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Dr. Francis Mujjuni, PhD

Francis.mujjuni@mak.ac.ug, Francis.mujjuni@gmail.com
+256-782-799254
College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology, Mechanical Engineering Department, Makerere University, Kampala-Uganda. Room 223 Faculty of Technology (Old Building)

Dr. Francis Mujjuni, PhD

Lecturer

Research Interests

  1. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Systems
  2. Resilience of Energy Systems
  3. Energy for Development
  4. Energy Resource Modelling

Biography

Francis is a Ugandan expert in Renewable Energy Systems Technologies, with 15 years of experience in the research, design, installation, and commissioning of electricity infrastructure projects. He specializes in energy systems modeling, resilience of energy systems, GIS, and analysis of large datasets, including reanalysis, ground observational, and remote-sensed data. His research encompasses hydropower, solar PV, solar thermal, bioenergy, wind energy systems, cooking fuels, and stove technologies. Francis holds a PhD in Engineering and a Distinction in a Master’s Degree in Renewable Energy Systems Technology from Loughborough University (UK), and a First Class Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Makerere University (Uganda).
 

Education

  • PhD in Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering (2019-2023)- Loughborough University
  • Msc Renewable Energy Systems Technology (2013-2014) – Loughborough University
  • Bsc Mechanical Engineering (2006-2010) – Makerere University

Courses Taught

  1. MEC4105 Renewable Energy Systems
  2. MEC7214 Solar Energy Technology
  3. RET7211           Solar Thermal Technology
  4. RET 7102 Hydropower
  5. RET7214: Design of Hydropower Electromechanical Equipment-

Mentorship e.g. supervising graduate students or advising student groups

Coordinator MSc Renewable Energy

Academic Awards

Double Commonwealth Scholarship Awardee (2013 and 2019)

Key Publications

Resilience; Energy; Extreme Events; Renewable;

Publications

  1. Mujjuni, F., Betts, T., & Blanchard, R. (2023). Uganda’s Hydropower System Resilience to Extreme Climate Variability. Climate, 11(9), 117. https://doi.org/10.3390/cli11090177
  2. Mujjuni, F., Betts, T., & Blanchard, R. E. (2023). Application of Observational Weather Data in Evaluating Resilience of Power Systems and Adaptation to Extreme Wind Events. In J. D. Nixon, A. Al-Habaibeh, V. Vukovic, & A. Asthana (Eds.), Energy and Sustainable Futures: Proceedings of the 3rd ICESF, 2022 (pp. 127–136). Springer Proceedings in Energy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-30960-1_13
  3. Mujjuni, F., Betts, T. R., & Blanchard, R. E. (2023). Evaluation of Power Systems Resilience to Extreme Weather Events : A Review of Methods and Assumptions. IEEE Access, 11(August), 87279–87296. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2023.3304643
  4. Mujjuni, F., Chivunga, J. N., Betts, T., Lin, Z., & Blanchard, R. (2022). A Comparative Analysis of the Impacts and Resilience of the Electricity Supply Industry against COVID-19 Restrictions in the United Kingdom , Malawi , and Uganda. Sustainability, 14 (15), 9481. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14159481
  5. Mujjuni, F., Betts, T., To, L. S., & Blanchard, R. E. (2021). Resilience a means to development : A resilience assessment framework and a catalogue of indicators. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 152 (December). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2021.111684
  6. Mujjuni, F., Blanchard, R., & Betts, T. (2020). A case for a new approach in theorizing and operationalisation of resilience for electrical systems in developing countries. In S. Bhattacharyya (Ed.), Proceedings of the Virtual International Conference on Aligning Local Interventions with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, Conference (Issue July, pp. 168–183). Institute of Energy and Sustainable Development. https://hdl.handle.net/2134/14453943.v1