Mr Markus V. Hitila

Lecturer - Geophysics

Coordinator: Work Integrated learning (WIL702S),

Radiation Safety Officer (RSO)

PAC Member-Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Radiation and Technology

Committee Member-Health & Safety Representative committee

Course coordinator: Current Issues in Science

Department of Biology, Chemistry and Physics

Natural and Applied Sciences

Email: mhitila@nust.na

Telephone:

+264 61 207 2604

Office Location:

Room 3.233, 3rd Floor, FHAS Building

Qualifications

PhD in Geology (UNAM)-Current

Postgraduate certificate in Higher Education (NUST), 2022

MSc. Environmental Engineering (NUST), 2019

Post Grad. Dipl. in Appl. Radiation Science & Tech (NUST), 2017

B.Sc. (Hons) Physics & Geology, (UNAM), 2015

NSSC/H Certificate, Windhoek Technical High School, Namibia, 2009

Biography

Geoscientist with +10 years of experience in academia, environmental management, and Metrological science. My experience spans environmental impact assessment (EIA), integrated water resources management (IWRM), groundwater modelling and monitoring, environmental health and safety (EHS), and Legal and Scientific Metrology.

Research focus:

Integrated Water Resource Management (i.e., water quality, modelling, Isotope hydrology, sanitisation, policy development, water and wastewater treatment)
Energy (Nuclear energy, Biomass, Oil and Gas)
Environmental management (remediation and monitoring, Air quality monitoring, Radiological Impact Assessment, EIA, EHS)

Community Engagement

Career Guidance
Departmental community outreach

Teaching

Undergraduate: Electrodynamics and Electronics, Geophysics, Electricity and Magnetism, General Physics, Thermal Physics
Postgraduate: Advanced Geophysics, Applied Nuclear Physics, Radiation Protection, Nuclear Waste Management, Hydrogeology

Member for

10 months

Mr Markus V. Hitila

Lecturer - Geophysics

Qualifications

Biography

Member for

About Namibia University of Science and Technology