Management team, staff & faculty

The East African IUPFOOD programme, MSc in Sustainable Food Processing and Product Development is a 2-year programme jointly organized by three universities in the East African region, namely: JKUAT (Kenya), Makerere University (Uganda), and NM-AIST (Tanzania).

Secretariat & Coordinators

Prof. Daniel Sila (JKUAT)
Prof. Ivan Mukisa (MAK)
Dr. Edna Makule (NM-AIST)
Dr. Irene Wainaina (JKUAT)

Academic Mentors

Dr. Elizabeth Wafula (JKUAT)
Dr. Abel Atukwase (MAK)
Prof. Athanasia Matemu (NM-AIST)

Programme Observers

Prof. Marc Hendrickx (KU Leuven)
Prof. Koen Dewettinck (UGent)
Dr. Chantal Smout (KU Leuven)
Katleen Anthierens (UGent)

Teaching staff

The teaching staff of the East African IUPFOOD programme, their affiliation and the course unit(s) they are teaching will be listed here:

Advisory board

This board will act as a place of reflection and discussion on the programme contents and activities, with particular emphasis on the relevance to the South. Members of the advisory board are:

Prof. Daniel N. Sila (JKUAT)
Dr. Abel Atukwase (MAK)
Dr. Edna Makule (NM-AIST)
Ms. Mabel Kibore (Representative from Industry: Kerry Group)
Prof. Marc Hendrickx (KU Leuven)
Prof. Koen Dewettinck (UGent)
Prof. Binh Ly Nguyen, IUPFOOD Asia
Dr. Irene Wainaina (JKUAT)

Educational committee

This committee advises the University Boards of the participating universities on the content of the programme, all educational-related matters and academic admissions. Members of the East African IUPFOOD educational committee are:

Prof. Daniel Ndaka Sila (JKUAT)
Dr. Elizabeth Wafula (JKUAT)
Dr. Abel Atukwase (MAK)
Prof. Ivan Mukisa (MAK)
Dr. Edna Makule (NM-AIST)
Dr. Neema Kassim (NM-AIST)
Dr. Irene Wainaina (JKUAT)
Ms. Grace Apili (MAK)
Mr. Greyson Johnson
2 student representatives