Daniel is an environmental engineer, his research focuses on sanitation, waste management and integrated natural resource management. He joined SEI in September 2017 and works within the Sustainable Sanitation Initiative and associated projects.
Prior to joining SEI, Daniel worked at Makerere University and at the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (Eawag) on research projects to investigate the feasibility of using faecal sludge as a solid fuel, develop a methodology for rapid quantification and characterization of faecal sludge and to assess the appropriateness of sanitation technologies and systems. He also worked as a consultant designing decentralized faecal sludge treatment plants, conducting environment impact assessments and developing strategies for improving industrial wastewater management for clients such as the Water for People (Rwanda) and the National Water & Sewerage Corporation of Uganda.
Daniel holds an MSc in Environmental Engineering and Sustainable Infrastructure from KTH Royal Institute of Technology and a BSc in Civil Engineering from Makerere University, Kampala. He has also been trained in the Global Village for Future Leaders of Business and Industry programme at Lehigh University.