Claire Atumanye

Ms. Claire Atumanye

Chemistry, Kyambogo University, Kampala, Uganda

Biography

My primary academic interests lie at the intersection of environmental engineering, green chemistry, and sustainable materials science. I am deeply invested in exploring low-cost, eco-friendly solutions to pressing environmental challenges. My focus centers on industrial pollution control, biomass utilization, and the principles of a circular bioeconomy; transforming agricultural and biological waste products into high-value functional materials. My current research focuses on the development of novel, low-cost biosorbents for environmental remediation, specifically targeted at wastewater purification. A key area of my work involves investigating the synergistic effects of composite biological materials such as combining waste eggshells with invasive aquatic biomass like water hyacinth to engineer highly efficient, chemically activated matrices. Through this work, I explore the fundamental mechanisms of heavy metal adsorption, including chemical characterization, surface morphology modifications, and the thermodynamic modeling of pollutant removal. My goal is to bridge the gap between applied chemistry and practical engineering to deliver scalable, sustainable water treatment technologies.

Affiliations

Kyambogo University

Kampala, Uganda

Chemistry

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