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Moses Ismail
Biography
Dr. Moses Ismail Mchome is a telecommunications engineer, innovation expert, and university researcher, consultant and senior lecturer at the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM). He holds BSc, MSc, and PhD degrees in Telecommunications Engineering from UDSM and has over 15 years of combined experience in academia, industry, and innovation ecosystems. He manages the university’s innovation pipeline across 22 units and leads the commercialization of digital products developed within UDSM's innovation hubs.
Moses has previously worked as a network engineer with HiTs Tanzania, Vodacom, and Nokia Siemens Networks, and as a systems auditor with PwC Tanzania. He is a founder and director of EcoDigital Limited and Sets Engineering Limited, companies focusing on climate tech and telecom solutions, respectively.
His expertise spans wireless communication systems, Industry 4.0 technologies, AI, IoT, and user-centered product design. He has supported organizations such as Public Service Social Security Fund (PSSSF), National Social Security Fund (NSSF), and the National Planning Commission of Tanzania in improving business processes and implementing digital transformation strategies.
He has also contributed to national and institutional policy development, including IP and commercialization guidelines, and led product development initiatives such as Akili AI, SmartStock, TanFishMarket, Smart-TryOn, and others. Moses is a founding contributor to the Tanzania Data Lab and actively supports youth innovation through his roles in University of Dar Es Salaam ICT Innovation Hub (UDICTI), Fintech Hub (FinHub, Youth for Change Innovation Hub (Y4C), and the Wireless Research Group at UDSM among others.
Research Interest
- Wireless Communication Systems – Including GSM, 3G/4G deployment, TV White Space (TVWS) broadband, and satellite communication optimization.
- Industry 4.0 Technologies – Applications of AI, IoT, and big data in engineering and service delivery.
- Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning – Development of AI-based solutions for offline and rural communities, virtual fitting systems, and intelligent inventory management.
- ICT for Development (ICT4D) – Digital transformation strategies for public institutions, social security service delivery, and inclusive access to technology.
- Innovation & Commercialization – Human-centered design, innovation pipeline management, incubation and acceleration programs, and IP policy development.
- Data-Driven Decision Making – Data innovation, monitoring and evaluation (M&E), and open data applications.
- Digital Marketplaces & Platforms – Development and scaling of sector-specific digital marketplaces and fintech innovations.
- STEM Education & Pedagogy – Challenge-Driven Education (CDE), competency-based assessment, and integrating practical technology skills in higher education.
Contacts
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Projects
Data Innovation and M&E Capacity Building (DCLI Project)
- Client: UDSM (Tanzania Data Lab), MCC/USAID
- Years: 2016–2018
- Focus: M&E training, data innovation capacity for CSOs & government institutions
- Funding: ~TZS 7.5 billion
TV White Space Consultancy
- Clients: ICT Commission, Ministry of ICT
- Years: 2021–2023
- Focus: Technical, legal & policy guidelines for broadband deployment
- Funding: TZS 450,000,000
Feasibility & Establishment of Zonal Soft Centre
- Client: Ministry of ICT
- Years: 2022–2024
- Focus: Feasibility study & roadmap for regional software and innovation hub
- Funding: TZS 825,000,000
Publications
Journal Articles
- Ismail, M. – How Combining Automatic Repeat Request and Forward Error Correction Improves Throughput in Low Earth Orbit Satellite Communications. Journal of ICT Systems.
- Ismail, M. – Television White Space Based Broadband Network’s Coverage and CAPEX Performance for Rural Areas Connectivity in Tanzania. Tanzania Journal of Engineering and Technology, vol. 41, no. 3, pp. 22–28, 2022.
DOI: 10.52339/tjet.v41i3.841 - Maiseli, B., Abdalla, A. T., Massawe, L. V., Mbise, M., Nassor, K. M., Ally, A. N., Ismail, M., Michael, J., & Kimambo, S. – Brain–computer interface: trend, challenges, and threats. Brain Informatics, vol. 10, pp. 1–16, 2023.
DOI: 10.1186/s40708-023-00199-3 - Misso, A., & Ismail, M. – Leveraging the Design Thinking Approach to Improve ICT Skills for Students in Higher Learning Institutions: The Case of FinHub Tanzania. SN Computer Science, vol. 5, pp. 805, 2024.
DOI: 10.1007/s42979-024-03194-5
Conference Papers
- Misso, A., Rwegasira, D., Ismail, M., Mkocha, K., Shayo, E., & Maziku, H. – Enhancing Entrepreneurial Skills in Higher Learning Institutions: A Case Study of the University of Dar es Salaam’s ICT Innovation Hubs. IST-Africa Conference, 2024.
DOI: 10.23919/IST-Africa63983.2024.10569938 - Chitamu, P., & Ismail, M. – Challenges of Migration from 2G to 3G/4G Mobile Broadband Connectivity and Services in Tanzania. IST-Africa Conference, 2024.
- Ismail, M., Kissaka, M., & Mafole, P. – Capacity Analysis of a Television White Space Network Deployed under Distance Distribution Approach. Tanzania Journal of Science, vol. 47, no. 1, pp. 214–227, 2021.
- Ismail, M., & Kissaka, M. – A Quantitative Assessment of the Television White Space in Tanzania: A Case of Coastal and Morogoro Regions. Fifth International Congress on Information and Communication Technology, 2020.
- Stephen, J., & Ismail, M. – Integrating Hands-on Activities to Enhance STEM Subjects in Tanzania Primary Education. EDULEARN19 Proceedings, pp. 1818–1826, 2019.
- Misso, A., Mwase, C., Ismail, M., Shayo, E., Rwegasira, D., & Kissaka, M. – Assessing the Presence of Innovation Elements in Competitions and Awards Events in Tanzania. IST-Africa Week Conference, 2018.
- Ismail, M., Justo, G., Kissaka, M., & Kaijage, Z. – Emerging Outcomes of Open Data in Tanzania: A Case of the Tanzania Data Lab. IST-Africa Week Conference, 2018.