Staff Profile

Dr Aron Kondoro

Dr Aron Kondoro is a Lecturer at the Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) at the University of Dar-es-Salaam (UDSM), Tanzania. He has a PhD from the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) and his PhD focused on the use of the latest smart grid and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies to develop more secure, efficient, reliable, and autonomous solar-driven microgrids for off-grid rural communities. His research interests include Information and Communication Systems Security, IoT, Mobile Computing, Machine Learning, and Educational Technology (EdTech).

Research and Consultancy Activities
Aron's research and consultancy activities involve evaluating the effectiveness of information systems, assessing, and developing secure ICT systems, and using mobile technologies to develop applications for educational and financial use-cases. He has been involved in several projects such as:

1. Retooling - Designing Multimedia Enhanced Content for Secondary Schools in Tanzania.
2. iGrid - Using ICT to develop smart autonomous solar-driven power systems for off-grid communities.
3. Challenge Driven Education (CDE) programme between UDSM and KTH.
4. Sci-GaiA - Energising Scientific Endeavour through Science Gateways and e-Infrastructures in Africa.
5. Data mining of learning management in secondary schools (Halostudy)
6. Evaluation of School Information System (SIS) in Tanzania.

Aron has also developed several mobile applications including:

1. Denti - a mobile app for Tanzanian secondary students to view their national examination results and track their higher learning loan progress.
2. Halostudy - a mobile companion of the e-Learning System for Secondary Schools created by the University of Dar es Salaam in collaboration of Halotel.
3. UDSM Mobile LMS - a custom Moodle mobile application for the University of Dar-es-Salaam (UDSM) Learning Management System.
4. SmartPay - a mobile app that enables Tanzanian merchants to accept payments of goods and services via M-Pesa.
5. ABT Audit - a data collection tool for mobile agents.

Publications and Software Development Projects
The links below provide more information about his publications and software development activities

1. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7734-7817
2. https://scholar.google.se/citations?user=muWCiTUAAAAJ
3. https://play.google.com/store/apps/developer?id=Aron+Kondoro
4. https://github.com/wajanga

Contacts Information
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
University of Dar es Salaam
CoICT Kijitonyama Campus
Ali Hassan Mwinyi Road, P.O. Box 33335
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
E-mail: ellenakchale@gmail.com
Mobile: +255 (0) 769 398 169
Office Location: CoICT Block D  Room #14