The Vice Chancellor Makerere University Prof. John Ddumba- Ssentamu has recognised A/Prof. Henry Alinaitwe and A/Prof. Mackay Okure for their contribution to the growth and sustainability of the Makerere– Sida Collaborative Research Program. This was during the Makerere – Sida International Research and Innovations Dissemination Conference that took place from 20th -21stApril,  2015   at Hotel...Read More

Title: Thermal characterization of Uganda’s Acacia hockii,Combretum molle, Eucalyptus grandis and Terminaliaglaucescens for gasification Authors: Wilson B. Musinguzi a,*, Mackay A.E. Okure a, Liang Wang b, Adam Sebbit a, Terese Løva°s b Keywords: Uganda, Woody biomass, Thermochemical properties, TGA, Ash behavior, Biopower Issue Date: 4 July 2011 Abstract: In this paper, thermal characterization of four...Read More

Title: Quantitative Evaluation of Neural Networks for NDE Applications Using The Roc Curve Authors: Mackay A. E. Okure and Michael A. Peshkin Keywords: performance evaluation, ROC method, probability of detection, neural networks, fundamentals of QNDE methods. Issue Date: 1994 Abstract: The relative operating characteristic (ROC) method is applied to performance evaluation of neural networks. The study...Read More

Title: Comparison of kiln-derived and gasifier-derived biochars as soil amendments in the humid tropics Authors: Christopher Deal, Catherine E. Brewer, Robert C. Brown, Mackay A.E. Okure, Alice Amoding Keywords: Biochar, Pyrolysis, Gasification, Tropics, Soil pH, Ash Issue Date: December 2011 Abstract: Biochar is the carbonaceous solid byproduct from thermal treatment of biomass that is produced specifically for application to soils. Studies have shown that...Read More

Title: Optimising Densification Condition of Coffee Husks Briquettes Using Response Surface Methodology Authors: Collins Okello, Levi Lukoda Kasisira, Mackay Okure Keywords: Biomass, Briquettes, Densification, Optimisation Issue Date: 2010 Abstract: This study was carried out to establish the optimum conditions for converting coffee husks with molasses as binder into a densified biomass fuel. The study was...Read More