{"id":363,"date":"2025-06-10T14:49:47","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T14:49:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cbu.ac.zm\/schoolsAndUnits\/schoolofminesandmineralsciences\/?page_id=363"},"modified":"2025-06-10T14:49:48","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T14:49:48","slug":"dr-wizaso-munthali","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cbu.ac.zm\/schoolsAndUnits\/schoolofminesandmineralsciences\/dr-wizaso-munthali\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Wizaso Munthali"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

UNIVERSITY\/SCHOOL:<\/strong> Copperbelt University, School of Mines and Mineral Sciences, Environmental Engineering Department<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CURRENT POSITION<\/strong>:  Lecturer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

E-mail:<\/strong> wmuntha@alumni.ncsu.edu<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Address:<\/strong> P.O. Box 38, CBU Post Office, Kitwe, Zambia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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  • Years 2018-2023 Ph.D., Forestry & Environmental Resources: Minor in Geo-Information Science.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Years 2004-2006 M.Sc., Geo-information Science & Earth Observation, International Institute for Geo-information Science & Earth Observation (ITC), Enschede, The Netherlands, 2006<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Specialization: Environmental Systems Analysis & Management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • Years 1996-1999: B.Sc., Forestry, Copperbelt University, Kitwe, Zambia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
      PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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      • International Institute for Geo-information Science & Earth Observation (ITC) Alumni.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Environmental Educators Association of Southern Africa (yet to renew membership).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Zambia Network for Environmental Educators and Practitioners (yet to renew membership).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Xi Sigma Pi Honor Society, College of Natural Resources, NCSU.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
        COURSES TAUGHT<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

        Diploma courses<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        • DCE 350-Environmental Process Control and Management, (SMMS, Chemical Engineering Department)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

           Undergraduate courses<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          • EN 421-Elements of Remote Sensing & GIS, (SMMS, Environmental Engineering Department)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • EN 411- Research Methodology (SMMS, Environmental Engineering Department)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • EN 530 – Environmental Management, Law & Policy (SMMS, Environmental Engineering Department)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • EN 571- Energy & the Environment (SMMS, Environmental Engineering Department)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • EN 500 \u2013 Environmental Projects (SMMS, Environmental Engineering Department \u2013 Coordinator).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
            ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT HISTORY<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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            • Lecturer, Copperbelt University, 1st January 2023 to date<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Research Assistant, Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources (FER), College of Natural Resources, North Carolina State University, May 2020 \u2013 May 2022.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Lecturer, Copperbelt University, 30th August 2013 \u2013 to date.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
              RESEARCH INTERSETS<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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              • Alternative cooking fuels<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Improved cooking technology adoption focusing on Sub-Saharan Africa<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Environmental life cycle assessment<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Energy Transition Policy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                PUBLICATIONS (last 10 years)<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                Kapuka, M., Shumba, O., & Munthali, W. (2017). Students\u2019 attitudes to paper consumption in relation to carbon emissions and the impact of electronic course documents. Southern African Journal of Environmental Education<\/em>, 33<\/em>, 84\u201398. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.4314\/sajee.v33i1.163792<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                Mwambeni, M., Munthali, W., & Mwaanga, P. (2016). A Comparative Analysis of The Carbon Footprint of Middle Income and Low-Income Households in Two Townships in Ndola, Zambia. Africa Insight<\/em>. https:\/\/www.semanticscholar.org\/paper\/A-Comparative-Analysis-of-The-Carbon-Footprint-of-Mwambeni-Munthali\/41c619ff22ec9cae01fffb648c9cd7dc4f545826<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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