Dr. Ronald Kayiwa, PhD

Areas of Research Interest: Waste valorization, waste-water treatment systems, Energy, Nanotechnology, and nanomaterials.

Eng. Dr. Ronald Kayiwa is a registered professional engineer and a lecturer of Mechanical Engineering at Makerere University. He holds a B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, an M.Sc. Technology Innovation and Industrial Development and a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Makerere University. He has 10 years of experience in research, teaching, and consultancy in Mechanical Engineering. Dr. Ronald Kayiwa has been involved in various development programming projects funded by global agencies. Dr. Kayiwa has experience in Innovation management and nurturing with over 30 projects nurtured across East Africa from ideation to stand-alone companies following Human Centered Design approaches. He is actively involved in consultancies in the fields of Materials Engineering, Renewable energy, Industrial safety, wastewater treatment, Product development, process optimization, and Nanotechnology. He is the current chairperson for the Uganda National Bureau of Standards Technical Committee for Production and General Engineering.

1. April 2023 to April 2024: Principal Investigator: Development and optimization of a biodegradable packaging solution for liquid-based cosmetics using response surface methodology. This project was funded by the Government of Uganda through the Research and Innovation Fund- Makerere University.
2. April 2023 to April 2024: Co-Principal Investigator: AI based geospatial interactive platform to boost tourism in Uganda: Visitfortportal OLP. This project was funded by the Government of Uganda through the Research and Innovation Fund- Makerere University
3. August 2022 to August 2023: Lead Investigator: Valorization of Cassava Peels into Nano Adsorbents for Wastewater Treatment in Uganda. Funded by the Ministry of Science and Technology and Innovation-Office of the President
4. July 2021 to July 2022: Enhancing health systems in Uganda through real time digital disease surveillance, YOTTA tool, scale up. Funded by the Ministry of Science and Technology and Innovation-Office of the President
5. Assessment of Solar Home Systems end-of-life management and emerging battery technologies in Uganda and Senegal

1. Kayiwa, R., Kasedde, H., Lubwama, M., Kirabira, J. B., & Kayondo, T. (2021). Occurrence and toxicological assessment of selected active pharmaceutical ingredients in effluents of pharmaceutical manufacturing plants and wastewater treatment plants in Kampala, Uganda. Water Practice and Technology journal. doi: 10.2166/wpt.2022.024
2. Kayiwa, R., Kasedde, H., Lubwama, M. & Kirabira, J. B. (2021). The potential for commercial scale production and application of activated carbon from cassava peels in Africa : A review. Bioresource Technology Reports, 15(June). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biteb.2021.100772
3. Kayiwa, Ronald, Kasedde, H., Lubwama, M. & Kirabira, J. B. (2021). Mesoporous activated carbon yielded from pre- leached cassava peels. Bioresources and Bioprocessing, 8. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40643-021-00407-0
4. Kayiwa, R., Kasedde, H., Lubwama, M. & Kirabira, J. B. (2021). Characterization and pre-leaching effect on the peels of predominant cassava varieties in Uganda for production of activated carbon. Current Research in Green and Sustainable Chemistry, 4(March). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crgsc.2021.100083

5. Kayiwa, R., Olupot, P. W., & Lubwama, M. (2019). Production and Potential of Activated Carbon from Cassava Peels for Remediation of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients from Wastewater : A Review. Journal of Materials Science Research and Reviews, 4(4), 1–24. Retrieved from http://journaljmsrr.com/index.php/JMSRR/article/view/30122/56523
6. Kayiwa, R., & Lating, P. O. (2019a). Biogas digester performance measurement with changing temperature: A facile lab-scale evaluation using cow dung substrate. International Journal of Technoscience and Development, 4(2019), 9–15. Retrieved from https://www.technoscience.se/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/2019-issue-Vol-4-Kayiwa-Lating-Biogas-Digester.pdf
7. Kayiwa, R., & Lating, P. O. (2019b). Carbon to Nitrogen ratio variation effects on biogas systems performance in Uganda: A facile substrate based comparative study. International Journal of Technoscience and Development, 4(2019), 16–23. Retrieved from https://www.technoscience.se/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/2019-issue-Vol-4-Kayiwa-Lating-CN-Ratio.pdf
8. Okello D, Mayega W, Muhumuza C, Amuge PO, Karamagi E, Amollo M, Amuku I, Kayiwa R, Bazeyo W. 2018. Gender and innovation for climate-smart agriculture: Assessment of gender-responsiveness of RAN’s agricultural-focused innovations. CCAFS Working Paper no. 260. Wageningen, the Netherlands: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS). Available online at: www.ccafs.cgiar.org