Daniel Propst

EMI Uganda Research and Development Manager

Daniel grew up in East Africa. He grew up watching his father provide engineering and construction services for other missionaries and churches in remote areas—helping with housing, water, and electrical needs. After graduating with a Mechanical Engineering degree in 2003, Daniel traveled throughout the USA, South East Asia, Australia, and New Zealand before working 3 years for an international relief organization on construction projects in Northern Uganda and Sudan. He met his wife, Jennifer while in Sudan and they married in 2008 after moving to Minneapolis, MN. Daniel worked 8 years for a company specializing in custom process equipment, their family grew to include 3 kids, and in 2016 they moved to Uganda to help start EMI’s new research and development department.

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R&D: Appropriate Design

How can EMI design structures and build facilities that are appropriate for ministries and beneficiaries we serve?

EMI Tech — January

R&D: Brick, Brick, Block

Uganda’s R&D team gives a summary evaluation of four different types of bricks and blocks commonly available for projects in East Africa.

EMI Tech — July

R&D: Radiant Heat and Indoor Environments

Without centralized air conditioning, how do we go about creating indoor environments where people can comfortably work, play and live?

EMI Tech — January