Contact Details:

 zolani.ndlovu@nust.ac.zw

Courses being Taught:

1. Engineering Mechanics
2. Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics

Education including Awards and Honours:

Under Graduate

University of Science and Technology of Oran, Algeria.

BENG in Field: Mechanical Engineering. Specialization: Energy Engineering

Post Graduate

Pan African University Institute for Basic Science, Technology and Innovation (Joint) with Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya

MSc in Field: Mechanical Engineering. Specialization: Sustainable Energy Engineering

Awards

Undergraduate:

1. Valedictorian (Majeure de Promotion) (2022)
2. Best Final-Year Engineering Project Award (2022)

Postgraduate

1. PAUISTI-African Union Debate Champion (2024)
2. JKUAT innovative project (2025)

International Work Experience:

 Research Assistant: JKUAT-Japanese International Corporation Agency (2024-2025), Kenya

Membership of Professional Organizations:

 World Academies, Graduate Member ZIE

Research Interests:

Fluid Mechanics, Turbulent Flow and Flow Separation, Pollutant Transport and Dispersion, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) using ANSYS Fluent and MATLAB, Irrigation Systems and Water Distribution Networks, Pumps and Hydraulic Systems, Air Quality and Environmental Flows, Wind Engineering and Natural Ventilation, Thermal and Energy Systems, Multiphase Flow Modelling, Transport Phenomena, Sustainable Water and Energy Technologies, and Environmental Fluid Dynamics

Publications, Research Projects, Exhibitions, Conferences, etc.:

1. Ndlovu, Zolani, Meshack Hawi, Hiram Ndiritu, and James Kimotho. "Influence of Car Park Proximity on Air Pollutant Concentrations at a Level 5 Hospital Outpatient Ward." Computational Water, Energy, and Environmental Engineering 14, no. 1 (2024): 37-60.
2. Ndlovu, Zolani. "Turbulent diffusion and air pollution: A comprehensive review of mechanisms, impacts, and modelling approaches." World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews 23, no. 3 (2024): 1511-1525.
3. Ndlovu, Zolani. "Assessing the role of area sources in air quality: A comprehensive review." World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews 23 (2024): 1462-1472.
4. ZOLANI, NDLOVU, OHENHEN PETER, ABIODUN BALOGUN OLUSEGUN, ADEBISI ALAO VICTORIA, ISHOLA AKINWALE, ITODO OCHIGBO RAPHAEL, and ITODO OCHIGBO RAPHAEL. "ENHANCING HEAT TRANSFER EFFICIENCY IN LI-ION BATTERY PACKS FOR EV POWERTRAIN THROUGH NANOFLUID COOLING." GLOBAL JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY ADVANCES Учредители: Global Scholarly Communication 22, no. 2 (2025): 120-135.
5. Awe, Damilola Victoria, Victoria Adebisi Alao, Peter Efosa Ohenhen, Olusegun Abiodun Balogun, Zolani Ndlovu, and Asafa Tesleem Babatunde. "Design, development and performance evaluation of a portable cocoa seed extractor." (2024).

Community Service/Engagement:

Peer Counselling Leadership