Research interests:

• applied engineering
• quality assurance
• organisational management through quality
• pedagogical gamification
• enterprise simulation

• facility layout and material handling
• engineering quality assurance
• design of facilities and jobs
• quality assurance
• cost reduction methodologies

• Associate Member of the South African Institute of Industrial Engineers (SAIIE)

• South African Automotive Industry Competitive Development
• Engineering Quality Assurance Optimisation
• Advanced Pedagogical Modelling
• Applied Industrial Engineering Simulation & Gamification laboratory
• Applications for Sustainable Technology in Rural Africa (ASTRA)

Biography:

Mmushi Sombane is a junior lecturer in the Department of Industrial Engineering within the School of Engineering in the College of Science, Engineering and Technology (CSET) at Unisa. He holds a National Diploma and BTech in Industrial Engineering from Tshwane University of Technology and is currently completing his MPhil in Engineering Management. His industry experience is in the field of automotive manufacturing, where he worked with first-tier automotive OEM suppliers in a production and business performance enhancement consultation capacity.