Biography in (300 words)

Wasswa Shafik is an IEEE member and the Team Lead at the Dig Connectivity Research Laboratory (DCRLab) in Kampala, Uganda. He holds a PhD in Computer Science from the School of Digital Science, Universiti Brunei Darussalam in Brunei. Wasswa also earned a Master’s degree in Information Technology Engineering, with a minor in Computer and Communication Networks, from Yazd University in Iran. He completed his Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology at the Faculty of Science & Computing, Ndejje University, Kampala, Uganda. In addition to his academic background, Wasswa has received specialized training from institutions such as the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the Bloomberg School of Public Health in the U.S. His training includes courses in Data Quality, Monitoring and Evaluation Fundamentals, and Protecting Human Research Participants. Before pursuing his PhD, Wasswa gained professional experience in various roles. He worked as a Community Data Officer at Pace-Uganda, a Research Associate at TechnoServe and Mercy Corps, a Research Assistant and Data Clerk at PSI-Uganda, a Research Lead at the Socio-economic Data Centre (SEDC-Uganda), and a former Agricultural Managing Director at Asmaah Charity Organisation. Wasswa's research focuses on designing and developing lightweight, computationally efficient models to address pressing challenges in health, agriculture, and ecology. His areas of expertise include Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, Neural Networks, and the Internet of Things, with applications in Smart Agriculture, Digital Health, and Ecological Informatics.

Biography in (200 words)

Wasswa Shafik is an IEEE member and Team Lead at the Dig Connectivity Research Laboratory (DCRLab) in Kampala, Uganda. He holds a PhD in Computer Science from the School of Digital Science, Universiti Brunei Darussalam. Wasswa also earned a Master’s degree in Information Technology Engineering from Yazd University, Iran, and a Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology from Ndejje University, Uganda. Wasswa has received specialized training from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the Bloomberg School of Public Health, focusing on Data Quality, Monitoring and Evaluation Fundamentals, and Protecting Human Research Participants. Before his PhD, he worked as a Community Data Officer at Pace-Uganda, a Research Associate at TechnoServe and Mercy Corps, a Research Assistant at PSI-Uganda, a Research Lead at the Socio-economic Data Centre (SEDC-Uganda), and a former Agricultural Managing Director at Asmaah Charity Organisation. His research focuses on developing computationally efficient models for challenges in health, agriculture, and ecology. He specializes in Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, Neural Networks, and the Internet of Things, with applications in Smart Agriculture, Digital Health, and Ecological Informatics.

Biography in (100 words)

Wasswa Shafik (IEEE member) is the Team Lead at the Dig Connectivity Research Laboratory (DCRLab) in Kampala, Uganda. He holds a PhD in Computer Science from Universiti Brunei Darussalam and a Master’s in Information Technology Engineering from Yazd University, Iran. Wasswa also earned a Bachelor’s in Information Technology from Ndejje University, Uganda. He has received specialized training from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the Bloomberg School of Public Health. His research focuses on AI, Computer Vision, and IoT applications in Smart Agriculture, Digital Health, and Ecological Informatics.

Biography in (50 words)

Wasswa Shafik is the Team Lead at Dig Connectivity Research Laboratory (DCRLab). He holds a PhD in Computer Science, and Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in Information Technology. His research focuses on AI, Computer Vision, and IoT applications in Smart Agriculture and Digital Health.