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Dr. Athanas Simon MACHEYEKI, a Tanzanian, 39 yrs old, is a geologist (researcher) holding a BSc degree (1996, from the University of Dar Es Salaam-
Dr. Macheyeki had worked for Minerals Exploration (gold, Nickel-
His main duties included; geological mapping (regional and detailed), soil sampling and auguring, planning and supervision of drilling programs, mainly Reverse Air Blast (RAB)-
Recently, Dr. Macheyeki research interests has expanded to include study, analysis and evaluation of geological hazards.
Dr. Macheyeki is married to Paulina Awasi and they have 3 children.
ARCHIEVEMENTS
Dr. Macheyeki is the Co-
Dr. Macheyeki has made several publications within local and international journals. He has also written abstracts some of which have been published.
Publication of international peer review
Dr. Macheyeki is the author (co-
(1) Macheyeki, A.S., Delvaux, D., De Batist, Mruma, A., (2008b). Fault kinematics and tectonic stress in the Seismically Active Manyara-
(2) Calais, E., d'Oreye, N., Albaric, J., Deschamps, A., Delvaux, D., Déverchère, J., Ebinger, C., Ferdinand, R.W., Kervyn, F., Macheyeki, A.S., Oyen, A., Perrot, J., Saria, E., Smets, B., Stamps, D.S., Wauthier, C., 2008. Aseismic strain accommodation by dyking in a youthful continental rift, East Africa. Nature 456 (7223), 783-
Abstracts
Dr. Macheyeki has made several presentations at local and international audience as reflected in the selected abstracts below:
1. Simon (Macheyeki), A., Okujeni, C., 2001. Lithogeochemical Vectors associated with the Kabanga Ni-
2. De Craene, A., Delvaux, D., Fernandez, M., Kervyn, F., Kervyn, M., Macheyeki, A.S., Mbede, E., Ernst, G., 2005. Remote sensing for rapid hazard assessment in the Rungwe Volcanic Province, Tanzania. RSPSoc2005: Annual Conference of the Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Society with 2005 NERC Earth Observation Conference. September 6-
3. Macheyeki, A.S., Delvaux, D., Kervyn, F., Temu, E.B., 2005. Morphotectonics of the Kanda Fault System in the Ufipa Plateau between Tanganyika and Rukwa Rift Basins, SW-
4. Macheyeki, A.S., Delvaux, D., De Batist, Mruma, A., 2005. Morphotectonics of the Kanda Fault System in the Ufipa Plateau between Tanganyika and Rukwa Rift Basins, SW-
5. Delvaux, D., Kervyn, F., Macheyeki, A.S., 2006. Tectonic setting of the December 2005 -
6. Delvaux, D., De Craene, A., Macheyeki, A.S., Semkiwa, P., Kervyn, F., Ernst, G., 2006. Evidence for recent (past 40 Ka) volcanic eruptions in the Rungwe Volcanic Province, SW-
7. Delvaux, D., Kervyn, F., Macheyeki, A.S., Temu, E.B., 2006. Dynamics of the Tanganyika-
8. Delvaux, D., Macheyeki, A.S., Kervyn, F., Petermans, T., Verbeeck, K., Temu, E.B., 2006. Investigation of active fault on the Ufipa plateau in SW Tanzania using combined SRTM-
9. Macheyeki, A.S., Delvaux, D., Kervyn, F., Petermans, T., Verbeeck, K., Temu, E.B., 2006. Active faults of the Ufipa plateau, Tanganyika-
10. Macheyeki, A.S., Delvaux, D., Kervyn, F., De Batist, M., 2006. Faults and fault segmentation in the Ufipa plateau, SW-
11. Macheyeki, A.S., Delvaux, D., De Batist, Mruma, A., 2006. Active faults and fault segmentation in the Dodoma area, Tanzania: Tanzania 21st Geological Conference, in Dodoma-
12. Macheyeki, A.S., Delvaux, D., De Batist, Mruma, A., 2006. Active faults and fault segmentation in the Ufipa plateau, SW Tanzania: Tanzania 21st Geological Conference, in Dodoma-
13. Macheyeki, A.S., Delvaux, D., Kervyn, F., Petermans, T., Verbeeck, K., Temu, E.B., 2007. Occurrence of large paleo-
14. Delvaux, D., Kervyn, F., Petermans, T., Verbeeck, K., Macheyeki, A.S., Temu, E.B., 2007. Earthquake geology of the Kanda fault system (Tanganyika-
15. Delvaux, D., Macheyeki, A.S., Kervyn, F., Fontijn, K., Ernst, G., Temu, E.B., 2007. Possible coupling between climatically induced lake level change, volcanic eruptions and seismotectonic activation in the Rukwa-
16. Macheyeki, A.S., Delvaux, D., De Batist, Mruma, A., 2008. Active tectonic deformation in Central Tanzania: the Manyara-
17. Delvaux, D., Smets, B., Wauthier, C., Macheyeki, A.S., d'Oreye, N., Oyen, A., Kervyn, F., 2008. Tectonic setting of the July-
18. Delvaux, D., Smets, B., Wauthier, C., Macheyeki, A.S., Sariah, E., d'Oreye, N., Oyen, A., Kervyn, F., 2008. Surface ruptures associated to the July-
19. d'Oreye, N., Calais, E., Albaric, J., Deschamps, A., Delvaux, D., Déverchère, J., Ebinger, C., Wambura, R.F., Kervyn, F., Macheyeki, A.S., Oyen, A., Perrot, J., Saria, E., Smets, B., Stamps, D.S., Wauthier, C., 2008. A Dike Intrusion in a youth continental rift revealed by InSAR: Lake Natron (Tanzania) 2007 seismo-
20. Macheyeki, A.S, Delvaux, D., De Batist, M. and Mruma, A. (2007). Active rift propagation in Central Tanzania: implications for the seismic hazard for the Dodoma capital area. International Workshop on Natural and Human-
21. Macheyeki, A.S., Delvaux, D., De Batist, Mruma, A. Evidence of surface ruptures / fractures that are responding to the current stress field in the Dodoma area, Tanzania. 33 International Geological Congress 2008. STP01309L, 33rd Oslo Norway, 8 August, 2008.
22. Macheyeki, A.S., Delvaux, D., De Batist, Mruma, A. Paleoseimic investigation in the Dodoma area, Tanzania, 33 International Geological Congress 2008. STP03408L, 33rd Oslo Norway, 9 August, 2008.
2.3 Quality of thesis
In 1996 he submitted at the University of Dar Es Salaam a BSc thesis titled Ground Magnetic Survey and Geological Survey at Mwisa Prospect, NW Tanzania. It highlights the interplay between geology and geophysics in Ni-
In 2003, he submitted at the University of the Western Cape, an MSc thesis titled Lithogeochemical Vectors Associated with the Kabanga Ni-
In 2008, he submitted at the University of Ghent, a PhD thesis titled Fault Segmentation, Paleostress and Paleoseismic Investigation in the Dodoma area, Tanzania: Implications for Seismic Hazard Evaluation. In this research work, potential areas for geological hazards were identified. Quantification of the possible earthquakes was also undertaken.
Recognitions
There are several recognitions conferred to Dr. Athanas S. Macheyeki among which are:
He is a member of the reviewers of the Journal of African Earth Sciences since March 2009 and has since then reviewed 3 papers.
In 2003/2004 he received a honoraria (Tsh. 500,000) of the Permanent Secretary-
KEY POSITIONS HELD
In April 2003 he was appointed the Acting Head of Academic Studies at Mineral Resources Institute and served for the position till when he started his PhD in October 2004.
In 1997 he served as an Acting Project Geologist at Buzwagi gold Project (under Anglo American Company)
In his career, he has attended several courses among which are:
(1) Applied Geophysics in Mineral Exploration -
(2) Environmental Studies, Biogeochemistry as applied to mineral exploration and recent developments in the analysis of organic and other surficial materials -
(3) Advances in Design and Interpretation of Stream Sediment Surveys -
(4) Regolith geology and exploration geochemistry in deeply weathered terrains-
(5) Paleoseismology (August, 2008)-
PROFESSIONAL CAREERS AND MEMBERSHIP
(1) Geological Society of Africa (Since July 1999),
(2) Tanzania Geological Society (Since August 2006),