PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
I am a scientist and educationist with over 22 years of continuous university experience,
encompassing diverse environments. I joined the university environment in 2002 as a Bachelor’s
student and continued through to obtaining a PhD in 2012. I was employed instantly and became
an integral part of curriculum development for both undergraduate and graduate programmes.
I am quite flexible in terms of content delivery and research. I have lectured and examined
8 graduate course units and 18 undergraduate course units. I am passionate about graduate
training to the extent that I have also trained graduate supervisors. I have 22 publications
in peer-reviewed journals and 5 conference Proceedings. I have successfully supervised 3 PhD
students, 11 MSc students, and 32 third-year projects. Besides, I have examined 2 PhD Theses
and 22 MSc Dissertations. I have served as a member of the Doctoral Committee of at least 10
students, 8 of whom have successfully completed. Currently, I am supervising 2 PhD students
and 4 MSc students. From 2024 to date, I am the Coordinator of Third Year Projects. From 1st
January 2026 to date, I am the Head, Department of Physics. Besides academic engagements,
I have had hands-on experience in administration and management. In addition, I have been
involved in community development and education for at least two decades.

EDUCATION
• Doctor of Philosophy in Physics (University of the Free State), with Thesis entitled: “The Propeller Driven Pulsar-like Spin-down and Non-thermal Emission in the Nova-like Variable Star AE Aquarii”(2012).

• Master of Science in Physics (University of the Free State/University of Cape Town), with Dissertation entitled: “A Study of Non-thermal Radio to Infrared Emission from the Magnetic Cataclysmic Variable AE Aquarii”(2008).

• Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Astrophysics and Space Science (University of Cape Town) (2006).

• Bachelor of Science with Education – Physics & Mathematics (Mbarara University of Science and Technology), with a Third Year Project titled: “Design and Implementation of A Sundial at Mbarara University of Science and Technology”(2005).

• Postgraduate Diploma in Public Administration & Management (Uganda Management Institute) (2016).
• Diploma in Education Secondary – Physics & Chemistry (Institute of Teacher Education, Kyambogo) (1997).
• Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (Lira Hall; Dr. Obote College) (2001; 1995).
• Uganda Certificate of Education (Adwari Secondary School) (1992).
• Primary Education – Alebtong Primary School (1982-1987), Ireda Primary School (1987-1988).

PHD SUPERVISION
1. Vianney Habakwiha (Makerere University, Uganda) with Thesis entitled: “Estimation of Radiological Effects and Modelling Radionuclide Transfer to Milk and Fish in Kisoro District, South-western Uganda”(2024).
2. Richard Cliffe Ssenyunzi (Makerere University, Uganda) with Thesis entitled: “Modeling Precipitable Water Vapour using Global Navigation Satellite System Data over the East African Tropical Region”(2021).
3. William Ochen (Makerere University, Uganda) with Thesis entitled: “Measurement and Modeling of Residual Stress in Porcelain Tiles Formulated from Various Quartz Particle Sizes in Uganda”(2021).

MSC SUPERVISION
1. Moses Oyet (Makerere University, Uganda) with Dissertation entitled: “Approximation of Skin Dose for Selected Setup Parameters During External Beam Radiotherapy at Uganda Cancer Institute”(2025).
2. Nelson Owot Kidega (Makerere University, Uganda) with Dissertation entitled: “Endto- End Dosimetry Test for Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy Treatment at the Uganda Cancer Institute”(2025).
3. Joseph Atine (Makerere University, Uganda) with Dissertation entitled: “Assessment of Radioactivity Levels and Radiological Risks of Chemical Fertilizers in Kampala City, Uganda”(2025).
4. Prosscovia Nambi (Makerere University, Uganda) with Dissertation entitled: “Paediatric Clinical Indications Based Computed Tomography Dose Optimisation in Selected Imaging Centres in Kampala”(2023). Bosco Oruru (PhD); January 6, 2026 5
5. Henry Kajubi (Makerere University, Uganda) with Dissertation entitled: “Gamma-ray Spectrometric Analysis of Radionuclides in Chicken Feeds, Meat and Bones from Selected Suppliers in Kampala, Uganda”(2023).
6. Juma Kamulali (Makerere University, Uganda) with Dissertation entitled: “Analysis of X-ray Characteristics of Narrow Line Seyfert 1 Galaxies from NuSTAR Data”(2022).
7. Dickson Okello (Makerere University, Uganda) with Dissertation entitled: “Investigating the Characteristics of X-ray Emission from Black Hole Binaries V4641 Sagittarii and V1033 Scorpii from Chandra Data”(2022).
8. Michael Ojok (Makerere University, Uganda) with Dissertation entitled: “X-ray Emission Properties of Supernova Remnants SN1987A and SN1006 from Chandra Data”(2021).
9. Moses Todo (Makerere University, Uganda) with Dissertation entitled: “Indoor Radon Concentrations in the Dormitories of Selected Secondary Schools in Otuke District, Northern Uganda”(2019).
10. Jamira Nangobi (Mbarara University of Science & Technology, Uganda) with Dissertation entitled: “Characteristic Optical, Ultra-violet and X-ray Radiations from Cygnus X-3 using Swift Data”(2018).
11. Enoch Ejopu (Makerere University, Uganda) with Dissertation entitled: “Determination of the Characteristics of High-Energy Radiations from High-Mass X-ray Binary IGR J17200-3116”(2017).

PUBLICATIONS AND CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
1. Gertrude Ayugi, Bosco Oruru, Henry Kyagulanyi, Emmanuel Muhoozi, Wellen Rukundo (2025). Adult Size Specific, Organ, and Effective Dose Estimates in Computed Tomography. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine Research, 9(1): 73-81.
2. Bosco Oruru, Henry Kajubi and Winston Tumps Ireeta (2024). Measurement of Radionuclide Concentrations in Chicken Feeds, Meat and Bones from Commercial Suppliers in Kampala, Uganda. Journal of Radiation and Nuclear Applications, 9(1):53-58.
3. Amos Olanya, Denis Okello, Bosco Oruru, and Akisophel Kisolo (2023). Natural Bosco Oruru (PhD); January 6, 2026 10 Radioactivity Levels and Radiogenic Heat Production in River Sediments from Gulu and Amuru Districts, Northern Uganda. International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research, 70(1): 60-85.
4. Habakwiha V, Oruru B, and Ireeta WT (2023). Modeling Radionuclide Transfer from Pasture to Milk in Kisoro, South-Western Uganda. East African Journal of Science, Technology and Innovation, 4(3): 1-15.
5. Emmanuel Muhoozi, Gertrude Ayugi, Denis Muyimbwa, Bosco Oruru, Henry Kyagulanyi and Ruth Wabwile (2023). Heavy Metals and Naturally Occurring Radionuclides Distribution Risk Assessment in Wetlands in Kampala, Uganda. Journal of Radiation and Nuclear Applications, 8(2): 35-41.
6. Vianney Habakwiha, Bosco Oruru, and Winston Tumps Ireeta (2023). Estimation of Radiological Effects from Consumption of milk from Volcanic areas of Kisoro, Southwestern Uganda. Journal of Radiation and Nuclear Applications, 8(1): 81-91.
7. Amos Olanya, Denis Okello, Bosco Oruru, and Akisophel Kisolo (2022). The Primordial Radionuclides Activity Concentrations and Associated Minerals in Rocks from Selected Quarries in Northern Uganda. International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research, 66(1): 45-65.
8. Bosco Oruru, Harriet Najjemba, Caroline Joyce Atim, Ronald Nteziyaremye, and Merciline Nayibinga (2021). Cultural astronomy in Uganda from the perspectives of the Acholi, Banyankole, Iteso and Lugbara. African Journal of History and Culture, 13(2): 88-101.
9. Ayugi, G., Oruru, B., Kiragga, F., Kisembo, H., Kyagulanyi. H. (2021). Establishment of Computed Tomography Diagnostic Reference Levels on Paediatric Patients in Uganda. Journal of Radiation and Nuclear Applications, 6(3): 189-192.
10. William Ochen, Florence Mutonyi D’ujanga , Bosco Oruru, Peter Wilberforce Olupot (2021). Physical and mechanical properties of porcelain tiles made from raw materials in Uganda. Results in Materials, 11: 100195.
11. Ssenyunzi, C.R., Oruru, B., Florence D’ujanga, M.F. (2021). Linear regression models to predict the tropospheric parameters at the Global Positioning systems’ sites over the East African region. East African Journal of Science, Technology and Innovation, 2(3).
12. William Ochen, Florence Mutonyi D’ujanga , Bosco Oruru (2021). Influence of residual stress on the mechanical behavior of ceramics with various quartz sizes. Scientific African, 11: e00648.
13. Bosco Oruru, Moses Todo, and Akisophel Kisolo (2020). Background Radiations and Radon Concentrations in the Dormitories of Secondary Schools in Otuke District, Uganda. Journal of Radiation and Nuclear Applications, 5(3): 211-218. Bosco Oruru (PhD); January 6, 2026 11
14. Bosco Oruru, Harriet Najjemba, Annet Eva Zawedde, Ronald Nteziyaremye, Merciline Nayibinga, and Florence Mutonyi D’ujanga (2020). The first track of cultural astronomy in Uganda: Perspectives of the Baganda, Bagisu, Banyoro and Langi. African Journal of History and Culture, 12(2): 35-48.
15. Matthias Bissinger n´e K¨uhnel, Ingo Kreykenbohm, Carlo Ferrigno, Katja Pottschmidt, Diana M. Marcu-Cheatham, Felix F¨urst, Richard E. Rothschild, Peter Kretschmar, Dmitry Klochkov, Paul Hemphill, Dominik Hertel, Sebastian M¨uller, Ekaterina Sokolova-Lapa, Bosco Oruru, Victoria Grinberg, Silvia Martinez-N´u˜nez, Jos´e M. Torrej´on, Peter A. Becker, Michael T. Wolff, Ralf Ballhausen, Fritz-Walter Schwarm, and J¨orn Wilms (2020). The giant outburst of 4U 0115+634 in 2011 with Suzaku and RXTE: Minimizing cyclotron
line biases. Astronomy and Astrophysics, 634, A99.
16. Richard Cliffe Ssenyunzi, Bosco Oruru, Florence Mutonyi D’ujanga, Eugenio Realini, Stefano Barindelli, Giulio Tagliaferro, Axel von Engeln, Nick van de Giesen (2020). Performance of ERA5 data in retrieving Precipitable Water Vapour over East African tropical region. Advances in Space Research, 65, 1877–1893.
17. Richard Cliffe Ssenyunzi, Bosco Oruru, Florence Mutonyi D’ujanga, Eugenio Realini, Stefano Barindelli, Giulio Tagliaferro, Nick van de Giesen (2019). Variability and Accuracy of Zenith Total Delay Over the East African Tropical Region. Advances in Space Research, 64(4), 900-920.
18. William Ochen, Florence Mutonyi D’ujanga , Bosco Oruru (2019). Effect of Quartz Particle Size on Sintering Behavior and Flexural Strength of Porcelain Tiles Made from Raw Materials in Uganda. Advances in Materials, 8(1): 33-40.
19. Ochen, W., D’ujanga, F.M., Oruru, B. (2019). Microstructure and Residual Stress Effect on the Flexural Strength of Porcelain Tiles Formulated from Locally Available Materials in Uganda. East African Journal of Science, Technology and Innovation, 1(1): 68-81.
20. Oruru B., Meintjes P. J. (2014). The Peculiar Binary System AE Aquarii from its Characteristic Multi-wavelength Emission. EJP Web Conf., 64, 07003.
21. Oruru B., Meintjes P. J. (2012). X-ray Characteristics and the SED of AE Aquarii. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 421, 1557.
22. P. J. Meintjes, B. Oruru and A. Odendaal (2012). The multifrequency properties of AE Aquarii and its evolution from a high mass transfer history. Italian Astron. Soc. J., 83, 643.
23. Rodr´ıguez-L´opez C., Lynas-Gray A. E., Kilkenny D., MacDonald J., Moya A., Koen C., Woudt P. A., Wium D. J., Oruru B., Zietsman E. (2010). The rapidly pulsating sdO star, SDSS J160043.6+074802.9. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 401, 23.
24. Oruru B., Meintjes P. J. (2011). Spectroscopy of the Pulsar-like White Dwarf AE Aquarii Bosco Oruru (PhD); January 6, 2026 12 from Chandra and Swift-XRT Data. Proceeding of Science [PoS (HTRS 2011) 063].
25. Oruru B., Meintjes P. J. (2011). Pulsar-like hard X-ray emission in AE Aquarii from Chandra and Swift-XRT Data. Proceedings of SAIP 2011 (ISBN: 978-1-86888-688-3).
26. Oruru B., Meintjes P. J. (2011). X-ray timing and spectral analysis of the unusual magnetic cataclysmic variable AE Aquarii. Proceedings of SAIP 2011 (ISBN: 978-1-86888-688-3).
27. Oruru B., Meintjes P. J. (2010). A Signature of Non-thermal X-ray Emission in AE
Aquarii: Swift-XRT Data. Proceedings of SAIP 2010 (ISBN: 978-0-620-46211-2).

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