2019 EngSciAfr

Knowledge for Tomorrow - Cooperative Research Projects in Sub-Saharan Africa

PostDoc projects:

Enhanced flame retardancy of bio-composite plastics developed with rice husks and clay fillers Dr. Michael Lubwama, Makerere University, School of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kampala/Uganda

Nature Assisted Low-Cost- Low-Temperature Storage Structure by Combining Different Principles of Cooling for Rift Valley Production Areas and Retail Distribution Centers in EthiopiaDr.Yetenayet Tola, Jimma University, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Department of Postharvest Management, Jimma/Ethiopia

Software-based decision-making and control tools for optimizing Organic Municipal Solid Waste collection and composting in Tiassale, Southern Cote d'lvoire Dr. Kouassi Dongo, Swiss Center of Scientific Research (CSRS), Abidjan/Ivory Coast

Optimization and Upscaling of Hybrid Desiccant / Solar Dryer and Granary to prevent Aflatoxin Contamination in Maize Dr. Duncan Onyango Mbuge, University of Nairobi, School of Engineering, Department of Environmental and Biosystems Engineering, Nairobi/Kenya

Development of a technology for optimal use of bioactive carbons from rice husks in Uganda for water purification Dr. Peter Wilberforce Olupot, Makerere University, College of Engineering, Art and Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kampala/Uganda

responsible :   Joana Albrecht and Lilian Beck