Biography

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 Digital Science (Computer Science) from Universiti Brunei Darussalam in Brunei. He also earned a Master’s degree in Information Technology Engineering (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, Deep Learning, Digital Health, Smart Agriculture, and Sustainable Computing.