Dr. Collins Okello

Senior Lecturer

He holds a PhD from University of Naples Federico II, and Masters’ and Bachelors’ Degrees from Makerere University. Dr. Okello is an accomplished scholar and administrator with a research, teaching and administrative experience spanning over 15 years. He joined Gulu University in 2005 after working in the Tea Industry as an Engineer for five years. He was the Head of Department of Biosystems Engineering for from 2014 to 2021. His expertise is in the field of agricultural machinery and power systems, with particular research interest in renewable energy applications in agriculture and off-grid communities. Dr. Okello is a team player, and has participated in several collaborative research projects aimed at developing solutions to contemporary development challenges. He is an accomplished scholar who has published scientific articles in peer-reviewed journals and has served as a reviewer for journals. Dr. Okello is passionate about empowering the youth to acquire skills for gainful employment through the application of science, technology, and innovation in solving community development challenges.

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Publications

Mbazalire, E., Alidri, A., Okello, S., Christine, A., Atube, F., Okello, C., Mogensen, H., & Okumu, C. (2025) . (2025) . Historizing Gender in Household Production and Use of Cooking Fuels in Amuru District, Northern Uganda . East African Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies, 8(2)
Agatha, A., Atube, F., Okello, S., Aoyo, C., Ringitho, R., Okello, C., & Okumu, C. (2025). . (2025) . Unpacking the Concept “Green Charcoal,” A Cooking Fuel Innovation: The Gulu University Interdisciplinary Experience . East African Journal of Environment and Natural Resources, [online] Volume 8(2). Available at: https://journals.eanso.org/index.php/eajenr/article/view/3424
Denis Thaddeus Ofoyuru, Collins Okello . (2025) . Curricula Transformation in Gulu University; A Response towards Community Needs and Challenges . In: , Transforming Higher Education for Community Development, pp. 68–91
Okello, S., Alidri, A., Mbazalire, E., Aoyo, C., Atube, F., Collins, O., & Okumu, C. N. (2024). . (2024) . Experiences with Green Charcoal: A Gender Consideration of Rural and Urban Households in Gulu District . East African Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies, 7(1)
Decomin Anywar, Kato Stonewall Shaban, Richard Louis Labeja, Robert Okongo Loki . (2022) . Fast-growing exotic tree species as fuelwood alternative for refugees and host communities in Northern Uganda
Solomon Olum, Joshua Wesana, Walter Odongo, Joseph Mogendi, Collins Okello, Dominic Webale, Anselimo Makokha, Duncan Ongeng, Xavier Gellynck, Hans De Steur . (2020) . Agronomic Biofortification from a Stakeholder’s Viewpoint: Evidence from Studies on Iodine-Enriched Foods in Uganda
Solomon Olum 1,2, Xavier Gellynck 1, Collins Okello 3, Dominic Webale 4,5, Walter Odongo 1,4,Duncan Ongeng 2and Hans De Steur 1, . (2018) . Stakeholders’ Perceptions of Agronomic IodineBiofortification: A SWOT-AHP Analysis inNorthern Uganda

Projects

Pyrolysis of Sewage Sludge for Bioenergy, Soil Amendment, and Wastewater Treatment (PYROL Project)
    Dr. Jimmy Byakatonda(PI), Dr. Alfred Obia(Co-PI), Dr. Emmanuel Menya(Co-PI), Dr. Collins Okello(Co-PI),
Unlocking the Potential of Green Charcoal to Mitigate Climate Change in Northern Uganda (UPCHAIN)
    Dr. Collins Okello, Dr. Alidri Agatha, Dr. Tabo Geoffrey Olok, Prof. Okumu Charles Nelson, Dr. Alidri Agatha

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