Dr. Brian Makabayi, PhD

Research Interests: Geodesy, Radar Remote sensing and Land Management

Dr. Brian Makabayi, PhD is a Lecturer in the Department of Geomatics and Land Management, College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT), Makerere University. He holds a PhD, Master’s, and Bachelor’s degree from Makerere University, reflecting a strong academic trajectory in geomatics. His research interests span geodesy, radar remote sensing, and land management, with a particular focus on applying geospatial technologies to land tenure and environmental challenges. Dr. Makabayi has published on topics such as tropospheric delay modelling, land tenure systems and urban development, and ground deformation in landslide‑prone areas using GPS and PS‑InSAR. His collaborative work includes contributions to international projects on securing land rights for smallholder farmers in Uganda, Laos, and the Philippines. Through teaching, supervision, and applied research, Dr. Makabayi advances the role of geomatics in sustainable land governance and environmental resilience, strengthening Makerere University’s impact in both national and global contexts.

1. Makabayi, B., Musinguzi, M., (2015) To What Extent Have the Existing Land Tenure Systems Affected Urban Land Development? International Journal of Technoscience and Development, vol 2, Issue 1, Research Division of Technoscience Studies at Blekinge Institute of Technology.
2. Makabayi, B., Hunegnaw, A., (2015) Analysis of the accuracy of GMF, NMF, and VMF1 mapping functions with GPT 50 a priori zenith constraint in Tropospheric delay modelling, International Journal of Technoscience and Development, vol 2, Issue 1, Research Division of Technoscience Studies at Blekinge Institute of Technology.
3. Makabayi, B., Musinguzi, M., & Otukei, J. R. (2021a). Estimation of Ground Deformation in Landslide Prone Areas Using GPS : A Case Study of Bududa , Uganda. International Journal of Geosciences, 2021, 213–232. https://doi.org/10.4236/ijg.2021.123013.
4. Makabayi, B., Musinguzi, M., & Otukei, J. R. (2021b). Estimation of Ground Vertical Displacement in Landslide Prone Areas Using PS-InSAR: A Case Study of Bududa, Uganda. International Journal of Geosciences, 12(03), 213–232. https://doi.org/10.4236/ijg.2021.123013.
5. Asian NGO Coalition for Agrarian Reform and Rural Development (ANGOC), Global Land Tool Network (GLTN), United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), Makerere University- School of the Built Environment (MAK-SBE), Uganda Community Based Association for Women and Children’s Welfare (UCOBAC), Village Focus International (VFI), and Xavier Science Foundation, Inc. (XSF). (2021). Securing Land Rights of Smallholder Farmers: The Secure Access to Land and Resources (SALaR) Project Experience in Laos, the Philippines, and Uganda. ANGOC, UN-Habitat and GLTN.