SAAIL Lab Sustainable AI for Agriculture & Intelligent Livelihoods

Pioneering transformative, ethical, and contextually-aware Artificial Intelligence solutions for East Africa. Revolutionizing sustainable agriculture, enhancing food security, and improving farmer livelihoods through cutting-edge AI research and innovation.

3+ Research Areas
6+ Active Projects
22+ Publications
5+ Collaborations
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AI for Agriculture

Precision crop management and sustainable farming

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Healthcare AI

Medical imaging and assistive technologies

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Responsible AI

Ethical frameworks for African contexts

Our Research Team

Meet the dedicated researchers and students driving innovation at SAAIL Lab

Dr. Innocent Nyalala

Dr. Innocent Nyalala

Assistant Professor & Founding Principal Investigator

School of Engineering and Sciences
IIT Madras Zanzibar

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Current Students

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Patrick Ndowo

MTech Student

Deep Learning for Zanzibar Cloves Quality Grading

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Twamaa Makame

MTech Student

Placental Weight & Volume Estimation from 2D Ultrasound

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Shivam Vyas

MTech Student

E-Vision: Assistive Application for Visually Impaired

Recent News and Publications

Invited Talk

ZRCP 4th Joint Annual Conference

Invited presentation: "How Can Innovation Modernize Public Service Delivery and Create an Inclusive Digital Economy"

August 27, 2025
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Presentation

Oral Presentation at Responsible AI Workshop

Presented CARA-FMs research at the Responsible AI Workshop, Deep Learning Indaba 2025

August 22, 2025
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Award

Best Poster Award - Deep Learning Indaba 2025

Won Best Poster Award in Publication & Dataset Category at Deep Learning Indaba 2025, Kigali

August 20, 2025
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Conference Publication

CARA-FMs Framework Accepted at Deep Learning Indaba 2025

Context-Aware and Responsible AI Framework for East Africa accepted at Deep Learning Indaba 2025, Kigali, Rwanda

August 17, 2025
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Research Milestone

SAAIL Lab Research Impact Grows

Lab publications reach 22+ papers with 830+ citations, establishing strong research presence in AI for agriculture

August 15, 2025
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Team Achievement

MTech Students Present Research Progress

Patrick Ndowo, Twamaa Makame, and Shivam Vyas present significant progress in their respective AI research projects

August 10, 2025
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