Dr. Dativa Tizikara

Research Interests

Wireless Communications & Next-Generation Networks, Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence in Engineering, Digital Inclusion & ICT for Development, and Telecommunication Tools & Simulation.

Background

Dr. Dativa Tizikara is a Ugandan electrical engineer and academic specializing in wireless communications and machine learning applications in next-generation networks. She serves as Co-Director of the Marconi Research and Innovation Lab and as an Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Makerere University. Prior to academia, she worked in the telecommunications industry with MTN Uganda and ZTE Corporation on radio planning and network optimization. Her scholarly work includes curriculum development, supervising graduate research, and organizing Uganda's first National Conference on Communications.

Education

1. Ph.D. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, University of Manchester, United Kingdom

2. M.Sc. in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering, University of Twente, Netherlands

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

Experience

1. Co-Director, Marconi Research and Innovation Lab, Makerere University

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

3. Radio Planning and Network Optimization, MTN Uganda and ZTE Corporation