Our People

The RCEES Team

Researchers, educators, and professionals advancing energy and environmental sustainability across West Africa.

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Prof. Samuel Gyamfi

Centre Director

Expert in Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy with over 15 years of practice. Specialises in Utility Demand Side Management, Electricity Demand Response Assessment and Modelling, Energy Economics and Policy. Member of Engineers Australia and International Solar Energy Society. Senior Lecturer at UENR.

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Dr. Prince Antwi-Agyei

Deputy Director

PhD in Environmental Sanitation and Health from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Over 17 years of experience in water, sanitation, and environmental sustainability. Research Coordinator and Environmental & Social Safeguard Specialist at RCEES. Has led QUISS Project and Urban Sanitation Research Initiative in Ghana, Kenya, and Bangladesh. Collaborates with UNHCR, UNICEF, WSUP, and IMC Worldwide.

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Mrs. Bernice Kyei Mensah

Centre Registrar

Chartered Professional Administrator with extensive experience in university management and governance at UENR. MPA from KNUST, BSc Management with Computing from Regent University College. Expertise in strategic administration, institutional coordination, and records management.

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Ing. Samuel Akowuah Okyereh

Projects Manager

Manages projects and coordination at RCEES.

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Mamud Musah

Business Development Coordinator

Coordinates business development activities and strategic initiatives at RCEES.

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Dr. Benjamin Batinge

Grants & Consultancy Coordinator

Coordinates grants management and consultancy services at RCEES.

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Dr. Gifty Serwaa Mensah

Quality Assurance Coordinator

Oversees quality assurance processes and standards at RCEES.

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Dr. Felix Amankwah Diawuo

Research Coordinator

Clean energy technologies, energy policy, electric mobility. PhD from Technical University of Lisbon under the MIT Portugal programme. Former affiliate at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab.

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Ing. Prof. Emmanuel K. Nyantakyi

Coordinator for Partnerships, Collaborations & Internships

Coordinates partnerships, collaborations, and internship programmes at RCEES.

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Dr. Nana Bonsu Ackerson

Academics Coordinator

Oversees academic programmes and coordination at RCEES.

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Ing. Emmanuel Yeboah Asuamah

Short Courses & Capacity Building Coordinator

Coordinates short courses and capacity building initiatives at RCEES.

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Stephen Adjei

Media & Communications Coordinator

Manages media relations and communications at RCEES.

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Prof. Samuel Gyamfi

Professor / Centre Director

Expert in Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy with over 15 years of practice. Specialises in Utility Demand Side Management, Electricity Demand Response Assessment and Modelling, Energy Economics and Policy.

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Prof. Eric Antwi Ofosu

Professor

Faculty member at RCEES contributing to research and teaching in energy and environmental sustainability.

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Prof. Amos T. Kabobah

Professor

Faculty member at RCEES contributing to research and teaching in energy and environmental sustainability.

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Prof. Francis Atiogbe

Professor

Faculty member at RCEES contributing to research and teaching in energy and environmental sustainability.

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Ing. Prof. Emmanuel K. Nyantakyi

Professor

Faculty member at RCEES contributing to research and teaching in energy and environmental sustainability.

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Prof. N. S. A. Derkyi

Professor

Faculty member at RCEES contributing to research and teaching in energy and environmental sustainability.

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Ing. Samuel Akowuah Okyereh

Research Fellow & MEL Officer

Water-energy nexus, environmental engineering, and sustainable energy transitions. Interconnections between land use, energy production, and water resources.

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Dr. Gifty Serwaa Mensah

Research Fellow

Energy access, renewable energy systems, and just energy transitions in Ghana. Lecturer in Renewable Energy Engineering at UENR.

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Ing. Emmanuel Yeboah Asuamah

Research Fellow

Renewable energy system design, energy auditing, and energy policy. Certified Energy Auditor and Professional Engineer (GhIE). Consultant to USAID, UNICEF, and the African Union Commission.

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Dr. Benjamin Batinge

Research Fellow

Energy transitions, climate change and infrastructure, sustainable development. PhD from Stellenbosch University. Consultant to UNEP, Green Climate Fund, and IFC.

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Dr. Prince Antwi-Agyei

Senior Lecturer / Deputy Director

PhD in Environmental Sanitation and Health from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Over 17 years of experience in water, sanitation, and environmental sustainability.

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Dr. Felix Amankwah Diawuo

Lecturer / Coordinator

Clean energy technologies, energy policy, electric mobility. PhD from Technical University of Lisbon under the MIT Portugal programme. Former affiliate at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab.

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Dr. Nana Bonsu Ackerson

Lecturer

Faculty member at RCEES contributing to research and teaching in energy and environmental sustainability.

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Dr. Martin Kyere Domfeh

Lecturer

Faculty member at RCEES contributing to research and teaching in energy and environmental sustainability.

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Mrs. Bernice Kyei Mensah

Centre Registrar

Chartered Professional Administrator with extensive experience in university management and governance at UENR. MPA from KNUST, BSc Management with Computing from Regent University College. Expertise in strategic administration, institutional coordination, and records management.

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Mrs. Stephanie Aidoo

Principal Administrative Assistant

BA in Economics and Linguistics from University of Ghana, MA in Strategic Management and Leadership from KNUST. Resourceful and professional in service delivery with strong administrative skills and experience in management and leadership.

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Mr. Stephen Yaw Ntiamoah

Finance Specialist

Finance specialist at RCEES overseeing financial management and reporting.

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Vera Yeboah

Administrative Assistant (Facility Manager)

Administrative assistant and facility manager at RCEES, overseeing centre facilities and day-to-day operations.

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Stephen Adjei

Media & Communications Coordinator

Manages media relations and communications at RCEES.

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Ruth Agyei Addo

Administrative Assistant

Administrative assistant at RCEES supporting centre operations and coordination.

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Mamud Musah

Research Assistant

Research assistant at RCEES supporting energy and environmental sustainability research.

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Dampaak Abdulai

Research Assistant

Research assistant at RCEES supporting energy and environmental sustainability research.

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Francisca Asare Bediako

Research Assistant

Research assistant at RCEES supporting energy and environmental sustainability research.

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William Asamoah

Research Assistant

Research assistant at RCEES supporting energy and environmental sustainability research.

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Mathew Atinsia Anabadongo

Research Assistant / PhD Candidate

Researcher at UENR focused on renewable energy technologies, solar potential, off-grid rural electrification and hybrid pumped-hydro storage. Work includes techno-economic analyses of hybrid renewable systems and time-series forecasting of solar farm output.

Advisory Board

International Scientific Advisory Board

  • Prof. Kodjo AgbossouInternational Scientific AdvisorUniversité du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Canada.
  • Prof. Kondo H. AdjallahInternational Scientific AdvisorEcole Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Metz, Lorraine INP / University of Lorraine, France.
  • Prof. Chris GordonInternational Scientific AdvisorInstitute of Environment and Sanitation Studies, University of Ghana.
  • Dr. Ijaz RaufInternational Scientific AdvisorYork University, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Canada.
  • Prof. Bob AndohInternational Scientific AdvisorHydro International, United Kingdom.
  • Prof. Susan KrumdieckInternational Scientific AdvisorUniversity of Canterbury, New Zealand.
  • Prof. Mrs Esi AwuahInternational Scientific AdvisorKwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana.
Advisory Board

Industrial Advisory Board

  • Seth Agbeve MahuIndustry AdvisorDeputy Director, Renewable Energy, Ministry of Energy, Ghana.
  • Ebenezer Appah-SampongIndustry AdvisorDeputy Director, Environmental Protection Agency, Ghana.
  • Kwabena Agyei AgyapongIndustry AdvisorAg. Executive Director, Ghana Institute of Engineering.
  • Anthony Boye Osafo-KissiIndustry AdvisorDirector of Projects and Engineering, Bui Power Authority, Ghana.
  • Ben Yaw AmpomahIndustry AdvisorExecutive Secretary, Water Resource Commission, Ghana.
  • Maxmillian KwartengIndustry AdvisorAg. Managing Director, Strategic Power Solutions, Ghana.
  • Benjamin NtsinIndustry AdvisorHead of Competence Centre Energy and Environment, Delegation of German Industry and Commerce in Ghana.
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