Curriculum Vitae – Narcis Tumushabe Rwangoga

Date of birth:September 24, 1967

Nationality:Ugandan

Address:Department of Computer Science

Faculty of Computing Information Technology,

Makerere University,

P.O. Box, 7062, Kampala, Uganda;

Tel +256 414 540628, Fax +256 414 540620;

Mob +256 772 980233

E-mail:

Brief Information

I hold a Masters degree in Computer Science and Application Technology. I have a passion for teaching and research. Since 2005, I have been working in the Faculty of Computing and IT, Makerere University, teaching, supervising research and providing administrative services in different areas in the Department of Computer Science and the Faculty as a whole. I am embarking on my PHD studies by research at Makerere University this Academic Year – 2009/2010.

Education Qualifications

  1. Masters in Computer Science and Application Technology, Central South University, Hunan, China(2004)
  2. Post-Graduate Diploma in Computer Application Technology, Central South University, Hunan, China (2003)
  3. Post-Graduate Diploma in Management, [First class], Uganda Management Institute Uganda [2000]
  4. Post Graduate Certificate in Management, [Distinction], Uganda Management Institute Uganda [1998]
  5. Bsc. Agriculture (Economics), [Second Upper], Makerere University Uganda [1994]

Professional qualifications and certificates

  1. Certificate – Academic Writing and presentation Skills, June 30 – July 4, 2008, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
  2. Certificate in Research Management, August 20-24, School of Graduate Studies, Makerere University
  3. Leadership and Management Skills for Heads of Departments, June 2007, Directorate of Human Resources Management, Makerere University
  4. Certificate – Pedagogical Skills, Department of Higher Education, School of Education, Makerere University, February 2006
  5. Certificate in Genetic Resources and Intellectual Property Rights, Svalof Weibull AB, Sweden & Stockholm Environment Institute, Sweden May 3 – 21, 2004
  6. Certificate in Enhanced Basic Principles of Decentralization at Uganda Management Institute – June 2006
  7. Certificate – Training of Trainers – Artermis Transition Partners Limited – Nairobi, Kenya – September 2004
  8. Certificate in Internal Quality Auditing of Quality Management Systems (QMS) (ISO Guide 17025), Mc Neil Services (Uganda) in collaboration with the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) (2001)
  9. Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) on Windows 2000 - MCP ID No. 2866304
  10. Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA) on SQL Server 2000 - MCP ID No. 2866304
  11. MCT -Microsoft Certified Trainer - MCP ID No. 2866304
  12. Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Cisco ID: CSCO10652329

Employment Record

2005 – to – date:Assistant Head of Department, Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Computing and IT, Makerere University

2005–to – date:Assistant Lecture in the Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Computing & IT, Makerere University

2004 – to – date: Coordinator - Microsoft Regional IT Academy – Makerere University

2004 – 2005:Country Program Manager - AkiliAfrica Uganda – a Software Solution

Developer and Implementation Company in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania

1994 – 2001:Agricultural Division Manager - SGS Uganda Ltd, - an International

Superientendance Company headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.

Research Record

Written and presented five (5) papers in Science conferences in the area of Computer Science that have been published in Conference Proceedings and two (2) papers that have been published in Journals. The list below shows the papers I have written:

1.Rwangoga N.T[1]. & Baryayetunga A. P[2]. E-government for Uganda: Challenges and Opportunities. International Journal of Computing and ICT Research, Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 42- 47. http/ 8; 2007.

2.Rwangoga N. T. &Ngobye M.The Future of Intelligent Networks in Developing Countries, Presented at the 2nd International Conference on Sustainable ICT Research in Developing Countries, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda, August 6 -9, 2006. Published in the Conference Proceedings.

3.Rwangoga N. T. IT Strategic Planning in Higher Education: A Case for Ugandan Universities. Presented at the 1st International Conference on Sustainable ICT Research in Developing Countries, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda, August 6 -9, 2006. Published in the Conference Proceedings.

4.Rwangoga N. T. Guanzheng T.; Convergence and performance of the different branches of Soft Computing:FuzzyLogic, Neural Networks and Genetic algorithms. Presented at the 10th International Conference on Advances in Computer Applications, Central South University, Hunan, Peoples Republic of China, March 12 – 14, 2002. Published in Conference Proceedings.

5.Rwangoga N. T. Guanzheng T.;, The power of N-Tier Architecture in implementation of software applications. Presented at the 10th International Conference on Advances in Computer Applications, Central South University, Hunan, Peoples Republic of China, March 12 – 14, 2002. Published in Conference Proceedings.

6.Rwangoga N. T. Guanzheng T.;Design considerations for enhancing security in N-Tier architectureEnvironment Presented at the 11th International Conference on Advances in Computer Applications, Central South University, Hunan, Peoples Republic of China, March 6 – 8, 2003. Published in Conference Proceedings.

7.Rwangoga N. T. Guanzheng T.;Design considerations For Implementation of Authentication Security Feature in ASP.NET Applications. Chinese Journal of Computer Science 5(7): pp. 790-794, 2003

Membership to Professional Bodies & Societies:

A member of the following professional bodies:

  1. Association of Computing Machinery (ACM)
  2. IEEE Computer Society
  3. Uganda Computer Society
  4. Microsoft .NET User Group – WECA Region
  5. Nature Uganda
  6. British Council Management Forum

Referees

Dr Sebastian O. Baine
School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University
P. O. Box 7062,Kampala,Uganda
Tel: +256 712 925861
E-mail: / Prof. Venansius Baryamureeba
Dean, Faculty of Computing and IT, Makerere University
P. O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda
Tel: +256 712 874925
E-mail:
Dr Bennie Mangeni
Department of Civil Engineering
Faculty of Technology,
P. O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda
Tel: +256 772 516133
E-mail: / Dr. John Ngubiri
Ag Head, Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Computing and IT, Tel: +256 752 543466
E-mail:

[1] Author’s address: Narcis T. Rwangoga, Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Computing and IT, Makerere University, P. O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda, ;

[2] Author’s Address: Asiime P. Baryayetunga, Department of Women and Gender Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, Makerere University, P. O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda, ;