Dr. Kosmas Kapis received M.Sc. degree in Radio Communication and Broadcasting Engineering from Odessa Electrotechnical Institute of Communication in the former USSR in 1989. He also received a Master of Engineering degree in Telecommunication and Networking from Curtin University of Technology, Australia in 1996. In 2011 he received a PhD degree in Information Security from the Open University of Tanzania (OUT). His PhD research was jointly coducted between OUT and Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands.

Dr. Kapis is a Lecturer in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, College of Information and Communications Technology, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. He teaches courses in information security, network security and applied cryptography at undergraduate and postgraduate levels where he also supervises a number of students. He is also involved in conducting a number of consultancies in information cyber security.

His research focus includes computational privacy (processing sensitive data), distributed trust-blockchain, cloud computing (integrity and verifiability, and data privacy) and anonymization techniques for open data.

Dr. Ndyetabura Yahaya Hamisi is a Lecturer in Computer Engineering & Information Technology (CE&IT) in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, College of Computer Engineering and Information Technologies. He completed his first degree in B.Eng - Electrical and Electronics at the University of Mysore – India in 1990, Masters of Engineering degree at the University of Dar es Salaam in 1999 to 2003, and PhD in CE&IT at University of Dar es Salaam in 2008 to 2014. He worked in the Ministry of Works/Infrastructure Development Electrical&Mechanical/TEMESA from 1990 specializing in Electrical and Electronics works, then he was transferred to the University of Dar es Salaam in 2005 as an Assistant Lecturer, to teach, do research and carry out consultancy services. Dr. Ndyetabura teaches courses in CE&IT program for Undergraduate and Post Graduate Courses. He has also supervised a number of post graduate students, and participated in a number of academic research. His main research interest are in smart/intelligent transport systems, grids and cities. He is currently a College Undergraduate Program Coordinator. Dr. Ndyetabura is also a member of societal and professional bodies. He is a registered engineer by engineer’s registration board (erb) from 1988, Member of Institute of Engineers Tanzania from 1990, Member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineer (IEEE) from 2007, Co-opted erb board member from 2010.

Eng. Prof. N.H. Mvungi: BSc in Electrical Engineering (1978) of the University Dare es Salaam; MSc in Electronics Control Engineering (1980) of Salford University, U.K.; PhD (1989) of Leeds University, U.K. Industrial attacment Phillips Center for Technology, Eindhoven, the Netherlands Feb. 1992 to Feb. 1993. ILO Consultant on Solar Energy Systems Onersol Solar Energy Research Centre in Niamey June-July 1991. Adjunct professor of Egarton University, Kenya. Collaborate with Swedish Institutions since 1998. An academician and consultant at University of Dar es Salaam since 1978. He worked September 2008 to June 2012 at the University Dodoma in Tanzania as the founding Principal of the College of Informatics and Virtual Education and then Principal of College of ICT of the University of Dar es Salaam untill retirement. He received a 2010 IBM Faculty Award. He is involved in regulatory bodies of TCRA and ERB in conduscting studies and in issues related to operationa and regulations. Prof. Mvungi has published widely in conferences, in journal and other media including studies and survey reports. He is a registered consulting engineer. He is a member of Institution of Engineers Tanzania (IET), International Commission on Atmospheric Electricity (ICAE), Associate Member – STS e-member GLOSAS/USA