Mrs Tendai Thatha

Mrs Tendai Thatha

Lecturer

I am a Medical Physicist by training. I hold an M.Sc. degree in Medical Physics, a Master of Business Administration degree and a B.Sc. (Hons) in Applied Physics all from the National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Zimbabwe. My research interests lie in the field of medical image processing and dosimetry for diagnostic radiology. I have 10 years working experience as a Biomedical Equipment Technician with the Ministry of Health and Childcare at the United Bulawayo Group of Hospitals. I have participated in various programmes such as the Women for Nuclear Science Education and Communication (W4NSEC) programme, Nuclear Security training programmes in Zimbabwe and am currently working with the IAEA-INSEN where I am using my technical expertise to help promote excellence in Nuclear Science Education and serves as a consultant in reviewing training materials for International
Training Courses. I am also involved in Communicating Science and am a member of the MPWB communication team and my main duties are aimed at enhancing communication through knowledge sharing.

 

Qualifications
MSc Medical Physics
Masters in Business Administration (MBA)
BSc Honours in Applied Physics

Taught Courses
Medical Imaging
Anatomy and Physiology
Safety and Quality Management
Physics and Biology of ionising radiation
Modern Physics
Quantum Physics
Atomic Physics
Project Management


Field of Specialization


Medical Physics

Research


Image quality and dose optimisation

 

 

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