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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 ... -
Spatial profiles and sources of selected persistent organic pollutants in surface sediments of Lake Victoria, East Africa
(Makerere University, 2024-04)Lake Victoria is the second largest lake in the world and has a catchment area of 193,000km2 with only one outlet (River Nile) and numerous inlets. Several anthropogenic activities take place in the lake’s catchment area ... -
Ultimate ruin probabilities in the stochastic dual risk model compounded by investment income
(Makerere University, 2024-06)The ultimate ruin probability is a central problem in the operation of financial businesses since it can be used as a tool to manage and check the solvency levels of a company. This dissertation calculates the probability ... -
CONVERSION OF SELECTED PLASTIC WASTE INTO CARBON NANOMATERIALS FOR APPLICATION IN THE ADSORPTION OF CARBON DIOXIDE AND ENERGY STORAGE
(Makerere University, 2024-06-07)Plastic waste is a major environmental problem. It is non-biodegradable and can take hundreds of years to decompose. Plastic waste can also pollute waterways and oceans, harming wildlife and ecosystems. There are several ... -
Establishment of diagnostic reference levels for selected interventional radiology procedures at Uganda Heart Institute, Mulago
(Makerere University, 2024)Interventional radiology (IR) has revolutionized the diagnosis and treatment of vascular and cardiac diseases, offering minimally invasive procedures with reduced hospitalization times. However, the increasing complexity ... -
Synthesis of carbamates from carbon dioxide, alcohol and amines catalyzed by cobalt-based polyoxometalates metal organic frameworks.
(Makerere University., 2024-05-21)Polyoxometalate metal-organic fragments are molecular complexes that combine metal ions with organic ligands within the same structure. These complexes integrate the properties of both polyoxometalates, which are inorganic ... -
Direct oxidative carboxylation of olefins catalyzed by iron-based polyoxometalate metal organic frameworks
(Makerere University, 2024-04)The conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2), into value-added products such as cyclic carbonates is of academic and industrial interest. The cyclic carbonates have various industrial applications although they are usually ...
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