Group Information

Network and Cyber Security (NCS) Research Group is an interested research group in issues related to communication networks and cybersecurity hosted at the College of Information and Communication Technologies (CoICT) of the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM), Tanzania. The objective of the group is to nurture professionalism in education, research, industrial and social practices in the field of communication networks, information security and privacy.

NCS group members and industrial invited guests have been conducting researches, curriculum development, awareness programmes and deployment of services and products in areas spanning to theoretical foundations of wired and wireless communication networks, mobile computing, distributed systems, multimedia streaming, secure infrastructures, cryptography, crypto-currency, secure communication frameworks and protocols, vulnerability and digital-forensic assessments.

Activities

Research:  Members of NCS research group have conducted more than 25 research studies in the areas of wired and wireless communication networks, mobile computing, distributed systems, multimedia streaming, secure infrastructures, cryptography, crypto-currency, secure communication frameworks and protocols, vulnerability and digital-forensic assessments. Some of these researches have completed and others still ongoing.

Curriculum Development: The NCS research group is also pioneering the establishment of curriculum programmes such as a Master of Science in Cybersecurity and networks and security courses for the undergraduate level.

Awareness Programmes:  The NCS research group has offered public seminars to create awareness of an interesting community. The following public seminars have offered for free:

• A seminar titled “Understanding Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency” conducted by Dr Kosmas Kapis (UDSM/CoICT), Mr Kisa Kazibwe and Dr Joseph Mushi (UDSM/CoICT) on 17th 2018 at 14:00 – 16:00 Hrs.
• A seminar titled “GePG Scalability Opportunities via Emerging Web Technologies” conducted by Dr Joseph Mushi (UDSM/CoICT) and Mr Salum Shomvi (Hazina) on 22nd 2021 at 15:30 – 17:00 Hrs.

Group Research Area

The Research Group is focusing on the following specific research topics/subjects

• 1. Wired and wireless communication networks
  2. Mobile computing
  3. Distributed systems
  4. Multimedia streaming
  5. Secure infrastructure
  6. Cryptography
  7. Crypto-currency
  8. Secure communication frameworks and protocols
  9. Vulnerability assessments
  10. Digital-forensic assessment

Academic member of staff (Principal investigators)

1. 1. Kapis CoICT <kkapis@gmail.com>
   2. Joseph Mushi <joseph.mushi@udsm.ac.tz> (Coordinator)
   3. Mercy Mbise <mercymbise@gmail.com>
   4. Fatma Simba <fatmasimba@gmail.com>
   5. Hellen Maziku <nahelna@gmail.com>
   6. Mahir Meghji <mahirmeghji@gmail.com>
   7. Abdil Mohamed < abdil.rashid@gmail.com>
   8. Henrick Mwasita <hemwamr@gmail.com>
   9. Anthony Kigombola <kigombola@gmail.com>
   10. Twahir Abasi <abtwahir@gmail.com>
   11. Emmanuel Damas <edamas83@gmail.com>
   12. Alexander Kivaisi <regak2010@gmail.com>
   13. Hussein Lema <hussul2005@yahoo.co.uk>
   14. Hassan Muhomi < muhomis@gmail.com>
   15. Yona Andegelile < yandegelile@icloud.com>
   16. Aron Kondoro < awkondoro@gmail.com>

Technical/ Supportive staff (if any)

• • Hillary Seif

Current PhD research students

• 1. Abdil Rashid Mohamed
  2. Anthony Joseph Kigombola
  3. Hussein Sudi Lema
  4. Yuda Mnyawami
  5. Ibrahim Sultan
  6. Mgeni Ngogomelo Athuman

Current MSc research students

• 1. Okiki Sebastian Gentanyi
  2. Nickson TEMU
  3. Augustino Nicodemo
  4. Frida Fulgence Moshiro
  5. Rodrick John Kayombo
  6. George Emmanuel Nguvava
  7. Athumani Mwinyimkuu
  8. John Malolela
  9. Sarah Florence Massae
  10. Magdaleana Amiri Mpole
  11. Upendo S Mchome
  12. Simon Abraham Frank
  13. Joseph Cassim
  14. Fatma Kombo Said
  15. Angela Laisser Israel
  16. Benedicto Mvuma
  17. Said Khelef
  18. Talha Aboud Talib
  19. Mariam Ali
  20. Mathew Mulisa Rugaimukamu
  21. Pius Mhere Kegoro
  22. Saidi Mawenje
  23. Victor Jackson Massam
  24. Kahemele Florian Simon
  25. David Azaria Mbabaye
  26. Langton Chibura