Dr. Ally Nyamawe

Ally S. Nyamawe, is a Lecturer of Computer Science at the University of Dodoma, Tanzania. He obtained MSc in Computer Science from the University of Dodoma, and a Ph.D. degree in Computer Science and Technology from the Beijing Institute of Technology, China. Nyamawe has significant research experience in the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Software engineering.

His research interests include Software Engineering, Machine Learning, and AI for Social Good (AI4SG). He served on the program committees for prestigious conferences including the 37th IEEE/ACM International Conference on Automated Software Engineering. Since 2009, Nyamawe has served the University of Dodoma in a different capacity. From 2013 to 2015, he served as the Head of the Department of Computer science.

He was a Coordinator of the then Center for Innovation, Research, and Development in ICT of the College of Informatics and Virtual Education. Prior to that, Nyamawe served St. John’s University of Tanzania as Software Developer and Instructor from 2008 to 2009.

Nyamawe is also currently serving as a lead of the Africa’s Anglophone Artificial Intelligence for Development (AI4D) Multidisciplinary Research Lab. With the lab, Nyamawe is working towards accelerating AI uptake for sustainable development in Africa. He is an AI4SG strategist and advocates explainable, inclusive, and responsible AI.