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Mr. Joseph RUHUMULIZA

16 May 2022

Mobile : +250788569467,
Email : ruhumulizason@yahoo.co.uk,j.ruhumuliza@ur.ac.rw

MSc. Mechanical Engineering, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
PhD scholar, Crop Processing Engineering, University of Rwanda
MIET, MIER.

Research interest :
Crop processing, Engineering materials, Renewable energy and Strength of materials.
Projects
1. Study on optimization of different unit operations for quality black manufacturing in Rwanda.
2. Solar powered cold storage to reduce post-harvest losses of agricultural products in Rwanda.

Published Papers
Alammar, A., Rezk, A., Alaswad, A., Decker, S., Ruhumuliza, J., & Gasana, Q. (2020). Modelling of cold store for agro-products using solar-driven adsorption chiller under Rwandan environmental conditions. Paper presented at ICAE2020 : The 12th International Conference on Applied Energy, Bangkok, Thailand. https://www.applied-energy.org/icae2020/#Programm
A Alammar, A Rezk, A Alaswad , J Ruhumuliza and Q G Gasana.(2021) : Solar cooling modelling utilising for cooling agro-products cold store under Rwandan environmental conditions.IOP Conf. Series : Materials Science and Engineering 1067 (2021) 012111 IOP Publishing doi:10.1088/1757-899X/1067/1/012111
J.D.D Iyakaremye, H. Leonce, D. Deepak, M. Francois, N. Jean Bosco, J. Ruhumuliza “Prediction of electric energy consumption in small scale farming systems of Rwanda”, East African Journal of Science and Technology 77 (1), 69-80, 2017.
E.T.N. Bisanda and J.Ruhumuliza, “Opportunities for Materials Research and Development in Rwanda”, Eastern African Materials Research Society.
B.A.T. Kundi and J. Ruhumuliza “Implementation of Total Quality Management in Local Spare Parts Manufacturing Industry” Institution of Engineers Tanzania Journal

Consultancy work done
1. Supervision of Mechanical Installations in the Building of Faculty of Architecture at the College of Science and Technology, University of Rwanda.
2. Drafting of Rwanda Building Code.
3. Evaluation of Mechanical Installations at the Ministry of Defense Headquarters.
4. Evaluation of Mechanical Installations at Kigali International Airport.
5. Evaluation of Machinery Performance at Rwanda Cement Company (CIMERWA)

Recent presentations in refereed conferences

1. “Effect of Rolling, Fermentation and Drying on the Quality of Black Tea” a poster presentation presented at the university of Rwanda Scientific conference week.
2. “Impact of Community Attachment on Rwandan Society”, a paper presented at KIST on the World Science Day
3. “Opportunities for Materials Research and Development in Rwanda”, a paper presented at the East African Materials Research Society Conference held in Dare es Salaam, Tanzania from 15th – 17th July, 2004

Professional bodies membership

1. Member, Institution of Engineers, Rwanda - 2013
2. Member, Institution of Engineers, Tanzania – 1989

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