EDUCATION

2017 MSc., Materials Science and Engineering

School of Chemical and Process Engineering | University of Leeds | UK

Thesis topic: Investigation of Physico-Chemical Changes During Alkali Roasting of Ta/Na Minerals

 Supervisor: Prof. Animesh Jha

2014 B.Sc., Civil Engineering, University of Malawi

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

2021 Artisanal Gold Mining Researcher, MUBAS Research Program

Supervisor: Mr. Tiyamike Haundi

• Helped with data collection

• Helped with data analysis and interpretetation

2017 Graduate Student School of Chemical and Process Engineering | University of Leeds | UK

Supervisor: Prof. Animesh Jha

• Designed and developed hydrometallurgical/pyrometallurgical processing route for Ta/Nb Minerals

• Competently used analytical and modelling tools for process development

PUBLICATIONS

• Ghambi, S.; Sanchez-Segado, S.; Chipakwe, V.; Jha, A. An investigation on hydrofluoric (HF) acid-free extraction for niobium oxide (Nb2O5) and tantalum oxide (Ta2O5) from columbite/tantalite concentrates using alkali reductive roasting. Miner. Eng. 2021, 173, 107183. doi:10.1016/j.mineng.2021.107183.

• Haundi T, Tsokonombwe G, Ghambi S, Mkandawire T, Kasambara A. An Investigation of the Socio-Economic Benefits of Small-Scale Gold Mining in Malawi. Mining. 2021; 1(1):19-34. https://doi.org/10.3390/mining1010003

• Jabulani Matsimbe, Steven Ghambi, & Abdul Samson. (2020). Application of the BowTie Method in Accident Analysis: Case of Kaziwiziwi Coal Mine. Engineering and Technology Quarterly Reviews, 3(4), 127–136. http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4387214

• Jabulani Matsimbe, Steven Ghambi, & Abdul Samson. (2020). Assessment of Safety Culture and Maturity in Mining Environments: Case of Njuli Quarry. Engineering and Technology Quarterly Reviews, 3(2), 137–146.

http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4394

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

  2015 -Present         Lecturer, Malawi University of Business and Applied Science (MUBAS)

• Teaching undergraduate students in Metallurgy and Mineral Processing, including Hydrometallurgy, Pyrometallurgy,Comminution, Concentration, Materials Degradation, Phase Transformations

• Developing/Improving curriculum

• Assessing students

SCHOLARLY AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

2018 - Present Deputy Head, Department of Mining Engineering | School of Engineering | Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (MUBAS)

2018 - Present Member, MUBAS Monitoring and Evaluation Committee 

2021 - Present Chairperson, MUBAS Resource Mobilization Committee

2021-2022 Consultant, Entrepreneurship Training for Artisanal and Small-Scale Miners | World Bank Funded | Approx 70,000 USD (Co-developed the proposal and worked as a trainer)

2021-2022 Consultant, Development of Construction Products from Fly Ash | PressCane Limited | Approximately 30,000 USD (Co-developed the proposal and helped with experiments to separate unburnt carbon from fly ash samples)

2022-Present Consultant, Training in Computer Application | Castel Malawi | Aprox 60,000 USD (Working as a trainer in CAD/processing applications)

 PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

2022 Awarded Professional Membership (MIMMM) by Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3)