Mackenzie Tuhirirwe is an Assistant Lecturer in Electrical and Electronics Engineering and the FAST Research Projects Coordinator at Mbarara University of Science and Technology. A computer and materials engineer, technology educator and roboticist, he has more than 10 years of experience in robotics education, robotics design and development, embedded systems, product development and applied research. Since 2014, he has designed practical robotics programmes, educational robots and STEM content, trained educators and mentored more than 1,000 learners and student innovators. His current work connects robotics and electronics with advanced manufacturing, sustainable materials, digital traceability, medical-device innovation and semiconductor-wafer manufacturing pathways.