Ngoni Mugwisi is pursuing a doctorate in Electrical Engineering in Oxford’s Energy and Power Group. A Rhodes Scholar and Resolution Fellow, he is deeply interested in carbon-neutral energy technologies and his research explores applications of power electronics in renewable energy systems in the developing world.

He holds a BSE degree in Electrical Engineering and a minor in Engineering Management from Arizona State University where he was a MasterCard Foundation Scholar. While at Arizona, Ngoni instructed circuit design as a teaching assistant, tutored calculus and mentored student robotic teams in the state First Lego League. He is passionate about enabling others to realize their potential and strives to inspire students to pursue subjects in the STEM field. In his spare time, he is a long distance running enthusiast, and intramural footballer.

Taimoor has experience of teaching students who are in either engineering or seeking a scientific career. He is currently reading a PhD in Engineering Sciences at the University of Oxford, UK, where he is working on lasers and optics.

He obtained his undergraduate degree in Electrical engineering from Government College University Lahore, Pakistan and earned his master degree with distinction in Electronic Engineering with distinction from Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute (GIK) of Engineering Sciences and Technology, Pakistan. Taimoor has experience in lab demonstration to first-year engineering students at Oxford University and he has spent one and half years as a full-time teacher in GIK Institute, Pakistan. He is trained to assist students on various levels who are struggling to either understand difficult concepts or improve their grades in science or engineering and help them deciding their engineering career path. Taimoor is articulated, adaptable and approachable, and he takes pride in delivering excellent tuition.