I am excited to share my scientific research activities and outputs from my work with a multidisciplinary team of researchers and experts globally. My work advances atmospheric science and climate research through, developing and deploying data-informed novel solutions for resource-limited settings. My research activities and outputs have contributed to the scientific knowledge base as follows:

Novel solutions for air quality management in resource-limited settings

1. Bainomugisha, E., Adrine, P., Busigu, F., Nshimye, A., Birungi, M. and Okure, D., 2024. AI-driven environmental sensor networks and digital platforms for urban air pollution monitoring and modelling. Societal Impacts, p.100044. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socimp.2024.100044
2. Bainomugisha, E.; Ssematimba, J.; Okure, D. Design Considerations for a Distributed Low-Cost Air Quality Sensing System for Urban Environments in Low-Resource Settings. Atmosphere2023, 14, 354. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos14020354
3. Stoddart, C., Shrack, L., Sserunjogi, R., Abdul-Ganiy, U., Bainomugisha, E., Okure, D., Misener, R., Folch, J.P. and Sedgwick, R., 2023. Gaussian Processes for Monitoring Air-Quality in Kampala. https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2311.16625
4. Sserunjogi, R., Ssematimba, J., Okure, D., Ogenrwot, D., Adong, P., Muyama, L., Nsimbe, N., Bbaale, M. and Bainomugisha, E., 2022. Seeing the air in detail: hyperlocal air quality dataset collected from spatially distributed AirQo network. Data in Brief, 44, p.108512. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2022.108512
5. Adong, P., Bainomugisha, E., Okure, D. and Sserunjogi, R., 2022. Applying machine learning for large-scale field calibration of low-cost PM2. 5 and PM10 air pollution sensors. Applied AI Letters. https://doi.org/10.1002/ail2.76

Contextualising air quality in cities

1. Okure, D., Bainomugisha, E., Ogenrwot, D., Sserunjogi, R., Adrine, P. and Okello, G., Case Study of Participatory Data-Driven Approaches to Improve Urban Air Quality in Kampala, Uganda. https://doi.org/10.56021/9781421451152
2. Okure, D., Guttikunda, S.K., Sserunjogi, R., Adong, P., Dammalapati, S.K., Lsoto, D., Green, P., Bainomugisha, E. and Xie, J., 2025. Integrated air quality information for Kampala: analysis of PM 2.5, emission sources, modelled contributions, and institutional framework. Environmental Science: Atmospheres. https://doi.org/10.1039/D4EA00081A
3. Ghaffarpasand, O., Okure, D., Green, P., Sayyahi, S., Adong, P., Sserunjogi, R., Bainomugisha, E. and Pope, F.D., 2024. The impact of urban mobility on air pollution in Kampala, an exemplar sub-Saharan African city. Atmospheric Pollution Research, p.102057. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apr.2024.102057
4. Okello, G., Nantanda, R., Awokola, B., Thondoo, M., Okure, D., Tatah, L., Bainomugisha, E. and Oni, T., 2022. Air quality management strategies in Africa: A scoping review of the content, context, co-benefits and unintended consequences. Environment International, p.107709. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2022.107709
5. Green, P., Okure, D., Adong, P., Sserunjogi, R. and Bainomugisha, E., 2022. Exploring PM2. 5 variations from calibrated low-cost sensor network in Greater Kampala, during COVID-19 imposed lockdown restrictions: Lessons for Policy. Clean Air Journal, 32(1), pp.1-14. https://doi.org/10.17159/caj/2022/32/1.10906
6. Okure, D., Ssematimba, J., Sserunjogi, R., Gracia, N.L., Soppelsa, M.E. and Bainomugisha, E., 2022. Characterization of Ambient Air Quality in Selected Urban Areas in Uganda Using Low-Cost Sensing and Measurement Technologies. Environmental Science & Technology. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.1c01443

Enhancing civic competence for inclusive advocacy

1. Sserunjogi, R, Kamkuemah, M., Nsimbe, N., Bbaale M., Okure, D. and Oni., T., 2023. Citizen science insights on air quality in 3 cities.

Research and policy translation

As a scientific expert, I have directly contributed towards the development and adoption of frameworks for advancing science and policy nationally, and globally. Some of the notable outputs are listed below:

• Uganda’s National Environment (Air Quality Standards) Regulations, 2024
• UNEA 6/10 Resolution: 6/10. Promoting regional cooperation on air pollution to improve air quality globally. Scientific advisor for Uganda
• EAS 1047:2022, Air Quality – Vehicular exhaust emission limits. Scientific expert and designated deputy head of the delegation for Uganda
• National State of the Environment Report 2018/2019: Lead author for the air quality
• World Bank, 2020. Pollution Management and the Making of Prosperous Cities. Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. https://doi.org/10.1596/34643

Advancing cross-border collaborations and transdisciplinary synergies

I have convened and participated in the following international conferences, workshops and meetings to foster transdisciplinary dialogue within the global communities of practice, while fostering dialogue between science and policy

• Co-chair scientific and steering committees: CLEAN-Air Forum, Lagos, 2024
• Co-chair scientific and steering committees: CLEAN-Air Africa Workshop, Kampala 2023
• Session convener: UN Climate Conference, COP28, Dubai
• Scientific committee: CAMS-Net and Afriqair general meeting, Kigali, 2023
• Session convener: Sustainability Research and Innovation (SRI), (2022), Pretoria, South Africa
• Member scientific committee: Air Sensors International Conference (ASIC) Ghana, 2023
• Part of the National Delegation for the UN Climate Change Conference in Sharm El-Sheikh (2022), Dubai (2023) and Baku (2024)
• Global action on air quality workshop, organised by the US State Department (2023 and 2024)
• Health Effects Institute Workshop: Air Pollution and Health in East Africa, 2023
• Co-convener: Advancing participatory air quality management for urban health in Lagos. Inaugural knowledge-sharing and co-creation workshop
• Air Sensors International Conference (ASIC), California, L.A, U.S.A, (2022)
• UN Climate Conference, COP26, Glasgow, 2021

Selected conference presentations

• EGU, Vienna, Austria, 2025 (accepted): Optimal data framework for large-scale application of low-cost sensor networks in African cities
• AGU, Washington D.C, 2024 (co-author): The Legacy of Colonial-era Urban Planning on Modern-Day Air Quality Disparities in Kampala, Uganda
• AGU Chapman, Washington D.C, 2023: Can low-cost air quality data be adopted for modelling and health impact studies in African cities
• EGU, Vienna, Austria, 2023: Data management in resource-limited settings: Unpacking the role of robust digital solutions for air quality data management in African cities
• AGU, Chicago, Illinois, 2022 (co-author): Use of Low-Cost Air Quality Sensors and Satellite Observations in Uganda for Improved Air Pollution Exposure Assessment
• AGU, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2021: Ambient Air Quality in Uganda: Leveraging Advances in Low-Cost Technologies for Sustained Monitoring

Consultancies

As a climate and air quality expert, I conducted regulatory environmental investigations for the oil and gas industry, an emerging sector in East Africa. I was specifically involved in the environmental impact assessments for oil field development and the 1,445 km crude oil pipeline as follows:

1. Air quality expert: Tilenga oilfield development: Impact assessment
2. Air quality expert: East African Crude Oil Pipeline (1,445 km) Impact Assessment

Ongoing works

I am leading a wide range of research and policy engagements focusing on designing new air quality networks for cities in Africa, estimating air pollution sources for urban areas, co-designing management strategies in Africa, developing city action plans, and contributing to air quality regulation development, among others. I contribute to training the next generation of future scientists through direct research supervision of student research from undergraduate to post-doctoral fellows. I am also an active volunteer as a reviewer of academic manuscripts for journal publications.

I am always open to exploring new research collaborations. Do not hesitate to get in touch for any collaboration opportunities, or share feedback on any research output. Thank you for taking the time to learn about my work.