Problem Solver

Joseph Fuuna Hawumba star Proven Solver

Areas Joseph Fuuna Hawumba is Knowledgeable in:

Wastewater treatment, microbial contaminations and identification, bioprospecting microorganisms for valuable products, Metagenomes, organic fertilizers, and development of biofertilizers and biopesticides/fungicides for agricultural use.

Techniques Joseph Fuuna Hawumba Uses:

Analysis of available research publications to identify the missing link and then propose a plausible way out;

Pursue the question experimentally and then offer an empirical solution

Joseph Fuuna Hawumba's Problem Solving Skills:

  1. bioremediation i.e. use of living organisms (plants and animals) to reclaim the environment
  2. Development of gray-water re-use technology
  3. Microbial enzymes development
  4. Microbial characterisations and identification
  5. Water contamination analysis
  6. odour control of dairy-farm waste
  7. wastewater treatment using wetlands/living machines technology
  8. Biosensor development
  9. Biomass waste-to-energy valorization technologies

Joseph Fuuna Hawumba's Problem Solving Experience:

  1. I have been part of the consulting team that developed a method to identify frying oil colouring componds and method to determine them. This was done under IdeaConnection Challenge
  2. I have been part of the team that developed a novel and simple method that supress bad odours on dairy farm wastes such urine
  3. I have been part of the consulting team that analysed and determined decay constant of organic municipal waste in nine major towns in Uganda
  4. Was part of the team that developed a system to treat wastewater from city abarttoir.
  5. My laoratory has been engaged from time to time in analyzing microbial contamination of: Food samples, bottled water, water used in Hotels, stand piped water, protected wells and springs water.
  6. Member of the consulting team that developed a white paper detailing industry standard Quality Assurance and Quality Control measures for both solid and liquid growth media. This was done under IdeaConnection
  7. Worked on an Innocentive.com challenge on: "New Generation Coccicidiosis prophylaxis" where my solution was considered for a partial award.