Bio: Dr Mendon Dewa is a senior lecturer in the Department of Industrial Engineering at the Durban University of Technology in South Africa. He is a registered  Professional Engineer with the Engineering Council of South Africa and a member of the Southern African Institute of Industrial Engineers. He is also SAP certified for Business Foundation and Integration and is a UNIDO, NCPC  certified Energy Management System Expert. He has presented at local and international conferences and has written several journal articles. He has also supervised masters students and has a strong passion for optimisation of manufacturing systems and operations management.

Qualification & Institution: DEng: Industrial Engineering – Durban University of Technology, MSc: Manufacturing Systems and Operations Management – University of Zimbabwe, B Eng: Industrial Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology

Area of Expertise Or Research and Innovation Areas: Production Engineering, Operation Management, Energy Efficiency and Optimisation.