Current Research Projects

List of ongoing research projects and key details.

Establishment of Busitema Agro-science Park

Funder STI-OP
Project Period 2023-2024
Principal Investigator Fred Bulumba

Piloting An Activity Based Learning and Teaching Approach For Advanced level Science Students

Funder STI-OP
Project Period —
Principal Investigator 2023-2024

Space Weather Science and Education project for Disaster Management and Preparedness

Funder STI-OP
Project Period 2023-2024
Principal Investigator Fred Bulumba

Soil Information System for Africa’ Soils4Africa’ Testing quality of soil for improved agricultural practices (Soil field campaign project)

Funder FAO -IITRA
Project Period 2023-2025
Principal Investigator Fred Bulumba

Artificial intelligent project. Artificial intelligent, early Dedication of diseases in crops through mobile technology and artificial intelligent

Funder African institute for policy development
Project Period 2024-2025
Principal Investigator Fred Bulumba

Research on black soldier flies being carried out jointly with Maseno University of Kenya and BOKU University of Austria

Funder Austria
Project Period 2024-2025
Principal Investigator Fred Bulumba

Improving and increasing learning mobility and international mobility in VET

Funder Erasmus+ Program (ERASMUS)
Project Period —
Principal Investigator 2024-2025

Pre-operative sodium Bicarbonate dosing to reduce acidos

Funder Care Within Reach
Project Period 2024-2026
Principal Investigator Fred Bulumba

Exploring Novel Applications and Sustainability of Banana Fiber Nonwovens for Innovative Products

Funder UNCST
Project Period 2024-2025
Principal Investigator Fred Bulumba

Enhancing Research capacity for Sickle Cell Disease and related NCDS across the life span in Uganda

Funder National Institutes of Health, USA
Project Period 2024-2029
Principal Investigator Fred Bulumba

NIHR-Care project, Evaluate & improve quality & safety of preoperative care for patients in Africa.

Funder NHRI
Project Period 2022-2026
Principal Investigator Fred Bulamba

Research and development for biomedical technologies in Uganda towards standardization and commercialization project

Funder BURIF
Project Period 30th/07/2023 to 30th/06/2024
Principal Investigator Mr. Okech Humphrey

Peer-led HIV self-testing to improve HIV testing and linkage to HIV care among men in two fishing communities in rural Uganda: a pilot intervention (PEST4MEN) in the island districts of Buvuma and Kalangala in Lake Victoria.

Funder European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP2), supported by the European
Project Period May 1, 2021 – April 30, 2023
Principal Investigator Dr. Joseph KB Matovu