

Mr Chinombo is the University Registrar and joined the university in June 2021. He is a seasoned higher education administrator,…

Mr Macdonald Hudge

Director of Finance and Investments

Mr Hudge was appointed as the Director of Finance and Investment from February 1, 2014. He has a plethora of…

Professor Alfred Maluwa

Director of Research and Outreach

Dr Alfred Maluwa, a holder of a PhD in Quantitative Genetics from Norwegian University of Life Sciences, is MUST’s first…

Mr Martin Thawani

University Librarian

Mr Thawani is the current and first University Librarian at MUST. He holds a Master of Library and Information Science…

Professor Wilson Mandala

Director, AMS

Professor Wilson Mandala has a PhD in Malaria Immunology, a Masters degree in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry and a Bachelor…

Dr Wilfred Kadewa

Director, NSCES

He is an environmental pollution and resource management specialist. He holds a PhD in Applied Sciences from Cranfield University. His…

Dr Michael Zimba

Director, MIT

Dr Michael Zimba is the Director of the Malawi Institute of Technology (MIT). Prior to joining MUST, Dr Zimba was…

Dr Atikonda Mtenje-Mkochi

Director, BISCH

Dr Atikonda Akuzike Mtenje-Mkochi is a Senior Lecturer in Linguistics and Communication and the Director of the Bingu School of…

Dr Petros Chigwechokha

Head, Biological Sciences

Dr Petros Chigwechokha is a Senior Lecturer and the current Head of Biological Sciences department at MUST. He holds a…

Dr Richard Nkhoma

Head, Engineering

Dr Richard Nkhoma is the current Head of Enginnering Department. He is a dynamic and highly driven Mechanical and Metallurgical…

Dr Vincent Msadala

Head, Water Resources

Dr. Vincent Msadala has 11 years of experience mainly in the fields of water resources management and development for agriculture,…

Dr Isaac Tchuwa

Head, Earth Sciences

Dr Tchuwa is the Head of Earth Sciences Department in Ndata School of Climate and Earth Sciences. He holds a…

Dr John Taulo

Head, Energy Resources

John is a lecturer in Energy Sciences and head of Energy Resources department under Ndata School of Climate and Earth…

Dr Mwayiwawo Madanitsa

Head, Clinical Sciences

Dr Mwayiwawo Madanitsa is the Head of the Department of Clinical Sciences in the Academy of Medical Sciences at the…

Dr Ignasio Malizani Jimu

Head, Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Practice

Dr Ignasio Malizani Jimu graduated from University of Basel, Switzerland in 2011 with a PhD in Social Anthropology (magna cum…

Dr Peter Mpasho Mwamtobe

Head, Applied Studies

Dr Peter Mpasho Mwamtobe is the Head of Applied Studies in the School of Malawi Institute of Technology at the…