Felix Obonguta

Specially Appointed Researcher at Osaka University
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan, JP
Languages
  • English Full professional proficiency
  • Luganda Full professional proficiency
  • Ateso Full professional proficiency
  • Swahili Limited working proficiency
  • Japanese Elementary proficiency

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Experience

    • Japan
    • Higher Education
    • 500 - 600 Employee
    • Specially Appointed Researcher
      • Apr 2023 - Present

      Transportation and Infrastructure Research Pioneering Tra-Infra-Assetmetrics "Construction is silver, maintenance is gold." Transportation and Infrastructure Research Pioneering Tra-Infra-Assetmetrics "Construction is silver, maintenance is gold."

    • Japan
    • Higher Education
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Research Assistant
      • Apr 2018 - Oct 2021

      Analytical and detail oriented part-time research assistant for the Basic study for Problem solution on Road maintenance in African countries (BPRA) handled by Kyoto University, Shimizu Corporation, Eight Japan Engineering Consultants Inc. (EJEC) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The study was conducted in three countries; i.e., Uganda, Kenya and Ghana including the North East Road Asset Management Project (NERAMP) (146.7 km) in East Africa funded by the World Bank. I was involved in; • Condition assessment • Probabilistic estimation of pavement deterioration rate using MATLAB • Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA) for a projected 15-year period I was also a teaching assistant for the following; • Sakura Science program • Scientific English class • Disaster Risk Management course Show less

    • Japan
    • Construction
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Intern
      • Feb 2019 - Feb 2019

      Construction site management at the Hankyu Railways Awaji branch office and construction site in Osaka, Japan. Construction site management at the Hankyu Railways Awaji branch office and construction site in Osaka, Japan.

    • Intern
      • Dec 2018 - Dec 2018

      Office work and construction site management at the main office in Osaka, Japan (Paid). Office work and construction site management at the main office in Osaka, Japan (Paid).

  • ComatLab (U) Ltd
    • Plot 102 Lutaya Drive Bukoto, Kampala
    • Laboratory Engineer
      • Nov 2016 - Mar 2017

      Participated in laboratory and field work including; • Soil and material testing for infrastructural projects and geotechnical investigations. Standard Penetration Tests (SPT), data entry, analysis and report writing. • Quality control tests and management for projects. • Site engineer for the construction of deep foundations, and 2.4 m wide and 7.35 m deep monopoles for the 263 km long Nkenda-Hoima transmission line project. Involved in quality control, project scheduling and coordinating with the main contractor (KEC International) and consultants (Fitchner) on the project. • Pile load testing. Involved in both axial compression and tensile pile load tests for piles on the 136 km long Kawanda- Masaka transmission line project, piles for the Kitgum and Ajan bridges in Northern Uganda. Show less

  • Pro Spur (U) Ltd
    • Makindye Plot 22, Mobutu street
    • Civil Engineer
      • Nov 2015 - Jun 2016

      Lead civil engineer and manager for construction and renovation projects for a number of clients including missions and embassies in Kampala, Uganda with roles including; • Preparation of bid documents • Supervision of construction teams • Making project documents such as BOQs • Coordinating suppliers of materials and equipment • Preparation of valuation documents and showing visiting architects work progress • Making design reviews and forwarding suggestions to architects Lead civil engineer and manager for construction and renovation projects for a number of clients including missions and embassies in Kampala, Uganda with roles including; • Preparation of bid documents • Supervision of construction teams • Making project documents such as BOQs • Coordinating suppliers of materials and equipment • Preparation of valuation documents and showing visiting architects work progress • Making design reviews and forwarding suggestions to architects

    • Research Assistant
      • Dec 2014 - Mar 2015

      • Field data collection on highway bridges in Uganda • Interpreting, analyzing and summarizing of data using MS Excel • Field data collection on highway bridges in Uganda • Interpreting, analyzing and summarizing of data using MS Excel

    • Uganda
    • Civil Engineering
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Intern
      • Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

      • Structural design and drafting using AutoCAD • Project management for building projects for schools such as Gombe SSS, St Peters Nsambya and Kyambogo University funded by the African Development Bank and the Government of Uganda. • Structural design and drafting using AutoCAD • Project management for building projects for schools such as Gombe SSS, St Peters Nsambya and Kyambogo University funded by the African Development Bank and the Government of Uganda.

    • Uganda
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Campus Affairs Minister at the Students' Guild
      • Apr 2013 - Mar 2014

      Led and participated in many student initiatives and carried out my Guild responsibilities following the Guild constitution. My achievements included the following; • Managed to convince Brussels Airlines to form a partnership with the students’ guild and offer air fare discounts to students and researchers that could travel abroad for study purposes. • Negotiated for better living conditions and fees terms for students and ensured that there was 0% fees increment by the university management at the time. • Organized an outreach of about 100 students to Katanga slum near Makerere University with the OxMak (Oxford University and Makerere University) partnership to sensitize locals about cleanliness and carry out blood donation. Show less

  • Yan Jian Uganda Ltd
    • Kampala, Uganda
    • Intern
      • Jun 2013 - Aug 2013

      • Participated in interpretation of structural plans for craftsmen for the seven storey building for the Infectious Disease Institute (IDI) at Makerere University. • Quality control such as making concrete cubes for compressive strength test and slump tests. • Making bar bending schedules and work schedules at the site. • Participated in interpretation of structural plans for craftsmen for the seven storey building for the Infectious Disease Institute (IDI) at Makerere University. • Quality control such as making concrete cubes for compressive strength test and slump tests. • Making bar bending schedules and work schedules at the site.

    • Teacher
      • Feb 2011 - Aug 2011

      • Taught high school students Mathematics and Physics full-time, and Chemistry part-time. • Some of my students managed to raise Cs and Ds in the Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) examinations despite this being a rural school. • Taught high school students Mathematics and Physics full-time, and Chemistry part-time. • Some of my students managed to raise Cs and Ds in the Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) examinations despite this being a rural school.

Education

  • 京都大学
    Doctor's Degree, Civil Engineering
    2020 - 2023
  • 京都大学
    Master's degree, Civil Engineering
    2018 - 2020
  • Kyoto University
    Research Student, Civil Engineering
    2017 - 2018
  • Makerere University
    Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering
    2011 - 2015
  • King's College Budo
    Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE), Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics
    2009 - 2010
  • Bishop Cipriano Kihangire SSS Bbiina
    Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE), First Grade
    2005 - 2008
  • St Noa Junior Boarding School, Zana
    Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE), First Grade
    1998 - 2004

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