Prof. Kanzumba Kusakana
Prof. Kanzumba Kusakana

POSITIONFull Professor
QUALIFICATIONSDTech in Electrical EngineeringMTech in Electrical EngineeringMBA in Energy ManagementBSc Eng in Electromechanical Engineering
PORTFOLIOI completed a 3-year apprenticeship with Telkom SA in 1992, and then worked as a qualified telecommunications technician for 2 years (shared between Telkom SA and De Beers Namaqualand Mines). I joined the Vaal Triangle Technikon in 1995, where I spent 7 years as a technician in various telecommunication laboratories. I started lecturing in 2001 and obtained my MEd in 2007 and my Doctorate in 2011. I currently serve as the principal research leader for a Research Group in Engineering Education where I mentor several academic staff members regarding the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. I have 30 years of academic experience in teaching and learning and just under 5 years of Industry experience. My teaching expertise and passion lies in scientific academic writing, research methodology and data analytics. I have almost 200 publications relating to electrical engineering and engineering education development. I registered with the Engineering Council of South Africa in 2006, with the IEEE in 2008 and have a current National Research Foundation (NRF) rating at C2 level.
AREAS OF EXPERTISEClean energy Technologies” umbrella. The different research fields under this are:
  • Renewable energy;
  • Energy storage;
  • Hydrogen and alternative fuels;
  • Energy Logistic,
  • Policies and Strategies,
  • Waste to Energy,
  • Energy Modeling,
  • Simulation and Optimization;
  • Economic, Social Impact and Sustainability;
  • Smart Grid and Energy Management.
PUBLICATIONSTop publications
  • Kusakana, Kanzumba, and Herman Jacobus Vermaak. "Hybrid renewable power systems for mobile telephony base stations in developing countries." Renewable Energy 51 (2013): 419-425.
  • Kusakana, Kanzumba. "Optimal scheduled power flow for distributed photovoltaic/wind/diesel generators with battery storage system." IET Renewable Power Generation 9, no. 8 (2015): 916-924.
  • Kusakana, Kanzumba. "Optimal scheduling for distributed hybrid system with pumped hydro storage." Energy Conversion and Management 111 (2016): 253-260.
  • Kusakana, Kanzumba, and Herman Jacobus Vermaak. "Hybrid diesel generator/renewable energy system performance modeling." Renewable energy 67 (2014): 97-102.
  • Kusakana, Kanzumba. "Techno-economic analysis of off-grid hydrokinetic-based hybrid energy systems for onshore/remote area in South Africa." Energy 68 (2014): 947-957.
BOOK(S) OR CHAPTER(S) IN BOOK(S)
  • Kusakana, Kanzumba. "Impact of different South African demand sectors on grid-connected PV systems’ optimal energy dispatch under time of use tariff." Sustainable Cloud and Energy Services: Principles and Practice (2018): 243-260.
  • Odufuwa, O. Y., K. Kusakana, and B. P. Numbi. "Performance of Solar-Thermal Organic Rankine Cycle (STORC) Power Plant with a Parabolic Trough System." In Transition Towards 100% Renewable Energy: Selected Papers from the World Renewable Energy Congress WREC 2017, pp. 311-323. Springer International Publishing, 2018.
  • Kusakana, K. "Optimal power flow of a battery/wind/PV/grid hybrid system: Case of South Africa." Smart Energy Grid Design for Island Countries: Challenges and Opportunities (2017): 447-465.
  • Kusakana, Kanzumba, Herman Jacobus Vermaak, and Bubele Papy Numbi. "Optimal operation control of hydrokineticbased hybrid systems." In Renewable Energy in the Service of Mankind Vol I: Selected Topics from the World Renewable Energy Congress WREC 2014, pp. 291-303. Springer International Publishing, 2015.
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Contact Us
  • Prof. Kanzumba Kusakana
  • Tel: +27 (0)51 507 3241
  • kkusakana@cut.ac.za