Dr. Mayunga is a specialist in disaster risk management, geospatial sciences, and earth observation technologies. He holds a Ph.D. in Urban and Regional Sciences, with a focus on Environmental Hazards, from Texas A&M University, USA. Additionally, he possesses a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation from the International Institute for Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC), now part of the University of Twente, Netherlands.

Dr. Mayunga's research interests lie in disaster risk management, geospatial technologies, and earth observation. He has over 15 years of experience in research, training, and consultancy within these fields. His work spans both Tanzania and international contexts, involving numerous research projects and consultancy engagements that address disaster risk management and the application of geospatial science and technology.