Dr. Aggrey Mwesigye

Associate Professor

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Biography

Aggrey Mwesigye is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering at the University of Calgary, where he has been since June 2021. Prior to this position, he served as an Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota Duluth from January 2020 to 2021, and held a postdoctoral research fellowship focused on sustainable energy systems at Ryerson University from January 2018 to December 2019. Previously, he was a Senior Lecturer at the University of the Witwatersrand from December 2015 to December 2017. Dr. Mwesigye earned his B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering (summa cum laude) from Makerere University, his M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from the Royal Institute of Technology, and his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Pretoria. His research interests include modeling, design, and optimization of sustainable thermal energy systems. He is currently focused on concentrating solar thermal systems, geothermal energy, heat transfer enhancement, and thermal energy storage. Additionally, he participates in university strategic initiatives and trains students in advanced thermodynamics and fluid mechanics courses.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2021-06-01 — Present

University of Calgary • Calgary, AB, Canada

Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering.

Assistant Professor

2020-01-01 — 2021-01-01

University of Minnesota Duluth • Minnesota, USA

Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

2018-01-01 — 2019-12-01

Ryerson University • Toronto, ON, Canada

Focused on sustainable energy systems.

Senior Lecturer

2015-12-01 — 2017-12-01

University of the Witwatersrand • Johannesburg, South Africa

Lectured on mechanical engineering topics.

Awards

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Research Paper Award

2024-01-01
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Graduate Supervision Excellence Award

2023-01-01
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Experiential Active Learning Initiatives Award

2023-01-01
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Highly Cited Review Paper

2020-01-01
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Paper Award

2013-01-01

Courses

ENME485 Mechanical Engineering Thermodynamics SUSE311 Engineering Thermodynamics Fluid Mechanics ENME 341 Fluid Mechanics ENME619.02 Advanced Thermodynamics

Requirements for University of Calgary

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:97
GRE General
Verbal
Required:150
Quantitative
Required:159
Analytical Writing
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:5.5
Prerequisites
4-year Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent 3rd or 4th year course in Theory of Computation 3rd or 4th year course in Software Engineering 3rd or 4th year course in Systems (OS, Compilers, Networking) 3rd or 4th year course in Application (AI, Graphics, Databases)
Application Checklist
  • Unofficial Transcripts
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Two Letters of Reference
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science Master's program. GRE scores are expected for international students.