President Elect of the international Society of Mining Professors (SOMP)
Member of the Australian Institution of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM)
Member of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (SAIMM)
Qualifications
PhD Process and Environmental Engineering (Witwatersrand University) 2011
M.Sc Manufacturing Systems and Operations Management (University of Zimbabwe) 2005
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Metallurgical Engineering (University of Zimbabwe) 2001
Research Focus Areas
Mine Closure and Rehabilitation
Cleaner Production and Circular economy
Subjects Currently Teaching
MPM810S – Mineral Project Management
CPN820S – Cleaner Production
Brief Career Summary
2020 – Associate Dean: Research and Innovation
2011-2019 Head of Department Mining and Process Engineering: Namibia University of Science and Technology
2019 Project Manager for the Development a Mineral Beneficiation Strategy for Namibia
2018-2019 Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Council Member
2016 Project Manager for the Development of the Sector Growth Strategy for Coloured Gemstones
2018 Consultant for IISD on the Mineral Policy Framework Assessment for Namibia
Reviewer of National Research Fund projects/proposals (South Africa)
Reviewer of National Commission, Research, Science and Technology (NCRST) proposals and projects
2001-2006 Production Superintendent: Clay Products (formerly Anglo-American) - a ceramic firm dealing in manufacturing of Sanitary ware, Earthenware and Refractory bricks.
2016 PhD External Examiner for University of Johannesburg
Masters External Examiner for the University of the Witwatersrand University
Selected Publications (Most notable publications over the last 5 years)
Musiyarira, H., Hollenberg, T., Shava, P. (2017). Enhancing Sustainability of Minerals Engineering Programmes through the Development of a Minerals Resource Centre. Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (SAIMM) Journal (2018) (118) (8) pages 861-864.
Addai-Mensah, J and Musiyarira H. Behaviour and Fate of Uranium in High Level Nuclear Waste Processing System. (2018). Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (SAIMM) Journal (2018) (118)(2) pages 125-130
Musiyarira, H., Tesh, D., Dzinomwa, G. (2017). Analysis of water management practices in Namibian uranium mines. International Journal of Georesources and Environment-IJGE (formerly Int'l J of Geohazards and Environment (2017) (3) (4) pages 103-110