Dr. Henry Kadzuwa provides comprehensive academic and administrative leadership for the Department of Land Surveying and Physical Planning at MUBAS. He is responsible for setting strategic direction, developing academic programmes, maintaining high academic standards, and mobilizing resources. His role encompasses overseeing teaching and learning, fostering research and consultancy, building partnerships with government and industry, and managing all departmental staff and students.

Dr. Kadzuwa brings a unique interdisciplinary background to his role, holding a PhD in Geosciences from the University of Edinburgh, UK, an MSc in Environmental Science from the University of Malawi, and a BSc in Forestry from Mzuzu University. This is complemented by over a decade of senior management experience as an Assistant Director of Forestry in the Malawian government. His research interests focus on the integration of Earth Observation technology, forestry science, and environmental management to address climate change challenges.

He is an active scholar with multiple peer-reviewed publications on topics ranging from forest biomass estimation using machine learning to greenhouse gas mitigation. Furthermore, Dr. Kadzuwa serves as a certified Technical Expert Reviewer for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), reviewing national climate reports under the Paris Agreement.

His vision for the department is to champion the integration of modern geospatial technologies—such as GPS, drones, GIS, and remote sensing—into the curriculum and practice. He aims to enhance efficiency, transparency, and service delivery, while upholding MUBAS's core values of excellence, integrity, innovation, and inclusivity.