Dr Emmanuel Matsika- Africa's Railway Systems

Dr. Emmanuel Matsika is a Research Associate at NewRail. He carries out research on EU Projects aimed at improving security of passenger railway vehicles, and enhancing the performance of railway freight vehicles. By profession, he is a mechanical engineer, holding an M.Eng and B. Eng.

In 2011, he obtained a PhD in railway vehicle crashworthiness focussing his research on ‘Modelling and Experimental Testing of a Wheelchair Occupant During a Railway Vehicle Crash’.

Previously, he was a lecturer in mechanical engineering in Zambia, specialising in applied mechanics, automobile and thermofluids engineering. He was also a consultant in global sustainability, specifically in the area of energy and environment working on EU, World Bank and UN projects. He joins us to discuss Africa's railway networks, reliability and its effects on development on the continent.