Agnes Mercy Hamisi
Limbe,Malawi
Summary
Accomplished geophysicist and GIS expert with extensive experience in seismic data acquisition, processing, and interpretation. Proficient in gravity and magnetic survey design, electrical resistivity methods, and geophysical modelling. Skilled in remote sensing, GIS applications, and drone technology for aerial mapping and damage assessment. Demonstrates strong capabilities in scientific writing, research supervision, curriculum development, and teaching of geophysical concepts. Adept at integrating geophysical, geological, and geochemical datasets using advanced programming skills in Python, R, and MATLAB. Committed to advancing ecological monitoring and surface water management through innovative data analysis techniques.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
GIS AND CLIMATE SCIENCE EXPERT
Development Fund of Norway
07.2024 - 09.2025
- Company Overview: GIS and Climate Science Expert under the Agricultural Resilience through Climate Services (ARCS) project.
- Managing the Randomized Control Trial (RCT)
- Implementation of climate services across all 4 target districts (Mzimba,Rumphi, Ntchisi and Machinga)
- Creating systems for data storage
- Creating tools for data collection (Kobo)
- Managing the Kobo toolbox Server
- Analysis data and creating maps using GIS (QGIS, ArcMap)
- Capacity building among the partners
- Creating training materials for the farmers and Agricultural Extension workers.
- GIS and Climate Science Expert under the Agricultural Resilience through Climate Services (ARCS) project.
GEOSPATIAL EMERGENCY OFFICER
African Drone and Data Academy
04.2024 - 09.2025
- Teaching and practical supervision of all programmes at ADDA, which include CDDT1, CDDT2, Junior Academy, Drone Club, RPL courses, mainstreamed BSc programmes
- Recruiting future students e.g. through outreach activities.
- Managing the day-to-day affairs of the Emergency Response Unit, including the equipment
- Conduct field work and office work for Emergency Response Unit 5. Be involved in all income generating activities for ADDA
- Help with activities in the Incubation Center, where applicable
- Providing presentations and tours to visitors.
INSTRUCTOR
Malawi University of Science and Technology
02.2023 - 09.2025
- Teaching MUST final year students Drone technology skills which include drone piloting, building and maintenance; data analysis using pix4Dmapper and GIS; Remote sensing; solid works etc.
NATIONAL INSTRUCTOR, DRONE INCUBATION ENGINEER
African Drone and Data Academy - Malawi University of Science and Technology
09.2021 - 09.2025
- Teaching at ADDA (Lab, lectures and flights)
- Establishment of the Drone Centre of Excellence at MUST
- Operationalizing the functionalities of the drone incubation programme, Supporting innovations of the drone incubation programme at MUST and within ADDA
- Designing, fabricating, testing and maintaining a long-range MUST-branded drone
- Developing drone flight SOPs for the drone Centre
- Running all drone flights for MUST students for both undergraduate and post graduate students
- Planning drone flight routes
- Performing drone related research, and bid for drone related projects
- Conducting flight operations and planning autonomous flight missions; Helping students with design projects
- Drone building, assembling, configuration and maintenance
- Delivering course content to students in a lecture and lab format; Assisting with laboratory activities
- Teaching pilot skills to students using VTOL and fixed-wing aircrafts
LECTURER
Malawi University of Science and Technology
05.2021 - 09.2025
- Space and Earth Sciences: Teaching MUST Earth Sciences (Geology) and Petroleum Geoscience year 1 and 2 students Space and Earth Science module
- Drone Technology: Teaching Drone Technology Module to Disaster Risk Management (DRM) and Geoinformation Science (GIS) year 3 students at MUST under Ndata School of Climate and Earth Sciences
- Digital Technologies: Teaching Master’s in Disaster Risk Management (DRM) students Digital Technology Module which involves Drone Technology.
- GIS and Remote sensing: Teaching MUST Earth Sciences (Geology) and GIS year 3 and 4 students GIS and Remote Sensing module
GIS AND DRONE EXPERT
Malawi Engineering Institution
03.2023 - 03.2023
- Assessing and mapping the damages caused by Cyclone Freddy in the southern region of Malawi using GIS (QGIS, ArcGIS), Google Earth, Remote Sensing and Drones.
GEOLOGIST
Shire Construction Limited
03.2020 - 08.2020
- Rock and soil analysis; Geotechnical surveying; soil testing; soil grading and rock identification
- Mapping constructed roads using GIS and Remote sensing.
HYDROGEOLOGIST INTERN
World Vision International
08.2019 - 02.2020
- Conducting drilling supervision; Pump testing and installation; conducting water quality testing and Geophysical surveys; mapping using ArcGIS and QGIS; water quality surveys
DATA COLLECTION SUPERVISION
National Statistics Office
08.2018 - 09.2018
- Collecting household data from enumerators on daily basis
- Analyzing the household data using QGIS, ArcGIS and R software
Education
Master of Science - Biodiversity Informatics
Malawi University of Science and Technology
Thyolo, Malawi 09.2022 - 09.2024
Bachelor of Science - Earth Sciences (Geology)
Malawi University of Science and Technology
Thyolo, Malawi 08.2016 - 08.2019
Certificate of Higher Education - Drone and Data Technology Level 1 and 2
African Drone and Data Academy (ADDA)
Thyolo, Malawi 12.2020 - 06.2021
Certificate of Higher Education - Data Visualization and Cartography
African Drone and Data Academy (ADDA)
Thyolo, Malawi 05.2020 - 06.2020
Certificate of Higher Education - Wingcopter Operation
Wingcopter
Malawi 06.2020 -
Malawi School Certificate of Education -
Padre Pio Catholic Secondary School
Lilongwe, Malawi 07.2010 - 07.2013
Skills
Seismic data acquisition, processing, and interpretation
Gravity and magnetic survey design and analysis
Electrical resistivity and ground penetrating radar (GPR) methods
Remote sensing and GIS applications in geophysics
Geophysical modeling and inversion techniques
Data analysis using MATLAB, Python, and other scientific software
Integration of geophysical, geological, and geochemical datasets
Strong fieldwork design, supervision, and safety management
Scientific writing, research supervision, and publication skills
Curriculum development and teaching of geophysical concepts
Drone expert: Drone Operation, assembling, building and maintenance
Planning autonomous drone flight missions
Designing and printing drone parts
Aerial mapping, search and rescue, damage assessment using drones
Drone image processing in Pix4Dmapper, Pix4Dreact and Agisoft
Map production in QGIS and ArcGIS
Data Science expert (Statistics)
Data analysis in SPSS, R, Excel, QGIS, ArGIS
Flood modelling
Programming (Python)
Coding using Javascript
Database designing and management
Geoportal building and Management
Website development
Kobo tool development and server management
Data collection using Kobo collect
GIS and Remote sensing expert
Mapping using QGIS and ArcGIS (ArcMap, ArcGIS Pro)
Spatial data analysis in Google Earth Engine
Programming and Data Analysis using R Software (Statistical analysis software)
Programming expert (Python, Anaconda, C)
Solid works expert
Conducting Geophysical surveys, Water quality testing, and borehole drilling supervision
Borehole forensics – Borehole camera survey, pump testing and installation
Conducting Mwater surveys
Mineral, rock identification and exploration
Biodiversity expert
Surface water monitoring
Ecological monitoring
Languages
English
Fluent
Isizulu
Fluent
Siswati
Fluent
Chichewa
Fluent
Certification
Remote Pilot License (RPL) by Civil Aviation Authority
Publications
Nyengere, J., Gomani, I., Tchuwa, I., Kadewa, W., Hamisi, A. M., Chisenga, C., Chinkaka, E., Mwase, W., Masuku, P., & Tholo, H. (2025). Geospatial analysis of soil property variability in cyclone-affected areas of southern Malawi. Discover Environment, 3, 75. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43968-025-00075-2.
REFEREES
Mrs. Ellasy Chimimba, Head of Department, Malawi University of Science and Technology , Thyolo, +265 999814793, echimimba@must.ac.mw
Dr. Tiwonge Gawa, Research project supervisor, Malawi University of Science and Technology, Thyolo, +265 995209848, tgawa@must.ac.mw
Phillip Tegha, Country Director, Development Fund of Norway, +265 999717333, phillip@developmentfund.no
Timeline
GIS AND CLIMATE SCIENCE EXPERT
Development Fund of Norway
07.2024 - 09.2025
GEOSPATIAL EMERGENCY OFFICER
African Drone and Data Academy
04.2024 - 09.2025
GIS AND DRONE EXPERT
Malawi Engineering Institution
03.2023 - 03.2023
INSTRUCTOR
Malawi University of Science and Technology
02.2023 - 09.2025
Master of Science - Biodiversity Informatics
Malawi University of Science and Technology
09.2022 - 09.2024
NATIONAL INSTRUCTOR, DRONE INCUBATION ENGINEER
African Drone and Data Academy - Malawi University of Science and Technology
09.2021 - 09.2025
LECTURER
Malawi University of Science and Technology
05.2021 - 09.2025
Certificate of Higher Education - Drone and Data Technology Level 1 and 2
African Drone and Data Academy (ADDA)
12.2020 - 06.2021
Certificate of Higher Education - Wingcopter Operation
Wingcopter
06.2020 -
Certificate of Higher Education - Data Visualization and Cartography
African Drone and Data Academy (ADDA)
05.2020 - 06.2020
GEOLOGIST
Shire Construction Limited
03.2020 - 08.2020
HYDROGEOLOGIST INTERN
World Vision International
08.2019 - 02.2020
DATA COLLECTION SUPERVISION
National Statistics Office
08.2018 - 09.2018
Bachelor of Science - Earth Sciences (Geology)
Malawi University of Science and Technology
08.2016 - 08.2019
Malawi School Certificate of Education -
Padre Pio Catholic Secondary School
07.2010 - 07.2013
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