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GEORGE KIMBOWA
Teaching Assistant at Muteesa 1 Royal University
Busitema University
Muteesa 1 Royal University, Cimbria East Africa Limited, Victoria Engineering Limited Plot 7/9/11 Mulwana Road, P. O. Box 620, Kampala Uganda
Wageningen University and Research, 102, Droevendaalsesteeg 2, 6708 PB Wageningen, The Netherlands, Pan Africa University, Institute for Water and Energy Sciences, Including Climate Change, University of Abou Bakr Belkaïd, Tlemcen, Algeria , BUSITEMA UNIVERSITY

  • Summary

    • George Kimbowa is a PhD candidate at Wageningen University & Research. The PhD project is about exploring multilevel governance in a contested landscape, Uganda. I am a Lecturer at Faculty of Engineering of Busitema University . I hold a MSc in Water Engineering from Pan Africa University, Institute for Water and Energy Sciences, Including Climate Change, University of Abou Bakr Belkaïd, Tlemcen, Algeria (2015-2017).  I hold a BSc in Agricultural Mechanisation and Irrigation Engineering from Busitema University, Tororo, Uganda. I teach courses related to Hydrology, Watershed Management, Soil and Water Conservation, Research Methods, Climate Change, Agrometeorology, Applied GIS and Remote Sensing. My current research interests are on catchment and lake hydrological modelling, sustainable land management, rainwater harvesting, flood management, climate change, ecosystemservices and climate services for agriculture and water.

  • Experience

    • Lecturer
      Busitema University
      Feb 2018
      Apr 2024
      Feb 2018 - Present (6 years 3 months )
      (6 years 3 months )
    • Teaching Assistant
      Muteesa 1 Royal University
      Feb 2015
      Aug 2015
      Feb 2015 - Aug 2015 (7 months) Kampala, Central Region, Uganda
      (7 months) Kampala, Central Region, Uganda
      Taught Engineering Mathematics, Computer programming, Thermodynamics, Computer Aided Design among others
    • Technician-Mechanical
      Cimbria East Africa Limited
      Feb 2014
      Feb 2015
      Feb 2014 - Feb 2015 (1 year 1 month ) Mukono, Central Region, Uganda
      (1 year 1 month ) Mukono, Central Region, Uganda
      ▪ General setting up and assembling of the grain handling silos and machinery where i was a Mechanical Technician of a Seven person team
    • Trainee-Engineer
      Victoria Engineering Limited Plot 7/9/11 Mulwana Road, P. O. Box 620, Kampala Uganda
      Aug 2012
      Jan 2014
      Aug 2012 - Jan 2014 (1 year 6 months ) Industrial Area, Kampala, Central Region, Uganda
      (1 year 6 months ) Industrial Area, Kampala, Central Region, Uganda
      ▪ Running the technical office with regard to the keeping of all records so that work goes on smoothly ▪ Prepare necessary drawings in AutoCAD, Visiting sites to follow up progress and taking site dimensions, making schedules of materials requirements for ordering purposes. ▪ Ensuring that work is fabricated in accordance to the required standards

  • Education

    • Wageningen University and Research, 102, Droevendaalsesteeg 2, 6708 PB Wageningen, The Netherlands
      Water Resources Management
      2020
      2020
      Degree Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
    • Pan Africa University, Institute for Water and Energy Sciences, Including Climate Change, University of Abou Bakr Belkaïd, Tlemcen, Algeria
      Water Engineering
      2015
      2017
      2015 - 2017
      Degree Master Degree
      Grade Grade A
    • BUSITEMA UNIVERSITY
      BSc. AGRICULTURAL MECHANISATION AND IRRIGATION ENGINEERING
      2008
      2012
      2008 - 2012
      Degree Bachelor Degree
      Grade FIRST CLASS
      Activities & Societies BUSITEMA UNIVERSITY GUILD-MEMBER OF JUSTICE AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS BUSITEMA UNIVERSITY CATHOLIC CHURCH- GENERAL SECRETARY, ASSISTANT PROJECT MANAGER BUSITEMA UNIVERSITY CATHOLIC CHARISMATIC RENEWAL- TREASURER, ASSISTANT TREASURER MEMBER OF BUSITEMA UNIVERSITY INTEGRITY CLUB AND ROTARACT CLUB
    • Masaka Secondary School
      2006
      2007
      2006 - 2007
      Degree High School
      Activities & Societies Catholic Church-Mobiliser
    • Masaka Citizens' Secondary School
      2002
      2005
      2002 - 2005
      Degree High School
      Grade FIRST GRADE
      Activities & Societies School Head prefect, Academic Prefect, Class representative, Chairman Science Club

  • Language

    • Luganda
      Proficiency Native or Bilingual
    • English
      Proficiency Professional Working
    • French
      Proficiency Elementary
    • Swahili
      Proficiency Elementary

  • Skills

    Top Skills

    Team work
    Leadership skill
    Monitoring and Evaluation
    Good interpersonal skills,
    Project Design /Implementation
    Strategic Planning and Institutional Development
    Good command of Microsoft Office™ tools
    Proficiency in Engineering application software: AutoCAD, CropWatt, Climwatt
    GEORGE KIMBOWA also knows about ...
    Proficiency in Programming with Mat Lab
    Conflict resolution and peace building
    Entrepreneurial skills
    Fundraising / Resource Acquisition Skills
    Communication skills
    Proposal and report writing

  • Contact Information

    • Date of Birth Nov 02 1988
      Gender Male
      Marital Status Single
      Nationality Ugandan
      Email georg.kimb@gmail.com
      Phone Number +213552601990
      Address 25890, Kampala-Uganda or B.P. 119, 13000 Tlemcen, Algeria