Alfred Mwambela obtained a BSc degree in Applied Physics in 1988 from the University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; an MSc degree in Electronics in 1993 from Durham University, UK, and a PhD degree in Industrial Process Tomography in 1999 from the University of Dar es Salaam. 

Dr Mwambela has been with the Department of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering of the University of Dar es Salaam since 1989. His research interests are Computing Technologies System Development. Currently, he is involved in the development of online laboratory experiments.