Data science, Artificial intelligence, Machine Learning Research and Innovation lab
Join researchers worldwide in advancing AI innovation.
About Us
Our Mission
To conduct high-impact research in machine learning and artificial intelligence, and to share our findings openly with the global scientific community through publications, datasets, and educational tools.
Our Goals
To provide access to datasets, trained models, or model repositories for the ML community to explore and build upon.
To encourage community involvement, invite contributors to open-source ML tools or join collaborative research.
Founder-Daimarilab
Dr.Abubakhari Sserwadda
Artificial intelligence | Machine learning | Computer Vision | BioinformaticsDr.Abubakhari is the visionary founder and Head of DAIMARILAB. With over 8 years of experience in scientific research and academic leadership, he has been instrumental in shaping the platform into a global hub for collaboration and knowledge sharing.
He holds a Masters and a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from Istanbul Technical University (İTÜ). He has done research and authored numerous publications in the areas of Artificial Intelligence, Machine learning and NLP, utilising data from diverse fields including health, agriculture, social life, climate, language and speech. He aims to bridge the gap between researchers across disciplines, solve community problems, mentor young researchers, and promote open-access scientific knowledge and resources.
Events
Joseph Walusimbi Wins at ABQ Cloud Launch 2026
Date: 26 Feb, 2026
Location: EDIC-Deep Tech Centre of Excellence
DAIMARILAB member Joseph Walusimbi together with his team Geresem Ogwapit and Sophie Okolong Kiyai emerged winners as Team SunTech in the Industry 4.0+ Hackathon at the ABQ Cloud Launch — Uganda’s first Sovereign Cloud.
Project: ML-based industrial fruit sorting system (prototype)
Joseph Walusimbi Wins Medal of Excellence 2025
2025
Joseph Walusimbi, a member of DAIMARILAB, was recognized as Second Runners-Up at the Medal of Excellence 2025 (4th Edition) for his innovation project titled Smart Kara: A Card-Based Electricity Access and Subscription System.
Smart Kara enables automatic electricity top-ups without the use of 20-digit SMS tokens. The also system supports remote electricity top-ups from anywhere across the country thus removing the need for physical presence at the electricity location.
The system further allows users to sign out their card and relocate with remaining electricity units. Electricity is linked to the user’s card rather than a fixed location, making access flexible and portable.
DAIMARILAB Members Recognized for Their Publication
Date: 05/June/2025
Members of DAIMARILAB have been recognized for their outstanding contribution to research with the recent publication of their work in a peer-reviewed journal. This achievement highlights the lab's commitment to advancing knowledge in data science, artificial intelligence, and machine learning.
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Presentation by Mr. Ibrahim Mayanja at IEEE Conference SIU 2025 – Istanbul, Türkiye
Date: 2025
DAIMARILAB member Mr. Ibrahim Mayanja delivered a presentation on "Orange Disease Detection and Classification", featuring a multi-class orange fruit dataset and deep learning models. The research was a result of collaboration with fellow researchers from Soroti University, Uganda, and KTO Karatay University, Türkiye.
IEEE Conference Presentation
Date: 2025
Our work accepted for presentation at 33rd IEEE SIU 2025 conference
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Congratulations to our DAIMARILAB Authors
Congratulations to Mr. Kisejjere Rashid and Dr. Abubakhari Sserwadda on their publication.
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AI for Mitigating Climate Change in Africa
DAIMARILAB member, Mr. Rashid Kisejjere presenting in 2025 Society for Advancement of Science in Africa(SASA) CONFERENCE organised by Kabale University
Date:25th to 26th April 2025
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NCHE Exhibition 2025
Location: Mbarara district, Uganda
National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) exhibition in Mbarara district 2025 edition.
Theme: Strategies, Challenges, and Best Practices for Artificial Intelligence Integration in Higher Education in Uganda
Solving Society Problems with AI
Learning and research initiatives at DAIMARILAB focused on addressing societal challenges through artificial intelligence solutions.
AI for Population Growth Prediction
Research project on using AI for proper planning and predicting Uganda's population growth patterns to support policy decisions.
Climate-Smart Technologies Training
Training session at DAIMARILAB focused on supporting and developing climate-smart technologies for sustainable development.
Congratulations Najiib: Kizito Najib presented research that compared multiple regression models for optimising Rainfall Predicton in Uganda at The International Conference on "Impact of disruptive technologies on business: challenges and opportunties in Africa"
March 30, 2025
Location: ISBAT, Uganda
Congratulations Specioza: Chelangat Specioza presented research on coffee leaf disease detection and classification in Uganda at The International Conference on "Impact of disruptive technologies on business: challenges and opportuinties in Africa"
March 30, 2025
Location: ISBAT, Uganda
Dr. Abubakhari Sserwadda Recognized for Scientific Contribution at ISBAT University Conference
Date: 14th–15th November 2024
Dr. Abubakhari Sserwadda was awarded a Certificate of Participation for his valuable contribution to the International Conference on “Impact of Disruptive Technologies on Business World: Challenges and Opportunities in Africa”, at ISBAT University, Kampala, Uganda. He presented during a plenary/scientific session, sharing insights on: "Multivariate Multiple Regression for Optimizing and Leveraging AI for Timely Detection and Clarification" The recognition reflects his continued dedication to advancing knowledge at the intersection of data science, artificial intelligence, and business innovation in Africa.
Congratulations Najiib, Specioza, Racheal and Dr. Abubakhari, Mr Najiib receive the certificate award for the best poster presentation on behalf of the team at the 2nd Busitema University Science & Innovation Symposium
October 15th to 17th, 2024
Location: Busitema University, Uganda
Congs Najiib: DAIMARILAB member Mr. Mayanja Kizito Najiib presented research on AI for climate change at the 2nd Busitema University Science & Innovation Symposium
October 15th to 17th, 2024
Location: Busitema University, Uganda
Congs Racheal: Racheal Anirworth a daimari member participates in the 2nd Busitema University Science & Innovation Symposium
October 15th to 17th, 2024
Location: Busitema University, Uganda
Recognition at International Symposium
Date: 28-30 June, 2017
Location: Northern Cyprus
DAIMARILAB founder Dr. Abubakhari Sserwadda was awarded a certificate of appreciation after his presentation at the 10th International Symposium on Health Informatics and Bioinformatics.
Research Topic: Investigating the effect of different feature selection strategies for classification of gene expression signatures of tumor cells.
THE TEAM
Get In Touch
Interested in Collaborating, Partnering on data, Funding or Supporting our research, or simply have questions?
We'd love to hear from you.
Reach us on Email: abubakhari@gmail.com or daimarilab@sun.ac.ug
For Direct Calls or WhatsApp: +256 764 123306 | Message on WhatsApp
Connect with us on LinkedIn: Daimarilab LinkedIn Page
You can also reach us physically at Soroti University - School of Engineering and Technology Staff Offices. Address: Soroti Uganda | P.O Box 211, Arapai.