The College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology is well known as the home of innovations. Students and staff continue to contribute to the body of knowledge through their work and in this way contribute towards the realization of the University’s vision of becoming research led University

1. Research to produce green steel from iron ore. 
2. Development of a Low-cost smart energy meter. 
3. CEDAT Develops a Neural Text-To-Speech System. 
4. Collaboration for Active Mobility in Africa (CAMA) Project. 
5. Development of a Solar PV-Biogas Hybrid Microgrid Reference Design for Rural Communities in Uganda. 
6. CEDAT Joins Efforts to Deliver Affordable Houses in Sub-Saharan Africa
7. Innovations using low cost locally available materials for point of use water treatment system
8. In 2024, a new grant of US$ 130,000 for the project, Estimation of Pathogen Hazards from Sanitation Technologies in Africa was signed. This project is funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation through the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (USA). The project started in January 2024 and is expected to end on 31 December 2025.
9. In 2024, the Water, Behavior Change and Environmental Sanitation: Sustainable Solutions to Research, Knowledge and Professionalization (WABES) – Integrated Water, Sanitation and Solid Waste Services (INTEGRATE), received the second trance payment of US$ 59,986. The activities were implemented through 2024, which marked the transition from the second year to the third year of the project.
10. Greenware Pottery Conversation: BODY, Form & SURFACE Making
    
11. Community-based Land Registration  and Land Use Planning on Customary Land in South Western Uganda
12. Urban Expansion Planning for Rapidly Growing Secondary Cities in the Horn of Africa

Research by Schools

School of Engineering

NO	PROJECT TITLE	PROJECT DURATION	PROJECT PI	FUNDER	Total Grant
4	UNESCO-China Funds-in-Trust (CFIT) PROJECT: Higher Technical Education in Africa Activity Plan (UNESCO)		Assoc. Prof Dorothy Okello	UNESCO- China	USD 224,000
5	Mobility for Innovative Renewable Energy Technologies (MIRET)		Jonathan Serugunda	European Union	Euros 1,397,875
7	Collaboration for Active Mobility in Africa, CAMA		Eng. Dr. Jotham. I. Sempewo	Federal Ministry of Education and Research Germany (DAAD) and the German Academic Exchange Service (BMBF)	Euros 111,544
8	Integrating REsilience and SUstainability in the planning for infrasTructure projectS 2		Assoc. Prof. Dorothy Okello	The Royal Academy of Engineering	Pounds 100,000
9	Voice of the Crowd: Training Luganda Text To Speech (TTS) with Common Voice		Dr. Andrew Katumba	Google Ireland Limited	USD 20,000
10	A Robust Cost-Effective Machine Learning-Based Diagnostics Tool for Bean Plants Diseases		Dr. Andrew Katumba	Data Science Africa	USD 5,000
11	Datasets marking Personal Identifiable Information (PII) and Gender Bias for Sub-Saharan Africa Languages		Dr. Andrew Katumba	Google Ireland Limited	USD 59,806
12	Transfer of delft-based MSc/GPDP/ OLC/OCC program on non-sewered sanitation		Swaib Semiyaga	Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation through UNESCO-IHE, the Netherlands	USD 330,000
14	Promotion of Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems Towards Electricity Access in Uganda		Dr. Hillary Kasedde	Austrian Development Corporation	Euros 269,020
15	Inclusive Markets for Energy Efficiency in Uganda		Prof. J.B Kirabira	Swedish Embassy	SEK 12,240,000
16	LEAP-RE (Long-term Joint EU-AU Research and Innovation Partnership on Renewable Energy)		Prof. J.B Kirabira	European commission	Euros 31,500
17	Optimization of Recirculating Water Treatment Process for a Smart Communal Hand Washing System		Peter W. Olupot	Volkswagen Foundation	Euros 96,800
18	Renewable Energies for Africa: Effective Valorization of Agrifood wastes		Peter W. Olupot	European Commission-H2020	Euros 145,305
17	Iron oxide-based nanocomposite bioadsorbents for water treatment		Peter W. Olupot	École Polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)/ Excellence for Africa (ExAf)	Swiss Francs 64,600
18	Collaborative research between KCCA and Makerere University, College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT) for enhancing Citywide inclusive sanitation (CWIS) services		Dr. Robinah Nakawunde Kulabako	Kampala City Council-City Wide Inclusive Sanitation Project (Funded by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation)	USD 150,000
20	Beyond the networked city: Building innovative delivery systems for water, sanitation and energy in urban Africa		Robinah Nakawunde Kulabako	The Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF)	UK Pounds 307,397
21	Centre for Sustainable Energies and Entrepreneurship in the Global South (TUMSEED)		Betty Nabuuma	DAAD	Euros 144,456
22	KTH Project		Assoc. Prof. Lubwama Michael	Hogskolan BRI Nellvagen, Sweden	SEK 720,000
23	GCRF Africa Catalyst		Dr. Matovu Abubaker		UK Pounds 50,000
24	Wabes – Integrate		Prof. Niwagaba Charles	EAWAG	USD 187,930

The School of Built Environment

NO	PROJECT TITLE	PROJECT DURATION	PROJECT PI	FUNDER	Total Grant
1	Community-based Land Registration and Land Use Planning on Customary Land in South Western Uganda		Prof. Moses Musinguzi	Unhabitat/GLTN	USD 390,000
3	Urban Expansion Planning for Rapidly Growing Secondary Cities in the Horn of Africa		Dr. Amin Tamale	Cities Alliance	USD 250,000
13	The future of data driven agriculture in Uganda: A design-led approach to building climate resilient futures with marginalized smallholder farmers		Dr. Anthony Gidudu	Science Foundation Ireland	Euros 29,900

The Margaret Trowel School of Industrial Fine Art

NO	PROJECT TITLE	PROJECT DURATION	PROJECT PI	FUNDER	Total Grant
1	The Use of Selected Ganda Traditional Pottery Artifacts as a Source of Inspiration for Contemporary Creative Pottery Forms: A Case Study of Nsuwa Nsumbi and Ntamu”		Assoc. Prof. Kizito Maria Kasule
2	The Short Century — Filling the Gap in Understanding and Appreciation of East African Modernism		George Kyeyune (Assoc. Prof.)	British Council	USD 89,980
3	MASTET (Mobility of African Scholars form Transformative Engineering Training)		Dr. Venny Nakazibwe	European Commission	Euros 278,650
4	Sculpting Shs. 50, Critiquing the Economy: Uganda’s Legal Tender as a Resource for Art-making and Meaning-making.”		George Kyeyune (Assoc. Prof.)
5	“Identity and Nationalism: Two Decades of Contemporary Art in South Sudan (2001-2023).”		George Kyeyune (Assoc. Prof.)
6	“The Art of Recycling: A studio Development of Art about the Girl Child Education in Western Uganda Using Found Materials.”		George Kyeyune (Assoc. Prof.)
7	“The Use of Selected Ganda Traditional Pottery Artifacts as a source of Inspiration for Contemporary Creative Pottery Forms: A Case Study of Nsuwa Nsumbi and Ntamu”		Dr. Robert Mpindi Kibudde
8	“Identity and Nationalism: Two Decades of Contemporary Art in South Sudan (2001-2023).”		Assoc. Prof. Kizito Maria Kasule
9	“The Art of Recycling: A Studio Development of Art about the Girl Child Education in Western Uganda Using Found Materials.”		Assoc. Prof. Kizito Maria Kasule
10	Unveiling Mental Health Among the Ugandan Adolescents Through Multimedia Art; Animating beyond William Kentridge.”		Assoc. Prof. Angelo Kakande
11	“Sculpting Shs. 50, Critiquing the Economy: Uganda’s Legal Tender as a Resourcefor Art-making and Meaning-making.”		Assoc. Prof. Angelo Kakande
12	“Reclaiming Women’s Voices: Fashion Design Inspired by Princess Elizabeth Bagaaya’s Biography as Shaman in Sheena Queen of the Jungle.”		Assoc. Prof. Angelo Kakande
13	“Fashioning the Lived Experiences of the Kadama”		Assoc. Prof. Angelo Kakande
14	“Making Kinetic Art Inspired by Ankole Cultural Dance: An Interplay of Art and Physics”		Assoc. Prof. Angelo Kakande