Research
Graduate research
MSc Computer Science · Makerere University
Blockchain-Secured Federated Learning for Livestock Disease Early Warning
Supervisor: Dr. Chongomweru Halimu
My Master's research targets foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) detection in Ugandan cattle farms. It combines distributed machine learning — so farm data never has to leave the source — with blockchain for trust and tamper-resistance, designed to be lightweight enough to deploy in resource-constrained rural environments.
Expected outcomes
- An open-source prototype
- Peer-reviewed publications
- A deployable early-warning dashboard
Distributed systemsDatabase systemsNetwork securityMachine learning