KYAMBOGO UNIVERSITY

FACULTY OF SCIENCE
CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING (DAY)

APPROVED FINAL YEAR RESEARCH/PROJECT TITLES FOR YEAR THREE 2019/2020

S/N NAME REG. NO TITLE SUPERVISOR(S)

1 ACUO OLIVER 16/U/4927/CHD/PD 1-Juice clarification using okra mucilage MR. OBBO ODONG
MARY as a natural alternative source of
flocculant in sugar factories. 2-
Determination of raw mix composition
based on hydraulic module of 2.2 BOTH
THE TITLES ARE OKAY, CHOOSE
ONE, CONTACT SUPERVISOR
2 ADIMA FRANCIS 16/U/4811/CHD/PD Conversion of waste to fuel & analysis of MRS. PAMELA LAWINO
calorific value or heat content
3 ADONG TEOPISTA 16/U/4928/CHE/PE Improving the properties of polyethylene DR. GRACE BAKYAYITA
terephthalate (pet) based beverage bottles
by blending with polyethylene naphthalate
(pen) material.
4 AGABA JOSEPH 16/U/4813/CHD/PD Synthesis of bioplastics from non-edible MR. KISA ALUNGA
cassava starch using glycerol as a
plasticizer
5 AKANGYE ANTONY 16/U/4814/CHD/PD Water & waste-water treatment using MR. WACOO PAUL
watermelon seeds as a cost effective water
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6 ALIGANYIRA 16/U/136/CHD/GV 1-Production of crude oil from pte plastics MR. OGENE FORTUNATE
MOSES by pyrolysis process TOO BRIEF. 2-
preparation of wine from jackfruit
(heterophillislam) juice using baker’s
yeast NOT GOOD TITLE, 3-processing
of fusil oils inter paints and fertilizers
THIS CAN BE GOOD IF MODIFIED,
CONTACT SUPERVISOR
7 AMWIINE MATHIAS 16/U/4816/CHD/PD Production of emulsion paint using locally MR. KISA ALUNGA
available pigments and extenders
8 ANGUZU OLEGA 16/U/4817/CHD/PD Production and characterization of MR. WACOO PAUL
BREVIS bacterial glue
9 ANYINE IAN 16/U/137/CHD/GV Evaluation of the efficiency of cowdung MR. AKAMPURIRA
as a microbial innoculum in industrial EDIGA
waste water treatment
10 AREMU 16/U/4819/CHD/PD Investigation of levels of selected DR. GRACE
LAWRENCE heavy metals in raw bovine milk BAKYAYITA
produced within Soroti
11 ARINDA ALLAN 16/U/4820/CHD/PD 1-Analysis performance of open MR. OBBO ODONG
Crystallisers before and after Massecuite
is released. 2-ffective analysis of the
amount of Flocculant on the sugar color in
sugar production THE TWO TITLES
ARE OKAY, SELECT ONE, CONTACT
SUPERVISOR
12 ARINEITWE 16/U/4821/CHD/PD 1-Determination of water quality from MRS. GANZA BARBRA
FRANCIS direct sources of domestic water, a case
study of Buhara sub county Kabale
district. 2-Production of non-alcoholic
drink from sweet potato tubers. THE

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 TWO TITLES ARE NOT GOOD,
ADVISED TO LOOK FOR AND
SUBMIT FRESH TITLES, CONTACT
SUPERVISOR
13 ASAMO PATRICIA 16/U/4822/CHD/PD Production of syngas from rice husks MR. FORTUNATE OGENE
using rice husks fluidized bed gasification
14 ASASIRA IRAD 16/U/4823/CHD/PD Investigation of the effect of MR. KISA ALUNGA
RUTAFA microbiological organisms on polymers
and synthetic plastics (culturing and
growth of plastic degrading bacteria)
15 ASIBAZU JOANITA 16/U/4824/CHD/PD 1-Quality determination of poisonous DR. DAVID NYENDE
methanol concentration in legally and
locally distilled alcohol, 2-Comparison of
the performance of a CSTR and PFR
BOTH TITLES ARE OKAY, CHOOSE
ONE, CONTACT SUPERVISOR
16 BATENDA BELINDA 16/U/4827/CHD/PD Extraction of citric acid from plants & its MR. TWINAMATSIKO
FLORA application to treat odor from African RICHARD
black soap
17 BUKOSI MARVIN 16/U/4940/CHD/PD Investigation of optimum imbibition water DR. WILLIAM
SAJJABI required in early stages of juice extraction WANASOLO
in a sugar industry. A case study at gm
sugar limited
18 BUKOTO MOSES 15/U/5272/CHE/PE Investigation of defluoridation process in MR. NZANZU TWALIB
waste water treatment
19 BULYABA LILLY 16/U/4829/CHD/PD 1-Production and characterization of soap DR. WILLIAM
NDIWALUNGI using different types of vegetable oils and WANASOLO
exploring its properties, 2-Investigation of
anti-baterial activity of citronella oil and
eucalyptus oil BOTH TITLES ARE
OKAY, CHOOSE ONE, CONTACT
SUPERVISOR
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20 ESPAN CHARLES 16/U/4831/CHD/PD 1-Reduction of cyanide content in wild MR. OBBO ODONG
cassava. 2-Design of a glucose enzymatic
biosensor THE TWO TITLES ARE
OKAY, CHOOSE ONE, CONTACT THE
SUPERVISOR
21 EKIEMI INNOCENT 16/U/138/CHD/GV Production of packaging material from DR. ALDO OKULLO
cassava starch
22 JJUNJU GADAFFU 16/U/4945/CHE/PE 1-Development of arsenic sensor for DR. ALDO OKULLO
drinking water. 2-Development of an
algorithm to optimize the process of tablet
production in pharmaceutical industry
THE TWO TITLES ARE OKAY,
CHOOSE ONE, CONTACT
SUPERVISOR
23 KABAGENYI EDITH 16/U/139/CHD/GV Recovery efficiency of oil from emulsion MRS. PAMELLA LAWINO
NORAH effluents
24 KAGOMBE DENIS 16/U/4832/CHD/PD Cooking stove technologies that greatly MRS. DORA EBONG
reduce emission of particulate matter and KABONESA
save on fuel consumption ADVISED TO
LOOK FOR AND SUBMIT OTHER
TITLES, CONTACT SUPERVISOR
25 KAHURWA 16/U/140/CHD/GV 1-Recycling waste beer during packaging DR. KISA ALUNGAALDO
PETERSON to make a fire extinguisher. 2-design of a OKULLO
catalytic converter unit for dangerous
exhaust gases from a selected factory THE
TWO TITLES ARE OKAY, CHOOSE
ONE, CONTACT SUPERVISOR
26 KALIBBALA JOSEPH 16/U/4833/CHD/PD 1-Pproduction of banana flour using DR. IVAN GUMULA
lemon juice as an organic fertilizer, 2-
Effects of potassium nitrate on the growth
of beans, 3-Determination of different
compositions (nitrogen, potassium and
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 phosphorous) of azola as a biofertilizer, 4-
Assesssment of tanin in indigenous
tree(mango tree) ALL THESE TITLES
ARE NOT GOOD, ADVISED TO LOOK
FOR AND SUBMIT FRESH TITLES,
CONTACT SUPERVISOR
27 KAMBE ABDU 16/U/4834/CHD/PD 1-Determination of the suitability of silica MRS. GANZA BARBRA
sand for different industrial applications in
selected sites of l.victoria. 2-Used oil
cleansing process to generate industrial
heating or furnace oil THE TWO TITLES
ARE NOT GOOD, ADVISED TO LOOK
FOR AND SUBMIT FRESH TITLES,
CONTACT SUPERVISOR
28 KANSIIME DARIUS 16/U/4835/CHD/PD Extraction and characterization of MR. WACCO PAUL
pectinase enzyme from orange fruit wastes
29 KATANTAZI 16/U/4837/CHD/PD 1-The potential of Moringa seeds to DR. MARY KAGGWA
EMMANUEL replace silver nitrate in ceramic filters for
drinking water treatment. 2-Eefficiency of
locally made ceramic filters for treating
drinking water in households THE TWO
TITLES ARE OKAY, CHOOSE ONE,
CONTACT SUPERVISOR
30 KATUSABE 16/U/4838/CHD/PD Effect of temperature on hydrolysis of DR. KODI PHILIP
ARTHUR FRANCIS cellulose saw dust
31 KEEDJI JADEN 16/U/4842/CHD/PD Preparation of soap using avocado oil; MR. TWINAMATSIKO
ERMINE oyster oil and mint oil; and exploring their RICHARD
properties.
32 KIBIRIGE JOHN 16/U/141/CHD/GV Determination of levels of sulfur-dioxide MR. OBBO ODONG
lost to the environment during sulfitation
of syrup at Kakira sugar limited
33 KINTU ALLAN 16/U/4845/CHD/PD 1-Production of ethanol from cassava. 2- DR. HANNINGTON
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 Determination of heavy metal TWINOMUHWEZI
contamination of well water in Banda. 3-
Production of biodiesel from used
vegetable cooking oil THESE TITLES
ARE NOT GOOD, ADVISED TO LOOK
FOR AND SUBMIT OTHER TITLES,
CONTACT SUPERVISOR
34 KIRABO GLORIA 16/U/4846/CHD/PD 1-Examining effect of cow dung on DR. STEPHEN WEKOYE
banana plants. 2-Investigating effect of
temperature on raw tomatoes. 3-
Comparing the efficiency of banana leaves
and normal deodrants. 4-Investigating
adverse effects of some contents of soft
drinks. ALL THESE TITLES ARE NOT
GOOD, ADVISED TO LOOK FOR AND
SUBMIT OTHER TITLES, CONTACT
SUPERVISOR
35 KIYINGI ISRAEL 16/U/4848/CHD/PD Development and characterization of self- MR. NZANZU TWALIB
healing car paint using chitosan WHAT
DO YOU MEAN BY SELF HEALING?
MODIFY THIS TITLE FOR CLARITY,
CONTACT SUPERVISOR
36 KUMBUGA BRUNO 16/U/4957/CHE/PE Production of biodegradable bioplastic DR. IVAN GUMULA
DERRICK from potato peels
37 KUTESAAKWE JOY 16/U/4958/CHE/PE 1-Extraction of dimethylamine from used DR. ALEX BARAKAGIRA
battery cells.2-Removal of heavy metals
from sewage sludge using rice husks
BOTH TITLES CAN BE GOOD,
CHOOSE ONE, CONTACT
SUPERVISOR
38 KWIZERA ROBERT 16/U/4959/CHD/PD 1-Extraction of Caffiene from waste tea MRS. DORA EBONG
and coffee. 2-determination of the KABONESA
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 effectiveness of the wastewater plant. 3-
determination of the efficiency of the
Kisoro sewage treatment plant ALL THE
THREE TITLES ARE NOT GOOD,
ADVISED TO LOOK FOR AND
SUBMIT OTHER POSSIBLE TITLES,
CONTACT SUPERVISOR
39 KYEYEUNE 16/U/142/CHD/GV Synthesis and use of benzoyl peroxide as DR. IVAN GULUMA
JOHNMARY anti-bacteria
40 LUTABI ERIA 16/U/4962/CHE/PE The design and simulating of crude oil MR. OGENE FORTUNATE
KAKINDA separation and storage tank with single-
input two-output (sito) system using a
split range control strategy in Simulink
(Matlab)
41 MANGENI 16/U/4853/CHD/PD Biodegradation of ldpe using microbes a MR. WACOO PAUL
AUGUSTINE case study at Kiteezi sanitary landfill
42 MUHUMUZA 16/U/4968/CHD/PD Extraction and characterization of DR. KODI PHILIP
CHAMPION essential oils from callistemon viminalis
leaves
43 MUKIIBI JOSEPH 16/U/4857/CHD/PD 1-Production of liquid and vaporized air MR. TWINAMATSIKO
MUDDE fresheners and perfumes from local raw RICHARD
materials, 2-Determination of the
concentration levels of total petroleum
hydrocarbons in soils found around
automobile shops or garages, 3-
Determination of heavy metals in
pharmacuetical waste effluents CHOOSE
ONE, CONTACT SUPERVISOR
44 MUKUBA SAMUEL 16/U//CHD/PD Effect of activated clay as a bleaching DR. ALDO OKULLO
FULGENS agent during cooking oil processing
45 MULIISA 16/U/4859/CHD/PD 1-Computer aided design of counter feight DR. WILLIAM
EMMANUEL recognizing device of pharmaceutical WANASOLO
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 products. 2-Design of car breaking system
based on iodine clock reaction THE TWO
TITLES ARE OKAY, CHOOSE ONE,
CONTACT SUPERVISOR
46 NABAASA RHITUS 16/U/4865/CHD/PD Investigating the impact of improper MRS. PAMELLA LAWINO
plastic waste disposal on the students and
environment and identifying sustainable
remedies for kyambogo university. THIS
IS NOT A GOOD TITLE, ADVISED TO
LOOK FOR AND SUBMIT OTHER
TITLES, CONTACT SUPERVISOR
47 NABUKEERA 16/U/4867/CHD/PD Purification & analysis of waste cooking MRS. PAMELA LAWINO
CHARLENE oil using ginger and other naturally
occurring agents
48 NAKERO LYDIA 16/U/4869/CHD/PD 1-Production of antimicrobial soap using a MR. OBBO ODONG
MUDENYA blend of Moringa seed oil and caster-oil.
2-Production of soap from mango seed oil
THE TWO TITLES ARE OKAY,
CHOOSE ONE, CONTACT
SUPERVISOR
49 NALUBUULWA 16/U/143/CHD/GV Synthesis of mosquito repellants from DR. HANNINGTON
SHERINA orange peels TWINOMUHWEZI
50 NALUGEMWA 16/U/4872/CHD/PD Production of bio-plastics from cassava DR. ALDO OKULLO
JOSELYNE peels
51 NALUMAGA 16/U/4873/CHD/PD Investigating the removal of phosphates MR. OGENE FORTUNATE
SYLIVIA from waste water by chemical
precipitation
52 NAMANDA 16/U/4874/CHD/PD Determination of heavy metals in fish DR. KODI PHILIP
RACHEAL from lake Victoria
53 NAMBALIRWA 16/U/4876/CHD/PD 1-Oil blending process. 2-Oil viscosity MR. OGENE FORTUNATE
JANEFRANCES variations with temperature performance.
3-Behavior of viscosity with temperature
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 and additives. THESE TITLES ARE NOT
GOOD, ADVISED TO LOOK FOR AND
SUBMIT FRESH TITLES, CONTACT
SUPERVISOR
54 NAMIREMBE 16/U/4877/CHD/PD Determination of heavy metals and DR. GRACE BAKYAYITA
DIVINE proximate analysis in some selected
cereals.
55 NAMULINDA EMILY 16/U/4879/CHD/PD Production of slow burning candle. DR. ALDO OKULLO
56 NAMUSOKE EUNICE 16/U/4880/CHD/PD Determination of efficiency of soak pits DR. STEPHEM WEKOYE
PEARL and biological treatment plants for waste
water treatment in food industry
57 NAMUTEBI ERUSA 16/U/4882/CHD/PD Improving the mass transfer rate of MR. TWINAMASTIKO
oxygen throughout the aeration tank at RICHARD
kiteezi leachate treatment plant
58 NAMWABIRA 16/U/4980/CHE/PE 1-Assessment of pharmaceutical drugs MR. OBBO ODONG
IMMACULATE and herbal medicine for the extent of
heavy metal contamination 2-Cane juice
clarification using moringa seeds powder
3-Production of ethanol from sugarcane
molasses and evaluation of its quality
ALL THESE TITLES ARE NOT GOOD,
ADVISED TO LOOK FOR AND
SUBMIT FRESH TITLES, CONTACT
SUPERVISOR
59 NANTEGE BARBRA 16/U/4883/CHD/PD Production of biodegradable plastic films DR. HANNINGTON
RUTH from cassava starch used in food TWINOMUHWEZI
packaging, using various additives and
plasticizers.
60 NDUGUTSE ABBAS 16/U/4885/CHD/PD Designing of an internally heat integrated DR. ALDO OKULLO
distillation column
61 NYANGOMA 16/U/13732/CHD/GV Production of hydrochloric acid from DR. KODI PHILIP
PATIENCE common salt and sulphuric acid for
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 industrial use
62 OKIRING TOM 16/U/4893/CHD/PD 1-Removal of heavy metals from ASSOC. PROF. A.
ALVIERI industrial waste water by ion exchange WANYAMA
resin. 2-Biosorption of lead from
synthetic waste water using eucalyptus
BOTH TITLES ARE OKAY, CHOOSE
ONE, CONTACT SUPERVISOR
63 OMODING JOHNSON 16/U/4897/CHD/PD Investigation of the use of bioretention MR. AKAMPURIRA
systems in the removal of storm water EDIGA
pollutants. Case study: kalerwe market
area
64 OSEKU TOM BRIAN 16/U/4901/CHD/PD Design of bioethanol production from DR. OKULLO ALDO
fresh maize stalks
65 OTHIENO FRANCIS 16/U/4903/CHD/PD Investigating the effect of avocado seed MR. WACCO PAUL
extract on growth of candida albican yeast
66 OTIM MICHAEL 16/U/4904/CHD/PD Removal efficiencies of heavy metals MR. OGENE FORTUNATE
from industrial waste using rice husks;
ground nut shells; and biochar
67 PACOTO 16/U/4905/CHD/PD Enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulosic DR. WILLIAM
LIVINGSTONE biomass for the production of second WANASOLO
generation biofuels
68 SENSALO REAGAN 16/U/4998/CHD/PD 1-Aerobic membrane bioreactor for MRS. PAMELA LAWINO
FRANCIS wastewater treatment. 2-Biological
treatment of petrochemical waste water
CHOOSE ANY ONE OR COMBINE,
CONTACT SUPERVISOR
69 SENTONGO IBRA 16/U/4907/CHD/PD 1-Determination of the calorific values of MRS. KATANA CLARE
ACRAM bio briquettes obtained from different
manufacturers around Kampala. 2-Palm
oil industrial waste water treatment using
Moringa seed extract as a coagulant
BOTH OF THESE TITLES HAVE
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 ALREADY BEEN SUGGESTED AND
ALLOCATED, ADVISED TO LOOK
FOR AND SUBMIT FRESH TITLE,
CONTACT SUPERVISOR
70 SSENSALIRE JOHN 16/U/4912/CHD/PD Recycling of plastic waste to produce fuel MRS. GANZA BARBRA
KERRY
71 TUGUME 16/U/4914/CHD/PD Comparison of calorific values of DR. STEPHEN WEKOYE
PRUDENCE charcoal, firewood and briquettes
ADVISED TO LOOK FOR AND
SUBMIT OTHER TITLES, CONTACT
SUPERVISOR
72 TUKAMUSHABA 16/U/4915/CHD/PD 1-Antimicrobial potential of honey resins DR. HANNINGTON
JOANITA against e.coli and staphlococus bacteria TWINOMUHWEZI
species. 2-Phytoremediation potential of
sorghum species on oil contaminated soils
around Kampala. 3-Study to ascertain api
content in the different pharmaceutical
brands found in the market. ALL THE
THREE TITLES ARE OKAY, CHOOSE
ONE, CONTACT SUPERVISOR
73 TURINAWE 16/U/4916/CHD/PD 1-Utilization of egg shells for removal of MR. AKAMPURIRA
BANABAS heavy metals ions from waste water, 2- EDIGA
Extraction of methanol from tamarindus
indicalinn leaves THIS TITLES ARE
NOT GOOD, ADVISED TO LOOK FOR
AND SUBMIT FRESH TITLES,
CONTACT SUPERVISOR
74 TWENOMUGISHA 16/U/5005/CHE/PE Design of a membrane bioreactor for DR. ALDO OKULLO
TRONY waste water treatment
75 TWESIGYE GERALD 16/U/4917/CHD/PD Design of beer production process from DR. OKULLO ALDO
sorghum and sorghum malt
76 TWIJUKYE ALEX 16/U/4918/CHD/PD Determination of the efficiency of DR. ALEX BARAKAGIRA
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 wastewater treatment plant in Bushenyi
town
77 WAFULA STEPHEN 16/U/4920/CHD/PD Extraction of avocado oil by soxhlet MR. TWINAMATSIKO
YEGA method ADVISED TO LOOK FOR RICHARD
FRESH TITLES, CONTACT
SUPERVISOR
78 WANDAH ERIC 16/U/4921/CHD/PD Use of carbonized egg shell membrane MRS. PAMELA LAWINO
powder as an absorbent for heavy metal
removal from waste water
79 WANYANA 16/U/4922/CHD/PD Determinations of optimum blend time for DR. GRACE BAKYAYITA
WINFRED Kamadol granules using the double cone
blender.
80 WOSUKIRA DAVID 16/U/4923/CHD/PD Recovering waste heat from hot flue gases MR. KISA ALUNGA
produced during incineration at Luwero
Industries limited
81 ZZIWA SULAIMAN 16/U/4926/CHD/PD Testing antimicrobial activity in medicinal DR. HANNINGTON
plant turmeric TWINOMUHWEZI

NB:
1. THOSE WITH APPROVED TITLES SHOULD GO AHEAD TO PRODUCE PROJECT/RESEARCH
PROPOSAL WITH GUIDANCE OF SUPERVISOR. THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF PAGES IS FIVE.
SUBMIT YOUR PROPOSAL TO SUPERVISOR BY FRI 15TH NOVEMBER, 2019
2. ONCE YOUR PROPOSAL HAS BEEN ACCEPTED BY THE SUPERVISOR, BEGIN ON YOUR
RESEARCH/PROJECT WORK IMMEDIATELY YOU REPORT FOR SECOND SEMESTER, I.E.,
WITHIN THE FIRST TWO WEEKS OF SEMESTER TWO 2019/2020

DR. WILLIAM WANASOLO

(FOR COORDINATION)
23RD NOV 2019

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