School of Physical Sciences (Phys-Sciences) Collections: Recent submissions
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Development of solar thermal energy storage technology for off-grid cooking applications
(Makerere University, 2025)This study presents the design and development of a solar photovoltaic (PV) cooker integrated with an energy storage system (TES). Thermic AXCL heat transfer oil and rock pebbles were used as sensible energy storage ... -
Structure and lithology-based reservoir characterization of the Lake Edward-George Basin, Western Uganda
(Makerere University, 2025)This research was conducted in the Lake Edward-George basin, Albertine Graben. It focused on the structural and lithological analysis aimed at understanding the hydrocarbon reservoir characteristics of the Lake Edward-George ... -
Assessment of Radioactivity Levels and Radiological Risks of Chemical Fertilizers in Kampala City, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2025-04-04)The agricultural sector relies heavily on fertilizers to boost crop productivity, driving global growth in the fertilizer industry. Phosphate fertilizers, used worldwide at a rate exceeding 30 million tons annually, ... -
Modelling the performance of solar cookers: a case of box cooker from local materials
(Makerere University, 2025-03-21)This study evaluated the performance of a solar box cooker made out of locally available materials. A mathematical model, based on the heat transfer equations for the various components of the box cooker was developed ... -
Reservoir characterization and modeling of fractured basement in ruman oil field, Melut Basin, South Sudan
(Makerere University., 2025-03-10)This research investigates the hydrocarbon reservoir potential of fractured basement rocks in the Ruman Field, located in the Melut Basin of South Sudan. An integrated approach, utilizing a combination of resistivity images, ... -
Reservoir characterization and modeling of fractured basement in ruman oil field, Melut Basin, South Sudan.
(Maakerere University,, 2025-03-10)This research investigates the hydrocarbon reservoir potential of fractured basement rocks in the Ruman Field, located in the Melut Basin of South Sudan. An integrated approach, utilizing a combination of resistivity images, ... -
Prediction of meteorological parameters using inverse artificial neural networks.
(Makerere University, 2024-12-05)Meteorological parameter data needed for climate change analysis, and monitoring the mitigation or adaptation measures taken, is often difficult to obtain due to the high costs of buying, installing and maintaining ... -
Integrated 3D facies model of the Makondo Fault Zone in the Semliki Basin, Albertine Graben, Western Uganda
(Makerere University, 2024)The Makondo Fault Zone within the Semliki Basin of the Albertine Graben represents a critical area of study for understanding hydrocarbon systems in fault zones. This research aims to address the challenges faced in ... -
Quantitative reservoir characterization using rock physics, seismic and geological constraints – examples from Semliki Basin in Albertine Graben, Western Uganda
(Makerere University., 2024-10-28)The Albertine Graben located in the Western arm of the East African Rift System holds Uganda’s oil and gas discoveries. The Semliki basin has not yet yielded the government of Uganda with commercial quantities of oil and ... -
Mathematical models for the dynamics of production and utilization of forage for sustainable livestock industry in Semi-arid Region of Uganda
(Makerere University, 2024-11)A considerable amount of work in ecological theory is based on the simple Lotka- Volterra, with assumptions (identical individuals, equal birth and death rates, consume resources equally and live in homogeneous environments), ... -
Local Cohomology Without Direct Limits and Local Homology Without Inverse Limits
(Makerere University., 2024-11-14)In this dissertation, we study the computation of local cohomology and local homology of R-modules without using direct limits and inverse limits respectively. We construct subcategories, C of R-Mod such that the ... -
Prediction of photosynthetically active radiation in Kampala, Uganda using artificial neural networks.
(Makerere University., 2024-11-06)In this research, we formulated seven models to forecast photosynthetically active radiation(PAR) in Uganda based on artificial neural networks. Our models incorporated sunshine hours, global solar radiation, and clearness ... -
Characterization of the Reservoir Potential of Yabus Formation in Melut Basin, South Sudan, Using Rock Physics Templates and Inversion of 3-D seismic data.
(Makerere University., 2024-11-06)3-D seismic and well data of the Gumry Oil Field were integrated to execute this study using petrophysical analysis, rock physics templates, and post-stack seismic inversion to characterize the reservoir potential of ... -
Lotka-Volterra Predator-Prey Population Model with Spatial and Temporal Effects.
(Makerere University., 2024-10-25)Mathematical models have received extensive attention, and in particular, the Lotka-Volterra predator-prey population models are of great interests to mathematicians and ecologists. This has given rise to systems which ... -
Geochemical evaluation of source rock potential of formations penetrated by Muamba-1 well in block 5, Kwanza Basin, Angola
(Makerere University, 2024-09)This study addresses the challenges posed by unsuccessful exploration in Block 5 of the Kwanza Basin, Western Angola, and sought to evaluate source rock constraints affecting the development of petroleum potential herein. ... -
Optimal Actuator Design and Placement for a Linear Wave Equation.
(Makerere University., 2024-08-07)In this dissertation, the optimal actuator design and placement problem for a linear wave equation is studied. This problem arises in many areas of application in science and engineering, for example, in seismic inversion, ... -
Mathematical Models for the Transmission Dynamics of FowlPox Disease with Seasonality and Control Measures.
(Makerere University., 2024-08-15)Fowlpox disease poses a real threat to domestic birds, especially the chicken and turkeys in Uganda and the world, despite the tremendous efforts put in place to avert the transmission. The disease prevalence varies depending ... -
Mathematical Models for the Dynamics of Asthma Development: Effect of Immunological, Environmental and Genetic Determinants
(Makerere University, 2024-07-17)Environmental pollutants continue to pose a great threat to public health, leading to the development of chronic diseases. Susceptibility to the development of asthma may be influenced by either environmental exposure in ... -
Coupling of carbon dioxide with epoxides to form cyclic carbonates using manganese based-polyoxometalate metal organic frameworks
(Makerere University, 2024)This study reports manganese based polyoxometalate metal organic frameworks (POMOF A and POMOF B) as catalytic systems for the cycloaddition of carbon dioxide with epoxides to form cyclic carbonates. The POMOF catalysts ... -
Pure braids and group actions from 3-fold flops.
(Makerere University., 2024-07-09)The first part of this thesis gives a new, simplified presentation of the classical pure braid group.The generators are given by the squares of the longest elements over connected subgraphs, andwe prove that the only ...