Prof. Alfred Ngowi
Prof. Alfred Ngowi

NRF RATING
NRF Rating: C2
DESIGNATION
Full professor in the Department of Built Environment and
Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research, Innovation and Engagement
PORTFOLIO
Prof. Ngowi carried out research on the circular economy (CE), aimed at using Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies, particularly artificial intelligence (AI), to ensure that materials extracted from the earth to make products were extracted with the minimum impact on the environment and remained in circulation for a long period of time, while been reused or repurposed, to bring about sustainability.
Prof. Ngowi surveyed stakeholders of projects that have approached their projects using the Circular Economy (CE) Model as opposed to the Linear Economic Model, and determined that while these stakeholders had faced challenges in adopting the CE approach previously, the 4IR technologies, particularly Artificial Intelligence, has enabled them to implement this approach. 
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Circular economy
Artificial intelligence
Fourth Industrial Revolution
Stakeholder engagement
Sustainability
PUBLICATIONS
  • Agbehadji, IE, Abayomi, A, Mutanga, MB, Awuzie, BO & Ngowi, AB. 2022. Bio-inspired Search Approach Cross-Domain Location Mapping for Smart Mobile Service System. Journal of Computer Science, 18(4): 281.296.
  • Agbehadji, IE, Millham, RC, Awuzie, BO & Ngowi, AB. 2022. Stakeholder’s Perspective of Digital Technologies and Platforms Towards Smart Campus Transition: Challenges and Prospects. Informatics and Intelligent Applications, Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
  • Awuzie, B, Ngowi, AB, Omotayo, T, Obi, L & Akotia, J. 2021. Facilitating Successful Smart Campus Transitions: A Systems Thinking-SWOT Analysis Approach. Appl. Sci. 11(5), 2044.
  • Ramakrishna, S, Ngowi, AB & Awuzie, BO. 2020. Guest Editorial: Construction 4.0 and Circular Economy. Built Environment Project and Asset Management, Volume 10.4, pp 485-489.
  • Ramakrishna, S, Ngowi, AB, De Jager, H & Awuzie, B. 2020. Emerging Industrial Revolution: Symbiosis of Industry 4.0 and Circular Economy: The Role of Universities. Science, Technology and Society.

Contact Us
  • Prof. Alfred Ngowi
  • Tel: +27(0)51 507 3005
  • angowi@cut.ac.za