CEDAT 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
The table below shows some of the funded ongoing projects supporting the innovative efforts of
the staff.
| Project Title | PI | Funder | Total Grant |
| Mobility for Innovative Renewable Energy Technologies (MIRET) | Jonathan Serugunda | European Union | Euros 1,397,875 |
| MASTET (Mobility of African Scholars for Transformative Engineering Training) | Dr. Venny Nakazibwe | European Commission | Euros 278,650 |
| 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 |
| Integrating Resilience and Sustainability in the planning for infrastructure projects 2 | Assoc. Prof. Dorothy Okello | The Royal Academy of Engineering | Pounds 100,000 |
| Voice of the Crowd: Training Luganda Text To Speech (TTS) with Common Voice | Dr. Andrew Katumba | Data Science Africa | USD 5,000 |
| Datasets marking Personal Identifiable Information (PII) and Gender Bias for Sub-Saharan Africa Languages | Dr. Andrew Katumba | Google Ireland Limited | USD 59,806 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Promotion of Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems Towards Electricity Access in Uganda | Dr. Hillary Kasedde | Austrian Development Corporation | Euros 269,020 |
| Inclusive Markets for Energy Efficiency in Uganda | Prof. J.B Kirabira | Swedish Embassy | SEK 12,240,000 |
| LEAP-RE (Long-term Joint EU-AU Research and Innovation Partnership on Renewable Energy) | Prof. J.B Kirabira | European commission | Euros 31,500 |
| Optimization of Recirculating Water Treatment Process for a Smart Communal Hand Washing System | Peter W. Olupot | Volkswagen Foundation | Euros 96,800 |
| Renewable Energies for Africa: Effective Valorization of Agrifood wastes | Peter W. Olupot | European Commission-H2020 | Euros 145,305 |
| 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 |
| Collaborative research between KCCA and Makerere University, College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT) for enhancing City wide 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 |
| 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 |
| Centre for Sustainable Energies and Entrepreneurship in the Global South (TUMSEED) | Betty Nabuuma | DAAD | Euros 144,456 |
| Community-based Land Registration and Land Use Planning on Customary Land in South Western Uganda | Prof. Moses Musinguzi | Unhabitat/GLTN | USD 390,000 |
