Michael S. Mollel
Michael S. Mollel (PhD)!
Wireless, Data Analyst & Machine Learning Engineer
Experience since 2011 in the field of Telecommunications and Machine Learning

Education

  • 2019 - 2021: PhD Research Fellow, University of Glasgow
  • 2018 - 2021: PhD in Information Communication Science and Engineering, NM-AIST Arusha Tanzania
  • 2012 - 2014: MSc in Information Communication Science and Engineering, Cum laude
  • 2007 - 2011: BSc in Telecommunication Engineering, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Honors & Awards

  • 2024: Innovation for Impact Use case - ITU 4 Good
  • 2023: COSTECH PI AI for Anti-Corruption Project
  • 2021: Best PhD Research (2018-2020) NM-AIST
  • 2019: IEEE WCNC 2019 Best Paper Award
  • 2018: Commonwealth Ph.D. scholarship Tenure at University of Glasgow
  • 2018: AfDB PhD fellowship
  • 2012: Huawei & COSTECH MSc fellowship
  • 2007: Celtel Undergraduate Scholarship UDSM

Courses & Training

  • 2017: Certificate in Information and Network Security, CDAC Mohali, India
  • Online Courses: Coursera and Edx

Research Experience

  • Co-Founder & CEO | Sartify LLC (2022 – Present)
    • A Gen AI company providing AI services to small and medium companies.
    • Gen AI for Swahili Conversation Large Language Model and Retrieval Augmented Generation.
  • Postdoctoral Researcher | University of Glasgow (Scotland) (2024 – Present)
    • Lead Engineer in developing RFGPT and rApps for RIC.
    • Researching 5G wireless communications, Open Radio Access Networks (O-RAN) and RAN-Intelligent Controller (RIC).
  • AI Competition | Zindi (2020 – Present)
    • Competed and won several AI challenges, including NLP, Computer vision, and RL competitions.

Professional Experience

  • Senior Machine Learning & Data Analyst | PCCB (Tanzania) (2014 – 2022)
    • Researching and recommending technologies and applications relevant to the bureau's ICT needs.
    • Data analysis and report writing.
    • Developing ML tools and AI systems to combat and prevent corruption.

Skills & Expertise

  • Programming: Proficient in MATLAB, Python, C++, and C#.
  • AI & Machine Learning: Expertise in NLP, forecasting models, computer vision, data analysis, and reinforcement learning.
  • Research & Development: Strong background in prototyping, developing AI algorithms, and contributing to the AI research community.
  • Mathematics & Statistics: Deep understanding of linear algebra, statistics, and calculus principles.

Key Projects

Leveraging Capabilities of Artificial Intelligence for Transparency and Accountability in the Tendering Process and Project Follow-up to Drive Sustainable Development in Tanzania

Deep learner | Born researcher | Code ninja | Well-rounded
“First, solve the problem. Then, write the code.” – John Johnson