Mr. Caven Dzingai

Mr. Caven Dzingai

Chief Technician - Applied Physics

Office: SD51

Extension: 2444

CONTACTS

cdzingai@gmail.com, caven.dzingai@nust.ac.zw

+263 772 431 769, +263 719 389825

4802 Nketa 9, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

OVERVIEW

From graduating with a Bsc Honours in Applied Physics, have worked in Power Electronics and Instrumentation Repair, Calibration and Design Company. Have also worked in education and in the university managing the Laboratory and assets. Have been involved in Research Teams which include Application of Radioisotopes in Industry.

Have gone on to study MBA to boost and enhance my Entrepreneurial and Management skills. My interests evolve around these areas and hope to build or Lead a viable Science Based Venture in the future

WORK EXPERIENCE

  • 2011- 2021, Chief Laboratory Technician- Applied Physics Department National University of Science and Technology, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
  • 2021-2022,Taught Instrumentation and Control on part time For Fiber and Polymer Materials Engineering
  • 2012-2013, Taught Experimental Physics on part time in the Faculty of Technical Teacher Education.
  • 2004-2010, Senior Laboratory Technician in the Department of Applied Physics
  • 2003-2004, High school Teacher taking A’Level Mathematics and Physics at Hama High School.
  • 2002-2003, Graduate Trainee (Instrument and Electronic Engineer) Mukonitronics, Hararel Scientific Equipment & Instrumentation

EDUCATION

08/1997 – 11/2001

Bachelor of Science Honours in Applied Physics National University Of Science and Technology-Bulawayo Zimbabwe

Electromagnetism, Instrumentation Physics, Digital electronics, Analogue Electronics, Engineering Mathematics, Solid State Physics, Atomic and Nuclear Physics, Plasma Physics and Laser Technology, Material Science

07/2014 – 11/2016

Master of Business Administration(Executive)

National University Of Science and Technology, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

Managerial Economics, Human Resources Management, Financial and Management Accounting, Marketing Management,Entrepreneurship, Operations Management, and Strategic Management

CNESTERN, Rabat, Morocco, 2017

Level 2 Training on Advanced Tracer and Radiation Applications in Industrial Plant Diagnostics.

Skills

  • Technical skills in design, analysis, troubleshooting of malfunctioning electronic circuits and instruments.
  • Calibration of instruments
  • Procurement processes
  • Asset management and inventory
  • General science lab management
  • Budgeting
  • Teaching

Research skills: use of Radio isotopes in diagnosing industrial plant malfunctions through non invasive techniques. Use of Radio-tracers in industrial plants to extract information on what might be taking place inside complex structures like reactors, kilns, mixers etc.

Application of gamma rays in column scanning for industrial columns mainly distillation columns.