Dhuny Riyad

About Me

I am a Senior Lecturer at the University of Technology, Mauritius, with expertise in web design, multimedia, game development, and software engineering. My passion lies in leveraging technology for innovative teaching and research.

Experience

• Senior Lecturer, University of Technology, Mauritius (2024-Present)
• Lecturer, University of Technology, Mauritius (2009-2023)
• Visiting Lecturer, Université des Mascareignes (UdM) (2014-2017)
• Resource Person for Coursework Monitoring, Mauritius Examinations Syndicate (MES) (2011-2014)
• Visiting Lecturer, Mauritius Institute of Education (2012)
• Systems Analyst, University of Technology, Mauritius (2006-2009)
• ICT Teacher, Ministry of Education (2002-2006)

Education

• PhD, University of Technology, Mauritius (2011-2024)
• MSc Software Engineering, University of Technology, Mauritius (2006-2008)
• BSc (Hons) Software Engineering, University of Technology, Mauritius (2001-2005)
• Certificate of proficiency in ICT Education, Mauritius Institute of Education (2002-2003)

Research Interests

• Performance Optimization of database-driven websites using HTML5 client side query caching
• Geo-tagging and locating Plants/Fruit trees around the world
• Gamification in education and society
• Web technologies and mobile app development

Skills

Professional Certifications

• Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) in Dreamweaver CC (2014-2015)
• Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) in Photoshop CS5 (2010)
• Adobe Certified Instructor (ACI) in Photoshop, Flash, and Dreamweaver CS3 (2010)
• Microsoft Certified IT Professional and Specialist (2007-2014)
• Linux Certified Level 1 & 2 from Linux Professional Institute (LPI) (2008)