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- Samuel Baker KUCEL (PhD), Associate Professor Samuel Baker Kucel holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering (Energetics) f... moreSamuel Baker KUCEL (PhD), Associate Professor
Samuel Baker Kucel holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering (Energetics) from the University of Udine (2002, Italy), a Masters of Engineering Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of New South Wales (1998, Sydney, Australia) and a Bachelors degree (1st Class Honours) in Mechanical Engineering from Makerere University (1995, Kampala, Uganda). He did additional tailor made training in Energy Management and Conservation from the Energy Resources Institute – TERI (2004, Bangalore, India), Agricultural Products Processing Technologies from Hainan University (2010, Haikou, China), University Management and Leadership from the University of Cape Coast (Cape Coast, Ghana, 2014), Leadership and Management Skills Course for Academic Leaders (Lilongwe, Malawi, 2017), Leadership and Change Management (ESAMI, Kampala, Uganda, 2018) and did various short courses.
Samuel Baker Kucel has strong Industrial and Consulting experience, especially in the areas of Mechanical Systems Conceptualization, Design, Manufacture, Operation and Maintenance. He has also been involved in various Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Projects, Environmental and Social Impact Assessments, ICT Implementation Projects and Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) consultancies and assignments in Uganda.
Samuel Baker Kucel has vast experience in University Lecturing/Teaching (at both Graduate and Undergraduate levels), Research, Administration, Academic Supervision/Mentorship, Outreach, External Examination, Peer Review and in Writing/Formulating new Academic Programmes. He lectured at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Art Design and Technology, Makerere University for over 19 years (rising from the rank of Assistant Lecturer to Senior Lecturer), where he taught various Mechanical Engineering and Energy Engineering courses. Within that time, he supervised over 30 Masters and 4 PhD students of both Mechanical Engineering and Renewable Energy Engineering. He was also a Visiting Lecturer with the Department of Energy Technology, The Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm, Sweden.
Samuel Baker Kucel served as a Senior Lecturer with the Department of Agricultural Mechanization and Irrigation Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Busitema University from October 2007 to July 2013. He was a Care-Taker Head of Department for Computer Engineering Department and for Textile and Ginning Engineering Department. He was also the pioneer Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Busitema University, where he served from August 2007 to July 2013. He was (first appointed in August 2013 for a five-year term and contract was renewed in August 2018 for another five years) the First Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs and Research) of Busitema University for ten (10) years. He is an Associate Professor of Energetics.
He was the Representative of Public Universities in the Uganda Business and Technical Examinations Board (UBTEB) from July 2013 to September 2019. He was also a member of the fourth Council of Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (UNCST) from November 2015 to August 2023. He is currently the representative (since August 2020) of Scientists in Uganda in the Governing Board of the East African Science and Technology Commission (EASTECO).edit
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The Corona Virus Disease - 19 (COVID-19) pandemic is one of the most devastating events in the history of human health for the last several decades. Our analysis aimed at a cross-section of events, models and theories surrounding the... more
The Corona Virus Disease - 19 (COVID-19) pandemic is one of the most devastating events in the history of human health for the last several decades. Our analysis aimed at a cross-section of events, models and theories surrounding the pandemic. These included mathematical modeling, lockdown diaries, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), religious approaches, and the 5G network theory among others. The Global economies have been checked negatively by the pandemic. The COVID - 19 – pandemic challenge, primed many innovations and adaptations for survival. Use of phones and ICT as well as proper handling of asymptomatic victims was necessary as it resolves the anxiety issue of the infection spread. Leadership from the President to the lowers levels was critical for the management of COVID -19 challenge in Uganda.
Research Interests: Environmental Science, Air Quality, Bioaccumulation, Air pollution, Evaporation, and 15 moreDepositional Environment, Dengue fever, Drinking Water, Attitudes, Chromium, Distribution System, Eclipta alba, Borehole, Biochemical Parameters, Environment, Carbide, Aluminium Chlorohydrate, Antibiotic Tolerance, chlorophyll Content, and Allelochemicals
Selecting the data modeling technique for an information system is determined by the objective of the resultant data model. Dimensional modeling is the preferred modeling technique for data destined for data warehouses and data mining,... more
Selecting the data modeling technique for an information system is determined by the objective of the resultant data model. Dimensional modeling is the preferred modeling technique for data destined for data warehouses and data mining, presenting data models that ease analysis and queries which are in contrast with entity relationship modeling. The establishment of data warehouses as components of information system landscapes in many organizations has subsequently led to the development of dimensional modeling. This has been significantly more developed and reported for the commercial database management systems as compared to the open sources thereby making it less affordable for those in resource constrained settings. This paper presents dimensional modeling of HIV patient information using open source modeling tools. It aims to take advantage of the fact that the most affected regions by the HIV virus are also heavily resource constrained (sub-Saharan Africa) whereas having larg...
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Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill) is one of the most important and has the highest acreage of any vegetable crop in the world. Such quantitative analysis is based on the assessment of data from sequential collections of plant traits... more
Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill) is one of the most important and has the highest acreage of any vegetable crop in the world. Such quantitative analysis is based on the assessment of data from sequential collections of plant traits linked to environmental conditions, as well as yield potential under optimal growth conditions. The objective in this study was to evaluate the performance of tomato crop under furrow, basin and hosepipe irrigation techniques in Kabos, Serere District of Eastern Uganda. The materials and methods used in this study included tools like water pump (model DCX2-50D), Tomato variety Rionex, weighting scale, CROPWAT 8.0 software, CANOPEO software among others. Generally, quantitative techniques through several experiment designs were used. Daily and monthly weather variables, in-situ primary datasets of plant height, canopy cover percentages and fruit characteristics, and weight of harvested tomatoes were measured at three growth stages and analyzed using R...
A project research grant proposal is the most important document in the search for greater funder-obtaining. For that reason its success to attract and obtain funding will significantly depend on the writing effort and skill applied. The... more
A project research grant proposal is the most important document in the search for greater funder-obtaining. For that reason its success to attract and obtain funding will significantly depend on the writing effort and skill applied. The focus of this paper is on the techniques and creative aspects of writing a project grant proposal. It draws heavily on a research grant proposal submitted to Uganda National Council for Higher Education and was funded. The paper emphasizes a concern for significant mutual relationships which involve the donors, beneficiaries of the project, implementers and governments for funder-obtaining.
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