Dr. Habakwiha Vianney

Dr. Vianney Habakwiha is a Lecturer of Physics at Kabale University, specializing in Radiation Physics. He holds a Ph.D. in Physics from Makerere University, Uganda, where his doctoral research focused on the estimation of radiological effects and modeling radionuclide transfer to milk and fish in volcanic regions of Kisoro District, South-Western Uganda. He also earned a Master of Science in Physics from Mbarara University of Science and Technology, with a dissertation on the investigation of activity levels of natural radionuclides (Uranium, Thorium, and Potassium) in volcanic soils of Kisoro District.
Dr. Habakwiha’s research interests center on environmental radiation physics, with a particular focus on assessing radiation doses (especially internal doses from ingestion of contaminated food and water), radionuclide transfer within the food chain, and evaluating the radiological health risks associated with terrestrial and aquatic environments. His work contributes to radiation protection, environmental safety, and sustainable health in communities living around high natural background radiation areas.
In addition to his research, Dr. Habakwiha is an experienced educator who has taught a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate physics courses, including Classical Mechanics, Nuclear Physics, Electrodynamics, Electromagnetism, Statistical Mechanics, Advanced Classical Mechanics, and Advanced Statistical Mechanics. He has also supervised numerous undergraduate research projects.
He has published in reputable peer-reviewed journals, including the Journal of Radiation and Nuclear Applications and the East African Journal of Science, Technology and Innovation, focusing on natural radioactivity, radiological hazards, and radionuclide transfer models.
Beyond teaching and research, Dr. Habakwiha actively contributes to academic and community service. He has served on multiple university and diocesan education committees, is a Commissioner on the Education Commission of Kabale Diocese, and is engaged in curriculum development as a National Curriculum Development Center (NCDC) Physics Panel Member for Uganda’s competency-based upper secondary curriculum.