Dr. Hillary Kasedde, PhD

Hillary.kasedde@mak.ac.ug
Lecturer, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Makerere University

Dr. Hillary Kasedde, PhD

Lecturer, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Makerere University

Research Interest: Renewable energy systems, sustainable materials, and waste-to-resource innovations.

Biography

Dr. Kasedde holds a PhD in Materials Science and Engineering and a Master’s in Sustainable Energy Engineering from KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, alongside a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Makerere University. With over a decade of experience in energy and environmental projects across Uganda and internationally, his research focuses on renewable energy systems, sustainable materials, and waste-to-resource innovations. He has published extensively on kaolin modification, bio-composites, and energy-efficient ceramics, contributing to global conversations on circular economy and green engineering.

Education

  • PhD Materials Science and Engineering – KTH Royal Institute of Technology, 2011 -2015
  • Master’s Degree, Sustainable Energy Engineering – KTH Royal Institute of Technology, 2007-2009
  • Bsc. Mechanical Engineering – Makerere University, 2003 – 2007

Publications

  • Characterization and treatment effects on Mutaka kaolin for additive in coatings: Mineral composition, thermal and structural modifications, January 2024, Heliyon 10(2024):24238
  • Effects of thermal and chemical modification on the physical properties of Ugandan Mutaka Kaolin, December 2023, Environmental Functional Materials
  • Optimization of Physical and Mechanical Properties of Porcelain Tiles from Coffee Parchment Husk Ash, November 2023
  • Development of Rice Husk and Sawdust Mycelium-Based Bio-composites: Optimization of Mechanical, Physical and Thermal Properties, February 2023, Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India) Series D 105(9):1-21
  • Effects of waste paper on fuel and mechanical properties of biogas digestate-derived briquettes, February 2023, Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery