Dr. Cosmas Mwikirize

Research Interests

Biomedical Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering, and Innovation & Industrial Development, with a focus on ultrasound imaging for guidance of minimally invasive procedures such as oncological interventions and pain management.

Background

Dr. Cosmas Mwikirize is a Ugandan engineer, researcher, and innovation strategist whose career bridges biomedical engineering, electrical engineering, and industrial development. He lectures in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Makerere University, teaching electronics, instrumentation, and applied ICT. He also plays a key role in national innovation policy as Superintendent of Industrial Value Chains Development at Uganda's Science, Technology and Innovation Secretariat, and serves on the boards of Innovex, DEI BioPharma Ltd, and Valley University of Science and Technology. He is the East Africa representative on the Africa Fulbright Network.

Education

1. Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, USA

2. M.Sc. in Biomedical Engineering, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, USA

3. M.Sc. and B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda

Experience

1. Superintendent, Industrial Value Chains Development, Science, Technology and Innovation Secretariat of Uganda

2. Lecturer, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Makerere University

3. Board Member, Innovex, DEI BioPharma Ltd, and Valley University of Science and Technology