Biography

Nitusiima Doreen

+256 767650071/ +251 990797952

Email: shiimareen@gmail.com

I am an enthusiastic Textile and Apparel Designer. I hold a First-Class Honours Degree in Textiles and Apparel Design and a Diploma in Instructor and Technical Teacher Education (DITTE) in Garment Construction from Kyambogo University, Uganda. In March 2025, I started my MSc. Studies in Fashion Technology at the Ethiopia Institute of Textile and Fashion Technology, Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia.

Some trainings that have shaped my career are;

¨ Entrepreneurship Development for the Textile Sector at The Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India.

¨ Cotton Spinning Technology, Taiyuan University of Technology, China

¨ Garment Manufacturing at Minjiang University, China

¨ Jewelry Making at Hunan International Business and Vocational College, China

As a Scientist at Uganda Industrial Research Institute under Industrial Processing Systems Unit, for over 8 Years, I have engaged in value addition activities that help to transform locally available Ugandan raw materials into competitive marketable products like packaging bags from banana, pineapple, water hyacinth, and bamboo fibers, among others. I have also been able to participate in institutional collaborative initiatives and undertake national surveys on recycling, packaging, and waste management.