Tula Ngasala is an adjunct scholar at Michigan State University and a civil and water resources engineer at Spicer Group Inc., with a background in civil and environmental engineering (Ph.D. – Michigan
State University, USA) and civil and water resources engineering (MSc. & BSc. – University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania). Her academic training and research experience has provided her with an excellent background in water resources engineering practices as
well as research projects and field implementations around Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) especially in low and middle-income countries. Her research experience focuses on water security, water quality, water source contamination, sanitation improvement,
point of use water treatment, etc. Dr. Ngasala is currently involved in research to understanding the nexus between water infrastructure, energy, WASH access, gender roles and female education attainment in rural Tanzania.