Affiliateship: 2021-2025
Cohort 6
Country (Nationality)
Uganda
Discipline
Geological, Environmental, Earth & Space Sciences
Bio
Dr Emmanuel Opolot is a lecturer at the Department of Agricultural Production, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Makerere University, a Future Leader African Independent Research (FLAIR) Fellow and an Affiliate Member of the African Academy of Sciences Cohort 6 (2021-2025). He holds a PhD degree in soil science from Ghent University (Belgium) and has published over 10 publications in peer reviewed journals, with 115 citations, a research gate score of 13.87 and 3317 reads, and a web of science h-index of 4.
Emmanuel is an accomplished soil scientist with strong analytical, creative and leadership skills. He has won already three research grants in the last four years: with the International Foundation for Science (IFS), the Makerere Research and Innovation Fund (MAK-RIF), and very recently the prestigious postdoctoral fellowship with the Future Leaders African Independent Research (FLAIR). Emmanuel’s research has so far focused on integrated soil, water and nutrient management. His master thesis research evaluated efficiency of local soil water conservation practices and the results were used to improve the design of water conservation technologies in response to climate change. His PhD research integrated biogeochemical processes with climate and land use changes in a model to answer topical questions on how soils will respond to human disturbance and climate change. His current research as a FLAIR fellow is on digital soil mapping for improved soil, water and nutrient management in selected irrigation schemes in Uganda.