Hadija R. Mbembati is a researcher in the field of ICT with years of experience.  Dr. Mbembati is excited to contribute to research on emerging technologies in various disciplines. With a passion for leveraging emerging technologies to enhance system performance, Dr. Mbembati, in her PhD research, uses IoT sensors and Artificial intelligence to enhance the management of transformers in electrical secondary distribution networks. She continued researching the adoption of emerging technologies, such as Artificial intelligence, in industries and higher learning institutions.

Dr. Mbembati's journey in research began at the University of Dar es Salaam, where she received a BSc, MSc, and PhD degrees in Computer and IT System Engineering, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, in 2008, 2015, and 2022, respectively. Currently, she is a lecturer and researcher in the field of ICT, where she is affiliated with the University of Dar es Salaam. Previously, she worked in the Telecommunications industry as a Network Engineer at Huawei Tanzania and Hits Tanzania between 2008-2009. She has also worked on volunteering activities with Student Partnerships Worldwide (SPW) Tanzania between 2004-2005.

As an expert in ICT, Dr. Mbembati specializes in embedded reconfigurable systems and intelligent Grid Technologies, specifically in integrating industrial 4.0 technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), Machine learning, and Artificial intelligence. Dr. Mbembati is an innovator and entrepreneur interested in using a challenge-driven approach and human-centered design (HCD) to design and develop innovative solutions. She has been coaching youth at the University of Dar es Salaam Innovation Space (UDICTI) through the UDICTI Startup Academy and Youth for Change (Y4C) innovation hub. She has overseen several social and commercial value products developed and/or commercialized by students at UDICTI Startup Academy and Y4C hub.

Dr. Mbembati has participated in different projects, including the HCD project organized by the Ministry of Health in collaboration with Partners to facilitate Tabora, Moshi, and Shinyanga municipalities on the HCD initiative to tackle community conserved challenges against vaccine services in 2024 and 2025. Also, she participated in the iLab Africa project, which introduced remote laboratories for scientists and engineering students in Tanzania between 2009 and 2015, and the iGrid project, which focused on Smart Grid Capacity Development and Enhancement in Tanzania between 2016 and to date. She has authored or co-authored several publications and participated in developing the energy policy for smart energy systems (2021). 

Outside of professional activities, Dr. Mbembati is a devoted wife and mother of five children. She is passionate about learning and staying informed about child development. For instance, she participated in a childcare training organized by the Tanzania Social Welfare Department in 2022. She is also dedicated to volunteering and sharing knowledge with youth and women in health and ICT innovations. From 2004 to 2005, she volunteered with Student Partnership Worldwide (SPW) to educate youth in the Iringa region about health. Additionally, she has continued offering guidance and mentorship to undergraduate and postgraduate students at the University of Dar es Salaam through innovation hubs.