Drake Patrick Mirembe

Name: Dr. Drake Patrick Mirembe, PhD

Gender: Male

Title: Lecturer

Department: Networks

Highest Qualification: PhD 

Email:drake.mirembe@mak.ac.ug

Alt. Email: N/A

Phone: +256 (0) 392 000180

Mobile: +256 (0) 776 844343

Office Hours: Tuesday 9:00 am – 4:00 pm, Thursday 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Website: www.cocis.mak.ac.ug

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Drake Patrick Mirembe  holds a PhD in information systems security from the University of Groningen, a Masters in Computer System Security from Radboud University  all in the Netherlands, and BSc Computer Science and Mathematics from Makerere University. Dr. Mirembe holds a numerious professional certifications including; innovation management, cyber security, project planning & management, organization leadership & development, scientific writting,  wireless & mobile technologies, CCNA, CCAI, data science, ICDL among others.  Dr. Mirembe runs a dual-career working both in the industry and in the academia spanning over 18 years. In academia he works with Makerere University, College of Computing and Information Sciences  as Lecturer and Research in the Department of Networks, Head is the founding head for the Centre for Innovations and Proffessional Skills Development and Founding Manager Microsoft Innovation Centre, All housed at COCIS Makerere University. He established the Engaged Scholars Academic Network (ESCANET) www.escanet.org Currently hosted at COCIS.  In the industry Dr. Mirembe has worked with a number of organizations both public and private, local and international including; Microsoft Corporation as Manager, Microsoft Innovation Center Uganda, Cisco Systems, as Manager Cisco regional Academy, and The International Telecummication Union (ITU) as chair for ITU centers of excellences for Africa . Dr. Mirembe has been at the forefront in the development of uganda’s ICT innovation sub sector and has been responsible (as amentor and founder) for a number of ground breaking innovations in ICT sector including; Winsenga, ClinicMaster,  Matibabu mobile, SUFACE, Wekebere, Viaz Vitum, among others. Dr. Mirembe is one of the thought after leaders in the ICT sector on the continent.  Dr. Mirembe has co-authored a number of  publications in international forums in areas of his research interests which are: Cyber security; ICT4AD (ICT4Agric, ICT4Health, ICT4Educ & ICT4PWD),  ICT integration and business process engineering, innovation & incubation management, mobile and wireless technologies, Artificial intelligence, data science, innovations and entrepreneurship acceleration among others.  For more details about my work visit; www.drakemirembe.org  or email me on: dpmirembe@gmail.com

Research Publications

  1. Moses Waswa, Drake Patrick Mirembe, Peter Kalinda, (2021). Administrative Factors Influencing Timely Completion of Graduate Scholarship (Masters and Doctorate Students): The Case of Graduates Supported by RUFORUM Grants in Africa. Uganda National Examinations Board Journal Of Education And Assesement. (1)(1), 75-89
  2. H Mpirirwe, DP Mirembe, J Lubega, JE Agaba, (2021). E-learning platforms and security mechanisms used by educational institutions in Kampala, Uganda. International Journal of Information Technology, Communications and Convergence. (4) (1) 47-62
  3. J Matovu, DP Mirembe, OS Eyobu. (2021). Evolution of mobile payment systems and level of security awareness among mobile money users in Uganda. International Journal of Information Technology, Communications and Convergence. (4) (1), 73-94
  4. Nankya Mariam, Drake Patrick Mirembe and Michael Okopa, 2018. Modeling Differentiated Pricing Scheme for Heterogeneous Cloud Computing Environments. Australasian Journal of Computer Science, 5: 13-25.
  5. Dennis Mugambi Kaburu, Julianne Sansa-Otim, Kajumba Mayanja, Drake Patrick Mirembe and Tony Bulega. A Usability Based Approach to designing Continuous User Biometric Authentication System. Quality and User Experience. Vol.3 (8): 2018: https://doi.org/10.1007/s41233-018-0021-
  6. Drake Patrick Mirembe, Martha Kibukamusoke and Jude, T. Lubega. Use of ICT for democratic process: A case of Uganda.   International Journal of Technology and Management. Vol.3 (2): 2018: pp—
  7. Drake Patrick Mirembe, Martha Kibukamusoke, Dennis Kaggwa Omvia and Jude T. Lubega. Economic empowerment for women through accountability and transparency activities. (Accepted in: International Journal of Technology and Management) Vol.3 (2): 2018: pp—
  8. Martha Kibukamusoke, Drake Patrick Mirembe, Jude T. Lubega. Women empowerment through ICT for service delivery in Northern Uganda. (Accepted in:  Cavendish Journal of Social Sciences and Management (CJSSM) Vol.1. (1): 2018: pp—
  9. Drake Patrick Mirembe, Jude T. Lubega and Martha Kibukamusoke. Using ICTs to enhance duty bearer accountability and transparency to citizens in Eastern and Northern Uganda. (Under Review in: Interactive technology and smart education. Emerald Publishing (2018
  10. Ashaba Anthony, Drake Patrick Mirembe and Robert Tumusiime. A Rule Induction Attribution Selection Algorithm for Intrusion Detection Systems. (The International Journal of technology and Management. Vol.4 (1): 2019: pp—
  11. Jude T. Lubega and Drake P. Mirembe. (2017) “Information and Communication Technology”. ICT use and connectivity: a case for southern and eastern Africa educational Institutions. Management and Organizational Efficiency: Exploring current trends and practices page 159
  12. Jude T. Lubega and Drake P. Mirembe. (2017) “Information and Communication Technology”.  An Investigation into the existence and adoption of national or educational ICT policies in East African educational Institutions. Book Chapter in. Management and Organizational Efficiency: Exploring current trends and practices page 168
  13. Drake Patrick Mirembe, Bernard B. Obaa, Peter Ebanyat. Developing and Piloting a Multi-Channel ICT-Enabled Model to enhance University Engagement with Smallholder Farming Communities in Uganda. African Journal of Rural Development, Vol. 1(1): 2015: pp. 13 – 21
  14. Isaac Nyabisa Oteyo, Drake Patrick Mirembe and Paul Nampala. Scaling Trust and Reputation Management in Cloud Services. International Journal of Applied Science and Technology Vol. 6, No. 3; September 2016.
  15. Drake Patrick Mirembe. The Threat Nets Approach to Information Systems Security Risk Analysis. (2015), PhD thesis, ISBN 978-90-367-8139-8, University of Groningen.
  16. Drake Patrick Mirembe, Lubega, T.J., Magoba, B., Mutinyo, S., Kajumba, B. & Tusiime, C. (2013).  Use of ICTs by smallholder farming community. Technical report, SUFACE Project. www.suface.org
  17. Drake Patrick Mirembe, Fisseha Mekuria and Maybin Muyeba, “Ambulatory Sensor Networks: Data Source Authentication Concerns: In Proceedings of ICCIR 11th Conference proceedings, August 6th-9thKampala, Uganda.
  18. Drake Patrick Mirembe, Fisseha Mekuria and Maybin Muyeba,“Reliability of Ariadne in Ambulatory Wireless Sensor Deployments”. In the proceedings of the 18th Annual Soft-Com 2010, September 23-26th, pp….2010, Split Croatia. Published by IEEE, link:www.marjan.fesb.hr/SoftCOM/2010/files/apk/softcom_10.pdf ‎
  19. Drake Patrick Mirembe, “Security framework for Telemedicine, Ehealth and Wellness Services”,LAP publishers ISBN 978-3-8383-4330-3,April, 2010. Available on amazon, link: www.cs.ru.nl/onderwijs/afstudereninfo/…/DrakeMirembeScriptie.pdf‎
  20. Drake Patrick Mirembe, H.N. Muyingi,John Kizito and Doreen Tuheirwe. “A Model for Electronic Money Transfer for Low Resourced Environments: M-Cash”. In the proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Broad band Communications, Information Technology & Biomedical Applications (Broad Com’08) Nov.23-26,2008, Pretoria, South Africa. link: http://www.computer.org/csdl/proceedings/broadcom/2008/3453/00/3453a389-abs.html
  21. Drake Patrick Mirembe and Maybin Muyeba,”Threat Modeling Revisited: Improving Expressiveness of Attack Nets”In the Proceedings of the 2rd UK European Modelling Symposium Sept 8-10,2008,Liverpool,UK.Pp93-98.(Published by IEEEandACM), link: http://www.computer.org/csdl/proceedings/ems/2008/3325/00/3325a093-abs.html
  22. Francis Otto, Drake Patrick Mirembe and Maybin Mayeba.”A data management model for Peer-to-Peersystems”. In the International Journal of Computing and ICT Research,1(2):67-73, link: www.ijcir.org/volume1-number2/article7.pdf‎
  23. Francis Otto, Drake Patrick Mirembe and Maybin Mayeba.”A data management model for Peer-to-Peer systems”. In the Proceedings of SREC’07, Kampala, Uganda. August 5th-8th 2007. pp372-379
  24. Drake Patrick Mirembe, Francis Otto and Doreen Tuheirwe. “Analysis of Free Haven anonymous storage and publication system”. In the Proceedings of SREC’07, Kampala, Uganda. August 5th -8th 2007, pp. 380-389
  25. Richard Ssekibuule and Drake Patrick Mirembe.”Security Analysis of Remote E-Voting”. In the Proceedings of SREC’07, Kampala, Uganda. August 5th -8th 2007 pp. 526-538

  26. More papers on https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=LdiiTqUAAAAJ&hl=en

    And www.drakemirembe.org

Awards / Grants Won

  1. Improving Livelihoods of Small-Scale Producers in Uganda Through Digital Advisory Services

  2. UNFFEICT4Farmers

     

  3. ICT integration into the groundnut national programme 2020-2022 www.narogroundnuts.org

     

  4. University-based Community Action Research for increasing viability of cereal-legume value chains towards improved nutrition and livelihoods in sub-Sahara Africa (UnicARSSA),  https://unicarssa.org/

  5. PI; Remote open learning for mathematics and health education in Nakivale Refugee Settlement, Uganda; (Funder SPIDER-Sweden)
  6. Co-PI; Improving Livelihoods of Small-Scale Producers in Uganda Through Digital Advisory Services, (Pi- Dr. Richard Edema, Funder MAK-RIF)
  7. Co-PI, UNFFEICT4Farmers project , PI Dr. Dick Kamuganga, National Farmer Federation (UNFFE), Funded by UCC http://unffeict4farmers.org/
  8. Co-PI; University-based Community Action Research for increasing viability of cereal-legume value chains towards improved nutrition and livelihoods in sub-Sahara Africa (UnicARSSA,  2018-2022.  https://unicarssa.org/ . Funded by LEAP-Agric
  9. ICT integration into the groundnut national programme 2020-2022 www.narogroundnuts.org  (PI, Mak-RIF Funded)
  10. Integrating ICT in Commercial Production of Quality Sweet Potatoes in East Africa (ICOPSEA) (Co-PI: Collaborating Researcher on ICT integration and data Science) www.sweetpotatoeseastafrica.org   PI Prof. Sammuel Kyamanywa, Funded by Bioinnovate Africa)
  11. Enhancing Rice-Greengram Productivity in Northern Uganda (ERIGNU) 2017-2019. www.erignu.org  (Co-PI: ICT Work Package), Funded by ARF Netherlands
  12. Co-PI: Cassava Community Action Research Project (Cassava-CARP) 2016-2018. www.cassavacarp.org , funded by RUFORUM 
AWARDS WON:
1. RUFORUM for dedicated contribution to RUFORUM African Agenda 2018
2. Uganda Police Forum for outstanding contribution to UPF human resource development (2021)

Teaching Interests

  • Machine Learning
  • Data Mining
  • Data Analytics and Visualisation
  • Emerging Trends in Computer Science
  • Modelling and Simulation

Research Interests

  • ICT 4 Development focusing on; Agriculture, Health and Education –
  • Cyber Security including design and analysis of security protocols, technologies and frameworks
  • Innovation, Business Incubation and Entrepreneurship
  • Data science and Artificial intelligence
  • Mobile and Wireless Technologies

Professional Body Memberships:

  • ICT Association of Uganda – Engaged Scholars Academic Network ( www.escanet.org )
  • Wireless and Security Research group, COCIS, Mak
  • Data Science Africa – Internet Society Uganda Chapter
  • ICT4 Persons with Disabilities Technical working group
  • Master Card scholars Mentors Forum

Students Supervised

PhD

  1. Hilda Mpirirwe (Ph.D, IT Makerere University, 2015/HD05/2946U)         
  2. Job Matovu (PhD,  IT Makerere University, 2017/HD05/3120U)   
  3. Jjumba Abdu Karim (P.hD IT Makerere University, 2017/HD05/19222U)
  4. Kato Jacob (PhD DCSE, Makerere University, 2019/HD05/31075U)
  5. Ahamya William (P.hD IT Mbarara University of Science and Technology, 2020/PhD/008/PS)

MSc Students

  1. Ashaba Anthony Arthur, MSc. DCSE (Makerere University)
  2. Ogwal Awio Kenneth , MSc. CS (Makerere University)
  3. Mugisha Ravasco Ian, MSc. DCSE (Makerere University)
  4. Philip Katongole, MSc. DCSE (Makerere University)
  5. Tonny Bbosa, MSc. CS (Makerere University)
  6. Nabireeba James Fredrick, MSc. DCSE (Makerere University)
  7. Isaac Mbabazi, MSc ( Uganda Technology and Management University)
  8. Tumusiime Robert, MSc (Uganda Technology and Management University)
  9. Tashobya Stephen, MSc. DCSE (Makerere University)
  10. Nankya Mariam, MSc. DCSE (Makerere University)
  11. Magoba Bridget, MSc. DCSE (Makerere University)
  12. Nakimbugwe Masturah, MSc. DCSE (Makerere University)
  13. John Ntambi, MSc. DCSE (Makerere University)
  14. Twijukye Brian, MSc. DCSE (Makerere University)
  15. Jerome Birungi, MSc. DCSE (Makerere University)
  16. Edwin Beinomugisha, MSc. DCSE (Makerere University)
  17. Ssagala Paul, MSc. DCSE (Makerere University)
  18. Brenda Tushabe, MSc. DCSE (Makerere University)
  19. David Kisutu, MSc. DCSE (Makerere University )
  20. Nekesa Patience, MSc. IT (Makerere University)

Office Address

Makerere Unievrsity College of Computing and Information Science,
School of Computing and Information Sciences
Department of Computer Science
Block A, Level 3