Dr Herrieth Machiwa is a Lecturer in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, College of Information and Communication Technologies (CoICT), University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM). She completed a BSc degree in Computer Engineering and Information Technology at the UDSM in 2008 and an MSc degree in Computer Networking from the London Metropolitan University, UK (2010). She has a PhD in Geospatial Technologies from the East China Normal University (2022).

Herieth's research areas of interest include Computer Networks, Remote Sensing and GIS Applications.