Faculty of Science Technology and Innovations

Dear readers, we welcome you to this message from Faculty of Science Technology and innovations (FoSTI).

In line with the vision and mission of MMU, FoSTI  objectives are to:

  • Transform teaching and community engagement through practical teaching and development of apps and services that solve community problems
  •  Foster Interdisciplinary Collaboration for STEM research and innovation
  • Establish Innovation Hubs and Incubators to help students get hands on training to set up ICT and STEM start ups  and to scale up existing ICT projects
  • Encourage External Collaborations and Partnerships

Innovative IT solutions to the community

An AgriPlanner app is in the final stages of development. The app will have a collaboration and networking platform for farmers, suppliers, buyers and other stakeholders to connect, exchange information and collaborate on projects and initiatives that can benefit the entire agriculture ecosystem.

Internet of Things (IoT) and data science projects

In partnership with our international partners, HoWEST college and HoGent college, the faculty staff received IoT education tools. The faculty will train students in recess in IoT skills. The faculty will also launch IoT/data science-based projects such as a smart dustbin project for our cities, Automated irrigation scheme project, Plant disease prediction project.

Exhibitions and Community engagement activities

The faculty received KuboX tools which can be useful for distance education especially for STEM subjects. The faculty will launch outreach programs to see how schools can utilize these tools. The faculty will also conduct research on how best to teach STEM subjects in secondary schools using locally available materials to improve understanding and performance within the Rwenzori region.

The faculty undertook exhibitions in Mbarara students’ education expo and back to school Bonanza. The faculty had internal exhibitions to showcase innovations by students.

The faculty has carried out /will carry out community engagement activities such as school visits for career guidance, radio talk shows educating the communities on ICT innovations like the smart dustbins and the fitness application.

Biogas projects

The faculty is setting up a biogas plant under the department of physical sciences with the support from the Research and Innovations Fund (RIF) through the directorate of graduate studies, research and Innovations. This project will help to address some of the energy challenges in the region in addition to making a great contribution to research in the field of renewable energy.

Undergraduate Programmes

Programme Name Code Duration Study Time
Bachelor of Science in Computer ScienceBCS3 YearsFulltime
Bachelor of Information TechnologyBIT3 YearsFulltime
Bachelor of Science in Computer ScienceBCS3 YearsFulltime
Diploma in Information TechnologyDIT2 YearsFulltime

Staff Members

Names Position Qualification
Wilson Babu MusinguziWilson Babu MusinguziProfessor
Edwin AkugizibweEdwin AkugizibweSenior Lecturer
Clement NyakoojoClement NyakoojoSenior Lecturer
Winston KabiswaWinston KabiswaLecturer
Peter OpioPeter OpioLecturer
Athanasius Bakainaga RugasiraAthanasius Bakainaga RugasiraLecturer
Philip  OpioPhilip OpioLecturer
Jack TurihohabweJack TurihohabweLecturer
Samuel OcenSamuel OcenLecturerPhD Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence) Candidate [UoN], Msc. computing(Computer Security)[UTAMU], BITC [KYU]
Samuel HabimaanaSamuel HabimaanaLecturer
Paul MatovuPaul MatovuAssistant Lecturer
Issa NdungoIssa NdungoAssistant Lecturer
Daphine AyebareDaphine AyebareAssistant Lecturer
Kassimu MpunguKassimu MpunguAssistant Lecturer
Peter BarangaPeter BarangaAssistant Lecturer
Godfrey G. TumwebazeGodfrey G. TumwebazeAssistant Lecturer
Andrew Karitani TugumeAndrew Karitani TugumeAssistant LecturerMSc IS(KIU),BCSc-IT(KIU), CCNA(MUK)
Musitapha KatalihwaMusitapha KatalihwaAssistant Lecturer
Moses BukenyaMoses BukenyaAssistant Lecturer
Cissy NazziwaCissy NazziwaTeaching Assistant
Solomon MuhumuzaSolomon MuhumuzaTeaching Assistant
Derrick MwanjeDerrick MwanjeTeaching AssistantMSC.Computing, BIT
Christopher KalemaChristopher KalemaTeaching Assistant
Arunga KobusinguziArunga KobusinguziTechnician
Yusuf TwinomugisaYusuf TwinomugisaTechnician
Adolf BusoboziAdolf BusoboziTechnician
Ayub TokoAyub TokoLaboratory Assistant
Pascal SekyanziPascal SekyanziTechnicianMLS(ASCPi)CM, BSc. BBLT (MAK), PGDME (MAK)

Lake Saaka Campus,
Fort Portal – Uganda
P.O. Box 837, Fort Portal
deanfosti@mmu.ac.ug

Mon – Fri 9:00A.M. – 5:00P.M.