Bandile Malaza

Achievements

Awards & Recognition

Poster Presentation Award

Deep Learning Indaba 2025

Kigali, Rwanda

Recognized for outstanding poster presentation on "Advanced AI Health Management: Combining Predictive Analytics, Large Language Models (Llama 3.1), and RAG-Driven Support for Diabetes and Heart Disease in Eswatini."

First Place Winner

Indaba X Eswatini 2024

Eswatini

First Place Winner at Indaba X Eswatini 2024 - Poster Presentation. Awarded E15,000 for showcasing "Advanced AI Health Management: Combining Predictive Analytics, Large Language Models (Llama 3.1), and RAG-Driven Support for Diabetes and Heart Disease in Eswatini."

Award of Excellence

SATNAC 2024

South Africa

Recognized for developing an Advanced Telecom sales Intelligent Fraud Detection System that combines Machine learning, Big data analytics, Explainable AI and LLMs for Real Time Fraud Detection.

Winner - MachineHack India

Generative AI Ideathon

India

Generative AI Ideathon: Detecting AI-Generated Content. Developed a hybrid solution combining anomaly detection, deep learning, and temporal analysis to identify AI-generated images and videos.

Most Innovative Award

Polyhack 2023

China

Developed a machine learning model to detect and paraphrase harmful social media content.

Most Innovative Solution Award

SATNAC 2023

South Africa

Enhancing medium-range global weather forecasting accuracy using deep learning and Numerical Weather Prediction Systems.