Project Amaka







About Project



Amaka – from surviving to thriving.

Amaka is a multidisciplinary project by Aalto University students exploring integrated solutions to the water issues facing the Katanga settlement in Kampala, Uganda. Through a collaborative design process informed by literature review, field investigations and community engagement, Project Amaka has compiled a suite of complementary water solutions for the settlement and created a high-level integrated conceptual plan for a small pilot area within Katanga. The team has worked to integrate Project Amaka with Emu ku'emu – a low cost modular housing concept for Katanga developed by a student team from Makerere University, Uganda. Together these projects combine to form a vision forward for Katanga and its vibrant community that is sustainable and inclusive.



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The Team (Amaka)



Pettiina Niiranen

Sustainability Specialist (Business)

Pettiina Niiranen

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Pettiina is an economist from Finland. She is currently completing a master’s degree in Creative Sustainability at Aalto University School of Business with a minor in Urban Studies and Planning. Before pursuing her master’s studies, she completed a bachelor’s degree in International Business with a focus on sustainable business practices and worked in ethics and compliance consultancy. She hopes to apply her knowledge in sustainable business and management to wicked problems in our living environment in the future.

Nehal Jain

Strategic Service Designer

Nehal Jain

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Nehal is a Strategic Designer from India. She is pursuing an M.A. in Collaborative and Industrial Design at Aalto University, in the second year. She envisions herself as a designer who is not restricted to one field, specific project briefs or continental boundaries, one who dons different roles in a project ready to juggle responsibilities and work towards using society-centered approach to bring positive impact in the society. She is currently working with this approach of Design for social impact in her thesis where she is exploring the role of Design in transformation in the practices of Policy-making.

Jarrod Luxton

Water/Civil Engineer

Jarrod Luxton

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Jarrod is an engineer from Melbourne, Australia with a passion for developing interdisciplinary solutions to complex problems. A creative thinker, he has a particular interest in nature-based solutions, water sensitive cities and integrated water management. Jarrod is currently studying his M.Sc. of Water and Environmental Engineering at Aalto University.

Stephanie Kluz

Water/Civil Engineer

Stephanie Kluz

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Stephanie is a civil engineer from the United States. She is now completing a Nordic Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering specializing in Water Resource Management with the first year at Aalto University. Before returning to her studies, she worked as a civil engineer for renewable energy projects. She has previous experience in international projects from leading an Engineers Without Borders project in Guatemala. She hopes to pursue a career in water engineering and management to improve the sustainability of cities and continue working on development projects for areas vulnerable to climate change

Maimuna Syed

Software Engineer

Maimuna Syed

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Maimuna is a software developer from Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia. She is currently a student at Aalto University majoring in Mobile Computing and Security and in addition minoring in Game Production, HCI and Creative Sustainability. She has experience working as a coding mentor in development programs in Finland, Saudi Arabia, Mozambique and South Africa. She wishes to apply her computer science know-how in humanitarian computing and development projects in the future.






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Contact



Email

pettiina.niiranen@aalto.fi

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https://www.instagram.com/project_amaka/