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Nassor Ally Nassor
Biography
Dr. Nassor Ally Nassor is an academic, researcher, and consultant in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering with over 15 years of experience. He holds a PhD in Electronics Engineering and IT from the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM), where he lectures in the Department of Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering.
He has made significant contributions to higher education through innovative teaching, curriculum development, and mentorship, including the design of undergraduate and postgraduate programs, as well as the coordination of World Bank–funded projects. His consultancy work spans impact studies, industrial attachment guidelines, and collaborations with industry partners such as CRDB Bank on fintech initiatives.
Dr. Nassor’s research covers image processing, robotics, wireless technologies, and online laboratory systems, with publications in leading journals and conferences. He has also trained and conducted research at institutions such as KTH (Sweden), MIT (USA), and MTNL (India).
An advocate for robotics and innovation in Tanzania, he has served as a judge at the World Robotic Olympiad Tanzania Finals and youth hackathons, mentoring young innovators. Fluent in English and Swahili, Dr. Nassor is committed to advancing STEM education, bridging academia and industry, and driving digital transformation in Tanzania and beyond.
Research Interest
Image Processing & Artificial Intelligence: Super-resolution, denoising, dehazing, tomography imaging, and AI-driven enhancement methods.
Robotics, Drones & Online Laboratories: Robotics, autonomous systems, drone technologies, and remote experimentation platforms for education and research.
Telecommunications & Wireless Systems: Advanced wireless communication, optical fiber systems, and telecommunication engineering.
Fintech & Emerging Technologies: Innovation in fintech solutions, biometric recognition systems, brain–computer interfaces, and human–machine interaction.
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Projects
Serves as Hub Leader for FinHub under UDICT at CoICT, where I coordinated a collaborative consultancy activity with CRDB Bank to provide students with hands-on exposure to the fintech industry. My role involved coaching, mentoring, and managing the hub, fostering innovation in fintech solutions for the financial sector while bridging academia and industry.
Lead the 3D Solutions and Robotics Studio at CoICT, providing guidance, coaching, and technical support to students in robotics, drone technologies, and 3D printing solutions. Integrated robotics and electronics into undergraduate teaching and curriculum development, promoting hands-on, competence-based learning. Coordinates and contributes to robotics-focused academic and industrial projects, bridging innovation with real-world applications.
Actively involved in iLab projects at CoICT, focusing on the development of online-accessible experiments for students in Electronics and Telecommunications, expanding access to practical experiments beyond physical labs.
Publications
A Noise-Suppressing and Edge-Preserving Multiframe Super-Resolution Image Reconstruction Method
- Co-authored with BJ Maiseli, H Gao.
- Published in Signal Processing: Image Communication, 2015.
- Citations: 37.
Cost-effective and Accurate Palm Vein Recognition System Based on Multi-frame Super-resolution Algorithms
- Co-authored with V Kilian, Josiah Nombo, Kwame Ibwe, Abdi T. Abdalla, Baraka Jacob Maiseli.
- Published in IET Biometrics, 2020.
- Citations: 6.
Diffusion-driven Image Denoising Model with Texture Preservation Capabilities
- Co-authored with Josiah Nombo, Kwame Ibwe, Abdi T. Abdalla, Baraka Jacob Maiseli.
- Published in Journal of Signal Processing Systems, 2021.
- Citations: 6.
Brain-Computer Interface: Future, Challenges, and Potential Threats
- Co-authored with Baraka Jacob Maiseli, Libe Valentine Massawe, Mercy Mbise, Khadija Mkocha, Moses Ismail, James Michael, Samwel Kimambo.
- Published in BSPC-D-22-00311, 2022.
- Citations: 1.
Diffusion-Steered Algorithm for Improving Quality of Images Generated by Electrical Capacitance Tomography Measurement System
- Co-authored with George Nyotoka, Josiah Nombo.
- Published in Tanzania Journal of Science, 2024.
Hybrid Dehazing Algorithm for Enhancing Quality of Homogeneous and Non-Homogeneous Hazy Images.
- Co-authored with Easter Christopher, Josiah Nombo.
- Published in Journal of ICT Systems, 2025.