Category Teaching Staff

Dr. John Mary Kiberu, PhD

Short Biography I am a Lecturer at Makerere University in the Department of Geology and Petroleum Studies, College of Natural Sciences. I am responsible for teaching applied geophysics to geologists and Earth scientists, especially in the following geophysical techniques (gravity,…

Prof. Charles Masembe, PhD

Short Biography Charles Masembe is a veterinarian and Professor (Molecular Genetics and Evolution) at Makerere University, with teaching and research experience in molecular epidemiology, population genetics, diagnostics, evolution, population genetics and evolution. Charles’ team is actively involved in developing local…

Dr. Emmanuel Tebandeke, PhD

Short Biography Emmanuel Tebandeke holds a B.Sc in Chemistry and Geology, an MSc in Chemistry, and a PhD in Chemistry from Makerere University. He also holds a Licentiate of Philosophy in Inorganic Chemistry from Lund University, Sweden. Currently, he is…

Dr. Samuel Ojelel, PhD

Short Biography I am a Conservation Biologist with expertise in botany, plant ecology and gastronomic ethnobiology. I teach courses such as basic ecology, natural resources ecology, landscape approach to wildlife habitat management, conservation social science, environmental education and advocacy, protected…

Dr. Godwin Anywar Upoki, PhD

Short Biography Anywar Godwin holds a PhD as a CARTA/DAAD fellow from Makerere University which he partly pursued at the Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology, and the Institute for Virology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Leipzig, Germany and.…

Dr. Nelson Ndugu, PhD

Short Biography Dr. Nelson Ndugu is a Lecturer of Physics at Makerere University’s Department of Physics, where he specializes in Computational Physics, Aerosol Physics, and Quantum Mechanics. With a PhD in Computational Astrophysics, Nelson has shifted his research focus toward…

Dr. Okello Denis, PhD

Short Biography Dr Denis Okello is a Ugandan Scientist based at Makerere University. He is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Physics and he is the current Head of Department of Physics (January 2022- January 2026). Dr Okello holds…

Dr. Katuura Esther, PhD

  Short Biography Dr. Katuura Esther is a senior researcher and contributes to knowledge growth in tropical medicinal and nutritional plants. She also supports policy development in traditional medicine, biodiversity utilization, and conservation both at national and international levels. Her…

Dr. Alice Nabatanzi, PhD

Short Biography Dr. Alice Nabatanzi founded NAPIANA (Natural Products Industry Advancement Network Africa). She also founded AMAF (Alice Mabira Foundation) to empower local communities to start home-based cottages for improved livelihoods. In February 2023, Alice won the BEST INNOVATOR AWARD…

Dr. Henry Kasumba, PhD

Short Biography I am currently a lecturer at the department of mathematics, Makerere University, Uganda and formerly a research scientist at the Johann Radon Institute for Computational and Applied Mathematics (RICAM) , which is part of the Austrian Academy of…