Mak Physics Department

PhD Defense by Mr. Swaleh TUSIIME on May 30, 2025

Title: Developing Experimental Control Methods and Simulation Models for Solar Cookers with Heat Storage.

Supervisors:
1. Dr. Karidewa NYEINGA - Makerere University
2. Dr. Denis OKELLO - Makerere University
3. Prof. Ole Jorgen Nydal - NTNU - Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet

Discussant:
Dr. James MUBIRU - Uganda Civil Aviation Authority

PhD Public Defense by Mr. Jimmy CHACIGA titled: Development of Solar Thermal Energy Storage Technology for Off Grid Cooking Applications.
Event Link: https://events.mak.ac.ug/events/2025/03/21/495
YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/cDHc7LhC6go

Seminar Presentation by Ms Alice NAMBALIRWA who is our former student about her PhD Research titled: Transient Luminous Events and their Thunderstorms Origins; A focused study in Africa.

PhD Public Defense by Mr Nicholas Walter NZALA held on Thursday, November 07, 2024 in the Chemistry Boardroom

TITLE: Developing Inverse Artificial Neural Network Algorithms for the Retrieval of Meteorological Parameters

Link: https://events.mak.ac.ug/events/2024/11/07/426

Watch it on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/huq5k8tvUbY

Physics Students under their Umbrella of their Society; Makerere University Physics Students Society (MUPS) had a wonderful afternoon to have a Physics Connect Meetup.
Below is how the afternoon was spent.

Seminar Presentation of PhD Research Results by Jimmy Chaciga on Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 0900 Hours.
Title: DEVELOPMENT OF SOLAR THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY FOR OFF-GRID COOKING APPLICATIONS
Watch on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/4qpz2ZUWGoA