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Khumbulani
Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria
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Short Biography
Currently I have a doctoral degree in Mechanical Engineering specialising in Manufacturing systems.Tobe a specialist in Advanced Manufacturing, Expert Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Mechatronics. I am continually endeavouring to acquire unequalled managerial acumen in both the technical and the business aspects of my engagements. Through the experience of independent research I have grown to have initiative, work with a team at a local institutional level and at the national consortium level this has grown my interpersonal skills immensely. I have also established international collaborators. I can describe myself as an effective player, self starter, systematic thinker and worker, passionate about my responsibilities, a perseverant individual who is results oriented. In my relating to a range of customers in my current position I am continuously perfecting the art of listening to the customer and with integrity and trustworthiness meeting their needs timeously.
List of top 5 publications in the last 5 years
Khumbulani Mpofu, C.M. Kumile & N.S. Tlale, (2008) Design of reconfigurable machine systems: knowledge based approach, Journal of Konbin, Versita, Warsaw vol. 8, 1. (see http://versita.metapress.com ). K. Mpofu & N.S. Tlale, (2011) Multi-level decision making in Reconfigurable Machining Systems, Accepted to Journal of Manufacturing Systems. K Mpofu, N.S. Tlale, and C.M. Kumile, “Development of Commercial off the Shelf Structural Configurations for Reconfigurable Machines Tools” Flexible Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing Conference, (FAIM), 2009 United Kingdom. K Mpofu and N. S. Tlale, “Configuration of Commercial of the shelf (COTS) industrial machine designs ” The 25^thISPE International Conference on CAD/CAM, Robotics and Factories of the Future 2010 (CARS & FOF 2010, Pretoria, South Africa, 13-16 July.2010). K Mpofu and N. S. Tlale, “Fuzzy Metrics in reconfiguration of reconfigurable systems” The 11^th International Conference on Hybrid Intelligent Systems (HIS’11) from 5-8 December, 2011 at Melaka, Malaysia. K Mpofu and N. S. Tlale, “Fuzzy Metrics in reconfiguration of reconfigurable systems” The 11^th International Conference on Hybrid Intelligent Systems (HIS’11) from 5-8 December, 2011 at Melaka, Malaysia. K Mpofu and N. S. Tlale, “Fuzzy Metrics in reconfiguration of reconfigurable systems” The 11^th International Conference on Hybrid Intelligent Systems (HIS’11) from 5-8 December, 2011 at Melaka, Malaysia.
List of top 5 academic activities during the last 5 years
Reviewed article or Flexible Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing conference in Teesside, 2008. Reviewer for the Zmbabwe Institute of Engineers 2011 Conference. Reviewed 4 rticles