https://meir.co.ug/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Dr-Seitj-Mugume-286x300.jpg 286w" sizes="(max-width: 543px) 100vw, 543px" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: none; height: auto; max-width: 100%; border-radius: 5px; box-shadow: none; vertical-align: middle; display: inline-block;" />Dr. Mugume is a Professional Civil/Water Resources Engineering Specialist & Modeller with over 15 years’ experience in planning, modelling, detailed design, and construction supervision of large-scale engineering projects, including urban water supply and distribution systems, urban stormwater drainage and flood management systems, highway drainage and bridges, dams and hydropower projects.
He holds a PhD in Engineering from the University of Exeter, (United Kingdom), an MSc in Environmental Engineering and MBA in Technology Management from Hamburg University of Technology, (Germany) and a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (1st Class Honours) from Makerere University, Kampala.
He is currently the Managing Director for MEIR Engineering and Research Ltd and a Lecturer in department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Makerere University where he currently lectures and supervises research projects in the field of Urban Hydrology, Hydraulics and Water Resources Engineering.
He possesses extensive experience in undertaking detailed hydrological studies, hydrological and hydraulic modelling, design of water supply, storm water and flood management systems, climate resilience and vulnerability assessments, highway drainage and bridge hydraulic design using state-of the art modelling software in research and industry projects (SWMM, HECRAS, HEC-HMS, EPANET, WaterGEMS, ArcGIS, MIKEURBAN among others).
He is committed to delivering quality engineering and applied research work that has a practical, applied outcome, and all his work is geared toward ensuring that his country offers more resilient, liveable, inclusive, and accessible engineering amenities to all who live there.
He also has strong skills and competence in engineering project planning and management, asset management, climate resilience and vulnerability assessments, evaluation of strategies for climate (future) proofing of cities and system operational control. He manages a team of skilled and committed engineers and researchers in Kampala.
He is also a Corporate Member of the Uganda Institution of Professional Engineers, a registered with the Uganda Engineers Registration Board (ERB) and a member of the International Association for Hydro-Environment and Research (IAHR).