Joseph Mugisha’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth and life story

Intro Ugandan mathematician
A.K.A. Joseph Y. T. Mugisha
Is Mathematician
From Uganda
Type Mathematics
Gender male
Birth

1960, Bushenyi District, Western Region, Uganda

Age 61 years
Residence Kampala, Kampala District, Central Region, Uganda
Education
Makerere University
Awards
Fellow of the Uganda National Academy of Sciences  

Joseph Y.T. Mugisha is a Ugandan mathematician (specialising in biomathematics), academician and academic administrator. Currently he is a Professor of Mathematics and Principal of the College of Natural Sciences, a constituent college of Makerere University. Makerere University is the Oldest University in Uganda.

Background and education

He was born in 1960 in Bushenyi district, Western Uganda. Professor Mugisha received his PhD in Bio-mathematics in 2000 from Makerere university. Prior to that he was awarded a Masters of Science(Bio-mathematics) in 1992 and a Bachelors of Science in Education from Makerere University. He attended Mbarara High School for his Secondary Education; and Masheruka Primary School for foundation Education.

Career

Before his appointment as the Principal of the College of Natural Sciences (CONAS), he was the Dean-Faculty of Science from 2009 to 2010, in which position he led the process of conversion of the faculty to a college. He held the Principal post initially in acting capacity (2010 to 2011) before substantive appointment in 2012. He has also served as the Acting Deputy Vice Chancellor[Academic Affairs] at Makerere University.

Professor Mugisha joined Makerere University as a Teaching Assistant in 1987 rising through the ranks to Professorship in 2008. He has also served the University in various leadership and management capacities; Acting Director Institute of Computer Science – Makerere University from August to December 2003; Deputy Director Institute of Computer Science – Makerere university from 2003 to August 2005. He is also a member of the Makerere University Senate which is the highest academic decisions making body of the University, he has been appointed to several boards and committees within the University.

Professor Mugisha has taught courses at Undergraduate and Graduate level. He has supervised and mentored over 40 students at graduate level(both PhD and MSc.) in the region. He is an International Researcher and Examiner with strong links to several universities in Eastern, Central and Southern Africa. He has served as a Reviewer of several International Journals like Mathematical Biosciences, Southern Journal of Sciences, Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering, Mathematical Modelling and Analysis, Ecological Modelling, Computers and Mathematics with Application, Computational and Applied Mathematics, Mathematical and Computer Modelling, among others.

Professor Mugisha is a founder member and the current President of the African Society for Bio-mathematics since 2009. He has been a member of the American Mathematical Society, Ugandan Mathematical Society, Ugandan Biometric Society and is a Fellow of the Ugandan National Academy of Sciences [UNAS].

Professor Mugisha is widely published in over 50 articles in International Journals. His major research interest is in the application of mathematics in biology and biomedical processes with special emphasis on epidemiological and ecological modeling. He has co – organized, attended and facilitated at various conferences, workshops and seminars nationally and internationally.

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