Dr. Abdal Kasule, Ph.D
Senior Lecturer
Department of Information Systems
Email: akasule@mubs.ac.ug
Tel: +256 772 640578
Abdal Kasule holds a Ph.D. in Computer and Information Engineering from Sakarya University, Turkey. He has worked both in academia and industry for the last 15 years. In the industry, he has worked mainly in areas of Solutions/Systems development and System and Network Administration. In academia, he has taught a number of modules mainly in the areas of Systems Development and Machine Learning and Data Analytics, among others. He has also published papers in reputable journals.
PhD(Computer and Information Engineering), 2018, Sakarya University Turkiye
PhD. Thesis
“Hibrit Algoritma kullanarak elektrik enerji tüketim modelinin oluşturulması ve kestirimi: Uganda Örneği (Using Hybrid Algorithm to Model and Forecast Electricity Consumption: A case study of Uganda) “, Bilgisayar ve Bilişim Mühendisliği, Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Sakarya Universitesi Ekim 2018.
MSc.(Computer Science), 2006, Faculty of Computing and Information Technology Makerere University, Uganda.
MSc. Project
“A diagnostic tool for faults in mobile phones”, Faculty of Computing and Information Technology, Makerere University, Uganda, February 2006
Postgraduate Diploma in Education, 2001, School of Education, Makerere University, Uganda.
BSc. Mathematics, 2000, Faculty of Science, Makerere University, Uganda.
“Be humble and honest in all that you do”
Abdal is interested in solving challenges in the field of computer science and information engineering with special bias in Computational Intelligence, Computer Programming, Cyber Security, Data Analytics and Machine learning, and Systems Development and Management.
Research Projects:
i. Moving Permit Tracking System, funded by MAK-RIF (Complete)
ii. Hands free Washing Machine, in collaboration with IUIU-MARL funded by ISESCO (Complete)
iii. A Machine Learning based prediction approach to Non-Communicable Diseases intervention in Uganda. (On-going)
iv. An Integrated e-Agriculture System for extension services (On-going)
v. Makerere University Business School Results Managemenet System (On-going)
i. Kasule A., Ayan K., “Forecasting Uganda’s Electricity Consumption Using Hybrid PSO-ABC Algorithm”, Arabian Journal of Science and Engineering. 2019; 44(4), 3021-3031.
ii. Kasule A, Ayan K. “Using PSO and Genetic Algorithms to Optimize ANFIS Model for Forecasting Uganda’s Net Electricity Consumption”. Sakarya University Journal of Science. 2020; 24(2): 337-324.
iii. Kyeyune Robert, Ssembatya Vincent, Miiro Edward, Kasule Abdal, Samali V. Mlay, Walugembe John Baptist, Joyce Adikin, 2021, Movement Permit & Tracking System (MPTS), International Journal of Engineering Research & Technology (IJERT) Volume 10, Issue 01 (January 2021),
iv. Kasule A, Seker S. S., Ayan K., “A Curve Fitting Modelling Approach to Forecast Long-Term Electrical Energy Consumption: Case Study of Turkey,” Sakarya University Journal of Computer and Information Sciences, vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 266–276, 2021. doi: 10.35377/saucis.04.02.953902
v. Muhammad Adam; Mugerwa Derrick; Umar Yahya; Abdal Kasule; Mwaka Lucky; Pembe Fahad; Kasagga Usama; Hamisi Ramadhan, Kasule Moses, “A Solar-Powered Semi-Autonomous Greenhouse Management Framework,” 2021 IEEE PES/IAS PowerAfrica, 2021, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.1109/PowerAfrica52236.2021.9543401.
vi. Kasule A, Mutebi B, Ssentumbwe A. A Bibliometric Analysis of Health and Medicine Research in Uganda. Annals of Health Research. 2022 Sep 7;8(3):192- 204.
vii. S. Hamza, U. Yahya, A. Kasule, K. Usama, P. Fahad, and K. Ibrahim, “Characterizing Peak-time Traffic Jam Incidents in Kampala Using Exploratory Data Analysis,” J. Transp. Technol., vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 1–27, 2023.
Chairperson; Mpunga Masjid Hidaaya (Wakiso)
Executive Member, Turkiye Almuni Association
Course Units taught
i. Systems Analysis and Design (MBA)
ii. E-Commerce (MIB)
iii. Programming in Java (BBC)
iv. Information Systems Development and Management (BBC)
v. Business Telecommunication (BBC)
vi. Computing Mathematics (BBC)