Dr. Jacqueline NYIRAJANA is a Lecturer and the current Head of the Department of Civil Engineering at INES-Ruhengeri. She holds a PhD in Civil Engineering from the University of Ibadan (Nigeria), a Master’s degree in Highway and Transportation Engineering from the International Institute for Water and Environmental Engineering (2iE) in Burkina Faso (2013–2015), and a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from the former National University of Rwanda (2006–2011).

Since joining INES-Ruhengeri in 2015, Dr. Nyirajana has been deeply engaged in both teaching and research, focusing on transportation systems, infrastructure design, and sustainable mobility. In 2024, she was appointed as Head of the Department of Civil Engineering, where she plays a key leadership role in curriculum development, academic mentorship, and institutional partnerships.

Her professional experience extends beyond academia. She has worked as a Consultant in Transport and Sustainable Mobility with the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), contributing to the project “Smart and Electric Public Transport Services for Low-Carbon Development in Rwanda (RW31)”. She also engages internationally through various workshops and collaborations, including her participation in:

• A training workshop on Innovative Geospatial Technologies at the University of Twente, Netherlands (2016)
• A Road Safety Stakeholders’ Workshop hosted by the University of Wolverhampton, UK (2019)
• The Global Engineering Conference (GECO) and WFEO Executive Committee Meetings held in Kigali (October 2024), where she served as the INES-Ruhengeri Focal Person.

Dr. Nyirajana has authored and co-authored several peer-reviewed research articles, contributing to academic discourse in transportation, sustainability, and education. Her published works include:

• “Determinants of Environmental Changes in Human-Modified Ecosystems: Effects of Plastics on Moisture Gradients, Nutrients, and Clay Properties” (Heliyon, 2024 – Co-author)
• “Development of a Real-Time Road Traffic Assessment Tool for Kigali City, Rwanda” (ICTP, 2023 – Lead Author)
• “Traffic Flow Rate on Kigali Roads: A Case of National Roads (RN1 and RN3)” (East African Journal of Science, Technology and Innovation, 2021 – Co-author)
• “Gender in Civil Engineering Education: A Case Study of the University of Ibadan and INES-Ruhengeri” (African Journal of Gender and Society, 2022 – Co-author)

Her research and professional interests focus on sustainable urban transport systems, traffic engineering and smart mobility, road safety and infrastructure planning, gender and equity in engineering education, and low-carbon and electric transport solutions.

Dr. Nyirajana is widely respected for her leadership, academic excellence, and commitment to advancing sustainable infrastructure development both in Rwanda and beyond.

Tel: +250 782272177.