Last updated in June 2025
KHONDWANI BANDA
+ Mbour, Senegal # [email protected] +260 972 064 422 +221 786 356 842
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Education
African Institute for Mathematical Sciences, Senegal 2024 – Present
MSc in Data Science
◦ Coursework: Machine Learning, Deep Learning, NLP, Computer Vision, Generative AI, High-Dimensional
Data Analysis, Data Mining, Numerical Optimization
◦ Research: Analysis of Hydrological Variability and Climatic Fluctuations in the Senegal River Basin Us-
ing Spectral Methods. Focus on wavelet analysis to support electricity production and renewable energy
distribution
Copperbelt University, Zambia 2018 – 2023
Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronics Engineering
◦ GPA: 3.33/4.0 — Merit Class — Ranked 8th out of 36
◦ Final Year Project: IoT-Based Smart Waste Management System
◦ Relevant Coursework: Control Systems, Power Systems Analysis, Electrical Machines, Digital Signal Pro-
cessing, Communication Systems
Research Experience
Master’s Researcher 2024 – Present
AIMS Senegal
◦ Applying wavelet methods to hydrological data for energy planning in the Senegal River Basin
Undergraduate Researcher Jul 2023 – Sep 2023
Copperbelt University
◦ Feasibility study for a pumped storage hydropower plant at Kafue Gorge
Intern Researcher Dec 2022 – Apr 2023
ZESCO
◦ Studied impacts of renewable energy integration on the national grid
◦ Reported on power generation and smart grid performance
Professional Experience
Engineering Intern Feb 2024 – Aug 2024
NEI Investment
◦ Worked on switchgear systems and transformer maintenance
◦ Worked on UPS systems and inverters
Teaching Experience
Undergraduate Tutor 2021 – 2023
Copperbelt University
◦ Courses: Control Systems, Power Systems Analysis, Engineering Mathematics I and II, Electrical Machines
I and II, Operations Research, Power Electronics, Electrical and Electronics Principles I and II
◦ Taught classes of 30–45 students, conducted tutorials and academic support
◦ Recorded lessons available here:
– Teaching Materials – Folder 1 2
– Teaching Materials – Folder 2 2
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Math Club President 2022 – 2023
Copperbelt University
◦ Mentored 50+ students and organized 5 university math tournaments
Conferences and Posters
◦ AirAware Workshop 2025 – Participant: Building Capacity in Data Analytics for Cleaner Air in Senegal,
held at AIMS Senegal, in collaboration with Imperial College London
◦ DSA 2025 (Data Science Africa) – Participant: Held at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria
◦ 3-Minute Thesis 2025 – Poster presentation: Smart Grid Technologies and Implementation, held at AIMS
Senegal
Technical Skills
◦ Programming and Tools: Python, R, MATLAB, SQL, Streamlit
◦ Domains: Power Systems, Machine Learning and AI, Optimization, Signal Processing
◦ Software: LaTeX, GitHub 2, Microsoft Office, Etap
◦ Data Analysis: Visualization (pandas, matplotlib, plotly, seaborn), Statistical Modeling, Data Cleaning,
Feature Engineering, Time Series Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA)
Academic Memberships
◦ Graduate Engineer Member – Engineering Institution of Zambia (EIZ)
◦ Member – IEEE
◦ Member – Data Science Africa
◦ Member – Deep Learning Indaba
Awards and Recognition
◦ MasterCard Foundation Scholarship to AIMS Senegal, 2024
◦ Best Society President – CBU Math Club, 2023
◦ 3-Time Winner – Math Competitions (2018–2019)
◦ Top Student – Engineering Mathematics (3 consecutive years)
References
Available upon request.
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