Profile
Professor in civil engineering with 20 years post-qualification experience in water resources, hydropower, irrigation, waste management, energy efficiency, sustainable energy management, and solar PV.
Education
- PhD Integrated Water Resources Management, UNESCO-IHE and TU-Delft, Netherlands (2011)
Research Interests
- Hydropower and hydrology
- Irrigation development
- Waste management
- Water resources
- Integrated water resources management
- Energy efficiency
- Sustainable energy management
- Solar PV
- Small hydropower development
- Remote sensing applications
Professional Details
- Title
- Professor (Civil Engineering)
- Expertise
- 2,381 citations, the highest in RCEES. 20 years post-qualification experience in Civil Engineering, Project Management, Energy Efficiency, and Sustainable Energy Management. Project Lead for UNEP E-mobility initiative in Ghana and led development of Ghana's National Electric Vehicle Vision.
- Key Projects
- EPIC Africa (€215,000, 2022-2026); Green People's Energy; Sustainable Dams; NDC Action
- Google Scholar
- Verified; publications in Water Practice & Technology, Environmental Pollution, and Science of the Total Environment
Research Themes
Related Projects
Moving ImpactIntegrated Means to Power Agriculture, Clean Cooking and Transportation, advancing practical sustainable energy solutions with communities.Mobility for Sub-Saharan Africa: Sustainability through the Lifecycle (MoNaL)Investigating sustainable mobility solutions and lifecycle assessments for transport systems across sub-Saharan Africa.Sustainable Energy Service CentreSustainable Energy Service Centre (SESC): a hands-on hub for solar PV training, equipment testing and certification, and demonstration of renewable energy technologies.GenDesign (STEAM): Energy Access Strategy for Disadvantaged CommunitiesGendered Design in STEAM: assessing the impact of solar panels to improve energy access for women in rural Ghana. Co-funded by IDRC-CRDI and Government of Canada with Carleton University.UNEP E-mobility Policy Working GroupMulti-stakeholder working group convening government, industry and civil society to advance Ghana's e-mobility policy framework, fiscal incentives and just-transition pathways under UNEP coordination.UNEP E-mobility Supply Side RegulationDesigning the supply-side regulatory architecture — technical standards, grid integration, tariffs and licensing — required to scale electric-mobility infrastructure in Ghana under UNEP's e-mobility programme.EPIC AFRICAEPIC AFRICA: Energy Planning and Modelling through Integrated Assessment of the Climate-Land-Energy Nexus in Sub-Saharan Africa, supporting governance and planning across multiple resource systems under a changing climate.Sustainable Dams ProjectSUSTAINDAM: Sustainable Management and Planning of Hydropower Generation in West Africa under Climate Change and Land Use/Land Cover Dynamics.NDC Action in GhanaNDC Action Project: supporting Ghana’s Nationally Determined Contributions through climate action implementation, capacity building, and stakeholder engagement.SCOPE: Demand Modelling for Clean EnergySCOPE Project: integrating machine learning, surveys and qualitative approaches for context-relevant and disaggregated demand modelling in planning clean energy for Ghana and Zambia.Solar Pump and Irrigation ProjectGreen Peoples Project (Solar-Powered Irrigation System): deploying solar-powered irrigation for smallholder farmers, combining clean energy with agricultural productivity and food security.Centre of Competence in Digital EducationBuilding digital education capacity for energy and environmental training through innovative pedagogical tools and platforms.Professional Education for Renewable Energy in GhanaProfessional Education in Renewable Energy in Ghana (ProREG): a multi-institution partnership advancing labour-market relevance of renewable energy education in Ghana.Transforming Energy Access: Learning PartnershipTransforming Energy Access – Learning Partnership (TEA-LP): an international learning partnership accelerating universal energy access through knowledge exchange and capacity building.ACE Impact ProjectThe World Bank Africa Centres of Excellence for Development Impact project that established RCEES at UENR and anchored its graduate training, research, facilities, and partnerships.SEEDExchange ProjectStudent and staff exchange programme between UENR and Oldenburg University, fostering cross-cultural research collaboration in sustainable energy.ELMO ProjectCollaborative research and capacity building project with Fourah Bay College and Oldenburg University, focused on energy and learning models.International Virtual Academic CollaborationVirtual academic collaboration platform connecting RCEES researchers with international institutions for joint teaching, research, and knowledge exchange.