Venansius Baryamureeba

Venansius Baryamureeba (born 18 May 1969) is a Ugandan mathematician, computer scientist, academic, and academic administrator. He was the Acting vice chancellor of the Uganda Technology and Management University, a private university in Uganda, from September 2013 until 28 September 2015. He left the position to join the presidential race in Uganda to take place in 2016.[1] Before that, he served as the vice chancellor of Makerere University from November 2009 until August 2012.[2]

Venansius Baryamureeba
Born (1969-05-18) 18 May 1969
Ibanda District, Uganda
NationalityUgandan
CitizenshipUganda
Alma materMakerere University
(Bachelor of Science)
University of Bergen
(Master of Science), (Doctor of Philosophy)
University of Trondheim
(Diploma in Computer Program Analysis)
OccupationComputer Scientist, academic, academic administrator
Years active2001 — present
Known forAcademics and academic Administration

Background and education

He was born in Kasharara Village, Kagongo Parish, Ibanda District, in the Western Region of Uganda. He holds a Bachelor of Science in mathematics, obtained in 1994 from Makerere University. He also holds a Master of Science and a Doctor of Philosophy, both in computer science and both from Bergen University in Norway, awarded in 1996 and in 2000, respectively. In 1997, he was awarded the postgraduate Diploma in the Analysis of Linear Programming Models by the University of Trondheim, also in Norway.[3]

Career

His career in academia began soon after his first degree, when he worked as a teaching assistant in the Institute of Statistics and Applied Economics at Makerere University, from 1994 until 1998. He then worked as an assistant lecturer at the Institute of Teacher Education Kyambogo, which now is part of Kyambogo University, from 1995 until 1996. While pursuing graduate study in Norway, he worked as a teaching assistant in the Department of Informatics at Bergen University from 1997 until 2000. He also worked as a research fellow, in the same department and institution, from 1995 until 2000.[3][4]

Beginning in 1998 until 2000, he worked as a lecturer in the Department of Mathematics at Makerere University. He was a senior lecturer in the Institute of Computer Science at Makerere University, from 2001 until 2006 (which was transformed into the Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Computing and IT (FCI)). He then became an associate professor, and, in November 2006, he was made a professor, continuing to teach until August 2012 at FCI. From October 2005 until June 2010, he served as the dean of FCI.

From November 2009 until August 2012, he was vice chancellor of Makerere University.

At Uganda Technology and Management University, he has served since September 2012 as the vice chancellor and as a professor of computer science in the School of Computing and Engineering.[3][5]

See also

References
  1. Businge, Conan (7 September 2012). "Barya Starts Own University". New Vision (Kampala). Retrieved 9 February 2015.
  2. Kiyaga, Abdu (7 September 2012). "Baryamureeba Starts Own University". Daily Monitor (Kampala). Retrieved 9 February 2015.
  3. UTAMU (November 2013). "Detailed Curriculum Vitae of Professor Venansius Baryamureeba" (PDF). Uganda Technology and Management University (UTAMU). Retrieved 9 February 2015.
  4. Kajoba, Nicholas (12 July 2009). "My First Job: Venansius Baryamureeba". New Vision (Kampala). Retrieved 9 February 2015.
  5. The Observer (Uganda) via AllArica.com (27 March 2013). "Uganda: Makerere Lecturers Defect To Baryamureeba's UTAMU". Retrieved 9 February 2015.
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