Dr. Mussa I. Mgwatu is a Senior Lecturer of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM), where he currently serves as the Director of Research and Publication and formerly served as the Director of Quality Assurance Bureau. Earlier in his career, he was appointed by the President of the United Republic of Tanzania to serve in key leadership roles including Managing Director, Reli Assets Holding Company Limited (RAHCO); Chief Executive Officer, Tanzania Electrical, Mechanical and Electronics Services Agency (TEMESA); and Board Director, Air Tanzania Company Limited (ATCL). Dr. Mgwatu earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; a Master of Applied Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from University of Ottawa, Canada; and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Engineering from University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania specialising in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. He was a Visiting Researcher at Royal Institute of Technology Stockholm, Sweden; Lehigh University, USA; and University of Twente, Netherlands. His teaching and research interests include operations research, production planning and scheduling, engineering reliability, manufacturing systems, manufacturing technology, and industrial automation. Dr. Mgwatu is a Registered Professional Engineer with the Engineers Registration Board of Tanzania and an Elected Member of the Institution of Engineers Tanzania. He has contributed to various high-impact projects, such as baseline design of standard gauge railways in the central corridor; inspection and commissioning of TRC diesel-electric locomotives; and supervision of construction works for Government airplane hangar. He was the Principal Investigator of UDSM-Sida Research Management sub-programme supervising the development of Research Information Management System (RIMS) and currently a Partner of the ERASMUS CBHE project on fostering digital transformation of science in Kenya and Tanzania. His scholarly work has been published in both national and international journals. Throughout his career, Dr. Mgwatu has embraced the values of hard work, humility, honesty and perseverance which continue to guide his professional and personal endeavours.